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THE BELL OF THE EXCHANGE TO BE TOLLED AT ELEVEN EVERY DAY.
28 .April, 1710. I Mr. Sheriff Phillips is desired to go to Carrick, or such other place where he shall be informed woods are to be had fit for the bridges of this City, and endeavour to bargain for what quantity shall be thought necessary. The Old Exchange to be made up into small shops, leaving the rails and six feet from the street backwards, that the overseers of the New Exchange take care to see it done. That the upper room of the Exchange be established the Council Cham- ber for ever, with liberty for the Grand Jury at Assizes and Sessions to sit in, not interfering with the Council, and not to be made use of otherwise by having balls, dancing. or other such things, without order of Council The Exchange to be opened on Monday next, the bell to be tolled at eleven of the clock every day and continued half an hour. Five pounds to be paid Edwd~ Richardson, Esq., for his service done this City touching the prohibition of Corn, &c. William Dunscombe's counterpart of North West Marsh, and Ald. Char- tres bond, to be taken out of the City Chest and delivered up. Edward Webber to be paid 8li. 6s, his expenses in prosecuting the rioters last assizes. Mr. John Hodder to be paid 20li. expenses of his boat and men in watch- ing the ship ......... of Stockholme from having [sic.] product on account of the plague that raged in those parts from whence she came. That John Loraine, porter of the Old Exchange, be so of the new, and his sallary increased to 5li. p~r annum. That George Looby, brewer, son of Edward Looby, dec., be admitted a freeman. That Robert Farthing, gent., be admitted free on the act, That an entertainment be provided for those that shall attend the Mayor and Common Council on opening the Exchange in the Council Chamber. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Rogers, Crofts, Crone, Char- tres, Love, Goddard, Whiting, Knapp, D,elahoyde, 'Common Speaker;-Mr. Perrie, Browne.
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