Land: CORK, In the matter of the estate of Christopher Hume LAWDER
ASSIGNEE of Rev. John SMITH, an Insolvent, OWNER
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In the matter of the estate of Christopher Hume LAWDER
ASSIGNEE of Rev. John SMITH, an Insolvent, OWNER

Ex parte
Michael TOBIN - Petitioner in the City of Cork, Esquire

Valuable Houses and Premises situate in George's-Street, Merchant's-Quay and the South Mall
in the City of Cork held under Fee-Farm grant and leases for long terms of years at low head
rents which will be sold by Public Auction IN FOUR LOTS - as stated in the annexed rental and
particulars at the Commissioners Court, Dublin Friday the 13th of November 1857 at twelve o'clock noon.

Solicitors of Record: Messrs. W and J SHERLOCK, Fermoy,  - Rowland DAVIES, Esq., Cork; , Cork
Messrs. Richard and William Adams SHERLOCK, Dublin having the carriage of sale; or Rueben Thomas
HARVEY, Cork
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			      RENTAL, PARTICULARS and Conditions OF THE Following:
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LOT 1:  Conditions that the Purchaser shall not be at liberty to require evidence of or
	object to the title of the Lessors under whom the respective Premises are held,
	or to object by reason of any incumbrance affecting their Estates.

Being the Independant Chapel which is a handsome building of cut lime-stone in the erection
of which large sums were expended, with appurtenances, situate in George's-street in the City
of Cork held under Fee-Farm grant, bearing date the 29th day of September, 1721, made between
Meade DUNSCOMBE of the one part and Michael PRICE of the other part, which granted and demised
for ever the premises therein described as all that and those a plot of ground on the South-east
Marsh of the City of Cork, containing in front to the southward 60 feet more or less and to
range to the north as the said Michael PRICE'S other holdings, and bounded on the west with
the holdings of John HODDER with a party wall, and on the east with the Presbyterian Meeting-
House yard wall, as far as the said wall rangeth to the south, being also a party wall and the
other part ranging to the front of said premises with a plot of ground likewise on the east
belonging to said Meeting-house together with all the ways, rights, &c. subject to the yearly
rent of £4 late currency, equal to £3 13s 10d  present currency payable half yearly on the
Feasts of the Annunciation and St. Michael.
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					Gale Days 25th March-29th September;
RENTAL -- LOT No. 1			TENANT				YEARLY RENTS
	DENOMINATIONS

1]	Old George's-street		Reps. of John HERRICK		£12 18s 5d
	The Independant Chapel		now the Trustees of the
	Yard and Premises		Independant Chapel

NATURE OF TENANCY; [Herrick-Trustees] Lease dated 2nd May 1749 by Samson PRICE to John
HERRICK for 999 years from 29th September 1749 at yearly rent of £14 late Irish Currency

Covenant for John HERRICK and assignees et al pay the said Samson PRICE the full sum of
£200 in one entire payment together with all arrears of rent Which should be due, then
said John HERRICK would be allowed an abatement of £10 out of said rents reserved yearly
of £14 so as to reduce the rent by £4 only
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 			RENTAL, PARTICULARS and Conditions OF THE Following:
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LOT 2:  Conditions that the Purchaser shall not be at liberty to require any Abstract or
Evidence of the title of the Lessors in the lease dated 30th April 1867, under which the
foregoing lot is held or be at liberty to object by reason of any incumbrance affecting
their Estates.

	Rental of part of said lands of Ballinamought called Mount Prospect or Loughview

					Gale Days 25th March-29th September;
RENTAL -- LOT No. 2			TENANT			YEARLY RENTS
Townlands or DENOMINATIONS

1]	House and part of the		At present in the	£52 10s 0d
	lands of Ballinamought		possession of Edward	12A 0R 1P
	called 	Mount prospect 		Ellis KNIGHT
	or Loughview


NATURE OF TENANCY; The purchaser can have immediate possession Of this Lot
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2]	Ditto - a small house		John BRIEN		£2 5s 0d
3]	Ditto - a small House		Richard HURLEY		£2 5s 0d
3]	Ditto - a small house		Unoccupied		£2 5s 0d

NOTED: 	These are weekly Tenants at 10d. per week which is equal to the Yeary rent and
	value  here stated.

Particulars:  Upon this lot which immediately joins No. 1 Lot stand the Dwelling-house and
Offices known as Loughview House by which by a small outlay could be made a very comfortable
and respectable residence; the Lands are of good quality and are worth as Town-fields
(independently of the House and Offices) £3 3s per Acre.

