ALD. ROGERS UNDERTAKES TO BUILD THE SHAMBLES AT THE CITY CHARGE. 243
John Ricards is admitted free paying 5 pounds. Daniel Perdrian and Elias Perdrian do., the former paying 5 pounds, the latter 20s. Whereas great complaints have been made against the Master and Com- pany of Bakers by the poor Protestant people of this town who bake bread to gain a small livelyhood, And as the said Master and Society do abuse the power given them lately by Charter, It is ordered, that upon the first reasonable complaint made and proved against them, their Charter be made void according to a clause in said Charter. Whereas Ald. Rogers, at the request of this Council, hath undertaken to build the Shambles at the City charge, and as 140 pounds is already lodged in said Rogers' hands on account of freemen, together with the timber and slate of the Walk which is to be taken down with all speed, is supposed to be sufficient to build said Shambles. Now, as the City revenue is small, and not able to furnish said sum, and Ald. Rogers being willing to advance said sum of 140 pounds from time to time as the work shall require, Ordered, that the City seal be given to Ald. Rogers for said sum, the interest to begin from 24 June next. And when the work is finished, what is found wanting and not expended on the work to be endorsed on the back of his bond, and when same is finished, it shall be at the election of said Ald. Rogers to have same made over to him for security of his money, or else keep his bond under the City seal Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs ; Alden. Dunscombe, Crofts, Wright, Rogers, Alwin, Tucky, Ballard, Hovell j Mr. Walker, Mr. Penie, Mr. Terry, Mr. Robe1ts, Mr. Champion. 27 .April, 1695. Ordered, that Alden. Newenham, Rogers, and Crofts, or any two of them, audit the accounts of Ald. Crone during his mayoraltie, and make report thereof: · Whereas Sir Math. Deane had an order of Council entered 5 Jan., 1692, for having a lease of 199 years of a small house back of St. Peter's Church, and as no lease has since been taken out, It is ordered, that if said lease be not perfected within one-and-twenty days from this day, the said order be void. 31-2
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