THE MAYOlt's ACKXOWLEDG)IE~1' FOR .\R:\IS FOR TUE 1\IILITIA. 37!) That 1\fr. l\Iayor s~nd for the News from Lonclon at the cheapest rate he X can agree for. ' \ That Phil. Crofts, Esq., be admitted free, being an Alderman's son. Present--Mr. 1\Iayor, two Sheriffs; Alden. Crone, Goddard, Knapp, Perdrian, Phillips, Browne ; Mr. Anth. Goss, Com. Speaker, T. llrowno, Sam 1• Wilson. 30 Oct., 1715. Ordered, that the Mayor perfect a receipt for arms for the use of the Militia of this City, a copy of which receipt is in the words following: " Whereas their Excellencies the Lords Justices of Ireland have by their order dated 12 Oct. thought fit to direct that 356 serviceable firelocks musquets, should be delivered out of his 1\Iajs. stores of war for the use of the Militia of tlJe City of Corke, I, I)hilip French, Esq., Mayor, do acknow- ledge to have received out of his l\Injestie's [stores] of war in Dublin, 236 of the Dublin firelock musquets and 120 of the English musquets, makeing in all 356 firelock musquets, all clean and in good condition, for the use of the Militia, which I do oblige myself to deliver up in as good order as they now are, if required by the government officers of the Ordnance in the space of five years from 12 Oct. aforesaid. Witness, &c., 29 Oct., 1716, Phil. French, C. Knapp, Geo. Gregory.. Present-Mr. Mayor, two Sheriffs; Alden. Chartres, Crone, Goddard, Cottrell, Knapp, Rogers, Delahoyde, Phillips, Allen, l~rowne ; Mr. Thorn. Walker. 7 Nov., 1715. That a pair of gates be made for the North Port of this City as the Mayor shall direct. That Mr. l\Iayor give directions that no Papist shall be out of his house or lodging at or after 10 at night, and the guard have orders to secure all such. Present--Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs ; Alden. Crone, Goddard, '\"biting, Cottrell, Phillips, Perdrian, Allin, Browne ; 1\Ir. Walker, Wilson. 1 Dec., 1715. As an allowance of 18 pence per week has been given to John Coppinger, 4S-~ I 'I , . . '·
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