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

1716. July 20.- Fourth Friday after 24 June. (m. 42)
[1.] Certain of the commons setting forth that, for the honour of the city of Dublin, some more distinguishing mark of the citys favour should be placed on their late worthy Recorder (John FORSTER) than was formerly granted him, who, by his abilities, vigilance and steady adherence to the true interest of this city, was highly instrumental in preserving its liberties, to the neglect of his private affairs, and the considerable detriment of his own fortune; that in Christmas assembly, 1714, there was an order for five hundred pounds to be paid by him, which as yet he has not received, and therefore pray he may be rewarded in some other manner as most becoming the honour and dignity of this city, and the eminent services by him performed in defending the rights thereof : whereupon it is ordered as followeth: whereas by an (Roll xix.) act of assembly, of Christmas, 1714, it was ordered that the late Recorder, in consideration of his having faithfully stood by the rights and liberties of this city in times of extream danger, should be paid the sum of five hundred pounds sterling, as an acknowledgement of such his services, which sum has not as yet been paid him ; and certain of the Commons having this assembly prayed that he may be rewarded in some other manner for the same: it is therefore ordered that the said order as to the five hundred pounds be and is hereby discharged, and that in lieu thereof fifty pounds per annum of the rent payable by him to the city out of the lands of Dunakerny be remitted to the said late Recorder, the present lord chief justice Forster, during the remainder of the term his lordship has therein, from Michaelmas next ensuing.

[2.]On the petition of alderman Edward SURDEVILLE's and Mrs. BRADSHAW, widow of Thomas BRADSHAW, alderman, deceased, setting forth that in the year 1703 the lower part of the Old Crane in Winetavern street was set by the city for fifty one years at fifteen pounds per annum, to be paid the Sherriffs of this city, and successors, at Michaelmas and Easter, and capons or five shillings, to the Lord Mayor, with clause of distress and re-entry; that petitioner served from Michaelmas, 1712, to Michaelmas, 1713, and thereby [is] intituled to a years rent, being fifteen pounds, but could not get the same from RYDER, Who lately held the Crane, nor JONES, who now has it, and therefore pray relief by the citys compelling RYDER or JONES to pay them, or by distress or re-entry, and by allowing them the rent for the year commencing 1713: ordered that the contents of the petition relating to the weigh house be referred to Mr.Recorder, to order such proper measures for recovery of the rent thereof as he shall think fit, and that the petitioner be impowered to receive all the Sherriffs rents that fell due for the year commencing Michaelmas, 1713.

[3.] On the petition of Samuel FAIRBROTHER, printer setting forth that the report and proceedings in relation (Roll xix. M 42b) to the election of magistrates for the city of Dublin, which was reported the 6th of June, 1716, in the house of commons, are now in the press, and he appointed to print the same, and prays incouragement from the city to so good a work: ordered that the petitioner be paid for two hundred of the reports (when finished) for each a British half crown, the same to be allowed the treasurer on his account, and that the said reports be distributed to the Lord Mayor, Sherriffs and Commons, and one to each corporation.

[4.] On a former petition of Joseph TININSON, setting City lights forth that he has been concerned in the city lights five years past; that he has faithfully discharged his office and has been a loser, by reason of the great rate oil bore and the frequent damage sustained by the breaking his lamps; that he is desirous to continue the said imploy, having oil mills of his own, which petition was referred to a committee, who made the following report :
We, the committee appointed to inquire about the city lights, are of opinion that Mr. Joseph TININSON is fit and proper person to be concerned in the management of the city lights for one year; that the same number of lights be continued as required by the act ; that four hundred of the lamps be glazed this year with glass. French or white glass by said TININSON ; that he begins to light on the 15th of September, -and continue to the 13th of April; that he begins to light each dark night at five o'clock, so as the light continues till one; that one light be placed at each end of the four bridges, and one in the middle of the same, to continue burning all night; that where there are dead walls and no houses built, the lights to be placed at the same distance as the act directs in the streets, and at the end of the said year all the lamps be delivered up by said Tininson, glazed as aforesaid, pursuant to the statute. And the said TININSON having now petitioned to have (m..41) the same report made an act of assembly, it is ordered accordingly, and that the lights and utensils be delivered up to the city next May, if they shall think proper, and that he shall enter into articles to perform the agreement in the report mentioned, as Mr. Recorder shall advise, the said Tininson receiving such profits for the same as are allowed by the statute in that case made and provided.

[5.] Upon a report of the standing committee for Stephens Green, and petition of certain of the commons to make the same an act of assembly: ordered that gravel be dug for the north walk when the season offers, and that Robert BELFORD oversees the work of the Green, the Green keepers to receive their orders from him, and he to provide such trees as are wanting, first giving my Lord Mayor notice from time to time, and that Mr. William DOBSON be on the said committee a commoner, in the room of Mr. Alderman SURDEVILLE.'

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