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To the Worshipfull
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Thos. Lane
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and others his Majesty's
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Justices of the Peace
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for the
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now in their General Session
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of the Peace Assembled;
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The humble Petition of
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James.
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Elmore
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Sheweth
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That your Petitioner lived as
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Servant or Turnkey
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with
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Mr.
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Henry Walbank
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deced
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late Governour
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of your Worship's
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House of
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Correction
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at
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Clerkenwell
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for the Space of Six Years and upwards.
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That during your Petitioner's Continuance in such Service he
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attended the same with the greatest Assiduity, but by such Attendance
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he contracted such violent Illness as took away the use of his Limbs
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in so much that he was obliged to quit his said Place which was
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presently after supplied by the late Mr.
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William Jones
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That after your Petitioner's Recovery from his said Illness he was
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Entertained as
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by Mr.
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William Pentlow
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Keeper
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of
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New Prison
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with whom he has continued for upwards of Six Years during which Time
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he humbly hopes, he has Discharged his Duty to the Satisfaction of
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your Worship's, and he is the more induced to believe so, there not
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being any Complaint (to his Knowledge) alledged against him
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That your Petitioner from the Experience aforesaid is perfectly
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Conversant with the Management of a Prison and most humbly Submits
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his Conduct for Lenity and Tenderness and for keeping due Order and
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Decorum therein, to your Worships Consideration and Candour
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That by the Death of the late Mr. Jones the Place of
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Governour
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of the
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is now Vacant and your Petitioner flatters himself
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that for the Reasons aforesaid he is Qualified to succeed him therein.
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James Elmore
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Your Petitioner therefore most humbly prays your
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Worships that in Consideration of his long and faithfull
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Services in the Capacitys aforesaid your Worships will be
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pleased to permit him to be a Candidate for the said
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Office of
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Governour
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of the
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, your
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Petitioner hereby promising that if he is so happy as to
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succeed thereto, he will merit your Worships future
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Favour's by a Constant and faithfull Discharge of his
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Duty.
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And your Petitioner as in Duty bound
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shall ever pray Etc.
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