| Description | An action had been entered in the Pentice at the suit of the Mayor and Citizens against Mr. Drew. When an officer went to seize 60 measures of the corn, he was violently interrupted by Joseph Custis, an agent in selling corn. Therefore another action was entered against Custis in the Pentice by the Mayor and Citizens. It was now agreed that this suit should be prosecuted at the charge of the City.
Some foreigners who had goods within the City still refused to bring them to the Common Hall. Therefore the former order was repeated under the penalty of £5 for every month's default. The fines should be levied upon the offenders' goods, either by distress or by action of debt.
It was ordered that a work should be made at the Starting Stone for turning the course of the river and that the charge should be met from monies for prise wines. The Mayor was instructed to disburse £20 (ZA/B/2/91), and was to be repaid out of the first prise wines. This loan was not to last longer than twelve months, and after six months the Mayor was to receive consideration for it. If no monies came in from prise wines, it was to be repaid out of the first money which came into the Treasury. Three overseers were appointed.
It was ordered that no householder should keep more than one load of gorse in his backside, orchard or garden, under penalty of 6s: 8d for every additional load. Exceptions might be made.
A breach in the pavement in the Forrest streete, near the Redlyon, should be repaired within a month at the cost of the inhabitants of John's ward, and an assessment should be made. |