1768 01 30 : Printed notice by the Duke of Portland

Update on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 10:57AM by Petra Mitchinson

30 Jan 1768. PRINTED NOTICE BY THE DUKE OF PORTLAND. Bundle 63, Doc 11. 32.5 cm x 21 cm. In very poor condition, dirty, badly crumpled with numerous holes and tears, and a large piece torn out at the top of the document. The whole document is printed except for the title at the bottom (transcribed in italics). The text within square brackets is the transcriber’s interpretation of the missing parts. LONDON, 30th. Jan. 1768 W[HEREAS the Lords of the] Treasury have thought proper to grant unto [Sir James LOWTHER a ]LEASE of the CROWN’s supposed INTEREST [in the FORREST] of INGLEWOOD, in the COUN- TY of CU[MBE]R[LAND an]d the MANOR of the SOCCAGE of the CAST[LE] of C[ARLI]SLE, with their respective Appurtenances; AND WHEREAS the said Sir James LOWTHER has given Notice and Warning to all TENANTS of, and RESIANTS within the said FOR- REST and MANOR, and to all FARMERS and OCCUPIERS of any LANDS and TENEMENTS, parcel of the said Possessions, that they do not pay any RENTS or FINES to any Person or Persons whatsoever, not legally authorized to receive the same by him, or do or perform any SUIT, CUSTOM or SERVICE, at any Court held otherwise than by Virtue of, and under the authority of the said LEASE, as they will an- swer the contrary at their own Peril, and make themselves liable to pay the same over again. I THEREFORE think it necessary to inform all such Tenants, and other Persons above named, that I do not acquiesce under such Lease, or relinquish my Right to, and Possession of the FORREST, MANOR or LANDS, above described; AND I FARTHER think it my Duty, as their FRIEND, to remind them that my CLAIM is founded on a Grant made in the last Century, by King WILLIAM the III. to my Great Grandfather, and his HEIRS for EVER, and confirmed by an uniterrupted Possession of more than SIXTY YEARS. AND THEREFORE I ADVISE them to pay no Regard to the said NOTICE, and assure them that in consequence of their so doing, nei- ther their PERSONS nor PROPERTIES, can or shall be AF- FECTED, as I am determined to DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS, and MY OWN. His Grace the Duek of PORTLAND.