224 THE CUSTOMS OF THE GATES,~ETC., TO GO TO THE MAYOR ELECT FOR SALARY.
26 Sep., 1692. Ordered, that Adrian Perau be admitted Mayor Crone's freeman. That the Customs of the Gates and Water Bailiff's place be set to cant on Wednesday next, all freemen to pay gateage for ensueing year, the necessi- ties of the Corporation requiring the same. That Ald. Ballard deliver to Mr. Patrick Ronayne and Mr. William Char- tres the remainder of the bonds for the gateage now in his hands. That whatsoever the Customs of the Gates and Water Bailiff's place be canted at shall go to the Mayor elect, in consideration of his sallary this year, and that he have no more. That Matthias Smith be admitted free, paying 40s. ster. James March do. paying 20s. John and Joseph Hamlay do. paying 40s. each. Present-The Mayor, The Mayor elect; Alden. Newenham, Rogers, Wright, Crofts ; Sher. Renue, Mr. Ronaine, Mr. Walker, Mr. Ferrie, Mr. Terrie, Ald. Ballard, Mr. Hovell, Ald. Webber. 5 Jan., 1692. Ordered, that Sir Mathew Deane and Ald. Rogers wait on the Governor, and discourse him about the Guard-room, and what they shall agree upon same to be done at the Corporation charge. That Sir Matthew Deane, paying down 5 guineas in hand for the use of this Corporation, and 32 shillings yearly rent, have a lease perfected unto him of 199 years of the small house behind St. Peter's Church, on surren- dering his former lease which he had of the same from Wm. Wall. That Ald. ·Rogers, paying down 20 pounds fine, and 10 shillings per annum rent, ehall have a lease for 999 years of the waste plot of ground southward between the King's old Castle and the water that runs under the Shambles, from 25 March next, and to have liberty to put timber in the wall of said Castle for the clear carrying the water and other con- veruenmes. That the .Administrators of Ald. Rye be brought to account for the money he received in London on account of the .Alms-house of this City, and that the Recorder be consulted ; the charge of the suit to be defrayed out of the like money i!l the hands of Ald. Rogers ; the overseers of the .A.lmes-house to be consulted from time to time.
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