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DUTY ON LINEN AND WOOLLEN MANUFACTURE.
6 Nov., 1705. Ordered, that l\{r. Austin owne bonds for the gateage and market duties for the year, and that Mr. Mayor, Ald. Whiting, and Mr. Sheriff Cockrell do treat with him about the duty of the Linen and Woollen Manufacture and the allowance for the linen. That the Chamberlain pay Ald. Charters and Mr. Perdrian for the re- maining timber in the City yard, at the rate of 35s. per tun. That Alden. Andrews, French, and Crone, both Sheriffs, and Mr. Tho. Browne audit the Chamberlain's account. Agreed, that Mr. Charles Sympson have a grant under the common seal to him and his heirs, &c., for ever, at a pepper-corn per annum, of that part of the beach he desires adjoyning to the ground he has taken from Mr. Wm. Bagg, so as to bring his quay on a direct line eastward as far as the other ground extends, and so to return to his other southern ground, provided said Sympson bestows on the City a new large Clock for a public clock, of the value of 23 pounds. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Cockrell ; Alden. Crone, Renew, Love, French, Goddard, Whiting, and Morris ; Mr. Speaker, Mr. Walker, Mr. Perry, Ald. Andrews, Mr. Browne. 3 Dec., 1705. Upon reading the petition of John Derhinder, he is allowed his freedom paying 10 guineas to the Corporation, to be dispensed with his oath, giving an engagement not to defraud the Corporation on pain of forfeiting the priviledge. That 45s. be paid to Mr. Wright for the Earl of Donegall's Regt. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Pearse; Alden. Crofts, Hoare, Crone, Chartres, Renew, Love, French, Roberts, and Andrews; Mr. Walker, Mr. Browne. 22 Dec., 1705. Leave is given to the tennants of the North East Marsh to enlarge the quay adjoyning to the North River, from the North West corner to the Custom house, leaving the same open.
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