Take from "The Calendar of the Assembly Rolls of the Corporation of the City of Dublin"

1717

m. 56 con't

[7. ] The report of the committee of directors for the Ballast Office to the general assembly of the 3rd of May, 1717 :
That the weather has been so bad that we have not been able to go on with piling or any, other of our works, and likewise the produce of the Office has not been sufficient to carry on any work this winter, as doth appear by the annexed abstract of the cash, but we design to carry on the works as money shall come in, the season of the year now permitting: ' Ordered to proceed.
'That we have agreed with Mr. SHRIGLEY for a number of kishes, and expect them daily, and desire to know whether we may proceed in buying any more kishes:
Ordered to buy more if occasion.
'That the new engine is not finished; the maker has promised to have it speedily finished, but his promises have been so ill performed for the time past, that thereis no depending on him; therefore we desire to be advised by your honours what course shall be taken to make him perform his contract: ' Ordered that the committe do as they shall think fit.
(m. 55) That we design to go on with the old engine in driving the short piles on the South Bull as money comes in: Ordered to proceed.

That there is a dispute between Sir John ROGERSON and the office about sand which was delivered according to an agreement made with your honours, a copy of which agreement and your honours order thereupon is hereunto annexed, together with Sir Johns account and answer.
An abstract of the cash now in the Office is hereunto annexed :
All which is humbly submitted to this honorable assembly:
Mathew PEARSON - Thomas CURTIS - Edward SURDEVILLE -John PORTER -Thomas SOMERVILLE –William EMPSON - Henry GLEGG -Phillip COOLEY – William ASTON - Joseph KANE - James KING - William MAPLE'

An abstract of the Ballast Office accounts from the 17th day of January, 1716[-17], exclusive, to the 2nd day of May, 1717, inclusive :

Ballast Office, Dr.
To balance of the accounts to the By sundry disbursements on the 17th Jannary, 1716[-17,] inclusive: £12 11 s. 7 ½ d.
To cash received from ships etc., from 17th January, exclusive to 2nd May 1717 inclusive: £385 13s 11d.
To cash received from Mssrs Burton and Harrison: £150 0s. 0d.

Total: £748 5s. 6 ½ d.

In Messrs BURTON and HARRISON's hands: £550 0s 0d.
Deduct the balance on the other side: £44. 6s. 0 ½ d.

Balance in Cash ; £505 13s. 11 ½ d.

Per Contra Credit
By sundry dibursments on the Office Account from the 17th January 1716(17), exclusive to the 2nd May 1717, inclusive : £752 11s. 7d.
By Money paid towards making the new engine: £40 0s. 0d.

Total: £792 11s. 7d.
Deduct: 748 5s. 6 ½ d.

Balance: £44 6s. 0 ½ d.

Sir John Rogerson to the Ballast Offire,.Dr.
To 390 tun of fine sand at six pence per tun £9 15s. 0d.
To 12,000 tun of sand to his wall at three pence per tun ..£150 0s. 0d.
Total.. £159 15s. 0d.
Of which received £50 0s. 0d.
Remains due £109 15s. 0d.