9. Skinners Hall, Lady Doddington, late wife to Sir Edward Doddington, 3210 acres.--27 families, with under tenants, making 80 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 thus to contribute the charges of maintaining the English power, in the remote province of Ulster, might in part be defrayed; and hence it is, that the coat of arms, borne by knights baronets, is the armorial ensign of Ulster. It will be interesting, no doubt, to offer, at this place, certain extracts from the last charter, granted to the London Society, and, through them to the twelve London Companies, by which charter, as therein recited, the properties and estates now in possession of the said honourable and worshipful incorporations are held at this day, premising that the civil and municipal constitution of the city of London-Derry, is modelled on that of its parent city of London. EXTRACTS FROM THE CHARTER OF LONDON-DERRY. CHARLES the Second, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the faith, and so forth, to all whom these presents shall come, Greeting: -WHEREAS Our most illustrious grand-father, James, late King of England, of blessed memory, by his letters patent under the Great Seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the 29th day of March, in the 12th year of his reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the 46th, for the consideration in the same letters patent expressed, of his special grace, certain knowledge, and free motion, had ordained, constituted, and declared for him, his heirs and successors, that the City or Town of Derry, in the province of Ulster, in our kingdom of Ireland, and all and singular the castles, lordships, manors, towns, villages, hamlets, lands tenements, and hereditaments in the said letters patent mentioned, should be united and consolidated, and thereafter for ever from thenceforth, should be a certain county, distinct of itself, and by the name of The County of London-Derry should be called; and that all lands situate within the circuit of three thousand paces from the town of Coleraine, should be within the liberties of the said town of Coleraine; and had incorporated the said city or town of Derry by the name of the Mayor and community and citizens of the city of London-Derry; and also, by the same his letters patent, had ordained and constituted a certain number of citizens of our city of London, to be one body corporate and politic, who should be called by the name of the Society of the Governor and Assistants of London of the New Plantation in Ulster, within the kingdom of Ireland, and had given and granted to the aforesaid Society, and their successors, the aforesaid city, fort, and town of Derry, and all the island of Derry, the town of Coleraine, and divers other towns, villages, hamlets, baronies, lordships, manors, territories, castles, messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, royalties, franchises, privileges, and immunities, in such manner and form, and under such exceptions, and for and under such several rents, services, tenures, reservations, conventions, conditions, and other articles, clauses, and agreements, such as were mentioned and comprized in the said letters patent, as by the same letters patent doth more fully appear. And whereas the aforesaid Society of the Governor and Assistants of London of the New Plantation in Ulster within the kingdom of Ireland, by virtue of a certain licence from our said most illustrious grand-father, under the Great Seal of England, bearing date at Westminster the goth day of September, in the 13th year of his reign of England, France, and Ireland, and of Scotland the 49th, had granted to the twelve chief companies of our city of London (who had taken upon themselves the greatest part of the burthen of the said plantation), divers great quantities, parcels, and proportions of the said lands, tenements, and hereditaments according to their several expences, and had retained in his own hands such parts of the said tenements and hereditaments which were not properly devisable for the discharging of the burthen of the general works of the said plantation. And whereas afterward the said letters patent had been annulled, abolished and cancelled in the Court of Chancery, by reason of which, the aforesaid Society of the New Plantation aforesaid, and other the aforesaid companies of our city of London, and their assigns, and the respective under-tenants of the said Society of London, of all and singular the lands, tenements, and hereditaments, royalties, privileges, franchises, and immunities, in the said letters patent mentioned, had been wholly deprived, and the said corporation of London-Derry, together with the Society aforesaid of the New Plantation, had been totally annihilated and dissolved. And whereas afterwards our most beloved father, Charles, late King of England, of blessed memory, in the year of our Lord 1641, of his royal benignity, had declared to the mayor and community and citizens of our city of London, his royal will for the restoration to the aforesaid Society of the New Plantation, and other Societies aforesaid, of all and singular the lands, royalties, and privileges in said letters patent mentioned, and had given his royal mandates and directions for the effectual execution of the same; but wars and disturbances then suddenly breaking out in our said kingdom of Ireland, his Royal intention had no effect. And because it manifestly appeareth to us, that the said Society of the New Plantation, and the other Companies of our City of London, have expended very many and great sums of money in the building and planting of the said County of London-Derry and Coleraine; to the intent therefore;. that the said Society of the New Plantation aforesaid, or any other such Society, by these our letters patent to be created and made, and the aforesaid Societies of four city of London, and their respective assigns and under-tenants, according to their former respective rights, and privileges, and interests, shall be restored to all and! every the county, city, towns, castles, territories, lands, tenements, royalties, franchises, privileges, and immunities; with their and every of their appurtenances, in them so reposited by force and virtue of the aforesaid letters patent, and of the aforesaid› several grants to the aforesaid Society of the New Plantation, and other Societies res pectively thereof made heretofore, as well, fully and beneficially, and to all intents and purposes, as they might have been able to possess and enjoy if no such cancelling of the said letters patent had ever been had or made; and to the intent that the new Society of the New Plantation in Ulster aforesaid might be erected, consisting of the like number of honest and discreet Citizens, of our city of D |