Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

A SET OF BRASS STANDARD WEIGHTS TO BE BOUGHT IN DUBLIN. 949

25 Aug., 1779. No business for want of a sufficient nu1nber.-John Snowe, D. Clk. of Council Present-Mr. Mayor, Sber. Purcell; Alden. Bury, Maylor, Rowland, Owgan, and Mr. Browne. · 3 Sep., 1779. Ordered, that the Gateage and other tolls be set by public cant (terms as _before); It., that a posting be put upon the Exchange for electing a Water Bailiff for one year, and that a salary of £60 be paid him (subject to the usual conditions); It., £3 14s. 1d. be paid Mr. Mayor for Pipe Water, Hearth Money, &c., for the Mayoralty House ; It., £6 to Mr. John Foster and Mr. Andrew Johnson for paving, piling, and building a wall at the . North end of the Guard House at Blackpool pursuant to estimate. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Lawton and Purcell ; Ald 80 • Bury, Wetherall, Wrixon, Maylor, Baker, Rowland, Travers, Owgan; Mr. Browne, and Izod.

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John Harding, Esq., Mayor. 22 Oct., 1779.

This day the Mayor and Sheriffs were sworn Common Council Men. Ordered, that Mr. Kent buy 100 Barrels of~ It., that a posting be -t put up in the Exchange for electing an Alderman of the Ward in the room of Randal W estropp, Esq., dec. ; It., that a set of Brass standard weights be purchased in Dublin for the use of the Corporation. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Busteed and Pick; Alden. Bury, Wetherall, Wri.xon, Maylor, Webb, Travers, Owgan; Mr. Browne, Morrison, and Izod. 12 N O'V., 1779. Ordered, that a posting be put up in the Exchange for a C. D. H. for the election of an Alderman of theWard in the room of Ald. Roe, dec. ; It., that 5 guineas be paid Richard Lombard, Esq., for four cubical brass measures bought from him ; It., that £6 Os. 6d. be paid Mr. Wm. Maturin in full for his account for Newspapers ; It., that a licence be granted to John Channan of the Coal Quay, mariner, for keeping a coal yard and selling coal, giving security according to the Act of Parliament ; It., that 30 musquets and 30

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