412 THE WINDOWS AND ROOF OF THE CO. COURT IIOUSE TO BE KEPT IN REPAIR.
"The Mayor and Council are of opinion that the Corporation of Corke are by their Charter obliged to keep a building called the King's Old Castle in repair for the County of Corke to hold their assizes and sessions in, and they might well afford to do it, having by that building the advantage of a · cellar that was under the Court House, which yielded them 20li. pe'P annum, and likewise the advantage of the use of the Court House in the intervals between assizes and sessions, but the County of Corke, near 40 years ago, having taken on themselves to pull down that building·and erect another much more magnificent, which they have ever since kept in repair at their own expense, the Mayor and Council are of opinion the Corporation is thereby discharged from any further obligation, and that the County would never have come into those measures unless upon special agreement, nor the Corporation have given up their advantage for so many years past if they had ever expected to be called upon again fo:r repairs" ~otwithstand ing which, the Corporation, being desirous to continue a good understanding with the County, are willing to comply with their proposal, and keep the roof and windows of the County Court house in repair, proVided the county will oblige themselves for the future to hold their sessions in Corke, and that the property of the ground whereon the Court House now stands shall revert to the Corporation if ever the Assizes should be removed from Corke." That Francis Irwin be admitted into S. Stephen's Hospital, recommended by Ald. Francklyn. Present--Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Crone, Chartres, Francklyn, Delahoid, Rogers, Phillips, Lambley, French, Morley; Mr. Austin, Masters, Morrison, Lavit, Wilson. 27 May, 1720. To-morrow being King George's birth-day, the same be celebrated with an entertainment in the Council Chamber, and that Ald. Chartres, Delahoid, and Ab. French be overseers. Whereas Mr. Richard Har:rison is become tenant to the old house, &c., called Covert's house, being on the right hand of the street leading from the Bridewell to the Custom House, which street being narrow, said Harrison in the rebuilding of said premises having' proposed to leave through the whole extent of the said old premises three feet in breadth for the better
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