BiiRRY— The ''Friday Book;' 1567-1611. 497 



fol. 59\ (bis): 20th June, 1600. 



The arches of the bridge are greatly decayed ; and it is requisite they Repair of 

 should be repaired, and the master of the works is otherwise employed. The ° 

 mayor to pass a warrant to the treasurer for £5, to be paid to John Shelton, 

 who has undertaken to oversee repairs, to be spent in that and other works 

 at the Key. 



fol. Bgy (bis). 2-4th July, 1600. 



Nicholas Weston, Dublin, alderman, stands bound by an obligation dated City plate. 

 24th July, 1600, to John Shelton and John Cusack, Dublin, merchants, in 

 £100, for payment of £50, at the house of Eobert Cutt, London, by 30th 

 September next, for plate for the use of the city, to be used by the mayor as 

 other plate belonging to the city. 



fol. 60\ 8th August, 1600. 



Mr. Weston received of Her Majesty a sum of money due the city for Honey due 

 supplies, in his mayoralty, whereof he has left certain unpaid. He has under- citizens, 

 taken to satisfy such inhabitants what is due to them, on his book oath ; save 

 such as Mr. Weston compounded with. He ■ to attend for six days in the 

 Tolsell, with the mayor and others, and the mayor to summon every parish 

 or ward to come and receive what is due. Mr. Weston to bring in the books 

 of the several sheriffs in whose time the money was due, whereby it may 

 appear what is due to each inhabitant. Mr. Weston to have a warrant of 

 attorney sealed. Mr. Taylor and Mr. Palles to attend with the mayor to see 

 the money paid to the citizens. 



fol. 60^. 18th August, 1600. 



The tithes of the city as yet unset, and Nich. Barran, now mayor, to city tithes, 

 whose office these are a perquisite, refuses to set same. Agreed that tlie mayor 

 send a warrant to Nich. Chamberlayn and William Gough, aldermen, they 

 to resort where said tithes lie, to view them, and endeavour to set same, for 

 the city or the mayor. 



fol. 6P. oth September, 1600. 



[The entry under date will be found in Gilbert's "Ancient llecords of 

 Dublin," vol. iii, p. 534.] 



fol. 6P. 19th September, 1600. 



In the last Assembly it was agreed that Mr. N. Barran, lately elected jf. Ban-an 

 mayor, was to have £100 out of casualties ; and if they did not amount to that '"'^voi'' 

 sum, the balance to be borne by the city. He now refuses to be put on 

 oath as to his inability to support the mayoralty, and seeks his dismissal. 



