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SCANDINAVIAN ANTIQUITIES OP DUBLIN. 233
Mr. Morney, and two or three
others best experienced in the
channel from Vanhomrigh's house
to the bar, to give their opinions
in writing. (7Z>.) 20th February,
1707-8: Mr. Holt lu-onpht the
opinions (as ordered), that the
Channel should run from Mr.
Mercer's (formerly Vnnhomrigh's)
house directly vrith Green Patch, a
little without Eingsend point. (76.)
21st July, 1710: Report of Committee
of Ballast Office : Had
conferred with persons interested
in the ground on the north side of
the Channel relative to piling there,
who would not contribute to the
expense. Directions for dredging
the channel and to make a bank on
the north side. (City Assembly
Rolls). 20th October, 1710: The
Committee appointed to stake out
the mears and bounds [of the
N OTB continued.
Channel] between Ringsend and
Lazy Hill have not done so: The
old channel will soon be filled up.
The mears and bounds to be staked
out, (City Assembly Rolls). 13th
April, 1711 : Instructions given
for bringing great quantities of
stone and faggots which will make
good that part of the banks not
already secured on both sides of
the channel, and fill up the mouth
of the old, and will keep the freshets
within the bounds of the new
channel, and will make the new
channel deeper (Jb.) 2nd May,
1712 : It is necessary to enclose
the channel to carry it directly to
Salmon Pool. Had consulted
many who are of opinion that the
best way will be by laying kishes
filled with stones and backing them
with sand and gravel, which is
found by the experience of some
years past to withstand all the force
of the floods that come down the
river (76.) 22nd July, 1715 : Are
laying down kishes to secure the
north side of the channel and when
'
a sufficient number of kishes are
made will go on with the piling
below Ringsend as formerly pro-
posed: are now raising stones at
Olontarf (76.) 1 4th October, 1715:
Are laying down a quantity of
kishes on the north side which has
made good the bank as far as
opposite Mabbot's mill. The
remainder will be completed next
summer, (Ibid).
4th Friday after
Christmas, 1715 : It is the opinion
of merchants that the south side of
the channel below Ringsend should
be filled in, which will raise the south
bank so high as to be a great
shelter to shipping in the harbour,
(Ibid). Same day : Petition that
the strand between that taken in
by Mercer and that granted to Sir
John Rogerson be taken in, being
now overflowed : that a wall be
built to the east : sand and rubbish
would fix it: length of wall 606
feet : Sir J. Rogerson would then
be encouraged to take in his strand:
Ordered that the work do proceed,
and that the Ballast Office do back
said wall (Ibid). 20th January,
1715-16: Have not been able to
go on with the piling below Ringsend
for want of oak timber :
propose to carry the kishes up to
Morney's dock (Ib.) 19th October,
1716: Have made some progress
in piling below Ringsend with an
Engine made here, and intend