|Margaret Moloney, | 23 2 9 | 46 2 8 | 39/2 | 44 15 0 | |Mrs. Denis Ryan, | 66 2 3 | 93 2 5 | 28/- | 96 0 0 | |Maryanne Hogan, | 53 2 33 | 112 0 0 | 41/8 | 117 15 0 | | +------------+-------------+---------+-----------+ | | 294 3 30 | 485 11 5 | ... | 461 0 0 | +------------------+------------+-------------+---------+---
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    [A] Rent per Irish acre after abatement of 20 per cent.

This represents an average of 34s. the Irish acre, for some of the best land in Ireland, and shows a difference of only L24, 11s. 5d. between the rent, less 20 per cent. now offered, and Poor-Law valuation.

After putting me to the cost of these proceedings, and giving me every opposition and annoyance, amongst such, compelling my agent (by threats of boycotting) to resign, boycotting myself and household, preventing my servants from attending chapel, and driving my labourers away, negotiations for a settlement were opened, and you offered to accept an all-round abatement of 17-1/2 per cent. and to pay up one year’s rent, provided I paid all costs, including the costs in Moroney’s case; this of course I refused, but with a desire to aid you in coming to a settlement, and to prevent the loss to the tenants of the farms under eviction on the Title, I offered to allow the 17-1/2 per cent. all round on payment of one year’s rent and costs, and to give time for payment of the costs as stated in my Solicitor’s letter of the 2d June 1887 to Canon Scully.

    This offer was refused, and the writs for possession have been
    lodged with the Sheriff.

    I never commenced these proceedings in a vindictive spirit, or with
    any desire to punish any of you for your ungracious conduct, but
    simply to protect my property from unjust and unreasonable demands.

You will owe two years’ rent next month (September), and I now write you this circular letter to point out to each, individually, the position of the tenants under eviction, and even at this late hour to give them an opportunity of saving their holdings, to enable them to do so, and with a view to settlement, I am now prepared to allow 20 per cent. all round, on payment of a year’s rent and costs.

    Under no circumstance will I forego payment of costs, as they must
    be paid in full.

    If this money be paid forthwith, I will arrange with my brother,
    the purchaser, to restore the four holdings purchased by him at
    sheriff’s sale to the late tenants.

    After this offer I disclaim any responsibility for the result of
    the evictions, and the loss attendant thereon, as it now remains
    with you to avert same.