s e l e c t c o m m i t t e e o n f i c t i t i o u s v o t e s , i r e l a n d . sj7' 24T 4904- Chairman.} What son of Sir Anthony ? s it ? A entitled to his freedom in any other way than by servitude 4905: When was his indenture enrolled ?— Anthony Perrier, junior was bound 4906. Mr. Serjeant Jackson.'] At that time there was no law prohibiting per- sons from being made honorary freemen ?— No. 4907- You cannot therefore imagine that this young man was bound apprentice the PurPose of giving him eventually a colourable claim to freedom?— I cannot say j i know that he attended in his father's office at the time. 4908. At the time he became apprentice to his father there was nothing in the state of the law which bound up the corporation from granting freedom ° to any- body ?— Certainly not. 0 J 4909. And you are aware, that according to the state of the law at that time, honorary freemen were admitted to vote at elections and for municipal offices Yes. 4910. Then can you have any doubt that at the time he became an apprentice, he was a bond fide apprentice, and not for the purpose of obtaining the freedom? — I am sure he was. 4911. Are you aware that that young man did transact business for his father ? — I know he did. 4912. Are you aware that he continued to transact business for his father, in his father's office, from the time he was bound till he was admitted a freeman?— I am sure he did. 4913. Did you yourself live in the neighbourhood of his office ?— Close to it. 4914. Are you aware, that although Sir Anthony Perrier has not continued an export merchant upon the extensive scale upon which at one time he carried on business, hd has continued to transact business in Cork since he ceased to be an extensive export merchant?— He has. 4915. And he still continues to transact business?— He does. 4916. You do not consider that a man's varying the amount of his business, or the nature of his business, ought to prevent his apprentice from having the benefit of serving his time, according to the rules of the corporation?— As I said before, there are certain businesses that do not entitle a man to take an apprentice and make him free, but whether the business that Sir Anthony Perrier follows is of such a nature it is not for me to judge. 4917. You were understood to say that he has done business, though upon a limited scale; what description of business has he done?— He is agent of an insurance company, and he does a good deal of business in that way; and I should think he may have occasionally done some very small quantity of mer- cantile business. 4918. Besides his agency?— I think it is very likely, but I do not know the faC4QiQ. Do you know when he ceased to be an extensive merchant?—! do not. 4920. Chairman, to Mr. Meagher.] Have you any statement to make with reference to this case ?- I objected to this young man at the time of the registry before Mr. Martley, and Mr. Martley told me that that objection should have been made to the council, and I did so ; but so far from the council taking notice of it, they allowed Sir Anthony to bind two more sons and he has them now upon the roll as apprentices; and I say that that is a confirmation 0f my view of it! that it is done for a pretence and colourable purpose, to make them fieemen and voters in the city of Cork. , , • 4921. You do not think it rather tends, on the other hand, to prove that he is bona fide a merchant ? I am sure it is not the fact; he is no merchant. oonajiae a mercnanc. 1 « uii Anthony Perrier has apprenticed two more 4022. Do you mean to state that S> ir Anthony Perrier his sons to himself subsequent to your opposition to the adrmssion of that son . of - Yes. 4923- tracing back upon they call " ripe" yet 0.46. Mr. D. Meagher. 5 March 1838. When was that opposition raade?- At the registry ^ 836; it was p: re- that, F F 4 4924. Mr.