Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

230 GnA~T TO GEORGE TIRRY OF LA~DS WITHOUT THE NEW MARIXE GATE.

That Wm. Hovel, Esq., Mayor elect, have 200 pounds towards the main- tenance of his table and better support of his magistracy for the year en- suing, according to the predecessors formerly, and Mayors of Corke. Present--The Mayor, Mayor elect; Alden. Dunscomb, Tuckey, Allwin, Crofts, Crone; Sher. Whiteing, Ald. Hoare, Mr. Ronaine, Mr. Walker, Mr. Ferrie, Mr. Terrie, Mr. Wills, Ald. Rogers. To all faithful people, &c., John Coppinger, Esq., Mayor of Corke, Robert Glover and Richard Cooke, Sheriffs, Greeting. Know that we, the Mayor, &c., and for the sum of 120 pounds ster. received at the perfection hereof by the hand of George Tirryfz. Edmond, of same, Ald., to be employed for the benefit of this City, towards the payment of debts, Have given, &c., to said George, his heirs, &c., all the lands, &c., without the new Marine Gate of the quay of said City, meared as followeth : from the Marsh now in the tenure of said George on the North, to the channel or river on South; also that parcel of land or bog between said Marsh on the West to the river on the East, in length from the channel near the King's Old Castle and walls of said City to the furthermost part of said parcel of land and bog on the East, with all the appurtenances and reversions thereof (Threescore square feet in length from said King's Old Castle east- wards towards the making of a Key thereupon for the City and Corporation, and not for any other building.) To have unto said George, &c., the sole use, &c., paying yearly five shillings ster. unto the Mayor, &c., and we appoint Francis Roche fz. Dominicke, gent., our attorney, to put said George in p ossesswn. Dated 17 Dec., 1618. JOHN COPPINGER, Mayor. (loc. sigil.) Signed and delivered to said George Tirry, &c. And it was agreed before the sealing, that the Corporation shall have the use of the Key eastward · that shall be made by said George, his heirs, &c., to walk thereupon. Present-Edmo. Tirry, John Coppinger, Tho. Ronaine, Christ. Gallwey, John Galwey, David Goold, John Arthoure. Also, when David Lyne, now dwelling upon parcel of the premises, did atturne unto said George, in presence of us, David Tirry, Edmo. Farris, Jno. Galwey, Dom. Tirry, John Goold.

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