Cork Infirmary Act 1771

A body corporate for ever for executing the charity,

III. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that from and after the first day of July in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy two there shall be a body corporate to continue for ever for the execution of the said charitable design, which body corporate shall consist of the several persons herein after named, that is to say, the most reverend his grace Michael lord archbishop of Cashel, and his successors archbishops of Cashel, the right honourable William earl of Inchiquin, the right honourable Richard earl of Shannon, the right reverend Isaac lord bishop of Cork and Ross, and his successors bishops of Cork and Ross, the right reverend Charles lord bishop of Ossory, and his successors bishops of Ossory, the right reverend Charles lord bishop of Cloyne, and his successors bishops of Cloyne, the right honourable John Hely Hutchinson and William Brabazon Ponsonby, representatives in parliament for the said city of Cork, and the representatives in parliament for the said city for the time being, Richard Townsend and John Hyde esquires, knights of the shire for the county of Cork, and the knights of the shire for the said county for the time being, James Dennis esquire, the mayor of the said city of Cork, the recorder of the said city of Cork, the sheriffs of the said city of Cork, all for the time being, Charles Dunbar esquire, John Ponsonby esquire, Richard Longfield esquire, the dean, archdeacon, and chancellor of Cork for the time being, the minister of the parish of St. Mary Shandon and his successors for the time being, the minister of St. Anne’s parish and his successors for the time being, the minister of Christ church and his successors for the time being, the minister of the parish of St. Paul and his successors for the time being, all in the said city or suburbs thereof, for the time being.