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Dublin City Assembly Rolls - Extracts from the Calendar of the Ancient Records of Dublin 1716

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[4.] William QUAILE, alderman, setting forth that last assembly he obtained of the city a lease of lives renewable for ever of the 'Three wolfs heads,' in High street, but that Mr. MAPAS, the present tenant, whose time is not quite expired, refuses to attorn or come to reasonable terms for such his small time therein, which renders the lease for lives impracticable, and therefore prays a fee farm instead of the lease for lives, on a reasonable fine in lieu of the casual fines: ordered that the petitioner have a fee farm of the premises at twenty pounds per annum rent, and to pay to the treasurer, for the use of the city, thirty pounds as a fine, the rent to commence from Easter, 1719, and paying ten shillings to the Poor House for the use of the poor. Deeds to be drawn as Mr. Recorder shall advise.

[5.] William BAYLY having petitioned for further recompence for past services done the city, and a gratuity for what he is now doing and is to do: ordered that the treasurer do pay to the petitioner thirty pounds, sterling, on the Lord Mayors warrant, the same to be allowed the treasurer on his accounts.

[6.] On the petition of Bucknall TOTTIE, setting forth Tottie. that her father was Lord Mayor (Sir John TROTTY, Lord Mayor, 1671-2) that on the citys account he was imprisoned in London; that he died poor by reason of his sufferings on the city account; that the tithes of Rathdrum were set to one who broke, and is Rathdrum now in gaole for the arrears: which petition was referred, and the committee made the following report
"Pursuant to your honors order of the last assembly, Report. we have examined the contents of the petition, and are of opinion that the petitioner be remitted the arrears of rent due out of the premises to the city till Michaelmas last, and that the petitioner is a fit object for the citys favour, 5th of April, 1716"

And having petitioned this assembly to have said report made an act of assembly: Ordered: That the arrears of rent be remitted the petitioner according to the above report.

[7] Certain of the commons, setting forth that James Butler, the late duke of Ormonde, is attainted of high treason, and actually in rebellion, and pray that the Butlers' arms, on the front of the Tholsell, may therefore be taken down or defaced: ordered that the said arms be taken down.

[8] Certain of the commons, setting forth that it is customary for the City to present the secretaries of State with the freedom of the city; that the right honorable Martin BLADEN, esquire, hath not received that compliment as yet, and pray he may: ordered that the freedom of this city be presented to Mr. Secretary Bladen in a silver box, as usual, the expence thereof to be paid by the treasurer and allowed him on his accounts.

[9.] Certain of commons, setting forth, the same in behalfe of Mr. Secretary DELAFAY, and praying the like compliment may be paid him ordered that Mr. Secretary Delafay be presented with the freedom of this city in a silver box, the expence to be paid by the treasurer and allowed him on his accounts.

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