| Title: | John Alexander, Belfast, to C. H. Talbot, Dublin. |
|---|---|
| ID | 13 |
| Collection | Irish Emigration Database |
| File | Alexander, John/41 |
| Year | 1771 |
| Sender | Alexander, John |
| Sender Gender | male |
| Sender Occupation | solicitor |
| Sender Religion | unknown |
| Origin | Belfast, N. Ireland |
| Destination | Dublin, Ireland |
| Recipient | Talbot, C.H. |
| Recipient Gender | male |
| Relationship | business |
| Source | T 1893: Copied by Permission of John D. Stewart, Belfast. |
| Archive | The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland. |
| Doc. No. | 9508090 |
| Date | 30/09/1771 |
| Partial Date | |
| Doc. Type | LET |
| Log | Document added by LT, 11:08:1995. |
| Word Count | 884 |
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| Transcript | C. H. Tabolt Belfast 30th September 1771 I wrote to you the 28th with 2 Bills œ143:15:0 I have this Day your favour dated the 22nd Instant. I hand you herewith an acct. [account?] of Fines yet unpaid in Leases remaining in Mr Portis's Hand Amount œ7990 I have made a remittance this Day of upwards of œ600 I hope to be able to procure more Bills in the Course of this Week. I have acquainted Mr Joy that a Multipicity of Business has prevented Mr Lewis' Leases being executed, but that as soon as Lord Donegall returns to London you will have then done & sent to Belfast. It is not expected in any other way than with the like Clause of resumption as in the former Lease for which End I sent you an Exact Copy of said Clause. On the 24th Inst. Mr Wilson lent me One & half years rent due by Lord [Wm Cashell?] at Nov [November?] Cash wch [which?] was done in consequence of my Solliciting [Soliciting] him very keenly the Day before, when I told him that I thought it wasnt fair for him or Ld [Lord?] [Wm Cashell?] to be using Lord Donegalls Cash, as I knew Nov [November?] rents of those Lands had been paid to him His own is an unsettled Deed in Consequence of a [doull?] Demise of about 3 Acres near the Old Brewry [brewery?] wch [which?] Geo. Ferguson enjoyed I paid for & continues to do. Notwithstanding wch [which?] Mr. Wilson was still returned in Airear [Arrear?] for the same, it being Connected with the Donegall Arms, wch [which?] Tenement was renewed without Settling for the Airear [Arrear?] - William/not Rowland/ Osburn got one field of Alex. Williamson's cont. [continued?] He says a 5: r 3: p 3 at œ6 - yearly It is bounded I think on the S:V:E: by a part of what Williamson yet enjoys, on the W. by the [Loaning?] & Mr. Tisdals on the opposite Side of said [Loaning?] & on the N [North?]: by Friars Bush field occupied by Mr. Kachey & Thos. Fulton, perhaps it is the very Field you mention Contg [Continuing?] a 4: r 2: p 15, thou' he calls it a 5: r 3: p 3 agreeable to Survey made of that particular field by Douglass - Rowland return got near 4 Acres of Widow Brown's part of the New Inclosure adjoining to Mr. Taylors & John Holme's & John Henderson has a field next it, also Mr. Anderson. He does not know what you promised to charge it at, he says you had engaged to give it to Brown at a 19 ps per Acre. I think a 20 ps to a 22 ps will put him on a footing with his Neighbours If I had the Maps I could give you very satisfactory Information concerning these Points; indeed I could adjust several Trifles without giving you the trouble of reverting to your Books - I shall very soon send you a List of the Ever memorable Jurors who sat on the Trial of Hunter, McClusay & Dickey, at present I am endeavoring to make out Mr. Portis's general Account, and also keeping Hugh Kyle at work in Town & Country bringing in all that can be procured without absolutely ruining any Family that appears to have honest Intentions - In Town there are several Pieces of Ground let. But not Built on, some of which I am afraid will remain so, and others have Built & not finished, & some are finished but not occupied under all which Circumstances there is no Rent paid yet - On Saturday night last Two Cows on Robt [Robert?] Wallaces Lands in Ballymurphy, Falls, were Killed, three wounded, & Two young Horses cropped, his Property & the same Night at New york Two of Mr. Gregs Cows were killed, probably by the same persons: most horrid Practices - When, or how they will end God knows but it is to be hoped that the Wisdom of Parliament will contrive some Laws, and that the Magistrates will have them effectually executed to operate in such a manner, as will remedy those Evils, so destructive to an hitherto peaceable Community - The fist Name in the List Viz: [Tiptha?] Gamble is for a Lease in Islandreagh granted in 1769, He is very poor man with a Numerous family, but I am in hopes of being able to procure the fine soon, as Mr. John Wright [Dispensing?] Minister of Donegal has promised to adjust him, Since writing the foregoing I have procured a List of the [Owing?], Viz Mr. O Foy - forman [foreman?] Saml. Ralston Alexr. Reynolds Ballymoney Patrick Hagan Robert Kirk Robert Stewart - near Ballymoney Archd. Thompson Alexr. Boyd near Ballycastle Robert Redmond - Strangford Edward Luigly Glenavy Lord Hertfords Estate Mr. Mulligan near Randalstown Mr. Hilditch Belfast - Mr. Gregg's Field at the Long Bank is yet unsettled in the Rent role: he says that he will consent to pay 30ps p acre for it, and I offered to take at the Rate of 40ps and give him a receipt on acct. [account?] till you should give your opinion, however that He did not approve of, as He has been at great expense with it. J. A. [John Alexander?] |
