in the March 1886 rents, at the
instance of Mr. Shine, I agreed to continue the abatement of 15 per
cent, and 25 per cent., which, when intimated to you, were refused,
and a meeting held, demanding an all-round abatement of 40 per
cent.

This I considered unreasonable and unjust, and I refused to give
it.

The Plan of Campaign was then most unjustly adopted on the estate,
and you refused to pay your rents.

Thomas Moroney was elected as a test case to try the legality of
the sale and removal of your property to avoid payment of your
rent. His tenancy was a mixed holding of house property in the
village of Herbertstown, the tolls of the fairs, and 37 acres of
land, at a rent of L85, and a Poor-Law valuation of L73, 5s., made
as follows:--

Land valued at L42 5 0
Tolls of fair at 17 0 0
Public house and yard at 11 0 0
Five small houses and forge at 3 0 0
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L73 5 0

I always was led to believe the tolls of the fair averaged from L50
to L60 a year, there being four fairs in the year; and I believe
his reason for refusing to allow Mr. E. Moroney to value his
holding, or to go into court, was that he should disclose the
amount of the tolls, and in consequence I never considered he was
entitled to any abatement; but still I gave it to him, and was
prepared to do so. The result of his case was that his conduct in
making away with his property was unjustifiable, and his farm and
holding was sold out for the benefit of his creditors, and he is no
longer a tenant on the estate.

I subsequently took proceedings against six other tenants, who
refused payment of rent, and removed their cattle off the land to
avoid payment, and having got judgment against them, the Sheriff
sold out four of their farms, and writs of possession on the title
were taken out against them, and are now lodged with the Sheriff
for execution. I have also got judgments for possession against two
other tenants for non-payment of rent, also lodged with the
Sheriff. One the widow of Patrick Hogan, who got his rent fixed in
the County Court, and the other Mrs. Denis Ryan, whose farm on her
marriage I assented to be put in settlement for her protection, Mr.
Shine, my agent, consentin