Skinners’ Proportion

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one and twenty years from the feast of Phillipp and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of sixe pounds thirteene shillinges fower pence sterlinge paiable to his Ma[ies]ty his heires and Successors into the receipt of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s Exchecq[uer] in England or unto the hands of the Receivor of his Ma[ies]ty 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 S[ain]ts and Phillipp [and] Jacob by equall porc[i]ons, Up[p]on condic[i]on that the said Terme shall cease and be voyde if the said rent or any part thereof be behind and un paid by the space of ffifty daies next after any of the said ffeasts or dayes of payment aforesaid And that the said Richard and Richard and their assignes shall after the buildinge of the said mill or mills [...] duringe the said Terme keepe some suffic ient [...] p[er]son fit to use and exercise the trade of a Miller which sh[...] ready to grind the Mault Corne and grayne of the [...] of the said severall Townlands att the af oresaid mill or mills soe to be erected or built, and shall [...] Mill or Mills keepe [and] maintayne th[...] in good and sufficient reparac[i]ons, And that upon reasonable request there shall be allowed and sett out unto the said Richard an d Richard and their assignes in convenient places within the late County of Londonderry, sufficient Timber for buildinge and repairinge of the said Mill or Mills, And that his Ma[ies]ty will be gratiously pleased to confirme this Agreem[en]t by his letters Patents under the great seale of England and that the said Richard and Richard shall thereby Coven[an]t and grannt for them their heyres Executors Administrators and Assignes to p[er]forme what is hereby agreed on their parts In Wittnes whereof the said Com[m]issioners and the said Richard Benson and Richard Jackson have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 Richard Benson Richard Jackson

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Farrell mc Nimmee 8.

The said Nynth 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 Farrell McNemy of Cumber in the late County of Londonderry, gent[leman] doe conclude and agree that the said ffarrell and his assignes shall have and hold all that Towneland com[m]only called or knowne by the name of Long als[o] Longportesmagh with the appurten[an]c[e]s in Cumber aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or knowne and now or late in the tenure or occupac[i]on of the said ffarrell or his assignes, and all Cabynes, Edifices and buildings there upon and allso all wayes and passages to the aforesaid p[re]misses or any part thereof belonginge or formerly enioyed therewith with and under such and the like excepc[i]ons and for the terme of one and twenty yeares ffrom the ffeast of Phillipp and Jacob now last past for and under the yearly rent of Eleaven pounds sterlinge payable in such Manner and att such daies and tymes with under and up[p]on such further and the like condic[i]on Coven ants and agreem[en]ts as in the aforesaid agreement made by the said Com[m]issioners and Owen Oge O Hagan

xi li. One Ho use ffo ur closes four trees

one and twenty years from the feast of Phillip and Jacob now last past, for and under the yearly rent of six pounds thirteen shillings four pence sterling payable to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, 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 be behind and unpaid by the space of fifty days next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid. And that the said Richard and Richard and their assigns shall, after the building of the said mill or mills, […] during the said term, keep some sufficient […] person fit to use and exercise the trade of a miller which sh[…] ready to grind the malt, corn, and grain of the […] of the said several townlands at the aforesaid mill or mills so to be erected or built, and shall […] mill or mills keep and maintain th[…] in good and sufficient reparations. And that upon reasonable request there shall be allowed and set out unto the said Richard and Richard and their assigns, in convenient places within the late county of Londonderry, sufficient timber for building and repairing of the said mill or mills. And that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to confirm this agreement by his letters patent under the Great Seal of England, and that the said Richard and Richard shall thereby covenant and grant for them, their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns to perform what is hereby agreed on their parts. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said Richard Benson and Richard Jackson have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 Richard Benson Richard Jackson

vi pounds xiii shillings iiii pence

 

Farrell McNemy 8.

The said ninth day of September, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission and Farrell McNemy of Cumber Upper in the late county of Londonderry, gentleman, do conclude and agree that the said Farrell and his assigns shall have and hold all that townland commonly called or known by the name of Long, also Longportesmagh [Ling], with the appurtenances in Cumber Upper aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same be called or known, and now or late in the tenure or occupation of the said Farrell or his assigns, and all cabins, edifices, and buildings thereupon, and also all ways and passages to the aforesaid premises or any part thereof belonging or formerly enjoyed therewith, with and under such and the like exceptions and 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 eleven pounds sterling payable in such manner and at such days and times with, under, and upon such further and the like condition, covenants, and agreements as in the aforesaid agreement made by the said commissioners and Owen Oge O’Haggan

xi pounds one house four closes four trees