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ELECTION OF A SCIIOOL:\IASTER FOU S. STEPIIE.S'S HOSPITAL.
3 lt"ov., 1729. That Sam 1• Gledhill, Esq., Governor of Newfoundlaml, being in this City, Le presented by 1.Ir. l\Iayor with his freedom in a silver box. - That Mr. 1.Iayor post up in the 'Change and other public places of the City a copy of the Bye-law relating to the gateage anJ collectors thereof. That Mr. Martin do the next Council day lay before them the notes passed to free gateage since 12 June last, anJ that 1tfrs. GoJwin attenJ the Cotmcil to be examined relating to the several notes she passed to clear gateage. Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs ; Alden. Phillips, Morley, Broclesby, Atkins, Millerd, Mr. Power, Mr. Com. Speaker. 22 Dec., 1729. That £3 9s. be paid the Revd. John Bayly for his smmons preached, viz., ,-- on the swearing of the present 1.Iayor and Sheriffs, 23 Oct. and 5 Nov. That 40 shill be paid Mr. Daul. Engain in consequencc of his loss, in not receiving from said Engain a parcel of rice bought from him July last, by order of the Council That whosoever succeeds l\Ir. James Browne, dec., as Schoolmaster of S. Stephen's Hospital shall be subject to the same regulations as said Browne, except the successor shall have no larger sum than .£9 for each boy yearly, and shall take up the cloathing for the boys to be provided accord- ing to custom next S. Stephen's day, where they have been already bespoken by said Mr. Browne. That each succeeding master of said Hospital shall receive the rent and other revenues belonging to said Hospital yearly, gratis. The Council proceeded to the Election of a Schoolmaster of S. Stephen's Hospital The Candidates were Mr. William Browne, Mr. John Baker, and Mr. Thos. Wallis, Mathematical Lecturer in this City, and on calling over the -+- names of the Members present, Mr. Wallis had 14 votes, Mr. Browne 6, and ~Ir. Baker 1 ; Wallis was declared by the Mayor duly elected, his time to commence 25 Deer.; Mr. Lane to draw deeds between this Board and Wallis agreeable to former deeds, &c. That Alden. Morley, Cramer, Atkins, ~Ir. Croker and Fuller be overseers of S. Stephen's Hospital for the ensueing year. I G2
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