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DAVID GLASS, A SHERIFF'S OFFICER, KILLED.
That Willm. Holmes, having serveU. Wm. Davenport and Fran. Austin, be admitted free. That J anws, Lord Barry, be adtnitted free. Present-1\fr. 1\fayor, Sher. Crone and BraU.shaw; Alden. K.napp, Bennett, Atkins, Cramer, Austin, Millerd, Huleat, Croker, }"'uller, Jackson; Mr. CaiTc Engain, Owgan, Baldwin, Newman, Fuller. I assent to the foregoing orders, as it opens a channel of right which has been long postponed, and because I think right and justice the best policy. -Will. Owgan. Whereas by the constant usage of this City the making Freetnen for a month or more before an election in this City was always postponed in order to prevent making parties or creating confusion in this City. We therefore protest against making any freemen in this City till after the ensueing election.-Rob. Atkins, Joseph Austin, Aug. Carre, Dan. Engain. 27 June, 1737. Ordered, that his Excellency the Right Ron. Henry Boyle, Esq., one of , the Lords Justices and Speaker of the Hon 1. House of Commons, shall be entertained at the Public Charge on Saturday next, and that Ald. Croker, Jackson, and Mr. Geo. Fuller, C. S., provide said entertainment. Present--Mr. Mayor, Recorder, Sher. Crone and Bradshaw; Alden, Bennett, Austin, Pembrock, Fuller, Jackson, Croker, the C. S., Aug. Carre. 22 Aug., 1737. That 20s. per quarter be paid the widow of David Glass, said Glass being unfortunately killed in doing his duty as an officer of the Sheriff of this City. That John Baldwin,Esq.,MayorElect,have liberty to carryon in a straight line from the East end of the slip near his dwelling-ho~se the quay of the same breadth as it now is before his house. That £17 lOs. be paid 1\lr. Morley and D. Crone, Esq., in full for sweep- ing the streets from the 1\fain guard to the North gate ; and it is agreed, that Ald. 1\fillard and Ald. Austin do henceforth sweep and cleanse the same part of the streets gratis.
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