Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

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AN ENTERTAINMENT IN HONOUR OF TliE DUKE OF ORMOND.

in the harbour, with Capt. Caleb Wade, Capt. Walter Riddle, Capt. John Fletcher, and Capt. Thomas Martin be presented with the freedom of this City, the Commodore to have his in a Silver box. That J eudah Coen, Embassador from the Powers of Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli to the High and Mighty States General, be presented with the freedom of the City in a silver box. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs ; Alden. Crone, Chartres, Morris, Knapp, Cottrell, Rogers, Jun. ; Common Speaker, Mr. Walker, Perrie, Browne. 29 June, 1711. Agreed, that by the deaths of several Alden. there is a vacancy of two, besides Ald. Dring and the Mayor after Michrelmas next, to compleat the number of the Common Council, being 24 (the Common Speaker for the time being included), the Mayor and Sheriffs not being of the number of 24, upon which by a vote of the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common Council, John Allen, mercht., and Richard Phillips, Cooper, were elected Common Councilmen, and being summoned, were sworn. That the Chamberlain pay unto Mrs. Eliz. Andrews, widdow of William I .Andrews, dec., late Aidan., to supply her necessities the sum of 15li. ster. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Rob. Rogers, Crone, Goddard, Morris, Whiting, Knapp, Cottrell, N. Rogers ; Common Speaker, Mr. Walker, Perrie, Browne. 9 July, 1711. : Agreed, that the Mayor, Aldermen, Sheriffs, and Common Council do }('appear in the Council chamber to-morrow evening to rejoice for the Duke / 'of Ormond's arrival as Lord Lieutenant, and that an entertainment be pro- ~ vided for them by Ald. Morris, to be defrayed out of the public revenue. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Chartres, French, Goddard, Morris, Whiting, Knapp, Cottrell, Delahoyde, N. Rogers ; Common Speaker, Mr. Perrie, Browne, John Allen. 19 July, 1711. Mr. Mayor, as one of the representatives in Parliament, being now repair- ing to Dublin, is desired to take all the care he can for the Corporation, to

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