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mouth of the Shannon to Castle Connell, and ends “ wher 
the leape is that hinders the bootes to pass up to Olone,” 
(Athlone. ) 
29. “The new description of the cittie of Waterford with the new 
fortification there. Also the fort of the Rock, the true course 
of the river, the new work at the Passage, and of the for- 
tification at Duncannon, erected in 1591 ;” in colours, on 
paper, by Francis Jobson, in 1591 
30. Plan of the fort at Waterford, on paper, apparently in the 
reign of James I. with this title, “ The forte as it is to be 
made at Waterford.” 
31. “ The new fort at Waterford erected by Captain Nich. Pyn- 
nat in 1626,” painted on vellum; with part of the town 
Gallies, well built and fitted out, and under his custody, continually to be employed in the 
Queen's service upon the said river, for the transporting of men, Soldiers, Munition and pro- 
visions, as well from the West as from the East side of the river, to the countries or several ter- 
ritories following, viz. Orwarke (O’Rorke,) O’Farrole Boy, O’Ferrall Bane, O’Melaghlin, 
M‘Cochlane, the M‘Egans, O’Carrols, Ormond, the three branches of the O’Kenides, M‘Ibrien 
Arra, the O’Mulrians, M‘Ibreine O’Gownagh, and Ricard-more of Glanwilliam on the E. part; 
and the countries and lands of McDermott, O’Breine, O’Connor-Roe, O’Connor-Doyn, the 
O’Kellies on the E. side of the River Suck; the O’Kellies on the W. side of said river, 
O’ Madden, Ricard-more, the O’Gradies, M°Namara, and the Brines on the W. side of the Shenin ; 
or any other parts, territories, places or countries on each side of said river, where navigable,) grant- 
ed te him the said office of Supervisor, Guardian, Water-bailiff and Keeper of the entire river of 
the Shenin: ‘TO HOLD, with the boats, from 30th June last, during his life, with the fee of Qs. 
English a day for the support and maintenance of two Masters or Commanders of the said four 
vessels or boats, and 8d. a day, a piece, for thirty other servants to attend upon him about the 
same service. And because the Wears erected on the said river might very greatly hinder the 
Water-course thereof, and the passage of her Majesty’s subjects, in hazard of their lives, she 
granted him a power, from time to time, to break and destroy all the said Wears, (those belong- 
ing to her Manor of Athlone and the Abbies there excepted,) if they were made: contrary to 
the Statute in that case provided ; and power to hinder all boats from plying, which should be 
carrying provisions, &c. to her enemies, and to seize the same.—TInrolled 30th Eliz. f- 
