Folios 184-187. Folio 184. Captain Thomas Symonds and Tristram Thornton, heir to...

Folios 184-187. Folio 184. Captain Thomas Symonds and Tristram Thornton, heir to Colonel Robert Thornton, on behalf of themselves and others that served in the wars in Ireland before June 5 1649, to the King. Petition reciting the history of dealings with the forfeited land in counties Wicklow, Longford, Leitrim and within Mileline County Clare, with the houses and lands in the corporations in Ireland and mortgages forfeited that were set aside to satisfy the arrears and disbursements due to the 49 officers who served the King's father in Ireland. The petitioners pray 'that a royal commission may be granted for finding out the King's title in all the remaining forfeited and undisposed lands etcetera, and for settling the quit rents due to the Crown out of the 49 officers' security as yet concealed and undisposed of, with power to receive and sue for and recover all arrears due to the sad security; that the chief Governor and Lord Chancellor of Ireland may be directed to accept so many unsatisfied 49 officers' debentures, and so to be placed upon the premises concealed and undisposed of to the value of the premises to be so purchased, they paying eight years purchase for the same; that Colonel Robert Thornton's arrears may be prior satisfied out of the premises to be bought by such debentures as shall be given to his heirs and assigns; and that Captain Thomas Symonds's salary and expenses may be first paid him out of the public stock of the 49 officers' security'. A true copy. Folios 185-187. Cerificates of various dates from William late Duke of Newcastle; Colonel Edward Standish; Thomas Widham; the Duke of Ormonde, Charlotte, Countess of Derby and several others in favour of Captain Thomas Symonds. Copies.