a body which was established for promoting 'civility' in Ireland, was,
that the credit of the corporation went down rapidly. Executions were
lodged against them, and all their property in quays, markets, &c.
was swept away, the bridge being saved only by the intervention of a
special act of parliament. In 1831, however, the society granted the
corporation an allowance of 700 l. When the reformed corporation came
in, and found that they were so far emancipated from the thraldom of
the London governor that they could go before parliament themselves,
the society was constrained to increase its dole to 1,200 l. a year.

Mr. Isaac Colhoun, at the meeting referred to, produced from the
accounts of the society for the previous year, published in the local
papers, the following items:--

£ s. d.
Amount of the present increased income 11,091 17 5
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Incidental expenses as per general agents' account
for 1865 114 3 0-1/2
Law expenses 492 7 11
Salaries to general agent, deputy, vice-admiral,
surveyor, and others 926 16 6
Pension to general agent 250 0 0
Visitation expenses, 1865 539 19 6
Surveying expenses 50 0 0
Salary of clerk and porter's wages 197 10 0
Coal, gas, printing, stationery, advertisements 449 11 5
Salary to secretary and assistant governor, and
'assistants' for attendance at 51 meetings 549 1 6
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