Grocers’ Proportion

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and ground thereof and all the ffishinge and takinge of Salmons Eeles and other fish in the said Rivers Creekes and Streames with free liberty for his Ma[ies]ty his heires and Successors and his and their Ten[a]nts and farmers and the ffishers of the said Rivers Creekes streames [and] fishings to make houses and draw their nettes and doe any other thinge else whatsoever up[p]on the p[re]misses concerninge the said ffishings for the Terme of one and twenty yeares from the ffeast of Phillipp and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of seaventee n pounds sterlinge paiable into the Receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exchecq[ue]r in England or unto the hands of the Receivor of his Ma[ies]ty his heyres and Successors for the time beinge for the Revennue of Lond onderry als[o] Derry and Colerane or either of them att the ffeasts of All Saints and Phillipp and Jacob by equal porc[i]ons up[p]on condic[i]on that the said terme shall cease and be voyd if the said rent or any part thereof shall be behind and unpayed ffifty daies next after any of the sa id feasts or daies of payment aforesaid And the said Robert o r his assigns shall att his or their prop[er] costs [and] chardges within [...] years 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 howse two stories highe att the least [and] conteininge sixe roomes att the least And the said Robert or some other able [and] sufficient Ten[a]nt with his ffamily shall from tyme to tyme duringe the said Terme of yeares be resident and inhabitant in and upon the aforesaid p[re]misses and shall grind att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Mill within the said late Mannor of Grocers or proporc[i]on of land called the Grocers Proporc[i]on all his and their mault corne and grayne which he or they shall expend or use up[p]on the premisses 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]ty 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 held. And shall duringe the said Terme keepe susteyne and maintaine the aforesaid house and all other the aforesaid buildings in good [and] sufficient rep[ar]ac[i]ons And shall within seav en 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 up[p]on or belonginge to the aforesaid p[re]misses shall keepe and mainteyne well and sufficiently ffenced ditched inclosed and quicksetted duringe the said Terme and shall yearly duringe the said Terme sett and plant up[p]on some p[ar]tes of the aforesaid p[re]misses eight younge 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 them as shall happen to dye shall maintayne p[re]serve and keepe from hurt and spoyle duringe the said Terme and shall att his and their prop[er] costs [and] chardges duringe the said Terme have and keepe in readines uppon the aforesaid p[re]misses for the service of his Majesty his heirs and Successors one pike and corslett furnished

xvii li. One House Eight Closes Eight Trees O ne pike and corslet

and ground thereof, and all the fishing and taking of salmon, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, and streams, with free liberty for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, and his and their tenants and farmers and the fishers of the said rivers, creeks, streams, and fishings 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, for and under the yearly rent of seventeen 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 unpayed fifty days next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid. And the said Robert or his assigns shall, at his or their proper costs and charges within […] 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 said 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 grind at his Majesty’s mill within the said late Manor of Grocers or Proportion of land called the Grocers’ 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 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 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 house 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 parts of the aforesaid premises eight 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 and spoil during the said term, and shall, at his and their proper costs and charges during the said term, have and keep in readines upon the aforesaid premises for the service of his Majesty, his heirs and successors one pike and corslet furnished

xvii pounds. one house  eight closes eight trees one pike and corslet