Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

942 JUDGE OF H. M. COURT OF ADMIRALTY PRESENTED WITH HIS FREEDOM.

the peace, &c., and that this resolution be published in the Cork Pap€rs ; '('tt., that an annuity of 30 guineas be paid to Mr. Edmund Roche Kinselagh, instead of 10 guineas as formerly, who has acted for many years,. and now acts, as Mayor's clerk ; It., that £32 7 s. 2d. be paid .Ald. W estropp, Master of S. Stephen's Hospital, balance due. That Philip Stephens, Esq., Sec. to the Lords of the .Admiralty, be pre- sented with his freedom, to be forwarded by the President of the Com- mittee of Merchants. That an abatement of 68. a week be made to Mary Conn, out. of the weekly rent of 12s. by her bid for Stall No. 20 in the English Shambles, it appearing she could not pay said rent. That the Rt. Worshipful Warden Flood, Esq., Judge of H. M. High Court of .Admiralty of this Kingdom, he presented with his freedom in a Silver X box. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Lawton and Purcell; Alden. W estropp, Mil- lerd, Swete, Bury, Wetherall, Wrixon, Maylor, Baker, Webb, Roe, Rowland, Travers, Butler, Lawton, Owgan ; Mr. Browne, Izod, Morrison, Harding and Pick, C. S. 1 Dec., 1778. No business for want of a sufficient number. - Wm. Snowe.; Clk. of Council. Present-Mr. Mayor, Ald. Wrixon. 4 Dec., 1778. Whereas it is found necessary to carry on a suit at common law, in the name of the Mayor, &c., against Nicholas Fitton, for a breach of his coil- tract for supplying this City with water, and whereas said Nicholas Fitton hath filed a bill in H. M. Court of Exchequer against the Mayor, &c., to prevent his being sued for such breach, ordered, that a posting be put up in the Exchange for a C. D. H., to be held at the Guildhall on 14 Dec., to appoint managers pursuant to the Bye-Laws, as well for carrying on said suit as to defend that commenced by Fitton ; It., It appears that Mary Collins, widow, hath a claim to Stall No. 1 in the English flesh shambles for a term of five years and one month from 6 Dec. inst., under the rent of 14d. per week, and whereas said stall, by orders of Council and C. D. H.

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