[6.]
Rowland PARKER, Gilbert KELLY, Matthew BOWEN and Richard WEST, city
adjutants, setting forth that by reason of their constant attendance
in disciplining the city militia, they cannot mind their own private
affairs, and praying a salary or further gratuity: ordered that the
treasurer, on the Lord Mayors warrant, do pay to the petitioners twenty
pounds, sterling; five-pounds to each, and the same to be allowed him
on his accounts.
[7.]
On the petition of Joseph PARSONS, setting forth that he is a freeman,
and reduced to extreme poverty, having a wife and four children in a
perishing condition, and prays relief and the citys charity: ordered
that the treasurer, on the Lord Mayors warrant, do pay the petitioner
ten pounds towards his relief, the same to be allowed him on his accounts.
[8.]
On petition of certain of the commons to enlarge the assembly: ordered
the same be enlarged to nine o'clock.
Roll
xix m. 41
[9.] On the petition of William BAYLY, praying a further consideration
and gratuity for past services: ordered that the treasurer, on the Lord
Mayors warrant, do pay the petitioner twenty pounds, sterling, in consideration
of his past services, the same to be allowed him on his accounts.
[10.]
John DRAYCOTT, setting forth that he is a free-man and an attorney in
the exchequer, and prays to be admitted an attorney of the Tholsel court:
granted during the citys pleasure.
[11.]
John WALSH, setting forth that he is a freeman and an attorney in the
kings bench, and prays to be admitted an attorney of the Tholsel court
of this city: granted during the citys pleasure.
[12.]The
report of the committee of directors for the Ballast Office to the general
assembly of the 20th of July, 1716 :( m 41b)
'That since the last assembly the ground on the south side the channel
below Ringsend is staked out, according to the opinion of several merchants,
and others skilled in the seafaring trade, in order to be piled; that
one engine is sent for to Holland, another making here ; that as soon
as they are ready, shall go on with driving the piles, according to
the said opinions; that a man is sent for to Holland that shall be skilled
in pileing, making of banks, and to have the overseeing and direction
of the said work :' ordered to proceed; the assembly agreeing to this
paragraph.
'That the kishes on the north side the channel are. now brought up to
the land, as far as it is thought necessary, and will be so strong,
when backed and finished, , as may prevent the floods from breaking
through to the northward for the future, and keep the current in its
right channel : the like order.
'That the gabbards belonging to the Office being rather too few in number
to carry on the several works now going on, and to supply the necessary
occasions of the Office, have built a large float, carrying forty tuns
at least, and cost £112 14s., to bring stones, etc., to the said
works, or be otherwise imployed, as the directors shall think proper:'
ordered as before.
Roll
xix, m. 41 b.
'That the collecting the annual. rents due to the Ballast Office from
gabbards, wherrys and boats, meets with difficulty, the arrear considerable
and increase yearly for want of full power by the act to recover the
same; and the city, having a power to make by laws by the said act,
as they shall think fit and necessary for the good government of the
said Office, propose that a by law be made, as Mr. Recorder shall advise,
to oblige owners of gabbards, etc., that ply in the river to pay their
rents more punctually than hitherto they have done :' Ordered that Mr.
Recorder be applyed to draw such by law as shall be proper.
Mr.
Alderman SURDEVILLE continued one of the directors, as an alderman,
and Mr. Peter Verdoen in his room as a commoner.
An
abstract of the cash now in the Office is hereunto annexed, and humbly
submitted to this honorable assembly :
'Thomas BOLTON.- Mathew PEARSON.-Thomas CURTIS.- Edward SURDEVILLE.-
John PORTER -William ASTON - Joseph KANE - Henry GLEGG - William EMPSON:
m.
40
An abstract of the Ballast Office accounts, from the 12th of April,
1716, exclusive, to the l0th of July, 1716, inclusive :
Ballast
Office Dr.
To balance of accounts from 12th April 1716, inclusive £107 1s
9d
To cash received from the 12th April exclusive to 19th July 1716 inclusive...
£1035 17s. 5d.
Total: £1142 19s. 2d
Deduct: £1093 7s. 10 1/2 d.
Balance
in Office : £49 11s. 3 1/2 d.
Besides
in Messrs Burton & Harrisons hands, as per account: £2133
16s. 8d.
Total:
£2188 7 s. 11 1/2 d.
Per
Contra
By sundry disbursements on the Office Account, from 12th April 1716,
exclusive to 19th July 1716, inclusive £840 5s. 5 1/2 d.
By
money expended in building the new city wall between Sir John Rogersons
ground and Mr. Mercers, as per account £253 2s. 5d.
Total:
£1093 7s. 10 1/2 d.
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