The Blair Society for Genealogical Research Presents:

1770-71

April 10, 1770, Page 3
For PHILADELPHIA,
THE Ship EARL of DONEGALL, Burthen 300 Tons, Duncan Ferguson, Master, will positively fail, Wind and Weather permitting, the 25^th Instant.  Passengers, Redemptioners, and Servants who intend to embrace this Opportunity, are requested to apply immediately to Mr. John Ewing, Mr. William Burgess., Capt. JAMES BLAIR at Mr. Burgess’s or to said Master, either of whom will agree on reasonable Terms.
N. B.  She is a remarkable fine Ship, very well found, and has excellent Accommodations for Passengers; and as CAPTAIN BLAIR will go a Passenger in her himself, he will take particular Care that every Thing shall be rendered as comfortable and agreeable as possible.
Belfast, April the 9^th, 1770.

July 24, 1770, Page 2
INOCULATION
We the undernamed Persons, Inhabitants of the Towns of Ballymena, Portglenone, Randalstown, Glenarm, and Parts adjacent, have had our Children inoculated for the Small-pox in the Suttonian Method by Mr. William McCulloch of Ballymena, Surgeon, who hall had that Disease in the most mild and favourable Manner, without Confinement, and are at present in perfect Health.
                We return him Thanks for is Care and Attention during the Progress of the Disorder, and recommend him to the Publick as a skilful Practitoner of the Suttonian Art.
John Lendrick                       Wm. Patterson                      Thos. McCawley
Blayney Adair                       James Wason                        Wm. Milliker
John Allen                             James Knox                           James Walker
Hugh Edmonston                   Robert McNeely                   Andrew Moor
Robert Crawford                   John Miller                            Wm. McCawley
Thomas Aspinall                    Andrew Miller                       Alex. Hill
MICHAEL BLAIR             James Killpatrick                   J. Hume
John Adair                             James Pattin                          Charles Carty
Henry Henderson                   Wm. Birch                             Hugh Forbes
                N. B.  Mr. McCulloch in the Months of August, September, and October last inoculated upwards of
280 Persons, Men, Women, and Children (Paupers included) in Mr. Sutton’s Method, who all passed the Small-pox without Confinement, and are at present well.  From many different Engagements in the Way of his Profession at Home, he has been hitherto prevented from attending at any great Distance, but now proposes to be in Colerain and Londonderry in a few Days to Inoculate, and hopes the great Success which has hitherto attended his Practice, will be a sufficient Recommendation.

January 1, 1771, Page 2
Died.  A few days ago, the Rev. Mr. John Wallace, a dissenting clergyman.—The Rev. Mr. Flemng of Adam and Eve chapel,  Cook-street.—At his lodgings in this city.  Laurence Nowlan of Whitewall;  co. Kilkenny, esq.—in Luke street, MR. JAMES BLAIR, proprietor of the packet boats.

September 20, 1771; Page 3
We the inhabitants of the Townlands of Ballylinney, Ballyhound, Ballywalter, Ballycalket, and Lisnalinchy, in order to shew our dislike Abhorrence of some late wicked Proceedings in the Country, of houghing, maiming, and killing Cattle, and robbing and burning House, and as far as we can to prevent the same for the future; We whose names are hereunto subscribed, do agree and engage to and with each other and the Publick, that we will not conceal, but will use our best Endeavours to discover, apprehend and prosecute to Conviction, every Person who shall hereafter be guilty of such wicked and diabolical Crimes; and for that Purpose we will each of us be strictly watchful over our own respective Households, and entertain no Peson therein, but those for whose good Behaviour we will be answerable; and that we will keep a regular stout nightly.  Watch in the several Townlands in which we respectively live, during the ensuing Winter Season; where we will regularly, in Rotation, attend in Person, or send a sufficient man who may be depended on; and that we will to the utmost of our Power, each of us, not only defend our own Properties separately, but will instantly, on the least Appearance of Danger, join with one another, and repel Force by Force, in Case the same shall be once necessary, in protecting the Property of each other:  And for the faithful performance of all these Things, we have each of us entered into the most solemn Engagements.  Dated this 16^th September, 1771.
William Rowney                   John McMaster                    Arthur Kirk
James McClacken                WILLIAM BLAIR             John Craig
Samuel hay                            John Logan                          James Lattimore
John Alexander                     Wm. McCulloch                   Alexander McCram
George Shaw                         Matthew Little John             William Ross
John Barron                          Anthony  Parker                   JAMES BLAIR
Andrew Smyth                      John McCrea                        Alexander Jordan
William Shaw                        John Gordon                         William McGouken
William Leard                        James McKee                      William McClelland
David Montgomery               Andrew McConnell               Joseph Robinson
William Barron                      John Grange                          James Thompson
For my Father, John             Robert Harvey                       James Thompson
Simm                                    John McKee                         James Gardiner
James Barron                        James Brown                         John Hughston
Lowdawick Shannon             Edward Greenlies                  Hugh Thompson
John Willson                          James Munnal                       John McConnell
John Lyle                               William Adamson

