Foxon John Power John Banner Henry Nugent William Mackentosh Charles O Danniel Arthur Dillon Lord Brittas Allen Bellingham John Brown Thomas Carleton Robert Nugent Captain Pagez Captain Durass Nicholas Kemish No. 20. A List of the Lords that sate in the pretended Parliament at Dublin held the 7th of May 1689. The Nobility of Ireland May 7th 1689. Sir Alex. Fitton Kt. Baron of Gausworth Lord Chancellor Dr. Mich. Boyle Lord Archbishop of Armagh Primate of all Ireland Rich. Talbot Duke of Tyrconnel Earls Nugent Earl of Westmeath Mac Donel Earl of Antrim Barry Earl of Barrymore Lambert Earl of Cavan Mac Carty Earl of Clancarty Power Earl of Tyrone Aungier Earl of Longford Forbese Earl of Granard Dungan Earl of Lymerick Viscounts Preston Viscount Gormanstown Butler Viscount Montgarret Dillon Visc. Costello and Gallen Nettervill Viscount Dowth Magennis Viscount Iveagh Sarsfield Viscount Kilmallock Bourk Viscount Mayo Butler Viscount Ikerin Dempsy Viscount Glanmalier Butler Viscount Galmoy Barnwell Viscount Kingsland Brian Viscount Clare Parsons Viscount Rosse Bourk Viscount Galway Brown Viscount Kenmare Mac Carty Viscount Montcashel Cheevers Visc. Mount Leinstor Bishops Anth. Dopping Bish. of Meath Tho. Otway Bishop of Ossory and Kilkenny Edw. Wetenhall Bishop of Cork and Rosse Symon Digby Bishop of Lymerick and Ardfart Barons Bermingham Baron of Athenry Courcy Baron of Kinsale Fitz Morris Bar. of Kerry and Lixnare Fleming Baron of Slane St. Laurence Baron of Howth Barnwall Bar. of Tremblestown Plunket Baron of Dunsany Butler Baron of Dunboyne Fitz Patrick Ba. of Upper Ossory Plunket Baron of Lowth Bourk Baron of Castle-connel Butler Baron of Cohair Bourk Baron of Brittas Blaney Baron of Monoghan Malone Baron of Glenmalun and Courchey Mac Gwyre Baron of Eniskillin Hamilton Baron of Strabane Bellew Baron of Duleek Bourk Baron of Bophine Nugent Baron of Rivers-own N o. 21. The Names of the Knights Citizens and Burgesses returned to the Parliament beginning the 7th of May 1689. Com. Ardmagh Arthur Brownloe Esquires Walter Hovendon Esquires Bur. Ardmagh Francis Stophard Esquire Constantine O Neile Esq 16th of May 89. Bur. Charlemont Com. Antrim Carmick O Neile Esquires Randal Mac Donel Esquires Bur. Carrickfergus Burrough Belfast Mark Talbot Esq Bur. Lisbourn Daniel O Neile Esq 20th May 89. Bur. Antrim Com. Catherlogh Dudley Bagnal Esquires Henry Lutterel Esquires Bur. Catherlogh Mark Baggot Esquires John Warren Esquires Bur. old Laughlin Darby Long Esquires Daniel Doran Esquires Com. Cork Justin Mac Carty Esq Sir Richard Nagle Knight Town of Youghall Thomas Uniack Aldermen Edward Gough Aldermen Town of Kinsale Andrew Murrogh Esquires Miles de Courcey Esquires Bur. Baltimore Daniel O Donavan Esquires Jeremiah O Donavan Esquires Bur. Bandonbridge Charles Mac Carty of Balloa Esquires Daniel Mac Carty Reagh Esquires Bur. Cloghnerkilty Lieut. Coll. Owen Mac Carty Daniel Fyn Mac Carty Esq Bur. Middletowne Dermot Long Esquires John Longan Esquires Bur. Moyallow John Barret of Castlemore Esquires David Nagle of Carrigoone Esquires Mannor and Borough of Rathcormuck James Barry Esquires Edward Powell Esquires Mannor of Donerail Donello Donovan Esq John Baggot Jun. of Baggotstown Esq Bur. Charleville John Baggot of Baggotstown sen. Esq John Power of Killbelone Esq City of Cork Sir James Cotter Knight John Galway Esquire Com. Cavan Phil. Reyly of Aghnicrery Esquires John Reyly of Garryrobock Esquires Bur. Cavan Phil. Oge O Reyly Esquires Hugh Royly of Larha Esquires Bur. Belturbet Sir Edward Tyrrel Baronet Tuit of Newcastle