500 Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



this an offence not tolerable, but his imprisonment (as before) is considered 

 sufficient punishment, he promising not to offend again. 



fol. 67\ 16th July, 1601. 



All postern doors in the city walls to be stopped up with lime and stone, 

 except Mr. Chamberlain's, to continue for a month ; he to have an iron grate 

 with a door put to said postern door, and every night same to be locked, and 

 the key brought to the mayor. Chamberlain to enter into a bond, £100, to 

 stop up said postern door at the end of the month (by 22nd August next). 



67^ and 68. [The entries will be found in Gilbert's " Ancient Eecords of 

 Dublin," vol. iii, p. 535.] 



fol. 69\ 13th November, 1601. 



£24 18s. M. recovered by John Shelton against the city was ordered to be 

 paid. The mayor now to warrant the treasurer for payment, and to caU in 

 the rolls and notes in Mr. Chamberlain's hands, in Mr. Palles's, and 

 Mr. Shelton's, so it may appear who ought to have paid same. 



fol. 69''. 23rd February, 1602. 



Nicholas Ball, James Bellewe,- Walter Galtrym, William Gough, and 

 Alexander Palles, aldenusn, are bound to Christopher Cusake fitz Nicholas, 

 Dublin, merchant, in £220, for payment of £112 by 16th February, 1602. 

 Now the mayor, &c., bind themselves in £300 for payment of the parties, and 

 the bond to remain in the hands of Nicholas Ball. 



Gerald Young, Nicholas Burran, Francis Taylor, John EUyot, and 

 John Arthore bound in like bond and like condition, to said Cusake, the bond 

 to be in the hands of Nicholas Barran. 



Walter Sedgrave, Eichard Fagan, Michael Chamberlain, John Morphy, and 

 John Bryse, aldermen, bound in a like bond to said Cusake, the bond to 

 remain in the hands of Walter Sedgrave. 



fol. 70\ 25th June, 1602. 



Numbers of the poor resort to the city, to its great danger, this summer 

 season. This must be prevented. Now three men are to be employed at 

 3s. &d. a week, at the city charge, up to the 1st August, to range the city daily, 

 to purge the streets of such, and keep them from entering the gates. 



fol. 70". 25th June, 1602. 



John Carie, merchant, having charge of a late company of foot, issued out 

 of the city to a northern "jorney," and £9 remained due of his pay, out of 

 which he had a concordatum for £3, together with default of garrans, then 



