1609. .16. of their covenants?---6. We will use all endeavours within five years to perform these covenants. 6. As for the 6th, we think four years a convenient time. 7. What rent they will reserve upon the land in succession?-7. The best rent we can raise, not under five marks English, upon any quarter of land of the greatest measure, and so proportionately. 7. And for the 7th, we deem it reasonable that four or five marks English, or a rent between the two sums, or more if it may be raised, be reserved, having respect to the greatness or smallness of the quarters, which rent is to continue to their successors. 8. To give answer touching the other cautions in the printed book of plantation.-8. We will endeavour to perform such other points of plantation mentioned in the printed book of articles as are fit for us and shall seem convenient to the King upon his donation of the lands. (8.) The 8th answer we think very reasonable. Signed by the Bishop of Derry, &c., Mr. Usher, son to the Archbishop of Ardmagh. Signed by Sir Roger Wilbraham, Sir Thomas Ridgway, Sir Anthony St. Leger, Sir James Ley, Sir James Fullerton, Sir John Davis. Copy. Pp. 3. 16. The QUANTITY of the Bishops' demesne and mensal lands, and of the Errenagh and Termon lands within the escheated counties in Ulster. 17. The bishops' demesne or mensal lands. The Archbishop of Ardmagh 3,390, the Bishops of Derry 428, Raphoe 3,728, Clogher 320, Kilmore 120 acres. The Errenagh and Termon lands in the dioceses of Ardmagh 27,120, Derry 17,619, Clogher 6,625, Raphoe 6,378, Kilmore 3,204, Ardagh 24 acres, 60,970 mensal, Herrenagh and Termon 68,956. Copy. P. 1. SIR HENRY DOCURAE'S CERTIFICATE. A note of such money as I have received for fines of houses at the Derry. Of Mr. Ross 20s.; of Mr. Webb 208.; of Captain Henry Vauchan 208.; of Capt. Eeling 20s.; of Mr. Horne 20s.; of Coytmore, for the ferry, 201.; of Coytmore, for two houses, 408.; of Coytmore, for two other houses, 40s.; of Laurence Quartermass 208.; of Christopher Elcock 20s.; of Thos. Thornton 20s.; of Rob. Jones 20s.; of Katherine Old 20s.; of Tho. Plunkett 208.; of Taddy Bird 208.; of Capt. Orrell 208.; of Philip Cottingham 208.; of Anthony Maheme March 26. Vol. 630, * Blank in MS. 1609. April 8. Vol. 607, p. 174. 208.; of Dennis O'Mullen 208.; of Nicholas Wilson 20s.; of This I received partly for fines, leases, and partly for making away of estates of inheritance; but I made also divers other estates, the counterframes whereof I delivered as part of the evidence to Sir George Pawlett, but any greater sum than 208., 308., or 408., except for the ferry, for which I had 407. Being the same day demanded, by the Commissioners, what I thought the ferry was worth by the year, I think the same is worth about 201. Copy. Pp. 2. 18. FROM the LORDS of the COUNCIL to the LORD DEPUTY, concerning the Complaint of the Citizens of Waterford. There hath been a petition exhibited by the corporation of Waterford wherein they desire two things: That the villages, towns, and lands of the grange Ballycrokell, and the new town adjoining Waterford on the north side, containing 100 acres, with the Abbey of Kilkellen, and the demesnes thereto *Blank in MS. 1609. June 6. Vol. 629, p. 137. June 9. Vol. 630, p. 7. belonging on the north side, being their inheritance by grant from the late Queen, may be brought within their liberties and made part of the county of the city. The other is for remedy of a charge which they complain of, that they pay for the lodging of a hundred soldiers of Sir Richard Morisons', where by right they ought only to be charged with of 50 foot and Wexford with the other. For the former the King is pleased that their jurisdiction shall be enlarged, but refer the same to you and the Council. For the lodging of the soldiers we pray you to call the said Sir Richard Morison before you and to examine the complaint and to take order to reform the matter. Court at Whitehall, the 8th day of April, 1609. Signed: R. Cant., J. Ellesmere, Canc., R. Salisbury, Tho. Suffolk, E. Worcester, E. Wotton, E. Stanhope, Jul. Cæsar, E. Bruce. Copy. Pp. 2. Endd. 19. The SECOND PROCLAMATION touching Defective Titles and Surrenders. By the Lord Deputy and Council. Dated at the Castle of Dublin and signed Thomas Dublin. Canc, Thomas Ridgeway, Richard Wingfield, Humph. Winch, Arch. Walch, Oliver Lambert, Garret Moore, Henry Power, Adam Loftus, Richard Cooke. Printed at Dublin by John Francton, King's printer in Ireland. P. 1. 20. REMEMBRANCES for the Preparation of the Plantation, with articles to be sent to the Lo. Deputy, to be annexed to the Commission of Survey, and for ordering titles, together with an advice for removing the natives who are swordmen. According to the King's commandment, we have had several meetings and conferences upon such things, as in our opinions must be performed this summer for the furtherance of the plantation, which we hold consists in a due preparation of the place and of the persons to perform the same. Concerning the place, three things may be considered : Secondly, the pacifying and ordering of the titles, in both which we have set down our opinions in certain articles of instructions; and Thirdly, touching the removal of some natives of which we have likewise expressed our opinions in an advice set down for that purpose. * John Franckton, King's Printer in Ireland. 1609. June 30. Vol. 630, p. 11. 