Esq Com. Clare David O Brian Esquires John Mac Nemara of Crattelagh Esquires Bur. Ennis Florence Mac Carty of Dromad Esquires 10. Ma. 89. Theob Butler of Szathnogalloon Esquires 10. Ma. 89. Com. Down Murtagh Magennis of Greencastle Esquires Ever Magennis of Castleweian Esquires Bur. Hilsburrow Bur. Newry Rowland Wite Esquires Rowland Savage Esquires Bur. Bangor Bur. Keleleagh Bernard Magennis of Balligorionbeg Esq Tool O Neile of Dromankelly Gent. Bur. Down New-town Com. Dublin Symon Lutterel of Luttrels town Esquires Patr. Sarsfield Jun. of Lucan Esquires Bur. Swords Fra. Barnwell of Woodpark Co. Meath Esq Robert Russel of Drynham Esq Bur. Newcastle Tho. Arthur of Colgans town Esquires John Talbot of Belgard Esquires City of Dublin Sir Michael Creagh Knight Terence Dermot sen. Alderman Colledge of Dublin Sir John Mead Knight Joseph Coghlan Esq Town of Drogheda Henry Dowdal Esq Recorder Alderm Christopher Peppard Fitz George Com. Donnegall Lifford Ballyshannon Killebeggs Donnegall St. Johns-town Sir William Ellis Knight Lieut. Coll. James Nugent Com. Galway Sir Ulick Bourk Baronets Sir Walter Blake Baronets Bur. Athenree James Talbot of Mount Talbot Esquires Charles Daly of Dunsandale Esquires Bur. Tuam James Lally of Tullendaly Esquires William Burk of Carrowfrila Esquires Town of Galway Oliver Martin Esquires John Kirwan Esquires Com. Kilkenny John Grace of Courts-town Esquires Robert Welsh of Cloonesby Esquires Bur. Callaim Walter Butler Esquires Thady Meagher Esquires Bur. Thomas-town Robert Grace senior Esquires Robert Grace junior Esquires Bur. Gowran Richard Butler Esquires Walter Keily Dr. of Physick Esquires Coll. Robert Fielding by a new Election Bur. Inishoge Edward Fitzgerald Esquires James Bolger Esquires Bur. Knocktopher Harvy Morris Esquires Henry Meagh Esquires City of Kilkenny John Rooth Esq Mayor James Bryan Alderman 4th May 1689. Bur. Kells Patrick Everard Esquires John Delamare Esquires Bur. St. Canice Com. Kildare John Wogan Esquires George Aylmer Esquires Bur. Naas Walter Lord Dungan Charles White Esq Bur. Athy William Fitzgerald Esquires William Archbold Esquires Bur. Harristown James Nighell Esquires Edmund Fizgerald Esquires Bur. Kildare Fracis Leigh Esquires Robert Porter Esquires Kings County Heward Oxbourgh Esquires Owen Kerrall Esquires Bur. Philips-town John Conner Esquires Heward Oxbourgh Esquires Bur. Banagher Terence Coghlan Esq Terence Coghlan Gent. Bur. Birr Com. Kerry Nicholas Brown Esq Sir Thomas Crosby Knight Bur. Tralee Morrice Hussey of Kerties Esquires John Brown of Ardagh Esquires Bur. Dingle Icouch Edw. Rice Fitz James of Ballinleggin Esq John Hussey of Cuhullin Com. Lym Esq Burr Ardsart Coll. Roger Mac Elligott Esquires Cornelius Mac Gillicuddy Esquires Com. Longford Roger Farrell Esquires Robert Farrell Esquires Bur. Lanesborough Oliver Fitzgerald Esquires Roger Farrell Esquires Town of Longford Com. Lowth Thomas Bellew Esquires William Talbot Esquires Bur. Atherdee Huh Gernon Esquires John Rabe Esquires Bur. Dundalk Robert Dermott Esquires John Dowdall Esquires Bur. Carlingford Christoph. Peppard Fitz Ignatius Esquires Bryan Dermod Esquires Dunlier Com. Lymerick Sir John Fitzgerald Baronet Gerald Fitzgerald Esquire commonly called Knight of the Glynn Bur. Kilmallock Sir William Harley Baronet John Lacy Esquire Bur. Askeaton John Bourk of Carrickinohill Esquires Edward Rice Esquires City of Lymerick Nicholas Arthur Aldermen Thomas Harrold Aldermen Com. Leitrim Edmond Reynolds Esquires Irrel Farrell Esquires Bur. James-town Alexander Mac Donnel Esquires 15 th May 1689. William Shanley Esquires 15 th May 1689. Carrickdrumrusk Com. Mayo Garret Moor Esquires Walter Bourk Esquires Cartlebar John Bermingham Portreeve Thomas Bourk Esquire Com. Meath Sir William Talbot Baronets Sir Patr. Barnwall Baronets Bur. Ratoath John Hussey Esquires James
