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Wee the said Justices (being the Major part of the Justices of the
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peace of the said County of Middx) being fully satisyed of the
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integrity and ability of
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Joshua Walker
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of the parish of
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the Fields
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in the said County Gent pursuant to and by Vertue
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of Letters patent granted by his late Maty. King James the First
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have and by these presents Doe alert choose nominate and appoint
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the said
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Joshua Walker
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to be Keeper of the said prison called
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New prison
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To have hold execute and enjoy the said Office
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place or employment of Keeper of the said prison and the
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dwelling house Orchard and Garden there and other the
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appurtenances and all profits comodities and emoluments
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there unto due and of right appertaining together with such
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Fees only for keeping detaining or releasing of any person or
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persons comitted or to be comitted to his custody as Keeper of the
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said prison as are already or shall be hereafter legally ascertained
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limitted or appointed by Order of the
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Justices of the peace
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for the
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said County in their General Quarter Sessions Assembled or to be
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assembled for so long time only as the
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of the
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said County or the Major part of them shall think fit and no longer
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(the said
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Joshua Walker
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now declaring himself content to
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accept such Fees as aforesaid) Upon Condicon nevertheless
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that he the said
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Joshua Walker
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do dureing the time he shall
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continue Keeper of the said prison keep his constant resident
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and habitation at the said prison, and well and honestly
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demean himself in the said Office place or employment of
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, and execute the same in his own person and not by
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Deputy
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and safely keep all such prisoners as shall from time
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to time be comitted to his Custody, untill they shall be Discharged
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by due course of Law And also that the said
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Joshua Walker
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do
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and shall yearly dureing the time he shall be and continue
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of the said prison pay the yearly Sume of thirty pounds
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of Lawful mony of Great Britain in manner following (vizt.)
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ten pounds P Anum part thereof unto the
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Matron of the house
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of Correction at
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Clerkenwell
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in the said County for the time
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being untill further Order of the Court of General or Quarter
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Sessions of the peace for the said County to the contrary for and
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towards her support and maintenance by Quarterly payments
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(to witt) at Midsummer, Michmas, Christmas and Lady day by equal portions the
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first payment thereof to be made at Midsumer next And also
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the Sume of twenty pounds P Anum residue of the said Sume
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of thirty pounds P Anum to the
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of the said
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County for the time being or his Deputy by Quarterly payments
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(to witt) at Midsumer, Michmas Christmas and Lady day
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Aforesaid by equal portions (the first payment thereof to be
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also made at Midsumer next) to be applyed as the Court of
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