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PROTEST AGAINST THE BRIDGE AS INJURIOUS TO TRADE.
" I dissent to the oruer of Council for applying to Parliament for building the Bridge, I am of opinion it would be of infinite disadvantage to a con- siuerable part of the trade of this City, and would render almost useless above threefourths of the quays, where colliers and other vessels generally lie, would materially injure in their trade and properties·all the inhabitants of Mallow and Blarney lanes, the Main street from the North to the South Gate, and all the Western parts of the City." "I also dissent to the applying for local taxes on wine, brandy,. Geneva, oranges, !emmons, herrings, salt, balk, deal boards, wheel carriages, &c., a.s the inhabitants too justly complain of the heavy taxes they already labour unuer, as the late mode is peculiarly heavy on the middling and lower sort of people, and I an1 of opinion the Council ought not to apply without the approbation of the Body Corporate, and without such the seal of the City ought not to be affixed to their instrument of application.-Tho. Browne." Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Berry ; Alden. W estropp, Millerd, Franklin, Smith, Maylor, Baker, Webb; Mr. Browne, Denroch and Izod, 17 Dec., 1773. That Richard Fitton, mercht., haviug served Stephen Denroch; Richard Purcell, Hardware Mercht.; Revd. Henry Hewett, M.A., J.P.; John Uve- dale, gent., son of Ralph U., do.; George Barber, cabinet-maker, having served Thomas Cochran, do.; and Will. Jenkins, Esq., Deputy Recorder of this City, be admitted freemen. Ordered, that the letter now read be sent by 1\fr. Mayor to the Prime Sergeant, in answer to his letter concerning the petition about the bounty on Flour; It., £10 to Richd. Coldwell, cabinet-maker, for two mahogany Side Board Tables for the Mayoralty House; It., that eight merchants be added to the commissioners for opening ways and passages in this City. l")resent-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Berry; Alden. Millerd, Philpott, Bury, Wrixon, Baker, Webb, Roe ; Mr. Browne, and Izod. 19 Jan., 1774. Oruered, that 1\Ir. 1\Iayor issue a proclamation offering £5 to such person a3 within six months shall convict any person who shall cut any bag or bags
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