Forty and nine and the deducted Lands upon which such Deficiencies Incumbrances or Arrears shall be so placed shall be injoyed by the said Lord Massareene and His Heirs as if they had been given out for an Original Adventure And the said Lord Massareene shall injoy the several lands wherein he shall be so as aforesaid reprized to him his Heirs subject to the like Rents Services Payments and Tenures as other Adventurers for lands within the Province where the reprize shall be given are subject unto and with the like benefit of new Reprizal in case of Restitution Removal or Incumbrance as other Adventurers are to have by this present Act. And in case the Manor Castle Town and Lands of S. Wolstownes alias Allens Court in the County of Kildare or any other the Castles Manors Towns Lands Advowsons Tenements and Hereditaments in the County of Kildare and County of Dublin or either of them formerly the Inheritance of Sir Thomas Allen Knight deceased or now belonging to the Lady Allen his Wife for term of life or years yet to come and the Remainder or Remainders thereof unto Robert Allen John Allen William Allen and James Allen some or one of them shall upon inquiry be found to be forfeited You are hereby required to cause the same to be delivered unto Our Right Trusty and Right well Beloved Cousin and Counsellour Hugh Earl of Mount-Alexander To Have and to Hold to him the said Hugh Earl of Mount-Alexander his Heirs and Assigns for ever subject nevertheless to the payment of the like Rents and Services as the Adventurers for Lands in the Province of Leinster are subject unto and with the like benefit of Reprizal in case of restitution as any Adventurers their Heirs and Assigns have or ought to have and also with benefit of Reprizal in case any Adventurer be Intituled to the same or any part thereof Provided alwayes That whensoever We shall declare under Our Great Seal of England or Ireland Our Will and Pleasure to revoke the Estate hereby granted in all or any part of the premisses that then and immediately from and after such Declaration the Estate so revoked shall cease and determine and remain subject unto the Rules and Ends of this Declaration as if this grant had not been made And whereas Sir Charles Lloyd Baronet became an Adventurer for Lands in Ireland upon the Acts passed in the Reign of Our Royal Father and afterwards according to the Rules and Method used in the late times of Vsurpation had a Lot for Nine hundred Pounds parcel of the said Adventure fallen within the Barony of Slewmargy in the Queens County and for One thousand Pounds residue of the said Adventure had an other Lot fallen unto him in the Barony of Conello in the County of Lymerick and Certificates delivered unto him accordingly Notwithstanding all which Proceedings no Possession hath ever been yet delivered unto the said Sir Charles Lloyd but the same hath been detained from him by others who have left their own Lots to enter upon his Our Will and Pleasure therefore is That you cause speedy Right to be done to the said Sir Charles Lloyd and possession to be delivered to him according to the Rules formerly used to have and to hold to him the said Sir Charles Lloyd and his Heirs under the like Rents and Tenures and with the like benefit of Reprizals as other Adventurers ought to have PRovided also and Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all singular the Forfeited Lands Tenements Hereditaments of or within the Half Barony of Irris in the County of Mayo wherein the Harbour of Broad Haven is scituated together with all the Mines and Mineral therein and all Fishings on the Sea-Coasts of the same as also on the Loughs and Fresh Rivers thereunto in any wise belonging or appertaining be and they are hereby vested setled and continued in Your Majesty Your Heirs and Successors to be disposed of to such Vse or Vses as Your Majesty shall think fit Any thing in this Act contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And You are hereby required not proceed upon the Return of any Commission of Inquiries after the value of Estates to be restored or reprized issued out before the first of March One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and One until the Lord Lieutenant or other chief Governour or Governours of Our Kingdom of Ireland for the time being shall have issued out new Commissions of Inquiry which We do hereby authorize him or them to do And that such Commissions shall be likewise returned and after the Return of such new Commissions You are then to proceed either upon the former or later Returns as You in Your Discretions shall judge to be most expedient And We do hereby give further Power and Authority to the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Our said Kingdom for the time being to issue or cause to be issued such other Commission of Inquiry as shall be necessary for the Information and Instruction of the Commissioners to be appointed for the Execution of the said Declaration Instructions and this Act. And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Declaration Instructions and all and every Article Clause and Thing Powers and Authorities therein or thereby given or contained with and under the Proviso's Additions and Alterations in this Act mentioned and expressed be and are hereby Enacted Ratified and Confirmed And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That notwithstanding any mention of Commissioners Names herein before made It shall and may be lawful for the Kings most Excellent Majesty His Heirs and Successors from time to time to nominate and appoint such and so many other Commissioners as His Majesty shall think fit for putting in execution His Majesties said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act which Commissioners so to be appointed from time to time and no other or so many of them as by His Majesty his Heirs and Successors shall be therein directed shall have full Power and Authority to put the said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act in execution according to the Tenour and effect thereof and to administer Oaths and further that whatsoever Act or Acts Thing or Things any Commissioners heretofore Lawfully Authorized have done or caused to be done or any other Commissioners hereafter to be appointed as aforesaid shall do or cause to be done according to and in pursuance of the said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act shall be hereby judged and declared and are hereby judged and declared to be good firm and effectual in the Law to all intents and purposes And that they and every of them shall be and are hereby ratified and confirmed to the final Settlement of every such person or persons their Heirs and Assigns according to such Decrees Sentences Orders or Iudgements as have been or shall be by the said Commissioners as aforesaid
Reverend Father in God John Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh Primate and Metropolitan of all Ireland or to James Duke of Ormond or the Lady Elizabeth Dutchess of Ormond his Wife or to any of their Children or to James late Earl of Roscomon William Earl of Strafford Murrough Earl of Inchiquin Sir George Hamilton Sir Richard Lane Sir George Lane Sir James Montgomery or his Heirs or Thomas Radcliffe Esquire Provided likewise that this Act or any thing therein contained shall not vest nor be understood or construed to vest in your Majesty your Heirs or Successors or otherwise be prejudicial unto or take away any Estate Right Title Interest Service Cheifry Vse Trust Condition Fee Rent-Charge Chattel Real Mortgage Right of Redemption of Mortgage Recognizance Iudgement Forfeiture Extent Right of Action Right of Entry Statute or any other Estate of what nature or kinde soever from any Protestant or Protestants their Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns who did not joyn with the said Rebels before the 15th day of September 1643. whereof upon the said 22. day of October 1641. they were respectively seized or possessed or otherwise interested or Entituled or wherein they had any other Estate Vse Possession Trust Reversion or Remainder other then such Estate Interest whereof they or any of them stood seized or possessed for the use of or in trust for any of the Rebels aforesaid nor unto any Iudgement or Decree which hath been obtained by any such Protestant or Protestants in the late Courts or Pretended Courts for Abjudication of Claims or in the Court of Exchequer or any other of the four Courts sitting at Dublin or for which any Iudgement or Decree is or shall be confirmed had or made by the Commissioners heretofore appointed by His Majesty for the execution of His late Gracious Declaration and Instructions herein after recited or at any time hereafter to be appointed by His Majesty for the executing of the said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act who are hereby enabled and Authorized to receive hear and determine the same Nor to the vesting any of the Lands Tenements Hereditaments or Chattels real Right Title Service Cheifry Vse Trust Condition Fee Rent-Charge Chattel real Mortgage right of Redemption of Mortgage Recognizance Iudgement Forfeiture Extent Right of Action Right of Entry Statute or any other Estate of what nature or kinde soever or any innocent Papist or their innocent Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every such Person or Persons his and their Executors Administrators and Assigns to whom any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments belonging unto such Protestant or innocent Papist have been assigned or distributed set out or enjoyed shall forthwith and before any other Reprizals whatsoever to be set out be reprized any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided also That no Person or Persons their Heirs Executors or Administrators who enjoyed all or any of the said Lands Tenements or Hereditaments which by this present Act are vested or setled in your Majesty your Heirs or Successors shall be accountable for any the Rents Issues or Profits of the same from the said 23. Day of October 1641. until the time of the passing of this present Act other then such Rents Issues and Profits as by new Contracts stand charged in His Majesties Court of Exchequer since the year 1650. or the profits of concealed Lands enjoyed without Title allowed and confirmed by this present Act. And whereas Your Sacred Majesty hath by your said Gracious Declaration Instructions declared your Royal pleasure and Intentions how the said Honors Manors Castles Houses Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all other the Estates and Interests hereby forfeited unto and vested in Your Majesty your Heirs and Successors should be disposed of and also by Commission under your Great Seal of this Your Kingdome bearing date the 30th Day of April in the 13th year of your Majesties Reign appointed certain Commissioners for putting in execution all the matters and things in the said Declaration and Instructions contained Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all the said Honors Manors Lands Castles Houses Tenements Hereditaments and all other the Estates and Interests hereby vested and setled in Your Majesty your Heirs and Successors except before excepted or provided for as aforesaid shall be and remain in your Sacred Majesty your Heirs and Successors to the intent to be setled confirmed restored or disposed to and for such use and uses and in such manner as in and by the said Declaration and Instructions hereafter following and by this present Act and the true intent and meaning thereof is declared limited meant intended or appointed His Majesties GRACIOUS DECLARATION FOR The Settlement of His Kingdome of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Souldiers and other His Subjects there CHarles the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith c. To all Our loving Subjects of Our Kingdome of Ireland of what degree or quality soever Greeting It having pleased Almighty God out of his great mercy and compassion towards Vs and all Our Subjects to restore Vs in so wonderful a manner to each other and with so wonderful circumstances of affection and confidence in each other as must for ever fill Our Hearts if We are in any degree sensible of such Blessings with an humble and grateful acknowledgement of the Obligation We owe to His Divine Providence That he would vouchsafe to work that miracle for Vs himself which no endeavours of Our own could bring to pass We think it agreable to the just sense We have and ought to have of the good affection of all Our good Subjects who have contributed so much in bringing this unspeakable Blessing upon Vs themselves that We acknowledge that our good Subjects in Our Kingdome of Ireland have born a very good part in procuring this happiness that they were early in their dutiful Addresses to Vs and made the same professions of a resolution to return to their Duty and Obedience to Vs during the time of Our being beyond the Seas which they have since so eminently made good and put in practise However it was not easy for us to make any publick Declaration with reference to that Our Kingdome there being many difficulties in the providing for and complying with the several Interests and Pretences there which We were bound in Honour and Iustice in some degree to take care of and which were different from the difficulties We were to contend with in this Kingdome We well knew the Acts of Parliament which had formerly past for the security of the Adventurers in that Kingdom had heard of the proceedings which had been thereupon by which very many Officers Souldiers and others as well of this as that Our Kingdome were in possession of a great part of the Lands of that Our Kingdom and
