The report concerning the Rector of Trinity parish was respited until the next Assembly....

The report concerning the Rector of Trinity parish was respited until the next Assembly.

The petitions of Charles Boswell and George Boswell were referred to the next Assembly.

The report on the petition of Samuel Finlow was respited until the next Assembly.

The Davyes, mariner, was to be admitted to the freedom gratis.

John Pemberton, ropier, stated that he was seised of two messuages in the Watergate Street, opposite to Trinity Church and before which there was a dangerous and useless Row which might be inclosed without prejudice to the Queen's highway there. He asked for a fee-farm of this row. An order was made for viewing the premises and reporting.

Thomas Alcott, smith, stated that he was possessed of a messuage in the Watergate Street, opposite the Custom House, before which there was a dangerous row, seldom passed through by anyone. (ZA/B/3/191v) He asked for a fee-farm of the row, with liberty to inclose it. An order was made for viewing and reporting.

Thomas Biggins, innholder, stated that there was a waste piece of ground, 4 yards by 3 yards, at the west end of the Row before Thomas Alcott's house opposite the Custom house, adjoining the petitioner's stable or coach house, which was no use to the City, but might be of use to him if it were inclosed. He sought a grant in fee-farm. An order was made for viewing the premises and reporting.

It was ordered that if Mrs. Bletchington should pay the Treasurers £120 within a month for the use of the Incorporation, she should have an annuity for £20 a year granted to her under the Common Seal, and, for further security, an assignment of such part of the City's revenues as the Mayor and Justices of the Peace should think proper.

It was referred to the Mayor and Justices of the Peace to treat with such "sufficient" person as they should think fit for collecting the City's revenue and making prompt payment thereof as the occasion of the City should require.

It was ordered that the moneys to be paid by Mrs Bletchington and what should appear to be due on the late Treasurer's accounts should be applied for the payment of the City's debts in such way as the Mayor and Justices of the Peace should appoint.

It was ordered that after the death of the present Macebearer, every succeeding Macebearer should bear the charge of cleaning those pavements in the City which of right ought to be cleansed at the City's charge.