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Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy. 



remain, what may be desperate, or what may not be well got in, so as to 

 satisfy his claim. 



The mayor, recorder, Messrs. Handcock, Cusake, Kennedy, and Malone, 

 to examine the cause of the suit in Chancery commenced by Sir John Terrell 

 against the city, and what course they advise for ending the controversy. 



fol. 11T>. 8th May, 1611. 



The Friday meetings to be now held on Tuesdays weekly in the forenoon 

 on pain of two shillings for default in attendance. Hour to be 9 o'clock 

 forenoon. 



fol. 118. (Here come lists of defaulters, 1567-1573, some names marked as 

 " not in town," " a little late," &c.) 



20th October [1573]. 



All matters that shall be proposed to this fellowship and company to be 

 decided or reasoned, so that first the opinion and reason thereof is to be given 

 by the puisne and younger aldermen, and so to continue from henceforth 

 without variation or contradiction. 



(Another page of defaulters.) 



5th February, 1574. 

 Mrs. Peppard, widow, to have a lease for 61 years of so much of the lane 

 joining to the back of her house called the •' Skarlett " Lane* (paying sixpence 

 Irish to the treasurer of the city) as by us shall be thought fit to be set, she 

 leaving a thoroughfare in said lane to such as have lands joining said lane. 



5th February, 1574. 



As to the matter depending before the Lord Deputy and Council against 



Michael Bea, since his mayoralty. Agreed that he, at all open sittings of the 



Lord Deputy and Council, call on them to have his cause heard, and charge for 



prosecuting same, so that the mayor be made privy and consent, the body of 



the city to pay same. Mr. Bea to have respite of any sums due to the city 



until his cause be determined before the Lord Deputy and Council. 



(Names of jurats, 1584 and 1588.) 



(Lists of Defaulters.) 



16th September, 1595. 

 This special assembly day, by command of the mayor, for conference as 

 to necessary affairs of the city, the following aldermen made default, being 

 summoned to appear by one o'clock in the day. (Names, with fines of 2s.) 



' Alias Isod's Lane : probably Blind Quay. 