respectively given for or concerning any matter Cognizable by them against His Majesty His Heirs and Successors and all and every other person or persons whatsoever their Heirs or Assigns any thing in the said Declaration or Instructions or in this present Act to the contrary notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every person and persons who shall at any time hereafter be nominated and appointed by His Majesty His Heirs and Successors to serve in the place of a Commissioner for the putting in execution the said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act shall before they Act any thing in the execution of the said Commission take an Oath before the Lord Chancellor or Lord Keeper or Commissioners for the Custody of His Majesties Great Seal of this Kingdome or before the Lord Chief Iustice of His Majesties Court of Chief place of this Kindome for the time being or before the Lord Chief Iustice of His Majesties Court of Common Pleas of this Kingdome for the time being or before the Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer of this Kingdome which Oath they or any of them have hereby power from time to time as there shall be occasion to administer in these words following YOu shall swear That you shall to the best of your skill and knowledge truly and impartially administer Justice between His Majesty and the Subject and between Party and Party in the place of a Commissioner for putting in Execution His Majesties Gracious Declaration and Instructions for the Settlement of IRELAND according to an Act Intituled An Act for the better Execution of His Majesties Gracious Declaration for the Settlement of His Kingdome of Ireland and satisfaction of the several Interests of Adventurers Souldiers and other His Subjects there so long as you shall continue in that Imployment So help you God in Christ Jesus And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the persons who shall be appointed to serve in the Offices or Imployments of Register Clerk Surveyor or any of them or in any other ministerial Office or Imployment relating to the Service of His Majesties Commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid shall before they enter upon any of the said Offices or Imployments take an Oath before some of the Commissioners to be appointed as aforesaid which Oath the said Commissioners or any two of them have hereby power to administer in these words following YOU shall swear That you shall well and truly execute the place of _____ according to the best of your skill and knowledge and therein you shall spare no person for favour and affection nor any person grieve for hatred or ill will So help you God in Christ Jesus And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for all and every the Registers Clerks Surveyors and other the ministerial Officers which at any time hereafter shall be used or imployed in the Service of His Majesties Commissioners to be appointed for Execution of the Declaration and Instructions and this present Act to take as a Recompence for their respective Pains and Industries such Fees Salaries or Rewards onely and no other as by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours for the time being shall be limited and appointed And whereas by the said Declaration of the Thirtieth of November One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty the time limited for Adventurers claiming and making their Deficiencies appear is the first day of May now last past Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted That that time be inlarged to the Nine and Twentieth day of September One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty and Two And whereas by the said Declaration the time limited for discovering Bribery Forgery Subornation of Witnesses and False or undue Admeasurement is the Twentieth day of December One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted that the time being be inlarged to the Three and Twentieth day of October which shall be in the year One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Three And whereas by the said Declaration legal Incumbrances resting upon Lands set out to Adventurers and Souldiers are to be satisfied out of Forfeited Lands in the County of Kildare except as in the said Declaration is excepted such Incumbrances being made appear by the Three and Twentieth of October One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty One Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted That that time be inlarged to the Three and Twentieth day of October One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Two And whereas all Commissioned Officers before One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine whose Arrears were not stated on the Thirtieth day of November One thousand Six hundred and Sixty are by the said Declaration to have their Arrears stated before the Nine and Twentieth day of September One thousand Six hundred Sixty one Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted That that time be inlarged to the first day of May One thousand Six hundred Sixty three And whereas by the said Declaration all innocent Papists are to be restored to their Estates by the Second of May One thousand Six hundred Sixty one Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted That that time be inlarged to the First day of August One thousand Six hundred Sixty two And whereas by the said Declaration it is declared That in case any justly Intituled to the Peace in the said Declaration mentioned have obtained Decrees for Lands in the Province of Connaught or County of Clare in lieu of their former Estates and have not been possessed of Lands according to their respective Decrees That if by the First day of November One thousand Six hundred Sixty one they shall not be possessed of such Decreed Lands they shall immediately after the said day be otherwise satisfied for the same Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted That that time be inlarged to the First day of August One thousand Six hundred Sixty three And whereas as to those who continued with His Majesty and served faithfully under His Ensigns beyond the Seas who were by the said Declaration to be restored to their former Estates a Reprize being first assigned and legally set out of the remaining Forfeited Lands undisposed of to Adventurer or Souldier or other person as in the said Declaration is mentioned And that the furthest time for such Restaurations and Reprizes is by the said Declaration limited to be by the Twenty third day of October One thousand Six hundred Sixty one Be it Enacted and it is hereby Enacted That that time be inlarged to the Three and Twentieth day of April One thousand Six hundred Sixty three And be it further Enacted and it is hereby Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all other persons Bodies Politick and Corporate who have not already put in their Claims before the Commissioners heretofore appointed for execution of the said Declaration do put in the same within
and payable to him by the Adventurers and Souldiers to be held of his Majesty his Heirs and Successors by the tenure of Frank Almoyne or other service and tenures as the same were held before the making of this Act. And be it also Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Impropriations or Appropriate Tythes forfeited to or vested in His Majesty his Heirs and Successors by this Act or otherwise forfeited or Escheated to his Majesty in right of his Crown if there be no lease or leases thereof in being unforfeited or otherwise as soon as the unforfeited lease or leases shall be expired or otherwise determined are hereby given to the Church for ever and hereby are and for ever shall be setled and established upon the present and future Incumbents and their Successors which have or shall have actual cure of Souls in those respective Parishes wherein such Impropriations are and such Impropriate Tythes do arise and renew reserving such a proportion of them to be disposed and setled upon the Vicars and Quire-men of each Cathedral Church as an Additional provision for the increase of their Maintenance as to the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours and Council for the time being at any time before the First of January One thousand six hundred sixty four shall be thought fit and convenient They the said Incumbents and their Successors paying to His Majesty his Heirs and Successors for the same such Rents Reservations and Duties as formerly were paid for the same with such increase of Rents as by the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of this Kingdome for the time being with six or more of the Council shall be adjudged reasonable and convenient within the space of Two years from the passing of this Act and not after or from the expiration of the said unforfeited leases respectively Provided that neither this Act nor any thing therein contained shall extend to the disposing or altering of any Impropriate Rectories or Tythes or Rents now or lately enjoyed or possessed by or setled on the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of this Kingdome for the time being or which at any time hath been or now is enjoyed possessed or received by the Lords Presidents of Munster and Connaught in the right of their respective places any thing in this Act to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And that the Lord Chief Iustice of His Majesties Court of Kings Bench the Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer and the Master of the Rolls or any other of His Majesties Officers of this Kingdome for the time being shall and may have and receive such Port-Corn of the several Rectories which formerly have been formerly paid and reserved And to the end that this present annexation of the said Rectories impropriate unto the several and respective Churches as aforesaid may not be too prejudicial unto those persons who by the Rules of this present Act might otherwise expect to be restored thereunto It is hereby further Declared and Enacted That it shall and may be lawful to for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of Ireland for the time being to allot assign and appoint unto all and every person and persons who by the Rules of this present Act shall or may be restored thereunto in case no such annexation hath been made such recompence and satisfaction out of the said respective Impropriations as to him or them shall be thought most fit and reasonable which Recompence and Satisfaction so as aforesaid to be assigned shall be by virtue of this present Act received