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ALL APPLICANTS FOR THEIR FREEDOM TO BE SWORN. Y. make affidavicl (or affirmation, if a Quaker) before the Council, of having ~ .se~ed a regular apprentiship for full seven years, &c., and if it be thought necessary to examine the master, the testimony so required to be given on oath (or affirmation, if a Quaker,) of the master, let his rank or consequence be what it may, in order that no freedom may pass the Council through deception or want of the best information that can be possibly obtained; the same authentic information on oath respecting elder sons of Freemen will, if thought necessary, be required. That Henry Ford, woolcomber, having served Humphry Crowly, clothier ; Russell Fitton, brewer~ having served William Fitton,.Esq., do~, be admitted freemen. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Hutchinson and Dumas; Alden. Philpott, Wetherall, Maylor, Webb, Travers, ButlerJ Lawton, Harding, and Mr. Bur- gess Rowland. 2 Aug., 1782. No business for want of a sufficient number.-Ed. Roche Kinselagh, acting as Clk. of the Council.. Present-Mr. Mayor, Sher. Hutchinson; Alden. Philpott,.Wetherall,Webb, Harding, Carleton, and Baker. 6 Aug., 1782~ The Sheriffs not attending, the Mayor was obliged to break up.-Ed. Roche Kinselagh, acting as Clk. of the CounciL . Present--Mr. Mayor; Alden. Philpott, Wetherall, Wrixon, Baker, Webb, Travers, Butler,. Lawton, Owgan, Harding, Carleton; Burgess Izod and Harding. 9 Aug., 1782. This day Mr. John Shaw took the oath of secrecy as Common Speaker. Ordered, that 6 per cent. be paid for the sum of £1200 in the Corpora- tion hands,. belonging to the Charity School of S. Peter, bequeathed by the will of Moses Deane, Esq., instead of the present interest money. This day Mr. Mayor elect was sworn to keep the secrets of the Council. That Francis Forde, clothier, having served Richd. Pope, do. ; Revd. John Connor, eldest son of James C., Esq. ; Samuel McCall, mercht., a foreign
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