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<p n="86">To the Right Worshipful His Majesties Justices of the<lb></lb>
Peace for the County of Middlesex</p>
<p n="87">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50249_n87-1">Joshua Walker</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50249_occ10">Keeper</rs>
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of<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50249_geo26"> <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50249_geo27">New Prison</rs>
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at Clerkenwell</rs>
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</p>
<p n="88"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
</p>
<p n="89">That in the Appointmt. of Your Petrs: to be Keeper of the<lb></lb>
said prison there is a Reservation of Twenty pounds P Ann to be paid<lb></lb>
by Your Petr: out of his Profitts for repairing the said prison. But<lb></lb>
the same hath not been Demanded of Your Petr: till since last Sessions<lb></lb>
since which time Your Petr. hath been called upon to Pay the Arrears<lb></lb>
thereof to <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50249_n89-1">Thomas Thayer</rs>
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<interp inst="LMSMPS50249_n89-1" type="gender" value="male"></interp>
<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50249_occ11">Esqr</rs>
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: <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50249_occ12">Treasurer of the maimed Soldiers</rs>
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Etc.</p>
<p n="90">That since Your Petrs. said Appointmt: he hath been Ordered<lb></lb>
by the Court of Goal Delivery to carry all his Prisoners for Felony or-<lb></lb>
suspition of Felony to Newgate Six Days before every Sessions with the<lb></lb>
Copies o their Comitmts: by reason whereof Your Petr: is from time to time<lb></lb>
deprived of his Fees which divers of such prisoners are Ability to pay</p>
<p n="91">That Your Petr: is at great charge aswell in keeping those-<lb></lb>
Prisoners which are directed by the Order aforesaid to be removed to Newgate<lb></lb>
as also in conveying them thither & transmitting Copies of their Comittmts:<lb></lb>
with them for which he has no manner of Recompence or allowance<lb></lb>
whatsoever.</p>
<p n="92">That many of the Prisoners comitted to Your Petrs: Custody are<lb></lb>
very Indigent & miserable Persons who Your Petr. is under a necessity<lb></lb>
of Supporting besides forgiving them his Fees. the like whereof is the<lb></lb>
Case of several Persons who are comitted & ordered to be kept as Evidences<lb></lb>
against prisoners in Newgate</p>
<p n="93">Your Petr. therefore humbly prays your Worships<lb></lb>
to take the p<obscured></obscured>
unto your Con<obscured></obscured>
<lb></lb>
regard of the considerable Decrease of Your Petrs. Profitts<lb></lb>
and Income as Keeper of the said Prison since he was<lb></lb>
thereunto appointed as aforesaid That Your Worships<lb></lb>
will be pleased to make him such Abatement out of the<lb></lb>
said Sume of Twenty Pounds or Order him such other<lb></lb>
Releif as in Your great Wisdome & Goodness you shall<lb></lb>
think meet</p>
<p n="94">And Your Petr: shall ever Pray Etc<lb></lb>
<rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50249_n94-1">Joshua Walker</rs>
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