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31/07/1822

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( 26 June,) ON PETITIONS RELATING TO LIMERICK TAXATION. 53. Who keeps the accounts of the corporation?— I have no actual knowledge of the Appendix fact in my department; I have nothing to do with the disbursements; I merely ( A.) issue the orders. " v J Speak as to your belief?— I believe Mr. Morris does. Mr. . .. , . . , _ Edward Parker. \ The witness was directed to withdraw. J [ The Committee deliberate for some time; after which the witness was again called in, and examined.'] When did you receive the summons from this committee?— I have marked it at the foot of it; I have not got it with me, but I will fetch it, if the Committee will allow me; it was the 12th of June, as near as I can recollect. Where were you then residing ?— In Limerick. Are you acquainted with the present mayor of Limerick?— Oh, yes. Are you acquainted with the other members of the corporation, and the leading members of the common council, residing in Limerick?— Yes. Are you aware whether they, or any of them, were informed of the summons which you received, and of your quitting Limerick in consequence of it?— A number of them knew I got the summons; the mayor and the recorder knew it. Was it a matter of notoriety in the city of Limerick, that you had received a sum- mons from this Committee, and was ordered to produce before them certain corporate books and records?— I cannot say it was matter of notoriety, for I do not believe that I told it to more than an individual or two, except the members of the council. Are you aware, whether the circumstance of obtaining this summons, and being served with it, and ordered to produce the records of the corporation, was not noted in the public newspaper?— Indeed I have no knowledge of the fact. But you are clear, that the mayor and recorder, and several other leading members of the corporation, knew of your coming over?— Yes, I believe so. What is your belief?— I am sure that they knew of it; I believe the very day that I got the summons; certainly, if not the very day, the day after I got the summons. Was it understood in Limerick, that this Committee was sitting for the purpose of following up a special report of an election committee of this House?— No, I believe not; not to my knowledge; I believe the feeling in Limerick was, that it was an in- quiry into the local taxation; that is what I understand was supposed to be the nature of the inquiry. You have stated that you have brought over some books ?— I have. What quantity ?— I paid for twelve stone weight; that is the weight for which I was charged. By whose direction did you bring over those books ?— I brought books that I was not required to bring, by the requisition served upon me; for the last time I was in London, I was led into a considerable embarrassment, by forgetting some, and I was determined to do away the possibility of that again, by bringing the books that were not called for, and I have brought those poll books which I had omitted to bring in my hurry before. Then it was with an anxious wish to fulfil the desires of the Committee, and with a view to enable you to answer any questions which might be put to you, with regard to your situation in the corporation, that you brought those books ?— Certainly; I brought them up for the purpose of complying most anxiously with the wishes of the Committee. You have stated, that it was the general impression in the city of Limerick, that the object of this Committee related only to local taxation; what do you under- stand by local taxation?— I understand by that presentments; I really do not know of any other taxation, not at this moment; there is a local taxation of the parish of St. Michael. You were served with a summons to produce the books of the corporation ; what relation is there, or what connection between the corporation books and the local taxation?— I brought up all the books in my office belonging to the corporation; and, as it was a taxation committee, I thought it was no harm to bring the presentment books of the grand jury; I thought it was better to bring more, than to leave any behind. The question is, what connection do you conceive to exist between the records of the corporation, which you were desired to bring, and those which you brought of 617. O yourself,
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