m. 66
1717[-18.] January 17.- Fourth Friday after 25 December, 1717.

[1.]Lord Mayor and Sherriffs, aldermen BOLTON, Sir John ROGERSON, WALTON, Sir John ECCLES, PLEASANT, QUAYLE, FORBES, SURDEVILLE, SOMERVILLE, and eighteen of the commons, to be named by the commons, or any nine of them, whereof the Lord Mayor and one of the Sherriffs to be always two, are appointed auditors of the city accounts for the last year :
[The eighteen of the commons: ] Joseph KANE, Major ALDRICH, Charles HENDRICK, James SOMERVILLE, - Henry GLEGG, John SHAW, Thomas GLEDSTAINES, James STEVENSON, David LATOUCH, Major VERDOEN, Samuel CARD, John MEAKINS, Joseph WALKER, Anthony ALLEN, James ESDALE, Timothy DOW[TON], Edward DUDGEON, Terence REA.

[2.] William EMPSON and David KING, late Sherriffs, are appointed masters of the city works for the ensuing year.

[3.] Committee of the water course: :~
Lord Mayor and Sherriffs, and twelve of the Commons, to be named by the commons, or any nine of them, whereof the Lord Mayor and one, of the Sherriffs to be always two, are appointed a committee to view the water course: everyone of the committee to have timely notice of their meeting.
[The twelve of the commons :] Joseph Kane, Richard Blair, Peter Verdoen, William Milton, Charles Hendrick, James Somerville, Hugh Cuming, George Cholmondly,
Thomas Cogan - James Esdall, Joseph Walker, John Paine:

[4.] Mark Henry Blackhall, setting forth that he is the son of George Blackhall, who served Lord Mayor and treasurer of this city for several years, and that [he is now] by several mischances much reduced, and therefore praying some provision in the city for his support : ordered that the petitioner be paid eight pounds per annum, to be paid quarterly, and to commence from Christmas last, during citys pleasure.

[5.] Margaret Stoughton, setting forth that she is the daughter of George Stoughton, who formerly lived in a plentiful condition, upon whose death your petitioners mother had ten pounds per annum during her life settled on her by the city, which ten pounds was the main support as well of the petitioner as of her mother, now deceased, and therefore prays the citys charity and consideration: ordered that the petitioner be paid the sum of five pounds per annum, the same to be paid half yearly, and the same to commence from Christmas last.

[6.] Edward Foreman, setting forth that he has been a freeman of this city of Dublin upwards of fifty four years, and has served the city in the capacity of clerk (Roll xix, m. 66) Clerk to the market upwards of twenty years, and faithfully and honestly discharged his duty; that through great age and weakness he is now incapable of serving himself or the city, and therefore praying the citys charity and consideration: ordered that the petitioner be paid ….. shillings now and four pounds per annum, the same to be paid quarterly, to commencing from Christmas last, during the citys pleasure.

[7] James Tasker, by his petition, setting forth that he is an antient inhabitant of this city and freeman of the same, and is now so reduced that he cannot subsist without the citys charity, and therefore prays the citys charity and consideration: ordered that the petitioner be paid the sum of four pounds a year, to be payable quarterly, and the same to commence from Christmas last, during the citys pleasure, arid further that the treasurer do pay him twenty shillings this present assembly.

[8] Maurice Fitzmaurice, praying to be admitted city attorney: granted during citys pleasure.

[9.] James Ramsey, praying to be city surveyor, for that he served his apprenticeship with Mr. Joseph Moland, late in that imployment, now deceased: ordered that the petitioner be admitted city surveyor during the citys pleasure.

[l0.] Certain of the commons, praying to enlarge the assembly till nine of the clock: ordered accordingly.
[11] The committee of directors for the proprietors of the North Strand, setting forth that there is now become due from the proprietors of the North Strand the sum of fifty shillings each, as per act of assembly, for fencing out the sea and carrying on the work; and desire the said payment of fifty shillings, sterling, may be postponed till midsummer next, by reason of the deeds not being as yet perfected; ordered accordingly; and whereas by former order the first payment was to be made at Christmas: it is now ordered that the first payment be made at midsummer next, pursuant to the prayer of the within petition.

[12.] Certain of the commons, setting forth that Richard Jones, gentleman, has preferred a bill in the high court of chancery against several persons, and has made the Lord Mayor, Sherriffs, commons and citizens of this city defendants in the said bill, and likewise with others they are made defendants to a bill preferred by David Elwood against lord Lanesborough, and praying that Mr, Recorder may draw the answers, and that the same be put under the city seal: ordered that Mr. Recorder do draw answers to the said bills, and the same to be put under the city seal.

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