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A BRIDGE BELOW THE CUSTOM HOUSE DES~RUCTIVE TO TRADE.
19 July, 1 '163. Ordered, that £19 Os. 10!d. be paid Mrs. Esther Holmes, cloathing for the Bellmen and Exchange Porter ; It., £17 13s. 7 !d. to Mr. Edmond rj-, Browning for Newspapers and Votes supplied from 24 June, 1762, to 24 June, 1763; It., £30 to Mr. James Chatterton; It., £20 for an Enter- '/... tainment to be prepa1·ed at Blackrock Castle, the Mayor to direct and invite the company. That the East half of the present Fish Shambles be set in stalls to Butchers, at a weekly rent, Mr. Mayor to oversee same. That £32 15s. 3d. be paid Mrs. Mary Bussy for candles from 9 Nov., 1761, to 9 May last. Revd. Doctor Chinnery, Deane of Cor~ be presented with his freedom ; John Longfield, of Longueville, Esq., Joseph Hoare, M.P., in a Silver Box ; Newman White, gent.; Richard, eldest son of Robert Ashe, mercht., dec.; Benj. Williamson, gent., son-in·law to Ald. Philpott; and Ruby Upton, mercht., be admitted freemen at large. Present-Mr. Mayor; Sher. Lane; Alden. Jackson, Westropp, Crone, Wrixon, Busteed, Philpott, Bury, Wetherall, Franklin, Owgan, and Mr. Scott, C. S. 30 July, 1763. . That John, son of Christopher Carleton, Burgess, be admitted free. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Travers and Lane; Alden. Owgan, Westropp, Busteed, Philpott, Bury, Wetherall, Franklin, Crone, W~on, Swete, and Mr. Scott, C. S. 2 Aug., 1763. No business for want of sufficient numbers.-Wm. Snowe, Dep. Clk. of Council. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. TraverS' and Lane ; Alden. Jackson, Westropp ' Crone, Busteed, Bury, Wetherall, Franklin; and Mr. Scott, C. S. 5 Aug., 1763. Whereas an application is intended to be made next Session of Parlia- ment for liberty to build a Bridge across the North Channel of the river Lee below the Custom House of this City, which would be highly destruc- tive to the trade and navigation of this City, ordered, that a Memorial be
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