Clothworkers’ Proportion
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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 Bann w[i]th all other rivers creeks and streames in or neere the premisses and the soyle and gr ound thereof and all the ffishings and takinge of Salmons, Eeles, and ot her fish in the said Rivers Creaks and Streames, and every or any of th em with free liberty for his Ma[ies]tie his heires and Successors and his and the ir Ten[a]nts ffarmers and ffishers of the said Rivers, Creaks and streames to make howses, and draw their netts, and doe any other thinge else whatsoever uppon the p[re]misses concerninge the said ffishings for the terme of one and twenty yeares from the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob now last past and for and under the yearly rent of Thirteene pounds sterlinge, payable 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]tie his heyres and Successors for the tyme beinge for the Revennue of Londonderry als[o] Derry and Colerayne or either of them att the ffeasts of All S[ain]ts 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 part thereof shall be behind and unpayd by the space of ffifty dayes next after any of the said ffeasts or dayes of payment aforesaid, And the said George, William, and Adam or their Assignes shall att their prop[er] Costs and chardges within five yeares now next com[m]inge, erect and build and fully finish up[p]on the p[re]misses one sufficient and substantiall howse of tymber, stone, or bricke after the manner of an English howse two storyes highe att least and conteininge sixe roomes att the least, And the said George William and Adam, their Executors, Administrators or Assignes, or some other able and sufficient Ten[a]nt w[i]th his ffamily shall from time to time during the said terme of yeares be resident [and] inhabitant in and up[p]on the aforesaid premisses, and shall grind att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s mill w[i]thin the proporc[i]on of land called the Clothworkers Proporc[i]on in the said late County all his and their mault corne and grayne which he or they shall expend or use up[p]on the p[re]misses, or being 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 graine, 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 repar[a]c[i]ons, And shall within seaven yeares now next com[m]inge devide and sever all the aforesaid premisses into fower severall closes w[i]th dike and quicksett and the same being soe made and all other the hedges, ditches, and inclosures, upon or belonginge to the aforesaid premisses, shall keepe and maintaine well and suff iciently fenced ditched, enclosed, and quicksetted duringe the said terme And shall yearly duringe the said Terme sett and plant up[p]on some part of the aforesaid premisses fower young trees of oake or Ashe fitt and likely to grow to be Timber trees and the same or others to be sett and planted in the roomes and steads of such of them as shall happen to dye shall maintayne p[re]serve and keepe from hurt and spoyle
xiii li. One House ffower closes
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 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, eels, and other fish in the said rivers, creeks, and streams and every or any of them, with free liberty for his Majesty, his heirs and successors and his and their tenants, farmers, and fishers of the said rivers, creeks, and streams 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, and for and under the yearly rent of thirteen 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 George, William, and Adam or their assigns shall, at 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 least and containing six rooms at the least. And the said George, William, and Adam, their executors, administrators, or assigns 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 Proportion of land called the Clothworkers’ 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 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, divide and sever all the aforesaid premises into four several closes with dikes and quicksett, and the same being so made 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 four 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
xiii pounds. one house four closes