gent. James Roberts of Newmarket gent. William Lemon of Kevanstreet gent. William Nuans of Dunlavan Tanner Ralph Rule Prebend of Kilmatalway Edward Hind of Tallow Thomas Theacker of Rathcoole Clerk ... Williamson of Newcastle Clerk Henry Ryder Prebend of Malehedurt Archdeacon William Williamson William Fownes Edward Swan of Kilriske Esq Edward Riley the Attorny John Stearne of Ballagh gent. Thomas Springham of Finglas gent. and Peter Westenra of Blanchers-Town Esquire All late of the County or City of Dublin Gilbert Holmes of Ovidstown in the County of Kildare gent. Thomas Twigg of Blackrath gent. Duke Gifford of Castle Jordan Esq John Davys of Littleburton Esq Joseph Damer of Filberry gent. William Warren of Grangebeg gent. and George Mervin of Tipperogan gent. All late of the County of Bildare John Tench of Staplestown in the County of Catherlogh Esq Richard Warren Esq Francis Bradstown of Morterstown gent. Thomas Bernard of Cloghuae gent. John Lucas of Rathdaniel yeoman Edmond Jones of Tullagh Esq Cadwallader Wyn of Killelongford gent. Roger Piers gent. Joseph Ivy of Grangeford gent. Urban Vigor of Old Leighlin gent. ... Cocks of Ballydartane Clerk Robert Stopford of Ballybrack Esq Charles Wilcocks of Shierwood Park gent. and ... Elliot of Staplestown Clerk All late of the County of Catherlagh John Baldwyn Sen. of Curraghlanty in the Kings County Esq Edward Crofton of Redwood gent. Anthony Dobson of Polekeiry gent. Meadhope Lloyd of Tumagh gent. John Jerome of the same gent. Brigoe Henry of Ballynecrot gent. William Gun of Ballynrackin gent. ... Winter of Castletown ... George Blundel of Kileluncorkery gent. John Woods of Ballymorane gent. Thomas Green of Ballyengallagh gent. ... Wilkinson of Fyntre gent. ... Parker of ... All late of the Kings County Edward Stubbers of Clarane in the Queens County Esq Maurice Cuffe of Ballygehy gent. Samuel Preston of Junnoe Esq John Baily of Corballis gent. Nathaniel Keirin of Esker gent. Capt. Thomas Howard of Clankelly John Starkey of Lysseene gent. Daniel Green of Abby Leix gent. Jonathan Alland of Tobberboe Esq Capt. Thomas Denny of Clonruske Samuel Gale of Crottentegle gent. Nathaniel Nicholas of Marybarrogh gent. Francis Wheeler of Garronconly gent. John Ashurt of â—ooly gent. Robert Maxwel of Stradbally Esq Robert Pigot eldest Son to Thomas Pigot of Disert Robert Sanders of Ballynegar Esq Lancelot Sands of Killevan All late of the Queens County Henry Ellis of Clanmillan in the County of Longford gent. Alexander Dyer gent. John Sankey of Tenelick Esq John Sankey of Killinbore gent. Capt. Anthony Morley of Clogh Daniel Mullinex of Ballyemully Esq William Moxon of Rathsallagh gent. Robert Newcomen of Rosstown Esq John Adkins gent. William Smith gent. William Siffers gent. John Kennedy of Mullagh Esq George Flawne of Tonelagh gent. Capt. George Newcomen Ensign Beverly Newcomen Alexander Forbesse of Glenmore gent. John Scot gent. and James Balzel All late of â—he County of Longford Henry Osborne of Dardistown in the County of Meath Esq George Peppard of Ballygart Esq Stafford Lightburne of Adamstown Esq Lancelot Dowdal of Monktown Esq Peter Westenrae of Rathmore Esq Joseph Prat of Garradice Esq Hugh Morgan of Rathcoran gent. Benjamin Prat of Agherpallis gent. Thomas Ash of