Hi, friends More material from the ubiquitous, meticulous, wonderful Tenison G. It must have been pretty awesome reading and copying the original copperplate MSS. [#J: This document rounds off all the financial detail relating to the Palatines' landlord, Thomas Southwell, in the territories around Rathkeale up to Midsummer 1714. This is straight text - i.e. no columns of figures. Bliss] ***START HERE*** Certificate of 24 June 1714 of Com of Pal So that by the said Mr Moland's Report dated 18 March 1712 which we refer to as an authoritative Voucher We find that the said Sir Thomas Southwell has lost by the setting the Palatines his land at a less rate than it was worth, and that he might then have had from others, and by what he had delivered them in Timber to the value of £993 15s sterling. We further think it proper to observe That by the said Mr Moland's Report It appears that the said Palatines are naturally industrious and chiefly employ themselves in Husbandry and sowing and dressing of Flax and Hemp in which through their industry and diligent application they have attained to a considerable proficiency, And if well encouraged and supported for some short time may thereby be enabled to get themselves and families very comfortable livings as well as become serviceable to this country especially in the Hempen manufacture. All which we certify this 24th day of June 1714 Will.Dublin Isaac Manley, Tho Quin, John Pearson, Fran.Harrison, Antho Barkey, Saml Walton ***END HERE*** [We might note the contribution of Thomas Quin, Earl of Dunraven, with his seat in Adare - a member of the Commission since its inception in 1709. His interest in securing a stake in the Palatine experiment will become increasingly apparent as our Thomas Southwell is 'obliged' to introduce a hike in the rents levied at a later date. This explains to some degree why our families around Rathkeale saw the benefit of the larger tracts that became available around Adare - and, as family researchers will grasp immediately, was clearly one of the reasons why births, marriages and deaths suddenly came to a halt in the locality of the Trinity church. My own Piper records show a baptismal gap in the Rathkeale registers of over 50 years after 1823; there was a clear 30-year gap in local burials from 1763 and another of 26 years after 1839. Marriages cease after 1838, but the Adare extracts provided by Barb Milburn et al., show the family spreading outwards from 1826. All very interesting. For my next trick, I shall go back to basics: all the extant official documents dating from August 1709] Bye bye Terry