NOTED: The head lease dated  30th April, 1767 above-mentioned was made by the Rev. Robert
AUSTEN, Samuel AUSTEN and William AUSTEN unto John PARKER, then of the City of Cork, Esquire for
the term of 960 years from 25th March then last, as the following yearly rents, payable half-
yearly:
	To said Robert AUSTEN - his heirs &c. 			£4 10s 0d
	 "" ""  Samuel AUSTEN	 ""   "" 			£6 15s 0d
	""  ""  William AUSTEN - ""  ""   "" 			£6 15s 0d
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					Yearly Total		£18 0s 0d late currency
					equal to 		£16 2s 4d Present currency
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LOT 2 - cont'd				MERCHANT'S QUAY

Being one undivided third part of the Offices, Stores and Premises of the Cork River
Steamers' Company situate on Merchant's-quay in the City of Cork, held under lease dated
20th December 1743 made between Samuel PIKE and William WINTHROPP which granted and demised
premises described as all that piece or parcel of ground being the Marsh of the City of Cork,
commonly called DUNSCOMBE'S MARSH, now enclosed with a stone wall and on which there are two
Cellars erected by Daniel CRONE, Merchant, bounded as followeth: On the West with the holdings
of Alexander PLANCE now in the possession of Alderman William FULLER; on the East with the
holdings of William NORTH; on the South with ground belonging to Daniel CRONE, Esq,. deceased,
which is now a street; and on the North with the quay between the premises and the River Lee;
together with the said Quay and all the rights thereunto belonging and together with such
liberties and privileges as Daniel CRONE therein named had reserved to himself in a lease made
by him to William NORTH, for 300 years from the 25th December, 1743 subject to the yearly
rent of £14 late currency, equal to £12 18s 5-1/2d present currency payable half yearly on
24th June and 25th December.  The sum of £4 6s 1-3/4d, one-third of said reserved yearly rent
of £12 18s 5-1/2d is payable out of the share about to be sold.


Townlands or DENOMINATIONS			TENANT			RENT

1]	One undivided Third		Cork River Steamer Co.		£26 6s 8d
	part of Office, Stores
	Cellars, and Premises
	of Cork River Steamer Co.

NOTED: Rent stated is the Owner's one-third yearly rent [£85) payable by the tenant.
NATURE OF TENANCY; [Steamer Co.] Tenants from year to year determinable 25th March each year.
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			RENTAL, PARTICULARS and Conditions OF THE Following:
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LOT 3:

Being two undivided third parts of the two houses, stores and premises, Nos. 17 and 18,
Merchant's-Quay, in City of Cork (adjoining Lot No. 2) held under lease dated 26th April
1727 between Daniel CRONE and William NORTH: bounded front to read by holdings of Daniel
CRONE; on the front by the new street called THOMAS-street;  On the North with the Quay;
on the East with other ground belonging to said Daniel CRONE; on the South with Thomas-street;
on the west with a new lane lying in the South-east March of Cork, called DUNSCOMBE'S MARSH

Leased for 199 years from the 25th March 1727 at the yearly rent of £11 late currency equal to
£10 3s 1d present currency.  Lease contains a covenant that Daniel CRONE, his heirs, assignees
&c. might at all times build over said lane at his pleasure and to make use of such walls (as
should at any time during the said term be erected in said lane by William NORTH) for fixing beams,
and materials for building and likewise for Daniel CRONE, his heirs, &c. should have the
whole benefit profit and advantage of Quayage arising from the Quay belonging to the said premises,
provided that said William NORTH, his assignees &c., should have free liberty and use of the said
Quay for his own proper goods and not otherwise.

The Premised comprised in this lot are an old established Licensed Tavern and Public-houses at
the upper end of Merchants'-quay, close Patrick's-street and Bridge and opposite where the
Steamers lie: and the present owners of the remaining undivided third part of the foregoing
premises are willing to dispose thereof on such terms as they may agree upon with the purchaser
of this lot, so that the purchaser can become entitled to the entire.
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					Gale Days 25th March-29th September;
RENTAL -- LOT No. 3			TENANT			YEARLY RENTS
Townlands or DENOMINATIONS

1]	Two undivided thirds 		Miss Anne KING		£30 15s 4d
	of House and premises		Rep. of Joseph
	No. 17				FORREST

NOTED: The owner's side of this lease is not forthcoming but a fair copy thereof will be
handed to the purchaser.  The rent stated is the owner's two-thirds of the yearly rent
payable by the tenants.