St. Johns Esq Richard Barker of Corroboy gent. William Smither gent. John Lynegar of Baskenagh gent. John Percival of Collierstown Esq John Bolton of Ratoath Clerk Walter Bruffe of Ballytrasny Esq John Maxwel of Oldcastel Clerk Joseph Prat Jun. of Garradice gent. Arthur Shane of Dublin Esq Robert Stopford of Newhal Esq Capt. John Foord of Ardsallagh Thomas Taylor of Kells Esq Charles Wade of Clonebrany gent. All late of the County of Meath William Needham of Ballaghloe in the County of West-Meath gent. John Carleton of Ballyduffe gent. Matthew Handcock and Stephen Handcock Clerks Ebenezer Low of Newtown gent. John Huston Jun. of Knockasty gent. John Roe of Ballinbar gent. Capt. Edward Knight of Ballaharny John Percival Son of Capt. Robert Percival Stephen Markham of Tuitstown gent. Henry Monk of Hiltown Esq John Edge late of Dublin gent. Edward Price of the Moate gent. Edward Massey of Athlone Merch. Theodorus Barlow and Ralph Barlow of Balnaferagh gent. All late of the County of West-Meath Agmundeshion Cuffe of Burn Church in the County of Kilkenny Esq Thomas Cuffe of the same Esq Hector Harris of Grenane gent. Francis Wheeler of Leyrath Esq Joseph Deane Jun. of Ballyduffe Esq Balthazer Cremer of Ballyfoyle Esq Edward Mayo of Rogerstown gent. Jonathan Widby of Kilcregane yeom Bernard Annely of Ballymunty gent. William Tosier of Kilkenny gent. Capt. James Gardiner of Ballyreddy William Gardiner of the same gent. Ebenezer Warren of the Lodge Esq Ebenezer Watson of Rosbercon gent. Anthony Maude of Glasheiore Esq William Smith of Foulkesrath gent. Capt. Arthur Web of Ballinraick Thomas Cuffe of Smithstown gent. Richard Mukins of Kilkenny Merch. John Wareing of the same gent. Joseph Gale of the same gent. John Desborough of the same gent. Stephen Vaughan of the same Clerk Martin Baxter of Freshford Clerk John Johnston of Claragh gent. Lieutenant Henry St. George of Kilrush John Burden of Garanamanagh yeom Thomas Barnes of Grange gent. ... Kingston of Knocktogher gent. Richard Sankey of Kilkrony gent. Joseph Osborne of Ballynemarnagh gent. Edward Briscoe of Jamestown gent. Lawrence Dower of Knocktogher Clerk All late of the County or City of Kilkenny Joshua Nun of St. Margaret in the County of Wexford Gent. John Smith Sen. of Wexford Merch. John Smith Jun. of the same Merchant John Rigby of the same Merch. Lawrence Davys of Eniscorthy Merch Benjamin Neal of Wexford Clerk John Mihel of Little-Kilclean Esq Henry Archer of Enniscorthy Merch. Richard Mihel of Ballyshop gent. John Elmes of Ballykyrogebeg gent. John Glascot of Ballyfarnoge gent. Henry Gifford of Polemoge gent. William Hamond of Pressagard gent. Samuel Bats of Ross Merchant Samuel Pitts of the same Merchant Thomas Tongue of the same gent. John Fountain of Middleton gent. Sherington Grasvenor of Ardestown gent. Henry Nappard of Ross Sadler James Glascot of Bailyfarnoge gent. Benjamin Glascot of the same gent. John Dodd of Great Island Farmer William Dodd of the same Farmer Samuel Tench of Mullenderry gent. Caleb Barnes of Ross gent. Thomas Barnes of the same gent. George Butler of Grange gent. Richard Parot of Ross gent. Christopher Namon of Camolin Tanner and William Parsons of St. Johns All in the County of Wexford Abraham Tarner of Clonmayne in the County of Wicklow Esq Richard Edward Jun. of Rathdown gent. William Matthews of Templelyon gent. Richard Lamb of Carraâ—agower gent. John Hacket of Wickloe gent. Evan Price of the same gent. John Stockdyn of Rossyduffe gent. John Whitehead of Cooleboy gent. Walter Hitchcock of Glancap gent. Christopher Caldwel of Ballyhobbock gent. Roger Price of Coolebane gent. Thomas Kernes of ... Clerk Bethel Vaughan of Aghavany gen John Hacket Jun. of Wicklow gent. Samuel Hacket of the same gent. James Luckins of Rathdrume gent. Thomas Stanford of the Iron works Paul Craddock
