ROSCOMMON.
444 REPORTS FROM COMMISSIONERS pN TULSKE.
Charter.
State of the Corporation.
Union Compensa¬ tion.
State of the Town.
Fairs and Markets.
BOROUGH OF TULSKE.
1.
CHARLES II.,
in the fourteenth year of his reign, incorporated this town by a Charter which is enrolled in Chancery (Pat.
14, Car.
II.
p.
2, m.
18.)
2.
The corporation, by this charter, was to consist of a portreeve, 15 free burgesses, and a commonalty.
Its title was, "The Portreeve, Free Burgesses, and Commonalty of the Borough of Tulske."
The provost and free burgesses were empowered to return two Members to the Irish Parliament.
All the inhabitants and so many and such other men whom the portreeve and free burgesses should admit, were to be of the commonalty.
The portreeve and free burgesses were to be elected by the portreeve and free burgesses.
Power was granted to hold a Court of Record, from week to week, before the portreeve, of all actions personal, not exceeding £5, arising within the borough.
The other provisions of the charter give powers to make bye-laws, to have a guild mercatory, a common seal, and to appoint two serjeants at mace and other inferior officers; and the portreeve was appointed clerk of the market.
3.
As far*as can be judged from the present appearance of this town, or village, the power to send Members to Parliament seems to have been the only purpose for which the corporation could have been created.
We could not ascertain that the portreeve and burgesses ever performed any duty save that of assembling to nominate the Members.
This privilege was lost at the Union, and the sum of £15,000 awarded as Compensation, under the 40 Geo.
III.
c.
9, to James Caulfield, Esq.,
guardian of St.
George Caulneld, a minor.
4.
The corporation has become extinct, and the name of a corporate officer has not been known in the town since the Union.
5.
The corporation had not any property, charitable or otherwise, nor were the tolls and customs of the town under their receipt or management.
6.
The present Town contains about a dozen houses, the greater number mere cabins; and there is not any corporate or other local jurisdiction within the limits ofthe borough.
7.
The following grants of Fairs and Markets appear to have been made to different indi¬ viduals for this town:
Date.
26th July 1611.
Sth March 1627.
16th February 1662.
Grantee.
Sir John King, Knight.
Sir Jas.
Craige, Knight.
Sir Rd.
Lane, Knight.
Grant.
Market, Wednesday.
Fair, Whit Monday and day after.
Fair, 10th August and day after.
Market, Tuesday.
Fair, Tuesday after 1st November, and Easter Tuesday, and day after each.
Enrolled.
Pat.
9 Jac.
I.
p.
2, m.
17.
Pat.
3 Car.
I.
p.
4, m.
14.
Pat.
15 Car.
II.
p.
3, m.
2, d.
MAZIERE BRADY.
JOHN R.
CORBALLIS.
Inquiry held at Tulske, September 7th 1833.
