Clothworkers’ Proportion
Folio N4r (change)
[…] in upon or belonging to the premisses or any part thereof and all such reasonable wayes and passages over the premisses for the tenants and Occupyers of his Ma[ies]t[ie]s other lands as have formerly been used and all the River of Bann with all other rivers Creaks [and] streams in or neere the premisses and the soyle and ground thereof and all the ffishings and takinge of Salmons Eeles and other ffishe in the said Rivers Creakes and streames and every or any of them with free liberty for his Ma[ies]tie his heires and successors and his and their 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 premisses concerning the said ffishings for the terme of one and twenty yeares from the ffeast of Phillip and Jacob last past and for and under the yearly rent of Two hundred and sixe 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 heires and Successors for the tyme beinge for the Revennue of Londonderry als[o] Derry and Colerane or either of them, att the ffeasts of All Saints and Phillip and Jacob by even and equall porc[i]ons uppon 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 fifty dayes next after any of the said ffeasts or dayes of payment aforesaid, And the said Symon Richard and William [and] their assignes shall att their prop[er] costs and chardges within seaven yeares now next com[m]inge erect, and build, and fully finishe uppon the premisses sixe sufficient and substantiall howses of tymber stone, or bricke after the manner of English howses every one of them to be two stories highe att the least and to conteyne sixe roomes att the least three of the said howses to be built uppon the said Townelands called upper Articleave and Lower Articleave, and the other three uppon such other p[ar]ts of the aforesaid p[re]misses as the said Symon, Richard, and William or their assignes shall thinke fitt, And the said Symon, Richard and William or some other able and sufficient Ten[a]nt with his ffamily in their roomes and steeds and fortie other able and sufficient tennants w[i]th their ffamilyes shall from tyme to tyme duringe the said terme of yeares be resident and Inhabitant in and up[p]on the foresaid p[re]misses and duringe the said terme shall grind att his Ma[ies]t[ie]s foresaid Cornemill all his and their mault corne [and] graine which they or any of them shall expend or use uppon 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 graine And shall doe suit att the Court Baron to be holden for such Mannor as his Ma[ies]tie shall erect upon or within the Proporc[i]on of land called the Clothworkers Proporc[i]on in the said late County 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 howses Milles and all other the foresaid edifices and buildings in good
CCvi li. Sixe Houses
[…] 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 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 last past, and for and under the yearly rent of two hundred and six 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 even and 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 fifty days next after any of the said feasts or days of payment aforesaid. And the said Simon, Richard, and William and their assigns shall, at their proper costs and charges within seven years now next coming, erect and build, and fully finish upon the premises six sufficient and substantial houses of timber, stone, or brick after the manner of English houses, every one of them to be two stories high at the least and to contain six rooms at the least, three of the said houses to be built upon the said townlands called Articlave Upper and Articlave Lower, and the other three upon such other parts of the aforesaid premises as the said Simon, Richard, and William or their assigns shall think fit. And the said Simon, Richard, and William or some other able and sufficient tenant with his family in their rooms and steads, and forty other able and sufficient tennants with their families shall, from time to time during the said term of years, be resident and inhabitant in and upon the foresaid premises, and during the said term shall grind at his Majesty’s foresaid corn-mill all his and their malt, corn, and grain which they or any of them 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 Proportion of land called the Clothworkers’ Proportion in the said late county, 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 houses, mills, and all other the foresaid edifices and buildings in good
CCvi pounds. six houses