# ORIGINAL SCHEME FOR PLANTING THE COUNTY OF LONDON-DERRY. From Harris's Hibernica, and also from Captain Pynnar's Survey, Anno 1618. "The county of Coleraine,* otherwise called O'Cahan's country, is divided, as Tyrone, by ballyboes, and doth contain, as appeareth by the survey, 547 ballyboes, or 34,187 acres; every ballyboe containing 60 acres, or thereabouts, as in Tyrone, out of which do arise 24 proportions and three ballyboes, or 187 acres over, to be added to the next parish, viz. of the one moiety there do arise 17 of the least proportions, (each 1000 acres,) and of the one half of the other moiety, six of the middle sort, (each 1500 acres) and of the other half of this moiety, four of the greatest, every of which proportion is to be made a parish, and every incumbent to have his tythe glebe, and other duties." For the portion of the Church. "1. The termon (tir-monach, i. e. monastery lands) claimed by the Bishop of Derry, do contain 101 ballyboes, or 63434 acres, and may be assigned, if it so please his Majesty, to the bishoprick of Derry, for the better maintenance of the Bishop, and dignitaries, and in lieu of the tertia episcopalis, &c. "2. The Dean of Derry's lands, containing six ballyboes, or 375 acres, to remain to himself. "3. Out of the residue, 34 ballyboes, or 2125 acres, may be assigned to the glebes of the incumbents. 4. Out of the monastery lands, 18 ballyboes, or 1125 acres, This was the original denomination of this county, at the time of the forfeiture. may be passed to the College of Dublin, and the other six ballyboes, or 375 acres, to be allotted towards the maintenance of a free school, to be erected at Lymevaddy.". Portion of the Undertakers. "All which being deducted, there remain 382 ballyboes, or 23,875 acres, to be divided amongst the undertakers, which will make, according to the form of division made of the lands of Tyrone, 18 proportions, of the least (each 100 acres) eleven, of the middle (each 1500 acres) four, and of the greatest (each 2000 acres) three, and 875 acres over; whereof may be allotted to English and Scottish undertakers 12 proportions, viz. eight of the least and two of the greatest. To the servitors, one of the middle sort; and to the natives, five proportions, viz. three of the least, one of the middle, and one of the great. "The natives to be planted, as in Tyrone, i. e. some made freeholders, some on the glebes of parsons, and others on lands purposely assigned; others again upon the portions of such servitors as were not able to inhabit such lands with English or Scottish tenants." As to the swordsmen, some conditions, respecting the transplanting them into other countries, were rejected. Other conditions of the project were also changed. When the county is said to contain so many ballyboes, acres, &c. all that is meant is, that it contains so much escheated and profitable land, exclusive of waste, unforfeited, and church lands. From a Paper, printed in 1608, entitled, Orders and Conditions, &c. It appears, that it was stipulated, that the undertakers of the several proportions should be of three sorts,-1st. English or Scottish, as well servitors, as others, who were to plant their portions with English or inland Scottish tenants.-2d. Servitors in the kingdom of Ireland, who may take mere Irish, English, or inland Scottish tenants, at their choice.-3d. Natives of Ireland, who are to be made freeholders. It was also stipulated, that, to avoid emulation and controversy, the scites of the portions should be distributed by lot; but in the articles for instruction to the commissioners, this was retracted, lest it might prove a discouragement to the settlers. Concerning English and Scottish undertakers, who are to plant their portions with English and inland Scottish tenants; also concerning such servitors in Ireland, as shall have power to inhabit their portions with Irish; and also concerning Irish natives, who shall be admitted to be freeholders, there are several articles, which the reader may find in Harris's Hibernica, page 125 et seqj. From the survey of Captain Pynnar, made between the first of December, 1618, and the 28th of March, 1619, it appears that the following were the original undertakers and agents: " 1. Goldsmiths Hall, John Freeman, Esq.-By estimation, 3210 acres, 30 families, go able men, with arms. 2. Grocers Hall, Edward Rone, 3210 acres.-Inhabited mostly with Irish. 3. Fishmongers Hall, James Higgins, a London merchant; his agent resident.-3810 acres, 34 families, 40 able men, with arms. 4. Ironmongers Hall, George Cannynge, agent for the company, 3210 acres. An infinite number of Irish, which give such rent, that the English get no land. 5. Mercers Hall, held by one Vernon for the company, 3210 acres; chiefly Irish. 6. Merchant-tailors Hall, in the hands of Valentine Hartopp, Esq. 3210 acres.-29 families, 40 able men, with arms. 7. Haberdashers Hall, Sir Robert M'Lellan, 3210 acres.-80 able men with arms. 8. Clothworkers Hall, the said Robert M'Lellan, 3210 acres. Only noe freeholder, the parson of the parish, the rest Irish. 9. Skinners Hall, Lady Doddington, late wife to Sir Edward Doddington, 3210 acres.--27 families, with under tenants, making 85 able men, with arms. 10. Vintners Hall, Baptist Jones, Esq. 3210 acres-76 men, with arms. 11. Drapers Hall, held by the agent, Mr. Russell, 3210 acres.― Number unknown, but sufficient arms. 12. Salters Hall, Hugh Sayer is upon this proportion, 3210 acres. -Number unknown. The whole number of English and Scottish families, estimated in the county of L. Derry, at this time, was, The whole contents of the six forfeited counties were, On the occasion of the plantation of the six escheated counties, the hereditary order of knighthood, with the title of baronet, was introduced. King James I. devised this species of honour, which was purchaseable, that from the sale of such titles to all those, who chose |