1611. Vol. 630, p. 42. The rent that the King shall receive from them, according to the survey, will be some 160l. per annum or thereabouts, for which they already receive, and make near hand 2,600. per annum, and which will daily increase, so that the very yearly revenue will perform what is to be done, their taking much time in the doing thereof. That for the increase of the King's rents there be a new survey taken, they reporting themselves, that upon two proportions, a middle and a small, which go by the survey but for 2,500 acres, there are found to be 10,000 acres. Copy. Pp. 2. A PERFECT RELATION and REPORT of the Works, Buildings, and Fortifications done by the English, surveyed by us in most places, and the rest certified by the Governors, Sheriffs, and others employed by us in our journey in the Province of Ulster, begun the 29th of July 1611. The report first refers to the town of Colrayne, and the buildings, &c. in progress in it. A declaration of what is done in the woods of Clanconkeyne in the Barony of Lough Enisholyne granted to the Londoners, in which is a house, wherein Mr. Holliocke dwelleth. Men and labourers employed in Colraine.-Carpenters, 41; sawyers, 28; wheelwrights, 4; bricklayers, 11; plasterers, 2; masons, 11; slaters, 10; brickmakers, tilemakers, and their men, 20; lime burners, 5; limestone diggers, 4; quarrymen, 10; labourers, 40; labourers about the fortifications, 50; boat and bargemen, 12; clerks, 3; carters, 11; men in the carvel, 7; In the woods, shigwrights 4; sawyers, 9; timber squarers, 4; wainmen, 8; timber, wood fellers, and rafters of timber and wood, 12; cottmen from the wood to the Leape, 9; lath renders, 20; overseers thereof, 3; floaters of timber from the Leape, 3. English and Irish men employed by Mr. Nugent in the woods for the felling, &c. of timber, 32; millwrights in Colrayne, 4; carters at the Leape and in the woods, 0. The whole number of workmen at Colrayne and in the woods, 379. Horses and oxen employed in Colraine.-8 teams of horse, in each team 3 horses, 24; 4 garrons with "leares" drawing water to the brick and tilemakers' and other necessary works, 4 English oxen in a team, 4; 2 teams with 6 horses drawing limestone at Porte Rush, 6. One team at the Leape with 8 English oxen, 8; oxen drawing timber in the woods, 25; 3 horses drawing lath in the woods. Whole number of horses employed, 37; whole number of oxen employed in Colraine and the woods, 37. In the county of Colrayne they found nothing done or in hand by the Londoners towards the performance of the articles of the plantation. Their agents receive the rents there and 1611. in the Barony of Lough Enisholyn from the natives and seek not to remove them, which makes the natives conceive that they shall not be displanted, which is a great hindrance to the plantation of that county and an ill example to their neighbours The castle of Lemavady.--Improvements in progress there by Sir Thomas Phillips, Knt. Dungenen. Works done there by Captain Edward Doddington. Towards the building of the castle and the bawn he had 2007. from the King upon which and buildings he has bestowed 3001. Derry. Buildings, with the numbers of men and horses employed. Town of Liffer.-A good and strong fort built of lime and stone with bulwarks, a parapet, and a large ditch of good depth cast about it on the river side with a storehouse for victuals and munition, a gate-house with a drawbridge. This fort was built by Sir Richard Hansard, towards which the King allowed him 2007. English. There is another small fort in the town, rampiered and ditched about which are certain houses built of good timber after the English manner, which serve for the use of the gaoler, and to keep the prisoners. Sir Richard Hansard, Knt., being appointed by the now Lo. Deputy to be at Liffer with his company in 1607, found but one house in that town. Upon view of the town we found it well furnished with inhabitants of English, Scottish, and Irish, who live by several trades brought thither by Sir Richard Hansard, who built 21 houses for tenants who are able to give entertainment to passengers. 37 houses were built by others with one floor and chimneys apiece. Sir Precinct of Lyffer.