Rich. Caulfield Council Book of Cork & early annals

1023

THE BANNERS OF THE STATE TRUMPET EMBROIDERED.

Ordered, that Ald. Kent and Mr. Burgess Willcocks be empowered to ascertain the places in the City and suburbs where the lamps shall be erected and placed ; It., that Ald. Kent do buy 100 Barrels of coal; It.~ £40 188. 2id. to· the Mayor, expenses incurred for the Corporation; It., £6 88. 6d. to Messrs. Julius and John Besnard for sails furnished for the Corporation Boat; lt., £16 168. 6d. to Christ. Waggett and Christ. Allen, Sheriffs, expenses they were at in prosecuting John Callaghan and other felons who set fire to the North Gaol; It., £36 17s. 5td. to James and John Knight in full for printing work ; It., £4 to Margaret Bourke for embroider- /" ing the Banners of the State Trumpet and finding materials. That the Rt. Hon. Richard, Lord Via. Gilford, eldest son of Rt. Ron. Earl of Clanwilliam; the Rt. Hon. Earl of Glandore, eldest son of Rt. Hon. the late Earl of Glandore, who was a freeman at large of this City; and the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Suffolk be presented with their freedom. Present--The Mayor and Sheriffs; Alden. Wetherall, Baker, Butler, Webb, Kent, Sr. J. Franklin ; Mr. Izod, Willcocks, and Mr. C. S. 7 Sep., 1787_. (A recitation of the c<;mditions entered into for erecting, lighting, repair- ing, &c., the lamps.) That John Archer, mercht., at the request of Sheriff Waggett; Francis Beck, brewer, at the request of Sher. Allen; John .Anderson, mercht., on the statute; William Collows, mercht., do.; Saml. McCall, mercht., do.; John Pope Heard, gent., of Kinsale ; John Creagh, eldest son of Barth. Creagh, tobacconist ; William Harris, of Spring Grove, Co. Cork, Esq., be admitted freemen at large. Ordered, that £284 7s. 6d. be paid Kevan Izod, Esq., being the Mayor, &c.'s proportion of 1000 guineas to be collected for the use of the pipe water scheme ; It., £82 98. 2d. to Messrs. Izod, Lumley, and Busteed for candles supplied; It., £6 3s. 3id. to Ann Knox for Gold ornaments for the ~ Banner to the City Trumpet; It., £2 2s.10d. to Thos. Hardaway for brooms "'\ for the Council Chamber; It., £3 148. 6d. to Mary Ballard for cleaning the Mayor's office. Present--Mr. Mayor, and Sheriffs; Alden. Wetherall, Baker, Webb, Butler, Travers, Owgan, Kent ; Mr. Izod, Willcocks, and C. S. .

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