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Proceedinqa nj the Boi/al Irish Academy. 



Resolved, the better to enable him, that he is to have £25 out of casualties, 

 ill addition to the former sum granted 'him ; and if they do not amount to that 

 sum, the balance to be paid by the city. For his security, this is to be 

 established in the next quarter Assembly. 



fol. 62^. ■ 3rd October, 1600. 



For the defence of the city, twelve sufficient men are to be hired as a 

 standing watch to guard the gates in the daytime, and a cess of £40 to he 

 made on the inhabitants by Mr. Handcoek, Mr. Panting, Mr. Arthur, Mj. John 

 Mylls, Thomas Carroll, and Nicholas Forde. A book of names of inhabitants, 

 free and unf ree, to be brought in, wherein they shall not spare any inhabitant. 



If £40 not enough, a new cess for a longer time to be made. Warders to 

 attend from the opening of the gates in the morning until the shutting at 

 night, which is to be at 8 o'clock. 



Eighteen sufficient men to be hired as a standing watch, to stand at the 

 gates and on the walls, to attend every night from 7 o'clock till daylight. 



Twelve men to be employed as a roaming watch, to pass by tm-us to attend 

 the captain of the watch from 7 at night until daylight, over and beside the 

 standing watch. Those appointed to lay down the charge for the warders are 

 to make a cess for the standing watch. The mayor to take course for ringing 

 St. Audoen's bell as before. 



fol. 62^. Four meet persons to be chosen by the mayor to be captains of 

 the. watch, to take charge by turns every night in their own persons, to attend 

 with the roaming watch, and to oversee the standing watch, and to be paid 

 two shillings for each night. They shall keep their court of guard in the new 

 hall, with like allowance for candlelight as last year. James Bee, goldsmith, 

 Peter Dermot, and Patrick English, baker, chosen captains of the watch. 



fol. 63^. 



21st October, 1600. 



The master of the bakers wilfully forbade his company to bake bread, 

 whereby the city was unpro\'ided. He was committed to Newgate, where 

 he now is, his imprisonment to continue in the discretion of the mayor. 

 He to make humble submission, and promise never to offend again. 



fol. 63\ 29th January, 1601. 



The mayor to take the assistance of ilr. "Walter Sedgrave and ilr. Matthew 

 Handcoek, in laying down the assise of bread to the bakers, according to the 

 direction of the council, in the absence of the Lord Deputy, and after trial 

 made, same to be laid down in this book, whereby future mayors shall have 

 more light for laying down f utui-e assises. 



