W. WOGAY TO RECEIVE 20 PISTOLES FOR PASSI.XG ACT FOR CLEANSING RIVER. 351
3 Dec., 1711. On their Petitions, Maurice Hely, shopkeeper, Thomn.s Parks, 1\Iariner, and Charles Barr, Skinner, were admitted free on the Act. William Smith, Jun., eldest son of a freeman, to be admitted free at large. Whereas it appears bythe certificate of 1\lr. 'Villiam 'Vogan, made before \. / a Notary Public, that he was employed in passing au act of Parliament for cleansing the river before the Queen and Council in England, and that he never received any gratuity, ordered, that the sum of 20 pistoles be paid to Ald. Edwd. Hoare, to be remitted by him to said 'Vogan. Present-1\Ir. :Mayor, both Sheriffs ; Alden. Crone, Cottrell, DelahoydA, Rogers, Jun., Hoare ; Common Speaker, llr. 'Valker, Perrie, Browne, Allen, Lambley, and Wilson. 7 Jan., 1711. - On the perusal of the auditor's return of the Chamberlain's account, it appears that a ballance of 23Gli. 8s. l!d. is due from him, ordered, that he bring same to the lfayor and others who have the keeping of the Iron Chest, to be put therein, taking their receipt, and that he deliver up the vouchers to be put into the wooden chest. It appearing that the revenue of the Flesh Shambles falls short of what it amounted to in former years, ordered, that Ald. Francis Cottrell and Joseph Francklyn inspect that affair and report what they think conducive, whether setting the stalls by the year, payable quarterly or weekly, and what butchers are fit to be tenuants to pay quarterly. As there is a yearly sum of 5 pounds paid to the heirs of Coli. John Hodder, dec., as the interest of 50li. alledged to be, upon the first settle- ment of the Corporation, in the hands of the Protestants, lent to them by said Col Hodder, and the City having no counterpart of any security given by their predecessors, and willing to pay what shall be due to dis- charge said incumberance, ordered, that the Chamberlain desire the person who receives the said money to show what security he has from the Cor- poration, and that he pays no more till further order. In regard to the frequent occasions to open the Corporation chest, where their charters, &c., are lodged, also in respect of the uncertainty of Ald.
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