and enjoyed accordingly And whereas by Act of Parliament held at Westminster the Third of November in the Year of Our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred and Forty Intituled An Act c. as also by His Majesties Gracious Declaration of the Thirtieth of November One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty It was carefully provided amongst other things That care should be had for erecting of Churches and that maintenance for preaching Ministers should be provided In pursuance whereof Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That out of every one hundred Acres of Forfeited and Escheated Lands vested in his Majesty by this â—ct which are not yet actually disposed and distributed two Acres shall be allowed and set apart for Glebe in every Parish Barony and County as shall be most contiguous and convenient for the several Parish Churches in such places situate or to be situated and that out of all Forfeited and Escheated Lands so vested as aforesaid which are already disposed distributed or assigned and by this Act confirmed to the respective Possessors their Heirs or Assigns the said respective Possessors their Heirs and Assigns shall pay so much moneys as shall be sufficient to purchase such a number of Acres of the aforesaid measure and of the same Quality within the said Parish as the land out of which the said Acres should have been taken and assigned for Glebes at that present shall be adjudged the same Rent to be reserved payable to His Majesty his Heirs and Successors and in the same manner by the respective Incumbents and their Successors enjoying the said Lands so to be assigned to them for Glebes as the said Forfeited or Escheated Lands out of which they are taken shall be and are by this Act ordained for to pay And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That out of all Forfeited Chauntries and all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments belonging unto the said Chauntries and vested in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors by this Act that are by this present Act set out assigned or intended to be set out or assigned to any Commissioned Officers their Heirs or Assigns who served His Majesty or His Royal Father of ever blessed Memory in the late of Wars of Ireland at any time before the Fifth of June One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine and received no satisfaction for the same and which paid any Rent to the Church in the Years One Thousand Six Hundred and Forty and One thousand Six Hundred Forty and One there shall be paid for ever by such Officer or person his Heirs or Assigns so enjoying the said Chauntries or the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments to them belonging the Rent and all other Duties formerly upon or out of them paid or received unto the Church or in lieu and satisfaction thereof Two shillings for every pound of improved value at the Election of the Bishop of the Diocess which Rents are to be ascertained with all convenient speed by the Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being and Six of the Council or whom they shall appoint and the Rent so payable by such Officer or Person his Heirs or Assigns to the Church shall be paid to such Rectory or Vicarage that either is or shall be of the Church wherein such Chauntry was erected or otherwise to such Ministers of
of the Lands aforesaid as were set out upon the Ordinance commonly called The Doubling Ordinance over and above the money paid thereon are not intended to be hereby confirmed to the said John Lord Kingston and his Heirs without delivering up or discharging such Receipts or Certificates of deficient Adventurers or such part of his own his late Fathers Arrears or other Debentures for Service in Ireland before the Fifth day of June One thousand six hundred forty and nine provided for by this Act as shall amount unto the value or sum for which such proportion of Lands were or are to be set out to Adventurers in the Province of Leinster but that upon delivering up or discharging such Certificates Receipts or Debentures amounting to such sum or value the said Lands and every part thereof are hereby ratified and confirmed as aforesaid and shall stand remain and be unto the said Lord Kingston his Heirs and Assigns for ever And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for all such Lands and Tenements claimed by the said Lord Kingston set out to or possessed by Adventurers Souldiers Transplanted or Transplantable persons their Heirs or Assigns on the said Seventh day of May One thousand six hundred fifty and nine whereof George Lord Baron of Strabane Sir Henry Talbot Sir William Dungan and Thomas Harman Esq or any other former or other proprietor is are or shall be possessed or restored unto he the said Lord Kingston his Heirs and Assigns shall be speedily and effectually reprized for the same out of such Lands and Hereditaments of the like yearly Rents and Profits in the Counties of Dublin Cork and Kildare or some of them as the said lands so possessed restored or to be restored are now worth to be letten any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That nothing in this Act contained shall extend to vest in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors the forfeited Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the Counties of Westmeath and the Kings County whereof Sir Hardress Waller Isaac Ewer or any of them or any other person or persons in Trust for them or any of them or claiming by from or under them or any of them were on the Seventh of May One thousand six hundred Fifty nine seized or possessed but that the same and every of them shall be and are hereby vested in Francis Lord Angier and his heirs subject to the like Tenures Rents Services and Payments as any Adventurers within that Province wherein the Forfeited Lands hereby granted do lie are subject unto and with like benefit of Reprizal in case of Restitution or Incumbrance as any Adventurer ought to have any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided also and be it Enacted That all and every sum and sums of money due unto John Lord Kingston Richard Lord Baron of Coloony Sir Theophilus Jones Sir Oliver St. George Sir John Cole and Chidley Coote Esq for their respective Arrears for Service in Ireland before the Fifth of June One thousand six hundred forty nine shall be stated and satisfied unto them their Executors or Assigns respectively out of the Security in this Act appointed for satisfying Arrears before One thousand six hundred forty nine in the same manner and by the same Rules and Rates as before in this Act is provided for such as have Arrears due to them before One thousand six hundred forty nine and received no satisfaction for any Arrears since that time although the said persons or any of them have received Lands for Arrears since the said Fifth of June One thousand six hundred forty nine any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and it is hereby Enacted That Sir Paul Davys Knight shall have hold and enjoy to him and his heirs and assigns for ever all and every the Towns and Lands of Londonstown formerly belonging to William Fitz-gerrald attainted Barretstown formerly belonging to Christopher Eustace attainted Johnstown formerly belonging to James Flatsburry attainted and Palmerstown formerly belonging to the said James Flatsburry all situate lying and being in the County of Kildare with their and every of their Members and Appurtenances whereof the said late Proprietors respectively were seized or any other persons were seized for their uses or in trust for them respectively on the days of their respective Attaintures or at any time since the said Sir Paul Davys his heirs and assigns yielding and paying therefore yearly to Your Majesty your Heirs and Successors such and the like Rents as are appointed to be paid by Adventurers for Lands in the Province of Leinster by the Act made in the Parliament begun at Westminster on the third day of November One thousand six hundred and forty Intituled An Act for the speedy and effectual reducing of the Rebels in his Majesties Kingdom of Ireland to their due Obedience to his Majesty and the Crown of England unless the Rents formerly reserved on the premisses to the Crown on the Three and Twentieth of October One thousand six hundred forty one did exceed that Rent in which case the Rent to be the same it was on the Three and Twentieth of October One thousand six hundred forty one and the premisses to be held of your Majesty Your Heirs and Successors by the same Tenure which by the said Act is appointed for Adventurers for Lands in Ireland any thing in this Act contained to the contrary or any other Act matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding Whereas several Officers in Munster who ingaged themselves in his Majesties Army in the Kingdom of Ireland under the Command of his Excellency the Lord Duke of Ormond in the year One thousand six hundred forty eight were afterwards instrumental in the betraying of several considerable Towns and Garisons into the Vsurpers hands or his Forces Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all such Betrayers and their actual Assistants the Heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns of them or any of them shall be wholly excluded from any benefit from this Act of Parliament as to their enjoyment of any lands for their Arrears before June One thousand six hundred forty nine or any part of them other than such who within twenty four moneths after the date of this Act shall make it appear to the Lord Lieutenant of that Kingdom or the Chief Governour or Governours thereof with six of the Council that they made some repair for their former faults by their timely and seasonable appearance for Our Restitution in the year One thousand six hundred and sixty And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Commissioners for Execution of this present Act shall forthwith set out or cause to be set so much of the Forfeited Lands as do amount unto the clear yearly value of three hundred pounds per annum and are nearest adjacent and
lie most contiguous unto the Fort of Duncannon which lands so as aforesaid to be set out shall be reserved unto his Majesty his Heirs and Successors to the intent that the Rents Issues and Profits thereof may for ever be imployed for and towards the better support and maintenance of the Fort aforesaid and all and every the Adventurers and Souldiers and other reprizable persons to whom any of the said Lands so as aforesaid to be set out have been heretofore allotted or disposed shall be forthwith reprized out of some other forfeited lands of an Estate of equal value worth and purchase any thing herein before contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted That all and singular the forfeited Messuages Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whereof Henry Jones Lord Bishop of Meath or any other person or persons in Trust for him or to his Vse were seized or possessed on or before the Nine and Twentieth day of May One thousand six hundred and sixty shall be and are hereby vested and setled in and confirmed unto the said Henry Lord Bishop of Meath in his natural capacity and shall be held and enjoyed by him the said Henry Lord Bishop of Meath and his Heirs subject to the like Rents Tenures and Payments as any Adventurer for lands in the Province of Leinster ought to be and in case any of the forfeited lands hereby vested in the said Lord Bishop of Meath did heretofore belong to any restorable person other than innocent persons that then and in such case no restitution shall be made until the said Henry Lord Bishop of Meath be first reprized with an estate in value worth and purchase equal to that which ought to be restored any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid That nothing in this Act contained shall extend to the disposal of any lands tenements or hereditaments whereof the Provost Fellows and Scholars of the holy and individed Trinity near Dublin of the Foundation of Queen Elizabeth were seized in Fee in the year One thousand six hundred forty one and are now in