Goldsmiths’ Proportion

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shall so often be held and shall d uring the said term keep, sustain, and maintain, the aforesaid Messuage and all other the aforesaid buildings in good and sufficient reparac[i]ons. And shall within seaven yeares now next coming with d ike and double quicksett, where quicksett will growe and with other good and sufficient ffences and inclosures where quicksett will not growe divide sever and make the aforesaid p[re]misses into fower severall closes more then the same nowe are, and the same beinge soe devided made and severed and all other the hedges ditches and inclosures upon or belonginge to the aforesaid p[re]misses shall keepe [and] maintayne well and suffic[i]ently fenced, inclosed, and quicksetted duringe the said Terme and shall yearly duringe the said Terme sett and plant upon some p[ar]tes of the aforesaid p[re]misses sixe younge trees of oake or ashe fitt and likely to growe to be tymber trees and the same or other to be sett and planted in the roomes and steeds of such of them as shall happen to dye, shall maintaine p[re]serve and keep from hurt and spoyle duringe the said Terme and shall att his and their prop[er] costs and chardges duringe the said Terme and shall have and keepe in readines upon the aforesaid p[re]misses for the service of his Ma[ies]ty his heires and Successors one Muskett furnished in such manner as the same shall and may be allowed by the Muster Master of the County in which the p[re]misses are for the time being And that upon reasonable request there shall be allowed and set out unto the said William or his assignes from tyme to tyme during the said Terme by the Woodward or other Officer of his Ma[ies]tie his heires and Successors rough tymber for buildinge and repairinge the aforesaid house, and howseboote in convenient places within the late County of Londonderry to be spent upon the p[re]misses and not elsewhere. And that the same William and his assignes shall and may from tyme to tyme duringe the said Terme have and take fireboote and hedgeboote to be taken in and upon the thornes bushes, shreddings and lopps of trees and underwoods growing upon the p[re]misses if the same be there to be had, the same to be spent upon the p[re]misses and not otherwise And that his Ma[ies]tie will be gratiously pleased to ratify and confirme this agreem[en]t by his Letters Patents under the great seale of England, and that the said William shall covenant and grannt thereby for him his heyres Executors Administrato[r]s and assignes to p[er]forme what is hereby agreed on his part In Wittnes whereof the said Com[m]issioners and the said William Simpson have putt to their hands the day and yeare abovewritten:

Raphe Whitfeld Tho[mas] ffotherley 1639 William Simpson

vii.li One house

Robert Younge

The said fower and twentieth day of August the said Com[m]issioners for and on his Ma[ies]t[ie]s behalfe by vertue of the said Com[m]ission and Robert Younge of Clandermott in the late County of Londonderry yeoman doe conclude and agree that the said Robert and his assignes shall have and hold all those three Townelandes com[m]only called or knowne by the severall name or names of the Upp[er] Drumhoose bogge The Lower Drumhoose Moore and Laughes with the appurtenances in Clandermott aforesaid or by whatsoever other name or names the same or any of them be called or knowne containing by estimac[i]on [...] acres Irish measure. And all

shall so often be held, and shall during the said term keep, sustain, and maintain the aforesaid messuage and all other the aforesaid buildings in good and sufficient reparations. And shall within seven years now next coming, with dike 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 four 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 maintaine well and sufficiently fenced, enclosed, and quicksetted during the said term, and shall yearly during the said term set and plant upon some parts of the aforesaid premises six young trees of oak or ash fit and likely to grow to be timber trees, and the same or other to be set and planted in the rooms and steads of such of them as shall happen to die, shall maintaine, 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, and shall have and keep in readiness upon the aforesaid premises for the service of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, one musket furnished in such manner as the same shall and may be allowed by the Muster Master of the 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 William 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 aforesaid house, and houseboot in convenient places within the late county of Londonderry, to be spent upon the premises and not elsewhere. And that the same William 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 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 William shall covenant and grant thereby for him, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns to perform what is hereby agreed on his part. In witness whereof the said commissioners and the said William Simpson have put to their hands the day and year abovewritten:

Ralph Whitfeld Thomas Fotherley 1639 William Simpson

vii.pounds one house

 

Robert Young

The said four and twentieth day of August, the said commissioners for and on his Majesty’s behalf by virtue of the said commission, and Robert Young of Clondermot in the late county of Londonderry, yeoman, do conclude and agree that the said Robert and his assigns shall have and hold all those three townlands commonly called or known by the several name or names of the Upper Drumhoose Bogge, the Lower Drumhoose Moore, and Laughes with the appurtenances in Clondermot aforesaid, or by whatsoever other name or names the same or any of them be called or known containing by estimation […] acres Irish measure. And all