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<p n="279">To the Worshipfull <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50501_n279-1">Thos. Lane</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ153">Esquire</rs>
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and others his Majesty's <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ154">Justices of the Peace</rs>
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for the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50501_geo246">County of Middlesex</rs>
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now in their General Session<lb></lb>
of the Peace Assembled;</p>
<p n="280">The humble Petition of <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50501_n280-1">James.<lb></lb>
Elmore</rs>
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</p>
<p n="281"> <note type="authorial" place="margin">Sheweth</note>
<lb></lb>
That your Petitioner lived as <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ155">Servant or Turnkey</rs>
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with<lb></lb>
Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50501_n281-1">Henry Walbank</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ156">deced</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ157">late Governour</rs>
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of your Worship's <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50501_geo247">House of<lb></lb>
Correction</rs>
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at <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50501_geo248">Clerkenwell</rs>
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for the Space of Six Years and upwards.</p>
<p n="282">That during your Petitioner's Continuance in such Service he<lb></lb>
attended the same with the greatest Assiduity, but by such Attendance<lb></lb>
he contracted such violent Illness as took away the use of his Limbs<lb></lb>
in so much that he was obliged to quit his said Place which was<lb></lb>
presently after supplied by the late Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50501_n282-1">William Jones</rs>
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.</p>
<p n="283">That after your Petitioner's Recovery from his said Illness he was<lb></lb>
Entertained as <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ158">Turnkey</rs>
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by Mr. <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50501_n283-1">William Pentlow</rs>
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<rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ159">Keeper</rs>
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of <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50501_geo249">New Prison</rs>
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<lb></lb>
with whom he has continued for upwards of Six Years during which Time<lb></lb>
he humbly hopes, he has Discharged his Duty to the Satisfaction of<lb></lb>
your Worship's, and he is the more induced to believe so, there not<lb></lb>
being any Complaint (to his Knowledge) alledged against him</p>
<p n="284">That your Petitioner from the Experience aforesaid is perfectly<lb></lb>
Conversant with the Management of a Prison and most humbly Submits<lb></lb>
his Conduct for Lenity and Tenderness and for keeping due Order and<lb></lb>
Decorum therein, to your Worships Consideration and Candour</p>
<p n="285">That by the Death of the late Mr. Jones the Place of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ160">Governour</rs>
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of the<lb></lb>
<rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50501_geo250">House of Correction</rs>
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is now Vacant and your Petitioner flatters himself<lb></lb>
that for the Reasons aforesaid he is Qualified to succeed him therein.</p>
<p n="286"> <note type="authorial" place="margin"> <rs type="persName" id="LMSMPS50501_n286-1">James Elmore</rs>
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</note>
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your<lb></lb>
Worships that in Consideration of his long and faithfull<lb></lb>
Services in the Capacitys aforesaid your Worships will be<lb></lb>
pleased to permit him to be a Candidate for the said<lb></lb>
Office of <rs type="occupation" id="LMSMPS50501_occ161">Governour</rs>
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of the <rs type="placeName" id="LMSMPS50501_geo251">House of Correction</rs>
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, your<lb></lb>
Petitioner hereby promising that if he is so happy as to<lb></lb>
succeed thereto, he will merit your Worships future<lb></lb>
Favour's by a Constant and faithfull Discharge of his<lb></lb>
Duty.</p>
<p n="287">And your Petitioner as in Duty bound<lb></lb>
shall ever pray Etc.</p>
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