their actual possession but that the said lands tenements and hereditaments together with the Right Title and Interest of all and every person and persons to any of the said lands tenements and hereditaments which they held by virtue of any Grant Lease or Fee-farm from the Provost Fellows and Scholars of the said Colledge and which is forfeited to his Majesty by the late Rebellion shall remain and are hereby granted and confirmed to the said Provost Fellows and Scholars and their Successors for ever paying for the same such Rents as Adventurers ought to pay for lands within the Provinces where the lands hereby granted and confirmed lye any thing in this Act contained to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And whereas there are Fees claimed to be due to Sir Audley Mervyn Knight Speaker of the House of Commons Sir George Lane Knight Clerk of the House of Lords Philip Fernly Esq Clerk of the Houss of Commons and other Attendants on either of the said Houses out of every Bill past in Parliament wherein or whereby any person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate receive any Grant of or restitution to any forfeited lands tenements or hereditaments to them or any of them their Heirs and Successors being particularly Named or included in the said Bill Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the ascertaining the respective Fees payable by the said persons Bodies Politick and Corporate not particularly named by this Act though included therein both as to the sum and sums and the way time manner and paying thereof be and is hereby left to the consideration of the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours and Council of Ireland for the time being after Advice therein had with both Houses of Parliament there and what Order or Orders shall be by them after such Advice resolved upon and recorded in the High Court of Chancery shall be as good effectual and binding to all intents and purposes for the demanding Levying and Payment of the said Fees to the persons aforesaid their and every of their Executors and Assigns as if the said Order or Orders were particularly and distinctly set down and expressed in this present Act. Provided also that any thing in this Act contained shall not avoid the grant of a Remainder of a term of years in certain Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in the Parish of Finglasse and County of Dublin forfeited by William Hewlet and passed by Letters Patents under the Great Seal of this Kingdome to Sir Timothy Terril Knight but the same are hereby confirmed for and during the term aforesaid to the said Sir Timothy Terril his Executors Administrators and Assigns Provided also and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That neither this Act nor the Act enabling Ecclesiastical persons to make Leases for Sixty years for the encouragement of Planters nor any matter or thing contained in either of them shall prejudice the Right Title or Interest of Richard Earl of Cork or of Michael Lord Bishop of Cork in or unto the Town and Lands of Ballymulcask in the County of Cork but that the same may continue and be in such state and no other as if the said Acts or either of them had never been made any thing in this Act or the said other Act notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that Randal now Marquess of Antrim shall be restored to all and singular the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whereof he or any other in Trust for him stood seized or possessed upon the Three and Twentieth day of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand Six hundred forty one in such manner and form and according to such order and method and no other as the Lord Viscount Nettervil and the Lord Viscount Galmoy and the rest with them in the Declaration herein before mentioned ought by virtue of the said Declaration and this present Act to be restored to their respective Estates any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding Provided also and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the sum of Eight thousand Pounds Sterling shall be fully satisfied and paid at such times and in such way as your Majesty or your Successors shall appoint or direct unto Sir James Shane Knight his Executors Administrators or Assigns for and in recompence of his Estate in the half Barony of Irris which by this Act is absolutely vested and continued in your Majesty your Heirs and Successors and that in the mean time until the same be fully satisfied Arthur Earl of Anglesey you Majesties Vice-Treasurer and Receiver General or any other Vice-Treasurer or Receiver General of this Kingdome that hereafter shall be and is hereby Authorized and required
of or belonging to the respective Abbies late dissolved Monasteries Religious Houses Priories or Parishes of Ballytabber in the County of Mayo Knockmoy Kilcreulta Oran alias St. Maries Athenry and Dunmore in the County of Galway and Tyhone in the County of Tipperary or any of them together with all the Impropriate Tythes and Rectories and appurtenances of the said Impropriations Tythes and Rectories or belonging thereunto which belong unto or by this Act are vested in your Majesty to any of the aforesaid Vses according to the tenor and effect of such grant or grants as hath or have been or hereafter shall be past unto him thereof by your Majesties letters Patents in that behalf he or they paying yearly for the same double the Exchequer or Crown Rent reserved thereupon in the year One thousand six hundred forty One Provided alwayes and it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That in all cases of grants of lands made since the date of his Majesties Declaration and Instructions or in case of Provisoes in this Act which give Reprizals to any person or persons of meer Grace that could not claim Reprizals by virtue of the said Declaration or Instructions and not as Adventurers or Souldiers the person or persons concerned in such grants or provisoes shall not have benefit of Reprizals till after such persons and Interests Reprizable by the said Declaration and Instructions be first reprized And whereas during the passing of this present Act Charles Earl of Mountrah died whereby some Questions have arisen between the Countess Dowager of Mountrath and the Heirs and Younger Children of the said Charles Earl of Mountrah concerning the Settlements and Dispositions of the said Charles Earl of Mountrath and his Intentions to dispose of his new acquired Estate be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and singular the Manors lands Tenements and Hereditaments and all benefits of Reprizals and other the advantages by this Act intended to be given granted or confirmed unto the said Charles Earl of Mountrath shall accrue unto and remain be and continue in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors until such time as the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland for the time being and the Privy Council there shall upon Examination of the Settlement and the last Will and Testament of the said Charles Earl of Mountrath if any such Will there be and of any other matters or things whereby the Intentions of the said Charles Earl of Mountrath in disposing of his said Estate may appear and according to such dispositions as the said Charles Earl of Mountrath did make in his life time make a final judgement and determination therein and that such judgement and determination and all Grants and Letters Patents that shall be thereupon made shall be as good and as effectual in Law to all intents and purposes as if the same had been particularly mentioned in this present Act. Provided alwayes That if such iudgment and determination shall not be made within Two Moneths after the sitting of the Commissioners for execution of this Act in Ireland that then all and singular the manors lands tenemens and hereditaments and all other the benefits and advantages by this Act intended to be given granted or confirmed unto the said Charles Earl of Mountrath shall go and enure according to the general purport provision and meaning of this Act herein before expressed to such person or persons as by this Act can make best Title thereunto and that in such case the foregoing Clause shall be of no effect and utterly void and that in the mean time the possession of and in the premisses hereby vested in his Majesty shall not be disturbed but be and remain where it now is And that the Arrears of Rent and mean profit of the same shall and may be received by those that are in possession thereof subject to the said final judgement and determination any thing in this Act to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in the Baronies of Dunboyne and Rathtooth and County of Meath whereof Henry Cromwel was by himself his Tenants or Assigns possessed the Seventh of May One thousand six hundred fifty nine be setled upon and confirmed unto Sir William Russel of Laughorn Baronet and Doctor Jonathan Goddard their Heirs and Assigns for ever And that the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments lying in the Province of Connaught whereof the said Henry Cromwel was in the like manner possessed on the said Seventh of May be setled upon and confirmed unto John Russel of Chipuham Esq his Heirs and Assigns for ever any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding the same together with all Arrears of Rent to be had and held by and according to such Rents Tenures and Directions for restitutions Incumbrances and Reprizals as by his Majesties Declaration of the Thirtieth of November One thousand six hundred and sixty is expressed concerning such as were then of his Army in Ireland and moreover That Eight hundred and Fifty Pounds be satisfied unto the said John Russel as an Adventurer in such manner as by this Act is appointed in the case of any other Adventurers Provided also and it is Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Heirs of Sir Lucas Dillon Knight Sir Robert Talbot Baronet the Heirs of Sir Valentine Blake Baronet Sir Richard Blake Knight Doctor Gerrald Fennel Geoffry Brown John Brown of the Neal John Walsh Thomas Terril Edmond Dillon John Talbot of Mallahide Francis Coghlan of Kilcolgan in the Kings County Robert Nugent of Cartlanstown Sir John Bourk of Derry Maclaghney Thomas Arthur Esq Doctor in Physick Gerrald Flemming of Castle-Fleming Luke â—ath of Ackarne and Bartholomew Stackpoole Esqs who or their respective Fathers have eminently suffered for their adhering to the Authority of his Majesty or his late Father of blessed memory in this Kingdom against the Nuntio and his party shall be forthwith restored to their former respective Estates Houses Manors Lands Tenements Hereditaments Rents Priviledges and Services by them claimed as respective Inheritors and Proprietors or as Heirs to their respective Fathers and whereof they or any of their said Fathers were dispossessed by the late Vsurped Power and be therein setled and quieted in possession to them and their Heirs respectively as fully freely and beneficially and with the same Advantages Benefits and Assurances to all intents and purposes as the Lord Viscount Nettervil and the Lord Viscount Galmoy and the rest with them in the Declaration herein before-mentioned ought by virtue of the said Declaration and this present Act to be restored to their respective Estates any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided always That as to all and every the Clauses and Provisoes herein before-mentioned wherein or whereby the Estates or Interests of any private persons are setled and confirmed and the several and respective Grants thereby made to any person or persons It shall and may be lawful for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours and Council of Ireland for the time being at any time before the first day of December One thousand six hundred sixty two to suspend the Execution thereof or of any of them till they have examined and informed themselves concerning the same and such of them as they shall finde contrary to or inconsistent with the aforesaid Declaration and Instructions or inconvenient for the general Settlement hereby intended to be allowed in their full latitude they have full power and Authority hereby granted to them to retrench alter or change and by their Direction or Order to the Commissioners for Execution of this Act to disallow such of them as they shall think meet in part or in whole or to order how far and in what manner the same shall be executed or observed Which Direction or Orders of the said Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours and Council shall be final and are to be obeyed by the said Commissioners whose proceedings thereupon or in pursuance thereof shall be as valid to all intents and purposes as if they had been particularly appointed or directed by this Act any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding FINIS
