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GRANTING IRISH FREEHOLD RIGHTS

[THOMOND, Henry O’Brien, Earl of]. [Drop-head title:] A bill for confirming several grants in fee-farm, made by Henry Earl of Thomond, by virtue of or since the passing of an Act of the first session of this present Parliament, [intituled, An Act to enable the Earl of Thomond to make leases for three lives, with covenants for renewal for ever, and grants in fee-farm, of the lands and hereditaments in Ireland, comprized in his marriage-settlement] and for giving some ease and relief to the purchasers, under the said former Act, in the particulars herein mentioned.

[London]. [s.n.], [1713].
Folio. 4pp. With a docket title. Disbound. Three old horizontal folds.
A rare private Parliamentary bill, secured by Irish Peer Henry O’Brien, seventh Earl of Thomond (1688-1741) and brother- in-law of Henry Cromwell, enabling him to grant freehold leases on his estates, despite the terms of his marriage settlement outlining that he only held his property on a life tenancy.

ESTC records a single copy in North America (Huntington), and none elsewhere.
ESTC N507415.
£ 250.00 Antiquates Ref: 24230