Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

HEADS OF- A:.BILL FOR DIPROT'I~G. TilE CITY. ...-.> I ~).J executing to the Mayor, &c., a conveyance of her interest in the small house at the lower end of Tuckey's Lane ; It., £4 to Thomas Winter, many years one of the Sergeants at }lace, now very old, sickly, and extremely poor. Present-Mr. lfayor, Sher. Fitton and l\forrison ; Alden. Jackson, W es- tropp, Crone, Wrixon, Busteed, Reily, Philpott, Sweete, Bury, Wetherall. 4 Dec., 1761. Ordered, that Mr..Nich 88 • Wri.."Con, AttY., be appointed Agent for the Corporation for all matters to be transacted in Dublin. That the heads of a bill drawn by Counc. Verling, for applotting public- money, building a Stone Bridge from the quay opposite l.)rinces Street to Lavit's Island, and a Stone Bridge from thence to the Ued Abbey Marsh, with a draw-bridge to let vessels pass, also supplying the City with water, be sent by Mr. Hoare to Mr. Wrixon, who is to attend our representatives with same, and solicit it to be enacted by the present Parliament ; and that Mr. Hoare send said Wrixon the heads of a bill drawn by Counc. Vcrling for putting the coaches, chaises, chairs, and sedans that ply in tlus City for - hire under the like regulations, for the benefit of the workhouse of Cork, as in Dublin, and for regulating the Harbour of Cork, and that Mr. Wrixon correspond with Mr. Hoare, and let him know whether any or what witnesses will be wanting, &c. That 20 guineas be paid Counc. Verling for his trouble in drawing the heads of nine Acts of Parliament. It., £12 to Wm. Busteed, Esq., tho cost of a six-oar boat with mast and sails; It., £39 148. 7}rl. to Robt..Hoare, Esq., for law business; It., .£17 13B. l>!d. to Ebenezer Sargent, City Over- seer, costs of paving Castle Street, and repairs done to Corn Market, Ex- change, Milk Market, and Shambles. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Fitton and Morrison; Alden. Jackson, Owgan, Westropp, Wrixon, Busteed, Reily, Philpott, Bury, Wetherall, IIru:ding, and Mr. Clark, C. S. 9 Dec., 1761. This day, Alden. Westropp, Wrixon, Bury, Robt. Travers, Esq., Messrs. John Lapp, Peter Cossart, ~ichd. Marrett, Godfr~y Baker, and Mr. Boyle Travers . were appointed a committee to audit the puLlic accounts ·to 95

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