Our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred Forty One and out of which or any part thereof they or any of them through the fury and violence of the late times have been since dispossessed be forthwith restored setled and delivered into the quiet and peaceable possession of the respective Archbishops Bishops Deans Deans and Chapters and other Ecclesiastical person and persons and their Successors Saving to all and every person and persons Bodies Politick and Corporate their Heirs and Successors and the Heirs and Successours of every of them other than such person and persons their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assignes who are not or shall not according to the Qualifications in this present Act be adjudged innocent Papists A liberty to implead sue for and recover by due course of Law any Right Title Claim and Interest which they or any of them lawfully have or of right ought to have in all or any part of the said restored Manors Lands Tenements and Rents any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Lease and Leases set or demised for any certain term of years yet unexpired by any Arch-Bishop Bishop Dean Dean and Chapter or other Ecclesiastical person or persons or their Successors in their politick capacity of any Lands Tenements or Hereditaments so unto them belonging or appertaining and that are by this present Act forfeited or vested in His Majesty that all and every such Land so forfeited and the remainder of the term of years yet to come and unexpired of such Lease or Leases shall be and are hereby given assigned assured and confirmed unto the respective Sees or Bodies Politick to whom the reversion after such Lease or Leases do or shall of right belong except and always reserved out of this Act the remainder of the term of years yet in being upon any such forfeited Lease or Leases of any of the Lands before mentioned or intended which lye within such parts of the Counties of Wickloe Longford Leitrim and Donegal and the of Mile-Line as are by this present Act assigned unto the Officers that served before the Fifth of June One thousand six hundred Forty nine they and their respective Executors Administrators and Assigns paying such Rents and performing such Covenants to the said respective Sees Reversioners as the several Lessees in such respective Leases paid or ought to have paid in the year One thousand six hundred forty one during their respective terms unexpired excepting also all forfeited Leases that exceeded the term of sixty years of any Chauntry Lands or Houses lying within the security of the said Officers who served His late Majesty before the Fifth of June One thousand six hundred Forty nine and were not surrendred nor sentenced to be surrendred to the Church in or before the years One thousand six hundred Forty or One thousand six hundred Forty one the remainder of which term unexpired is to be esteemed as part of the security of the said Officers they paying and performing during the respective terms yet unexpired all such Rents and Duties unto the respective Sees or Churches from which those Leases were held as were paid or performed or ought to be paid and performed in the year One thousand six hundred Forty one or Two Shillings in the Pound at the Improved value to be ascertained as aforesaid at the Election of the Bishop of the Diocess And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That out of the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments belonging to any Arch-Bishop Bishop Dean Dean and Chapter or other Ecclesiastical person or persons or to his or their successors in their politick capacity which have been by them or any of them granted or conveyed in Fee-farm under the reservation of any Chiefâ—y Rent or other Duty or service and by this Act are forfeited and vested in His Majesty his Heirs and Successors such a proportion of them be allotted and set out for the better Support and Maintenance of such Arch-Bishops and Bishops their and every of their Successors as are hereafter particularly named which shall be and are hereby given assured and confirmed unto them and every of them their and every of their successors for ever that is to say To the most Reverend Father in God James Lord Arch-Bishop of Dublin and his successors Arch-Bishops of Dublin for ever so much of the said forfeited lands as shall make up the Rent of that Arch-bishoprick and the Bishoprick of Glendelough thereunto united of the clear yearly value of Two thousand Pounds Sterling over and above the Mansion House and Gardens of Sepulchers in and near Dublin and Demeasne Lands of the Manor of Tallaght and the Mensal lands thereunto belonging To the right Reverend Father in God Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Cashel and his successors for ever Three hundred Pounds Sterling per annum To Thomas Lord Bishop of Kildare and his successors for ever Seven hundred Pounds Sterling per annum To William Lord Bishop of Clonfert and his successors for ever Two hundred Pounds Sterling per annum To Robert Lord Bishop of Fern and Loghlin and his successors for ever Three hundred Pounds Sterling per annum To Edward Lord Bishop of Limrick and his successors for ever Three hundred Pounds Sterling per annum To Griffith Lord Bishop of Ossory Four hundred Pounds Sterling per annum To Edward Lord Bishop of Killalow and his successors for ever Two hundred Pounds Sterling per annum And to the Provost of Trinity Colledge near Dublin out of the forfeited lands in the Arch-Bishoprick of Dublin and to his successors for ever the sum of Three hundred Pounds per annum And be it also further Declared and Enacted That if in every of the said Arch-Bishopricks and Bishopricks there be of the said forfeited lands sufficient to set out to every such Arch-Bishop and Bishop their respective proportions of lands within their own Bishopricks that then it shall be so set forth unto them and if there be not sufficient therein that then such Arch-Bishoprick and Bishoprick as is deficient shall have so much lands more set out and allotted unto it out of the forfeited lands belonging to the Bishopricks that do superabound and which is most contiguous and convenient as will make up such deficiency in proportion to the values aforesaid And for the setting out of the said Lands with most conveniency to every Bishoprick as is aforesaid or Provostship and the valuation of them Be it also hereby Declared and Enacted That the same shall be performed and done in such way and manner as the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of this Kingdome for the time being shall prescribe and direct before any part of the said lands be otherwise disposed of And that out of all and every the said lands so to be set out the same Rent is and shall be reserved and payable to His Majesty as by this present Act is reserved
the said Diocess as the Bishop thereof shall judge most convenient and such Rents payable as aforesaid are to be in lieu of all Crown-Rent and other Challenges and Acknowledgements whatsoever payable by the said Officers out of such Chauntries or Lands belonging to them And Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That out of all and every the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments set in Fee Farm by the Bishop of the Diocess wherein such Lands Tenements and Hereditaments are upon which any Rent was paid unto the Church in the Years One Thousand Six Hundred and Forty or One Thousand Six Hundred Forty and One and which are Forfeited and Vested by this Act in His Majesty his Heirs and Successors and that are by this present Act set out assigned or intended to be set out and assigned unto any Commissioned Officer or Officers that served his late Majesty before the Fifth of June One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine as aforesaid his or their Heirs or Assigns there shall be paid for ever by such Commissioned Officer or Officers his or their Heirs or Assigns in lieu of all Crown-Rents and all other Acknowledgements whatsoever due or payable out of the said Lands the sum of Two Shillings in the Pound at the improved value to be ascertained as aforesaid of such Lands and Tenements so possessed and enjoyâ—d by him or them his or their Heirs or Assigns of which they were or shall be respectively holden And Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That out of the several houses forfeited and vested in his Majesty by this Act being in several walled Towns Cities Corporations and Burroughs in this Kingdome and by this Act are set out assigned and allotted for the satisfaction of the Commissioned Officers their Heirs and Assigns as aforesaid That all and every Archbishop and Bishop and Minister whose Houses in any of their respective Sees or Church-Livings within the said Town or Suburbs are wasted or not habitable shall have set out unto them an handsome convenient House Rent free other than the Rent payable to his Majesty which by the said Archbishop Bishop his or their Successors and by the Ministers aforesaid is hereby payable to his Majesty during the said Term at and according to the same values that shall be set upon the yearly Rent of such Houses set out and given into the possession of such Archbishop or Bishop his or their Successors as also to such Ministers as abovesaid for the space of Seven Years to begin from the day such possession is given such House or Houses to be in the most convenient place for the Ministers residence and every Archbishop or Bishop to have his own choice of the best Forfeited House and Garden within the City or Suburbs where his Cathedral is during the aforesaid time And if such Archbishop or Bishop or other Minister have no House or House-stead belonging to their Sees or Rectories lying within the said Town That then a convenient House out of the Houses aforesaid or House-stead at the Election of the Bishop or Minister shall be set out to such Archbishop Bishop or Minister his or their Successors for ever under the rent reservable to his Majesty out of such house or houses by this Act to be paid to his Majesty by such Archbishop Bishop or Minister his or their Successors for ever And also be it Ordained and Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Commissioners to be appointed by his Majesty for the execution of the said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act shall have full Power and Authority by Virtue of this Act and of the said Commission with the greatest indifference that may be to all persons therein concerned to do and execute all and every Act and Acts Thing and Things as may conduce to the manner of executing all and every Clause or Câ—auses contained in this Act that have express reference to the Settlement of the Interests of the Church and that all manner of Proceedings and Orders to be made by the said Commissioners in pursuance of their Commission and according to the said Declaration and Instructions and this present Act shall by Virtue of this Act be as good and effectual in the Law to all intents constructions and purposes as though the same had been particularly and distinctly mentioned or set down by Authority of this present Parliament And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the recompence or satisfaction to be made or given by any of the Protestant Officers who served in the Irish Wars before the Fifth day of June One thousand six hundred forty nine for