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seven hundred and Fifty one and in the Twenty fourth year
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of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the
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Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King
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Defender of the Faith Etc
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Virtue of Letters Patent granted by his late Majesty King James
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the first have Elected Nominated and Appointed the above bound
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William Pentlow
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to be Keeper of the Prison called
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in the same County To have Hold Execute and enjoy
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the said office Place Or Employment of Keeper of the Said Prison
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and the Dwelling House and Buildings thereto belonging and the
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and Orchard there and other the appurtenances and all profitts
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Commodities and Emoluments thereunto due and of Right
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appertaining together with such Fees only for keeping detailing or
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releasing of any, person or persons Committed or to be Committed
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to his Custody as Keeper of the said Prison as are already legally
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ascertained limitted or appointed or which shall be hereafter legally
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ascertained limitted or appointed by order of the Justices of the
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peace for the said County in their General Quarter sessions
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assembled or to be assembled for so long time only as the Justices of
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the peace of the said County or the Major parts of them shall think
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fit and no longer Upon the Condition hereafter expressed Now
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The Condition of this obligation is such That if the said William
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Pentlow do during the Time he shall continue Keeper of the said
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Prison keep his Constant Residence and Habitation at the said
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Prison and well and honestly demeane himself in the said office
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Place or Employment of Keeper and well and truly perform and
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Execute the same in his Own person and not by Deputy and safely
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keep all such Prisoners he shall from Time to Time be Committed
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to his Custody untill they shall be discharged by due course of Lane
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do and shall yearly during
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the Time he shall be and Continue Keeper of the said Prison pay the yearly
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sum of Thirty pounds of lawful money of Great Britain in manner
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following (to wit) Ten pounds a year part thereof unto the Matron of
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the House of Correction at
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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 Sessions
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of the peace for the said County to the Contrary for and towards her
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