fJ~8 SUBSCIUPTION FOR RAISING SOLDIERS IN THE PRESENT EMERGENCY.
It., £1 12s. 6d. to Luke Pritty, for the hire of a bed and bolster for the officers bed at the Blackpool Gllard Room, for 15 weeks; It., .£12 17s. 4?id. to Roger Ouldin, mason, for work done. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Harding and Lane; Alden. Wetherall, Butler, Baker ; Mr. Busteed, C. S., Izod, Browne, and Morrison. 30 Jan., 1778. Ordered, that the sum of £435 be paid to Mr. Mayor in addition to \( the Salary of £365 voted to him by the C. D. H., the whole making £800, 1\ as a testimonial for his activity and good services to this City in his office of Mayor, and an encouragement for his ·persevering therein ; It., that a subscription be opened amongst the loyal inhabitants of this City for rais- ". ,/ ing soldiers for ~is Maj. se~vice on the present e~ergency of pub~c affairs, /\ and that 300 guineas be paid out of the Corporatwn revenues, this money to be applied in bounties of 5 guineas to each able-bodied man that shall inlist, over and above the King's bounty ; a committee to be appointed by the majority of the subscribers; (the Mayor, Sheriffs, and Common Speaker to have each a vote on part of the Corporation) for the receipt and distri- bution of the Bounty money. It., that 10 guineas each be paid the Re- coruer, Dep. Recorder, Counc. Bennet, Millerd, and Hartnett, for amending the draft of Heads of a bill, and the several laws relative to this City. Present--Mr. Mayor, Sher. Harding and Lane ; Alden. Westropp, Wethe- rall, Baker, Butler, Webb, Millerd, Travers; Mr. Izod and Morrison. 10 Feb., 1778. No business for- want of a sufficient number. -Wm. Snowe, Clk. of Council Present--Mr. Mayor, Sher. Harding; Alden. Millerd, Wetherall, Baker, and Mr. Busteed, C. S. 17 Feb., 1778. Ordered, that the costs of obtaining an Act for amending the several laws relative to this City, agreeable to the heads lately perused by Councrs. . Jenkins and Millerd, and sent to Dublin, be further perused by the Re- corder, Councrs. Bennett and Hartnett, to be paid out of the Corporation revenues, and that. Mr. Wrixon, Attorney, in Dublin, have power to draw
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