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AD)IISSIO~ OF FHEEl\1 EN.
That '\Varham Jemmett Browne, 1nercht., having served his father, Mr. Thomas B., do.; John Travers, gent., eldegt son of Boyle T., Esq., dec.; DJ.vid Jones, mer., having served William Willcocks, do.; Thomas Chatter- ton, gent., having served James Chatterton, gent. ; Edmond Knapp, eldest son of Francis K., gent., dec. ; Cornelius Townsend, Esq., eldest son of Horatio T., Esq., dec., be admitted freemen at large. Ordered, that a posting be put up on the Exchange, to elect an Alderman of the Ward in the room of Ald. Jackson, dec. It., that the ground situate in theNorth East quarter of this City, formerly taken from . . . . Langford Browne, be taken from him for 99 years, from 1 }.fay, at a yearly rent of £12. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Kellett ; Alden. Owgan, Busteed, Smith, Franklin, Wrixon, J. Smith, Parks, Philpott; Mr. Browne, and Lawton, C. S. 25 July, 1770. No meeting for want of a sufficient number.-Wm. Snowe, Clk. of Council. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Kellett ; Alden. Westropp, Busteed, Franklin, Wrixon, J. Smith, and Mr. Browne. 10 Aug., 1770. No meeting for want of a sufficient number.-Wm. Snowe, Clk. of CounciL Present- Mr. Mayor, Sher. Kellet; Alden. Owgan, W estropp, Bury, Franklin, J. Smith, Maylor, and Phillips. 14 Aug., 1770. This day the Mayor elect, being approved of by the Lo. Lieut., was sworn to keep the secrets of the Council It., Mr. Richd. Lane was sworn of the Common Council as Common Speaker. It., ·Mr. John Lane was sworn Dep. Clerk of the Council Ordered, that 18s. Bd. be paid to Joseph Harrison, woollen draper, for 16 yards of camblet for the Mayoralty House. X It., £18 18s. lOd. to l!r. Henry Rugge, for the entertainment at Black-
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