NATURE OF TENANCY; [FORREST] Lease dated 14th October 1818 by John SMITH to Joseph FORREST
for 105 years at yearly rent of £60 late Irish currency.
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2]	Two undivided thirds 		Reps. of John O.	£36 18s 6d
	of House and premises		CROWLEY
	No. 18

NOTED: Like observation as to rent,
NATURE OF TENANCY: [CROWLEY] Lease dated September 12th, 1823 from William SMITH, Edward
O'DONOHUE and Mary SMITH to John O'CROWLEY for 100 years at the rent of £60 late Irish currency.
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			RENTAL, PARTICULARS and Conditions OF THE Following:
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LOT 4:
Being houses Nos. 81, 82, 83, and 84 on the South Mall in the City of Cork and the stores and
houses in CRANE-lane held under lease dated 6th august 1772 between John TERRY and Jonas SMITH
GRANTING Yard, Cellar and Linneys, late in the tenure and occupation of Joseph HOARE and
William FULLER, Esqrs. situate in DUNSCOMBE'S MARSH; bounded on the South with the River Lee;
on the East with holdings of Mr. William MARTIN; on the North with holdings of Reps. of John
BENTLEY, deceased and on the West with the street. Together with full benefit of quayage and
all rights, privileges &c. for 900 years from 29th September 1772 at the yearly rent of
£50 late currency equal to £46 3s 4d present currency.

The above premises are situate in a most central and eligible position facing the Quay of
the South Branch of the River Lee, and within a short distance of the Custom House,
Passage and Bandon Railway Termini, banks and public offices.
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				Gale Days 25th March-29th September;
RENTAL -- LOT No. 4		TENANT			YEARLY RENTS
Townlands or DENOMINATIONS

1]	Part of 		Mrs. Ellen BARRY 	£25 0s 0d
	House and premises	now Richard SEARSON	1st Jan/1st April
	No. 81						1st July/1st October

NATURE OF TENANCY; [BARRY-SEARSON] Tenant from year to years determinable 1st April each year.
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2] 	Office, being the 	Harvey JACKSON		£15 0s 0d
	remaining part of				1st Feb/1st May
	said house					1st Aug/1st Nov

NATURE OF TENANCY; [JACKSON] Tenant from year to years determinable 1st May each year.
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3]	House and premises	Messrs. Anthony, 	£25 16s 11d
	No. 82			Edward and William
				MORGAN, Reps of
				John DENNIS
NOTED: The owner's side of this lease is not forthcoming but a fair copy thereof will be
handed to the purchaser.  The house is in the occupation of Dr. CAESAR, who pays a large
profit rent to Messrs. MORGAN

NATURE OF TENANCY: [CROWLEY] Lease dated 2d February 1775 made by Jonas SMITH, (with consent
of John SMITH, a mortgagee) to John DENNIS for 500 years at yearly rent of £28 late Irish
O'DONOHUE and Mary SMITH to John O'CROWLEY for 100 years at the rent of £60 late Irish currency.
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4]	House and premises	Lately held by			£45 0s 0d
	No. 83			Alexander McCARTHY
				NOW UNOCCUPIED
NOTED: The Sum sated in the rent column os the rent paid by late tenant.

NATURE OF TENANCY: [UNOCCUPIED] Ditto for Lease above.
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5]	House and premises	Reps. of William S.		£31 10s 0d
	No. 84			HALLARAN

NOTED: This house stated is in the occupation of Dr. CORBETT, who pays a large profit rent
to Mr. HALLARAN.

NATURE OF TENANCY: [HALLARAN] Lease dated 10th May 1794 between William SMITH and William
Saunders HALLARAN for 400 years at yearly rent of £34 2s 6d late Irish currency.
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6]	Stores, Out-houses	Dr. Henry A 			£8 0s 0d
	and Premises in Crane-	CAESAR				1st May/1st Nov.
	lane adjoining the
	South Mall
NATURE OF TENANCY; [CAESAR] Tenant from year to years determinable 1st May each year.
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7]	Stores, Out-houses	John ADAMS, Merchant		£8 0s 0d
	and Premises in Crane-
	lane adjoining the
	South Mall

NOTED: The owner's side of this lease is not forthcoming but a fair copy thereof will be
handed to the purchaser.  Mr. ADAMS has expended a considerable sum on these and other
houses and premises adjoining.

NATURE OF TENANCY; [ADAMS] Lease dated 3d January 1853  form the Reverend John SMITH to
John ADAMS for 100 years with clause of surrender at the end of every three years.
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Transcriber's Note - CRONE could also be Crane as Lane is named - shows both ways in images
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Source: FHL# 0258795 Encumbered Estates - County Cork.