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prietor or proprietors thereof, hath, or have not been already satisfied for his or their interest therein, that then such ancient proprietor or proprietors shall be reprized according to his title and interest in the said lands out of the forfeited lands, according to the rules of this act: Provided always and be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the lord chief justice 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 kingdom for the time being shall and may have and receive such port-corn of the several rectories which have been formerly paid and received; any thing in this present act, or any other matter or thing whatsoever to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. And whereas in pursuance of an agreement made and concluded between Richard late Earl of Clanrickard and Charles Lord Viscount Muskery, and Margaret Viscountess Muskery his wife, heir general of Ulick late Lord Marquess of Clanrickard, several provisions have been made and enacted in the said acts of settlement and explanation for settling the estate of the family of Clanrickard; since which time several deeds, conveyances, settlements, provisions, writings, decree, award and agreements of, and concerning the honour, mannor, lands, tenements and hereditaments belonging to the said family, or whereof William late Earl of Clanrickard was seized or possessed, were made and perfected by the said William late Earl of Clanrickard, or by his children after his decease, or with their consent, which are not intended to be weakened or avoided by this act; Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the said several deeds, conveyances, settlements, provisions, writings, decrees, awards, agreements, according to the several and respective estates, uses, trusts, remainders, limitations and provisions, therein mentioned, shall be and remain firm, valid in law according to the said award lately made between the family of Clanrickard and the limitations and uses therein set forth: and that the several deeds, conveyances, settlements, provisions, writings, decree and award to the uses and limitations in the said award be of the same force and vertue, and in the same plight and condition to all intents and purposes, as if this present act had never been made against the heir general of Ulick, late Lord Marquess of Clanrickard, Richard late Earl of Clanrickard, and all persons claiming by, from or under them, their ancestors, or any or either of them, any thing in these presents to the contrary notwithstanding; saving the right, title and interest of all purchasers and strangers, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. And whereas the right honourable Hellen Countess of Clanrickard having heretofore her dower of the estate of her deceased husband John Fitz Gerald, Esq. set out unto her, in which dower several parcels of

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lands were comprized, that did belong in October, 1641, to old proprietors restorable by this act; It is hereby enacted, that the said Countess shall be reprized out of the other two thirds of the said estate late in the seizen of Edward Villiers, Esq. and Katharine his wife, in lands of equal value, worth, and purchase, that shall be forfeited to his majesty for and during the life of the said Countess, to supply what shall be bona fide evicted from her by any such old proprietors. And whereas by a particular proviso in the act, commonly entituled, "An act for the better exe"cution of his majesties gracious declaration for the settlement "of this kingdom of Ireland, and satisfaction of the several inte"rests of adventurers, soldiers, and others his subjects there :" It is amongst other things enacted, that Theobald late Earl of Carlingford shall have, hold, possess and enjoy, to him and his heirs, all those the lands, mannors, tenements and hereditaments in the county of Louth, whereof the said Theobald late Earl of Carlingford, upon the first day of August in the year 1661, was possessed or 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 Earl of Carlingford, and his heirs, for and in lieu of the estate of Colooney in the county of Sligo; and also, that the said Theobald Earl of Carlingford shall have and enjoy to him and his heirs, the mannors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, whereof Christ Tuaffe of Braganstowne, and Theoph. Tuaffe of Cookstowne, 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 22d of October 1641. And whereas the said mannors, lands, tenements and hereditaments are by this present act to be restored to the ancient proprietors thereof, or unto their heirs or assigns; And also several other lands granted unto the said Theobald Earl of Carlingford and his heirs, lying and being in the county of Meath, Sligo, and Typperary, whereby Nicholas now Earl of Carlingford will be a great sufferer, if not otherwise provided for by this act: Be it therefore enacted, and it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the commissioners for executing of this act shall forthwith set out in reprizals other mannors, lands, tenements and hereditaments, forfeited unto, and vested in his majesty by vertue of this act, or upon account of any attainder of treason, of equal value, worth and purchase with the mannors, lands, tenements and hereditaments from which the said Nicholas Earl of Carlingford, or his heirs are to be removed or dispossess. ed of by vertue of this present act, and which were held by the said Nicholas Earl of Carlingford, by vertue of the said acts of settlement and explanation or either of them, or by patent or patents upon the said acts, and all and singular which lands and

premises so set out in reprizal, the said Nicholas Earl of Carlingford shall hold to him and his heirs, at and under the same or like tenure, rents and services, as all purchasers are to hold by this act the reprizal set out to them or any of them, and subject to such mortgages, charges and incumbrances, as the lands from whence he or they are to be removed, were and are at the time of the passing of this act; any thing in this present act, contained, or any other matter or thing to the contrary thereof, in any wise notwithstanding. Provided always and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that this act or any thing herein contained, shall not be construed or expounded in any courts, either in law or equity, to vest in the king's most excellent majesty, his heirs or successors, or otherwise bar any remainder or remainders, or any right, title or interest whatsoever, that ought to have descended or come, or which shall or may hereafter descend or come upon or to Frances Lane now wife to Ulick Lord Viscount Gallway, by vertue of any deed, will or other writing, whatsoever, made and executed by George Lord Viscount Lanesborough deceased; and all the right, title, and interest whatsoever, in respect of the premises, be saved to the said Ulick Lord Viscount Gallway and Dame Frances his wife, this act, or any thing therein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding. Always excepted such lands, tenements and hereditaments as were at any time with-held or detained from the ancient proprietor or proprietors on account of any title derived or pretended to be deriv ed from or under the said acts of settlement and explanation or either of them, and not under the proprietor or his heirs. And whereas by a particular proviso in the act commonly entituled, "An act for the better execution of his majesties gracious "declaration for the settlement of his kingdom of Ireland, and "satisfaction of the several interests of adventurers, souldiers, "and others his subjects there." It is amongst other things enacted that the town of Mullingar in the county of West-Meath, with all the houses, castles, lands, tenements and commons thereunto belonging and forfeited to his late majesty Charles the Second of happy memory, should be and were by the said act settled upon the late Earl of Granard and his heirs, by the name of Sir Arthur Forbes, Bart. according to a grant thereof passed to him by letters patents under his said late majesties great seal of Ireland, bearing date the 27th day of July in the thirteenth year of his said late majesties reign: And whereas the said Earl of Granard hath in consideration of a considerable marriage portion, settled the said town of Mullingar, with all and singular the premises, on Arthur now Lord Forbes eldest son of the said Earl of Granard: And whereas the said town of Mullingar, and all other the premises, with their and every of their appurtenances,

