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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



Agreed that letters be written and instructions sent with John Lang and 

 Edward Ball, who 'are to take up the money. 



fol. 110. Copy of a letter, 15th March, 1609, from the mayor and 

 sheriffs to Sir James Lye, Knt., asking that if the city causes be referred to 

 him he will signify their deserts to His Majesty, and make known to the 

 Lord Treasurer their loyalty and forwardness. 



The causes that moved us to desire this letter to be written : — 



1. Mr. Jacobe, the solicitor, encouraged a Dutchman, Jaques Marshis, to 

 procure a traffic in this city. When in Amsterdam, he reported that great 

 gains might be made here in Ireland if men would venture thither, which 

 moved many to undertake freighting a ship of dry wares, 200 tons burden. 

 This was instigated by Captain Hareson to Jacobe, who encouraged him to 

 go forward, and no doubt they would be able to maintain a freedom in 

 St. Patrick's. This information was given by Maximilian to the mayor. 



2. To prove he is anxious in the matter, he maintained a suit at the council 

 table against merchants of the city as to some velvet taken from a Dutchman 

 by the master and wardens of the gild, which was to be sold within our 

 franchises to a foreigner, contrary to the charters. 



3. He confessed to the Lord Chancellor ha^dng amended the rough draft 

 of a bill preferred against the mayor and others for executing the effect of the 

 charters in St. Patrick's st. 



4. Notwithstanding an order at the council table, said Jacob was counsel 

 in preferring a bill to the Star Chamber against the mayor and others, which 

 showed his spleen. The mayor and others saw the rough draft, in which his 

 hand was in many interlinings. 



5. He maintained one Moyle in a suit against the merchants, and said in 

 open court he would overthrow our charters (as Mr. Plunket alleges). 



6. He said at the council table that there was never a merchant in this 

 city (as Mr. Plunkett and Mr. Goodwin allege). 



fol- IIP. 7th April, 1609. 



Walter Britt, on 31st March, 1609, misdemeaned himself towards the 

 mayor, in presence of the aldermen, for which he was commanded to the 

 marshalsea; and as he did not obey the mayor's command, he is now 

 committed to the marshalsea until he pay forty shillings. 



fol.ll2\ 26th May, 1609. 



The Lord Deputy directed a warrant to the mayor for building a wall 

 between Mr. Ware's house and the Castle bridge. Agreed that same be built 



