Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

324 A LINNEY TO BE BUILT FOR HEWING STONE, &c., FOR THE EXCHANGE.

3 March, 1706. Ordered, that a linney be forthwith built on the City grounu, for hewing the stones and putting and preparing materials thereon for building the Exchange, the Chamberlain to pay the charge. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Crofts, Crone, Love, French, Roberts; Mr. Walker, Perrie, Browne. 5 May, 1707. Ordered, that Ald. Crone, Goddard, Whiting, Cottrell, and Mr. Sher. Rogers view the road claimed by Mr. Edwd. Hoare, and the new one in- tended to be made, and endeavour to put an end to the difference. On the petition of Mr. Will. Dunscombe, carried, that he have liberty to build a stone bridge in the place where the drawbridge is now built, pro- vided he first make a convenient slip fot· public use of the breadth and descent of Mr. Lambleys, eastward of the bridge, in such place as shall be agreed on by Alden. Crone, Goddard, Morris, and Mr. Tho. Browne, and give an obligation to keep the slip and bridge in repair for ever. That upon Ald. Crone's application to have liberty to build a quay south- ward of his houses on the North Strand, and a slip without the same, as far out as Ald. Roberts, Goddard, Whiting, Cottrell, and Sher. Rogers shall think convenient. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Rogers; Alden. Hoare, Crone, French, Roberts, Goddard, Morris, Whiting, Cottrell ; Mr. Walker, Perrie, Browne. 28 May, 1707. A letter to be written to the Speaker, about the Admiralty Jurisdiction within the City, whether the Admiralty Judge for the Province of Munster has power by his warrant to anest any person within the City and County of the City of Cork, particularly the case of Sheriff Hamilton. Ordered, that William Hayles be admitted free upon the Act. That Richard Croker be admitted free do. Whereas, by an accident that happened this winter, the water that usually ran under the south bridge for the conveniency of the south suburbs has been obstructed, and the inhabitants are endeavouring to remove the

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