| Description | It was ordered that Richard Higginson, beerbrewer, should pay the fine of 40 marks, imposed upon him for refusing to be one of the Council, on or before the following Thursday or else be disfranchised.
Roger Maddocke, who had been disfranchised a year and a half before, (ZA/B/2/179v) prayed to be readmitted to the freedom. It was decided to grant his petition and it was ordered that he should make humble confession of his offence in the Inner Pentice.
Henry Pemberton, ropemaker, petitioned for a lease for three lives of a piece of waste ground near the Pudding Hill, on which he would erect a storehouse for cables and ropes. It was agreed that he should have a lease for three lives at a yearly rent of 5s. He was granted liberty, during the City's pleasure, to make ropes on the Roodee and he was to pay 5s a year for this liberty.
The petition of Thomas Moulson, barber, was read but not granted.
Randle Holme, son and heir of Randle Holme, Alderman and Justice of the Peace, deceased, petitioned for payment of £80 due to his father when he was Treasurer. It was ordered that £40 should be paid to the petitioner in full satisfaction of this debt.
It was agreed that if the present Mayor should at any time hereafter be prosecuted in the King's Bench or in any other court for his acceptance of the office of Mayor he should be defended by the City, since he had been duly elected. |