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to desist from claiming, and besides this lies in the Barony of Rafoe, and the termon of which he now and then supposed this to be parcel lies in Killmacrenan so this is to be maintained to the undertaker.

Between the Earl of Abercorne and the townsmen of Derry about the liberties of the town. For the matter of liberties or any contention touching them, I think they do not concern

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Between Capt. Ellies and McSwine Bannagh for the qr. of Carrownaran already passed to Capt. Ellies by that name I have examined the books and find that McSwyne has his full proportion. His patent is not yet passed, and besides at the time of his particular he refused this qr.; so Captain Ellies is to hold it. Mem.-That upon hearing of the difference between the Bishop of Derry and Capt. Russell for Castle Finn, the surveyor must be spoken withal before anything be concluded therein.

The piece whereon this stands is two bals., which was formerly church land, and it now appears that Sir William Barns, by whom Capt. Russell claims, has his full proportion besides, and supposes the castle to stand upon a piece of his land, which it does not, as I am since informed; so the castle being not granted to the bishop, I think it is to be be disposed of by the King.

Between Sir Ralphe Bingley and Alexander McAwley for the qr. of Monaghaglin or Monaghlin the qr. of Trien, which lands the said Sir Ralph alleges to belong to the Abbey of Balliegham. Admit these are of the abbey, which could not appear so upon the general survey, yet this abbey was formerly passed to Sir Ralphe Bingley in fee, and by him sold to Tirconnell, and by him forfeited again, and never since passed to any, so the King may grant it to the undertaker, and to him it must be maintained; and if Sir Ralph have any promise from the Crown he must be otherwise satisfied, which is to be further considered, for Sir Ralph has been a man of good merit and service in those parts.

Between the Lady Ny James and Onora Bourke, late wife of O'Boyle, for Ballymickhany, 1 qr.; Carrowfart, 1 qr.; Clucoose, qr.; Carrowgaragh, qr.; Derry Oura, 1 qr.; Killnagallagh, 1 qr.; Currownadrentagh, 1 qr.; Cluncullane, 1 qr.; Dooncanala, 1-16th part of a qr.; Drom Furage twothird parts of a qr. If these two cannot agree upon their division you may be pleased to appoint two discreet neighbours to decide. The qr. of Glanchoe and Moylagh were intended to be passed to Donell O'Quyne. The sheriff offers him but the half qr. of Glanchoe. Glanchoe and Moylagh make but one qr. and must be delivered by the sheriff, though Moylagh be not named. Island Ivrey.-The moiety of the qr. of Ferte is detained by the aforesaid sheriff from Hugh Boy O'Donnell, as he alleges. This Ferte is found to be

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a qr. without Island Ivrey, so it passed, sine plus sine minus, to natives well knowing the same, and therefore no man must, now be admitted to say it is not so much, as themselves upon oath found it, for then shall the King within few years lose half his revenue upon cavils and untrue devices. Neale Garve McRowrie complains that the sheriff detains from him Glany Igollye Grany the half qr. of Kelly. These are both but one qr. and must be delivered by the sheriff to the patentees, although it be not named; for most of these qrs, have several names, and we could not name all, neither in the patent or survey.

Tirone. Between Sir John Davies, Attorney-General, and Captain Leigh, for the towns following:-Lissalahard, 1 bal. ; Leytrim, 1 bal.; Labonell, 1 bal.; Lysseline, 1 bal.; Ardvarran, 1 bal.; Culnacrinagh, 1 bal. Mallure Island, 1 bal.; Grenan, 1 bal.; Cloghoge, in bal. Ballinlaghtre, 1 bal.; Lurganie, 1 bal.; Culbuike, half bal. Captain Leith claims these as part of the Abbey of Omey, which before is answered in the first difference.

Between Sir John Davies and Capt. Russell for Lissalahurde, 2 towns; Magherenegeerath, 2 towns. These are passed to Sir John Davies for 2 bals., and are within Tyrone, far from any of Tirconnel, and, therefore, the challenge Russell makes seems to be only desire of more.