or in respect of any Buildings or Reparations of any Messuages or Tenements herein before appointed as a security for their respective Arrears shall not exceed a Fifth part of that sum which is the true and real value of such messuages and Tenements in case the Inheritance thereof were to be sold messuages new built from the ground onely excepted nor shall any recompence or satisfaction be made or given for or in respect of any Buildings or Reparations which have been begun since the Thirtieth day of November One thousand six hundred and sixty And it is hereby further Enacted That where choice or particular lands or houses within the said Security are or shall be appointed for satisfying Arrears of any Officers the same may be set out to them in all other things according to the Valuation and Rules given by your Majesty for setting the rest of the Security not otherwise excepting the houses and lands granted to Sir George Lane Knight And whereas there have been several Baronies reserved to reprize such Inhabitants and Natives of Cities and Walled Towns in Ireland as were excluded from their Proprieties in the said Towns or Cities some of whom may perhaps be restorable by this Act to their ancient proprieties Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any such shall be restored to their ancient proprieties that then so much of the Lands reserved in those Baronies of equal value worth and purchase to the lands and houses so to be restored to the said Inhabitants and Natives be and shall be reprized to the said Officers serving before the Fifth of June One thousand six hundred forty nine for and in lieu of what lands and houses shall be so restored back to the said former Proprietors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That where any Burroughs Corporations or Towns being and continuing actually Incorporated in the year One thousand Six Hundred Forty One and were allotted and set out to Adventurers or Souldiers not as Burroughs Corporations or Towns Corporate but measured as part of their Land assigned them the said Burroughs Corporations and Towns Corporate respectively are hereby assigned towards the satisfying the Arrears of the said Offâ—cers before the Fifth of June One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine And be it hereby further Declared and Enacted by the Authority
is hereby further Enacted and Declared That it shall and may be lawful to and for all and every the Adventurers upon the said Ordinances their Heirs and Assignes to receive so much of the Over-plus of those Lands which have been allotted to them in Satisfaction of their said Adventures and shall be sufficient to satisfie and make good any Deficiencies of other Adventures any Right of Recompence or Satisfaction for Incumbrances intended to be satisfied out of the County of Kildare or any Arrears of pay before the year One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine due by Debentures for the aforesaid British Army to the said Adventurers their Heirs or Assigns or any of them or purchased by them or any of them and to be satisfied according to the same Rules and Rates with the other Arrears before One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine And be it further Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid That if it shall happen that any Adventurer or the Heir or Assignee of any Adventurer shall be possessed of any Lands by Concealment false Admeasurement or by pretence of the Doubling Ordinances over and above what will satisfie the principal moneys advanced upon the said Ordinances according to Irish measure as aforesaid and shall not have any Deficiencies Incumbrances or Arrears to place thereupon or be otherwise intituled to retain the same That then and in such case the Lands to be cut off or taken away from such person or persons shall as near may be be taken away and cut off in such Parts and Proportions as lie most contiguous and so as the person or persons to be removed from such Over-plus as aforesaid may still retain and keep the benefit of his and their respective Improvements And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for the Commissioners to be appointed by his Majesty for the Execution of the Declaration and Instructions and this present Act to proceed in the Execution of their Commission from time to time against all and every person and persons now having or in this or in any other Parliament hereafter to be held claiming to have any Priviledge and against all and every the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments and other the premisses whatsoever hereby vested in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors or charged or chargeable with any yearly Rent or other sums or payments whatsoever to be issuing out of the same and all Rules Orders Iudgements and Decrees of the said Commissioners made in pursuance of and according to the Declaration and Instructions and this present Act and all other Process and Proceedings whatsoever for the better leavying of any Rents or sums of money charged or chargeable as aforesaid shall be obeyed and executed forthwith as fully and amply against all and every person or persons and all and every their Lands Tenements Goods and Chattels as the same ought to have been if no Parliament had been then sitting and all Officers and Ministers of Iustice and all other persons whatsoever any way aiding and assisting in the Execution thereof shall be and are hereby indemnified and saved harmless any priviledge of Parliament or other immunity or exemption to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted and Ordained That the several Grants and Letters Patents made unto Sir Maurice Eustace Knight Lord Chancellor of Ireland Edward Vernon Esq Michael Lord Bishop of Cork and Sir George Lane and all and singular other the Letters Patents whereby any of the premisses hereby vested have been given or granted by his Majesty unto any other person or persons Bodies Politick or Corporate under the Great Seal of England or under the Great Seal of Ireland before the Thirtieth day of November One thousand six hundred and sixty or since the 30. day of November One thousand six hundred sixty by vertue of any Bills Warrants or other Commands under his Majesties Signet or Sign Manual dated before the said Thirtieth day of November One thousand six hundred and sixty shall be and are hereby ratified and confirmed and shall be deemed taken to be good valid and effectual in the Law according to the tenor and purport thereof against the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors and against all persons Bodies Politick and Corporate whose rights are not saved by this Act any thing in this Act contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Nevertheless it is hereby Enacted and Declared That all and singular the Lands and Tenements given and granted or mentioned to be given and granted in and by the several Letters Patents herein before confirmed shall be and remain and continue subject to such Rents and Payments and shall be held by such tenures and services as any other lands intended to be confirmed by his Majesties gracious Declaration or Instructions or by this present Act ought to yield pay render or perform And in case any of the aforesaid Grants or Demises be made at a less Rent than such a proportion of Acres ought to pay according to this direction then a Survey being first taken an addition is to be made to the reserved Rent of so much as will equal it therewith and make it agreable to this Rule without any further prejudice to the said Grants or Demises Saving to all and every person and persons Bodies politick and Corporate their Heirs Executors Successors and Assigns other than to the Kings Majesty his Heirs and Successors and other then to such person or persons Bodies politick and Corporate who by the Qualifications in this Act expressed shall not be adjudged innocent and other then to such person or persons who shall or may claim to the use of or in trust for them or any of them and other then to John Blackwell his Heirs and Assigns and those claiming by from or under him them or any of them any Estate or Interest of in or to the Manor Town or Island of Clantraffe or any part thereof All such Estate Right Title and Interest of in or to the several Lands and Tenements in and by the said Letters Patents respectively granted or mentioned to be granted as they or any of them have or ought to have the same as fully and amply to all Intents and Purposes as if this Act had never been had nor made And Be it further Enacted That all Letters Patents whatsoever whereby any of the premisses hereby vested have been given or granted under the Great Seals of England or Ireland respectively since the Thirtieth of November One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty by vertue of any Bills Warrants or other Commands under his Majesties Signet or Sign Manual Dated since the said Thirtieth day of November One Thousand Six Hundred and Sixty shall be and are hereby Ratified and Confirmed and shall be held and enjoyed in like manner and under the like Rents and Payments Tenures and Services and subject to the like Saving of Rights
and Interests as any other Letters Patents herein before mentioned to be Confirmed are subject unto Provided nevertheless That if his Majesty his Heirs or Successors or any of them shall think it fit or expedient for the better promoting of the Ends of the Declaration and Instructions and this present Act to revoke determine or make void all or any the said Letters Patents granted since the said Thirtieth day of November by vertue of any Warrants or Commands under his Majesties Signet or Sign Manual dated likewise since the said Thirtieth of November shall under the Great Seal of England or Ireland signifie or declare his or their Royal Will and Pleasure to revoke determine or make void them or any of them that then and immediately from and after such signification or Declaration of his or their Royal Will and Pleasure such and so many of the said Letters Patents as shall be therein Declared to be void shall cease and determine and become utterly void and of none effect and all and singular the Lands and Tenements in the said Letters Patents mentioned shall be again vested in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors for and to the same intent and purpose as the other lands hereby vested are vested and setled any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and it is hereby further Declared and Enacted That where any Lands or Tenements shall be disposed of or any person or persons shall happen to be restored unto his or their Lands or Tenements by vertue of this present Act or by vertue of any Order Sentence or Decree made by the Commissioners for the execution thereof that then and in such case all and every the person and persons formerly seized or possessed of any the Lands or Tenements so as aforesaid restored or disposed of shall be and are hereby discharged and indemnified of and from all Suits Actions Prosecutions and Demands whatsoever touching or concerning the mean Rents Issues and Profits of the same this Act or any other Law Matter or Thing to the contrary notwithstanding Saving nevertheless unto all innocent persons their Heirs Executors and Assigns the Right and Title to the mean profits of their respective Lands and Tenements which have been received since the time of their several and respective Claims put in before the Commissioners heretofore appointed Provided alwayes and be it Enacted That the Forfeited Houses Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the Town and County of Galway and elsewhere within the Province of Connaught now or late in the possession of Sir Thomas Clarges Knight or his Assigns shall remain and continue in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors to be disposed of as he or they shall think fit any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding And be it futher Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the Adventurers their Heirs and Assigns respectively and all and every other person or persons having or claiming to have any