Drapers’ Proportion

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The [...] day of September the said Com[m]issioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by vertue of the said Co[m]ission and William Betts of [...] in the County of Antrym gent[leman] doe conclude and agree that the said William and his assignes shall have and hold all those fower Townelands commonly called or knowne by the severall name or names of Gortecorke [...] als[o] Cullen, Cullsaram als[o] Callsaram and Kennaghe with the appurten[a]nc[e]s in Killcronaghan in the late County of Londonderry or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowne conteininge by estimac[i]on [...]e thousand and two hundred acres Irishe measure and all houses Cabyns edifices and buildinges thereup[p]on and allso all wayes and passages to the aforesaid p[re]misses or any part thereof belonginge or formerly enioyed therewith Exceptinge and reservinge unto his Ma[ies]ty his heyres and successors all tymber and all his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Woods in Glanconkeyn and Killetra and allso all Timber trees storiers saplings and great trees Mynes [and] quarries in upon or belonging to the p[re]misses and all such reasonable waies and passages over the p[re]misses for the Ten[a]nts and Occupyers of his Ma[ies]ties other lands as have formerly b een used And all that Lough called Lougheaghe als[o] LoughSydney als[o] Lough Chichester and all the River of Bann with all other Rivers Creekes and streams in or neere the premisses and the soyle and ground thereof and all the ffishings and taking of Salmons and Eeles and other ffishe in the said loughs Rivers, Creekes, Streames and ffishings and liberty to make houses and drawe their netts and doe any other thinge else whatsoever upon the p[re]misses concerninge the said ffishinges for the terme of one and twenty yeares from the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of three and ffifty pounds sterlinge paiable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exchecq[ue]r in England or unto the hands of the Receiver of his Ma[ies]tie his heyres and successors for the tyme beinge for the Revennue of Londonderry als[o] Derry and Coleraine or either of them att the ffeasts of All S[ain]ts and Ph illip and Jacob by equall porc[i]ons Up[p]on Condic[i]on that the said term shall cease and be voyd if the said rent or any part th ereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of ffifty dayes next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid And the said William or his assigns shall at his and their prop[er] costs and ch arges within five yeares now next com[m]inge erect, and build and fully finishe upon the premises one sufficient and substantiall house of tymber stone or brick after the manner of an English house two stories high and containing sixe roomes att the least And the said Will iam or some other able and sufficient Ten[a]nt with his ffamely shall from time to time during the said Terme of yeares be resident [and] Inhab itant in and upon the aforesaid premisses and shall duringe the said term grind att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Mill within the late Mannor of Drapers or Proportion called the Drapers Proporc[i]on in the said late Coun ty all his and the ir malt corn and grai n which he or they shall expend or use upon the premisses or being ground shall sell to a ny person or persons and pay for grinding thereof to the Miller of the said mill for the time being the sixteenth part of all the said Mault corn and grain and the said William shall doe suit att the Court Barron to be h olden for such manor as his Ma[ies]ty shall erect create, or make up[p]on or within the said Proportion from three weekes to three weekes if the same shall be soe often held and that the said William shall during the said Terme keepe, susteyne, an d maintaine the

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The […] day of September, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said comission, and William Betts of […] in the county of Antrim, gentleman, do conclude and agree that the said William and his assigns shall have and hold all those four townlands commonly called or known by the several name or names of Gortahurk, […], also Cullen, Cullsaram, also Callsaram [Coolsaragh], and Keenaght, with the appurtenances in Kilcronaghan in the late county of Londonderry, or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known, containing by estimation […]e thousand and two hundred acres Irish measure, and all houses, cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, 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 all his Majesty’s woods in Glenconkeyne and Killetra, and also all timber trees, storiers, saplings and great trees, mines, and quarries in, upon, or belonging to the premises, 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 that lough called Lough Neagh, also Lough Sidney, also Lough Chichester, 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 and eels and other fish in the said loughs, rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings, and liberty to make houses and draw their nets and do any other thing else whatsoever 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, for and under the yearly rent of three and fifty 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 equal portions. Upon condition that the said term shall cease and be void if the said rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of fifty days next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid. And the said William or his assigns shall, at his and their proper costs and charges, within five years now next coming erect and build and fully finish upon the premises one sufficient and substiantial house of timber, stone, or brick after the manner of an English house, two stories high and containing six roomes at the least. And the said William, 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 late Manor of Drapers or Proportion called the Drapers Proportion in the said late county, 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 all his said malt, corn, and grain, and the said William shall do suit at the court baron to be holden for such manor as his Majesty shall erect, create, or make upon or within the said Proportion from three weeks to three weeks if the same shall be so often held, and the said William shall, during the said term, keep, sustain, and maintain the

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