452 JUSTICE WINDHAM AND SERJT. BERNARD PRESENTED WITH FREEDOMS.
Present- Mr. Mayor, Mr. Rowland and Pembrock; Alden. Crone, Morley, Terry; Mr. Masters, Croker, Foucault, Austin, Mr. Com. Speaker, Wilson. 23 March, 1724. On the application of John Gaggin, desiring license to open 12 stalls for flesh shambles which he has now made on part of the Corporation ground, and is willing to pay £5 pe?' annum, and not to erect any more, agreed. ' Whereas the Mayor was served with a copy of a process at the suit of ..,...~ John Hogan for a cask of butter condemned and sold according to law, ordered, that the expenses of the Mayor on the trial be paid. That--Dyer be prosecuted for altering the brands on butter casks. That the Mayor have power to receive from the Chamberlain what further sums are necessary to defray the expenses relating to the Weigh- masters. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sheriff Pembrocke; Alden. Ab. French, Terry, Mr. Masters, Morrison, Croker, Austin, Atkins, Cramer (postea); Mr. Wilson and Foulks. 12 April, 1725. That Samuel, son of Joseph Pike, having served Mr. Joseph Hoare, be admitted a freeman. That Benjamin, son of Joseph Pike, be admitted a freeman. That My Lord Chief Justice Windham and Mr. Prime, Serjeant Bernard, the late Lords Justices of Assize, be presented with their freedom in silver boxes, which are to be supplied by Mr. James Foucault, and that the Chamberlain do pay said James Foucault two guineas for the said boxes. That Randall Clayton, Esq., be presented with his freedom by the Town Clerk without fees. That John Dow, recommended by Ald. Pierse, be admitted into the Blue Coat Hospital, Pepper being dead before he was admitted. That Mr. Woodrufe get the seat in Christ Church, over the Aldermen, , decently covered with boards, the same being very cold. " / That Mr. Woodrufe do provide a Gibbet to be placed in the street for the (\. executing Blackburn and others convicted of robbing in this City. Present-·Mr. Mayor, the two Sheriffs ; Alden. Knapp, Hore, Phillips, Morley, Terry, Lavite, Broclesby; Mr. Wilson, Masters, Croker, Foucault, Austin, Atkins, Cramer, Com. Speaker.
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