Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

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MELCHER LAVALLYNE TO HAVE THE TOWER ON THE EAST W.\LL.

17 Sep., 1638. Francis Goold fz. Henry sworn free paying lOs. Stephen Roche fz. Patricke da. paying lli. John Galwey fz. John do. paying lli. 27 .Aug., 1638.

In open Court it was agreed by the Mayor, &c., assembled in the Tolsell, that hereafter there shall be none brought in by the Mayor or Sheriffs to be of the twelve to go into the King's Castle for the election of Mayor and Sheriffs, but such as shall be of the 24, according to the last Charter of King Charles. Patrick Lavallyn, Maior. Dom. Copinger, Rec. Walter Copinger, John Copinger, Will. Skiddye, Dom. Roche, Tho. Ronayne, Dom. Thyrrye, Pa. Tyrry, Mon-is Roche, Tho. Martell, Richard Roche, Commou Speaker; Robrt. Meagh, John Gallwey, Will. Tyrry. (Note on margin.) " The Mayor, Sheriffs, and Councilmen to go into th& Castle, being 12 of them." 24 Sep., 1638. In consideration of 9li. lls. 6d. laid out for this Corporation by Melcher Lavallyne, Merchant, Also, lOli. 88. 6d. this day by him paid in Court towards the employment of an agent for Dublin, this next Michrelmas term, to solicit for the Admiralty, and other occasions touching this Cor- poration, for which money paid, the house or Tower on the east wall of this Uity, leased to Edmond Pounch for many years yet unexpired, at the rent of 40s. yearly, is passed over unto said Melcher Lavallyne, his heirs, &c., by the Mayor, &c., under their Commonaltie Seal, until such time as he ·shall be paid the sum of 20 pounds ster. in ten days after the feasts oC Easter or Michrelmas in any year hereafter. 26 Sep., 1638. It was agreed by the Mayor, &c., that Doiilk. Roche fz. William, Ald., shall continue the· pinning, mending, an:d repairing of the walls of this City in such manner as he began ; and as we hold it very dangerous for the walls of this City, through the narrow passage of the river, to build

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