The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-04 00:00:00

Liverpool

" The precarious state of my health, which has been much
impaired during the last two years, puts it out of my power
to discharge the duties of the Governor of the Borough Gaol
of Liverpool with that constant attention and efficiency which
that office imperatively demands. With very great respect,
therefore, I beg now to lay before you my resignation.
" In doing so, I trust my long servitude for nearly twenty
years under the corporation of Liverpool, commencing first
as constable in the dock police for about two years and a-half,
next as constable in the district of St. Thomas's East about
two years, then as head constable on St. George's-pier for
about two years, afterwards as keeper of the Bridewell for
about nine years, and lastly, as Governor of the Borough
Gaol for four years and upwards, will have its due weight in
the consideration of my case, with regard to that retired al-
lowance which the gaol acts enable you to grant.
" On retiring from my present situation I shall not have
the means of supporting myself and family, consisting of five
children, all of whom are entirely dependent upon myself, my
other two children have fortunately been provided for by a
relative.

" Circumstanced as I am, and feeling that the impaired
state of my health will for a length of time prevent me from
applying myself in any arduous duty, I most respectfully so-
licit an amount of retiring allowance to such an extent as
may seem expedient and proper, and in support of my solici-
tation I beg to refer to the accompanying certificates of Dr.
Feigtson, Mr. Archer, Mr. Forshaw, and Mr. Macartney.

I should also have to submit that, since my appoint-
ment, I have incurred to myself some expense in cleansing
and improving the grounds belonging to the gaol, and in pro-
viding suitable accommodation and convenience for the
magistrates, the benefits arising from which will remain.

" I .am, with great respect,
" Your most obedient and obliged servant,
" WILLIAM BATCHELDOR.'

[Then follow the medical certificates.]
At the same meeting the following letter from the Rev.
J• Buck, and two medical certificates, were laid before the
visiting justices

" Liverpool, Nov. 25, 1840.
" To the Justices of the Borough of Liverpool.
" Gentlemen,—l had the honour, on Friday .last, of re-
sigining, through you, into the hands of the council of this
borough, the appointment of chaplain to the borough prison.
" I beg to say that my present state of, as I fear, permanent

indisposition, is, as I believe, mainly attributable to my
exertions in the service of the corporation. The great fatigue
of body and mind, which I have undergone from the slay of
my nomination, and more especially of late, have induced a

lamentable state of weakness, which will at least demand a
lengthened, if not an entire cessation from all clerical em-
ployment. I have hope, therefores that you will] think it

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within your sense of itistice to recommend to the council to
assign to me such a provision for the future as may preserve

me from the pressure of poverty, forlby the resignaiOn of my

appointment I am left nearly pennyless.
" I enclose medical certificates from my physician and
surgeon, and have the honour to be, gentlemen, your

obedient servant, " JOHN BuCK:"
[Then follow the certificates from the medical gentlemen

'•-• The visiting justices have, therefore, under these circutn:
stances, only to lay the resignation:of officel of governor by

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Mr. Batcheldor, and that of chaplain by Dr. Buck, before
the court, feeling themselves relieved from the necessity of
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coming to any conclusions upon the evidence, and leaving
Mr. Batcheldor and Dr. Buck with the benefit of the claims

which they submit to the council for retired allowances under

the gaol act.
" Whatever might have been: thei"conclusions upon the
evidence which the visiting justices might have found it their
duty to report, they are of opinion that so much of the
matters affecting the several departments of these officers
may be attributed to the infimities stated in the medical

certificates, that they recommend their submissions, for re-
tired allowances, to the favourable consideration of the court,

and for recommendation accordingly by the court to the

council."
" It was iesolved by this court that the report be adopted."
Sir J. \VALMSLEY moved the adoption of this report.
Mr. COGLAN inquired whether the report recommended
that the chaplain and governor should have retired allow-