Fitzgerald Esquires Bur. Trim. Captain Nicholas Cusack Walter Nangle Esquire Bur. of Navan Christoph. Cusack of Corballis Esquires Christ. Cusack of Ratholdran Esquires Bur. Athboy John Trinder Esquires Robert Longfield Esquires Duleek Kells Com. Monoghan Bryan Mac Mahon Esquires 9 th July 1689 Hugh Mac Mahon Esquires 9 th July 1689 Town of Monoghan Com. Fermanagh Enniskillen Queens County Sir Patrick Trant Knight Edmond Morris Esq Bur. Maryborough Peirce Bryan Esquires Thady Fitz Patrick Esquires Bur. Ballinkill Sir Gregory Bourne Baronet Oliver Grace Esquire Port Arlington Sir Henry Bond Baronet Sir Thomas Hacket Knight Com. Roscommon Charles Kelly Esquire John Bourk Bur. Roscommon John Dilton Esquires John Kelly Esquires Bur. Boyle John King Captain Terence Mac Dermot Alder. 6th May 1689. Tulske Com. Sligoe Henry Crofton Esquires Oliver O Gara Esquires Bur. Sligoe Terence Mac Donogh Esquires 8th May 1689. James French Esquires 8th May 1689. Com. Tipperary Nicholas Purcell of Loghmore Esquires James Butler of Grangebeg Esquires City of Cashell Dennis Kearney Aldermen James Hacket Aldermen Bur. Clonmell Nicholas White Aldermen John Bray Aldermen Bur. Fethard Sir John Everard Baronet James Tobin of Fethard Esq Bur. Thurles Bur. Tipperary Com. Tyrone Coll. Gordon O Neile Esquires Lewis Doe of Dungannon Esquires Bur. Dungannon Arthur O Neil of Ballygawly Esquires Patr. Donenlly of Dungannon Esquires Bur. Strabane Christopher Nugent of Dublin Esquire Dan. O Donelly of the same Gent. 8th May 89. Clogher Augher Com. Waterford John Power Esquires Math. Hore Esquires Bur. Dungarvan John Hore Esquires 7th May 89. Martin Hore Esquires 7th May 89. City of Waterford John Porter Esquires Nicholas Fitzgerald Esquires Bur. Lismore Tallow Com. Wexford Walter Butler of Munfine Patrick Colclogh of Moulnirry Bur. Wexford William Talbot Esquire Francis Rooth Merchant Bur. New Rosse Luke Dormer Esquires Richard Butler Esquires Bur. Bannow Francis Plowden Esq Commis of the Revenue Dr. Alexius Stafford Bur. Newborough Abraham Strange of Tobberduff Esq Richard Daley of Kilcorky Gent. Bur. Eniscorthy James Devereux of Carrigmenan Esquires Dudley Colclough of Mougâ—ery Esquires Arther Waddington Esq by a new Election Bur. Taghmon George Hore of Polhore Esquires Walter Hore of Harpers-town Esquires Bur. Cloghmyne Edward Sherlock of Dublin Esquire Nicholas White of New Rosse Merchant Bur. Arklow Fytherd Coll. James Porter Capt. Nicholas Stafford Com. Wicklow Richard Butler Esquires William Talbot Esquires Bur. Caryesfort Hugh Byrne Esquire Peice Archbold Esq Upon whose default of Appearance Barth Polewheele Bur. Wicklow Francis Toole Esquires Thomas Byrne Esquires Bur. Blesington James Eustace Esq Maurice Eustace Gent. Baltinglass Com. Westmeath The Honorable Coll. William Nugent The Honorable Coll. Henry Dillon Bur. and Mannor of Mullingar Garret Dillon Esq Prime Sergeant Edmond Nugent of Garlans-town Esq Bur. Athlone Edmond Malone of Ballynehown Esq Edmond Malone Esq Councellor at Law Bur. Kilbeggan Bryan Geoghegan of Donore Esquires Charles Geoghenan of Syenan Esquires Bur. Fore John Nugent of Donore Esq Christoph. Nugent of Dardis town Esq Com. Londonderry City Londonderry Bur. Colerane Bur. Lamavudy No. 22. An Address to King James in Behalf of the Purchasers