| Description | Mr. Gawen Hudson of the City, merchant, was elected Councilman, in place of Mr. Charles Leivesley, late one of the Sheriffs, deceased. He took the oath, subscribed the declaration and took the usual oath of Councilman. George Bulkeley petitioned, that as Daniel Bavand, gentleman, had surrendered his office as Clerk of the Pentice, and as the petitioner had officiated in the place for several years past, he should be established in the place as formerly held. Upon serious consideration the Assembly established him as Clerk of the Pentice and of the courts of Crownemoote, Portmoote, Sessions of the peace, Pentice Court, County Court and all others of the city, with the accustomed fees (saving to the Mayor, Recorder and Sheriffs their accustomed fees). He took the oaths and subscribed the declaration and was admitted to the office. The petition of Thomas Bulkeley, 'cowper,' to be admitted to the freedom was read but not granted. Yet, as he was a 'cowper' of white ware which was not usually made in the City, it was considered that he might have the right to bring his wares to the City for sale, without interruption, and that others of the like trade might enjoy the same liberty. The petitions of Robert Harvy and George Harvie desiring leases of certain pieces of waste ground belonging to the City were read but not granted. Edward Gray petitioned for the repayment of some costs and charges he had been put to by one, Tasker, for certain lands granted to him by the City with warranty, and prayed to be defended from further suits. Consideration was deferred. Ann Lea, widow, petitioned for redress against several persons who had encroached on a piece of land near Eastgate, which she held of the City. Consideration was deferred until the Quarter Sessions jury, now charged, should have brought in their verdict. |