Dublin
City Assembly Rolls - Extracts from the Calendar of the Ancient Records
of Dublin 1716
m.35
cont'd
[15]
Alderman Thomas PLEASANTS is elected Lord Mayor for the ensuing year,
commencing from Michaelmas next.
[16.]
Mr. Thomas SOMERVILL and Mr. William EMPSON are elected Sherriffs for
the said year, commencing as aforesaid.
[17.]Alderman Thomas PLEASANTS, after his approbation by the Government,
applied to the Lord Mayor and aldermen to be excused from undergoing
the Mayoralty: he was excused accordingly.22nd May, 1716.
[18.
] Alderman Thomas BOLTON is elected Lord Mayor for the ensuing year,
commencing from Michaelmas next.
[19.] Mr. Thomas SOMERVILLE, having applied to the Lord Mayor and aldermen
to be excused from-serving as one of the Sherriffs for the ensuing year,
he was excused accordingly.-9th June, 1716.
[20.]
Mr. David KING is elected Sherriff for the ensuing year, commencing
from Michaelmas next, instead of Mr. Thomas SOMERVILLE
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Admissions to franchise.
m.39
1716. June 9
[I.] Upon the petition of Thomas BULKLEY, clerk, setting forth that
the living of Rathdrum, in the county of Wicklow, is become vacant by
the removal of Charles WATTS, late incumbent of the said living and
praying the city to grant him a presentation to the same under the city
seal: ordered that the petitioner have a presentation to the said living
under the city seal.
Roll XIX m.39
[2.] Certain of the commons, setting forth that his majesty, with God
Almightys assistance, the wisdom of his council, and success of his
arms, has seasonably suppressed the late horrid rebellion fomented in
Great Britain, and that it is the duty of this city to address his majesty
thereon ; that Mr. Recorder has prepared the following address, and
pray that the same be the address of this city, and sent to his majesty
under the city seal : ordered that the same be the address of this city,
and sent to his majestie under the city seal :
"To the kings most excellent majesty:
The humble address of the Lord Mayor, Sherriffs, Commons and citizens
of the city of Dublin, at an assembly held at the Tholsell of the said
city on the 9th day of June, 1716 :
Most gracious sovereign:
We, your majesties most dutiful and loyal subjects, at this time humbly
beg leave to approach your majestie with our hearty and sincere congratulations
upon the happy success wherewith it has pleased Almighty God to bless
your arms and councils, in suppressing the late horrid and unnatural
rebellion in Great Britain, and frustrating the designs of your enemies,
well knowing that the natural result of all attempts of this nature,
when confounded and extinguished as this has been, must necessarily
tend to the more firm establishment of that most just, mild and gracious
government which your subjects everywhere enjoy under your majesty.
'We are thoroughly convinced that all your majesties real interests
are our own in the highest degree, and that the extirpation of the Protestant
religion, and the subversion of our laws and liberties, must have been
the unavoidable consequences of the late horrid attempt, raised and
carried on by your majesties traitors and perjured subjects in favour
of a Popish pretender, bred up in Romish superstition and arbitrary
principles.
And, therefore, we of this city cheerfully lay hold of this opportunity
of declaring our utmost detestation and abhorrence of the principles
and practices of those of your majesties subject's, whom neither your
majesties goodness and unparalleled clemency can reconcile to your government,
nor your power deter from their disloyalty, and do most humbly assure
your majestie, with the profoundest sincerity, that we are ready to
sacrifice our lives and our all in defence of your sacred person, which
is so justly dear to us, and in support of your rightful and lawful
title to the imperial throne of your ancestors, and of the succession
in your royal house.
'May all your majesties open and secret enemies, as well abroad as at
home, be timely discovered, and all their projects and wicked devices
against your majestie be brought to shame and confusion, while we shall
ever rejoyce and glory in being ranked among the most dutiful, loyal
and obedient of your majesties subjects :
'In testimony whereof we have caused the common seal of the said city
to be hereunto affixed.'
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