Beuky^— The ''Friday Book,'' 1567-1611. 507 



alderman, before the Council, as also the city, claiming same to be his 

 ancient inheritance. Though the city has been in ancient possession and so 

 continued since Henry the Eighth's time and since, yet it cannot appear how 

 the city passed same to Talbot's ancestors. For maintaining the city's title, 

 we agree that Forster, on preferring his petition next Assembly, have a lease 

 on said port [corn] due, for 61 years, paying twelve pence per annum ; and 

 withal he shall not exceed the rent of two barrels of malt out of any malt 

 mill yearly, and two pecks of wheat, market measure, out of wheat mill 

 yearly, and bringing this cause to a final end at Mr. Forster's costs. 



[Margin.] The port corn of the mills was given to Mr. Eichard Talbot of 

 Templeogue by the city to maintain the watercourse to the city. 

 Vide Book of Bye-laws, fo. 50, anno 4 & 5 Philip and Mary. 



fol. 9^^ 16th June, 1608. 



The mayor and sheriffs of the BiiUring sent for to explain why they did Mayor, &c 

 not muster on May Day or Ascension Day, according to the mayor's " 

 warrant. Edmond Cany, mayor of the Bullring, on appearing, could not 

 show good cause. As a fine, they are to pay to the city use two barrels of 

 good corn gunpowder, or £10. If not, they to be committed to the 

 marshalsea. 



fol. 93\ 23rd September, 1608. 



At the request of Eobert Kennedy, alderman, John Cusake, alderman, to Mayor, 

 be accepted as mayor from Michaelmas instead of said Kennedy, formerly 

 elected, Kennedy to have his place in station, viz., chief est of such aldermen 

 as were not mayors, and except Mr. Plunkett. This to be in no way pre- 

 judicial to the law of succession. Notwithstanding the above, Mr. Cusake 

 did serve his year of mayoralty at his own costs, instead of Mr. Kennedy, 

 and without any contribution from him. For the year following Mr. Kennedy 

 has procured Eobert Ball to serve instead of Mr. Cusake ; and all this was 

 done to preserve the law of succession inviolable, because Mr. Kennedy was 

 in England when he should have undergone his mayoralty. This postscript 

 was written by consent of the mayor and aldermeir by me, Ei. Bolton 

 recorder. 



ful. 93\ 4th October, 1608. 



As to sending agents to England, according to the Lord Deputy and Agent to 

 Council's letter — Michael Hamling, merchant, to go with the recorder to "^ ' 

 England, especially as he lately did good service there in this cause, the 

 pleadings whereof he left with Mr. Suckling, secretary to the late lord 

 treasurer. Unless said Michael assist the prosecution of the cause, it is 



