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: THE LORDS JUSTICES TO BE ENTERTAINED OS THEIR PROGRESS.
·his officers to forbid the nuisance, and if they commit the like for the future that they be bound over to answer the same at the assizes. That Ald. Love, .Ald. French, and 1\Ir. Thomas Browne audit Mr. Perrie's account to Michrelmas last as Chamberlain and report. That Mrs. Jenny Poore be reduced to ls. 6d. per pound for her petty duties. That Ald. Love, Ald. French, and Mr. Perrie audit Mr. Tho. Browne's account about the Shambles, and report next Council. That .Abraham Watkins, 1\Ir. Tho. Williams, gent., John Claney, Wm. Bradly, J oa. Willis, Tho. Berry, Tho. Hill, and Wm. Oliffe, of the Society of Clothiers, be sworn free on the Act, for 20s. each, during residence. That Benjamin Shereman be admitted free gratis. That Rich. Travers, gent., be admitted free,by the right he had of marry- ing the eldest daughter of a freeman. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs ; Alden. Newenham, Ballard, Hovell, Love, French ; Mr. Ronaine, l\fr. Walker, Mr. Perrie, :Mr. Terry, l\Ir. Wills, Mr. Browne. 21 June, 1698. Forasmuch as by a letter from the Recorder to the Mayor, we are in- . formed that their Excellencies the Lords Justices intend a progress into these parts in July next, It is unanimously agreed that they be received and entertained in this City at the charge of the Corporation during their stay here after the best manner we can, and that a convenient house for their lodging be with all speed provided ; that Mr. Mayor, .Ald. Crofts, Mr. Perrie, and Mr. Browne be appointed managers thereof; that 100 pounds be put into their hands for carrying on same ; .And as we find t.he Chamher- lain has at present little or no money in his hands, it is agreed that the sum of 100 pounds be taken up at interest, for security whereof the rents of the Flesh-shambles shall be mortgaged; and as by a fanner order the money in Ald. French's hands belonging to the Hospital of S. Stephens was to be put out at interest until there be a sufficient fund to build the house, Ordered, that 100 pounds of that money be given out at interest by Ald. French to the Corporation for the use above-mentioned, he to have the . rents of the Shambles for principal and interest. 34-2
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