Lands or Tenements for and towards satisfaction of moneyes adventured for Lands in Ireland or having or claiming to have as an Original Adventurer or by from or under any Adventurer his Heirs or Assigns any benefit of Settlement Confirmation or Reprizal or any other advantage whatsoever by vertue of this present Act shall pay or cause to be paid unto the Kings Majesty One full years value of the profits arising out of the lands possessed enjoyed or to be possessed or enjoyed as aforesaid to be paid at two several Payments within the space of two years by even equal payments the first payment thereof to be upon the first day of November which shall be in the year of Our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty two and the second day of payment to be upon the First day of November which shall be in the year of Our Lord one thousand six hundred sixty three And be it also Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every the Souldiers their Heirs and Assigns respectively and all every other person or persons having or claiming to have any Lands or Tenements in Ireland for and towards satisfaction of any Arrears or Debentures or having or claiming to have as a Souldier or by from or under any Souldier his Heirs or Assigns any benefit of Settlement Confirmation or Reprizal or any other advantage whatsoever by vertue of this present Act shall pay or cause to be paid unto the Kings Majesty one full half years value of the profits arising out of the Lands possessed or enjoyed or to be possessed and enjoyed as aforesaid to be paid at one intire payment upon the first day of November which shall be in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty two And if it shall happen that any Adventurer or Souldier or any other person claiming by from or under them or any of them shall make default of payment of all or any part of the said years value or half years value respectively herein before mentioned to be paid by the space of Twenty dayes after any of the said respective dayes or times wherein the same ought to be paid that then and immediately from and after such default made all and every the benefit and advantage which by vertue of this present Act doth or may accrue unto the person so making default his Heirs Executors or Assigns shall cease determine and be utterly void and of no effect and that it shall and may be lawful to proceed against such person and persons his Heirs Executors and Assigns and against his and their Lands and Tenements whereof he or they stand possessed as fully and amply as if he or they had not been comprized within this present Act any thing in this Act herein before contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And to the end a due care may be had for the assessing and ascertaining the several and respective sums which ought to be paid by the Adventurers and Souldiers and those who claim by from or under them or any of them and likewise for the safe and orderly receipt collection thereof Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful to and for his Majesty at any time hereafter according to His good pleasure to issue out such other Commission and Commissions to be directed to such other persons not being any of the Commissioners for execution of the Declaration and Instructions and this present Act as his Majesty shall think fit which said other Commissioners so as aforesaid to be appointed or so many of them as in the said Commission or Commissions shall be directed shall have Power and Authority by vertue of this Act to impannel Iuries and examine Witnesses to administer Oathes to the parties concerned to cause the Lands to be viewed and surveyed and by alâ— or any of these wayes or by any other lawful way or means whatsoever to inquire into and inform themselves
of the true yearly value of all and every the Messuages Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments possessed by any Adventurer or Souldier or any other person claiming by from or under them any benefit by vertue of this present Act as the same were worth in the year One thousand six hundred Fifty nine and to Order and Declare the true and full yearly value of the same which Declaration and Order of the said Commissioners or of so many of them as shall be thereunto Impowered shall be entred in a Book to be kept for that purpose and a Duplicate thereof shall be returned into his Majesties Court of Exchequer there to remain as a Record and shall be and is hereby made a Charge upon all and every the Messuages Lands and Tenements therein mentioned described or referred unto and shall be sufficient to Intitle his Majesty to have and receive a years value or a halfe years value according to that rate and in such manner as is herein before limited which several and respective sums so ascertained as aforesaid shall under the Penalties herein before mentioned be paid unto the Right Honourable Roger Earl of Orrery and John Lord Viscount Massareene whom his Majesty hath appointed to be his Receivers of the same or to such other persons as his Majesty shall hereafter appoint for that purpose who shall accompt for and pay unto his Majesty in his Court of Exchequer all and every the sums of money by them received And it is hereby further Declared and Enacted that the Receivers for the time being shall observe and follow such Directions and Instructions as his Majesty hath heretofore given or at any time hereafter shall give Provided nevertheless and be it Enacted That all Lands Tenements and Hereditaments which are or shall be before the First day of May One thousand six hundred sixty and two setled or conveyed by Erasmus Smith Esq for any pious or charitable use shall be and are hereby exempted and freed from paying the years Rent or full years value of the profits herein before assessed imposed or reserved any thing in this present Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and it is hereby further Enacted That where any Lease or Leases of any Messuages Manors Lands or Tenements whereof the next or immediate reversion or remainder doth or shall appertain to any innocent Protestant or Papist not exceeding the time and term of One and Thirty years or Three lives from the Three and Twentieth day of October One thousand Sir hundred Forty one or other sooner time of making thereof are forfeited to and vested in his Majesty It shall and may be lawful to and for the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governors for the time being by any Dâ—ed under his or their Hands and Seals to grant the rest and residue of such lease or leases unto such innocent person or persons as are or shall be Intituled unto the next or immediate reversion or remainder which Grants shall be sufficient to Intitle the persons to whom they shall be respectively made to enjoy the said lease or leases against Vs Our Heirs and Successors and against all and every other person And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Donnough Earl of Clancarthy and Charles Viscount Muskry his Son and both of them respectively shall be and are hereby restored unto their Blood and Honour and shall and may derive their Pedigree and Descent from their and every of their Ancestors Lineal and Collateral and shall be and are hereby restored unto and shall and may have hold possess and enjoy unto them and their Heirs respectively all and singular the Titles of Honour Dignities Honours Manors Castles Lordships Lands Tenements Reversions Remainders and all other Hereditaments Right Title and Interest whatsoever in the said Kingdome of Ireland which he the said Donnough Earl of Clancarthy or the said Charles Viscount Muskry or either of them or any other person or persons in Trust for them or either of them or to their or either of their use or uses had held or enjoyed or of right ought to have held or enjoyed on the Two and Twentieth day of October One thousand six hundred forty one or at any time since according to by and under the same Tenure Rents and Services as the same were then held and by and under no other Tenure Rents or Services this present or any other Act Law Statute Ordinance Order Outlaâ—y Attainder Record Provision Sequestration Distribution Allotment Iudgement or Conviction or any other Cause Matter or Thing to the contrary notwithstanding Saving to all and every person or persons Bodies Politick and Corporate their Heirs and Successors other than to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors and those who shall or may claim by from or under his Majesty his Heirs and Successors or any of them all such Right Title or Interests which they or either of them had before the passing of this Act. And be it further Enacted That all such persons as are or shall be dispossessed of any part of his or their Estates in order to the said Earl of Clancarty and Lord Viscount Muskry's restitution who are reprizable by the rules of his Majesties Declaration shall be forthwith reprized in lands of equal worth and value Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Sir Connel Farrel Knight for his faithful and eminent Services and constant adherence to Vs in the Parts beyond the Seas be and hereby is restored to and setled in so much of the Manors Towns and Lands of Tulickin Lackin Kiltaffery Lisanisky in the County of Longford the Towns and Lands of Rosmore and Ferry-Glass in the County of Leytrim the Towns and Lands of Loghil Ederagh Creagh Carromoare Linnen Derryartwood Ballyglaslan Mullacorny alias Mullaghwerny and Larach in the said County of Longford as were belonging to John Farrel Father to the said Sir Connel and unto him the said Sir Connel or either of them the Two and Twentieth day of October One thousand six hundred forty one or at any time since to have and to hold unto the said Sir Connel Farrel his Heirs Assigns for ever under such Rents Tenures and Services as they were formerly held And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Cornet Robert Meredith and such others to whom the premisses were set out for Arrears be forthwith reprized for the same by other forfeited lands of equal value worth and purchase by Our Commissioners appointed or to be appointed for putting Our Gracious Declaration and Instructions in execution and that the lands so to be set and given for reprizals unto the said Cornet Robert Meredith and the others interested in the lands aforesaid be by the Authority aforesaid on the setting out thereof vested and setled in the said Robert Meredith and the rest of the said persons to be reprized and their Heirs respectively And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Sir