October 11, 1771, Page 3
We the Inhabitants of the Parish of Ballyeaston, whose Names are hereunto subscribed, in order to shew our utter Dislike, Abhorrence, and Detestation of some late wicked Proceedings in this Country, of houghing and killing Cattle, and robbing, firing into and burning Houses, and Stacks o’Hay and Corn, and writing and dropping threatening incendiary Letters, full of horrid Oaths and Imprecations: do promise and engage to each other and the Publick, that we will use our best Endeavours to discover, apprehend and prosecute to Conviction, every Person who shall hereafter be guilty of such wicked and diabolical Crimes, so destructive of the Peace and Welfare of Society, and inconsistent with all Order and good Government.  And the more effect? To answer this good Purpose, we will ach of us be strictly watchful over our respective Families, and not harbour or entertain therein (as far as we know) any Person of any irregular Behaviour.  And further, we do hereby declare, whenever it shall be necessary, and the Civil Magistrate gives us Authority, that we will keep a regular strong Watch ever Night, in he several Townlands in which we respectively live; where we will, in our Turn, attend in Person, or send a Man who may be depended upon.  And that we will to the utmost our our Power, each of us, not only defend our own Properties, but instantly, on the least Alarm or Appearance of Danger, join with and assist each other, in repelling the lawless Attempts of wicked Men to destroy the Property of our Neighbours.  Ballyeaston, October 9^th, 1771.
John Connor, Minister                        William Montgomery                         Wm. Holmes, Minister
   Of Ballyeaston                                       Presbyterian Minister                  Wm. Tod
John Allen                                          Nathan Tod                                       John Bowers
Archibald Wilson                                James Tod                                         Robt. Wilson
John Sittlington                                   Wm. Carmichel                                  Wm. Shivers
John Love                                          John Carmichel                                   John Millar
Edward Love                                     James Carmichel                                 John Millar
John Love                                          Robt. Love                                         Thos. Boyd
Wm. Loggan                                      Sam. Ferguson                                     James McIlwean
John Loggan                                      John McDowel                                    Thos. Begs
Robert Hill                                         Charles Ellison                                    James McClean
Wm. Hill                                            John Hill                                               David McClean
Thos. Hill                                            Thos. McBride                                    Thos. White
Samuel McMaster                               James Marshal                                    Alex. White
Nathaniel McCleland                           Thos. Huston                                       John Dumbar
Hugh Bartholomew                              Samuel Huston                                     John Bryson
Robt. Dollars                                       John Hume                                           John Reny
Wm. Kelly                                           James Beggs                                        Wm. Whiteford
Wm. Waugh                                         John Kirkwood                                    John Whiteford
Robt. Groat                                          Robt. Marshal                                      Wm. McCullogh
James Mc Alexander                           Wm. Kirkwood                                     Robt. Wilson
Samuel Shannon                                  Andrew Tod                                         James McBride
Andrew Taylor                                     John Tod                                             Wm. Andrew
Wm. McAlexander                               Andrew Arther                                     John Milford
Robt. Mitchell                                       Wm. Arther                                          John Scott
Henry Magee                                        James Caldwell                                     Jon Huston
James Cameron                                     Patrick  Mitchel                                    Robt. Conge
James Cameron                                     Francis Gilmor                                      Wm. Gaut
Nathan Tod                                           Wm. Dunkin                                          John Gaut
Nathaniel McAlister                               John Gardiner                                      James Smyth
Charles Brown                                      Thos. Dunkin                                        Samuel Sim
James Tod                                             Thos.  Askin                                         Joseph Jamison
James Robison                                      Wm. Askin                                            John Wilson
James Tod                                             John Service                                         John Beggs
NATHANIEL BLAIR                          Robt. Montgomery                              John Mc Murt??/
John Tod                                               Patrick Meabin                                     John Gardiner
Robt. Tod                                              Thos. McFerran                                   John McCune
Samuel Mitchel                                      Wm. Meabin                                        Andrew Hunter
Richard McGooken                               Nathaniel Kirkwood                             Charles Cummin
Nathaniel Brown                                    Wm. Galt                                             Robt. Hineman
