Crossle Record
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Plt. Wm. also drew up an assignment which Margaret Little refused to execute alleging she had not made any bargain with Plt. Matters remained in that state for about a year and a half after. That Plts Wm. and John Beaty had executed said bond to Rowland who applied to Plt. for the interest due thereon, but as Plt. Wm. had not got the assignment from Margaret Little he refused to pay same, and as said Rowland Beaty and Plts. Wm. and John are very near relations Plt. Wm. deferred to file a bill to recover the bond from Rowland. Now so it is said Rowland Beaty combining with Margaret Little and Thomas Wilson did in Easter term Court sue in the King’s Bench and issued a writ against Plt. directed to the Sheriff of co. Fermanagh on proof of said bond, by which Plts Wm. and John were on 12 May last put in the Gaol of co. Fermanagh and remained there since then, which proceedings tend to the lien of Plts, inasmuch as Rowland Beaty, Margaret Little and Thomas Wilson refuse to execute a conveyance of the premises to Plt. Wm., and refuse to give Plt. his bond. Prays that writs may be granted against Rowland Beaty, Margaret Little and Thomas Wilson to answer in the premises. Billeting
3 June 1769. [Bill very long & gossipy]
Exchequer Bill:
George Beatty, Plt. Claud Beatty, Michael Duffey, Arthur Cecil Hamilton, and James Young, Defts. Bill 19 Nov. 1756. No answer.
Plaintiff George Beatty of Wateraghy, co. Cavan, Cloathier, and a Protestant of the Church of Ireland, sheweth. That Arthur Cecil Hamilton of Castle Hamilton, co. Cavan, Eng., being seized of the town and lands of Ballyduffey, co. Longford, and of a subdenomination tract thereof called Derrynacrand did by indenture dated in 1736 to farm out to Claud Beatty of Wateraghy aforesaid, cloathier, father to Plt, all that part of Ballyduffey called Derrynacrand to hold for the life of him said Arthur Cecil Hamilton or for the term of 21 years which ever last longest, from 25 March then next at £16-16/. rent. That Claud Beatty became possessed thereof till about 1746 when he came to a treaty with Michael Duffey then of Moyne and now of Derrynacrand, who is a Papist, for the sale of his interest in said lands of Derrynacrand, by virtue of which sale Michael Duffey became possessed thereof. That Duffey is a Papist and is disqualified to hold so large a lease. That Plt as first real Protestant Discoverer is entitled to said lease and sale so made by Claud Beatty to Michael Duffey and the life of Arthur Cecil Hamilton is still alive and said term of 21 years will expire on 1 May next. That Plt applied to Michael Duffey to deliver to him said lease and assignment
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