-Sir Henry Docwra, Kt., undertaker of 2,000 acres, has by allowance of the Council passed over his portion of land to William Wylson of Clarye in Suffolk who has letters patent in his own name. The said Wylson had his agent, Chris. Parmenter, resident, who appeared before us. There are some families of English resident who brought over good store of household stuff and have stock 21 cows and oxen, 9 mares, one service horse, and some small cattle. Morris Barkley, Kt., undertaker of 2,000 acres; has not been here nor any agent for him, nothing done. Sir Robert Remyngton, Kt., 2,000 acres; the like. Sir Thomas Cornwall, Kt., 2,000 acres; his agent, Edward Litleton, took possession and is resident, has built nothing nor provided any materials yet. Sir William Barnes, Kt., 1,500 acres; sold his proportion to Captain Edward Russell, who is possessed, but has done nothing. Sir Henry Clare, 1,500 acres; has an agent resident, named William Browne, nothing done. Sir Thomas Coache, Kt., 1,500 acres; is a resident, has built a large timber house adjoining to the castle of Skarfollis, and is providing materials for re-edifying the castle. Four families of British upon his land, to whom he intends to pass estates. Captain Edward Russell, 1,500 acres; is resident, and his son 1611. with him. There are two English houses of timber framed, stock, four horses, six English cows, and a bull, three or four English labourers, but no tenants. Captain Mansfield, 1,000 acres; is resident, has no inhabitants, nothing done. Town of Donnegall. We found a fair bawn built with flankers, a parapet, and a walk on the top 15 foot high. Within the bawn is a strong house of stone, built by Captain Bassill Brooke, towards which the King gave him 2507. English. Many families of English, Scottish, and Irish are inhabiting in the town, who built them good copled houses after the manner of the pale. About two miles from thence Captain Paul Goare has erected a fair stone house out of the ruins of O'Boyle's old castle upon the sea side, which he has by direction of the Lords of the Council delivered up to Lord Broughton, undertaker of those lands; he demands some consideration for his charges, which we think him worthy of. Thomas Flowerdue, 2,000 acres; is resident, has brought over two freeholders and five fine copyholders, he has cast a trench about an old "rath," and is building an English house of 50 foot long and 22 foot broad, providing materials. Edward Warde, 1,000 acres; has not appeared nor any for him, nothing done. Thomas Plumsteed has made over his portion to Sir Hugh Worrall, nothing done. Thomas Chiney, 1,000 acres; has not appeared, nor any for him, nothing done. Henry Gunning, 1,000 acres ; has taken possession, but done nothing. John Sedborough, 1,000 acres; is resident with his wife and family, has brought over two freeholders, one leaseholder, and three copyholders, felled timber, raised stones, set up an oven, and two chimneys in his house, and intends to go in hand with his bawn. Robert Calvert, 1,000 acres ; is resident, has built a house after the English manner. Describes his preparations for buildings to finish within four months. Has two families of English unto whom he will pass estates, six other families have promised to come unto him at May next. Robert Bogas, 1,000 acres; has not appeared nor any for him, nothing done. John Archdale, 1,000 acres; the like. Enishkellin. There is a fair and strong wall newly erected of lime and stone, 26 foot high with flankers, parapet, and a walk on the top of the wall, built by Captain William Colle, constable thereof, towards which he had 2001. sterling from the King. A fair house begun upon the foundation of the old castle, with other convenient houses for store and munition, which besides the laying out of the captain's own money will draw on some increase of charge to the King. The bawn is ditched about with a fair large ditch and the river on one side, with a good drawbridge. The King has three good boats there ready to attend all services. A large piece of ground adjoins the fort with a good timber house, after the English fashion, built by the captain in which he and his family now dwell. 1611. Precinct of Cloger.-Sir Thomas Ridgway, Vice-Treasurer, and Treasurer at Wars in Ireland, undertaker of 2,000 acres ; has appeared in person. His agent is Emanuel Ley, resident this twelvemonth, who is to be made a freeholder under him. Sir Thomas brought from London and Devonshire the 4th May 1610, 12 carpenters, mostly with wives and families, who have since been resident, employed in felling timber, bought of Patrick McKenna of the Trugh, co. Monaghan, none being in any part of the Barony of Clogher or elsewhere nearer him, viz., 700 trees, 400 boards and planks, besides a quantity of stone, timber for tenements, with timber ready for the present setting up of a water mill. He is erecting a wardable castle and houses, to be finished about the next spring. Ten masons work upon the castle, &c., and two smiths. One