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Betty and James Johnston may appear. That Samuel Johnston being lately resolved to redeem said mortgage and pay off said £10 did apply to John Betty to give up said deed of mortgage upon which John Betty refused. That Samuel Johnston filed his bill in the Chancery side of this Hon. Court against John Betty to recover the mortgage deed. Now so it is Rowland Betty and James Johnston have lately brought an action in the Pleas office of this Hon. Court on foot of said bond and do intend to proceed to judgment thereon against Plt. notwithstanding they have had no consideration due on foot thereof to them from Plt. That in order said action of Rowland Betty and James Johnston may be stayed agst Plt., and that said bond may be delivered to Plt. to be cancelled prays that writs may be granted agst Rowland Betty, John Betty and James Johnston. Defts to answer inter alia: Did not Rowland Betty endeavor to hinder John Betty from coming to Lowtherstown, Co. Fermanagh, to give evidence on behalf of Plt in a suit brought by Plt. against John Armstrong to be heard before Robert Abercromby, John Irvine, Oliver McCausland, and Thomas Knox, Esqs. Commissioners appointed to hear said evidence and is not said bond illegal because no consideration is demanded from Defendants. Bill entered 21 Nov. 1711.
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Margaret Betty, widow, Plaintiff John Wishart, Charles Eccles, Richard Nicholls, Andrew Crawford, Patrick McSharry and Darby McGaffry, Defendants.
Bill 29 May 1722 No Answer
Plaintiff Margarett Betty of Edergoul [Edergole], Co. Fermanagh, widow and Admix. of Thomas Betty, Plt.’s, late husband, showeth. That in Trinity term of 10 Queen Anne, said Thomas Betty obtained a judgment in the Common Pleas against William Wishart of Clondifferin, Co. Fermanagh on foot of a bond for a debt of £154 and £5-19/7 cost. That Wm. Wishart died in 1712 having considerable personal estate and the lease of the lands of Clondifferen, Co. Fermanagh held under the Ser? of Clogher, and several other beneficial leases of lands. That there was then 5 years unexpired of the lease of Clondifferin at the time William Wishart died. After Wm. Wishart died, John Wishart, his son and heir and also administrator of his goods became entitled to said leases and did receive the profits thereof and did also possess himself of his father's goods. That Plaintiff expressly charges the improved rent of said lease of Clondifferin amounted to £246 per ann. after paying the reserved rent to the Ser. of Clogher. That after Wm. Wishart's death, his son John Wishart, got considerable fines for renewing his sub-leases with tenants on the premises and did also advance their rents. That the late Bishop of Clogher before the said lease expired did renew same to John Wishart. That Plt. has applied to John Wishart to pay on foot of said judgment but he combining with Charles Eccles, Richard
Marginal Note by P. C.: “PC Margaret is related to Rev. Adam Nixon Chancellor of the diocese of Clogher had reliable information for ???(very faint word)]
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