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then he shall have but £20, of the new standard, on the conditions before 

 recited.) 



foL 73\ 4th March, 1603. 



City plate. Three cups, with cover, had of Mr. Gough, which " follow the sword," are 



in bad repair and broken. As £30 new standard, now in the hands of 

 Shelton and Cusake, are to be passed with silver by exchange : Eesolved that 

 said three cups be delivered to them, to be joined with said copper money 

 new standard, which will amount to £50; and that they get a bill of 

 exchange for receipt of so much in England : it is agreed that on receipt of 

 this in England, they employ same in plate, to " follow the sword," \\z. one 

 substantial salt, double-gilded £20, and three ale cups or " Jeoghs " of best 

 fashion, double-gilded, £10 a piece, "to follow the sword" for ever. This 

 meant that these three cups now decayed are delivered to Cusake and 

 Shelton, then they to deliver the mayor one great silver cup in their hands, 

 with note of acknowledgment of receipt for the city use. The city to bear 

 the great adventui'e of plate and money. Agreed to by the sheriffs, masters 

 of corporations, and others. 



fol ri"". 25th May, 1603. 



Departure of On departure of the Lord Lieutenant for England, resolved to accompany 



Lieutenant. ^™ ^^ ^®^ ^^^^^ heartiest farewell as a duty. The mayor, &c., agree that a 



barrel of gunpowder be bestowed among a convenient number of shot, to 



attend his lordship to shipboard. 



fol. 



1st July, 1603. 



Our agents in England to take up £50 on the city's credit, with interest 

 at 10 per cent., and the next assembly to decide whether by way of cess or 

 out of the city's revenues. The city seal to be sent for taking up same. 



fol. 75", 



19th September, 1603. 



"William Gough, alderman, being questioned as to whether he would 

 undertake the mayoralty next year, made dilatory answer, alleging disability 

 and impediments. Agreed that if he do not take the place (according to law 

 there is a penalty of £200 Irish for not doing so, which is thought too small 

 a punishment), he to pay a fine of £2000, new standard, in shillings and 

 sixpences mixed with silver, and not in pence or half -pence. Pro^-ided that 

 if he take the place, or pay the treasurer on Michaelmas Day 1200 ounces 

 of silver plate, London touch, as fine, he to be discharged of the former 

 penalties. 



