Clothworkers’ Proportion

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and also all ways and passages to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therew[i]th Exceptinge and reservinge unto his Ma[ies]ty his heires [and] Successors all tymber, and tymber trees, storiers saplings [and] great trees and all such reasonable wayes and passages over the premisses for the Ten[a]nts and Occupyers of his Ma[ies]ties other lands as have formerly beene used and all Mynes and Quarryes in upon or belonginge to the p[re]misses or any part thereof And all the River of Bann w[i]th all other Rivers, Creakes and streames in or neere the p[re]misses and the soyle and ground thereof and all the ffishings and takinge of Salmons, Eeles, and other ffishe in the said Rivers, Creakes [and] Streames and every or any of them w[i]th free liberty for his Ma[ies]tie his heires and Successors and his and their ffarmers and ffishers of the said Rivers Creaks and Streames to make howses and drawe their netts and doe any other thinge else whatsoever up[p]on the premisses concerning the said ffishinges for the terme of one and twenty yeares from the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob now last past, and under the yearly rent of fower and thirtie pounds sterlinge payable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]ties Exchecq[ue]r in England or unto the hands of the Receivor of his Ma[ies]tie his heyres and Successors for the tyme being for the Revennue of Londonderry als[o] Derry and Colerane or either of them att the ffeasts of All S[ain]ts and Phillip and Jacob by even porc[i]ons uppon condition that the said Terme shall cease if the said rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpayd fifty dayes next after any of the said ffeasts or dayes of payment aforesaid And the said Rory and Thomas Heslett or their assignes shall att his or their prop[er] costs [and] chardges w[i]thin five yeares now next com[m]inge erect and build and fully finish up[p]on the p[re]misses one sufficient [and] substantiall howse of tymber stone or bricke after the manner of an English howse two stories highe and conteinin g sixe roomes att the least, And the said Rory and Thomas Heslett t heir Executors Administrators or Assignes or some other able [and] sufficient Ten[a]nt with his ffamely shall from tyme to tyme duringe the said terme of yeares be resident [and] inhabitant in and up[p]on the aforesaid premisses, And shall duringe the said Terme grinde att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s mill within the proporc[i]on of land called the Clothworkers Proporc[i]on all his and their mault corne and graine w[hi]ch he or they shall expend or use uppon the p[re]misses or beinge ground shall sell to any p[er]son or p[er]sons [and] pay for grindinge thereof to the Miller of the said Mill for the tyme beinge the sixteenth part of the said mault corne [and] graine, And shall doe suite att the Court Barron to be holden for such Mannor as his Ma[ies]tie shall erect up[p]on or within the said Proporc[i]on from three weekes to three weekes if the same shall be soe often kept And shall duringe the said Terme keepe, maintaine, [and] susteyne the aforesaid Messuage and all other the aforesaid buildings in good and sufficient rep[ar]ac[i]ons [and] shall within seaven yeares now next com[m]inge devide every one of the said three Townelands into three severall Closes with dike and quicksett, and the same beinge soe made and all other the hedges ditches [and] inclosures up[p]on or belonginge to the aforesaid p[re]misses shall

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and also all ways and passages to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith. Excepting and reserving unto his Majesty. his heirs and successors all timber and timber trees, storiers. saplings, and great trees, and all such reasonable ways and passages over the premises for the tenants and occupiers of his Majesty’s other lands as have formerly been used, and all mines and quarries in, upon, or belonging to the premises or any part thereof. And all the River of Bann with all other rivers, creeks, and streams in or near the premises, and the soil and ground thereof, and all the fishings and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, and streams, and every or any of them, with free liberty for his Majesty, his heirs and successors and his and their farmers and fishers of the said rivers, creeks, and streams to make houses and draw their nets and do any other thing else whatsover upon the premises concerning the said fishings, for the term of one and twenty years from the feast of Phillip and Jacob now last past, and under the yearly rent of four and thirty pounds sterling payable into the receipt of his Majesty’s Exchequer in England, or unto the hands of the Receiver of his Majesty, his heirs and successors for the time being for the revenue of Londonderry, also Derry, and Coleraine or either of them at the feasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by even portions, upon condition that the said term shall cease if the said rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid fifty days next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid. And the said Rory and Thomas Haslet or their assigns shall, at his or their proper costs and charges within five years now next coming, erect and build and fully finish upon the premises one sufficient and substantial house of timber, stone, or brick after the manner of an English house, two stories high and containing six rooms at the least. And the said Rory and Thomas Haslett, their executors, administrators, or assigns or some other able and sufficient tenant with his family shall, from time to time during the said term of years, be resident and inhabitant in and upon the aforesaid premises. And shall, during the said term, grind at his Majesty’s mill within the Proportion of land called the Clothworkers’ Proportion, all his and their malt, corn, and grain which he or they shall expend or use upon the premises or being ground shall sell to any person or persons, and pay for grinding thereof to the miller of the said mill, for the time being the sixteenth part of the said malt, corn, and grain. And shall do suit at the court baron to be holden for such manor as his Majesty shall erect upon or within the said Proportion, from three weeks to three weeks if the same shall be so often kept. And shall, during the said term, keep, maintain, and sustain the aforesaid messuage and all other the aforesaid buildings in good and sufficient reparations and shall, within seven years now next coming, divide every one of the said three townlands into three several closes with dikes and quicksett, and the same being so made and all other the hedges, ditches, and enclosures upon or belonging to the aforesaid premises shall

xxxiiii pounds. one house