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A66995 A true account of the present state of Ireland giving a full relation of the new establishment made by the late King James, as it was presented to the right honble [sic] the Earl of Shrewsbury, His Majesties most honourable Privy Council : with an account of what sums of money, arms, and number of officers arrived there from France : together with the state of Derry and Enniskilling and several other affairs relating to that kingdom, particularly of the proceedings of their Parliament there / by a person that with great difficulty left Dublin, June the 8th 1689. Walker, George, 1645?-1690. 1689 (1689) Wing W349; ESTC R18114 11,874 38

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25._o all_o encumbrance_n or_o judgement_n due_a on_o forfeit_v person_n and_o enter_v before_o the_o 22th_o of_o may_v 1689_o and_o where_o he_o forfeit_v to_o be_v reprize_v 26._o transplanters_n proprietor_n their_o reprizal_n or_o ancient_a estate_n to_o be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o encumbrance_n and_o condition_n as_o the_o former_a estate_n 27._o lessee_n to_o continue_v in_o case_n it_o be_v not_o the_o mansionhouse_n or_o demesn-land_n not_o exceed_v one_o and_o twenty_o year_n or_o three_o life_n 28._o who_o husband_n die_v out_o of_o possession_n widow_n to_o be_v dowable_a 29._o the_o lord_n clanrickard_n etc._n etc._n that_o all_o deed_n etc._n etc._n be_v good_a save_v to_o all_o old_a mortgagee_n a_o letter_n from_o colonel_n walker_n give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o treachery_n of_o the_o late_a governor_n of_o londonderry_n when_o the_o lord_n m_o y_o left_a the_o garrison_n of_o londonderry_n he_o give_v private_a order_n to_o the_o colonel_n he_o leave_v 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