Between the said Sir John Davies and Captn. Leith for the bal. of Magherine, which Captn. Leith challenges as part of the Bishop of Derry's which he has by lease. This is not in the bishop's pat., nor in the office at the finding whereof he was, with all the evidence he could make, and must not now be admitted to say anything is his, that was not then found, otherwise you will suffer the undertakers to be infinitely troubled, and the general survey, so carefully and in so great presence taken, will be to no purpose. I hear the people, where they desire to hold any parcel of land passed to British, seeing the British must have no Irish, have no shift but to say it is bishop's land, which must by no means be hearkened to, but the general survey and the King's grants must conclude all these things. Between Sir John Davies and the Archbishop of Cashell for the town called Nurebolreogh. This lies in Tirone and is severed from Termon McGrath by the river of Derye, and must be maintained to the undertaker, and if the bishop have any challenge, let him pursue it by suit, for the general offices and surveys find it for the King as temporal, and the bishop has nothing but two qrs. of termon land belonging to the Priory of Loughderge which he enjoys.

Ardmagh. Between Sir John Bourchier and Art O'Hanlon for the town of Downlege which the said Sir John challenges, alleging it to be named Skeaghmurey Crivagh. This was suggested by this Art to be a concealment and so passed unto

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him, but now it appears to be Magherycreenagh, a bal. formerly passed for glebe, and found in the survey by that name, and therefore he must lose it.

Between Henry Atheson and Richard Rolleston for the town of Dirruthora which is passed by that name in both their pats., they being undertakers in several baronies. I think this is doubly passed, being found by the same name in two baronies; and, therefore, I thought there were two bals. of that name and took hold thereof, lest the King might be abused; but now as I find it but one, the one must lose it, and be abated so much rent, which of them your Lo. shall think meet.

There is given up by the surveyor, which is inserted in Henry Acheson's pat., the two towns of Dromleck, which were never known by any of the most ancient Irish to be more than one small town. This is so found by the survey upon oaths and very strict inquiry, and so passed sine plus sine minus, and if it were more the King holds himself concluded, as in many other like things he is, and if it be less, as I cannot think it is, then the patentee must be concluded, otherwise the King shall be at extreme and unconscionable losses. There is another town called Dwralasmonlan given up by the surveyor to be one whole town, and so passed to the said Henry Acheson; the same was never known by the Irish to be but two parts of a town, and that small measure, for the other third part thereof lies hard by Ardmagh, about four miles from any of the proportions, and is called Monopotaghie and is challenged by the Lo. Primate. The former answer must answer this.

Richard Rolleston complains that he wants half a bal. of his full proportion of 1,000 acres, the half ploughland of Teemore being put upon him for a whole town, wherein he desires to be satisfied according to the true intent of the plantation. He has more English acres by measure than his full proportion by much, which if he will be at the charge, I will prove by measure, and has accepted them, sine plus sine minus, and must expect no more parcels, having in truth more land than by a strict measure he pays rent for.

Between Clawde Hamylton and the Dean of Ardmagh for 5 bals. which the said dean claims for himself, and one bal. for the Prior of Ardmagh; upon one of which bals. the said Clawde has built his bawn and sixteen houses, so as if they should be taken from him it would be an overthrow of his plantation. This is now no difference, for the King has given express commandment to take these lands from the undertaker and give them to the dean and abate the undertaker's rent," for which your Lordship saw the little shadow in the verdict was a weak inducement," but the King's pleasure is not to be reasoned against when his will is declared.

Cavan.-Between Sir Alexander Hamillton's agent and the Bishop of Killmore for a polle of land called Annagh,

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passed by that name to the said Alex., which nevertheless the bishop alleges to be church land, and yet in the book of maps it is found otherwise. There is only one Annagh contained in the bishop's pat. and found for him, and that lies in Loughtee, and the bishop has it. And, further, the bishop is not to challenge then the office and his pat. mentioneth for the reasons aforesaid, and therefore in this parcel the undertaker is to be maintained."

Controversies and defects in James Craiges pat., viz. that there are the two names of Mullaghbane and Moynellan for two bals., and in Will. Lauder's pat. the name of Gurwagh for one bal., which three names make but two bals.; the said Craige alleges that Gurwagh belongs to him, having the two halves of Garwaghe mentioned in his pat., and therefore desires he may have it, notwithstanding it is mentioned in Lauder's patent as aforesaid. This may be a sufficient tale to pass the time withal in the country, but my answer must be, that they are found by the country upon oath to be now three bals., and being passed to the undertaker, sine plus sine minus, he must be satisfied, otherwise at his charge I will undertake to find him so many acres by due measure, as are contained in his pat., and he must suffer his fellow undertaker to enjoy Gurvaghe according to his pat.

