Fishmongers’ Proportion

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where quicksett will growe and with other good and sufficient ffences and in closures where quicksett will not growe, Devide sever and make the foresaid premisses into six severall closes more then the same nowe are, and the same beinge so devided made and severed and all other the hedges ditches and inclosures upon or belonginge to the foresaid premisses shall keepe and maintaine well and sufficientlie ffenced ditched enclosed and quicksetted dureinge the said terme, And shall dureinge the said t erm set and plant upon some parte of the foresaid premisses six younge trees of oak or ash fitt and likely to growe to bee timber trees, and the same or others to be set and planted in the roomes and steads of such of them, as shall happen to die shall mainteine preserve and keepe from hurte or spoile dureinge the said term and shall at his and their proper costs and charges dureinge the said term have and keep in readynesse upon the foresaid premisses for the service of his Majesty his heirs and successors one pike and corstlett furnished in such manner as the same shall and may be allowed by the Muster Master of the said county in which the premisses are for the time beinge, and that upon rea[s]onable request there shall be allowed and sett out, unto the said John or his assignes from time to time dureinge the said terme, by the woodward or other officer of his Ma[ies]ty his heires and successors, rough timber for buildinge and repaireinge the foresaid house, and houseboote in convenient places within the late County of London-Derry, to be spent upon the premisses and not elsewhere, And that the said John and his assignes shall and may from time to time dureinge the said terme, have and take fire boot and hedgeboote to bee taken in and upon the roots of Deade trees, and stumpes and trunkes of dead trees thornes bushes shreadinges and loppes of trees and underwoods groweinge upon the premisses if the same bee there to bee had the same to bee spent upon the premisses and not otherwise, And that his Ma[ies]ty wil[l] be gratiously pleased to ratifie [and] confirme this agreem[en]t by his Letters Patents under the greate seale of England, And that the said John shall coven[a]nt and grant thereby for him his heires executors administrators and assignes to performe what is hereby agreed on his parte. In witness whereof the said Com[m]issioners and the said John Monntgomery have put to their hands the day and yeare above written:

Ralph Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 Jo[hn] Montgomery

six closes Sixe trees One Pike and corslet

2. Arthur McCloskey

The said ffowerth Day of September, The said Com[m]issioners for and on his Ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Com[m]ission and Arthur mc Closkey of Cumber in the late County of London Derry yeoman doe conclude and agree, That the said Arthur and his assignes shall have and hold All that Towne Land with the appurtenances commonly called or knowen by the name of Dungerkyne in Cumber aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowen containeinge by estimac[i]on [...] hundred ffowerscore and sixteene acres Irishe measure And all Cabbines edific[e]s and buildinges thereupon and alsoe all wayes and passages unto the foresaid premisses or any parte thereof b elonginge or formerly enioyed therew[i]th Exceptinge and reserveinge unto his Ma[ies]ty his heires and successors All timber and timber trees Mynes and Quarries in upon or belonginge to the premisses or anie parte thereof and all such reas onable wayes and passages over the premisses ffor the Ten[a]nts and Occupiers of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s other lands as have formerly ben used And all the River of Loughfoile and all other Rivers Creeks and streames in or neare the premisses and the soile and ground thereof, And all the fishinge and takeinge of Salmons Eeles and

where quicksett will grow and with other good and sufficient fences and enclosures where quicksett will not grow, divide, sever, and make the foresaid premises into six 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 foresaid premises shall keep and maintain well and sufficiently fenced, ditched, enclosed, and quicksetted during the said term. And shall, during the said term, set and plant upon some part of the foresaid premises six 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 shall happen to die shall maintain, preserve, and keep from hurt or spoil during the said term, and shall, at his and their proper costs and charges during the said term, have and keep in readiness upon the foresaid premises, for the service of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, one pike and corslet furnished in such manner as the same shall and may be allowed by the Muster Master of the said county in which the premises are for the time being, and that upon reasonable request there shall be allowed and set out unto the said John or his assigns, from time to time during the said term, by the Woodward or other Officer of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, rough timber for building and repairing the foresaid house, and houseboot in convenient places within the late county of Londonderry, to be spent upon the premises and not elsewhere. And that the said John and his assigns shall and may, from time to time during the said term, have and take fireboot and hedgeboot, to be taken in and upon the roots of dead trees, and stumps and trunks of dead trees, thornbushes, shreddings and lops of trees and underwood growing upon the premises, if the same be there to be had, the same to be spent upon the premises and not otherwise. And that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to ratify and confirm this agreement by his letters patent under the Great Seal of England. And that the said John shall covenant and grant thereby for him, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns to perform what is hereby agreed on his part. In witnes whereof the said commissioners and the said John Montgomery have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 John Montgomery

six closes six trees one pike and corslet

 

2. Arthur McClosky

The said fourth day of September, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Arthur McClosky of Cumber [Cumber Upper] in the late county of Londonderry, yeoman, do conclude and agree that the said Arthur and his assigns shall have and hold all that townland with the appurtenances, commonly called or known by the name of Dungorkin in Cumber [Cumber Upper] aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known, containing by estimation […] hundred four-score and sixteen acres Irish measure, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all ways and passages unto the foresaid 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, 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