are by this present act to be restored to the ancient proprietors thereof, or unto their heirs or assigns, whereby the said Arthur Lord Forbes will be a great sufferer, if not otherwise provided for by this act. Be it therefore enacted, and it is hereby further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that the commissioners for execution of this act, shall forthwith set out in reprizal other mannors, lands, tenements and hereditaments forfeited unto and vested in his majesty by vertue of this act, or upon account of any attainder of treason of equal value, worth and purchase with the said town of Mullingar, and other the said lands, tenements and hereditaments from which the said Arthur Lord Forbes or his heirs, are to be removed or dispossessed by vertue of this present act, or any clause or matter therein contained: All and singular which lands and premises, so set out in reprizals, the said Arthur Lord Forbes shall hold to him and his heirs, at and under the same, or like tenures, rents and services as all purchasers are to hold by this act of the reprizals set out to them, or any of them, any thing in this present, or other matter or thing to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that whereas Francis Plowden, Esq. is and for several years past has been seized in fee of several houses, back-sides, wast plots, and gardens, lying and being in the city of Dublin, and town of Galloway, by and under the last will and testament of dame Katharine Plowden, relict of Sir Daniel Treswel, Knight, deceased, he the said Francis Plowden having paid above two thousand pounds sterling in debts and legacies out of the said demised premises pursuant to the said will, that the said commissioners for executing of this act shall forthwith set out and allow in reprizal unto the said Francis Plowden, his heirs and assigns, to his and their use, lands, tenements and hereditaments, of equal value, worth and purchase with the said several houses, wast plots and gardens for which the said Francis Plowden, his heirs or assigns, is or are to be removed, for restoring the ancient proprietor by this act, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided always, that John Brown, Esq. his heirs and assigns, shall in trust for his creditors, and for support of his iron-works, which are of publick advantage to your majesty and this kingdom, have, hold and enjoy all and every the furnaces, store-houses, mills, dwelling-houses and gardens, and other improvements, built or made by him, or on his account, in the county of Mayo, for his own, his clerks and workmens' dwelling houses and conveniences to attend the said works; and also all dams built by the said John Brown for support of the said works, with power for repairs, as heretofore usually done, and next the said works, and most contiguous unto them, so much of the lands, which by the rules of this act

would be taken away from the said John Brown, or his heirs, and restored to the ancient proprietors, as is or shall be necessary for the gardens, dwelling-houses and grazing for the cattel and horses of the several clerks, workmen and labourers, employed or to be employed by the said John Brown about the said works; and the commissioners for executing of this act are hereby empowered for to ascertain the quantity and rates of the said lands that shall be necessary for the said Brown, his clerks, dwellers, workmen and labourers to be employed about the said works respectively, as aforesaid, and to order and appoint such rents to be paid yearly to the ancient proprietors and their heirs, by the said John Brown and his heirs, out of the said lands, as they shall think fit, regard first only being had to the intrinsical value of the said lands. And whereas Martin Supple, Esq. having been restored as an innocent by the commissioners for execution of the said acts of settlement to the ancient estate of his ancestors in the lands and tenements of Ightermurramore, Ightermurrabegg, Ballintoonduing, Ringlass, Ballinenirnaugh, and other lands in the baronry of Imokelly, and county of Cork; after which restitution, suit or contest being commenced or moved by Roger late Earl of Ossery, who pretended a title to the said lands under the late usurped powers; and whereas the said Martin Supple not being able to withstand the power of the said Earl, was necessitated to purchase his peace and quiet, by conveying or exchanging his said ancient estate unto the said earl, and to accept for the same the lands of Drommodimore, Drommadibegg, Parnahelly, Boughallane in the said barony and county, which lands were held by the said Earl, under the titles of the said acts of settlement and explanation, or one of them, and therefore by this present act are restorable to the ancient proprietors thereof: Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, that all conveyances and assurances made by the said Martin Supple to the said Earl of the said ancient estate, or of any part thereof, be and are hereby annulled and made void to all intents and purposes, whatsoever: And that the said Martin Supple be and is hereby restored to the said ancient estate, and shall and may hold and enjoy the same, according to such estate and title as he had therein before the said conveyance and exchange thereof, made subject, and liable to all remainders, uses, trusts, limitations, and all other estates, charges and incumbrances, as the said estate or lands from the said Martin Supple is to be removed, were or ought to have been liable unto, any thing herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Provided always and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that this act, or any thing therein contained, shall not be construed or adjudged to vest in your majesty, or to bar any remainder or remainders limited to Colonel Richard Butler, or to any of his sons, upon the respec

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