212 CO.M~UTTEE TO IKSPECT INTO THE PRIORY BELONGING TO THE CITY.
pe1-sou, and that Mr. Lumley do receive from every person, for their petty duties, 2s. od. in the pound, as they pay custom. That ten bonds be drawn, for the monthly payment of 265li. for the cus- toms of the gates and markets, the bonds to be drawn in the Mayor's name, and paid unto him. Whereas Richard Lake, contrary to the oath of a freeman, hath sheltered the goods of a foreigner, ordered that he be disfranchised and for the future not ~o receive the benefit of a freeman. Ordered that Martin Stokes be appointed City Major, W aywarden, and Overseer of public works of this City. To receive as City Major, 8li., be- sides 12li. more, which is supposed will be given him by the Militia officers; lOli. per annum as averseer of public works, and the benefit of the fines and forfeitures for not cleansing the streets and lanes, as waywarden. Present-The Mayor; Alden. Dunscombe, Wright, Rogers, Hoare; Mr. Perry, Mr. Sher. Roberts, Ald. Webber, Mr. Terry, Mr. Crone, Mr. Hull, Mr. Chartres. 5 Dec., 1690. By the unanimous consent of the whole Assembly, Allan Brodrick, Esq., was elected Recorder, to continue till he removes his residence. Ordered that Ald. Crofts (in the room of Ald. Newenham, who on the death of .Ald. Finch is to be sworn one of the Justices of the peace of this City) be sworn one of the Aldermen of the Ward, as Ald. of the N.E. Ward of this City. Mr. William White to have 7li. ster. out of the City revenues, for a hogshead of Claret given the officers. Whereas Ald. Christopher Rye was indebted to this Corporation for moneys received from the Vintners of London on account of the Alms-house, and long interest thereon due, ordered that a demand be made unto his execu- tors by Mr. Perry the Chamberlain, and on refusal of payment such further course taken as shall be advised by the Recordor. That Ald. Rogers be empowered by an order under the City Seal to re- cover from the aforesaid vintners such sums of money as they are in arrears unto this Corporation, on account of said Alms-house. ·That the Mayor, Sheriffs, Ald. Rogers, Mr. Hovell, or any three of them, be of the Committee to inspect into the Priory belonging unto this City, and.
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