Berry— T-^e ''Friday Book,'' 1567-1611. 485 



Forster, by order of the Assembly, had been dismissed from the liberties of 

 the city, and had not been restored. The Tailors Company prayed stay of 

 election. Morgan Newman ordered to be committed to the Marshalsea for 

 his contempt in giving the books of orders, &c., contrary to the commands of 

 the Assembly. 



fol. 11\ 24th September, 1580. 



Henry Shelton, sheriff, to pay £10, or deliver plate to that amount, for Sheriff fined, 

 having charged the whole number of aldermen with bearing [the charge] of 

 soldiers, contrary to their immunity. 



fol. W\ 20th March, 1581. 



Agreed by the mayor and corporation assembled together, that £200 be Defence of 

 bestowed for ordnance, for defence of the city. '"'J'" 



fol. 13\ 16th June, 1581. 



Taverners [sellers of ale] and victuallers to be appointed by the mayor, Taverners 

 &c., to lodge all strangers coming to the city. None others to do so on pain f° 1/^°" 

 of 20 days' imprisonment. The victuallers appointed to have their several 

 signs. Signs. 



fol.13^. 1st December, 1581. 



Agreed in Assembly held by the mayor and aldermen, that Eichard Eercullen. 

 Bonsell, treasurer, disburse money for examining witnesses concerning the 

 city's title to Fercullen.' 



fol. U\ 23rd March, 1582. 



Nicholas Duff, alderman, to defend the suit brought against him by the Taghadoe. 

 children of Robert XJssher, deceased, for the corn of Taghadoe,- the city to 

 have half the charges, and the farmers of All Hallows the other half. On 

 recovery, the profits to be divided between the city and the said farmers. 

 John Luttrell to be joined with Duff in defence of the suit. 



fol. 15\ 6th October, 1582. 



James Eian, who had been elected sheriff, came before Nicholas Ball, mayor, Election of 

 and the aldermen, being in consultation at the Tolsell, and besought them to ^ ^'' ' 

 be discharged of said office, he not being able to support the charge. They 

 put him on oath, and he was dismissed ; another sheriff to be elected. 



fol. 16\ 20th November, 1584. 



Nicholas Ball to be treasurer and chamberlain of the city for a year, Treasurer of 

 he to have £10 for undertaking the city causes. ''^'■^'• 



' A district at this time nearly conterminous with the present parisli of Powerscoui t, co. "Wicklow. 

 ^ Barony of Salt, co. Eildare. 



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