O N P E T I T I O N S R E L A T I N G T O L I M E R I C K T A X A T I O N . 73 / Will you have the goodness to turn to the presentments for Mr. Morony, for spring 1813; does it appear that the sum of 56/. 17 s. 6d. was presented in that year to Mr. Morony to reimburse him for his expenses in going to Dublin to receive money from the treasury ?— Yes. At the same cess there is another presentment for the same sum, is there not ?— I cannot find any other entry of the same amount and description. In summer assizes 1814, do you find a similar entry for the expenses of going to Dublin, 56/. 17s. 6d.?— Yes. What office do you hold, besides that of clerk of the peace ?— I am town clerk, and clerk of the Crown. As clerk of the Crown, is not one of the duties of your office, as connected with presentments, attending in court ?— Reading them aloud. Are you aware of any Act of Parliament, which warrants the presentments that you have just read ?— No. Are you aware, whether any, and what presentments have been made for providing a place for keeping the arms and accoutrements of the permanent staff of the city of Limerick militia ?— There have been presentments made, certainly, for that object. Have the goodness to extract from the books, an account, from the year 1816, to the present time, of the presentments made for providing a place for keeping the arms and accoutrements of the permanent staff of the city of Limerick militia; were two sums of fifty guineas presented for Morony, spring 1813?— s. accoutrements, & c. Spring assizes 1817, for like purpose Spring assizes 1818, for like purpose Summer assizes 1818, for like purpose Spring assizes 1819, for like purpose Spring assizes 1820, for like purpose Summer assizes 1820, for like purpose Spring assizes 1821, for like purpose Summerassizes 1821, for like purpose Spring assizes 1822, for like purpose I 99- 78. 80. 50- 7 5- 75. 50. 50. 8. 75- 18. 2. 18. o. 6. o. o. o. 17- o. d. 7- 3- 3- o. o. o. o. o. o. 0. Appendix. ( A.) Extract from the books: " An Account, from the year 1816, to the present time, of the presentments made for city Limerick staff: £' Spring assizes 1816, for the staff keeping the arms and\ Mr. Edward Parker. ( 48 June,) The above presentments have been made on account of rent, taxes, and incidental repairs. Who resides in that house ?— I do not exactly know who resides in it; I do not think any of the officers reside in it. Do the staff of the city of Limerick reside in that house, for which rent is paid by the public ?— No, I think not. Are the arms or accoutrements deposited there ?— I do not know. Do you know where the staff of the city of Limerick do reside ?— I believe they reside about the town. Is there billet money given for their residence elsewhere ?— Not to my knowledge; I never heard that before. But in point of fact they do not reside in the house for which those presentments are made ?— No, I think not, to my knowledge ; I do not believe they do. Are those your returns ? [ A paper being handed to the witness.]— They are. Is that your name ?— It is. Was this return also made by you ?— Yes. [ Vide Appendix.] Does this contain a true account of your emolument as clerk of the Crown and clerk of the peace?— Yes. You stated yesterday, that it was competent to the common council, to call upon the chamberlain for an inspection of his accounts, if they should think fit to do so ?— I think so ; but I never saw an instance of it. Can you inform the Committee how the common council is appointed ?— It is resolved unanimously, that A. B. and C. be elected, & c. & c. & c. Who elects ?— The council. It is then a self- elected body?— It is. You attend the councils as town clerk ?— Yes ; a great many. 617. S Who