21. Touching the persons of the undertakers being of two sorts, the servitors and Britons: Forasmuch as the Lo. Deputy (as we are informed), hath signified that the servitors are not willing to undertake, upon the conditions already published, it would be convenient that he should send over a list of such as are willing to be undertakers, of what quantities and upon what other conditions. Concerning the Britons, we think, likewise, that the mitigation of the articles lately concluded by you were fit to be published for their better encouragement, and the book reprinted and amended in that point, and that a certain day should be prefixed to them in Michaelmas term to attend you, by which time you may be [have] ascertained what proportions will be undertaken by Scotland; and, in the meantime, some private solicitation may be used with the city of London. Copy. P. 1. FROM THE KING TO THE LORD DEPUTY. We intend nothing with greater earnestness than that the plantation of Ulster, with civil men well affected in religion, shall be accomplished with zeal and integrity. We have, with the advice of our Privy Council, for the present only to make due preparation for a solid plantation hereafter. And that this may more effectually proceed (which so concerneth our honour and service, both in respect that foreign estates do cast their eyes upon it, and the ill-affected at home and abroad will be ready to take advantage of anything omitted or neglected herein), our will and pleasure is, that you take unto you such of our Privy Council and others who can best give you assistance, who shall be authorised to inquire of all the lands that are or ought to be in our possession by attainder or other means, within the counties of Ardmagh, Coleraine, Tyrone, Donnegall, Fermannagh, and Cavan; to survey the same, plot out and divide into proportions according to the project, and of certain articles for instructions, both which you shall receive signed by us. To hear and determine, as well in form of law as also summarily, all titles, controversies, and matters; for which purpose we will and require you (with the advice of such of the judges as be of our Council here, calling unto you our learned counsel to take order) that one commission or more (as you shall find necessary) be passed under our great seal and that of our realm, not only to authorise and enable you and them to execute the several points before specified, but also because many things may occur that, in your and their knowledge, may be thought fit to be added, which to us do not yet appear, to grant full power and authority to you and them to execute all acts and things for the furtherance and speeding of the said plantation, &c. Copy. Pp, 2. 1609. June 30. Vol. 630, p. 7a. 22. ARTICLES for INSTRUCTIONS to such as shall be appointed by his Majesty's Commissioners for the Plantation of Ulster, with the Commissioners' Answer. 1. General care to be taken that such orders, &c., as have been lately published in print, and be printed or transmitted touching the plantation, be observed and put in execution as well by the commissioners as by the undertakers. Answer-Care hath been taken agreeable to the printed articles. 2. That they be ready to begin their journey into that province for the execution of their commission before the end of July next, or sooner. Answer.-Done accordingly, though the directions came very late. 3. Omissions and defects in former survey of the escheated lands in Ulster, either for the King or the Church, to be supplied and amended by new inquisitions, and to be distinguished. Answer-Inquisitions are taken whereby they are distinguished, and omissions of church lands supplied; the rest, except some few parcels, found to be crown lands in general terms, which in the maps are set forth by particular names of balliboes, quarters, tathes, polles, &c., and are now drawn into a new book of survey, wherein omissions of crown lands are supplied. 4. Counties being divided into proportions, every proportion to be bounded out by the known meares and names, with the particular mention of the number and names of every balliboe, tathe, quarter, and polle, or like Irish precinct of land that is contained in every proportion, and to give each proportion a proper name to be known by, and in the proportions lying near to the highways, choice is to be made of the most fit seats for the undertakers to build upon, in such sort as may best serve for the safety and succour of the passengers, and also to allot and set out by mears and bounds unto every proportion, so much bog and wood over and above the number of acres as the place where the proportion shall lie may conveniently afford, having respect to adjacent proportions. Answer.-Proportions distinguished and bounded already in the maps, and now extracted and set down in the said book, with the names and boundaries. The bog and wood may be allotted by the view of special commissioners, when the undertakers shall sit down upon their proportions, if it shall be thought needful, because every town land hath sufficient bog for turbary. 5. Because the article of casting lots discourageth many that are sufficient and would be glad to dwell together, therefore every county be divided into greater precincts, every precinct containing 8,000, 10,000, or 12,000 acres, according to the greatness of the county; those precincts to contain several proportions lying together, to the end so many con |