The said James further alleges that Maghevientrim is passed unto him as one bal. and two fifth parts which is well known to be no more than one bal., and therefore desires some order may be taken therein. It is found by the country as it is passed to him, and he must be satisfied. The Lord of Delvine claims the polle of Portlaughill in the Barony of Tulluchonro contained in John Auchmotie's patent. The Lo. of Delvin claims it by the name of Portnehull, and when the survey was taken knew he had no such thing, and therefore the undertaker is to be maintained, according to the survey, who pays the best rent, and the Lo. of Delvin otherwise satisfied, which a little may do.

Thomas Johnes challenges three qrs. of the polle of Dromynow, one qr. whereof is in John Auchmotie's pat., so that the other three qrs. must of necessity be concealment, seeing the whole barony is disposed to Scottish undertakers and natives, wherefore Thomas Johnes has neither. This gentleman mistakes thinking this a concealment, whereas in truth it is in the surveys found in the Barony of Loughtee, but upon making the precincts this fell within the precinct of Castlerahen, which is for servitors and natives, and so Johnes has it as a servitor.

Donegale.-Killnaguerdan, containing one qr., belonging to Captain Mansfield, of which there are 100 sessocks held by the Bishop of Derry, as is said in the country, for two sessocks given in exchange by the then bishop to the then Lo. of that barony to build Castlefinn upon. The said Captain Mansfield

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desires that he may have the two sessocks, or the two sessocks whereon Castlefinn stands. This is found by the surveys to be a qr. and must be so accepted by the patentee, which may be further examined by Commissioners.

Muckall, containing one qr., now occupied by Sir John Davies, who says it is granted him "by his letters pat. of a great proportion in the county of Tirone." I find no mention of this in Sir John Davies's differences, and therefore I think Capt. Mansfield doth but fear reports.

Carricknebanna Con, one qr., challenged and occupied by Capt. Russell, alleging he had it granted unto him by the name of Carricknemanno, and that it is so called by the country, notwithstanding that Capt. Mansfield hath a non obstante in his pat. for misnaming and misrecital, and that the said pat. was passed before Capt. Russell's, and that the said land joins on other of Capt. Mansfield's. Captain Mansfield is the first patentee and must hold possession, and if upon examination to be taken by Sir Ric. Hansard and some other neighbour to be trusted and authorised by you, it may appear that Capt. Russell hath no other qr. by or near that name, then if he want so much, you may be pleased to abate him so much rent so as the King shall be at no loss, being paid but for one qr. if there be more.

Loughtecarrolan, containing one qr., whereof Capt. Russell has possessed himself of six sessocks, alleging he has a qr. called Mullenefenry; of which six sessocks, four carried that name, but it is to be proved by the country that they are parcel of this qr. of Loughtecarrolan belonging to Capt. Mansfield.

Loughtecarrolan is found to be one qr. and so passed to Capt. Mansfield, and Mullafeny another qr. and so passed to Capt. Russell, and lie not near one another, and therefore each must hold their several qr. with their members without being incumbered with the Irish rumours, blown up on purpose to kindle contention; and indeed Russell seems to cavil, for he challenges Mullafenry, where his qrs. name is Mullafenry, which I doubt not, he has besides, for I hear his proportion is very great.

Ardmagh.-John Dillon complains that the Lo. Primate of Ardmagh challenges the half bal. of Ballibrande to be his, by the name of Ballibranen, which is the true name of it. The cause of this challenge is, because the Primates have had a rent out of it and Dromadbeg of 58. 8d. yearly. His Lop. has passed it in his pat., which bears date after the said John Dillon's; thus Ballibraner is a sessiagh and has Dromadbeg joined to it to make one whole bal. Ballibraner is by the same name passed unto the said Dillon, and therefore he desires to enjoy it accordingly. This Ballibraner and Dromadbegg are one bal., and so passed to the undertaker who must hold it. The challenge of the Lo. Primate is mislaid, for his Lo. has tem