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Martine, on which the fort is to be erected, is the Bishop of Derry's land and a quarter adjoining, we think fit that the Londoners should give him so much in exchange thereof of their own land, and we think it not amiss that the King should give 200l. towards erecting the fort, and the constable to pay the overplus, if any.

The Precinct of O'Nellan, co. Armagh.-The Lord Saye and Seale, 3,000 acres. Has made over his portion to Sir Anthony Cope, Kt., who has sent over a very sufficient overseer named Will. Pearson, with another to assist, who are resident. They have begun a fair castle of freestone and other hard stone. Dimensions described. 14 or 15 workmen and 9 carpenters employed. Great part of the freestone for the coynes and windows are prepared 4 or 5 miles beyond Armagh. Two English carts and teams with horses and oxen attend the drawing of materials. There are 20 muskets and calivers with competent furniture ready upon all occasions. The way for carriage of timber, which is 5 miles, is made passable, and so is the way to the freestone, which is 8 miles from the place. Two of the principal workmen are to be made freeholders, the rest are to have land upon reasonable terms. 16 mares and horses employed in carriage of materials.

William Brownlow, 1,000 acres, and his son, John Brownlow 1,500 acres; both resident, and dwelling together in an Irish house. Have brought over 6 carpenters, 1 mason, a tailor, and 6 workinen; 1 freeholder and 6 tenants upon their land. Preparations to build 2 bawns. Some muskets and other arms in readiness. Mr. Powell, 2,000 acres; has put over his land to Mr. Roulstone. No freeholders nor artificers are drawn upon it nor work done save the building of "two bays of house." * When we were in the North one William Banister presented himself before us as agent for Powell, and said that preparations were being made for building a house and bawn, and that divers Englishmen had promised to come over and inhabit his land.

The former part certified by Sir Toby Calfield and the sheriff before we went our journey.

Francis Secheverell, 2,000 acres ; is resident; has brought over 3 masons, 1 carpenter, 1 smith, 9 labourers, and 2 women, 4 horses, and a cart; no freeholders or other tenants. Has drawn stone and other materials to the place where he intends to build. Certified by Sir Toby Calfield and the sheriff before we went the journey, but upon our coming into the country Secheverel adds to his certificate that he has built three houses and placed tenants in them, and is building a stone house (dimensions described), and has competent arms in his house. Mr. Stanhawe, 1,500 acres; was here, took possession, and returned into England. His son, Stephen Stan

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hawe, overseer in his absence, has done nothing. Mr. James Matchett, 1,000 acres; his eldest son Daniel Matchett, age 24 years, agent, resident since Michaelmas 1610. Two freeholders upon the land, but no tenants or labourers. Certified by Sir Toby Calfield and the sheriff before our journey, since which time he added to his certificate that he has begun a bawn and intends to finish it before Allhallowtide, and to effect what is required by the articles. Has provided materials for buildings; has 9 horses and other beasts ready to draw the same to his work; has arms for 10 men. Mr. John Dyllon, 1,500 acres ; is resident, with his wife, children, and family. Brought over 22 Englishmen, with their wives, children, and servants, with 52 English cows, 15 horses for work, 6 carpenters, 3 masons, 7 labourers, and 2 women servants. Has felled oaks, small and great. All this was certified by Sir Toby Calfield and the sheriff, but, at our being in the North, Dillon adds that he has built a strong bawn with houses for lodgings and to keep provisions in, and is well stored with arms and munition, Mr. Roulston, 1,000 acres; is resident; describes the buildings as erected of timber after the English fashion. There are three men of good sort resident, who shall be freeholders, whereof one has built a house of stone and clay: Described. Seven poor Englishmen, with their wives, children, and some servants, who are to be tenants. Have 4 English cows and 8 horses for ploughing among them all.

The Moyrye Castle.-A pretty castle upon the park of the Moyrye, built in the time of the late Earl of Devonshire's government here, at the Queen's charge, where Captain Anthony Smith is constable, and has a ward of 12 men. Has drawn some families of British to dwell upon the lands thereunto adjoining, which is a good relief to passengers between Dundalke and the Newrye.

