Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

490 THE CORPORATION TO BE AT THE EXPENSE OF PASSING THE BALLAST ACT.

Present-Mr. Mayor, both Sheriffs; Alden. Crone, Delahoid, Phillips, Allen, French, Morley, Terry, Hawkins, Broclesby, Cramer, Atkins, Millerd; Mr. Addis, Croker, Rowland, Fuller, Huleatt, Power, Mr. Com. Speaker. 24 Jan, 1729. That £300 borrowed of Mr. J n. Spread at 6 per cent. be paid by taking a like sum from Mr. J n. Pick at 5 per cent. Upon reading the Recorder's letter in relation to the charges of passing the Ballast Act for this City, ordered, that Mr. Mayor do write to Mr. Recorder that this Corporation will be at the present expense of passing said act, if same does not exceed £300, to be repaid the Corporation out of the profits arising from said acts. That Ald. 1\forley, Mr. Jas. Crooke, and Jo. Slocomb be paid £20 19s. 9d., expenses at Blackrock, deducting what they received already. That Mr. John Hare be paid £14 3s. 1d. for candles for the use of the Corporation. That Mr. Wm. St. Leger be paid 40 shill. for the use of a guard house near North Gate during the times of the late trouble and riots in this City. Present-Mr. Mayor, two Sheriffs; Alden. Phillips, Morley, Terry, Bro- clesby, Cramer, Atkins, Millerd; Mr. Austin, Rowland, Engain, Com. Speaker. 16 Feb., 1729. That :Mr. James Crook be paid £10 19s. 6d. for clothes for the Blue Coats and Peter Deane, 13 shill. due to Mr. J os. Austin, and 36 shill. to Peter Eason for tar barrels for the Corporation. That the Council send a proper receipt to Dublin for the money in Mr. Burton & Co.'s hands and decreed by the Right Honl. the late Lord Chan- cellor Lord Midleton for the use of S. Stephen's Hospital. That Mr. Rice Wight, the W aterbailiff, and Mr. Miles Martin, Collector of the Gateage do bring in their accounts to be examined by Mr. Rowland, Mr. Croker, and Mr. Huleatt. Present-Mr. Mayor, two Sheriffs, Mr. Healy and Mr. Parker; Alden. Phillips, Morley, Terry, Broclesby, Cramer, Millerd; Mr. Croker, Austin, H uleatt., Rowland, Engain, Com. Speaker.

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