Elizabeth Dutchess of Ormond or either of them or any other person or persons in Trust for him or her or to his or her use had held or enjoyed this present Act or any other Act Law Statute Ordinance Order Attainder Record Provision Sequestration Distribution Allotment Iudgement or Conviction or any Clause Matter or thing had made Transacted or done to the contrary notwithstanding And to the end that the said Duke and Dutchess may have hold possess and enjoy their Estate and Estates free from all Estates Taile Morgages Leases Statutes and Iudgements and other securities for moneys forfeited to his Majesty to which their Estate or Estates are or may be lyable Be it therefore further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Estates Tail for life or lives or for years and all other Estates whatsoever whereof the said Duke or Dutchess of Ormond or any other person in Trust for them or either of them had the reversion or the remainder the Two and Twentieth of October in the year of Our Lord One thousand Six hundred forty and one or at any time since and which by virtue of this present Act or otherwise are become forfeited to his Majesty And all Iudgments Statutes Recognizances and all other Securities for money of any kind or nature whatsoever which may in any kind impeach charge or incumber any of the Seigniories Manors Castles Lordships Lands Tenements Reversions Remainders or other Hereditaments or Interests whatsoever of the said Duke or Dutchess of Ormond or of any other person or persons in Trust for them or either of them in the said Kingdom of Ireland which by this present Act or otherwise are become forfeited or vested in his Maiesty shall be vested settled and given and are hereby vested settled and given to the said Duke of Ormond as fully and ample and in as large ample beneficial manner to all intents and purposes and for such Estate and Estates in Fee-simple or otherwise as his Majesty by virtue of this present Act or any Clause therein contained or by any other means had or might have had held or enjoyed the same any former or other Clause or Provision in this present Act or any other Act Law Statute Ordinance Order Attainder Record Provision Sequestration Distribution Allotment Iudgement or Conviction or any other Cause Matter or Thing had made Transacted or done to the contrary notwithstanding And to the end that the Estate and Estates of the said Duke and Dutchess may be settled in such manner as the same by the said Quadrupartite Indenture are intended to be settled Be it therefore further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Conveyance and Conveyances Settlement and Settlements Assurance and Assurances whatsoever at any time heretofore made by the said Duke and Dutchess or either of them by themselves or joyntly with any other persons Trusted on the behalf of them or any of their Children for the settling of any the Honours Seigniories Castles Lordships Manors Lands Tenements or any other of the Hereditaments in the said Quadrupartite Indenture mentioned upon the said Duke or Dutchess or either of them or upon their or any of their Children and Blood with or without Remainders to any other person or persons whatsoever shall be revoked repealed adnulled and made void and are hereby revoked repealed adnulled and made void And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and singular the Honours Seigniories Castles Lordships Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments mentioned in the said Indenture Quadrupartite and intended to be granted settled or conveyed or mentioned to be thereby granted settled or conveyed shall be by the authority of this present Act vested settled and established and are hereby vested settled and established in the several respective persons and for the several and respective Estate and Estates Vse and Vses and Intents and under and subject to the same powers Limitations and Trusts as are expressed touching the same and contained in the said Quadrupartite Indenture as fully as if the said Quadrupartite Indenture were executed by Fine Common Recovery Livery of Seizin Atturnement of Tenants or by any other way or means whatsoever requisite or necessary for the doing thereof and as fully as if the said Quadrupartite Indenture had been particularly recited expressed and enacted in this Act notwithstanding the said Elizabeth Dutchess of Ormond be a Feme Covert And although there be no other execution of the said Quadrupartite Indenture then the Power and Authority of this present Act any other matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding Saving to all and every person and persons Bodies Politick and Corporate their Heirs and Successors othen then to his Majesty his Heirs and Successors and other then to such whose Estates are forfeited to his Majesty or are by this Act vested in his Majesty and those who claim by from or under his Majesty or them or any of them all such Right Title or Interest as they or any of them had before the passing of this Act and also saving to all and every person and persons Bodies Politick and Corporate other then the Children of the said Duke or Dutchess and such others as claim any estate or estates in Trust for them or any of their Children and such as claimes estates in Remainder in Tail or Fee-simple by vertue of any conveyance or conveyances at any time heretofore made of the said Honours Castles Lordships Manors and Lands in and by the said Quadrupartite Indenture settled or mentioned or intended to be setled all such Right Title and Interest as they or any of them had before at the passing of this Act. Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Wentworth Earl of Kildare his Heirs and Assigns shall and may have the preemption and be preferred unto the purchase of and enjoy the Forfeited Interests and Estates in and of all such Lands Tenements and Hereditaments by this present Act vested in his Majesty his Heirs and Successors and not restored to the former Proprietors as were or are held of or from George late Earl of Kildare or the said Wentworth Earl of Kildare or either of them or of their or any of their Manors or whereout Chief Rent Service or Duty was or is reserved unto the said George Earl of Kildare Wentworth Earl of Kildare or either of them as also of any other Lands Tenements or Hereditaments surrounded by or intermixt with the said Earl of Kildares Estate which he the said Earl shall desire by placing thereon such Adventures Arrears Decrees Incumbrances or other publick Debts or Interests as are confirmed and allowed by this present Act and according to the Tenor thereof are satisfiable thereupon and that the personal Arrears of George late Earl of Kildare for Service in Ireland before the Fifth day of June One Thousand Six Hundred Forty Nine be satisfied out of such Forfeited Houses Lands Tenements or Hereditaments and other Security
Inquisition in the time of his Royal Father for vesting Land in the Province of Connaught or any other matter or thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding Provided alwayes and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Maurice Keating Esq Son and Heir of Edmond Keating of Norraughmore in the County of Kildare Esq shall and may have hold and enjoy to him and his heirs all and every the Manors Towns Villages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in the Kings County purchased by or in trust for his said Father before the three and twentieth day of October One thousand Six hundred Forty one from John Carrol Esq if the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of Ireland and Council thereupon hearing the parties concerned shall think fit to adjudge the same accordingly any thing in this Act or in any other Act contained to the contrary thereof notwithstanding Provided always and be it further Enacted That Theobald Lord Viscount Taaff Earl of Carlingford shall have hold possess and enjoy to him and his Heirs all those the Lands Manors Tenements and Hereditaments in the County of Lowth whereof the said Theobald upon the first day of August in the year One thousand six hundred sixty one was possessed or were set out assigned or granted to the said Theobald by way of Custodium or otherwise in Order to a further Settlement thereof to and on the said Theobald and his heirs for and in lieu of the Estate of Coloony in the County of Sligo and also that the said Theobald shall have and enjoy to him and his heirs the Manors Lands Tenements and Hereditaments whereof Christopher Taaff of Bragganstown and Theophilus Taaff of Cookestown or either of them or any of their Ancestors or any other person or persons to their use or in trust for them or any of them stood seized or possessed upon the two and twentieth day of October One thousand six hundred forty one all and singular which premisses the said Theobald Lord Viscount Taaff Earl of Carlingford shall hold to him and his heirs at and under the same or like Tenures Rents and Services as the Officers and Souldiers by this Act are to hold any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding And whereas Your Majesty by your Letters Patents under Your Great Seal of England bearing date the eight day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand six hundred sixty two and in the Fourteenth year of Your Majesties Reign was graciously pleased to grant to Richard Earl of Clanrickard and his Heirs the Honours Castles Lordships Seigniories Abbeys Abbey-lands and Impropriate Tythes Lands Tenements and other Hereditaments to the uses and in such manner as is therein mentioned Provided therefore That this Act or any thing therein contained shall not extend to or be construed to extend to vest in Your Majesty Your Heirs or Successors any Honours Castles Manors Lordships Seigniories Abbeys Abbey-Lands Impropriate Tythes or other Lands Tenements or Hereditaments whatsoever which are granted or intended or mentioned to be granted by the said Letters Patents any thing in this Act contained to the contrary notwithstanding And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and singular the Honours Castles Manors Lordships Seigniories Abbeys Abbey-Lands Impropriate Tythes Lands Tenements and other Hereditaments whatsoever which are granted or intended or mentioned to be granted in or by the said Letters Patents shall be immediately without any previous Reprizal or other Incumbrance whatsoever vested setled and established and are hereby vested setled established in the said Richard Earl of Clanrickard his heirs to and for the uses intents purposes in such manner as is expressed set forth in by the said letters Patents to no other use intent or purpose or in any other manner whatsoever that the said Richard Earl of Clanrickard and his Heirs shall and may have hold occupy and enjoy the same to the Vses Intents and Purposes and by and under the Rents and Services in and by the said Letters Patents mentioned and reserved and by no other Rents or Services any thing in this Act or any other Act Law Statute Ordinance Order Attainder Record Provision Sequestration Distribution Allotment Iudgement Conviction or any cause matter or thing had made transacted or done to the contrary notwithstanding Saving to all manner of persons Bodies Politick and Corporate other then Your Majesty your Heirs and Successors and such as shall or may claim from by or under Your Majesty and other then such whose Estate would have vested or been in Your Majesty by the general scope words or intent of this Act if the above-Proviso were not had made inserted or mentioned in this Act and other then such who had held or were possessed of any of the Lands Tenements or Hereditaments by the said Letters Patents granted by or under any defeazable Right Title or Estate and other then such as shall or may pretend or claim any Right or Title thereunto in prejudice of any the Vses limited in and by the said Letters Patents by descent or by virtue of any Estate or Remainder in Tail from any the late Earls of Clanrickard all and every the Right Title Estate and Interest Nevertheless it is hereby declared and enacted That such persons their Heirs and Assigns to whom any of the lands belonging to the said Earl of Clanrickard have been set out and who are by this Act reprizable for the same be forthwith reprized out of the first lands that shall come unto his Majesty in the Province of Connaught and County of Clare either by restoring of any persons to their Estates who were formerly Transplanted or otherwise any thing in this Act to the contrary notwithstanding Provided also and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governour or Governours of this Kingdome for the time being by and with the consent of the Privy-Council shall have full power and Authority to erect another College to be of the Vniversity of Dublin to be called by the Name of The Kings College out of all and every the Lands Tenements and Hereditaments vested by this Act in his Majesty and which shall be setled or restored by vertue thereof to raise a yearly allowance for ever not exceeding Two thousand Pounds per annum by an equal charge upon every One thousand Acres or lesser quantities proportionably and therewith to endow the said College which said College so as aforesaid to be erected shall be setled regulated and governed by such Laws Statutes Ordinances and Constitutions as his Majesty his Heirs or Successors shall under his or their Great Seal of England or Ireland declare or appoint Provided nevertheless and be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That Robert Boyl Esq his Executors Administrators and Assignes shall and may for and during the term of Thirty one years have hold and enjoy all and singular the impropriations