The Fort of Charlemount.-A good fort built, fairly ditched, with a strong palisade and bulwarks. Within the fort are good houses, built after the English fashion, for lodgings, and to keep the King's stores of victual and provision. Sir Toby Calfield, constable there, had 60l. ster. from the King towards this building. A very fair garden without the rampier, &c. The town is replenished with many inhabitants both English and Irish who have built them good houses of coples after the best manner of the English.

The Fort of Mount Norris.-A good fort well rampiered, with bulwarks and a palisade and a fair deep ditch. Within this fort Captain Anderton has built a fair cage-work house and others to keep victual and munition in. Some inhabitants of English and Irish who have settled themselves, have built good houses after the manner of the pale, which is a great relief and comfort for passengers between the Newrye and

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Armagh. It is a place of special import upon all occasions of service and fit to be maintained.

Cavan.- Precinct of Loughtie. - Sir John Davys, Kt., 2,000 acres, has made over his proportion to Mr. Richard Waldron, who passed the same to Mr. Regnold Horne, who sold his estate to Sir Nicholas Lusher, Kt., nothing done. Sir Hugh Worrall, Kt., 1,500 acres, was here in the summer (1610), took possession and returned into England. His lady and family came over about the 20th of July last. 3 freeholders resident, 1 is building on his freehold. 20 artificers and servants or thereabout, resident, most of whom lived there all last winter. He has built a fair house at Bealturberte after the English manner and three other dwelling-houses with a smith's forge. Between Sir Hugh Worrall and Mr. Stephen Butler were built at Bealturberte five boats of several burthens, one of them will carry 12 or 14 tons. Timber prepared for building. Arms for 10 men of all sorts, and burnt by mischance in a house as much as would furnish 12 more. John Taylor, 1,500 acres ; came over in the summer of 1610, took possession and remained most part of the following winter, went into England about Shrovetide last, left his deputy with some 7 or 8 tenants. Came back about May last with provisions, but went back again and is not yet returned. Brought over 3 freeholders, whereof 2 are gone into England for their wives and families, the other, resident, is Taylor's deputy. 1 copyholder placed upon the land, and 8 artificers, able men, and servants. timber house with a chimney finished where he to erect his dwelling-house. Materials for building ready but not drawn home. Competent arms of all sorts to furnish 12 men. John Fish, 2,000 acres; came over in the summer, took possession, went back again, and left his deputy here, returned with his wife and family about May last. Brought with him 4 freeholders, 2 whereof returned for their families, none of them yet settled. Brought with him artificers and servants of all sorts, 33 or thereabout. Preparations for building detailed. 2 English teams of horses with English carts continually employed in drawing materials, oaks felled and carpenters employed in the woods of Fermanagh, felling more. Arms of all sorts for 35 men or thereabout, a barrel of powder with match and lead proportionable. William Snowe, 1,500 acres ; never came nor any for him. Passed over his proportion to William Lusher, son to Sir Nicholas Lusher, done nothing. Since our return from the North, William Lusher, son to Sir Nicholas, who bought William Snowe's proportion of 1,500 in that precinct, came over with his father, took out warrants of possession, and is gone down to his land. Edward Litleton, agent for Sir Thomas Cornwall, undertaker of 2,000 acres in the precinct of Lyffer, arrived here since our return from the North, and is gone down to his proportion. The Lo. Audley and Mr. Blunte, undertakers in the

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A RELATION of the proceedings of the Servitors and Natives in their buildings upon the proportions of land allotted to them on the distribution of the escheated counties of Ulster.

Precinct of Kilmacrenan.-Captain Will. Stewart has built upon the proportion of 1,000 acres allotted him as a servitor in the Barony of Kilmacrenan, a fort or bawn of lime and stone with two flankers. Described. Under one is a room either for a munition house or a prison, and upon that a court of guard, and above that an open "feight," and in the outmost part thereof a sentinel house, one curtain 16 foot high, and 2 others 12 foot high, and the other 8 foot high, whereupon he intends to erect a stone house. Has built three houses English fashion and is in hand for more which will serve for tenants. The rest of the servitors have done nothing by reason of the wildness of the land, being the worst in all the country, insomuch that the natives are unwilling to come to dwell upon it until they be forced to remove. Servitors are providing materials, and purpose to perform their covenants by the time prescribed. Tyrlagh O'Boyle with tenants and followers removed to to the proportion assigned him in the said barony. McSwyne Banagh will remove to his portion, but in the meantime he and his followers have bought grazing of Alexander Kernes, general agent for the Scottish undertakers in the precinct of Boylagh and Banagh. Said natives have performed no works, but are providing materials, none other removed to portions assigned.

