Goldsmiths’ Proportion

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Cab ins edifices [and] buildings thereupon and also all ways and passages unto the aforesaid p[re]misses or any part thereof belonginge or formerly enioyed therewith Excepting and servinge unto his Ma[ies]tie his heires and successors the Bogges p[ar]cell of the foresaid Townelande for fewell for his Ma[ies]t[ie]s other Tenn[an]ts neere adioyninge and all timber and timber trees storiers saplings and great trees mynes and quarryes in upon or belonginge to the p[re]misses or any p[ar]te thereof and all such reasonable waies and passages over the p[re]misses for the Tenn[an]ts and Occupyers of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s other lands as have formerly beene used. And all the River of Loughfoyle and all other rivers, creekes, and streames in or neere the p[re]misses and the soyle and ground thereof and all the ffishinge and takinge of Salmons, Eels, and other ffish in the said Rivers, Creekes, Streames and ffishings and lib[er]ty to make houses and draw netts and do any other thing else whatsoever upon the p[re]misses concerninge the said ffishinge for the terme of one and twenty yeares ffrom the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of sixe and twenty poundes and tenne shillings stirling payable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exchecquer in England or unto the hands of the Receivor of his Ma[ies]tie his heires and Successors for the tyme beinge for the revennue of Londonderry also Derry and Colerane or either of them att the ffeasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by equall porc[i]ons upon condic[i]on that the said terme shall cease and be voyd if the said rent or any p[ar]te thereof shall be behind and unpaid by the space of ffifty days next after any of the said ffeasts or dayes of payment aforesaid And the same Robert or his assignes shall att his or their prop[er] costs and chardges within five yeares now next com[m]inge erect and build and fully finishe upon the p[re]misses one sufficient and substantiall howse of timber, stone, or bricke after the manner of an English house two stories high att the least and conteininge sixe roomes att the least. And the same Robert or some other able and sufficiente Tenn[an]t with his ffamily shall from time to time duringe the said Terme of yeares be resident and inhabitant in and upon the aforesaid p[re]misses and shall duringe the said Terme grind att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s mill within the late Mannor of Gouldsmithes hall or proporc[i]on of land called the Gouldsmithes Proporc[i]on within the said late County of Londonderry all his and their mault corne and grayne w[hi]ch he or they shall expend or use upon 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 sixeteenth part of all the said mault, corne, and grayne and shall doe suit att the Court Baron to be holden for such Mannor as his Ma[ies]tie shall erect, create or make upon or within the said Proporc[i]on from three weekes to three weekes if the same shall be soe often held, and shall duringe the said terme keepe, susteyne, and maintaine, the aforesaid Messuage and all other the aforesaid buildings in good and sufficient rep[er]ac[i]ons. And shall within seaven yeares now next com[m]inge with dike and double quicksett where quicksett will growe and with other good and sufficient ffences, [and] inclosures where quicksett will not growe, devide sever and make the aforesaid p[re]misses into eight severall closes more then the same now are and the same beinge soe devided made and severed and all other the hedges ditches [and] Inclosures upon or belonginge to the aforesaid p[re]misses shall keepe and maintaine well and sufficiently ffenced, ditched, inclosed, and quicksetted duringe the said Terme. And shall yearly duringe the said Terme sett and plant upon some p[ar]te of the aforesaid p[re]misses tenn young trees of oake or ashe fitt and likely to growe to be tymber trees and the same or others to be sett and planted in the roomes and steeds of such of the m as happen to dye shall maintaine p[re]serve and keepe from hurt and sp oil duringe the same Terme. And shall att his and their prop[er] costs and charges during the said term have and keepe in readines upon the

cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all ways and passages unto the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith. Excepting and serving unto his Majesty, his heirs and successors, the Boggs parcel of the foresaid townland for fuel for his Majesty’s other tenants near adjoining, and all timber and timber trees, storiers, saplings and great trees, mines, and quarries in, upon, or belonging to the premises or any part thereof, 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 the River of Foyle, and all other rivers, creeks, and streams in or near the premises, and the soil and ground thereof, and all the fishing and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings, and liberty to make houses and draw nets and do any other thing else whatsoever upon the premises concerning the said fishing, 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 six and twenty pounds and ten shillings stirling 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 same Robert or his 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 at the least and containing six rooms at the least. And the same Robert, 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 Goldsmiths’ Hall or Proportion of land called the Goldsmiths’ Proportion within the said late county of Londonderry, 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 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, create, or make upon or within the said Proportion, from three weeks to three weeks if the same shall be so often held, and shall during the said term keep, sustain, and maintain the aforesaid messuage and all other the aforesaid buildings in good and sufficient reparations. And shall within seven years now next coming, with dikes and double quicksett where quicksett will grow, and with other good and sufficient fences and enclosures where quicksett will not grow, divide, sever, and make the aforesaid premises into eight several closes more then the same now are, and the same being so divided, made, and severed, and all other the hedges, ditches, and enclosures upon or belonging to the aforesaid premises shall keep and maintain well and sufficiently fenced, ditched, enclosed, and quicksetted during the said term. And shall yearly during the said term set and plant upon some part of the aforesaid premises ten young trees of oak or ash fit and likely to grow to be timber trees, and the same or others to be set and planted in the rooms and steads of such of them as happen to die, shall maintain, preserve, and keep from hurt and spoil during the same term. And shall at his and their proper costs and charges during the said term have and keep in readiness upon the