Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698

LII.

Clause for selling the forfeited Estate of William late Earl of Limerick (in the Case herein mentioned), and allowing thereout £8,000 to Thomas Earl of Limerick, his Brother, in full of his Debts and Claims, &c.

And whereas Colonel Thomas Dungan commonly called Earle of Limerick Brother and Heire of William late Earle of Limerick attainted of High Treason committed in Ireland, hath beene alwaies loyall and faithfull to, and performed great Services for this Kingdome, and there is now due to the said Thomas Earle of Limerick, a considerable Summe of Money for his Disbursements against the French and Indians of Canada in America, and for the Interest thereof, and for Arreares of Pension of Five hundred Pounds per Annum granted to him by the late King Charles the Second, in Consideration of his Losses, by leaveing the Service of the French King, and entring into the Service of England Bee it enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That the Estate of the said late Earle of Limerick forfeited for the Treason aforesaid (in case the said Thomas Earle of Limerick make no Claime as aforesaid thereunto within the Time limitted by this Act) shall be sold for the most that can be made thereof, according to the Purport of this Act: And out of the Moneys ariseing thereby, the said Thomas Dungan, now called Earle of Limerick, and his Assignes, shall be intituled to have and receive the Summe of Eight thousand Pounds in full Recompence, Satisfaction and Barr of all Debts and Moneys due to him, or which, he may claime or pretend to for his Disbursements and Service, and Arreares of Pension aforesaid, and in full Barr and Satisfaction of all his Demands, Claimes, and Pretences of, in and to the said Estate; Any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.