A Cess-Payer eh? What or whom is a Cess-Payer? What is Cess? I am curious to know what they were elected to. What did they vote for? Were they a sort of jury or judges at the Assizes? Anyone hazard a guess? Marg A. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kay Stanton" <kay-stanton@cfl.rr.com> To: <IRL-CAVAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2004 3:49 PM Subject: [IRL-CAVAN] Anglo Celt - Cess-Payers - April 29, 1852 > "The Anglo Celt" > > Cavan; Thursday, April 29, 1852 > LIST OF CESS-PAYERS appointed by the Grand Jury, at Spring Assizes, 1852, pursuant to the 8th Section of the Act 6 & 7 Wm. IV., ch. 116, as eligible to be associated with the Justices at Presentment Sessions to be holden previous to Summer Assizes 1852, of whom one-half to be selected by Ballot, will be entitled to sit and vote in their respective Baronies. > > UPPER LOUGHTREE. > > 1. Laurence KENNEDY, Ballyhaise. > > 2. John MOORE, Ballymacarue. > > 3. Robert FEGAN, Swellan. > > 4. James BLACK, Toneymore. > > 5. William CARMICHAEL, Munnery. > > 6. James FEGAN, Annaglough. > > 7. William SCOTT, Clonluscan. > > 8. James WILSON, Butlersbridge. > > 9. James FAY, Cavan. > > 10. James LEE, Latagloghan. > > 11. Thomas HaRTLEY, Countenan. > > 12. Charles KENNY, Tullylough. > > > > LOWER LOUGHTEE. > > 1. David GRIFFITH, the Lodge. > > 2. Francis EBBITT, Drumgart. > > 3. George ARMSTRONG, Quivey. > > 4. Bernard M'DONALD, Caldragh. > > 5. John KELLY, Miltown. > > 6. Thomas CLARKE, Belturbet. >