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February 1793
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Gentlemen,
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Having understood by verbal communication of Mr.
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Stirling that you expected I shou'd myself discharge the whole duty of
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attending the Prisons I have (though I had engaged an Assistant) to
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my utter inconvenience and loss obeyed your commands. I can however
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no longer continue to do so & therefore leg leave immediately to resign
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situation as truly disgusting to my Feelings as injurious to my Interest
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In all probability you are at no loss for a Person to succeed me as I am
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well informed that previous to the Message I received the place had been
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offered to a
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. - Shou'd you be nevertheles
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unprovided I dare say that Mr. Hayne long an Inhabitant of
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Clerkenwell
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and who has attended with me for the last fortnight will do the business
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till you shall be pleased either to appoint him or some other.
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I am,
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,
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With all due respect
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your very Obedient
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humble Servant.
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Thos. Gibbes
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Feby. 18th.1793.
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Resolved that the Resignation of Mr. Gibbes of his Office
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of
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Surgeon
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and
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Apothecary
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to the said Prisons be accepted
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A Motion was thereupon made that
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Jonathan Haynes
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of
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Battle Bridge
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be appointed Surgeon and
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to the
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in the room
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of Mr.
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Thomas Gibbes
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with the Salary of One Hundred Pounds per.
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Annum for his Attendance and Medicines necessary and proper for the
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Sick Prisoners and that he be paid his Salary Quarterly. (as the same
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has been heretofore paid to Mr. Gibbes) and that the same do commence from
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Monday the 18th. day of February Instant.
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By Adjournment same day.
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Ordered that the Appointment of a
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High Constable
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for the Hundred
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in this County be postponed until the next Session and that
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the present High Constable have notice thereof.
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