342 A CONFERENCE WITH THE COUNTRY GENTLEMEN ABOUT GATEAGE DUES.
as the Mayor, &c., shall approve of, at 6 pounds pet• annum for what ter1n they desire. The first or Westermost shop is set to John Sullivan, Senr. The second to John Sloane. The ·third to John Clancy. The middlemost to Thomas Browne, apothecary. The seventh and eight to Ald. Morris for 8 pounds per annum. Present--Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Crone, Chartres, Roberts, God- dard, Morris, Delahoyde; Mr. Walker, Perrie, Browne. 4 July, 1710. A letter to be written to the Lord Chief Justice Brodrick, and another to Mr.·Recorder, relating the difference between us and the country. That John Hill, clothier, having served a freeman, be admitted free. That Allen, son of Edward Riggs, Esq., dec., an ancient freeman, be ad- mitted free. Present--Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Rogers, Crone, Chartres, Ro- berts, Andrews, Goddard, Francklyn ; Mr. Perrie, Browne. 1 Aug., 1710. Agreed, that the Mayor, with such of the Council as he shall think fit, meet Coli. Barry and other country [gentlemen], ancl discourse the matter in controversy, in relation to the duties of the gates and markets, and en- deavour to compose same; but not to condescend to any abatement of the present dues. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Crone, Chartres, Love, God- dard, Morris, Whiting, Knapp, Andrews, Cottrell, Francklyn; Mr. Perrie, Browne. 3 .ib~g., 1710. Agreed, that upon the Conference with the Country gentlemen, in relation to the duties of the gates and markets, in hope to bring the same to an amicable end, that the Charters be produced and shown them, if desired, but not to be taken away by any. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Chartres, Crone, Goddard, Whiting, Knapp, Andrews, Cottrell, Francklyn ; 1\Ir. Walker, Perrie, Browne.
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