62 P A R L I A M E N T A R Y [ F i c t i t i o u s V o t e s. Reports, 1837- 8— continued. Marksmen. Supposed number of persons who have subscribed their affidavits as marks- men in Cork, Colburn 1217- 1233 Witness believes that some persons who could write appear in their affidavits as marksmen, not with a view to commit fraud, but to expedite tiie registry, Colburn 1354- 13S0 Great majority of those persons appearing as marksmen were able to write; it was done to save time, Meagher, 4511- 4589 — Greatest portion of the marksmen were forty- shilling freeholders, Meagher 4516 Number of affidavits of marksmen with Mr. Meagher's name attached to them, Colburn 5180, 5181- Examination thereon, Meagher 5183- 5218. Return of the several persons registered in the several boroughs and cities in Ireland sending Members to Parliament, who have subscribed their affidavit of registry as marksmen, App. iii. p. 483- 494. Marra, John. Stonemason, Blarney- lane, Cork; ten- pound householder; registered for Cork in 1832; valued in the supplementary valuation at 5Z., and he appealed, and was struck out, Lane 891 Two persons of this name appear in the supplementary valua- tion; they both appealed against the valuation; one was struck out, the other retained, Lane 1165. Marrell, George. Evergreen- street, Cork; registered in November 183- 2; his name does not appear in any of the valuations, Lane 887. 2128 His house is in very bad repair; it is worth about 6 I.; it could not have been worth 10/. in 1832, Young 2122- 2124. 2126, 2127 Registered in 1832 ; voted 1832, 1835, and 1837, Colburn 2125. Marriage. The right to admission by marriage to the freedom of Cork has been claimed, but never established, Besnard 287. Martley, Mr. Revising barrister for Cork in 1836; no man could be more particular in making inquiries previous to allowing persons to register, Lane 774- 785, Meagher 2948- 2950 Has declared that a person producing his certificate within eight years will be entitled to register for another period of eight years, Barber 6130- 6138 At the registry in 1835, he admitted the evidence of a paid agent, Barber 6180- 6184—— Notwithstanding his high character, has not escaped all suspicion of partiality, Barber 6210-- 6213. Mary, St., Shandon, Parish of, Cork. Amount of rates remitted, as appears by the churchwardens' return, Casey 6230 Number of persons included in that return, Casey 6236 List of " waste" and " poor" in this parish, App. i. p. 328, 329. Meadow Land ( Longford). Very few small farms in Longford upon which an acre of meadow land can be obtained, Gardiner 8167- Average price of meadow land from 3 /. to 61, an acre, according to the quality, Flood 8455, § 456- Meagher, Daniel. ( Analysis of his Evidence.)— Merchant and rectifying distiller in Cork; resident in Cork fifty years, 2717- 2719 At the registry in 1832 care was taken to ascertain the real value before a party was allowed to register, 2723- 2727 Evidence respecting persons appearing on the register, and who do not appear on the rate books of the city, 2728- 2794 Nearly every person occupying a house of the value of 10Z. was opposed at the registry in 1832, 2795- 2801 Principle upon which reductions of taxes were allowed by the grand jury of 1837; poverty of the parties; losses in trade; having large families or widows, 2803- 2809 Valuation as compared with the rent is no criterion of the value, 2810- 2815 For the purposes of registration rent is con- sidered the real criterion of value, 2816- 2822 Constituency of Cork varies from 4300 to 4700, 2825, 2826 Many, whose names appear on the register, are dead, 2827, 2828. Supposed number of personations at the last election, 2829, 2830 Great many of those on the register are not possessed of the qualification out of which they registered, 2831, 2832 Evidence respecting the meaning of the term " bucking," and " Baron Pennefather's bucks," 2832. 2837- 1° tlie appeal case relative to the right of non- resident freemen living seven miles from the place of polling to register, Baron Penne- father did not remain in court to hear the whole of the arguments for and against the right; he left his decision with the other judge, 2836- 2886 It was communicated to the revising barrister by Mr. Besnard instead of Mr. Colburn, who was the proper officer, 2887- 2889 Persons were thus kept in town who would not otherwise have remained, 2891- 2897. [ Second Examination.]— Evidence respecting Mr. Young's examination as to parties valued under 10Z. appearing on the register/ 2898- 2950. 2971- 3018.3056- 3517 Mr. Young valued houses that other parties did not consider ought to be valued, 35^ 7— 3526 The supplementary valuation was not correct; persons were included who had only improved their houses, 3527- 5543—— Parties who sought the supplementary- valuation had a political object in view, 3544- 3555 The fear of being rated prevents many persons from registering, 3555- 3558. [ Third Examination.]— Evidence respecting the premises occupied by Michael Fitz- gerald; their value and description, 3565- 3600 After 1828 appeals were not made to