under the Act of Settlement by Judge Keating THis humble Representation made unto your Sacred Majesty is in the Behalf of many Thousands of your Majesties dutiful and obedient Subjects of all Degrees Sexes and Ages The Design and Intention of it is to prevent the Ruine and Desolation which a Bill now under Consideration in order to be made a Law will bring upon them and their Families in case your Majesty doth not interpose and by your Moderation and Justice protect them so far as the known Laws of the Kingdom and Equity and good Conscience will warrant and require It is in the Behalf of Purchasers who for great and valuable Considerations have acquired Lands and Tenements in this Kingdon by laying out not only their Portions and Provisions made for them by their Parents but also the whole Product of all their own Industry and the Labour of their Youth together with what could be saved by a frugal Management in order to make some certain Provision for Old Age and their Families in Purchasing Lands and Tenements under the Security of divers Acts of Parliament Publick Declarations from the late King And all these accompanied with a Possession of Twenty five Years Divine Providence hath appointed us our Dwelling in an Island and consequently we must Trade or live in Penury and at the mercy of our Neighbours This necessitates a Transmutation of Possessions by Purchase from one hand to another of Mortgaging and Pledging Lands for great and Considerable Sums of Money by charging them with Judgments and indeed gives Name to one of the greatest Securities made use of in this Kingdom Statutes Merchant and of the Staple and very many especially Widows and Orphans have their whose Estates and Portions secured by Mortgages Bond of the Staple and Judgments Where or when shall a Man Purchase in this Kingdom Under what Title or on what Security shall he lay out his Money or secure the Portions he designs for his Children If he may not do it under divers Acts of Parliament the solemn and reiterated Declarations of his Prince and a quiet and uncontroverted Possession of Twenty Years together And this is the Case of thousands of Families who are Purchasers under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation It were a hard task to justifie those Acts in every Particular contained in them I will not undertake it but if it be consider'd that from 23. October 1641. until 29. May 1660. the time of his Majesties Restauration the Kingdom was upon the matter in one continued Storm That the alterations of Possessions was so universal and Properties so blended and mixt by Allotments and Dispositions made by the then Usurping Powers It may be well concluded that they must be somewhat more then Men that could or can frame a Law to take in every particular Case though it should have swoln to many Volumes and Laws which are to be of such universal Consequence as this was are to have a Regard to the Generality of a Kingdom or People though possibly some particular Person may have some hardship in his private Concern But if we may judge by general Laws by the produce and effect of them and at the same time have a Prospect to the Estate and Condition of this Kingdom from 1640. and as far backwards as you please until the time of his late Majesties happy Restauration and at the same time take into Consideration what the Kingdom became in few years after the Commission for the Execution of those Acts were at an end the Buildings and other Improvements the Trade and Commerce the vast Heads of Cattel and Flocks of Sheep equal to those of England together with great Sums of money brought over by our Fellow-Subjects of England who came to Purchase and Plant in this Kingdom The Manufactures set on foot in divers parts whereby the meanest Inhabitants were
