Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

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BEQUEST OF JOSEPH HARRIS FOR A MATHEMATICAL LECTURER.

and exchange, to Sheriff Cramer, to the better prosecuting the Mayor's, &c., petition against the W eighmasters. That Mr. John Hare's bill for candles be inspected by Mr. Croker and Austen, and report. That Mr. J. Hare's bill for £8 9s. 6d. for candles supplied the Corporation and Guard be paid. Present-Mr. Mayor; Alden. Crone, Phil. French, Phillips, Ab. French, Morley, Terry; Mr. Masters, Croker, Sheriff Hulet, Atkins, Crone, Wilson, Croker, Austin. 26 Jan., 1723. That £6 be presented John Meade, Esq., for good services in the City of Dublin against the heads of a bill appointing Weighmasters. That the letter dated 24 Jan., 1723, directed to Mr. Thos. Stanton, attor- ney in Dublin, and now before the Council, be sent by this night's post to said Stanton by the Mayor. Present-Mr. Mayor, Mr. Sher. Huleatt; Alden. Crone, Delahoid, Phillips, Perdrian, Morley, A b. French, Terry; Mr. Addis, Wilson, Croker, Mr. Com. Speaker. 20 April, 1724. f Whereas Joseph Harris, by his last will, did devise the interest of a lease he held under Thomas Hodder, Esq., to the use of a mathematical lecturer in this City, and that said lease depends on lives, and that one life is dead and another in danger, Ordered, that Mr. Sheriff Cramer and Mr. Austen do inform themselves what is due to Mr. Hodder for renewing said lease, and the Chamberlain pay said sum not exceeding £30, and that they treat with Harrisse's widdow for the interest in said lease, and report the demand. That Mr. Webber write to Richard Geenig, Esq., to thank the Attorney- General and said Geenig for his letter about the money decreed by my Lord Chancellor to the Blue Boys Hospital, arising by the will of Henry Turner (?), Esq., dec. That Ald. Phillips, the two Sheriffs, Mr. Croker, Atkins, Austin, and Webber consider the late Act relating to the Weighmasters, and report. That £15 be paid the Widdow Lambley.

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