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K Resolved, That the engineer be allowed, for himself and hisclerks, five pounds per cent. upon all sums which shall be expendedupon the works only, from the 21st of July 1772 ; and that he be paidannually the sum of three hundred pounds, to be deducted from the saidfive per cent. as a subsistence for himself and clerks, until the works shallbe completed from Dublin to the river Liffy ; the balance to be paidhim when such part of the work shall be so completed.

“ Resolved, That a general store-keeper be employed in Dublin, ata salary of forty pounds per annum.

“ Resolved, That the duty of the said officer shall be to receive andtake into his care such implements, utensils, &c. as shall be sent to him,provided that he receives with them an order under the engineer’s hand-writing for such implements, &c. ; which order he is to file, and give inreturn his receipt, and that receipt is to be given to the engineer ; andwhatever timber is cut up in the store-yard he must keep a regular ac-count of, and the purpose to which it was converted. The store-keeperis to act as overseer of the men who shall from time to time be employedin the store-yard, and to make such returns, that when called upon hemay be able to verify their exactitude upon oath.

" Resolved, That the several officers belonging to this company shallbe elected annually on the second Tuesday of November.”

Orders for regulating the Works.

“ Ordered, That the engineer do build the locks upon the grand'canal eighty feet long, clear pool, and sixteen feet in breadth ; and thathe do also build the same with hewn stone, in the most perfect and per-manent manner.

" Ordered, That the engineer do immediately erect mile-stones 0114. the