By the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Kildare and one of His MAJESTIES most Honourable Privy Council Note The Copy of the First Order for Garrisoning the House of Ballisannan could not be gotten WHereas I have been informed That Ballysannan now belonging to Mr. Annesley was a House of Strength and therefore fit to have a Garrison and now being convinc'd of the contrary These are therefore in His Majesties Name to require you forthwith to remove your Men to their former Garrison out of the said House Given under my Hand this First day of April 1690. Charles White For Captain Patrick Nugent or the Officer in Chief Commanding the Troop at Kildare SIR THIS is to let you understand that I am Authoriz'd to give the Proprietor possession of the Lands of Ballysannan c. according to the Act of Parliament and that you may not be surpriz'd therein I give you this Notice from Sir Your Loving Friend and Servant Charles White Naas the 8th of April 1690. For John Annesly Esquire or in his Absence to Francis Annesly Esq These Second Order for Ballysannan WHereas Luke Fitzgerald Esquire has proved himself before me to be the Ancient Proprietor of the Town and Lands of Ballysannan and that his Ancestors were Posses'd of their Mansion-house there in the Year 1641. I do therefore in pursuance of His Majesties Orders unto me appoint the under-named Persons to give possession of the Mansion-house there to Luke Fitzgerald Esquire And for so doing this shall be your Warrant Given under my Hand and Seal this 6th day of May 1690. Charles White I do hereby appoint Captain Walter Archbold or Captain John Dillon of Athy to give possession of the Mansion-house of Ballysannan to Luke Fitzgerald Esquire An Account of Absentees Goods and how they were imbezelled THE beginning of March 1688. or before several Persons Officers of the Army who were impowered or pretended to be impowered by my Lord Deputy seized on the Goods of Absentees in most Counties of the Kingdom except the City of Dublin May 7th 1689. A Warrant comes to the Commissioners of His Majesties Revenue under His Majesties Privy Signet and Sign Manual dated April 29th 1689. to impower the Commissioners of the Revenue to call all such Persons to Account that had seiz'd any Goods or Chattels of Absentees May 9th 1689. The Commissioners of the Revenue issued out Instructions to several Persons in the respective Counties pursuant to His Majesties said Warrant As to the Country it must be observed That betwixt the 1st of March 1688. being the Time of seizing by the Officers of the Army and 9th of May 1689. when the Commissioners were impowered a great part of the Goods of Absentees were stolen or disposed The Officers that seiz'd were at the Camp at Denry and if any Accounts were return'd by them to the Lord Deputy the same never came to the Commissioners though they often endeavoured with the Secretary to find any such Accounts The Commissioners of the Revenue thereupon sollicited a Bill to pass in Parliament to vest the Goods of all Absentees in the King with some fitting Power to the Commissioners of the Revenue for the more easie and expeditious bringing all Persons to Account that had formerly seiz'd But this met with much delay and alterations At last the Bill pass'd the 18th of July 1689. and the Scope of it amounts to no more