| Description | Applications for the office of gaoler at Northallerton, including:
- wrapper. "Proposals for office of Gaoler at Northallerton with testimonials of character . . . Midsummer Sessions 1799". With modern pencilled annotation that Thomas Shepherd was appointed
- letter dated 18 June 1799 to Mr Ewbank deputy Clerk of the Peace at Malton from George Barnby keeper of Knottingley Gaol near Ferrybridge, relating to his application for the post of gaoler at the House of Correction
- letter dated 2 July 1799 from John Foljambe at Wakefield to Mr Ewbank deputy Clerk of the Peace at Malton, recommending Joseph Birkby under gaoler at the House of Correction at Wakefield
- recommendations of John Wilson of the township of Brompton weaver, including:
i) undated recommendation of Wilson as inspector or undertaker to the House of Correction at Northallerton. Signed by 21 principal inhabitants of the township of Brompton
ii) testimonial dated 8 July 1799 to the character of Wilson, from Henry Richardson senior at Stockton. Includes a note to Wilson dated 12 July 1799 from A Richardson relating to business matters
iii) testimonial dated 9 July 1799 to the character of Wilson, from Richard and James Walker at Stockton
- testimonials to the character of Thomas Shepherd of Middleham, including:
i) testimonial dated 6 July 1799, addressed to the Justices at the Sessions to be held at Northallerton on 16 July 1799, signed by 15 men, including the vicar and churchwarden of Middleham; with a further testimonial signed by 30 inhabitants of West Burton, Askrigg, Bainbridge, Arkengarthdale, Reeth, Grinton, and the borough of Richmond
ii) testimonial to Shepherd's character dated 13 July 1799 from Thomas Simpson of Richmond
iii) application dated 15 July 1799 of Thomas Shepherd of Middleham inspector of worsted yarn for the post of governor and taskmaster of the House of Correction at Northallerton
iv) cover sheet for Thomas Shepherd's application
- letter of application for the post of governor or taskmaster of the House of Correction at Northallerton dated 15 July 1799 from William Richatson at Osmotherley linen manufacturer
- recommendation dated 15 July 1799 and signed by 71 men from the local area, of John Cheeseborough of Snape in the parish of Well shagg and worsted yarn manufacturer, to be governor and employer of prisoners. With statement by Cheeseborough that he will employ the prisoners in aspects of wool manufacturing
- testimonials to the character of William Walker and supporting letter, including:
i) undated letter from A. Cleaver at Heworth to the Revd Mr Comber at Kirby Moorside, supporting Walker's application
ii) testimonial from A. Bond at Heworth dated 13 July [1799]
iii) testimonial from Thomas Hartley dated 13 July 1799
iv) testimonial from George Townend dated 15 July 1799
v) testimonial from Edward Prest at York dated 15 July 1799
- letter dated 16 July 1799 from John Ward to the Revd Mr Walker putting forward his candidacy for the post of governor of the House of Correction at Northallerton
- proposals dated 15 July 1799 by John Wilson of Brompton in the parish of Northallerton linen weaver for him to be a candidate for the post of governor and taskmaster for the House of Correction at Northallerton; with a supporting statement dated 16 July 1799 |