Selection from PROI DKPRI 13/7: App. IV, Fiants of Elizabeth continued
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<p n="1">Grant (under queen’s letter, 13 Aug. xxi.) to <persName>sir Henry Harrington, knt.</persName>; of the office of seneschal and chief ruler of O Byrne’s country and the countries of Culranell, the Fertur, Fercullen, Glancapp, and Omaile, with such profits as any previous ruler of the country had, those allowed to <persName>Teige oge O Birne</persName> claiming to be chief of that name excepted. To hold for life.
With power to assemble the inhabitants and charge them to do as required in annexed instructions, and to do all other things he may devise for the defence and public weal of the country; and to hear causes, and make war on rebels, as in No. 848. – 23 Nov. xxii (Cal. P. R. p. 443).</p>
<p n="2">Instructions:
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<item n="1">He shall make proclamation that no idle person, vagabond or masterless man, bard, rymor, or other notorious malefactor, remain within the district on pain of whipping after 8 days, and of death after 20 days.</item>
<item n="2">He shall apprehend those who support such, and seize their goods, certifying the same to the lord deputy.</item>
<item n="3">While prosecuting malefactors he may take food for horse and man, but not remaining more than one night in each place, so as to oppress the country as little as may be.</item>
<item n="4">He shall punish by prison or otherwise any person of unhonest behaviour, and bind him to observe the peace.</item>
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