than to vest in His Majesty the Goods of such Persons only as are declared Forfeiting Persons by the Act of Attainder or Persons absent who abet or assist the Prince of Orange with exception of Minors and some Proviso's by the Act of Attainder most had time to return till the First of September and the general Clause of all Persons that have aided or abetted the Prince of Orange does not intitle the King without an Office found that such Persons did aid or abet and this requiring Proof and a Great Charge there did not appear sufficient profit to arise to answer the Charge Upon the whole Matter this Bill seemed rather to lessen the Zeal of those employed to seize Absentees Goods than otherwise when they consider'd that upon debate in Parliament it was denyed to pass a Law that should indemnifie them for more than half their Seizures even in the City of Dublin half the Persons whose Goods were there seized not being named in the Bill of Attainder However Aug. 9th 1689. The Commissioners of the Revenue having appointed four Provincial Surveyors gave them Instructions that the Surveyor General and the Collectors should dispose of the Stocks of Absentees whereby it appears that instead of neglecting that Matter of the Goods of Absentees they seemed rather to have given Order for the disposal of them before they were forfeited Septemb. 14th 1689. The Commissioners finding no satisfactory Returns from the Commissioners employed by them most of the Commissioners being in the Army or neglecting the Matter or applying the Goods to their own Use they superseded those Commissioners and lest the whole Matter to their Collectors which if done at first some profit might have redounded to His Majesty 2. The Goods of Absentees in the City of Dublin were not ordered by the Lord Deputy to be seized but the people observing what was done in the Country and there being free Transportation for England in March the Custom-house-Key became like a Fair and the most of Absentees Goods were then sent for England scarce any thing valuable was then left unless by the Carelesness of the persons employed by the Absentees The said 9th of August 1689. the Commissioners impowered several persons to seize the Goods of Absentees in the City of Dublin with like directions as the Lord Deputy gave formerly in other Counties viz. To inventory and take security for the forth-coming of these Goods and not to strip the Houses or hinder Trade for many Brewers Ale-sellers and other Handy-Crafts and Traders though absent yet had left behind them Servants Friends and sometimes their Wives to manage their Trade and to have strip't those Houses had but added to the Number of Wast Houses and lessened His Majesties Revenue some Ale-houses not having the Value of Forty Shillings of Absentees Goods draw three or four Barrels of Drink per Week besides their Quartering of Souldiers which has cost the Inhabitants more generally by far than the Goods could be sold for these Times And this Matter ought at present to be well considered for though now the Goods are vested in the King by Law and the best of them is to be made for the King's advantage yet Rotten Hangings will sell only to those that have the House No. 25. Albavilles Instructions to the Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer Gentlemen THE many Robberies Oppressions and Outrages committed through all parts of the Kingdom to the utter Ruine thereof and to the great Scandal of the Government as well is of Christianity forces his Majesty to a great resentment against those that prove