Co. Fermanagh.-Servitors to whom lands were assigned are providing materials for buildings but have done nothing. Natives of that county, Bryan Maguyre and Con McShane O'Neale have removed to portions assigned them and built great copelled houses where they dwell. No other natives of that county are yet removed nor is any work done.

Co. Tyrone.-Sir Arthur Chichester, now Lo. Deputy, has 600 acres about Donganon, as a servitor, where he intends to build a castle or strong house of lime and stone, and to environ the same with a good and substantial stone wall and a deep ditch with a counter scarfe* of stone to hold up the earth. Has now masons and workmen to take down such remains of the decayed ruins of the old castle as are yet standing. Preparations of limestone, freestone, &c., against next spring detailed. Town to be made a corporation, and there are families of

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English and other civil men who for the present have built houses of copels, but are bound to build of cage work or stone after the English, and make inclosures about the town. Sir Thomas Ridgway, Treasurer at Wars, 2,000 acres in precinct of Donganon as servitor, has carpenters providing timber, &c., for building next spring. Sir Richard Wingfield, Knight, Marshal of the Army, 2,000 acres as servitor, has great store of timber for buildings, and will have other materials ready by the beginning of spring. Sir Toby Calfield, Knt., 1,000 acres as servitor, is making preparations for building. Detailed. Will be ready to build next spring. Sir Francis Roe, Knt., 1,000 acres as servitor, is providing materials for building. William Parsons, his Majesty's Surveyor, 1,000 acres as servitor, preparing to forward buildings next spring. Francis Ansley, 400 acres as servitor, has made a bawn of earth and sods with convenient ditch and flankers, and provided timber to build a substantial English house within it. Captain Tyrlagh O'Neale, one of the natives of Tyrone, has removed and dwells on his lands in the precinct of Donganon, has no preparation for building but an Irish house. None of the rest are removed nor have made any preparations for building.

Co. Armagh.-Lo. Audley, 2,000 acres in reversion of Arte, McBarron, and 500 acres in possession as servitor in precinct of Oryer in co. Armagh. The 500 acres set out, but no preparation for building. Sir Oliver St. John, Knt., Master of the Ordnance, 1,500 acres as servitor, is making preparations for building. Sir Gerrott Moore, Knt., 1,000 acres as servitor, is providing timber, &c., for building. Sir Thomas Williams, Knt., 1,000 acres as servitor, has let the most part to Captain Anthony Smith, who has promised to perform the conditions required. Sir John Bourchier, Knt., and Captain Francis Cooke, 1,000 acres a piece as servitors. Sir John Bourchier is providing materials for building. Lieutenant Charles Poynts, 200 acres as servitor, has provided timber and materials for buildings.

The Natives.-Arte McBarron of that county has removed with tenants to lands allotted in Orier. Carbry McCan, chief of name, has sold his portion in Oryer and is removed to Clandeboy, where he has lands of Conn O'Neale. None of the rest have removed to their portions nor done is any work.

Co. of Cavan.-Sir Oliver Lambert, 2,000 acres as servitor in Clanmahon, is providing materials, but has built nothing. Captain William Lyons and Lieut. Joseph, 1,500 acres as servitors, have done no work. Lieut. Atkinson and Lieut. Russen, 500 acres apiece, have done nothing but taken possession. Sir William Tathe, Knt., 1,000 acres as servitor in B. Castle Rame, has taken possession, but done nothing. Sir Edmond Fetiplace, 1,000 acres, has taken possession, done nothing else. Captain John Ridgway, 1,000 acres. Preparations

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