Mr. Farefax, McLaughton, Robert Williams, Henry Holland, and three of said carpenters are to be made freeholders. Other families are resident wherewith he will perform all things answerable to his covenants. Edward Kingswell, 2,000 acres; has appeared at Dublin and taken possession personally; returned into England to bring over his wife and family, has freeholders, tenants, and workmen; his agent, William Roules, has money imprested for providing materials to set forward all necessary works. Sir Francis Willoughby, Kt., 2,000 acres; has taken possession personally. William Roules and Emanuel Ley, in his absence, employed in providing materials for buildings, 200 trees felled and squared. George Ridgway, 1,000 acres; took possession in person; his agent is resident since March last; some materials ready in place. Intends to go forward with building his bawn. Some freeholders and tenants to inhabit, but no work done. William Parson, the King's Surveyor, 1,000 acres; took possession personally; his brother, Fenton Parsons, his agent, resident since March last; has provided materials for building, has 2 English carpenters and a mason, and expects 4 Englishmen with their families to come over shortly; no work done. William Glegge, 2,000 acres, has not appeared or any for him. It is reported that he passed his land to Sir Anthony Cope, whose son came to see the same and returned into England; nothing done. But by letter he desires to be excused, promising to go on thoroughly with his plantation next spring. Captain Walter Ednye, 1,500 acres; took possession personally; his son-in-law resident since March last. Provision made for building a house (described), the foundation laid. Six families of English in the kingdom that will come to plant and settle in next spring. William Turven, 1,000 acres; took possession in person, his brother resident, since March last, has provided materials for building. Agreed with 4 families to come out of England the next spring to plant, who promised to bring other 5 families. 1611. Intends to go shortly on hand with building a bawn and house, but nothing done yet. Precinct of the Omye. The Lo. Audley, 3,000 acres, Omye, co. Tyrone, has not appeared nor any for him; nothing done. Sir Marvin Audley, 2,000 acres; the like. Sir Fardinando Audley, Kt., 2,000 acres; the like. Sir John Davys, Kt., the King's Attorney General, 2,000 acres, possession taken by his agent, Will. Bradley, resident, who is preparing materials for building a stone house or castle with a bawn, which materials will be ready before Allhallowtide next; at this instant the walls of the castle are 22 foot high, and in breadth between the walls 19 foot, and in length 36 foot. Already four fee farmers, one leaseholder, and a carpenter, with their families are ready to be estated on portions, which they could not receive until now, for that five quarters of the best of the said lands were in controversy, and some of it not yet cleared. The said Sir John intends to finish his works next spring, and to plant and people his lands according to the articles. The Fort of the Omye.-Here is a good fort, fairly walled with lime and stone, about 30 foot high above the ground with a parapet, the river on one side and a large deep ditch about the rest, within which is built a fair house of timber after the English manner. Other buildings described. All begun by Captain Ormond Leigh and finished by his brothers John and Daniel Leigh at their own charges upon the lands of the Abbey of Omye, at which place are many families of English and Irish who have built them good dwelling-houses, which is a safety and comfort for passengers between Donganon and the Liffer. The fort is a place of good import upon all occasions of service and fit to be maintained. The Castle of Mountjoy, upon Lough Chichester, beside the old fort, wherein are many inhabitants both English and Irish, together with Sir Francis Roe's foot company. Here is a fair castle of stone and brick covered with slate and tile, begun in the late Queen's time and finished by his Majesty. It is compassed about with a good strong rampier of earth, well ditched, and flanked with burworks. In this castle Sir Francis Roe the constable and his family dwell. The Fort of Deserte Martyne, a place in Glanconkeyne, is thought fit for the King's service and the serving of travellers, between Colraine and all parts of Tyrone and Armagh, to be laid out with 300 acres for a fort to be erected for lodgings for a constable and wardens. The London agents have agreed to the place and number of acres, but in regard that Deserte * Bulwarks. |