James Gillilan                                         Hugh Marshall                                      John McCleland
John Owens                                          Matthew Gray                                       Joseph Oar
John Gillilan                                            James Begs                                          Robt. Nicol
Thos. Huston                                         Thos. Begs                                           HENRY BLAIR
Hugh Huston                                          John Kirkwood                                    Robt. Millen
David Allen                                           Wm. Crawford                                     John Henderson
Matthew Hoy                                       Wm. Robison                                       Thos. Simson
Arthur Lather                                        David Begs                                           Wm. Gilbert
John Kennedy                                      Andrew Millar                                       Hugh Watt
Lohn Loggan                                        Hugh Duncan                                         David Patton
Wm. Beaty                                            John Hill                                                James McAlister
Robt. Gilmor                                          John McGregry                                    Nathaniel Duncan
Andrew Moor                                       Jeremiah Smyth                                    Adam Coultard?
Wm. Smyth                                           Nathaniel Allen                                     John Buchanan
Wm. Spear                                            John Allen                                             James Kennedy
Nathan McAlister                                   James Spear                                          Robt. Mc Cant??
Samuel Smyth                                       Edward Loggan                                     Stafford  Duncan
Robt. Owens                                         Robert Begs                                          Wm McIlwean
Wm. Whany                                         Thos. Lusk                                            John Todd
Wm Symson                                         James Barklie                                        Wm. Oar
John Thompson                                     Nathan Tod                                           James Kirk
John Millar                                            John Mannal                                         Joseph Thompson
John Saunderson                                  Alex. Thompson                                    John Whiteford, junr.
Nathaniel Getty                                    Alex. Martin                                          John Wilson
Francis Graham                                     Andrew Hannah                                   Wm. Coleman
John Graham                                         Arthur Taggart                                     Wm. Duncan
Jonas Graham                                       Hugh Begs                                            James McMaster
John Cok                                              Wm. Hilditch                                         John Allen
James Graham                                      Hugh O’Drean                                      Wm. Allen
Robt. Saunderson                                John Begs                                             John Poak
James Graham                                       John Thompson                                   Wm. Poak
James Mawhoad?                                 Thos. Tod                                             James Bryson
Timothy Saunderson                             John McAlexander                              James Lather
John McCallay                                     Sam. McAlexander                               Wm. Ramley
Samuel Allen                                         John Craig                                             David White
John O’Haveren                                   Wm. Craig                                             James Bowman
Archibald Owens                                 Thos. Service                                        John Rankin
John Carmichael                                   Wm. Gilmor                                           Matthew Gray
Wm. Thompson                                   Hugh Gilmor                                          John Watt
James Aiken                                         James Hannah                                      Alex. Carmichael
Andrew McClean                                 Robt. Hannah                                       James Carmichael
James Johnston                                    John Andrew                                        Robt. Gardiner
John McIlwean                                     Adam Boyce                                         Edward McCleland
John Craig                                             James Preston                                       Hugh Watt, senior
Samuel Mean                                        John Marshal                                        John Tod, junr.
Thos. Hill                                               John Mackey                                        Thos. Duncan
Gawen Saunderson                              James McMaster                                  Wm. Whiteford, junr.
James Mean                                          John Killen                                            Robt. Huston
John Semple                                          Wm. Kirkwood                                     Wm. Hunter
Wm. Houston                                       David Spear                                          John Barkley
Hugh Millan                                          Wm. Curry                                             Thos. Wette?
John Knox                                             Samuel Curry                                        James Kirk, junr.
Archibald Davison                                Stafford Curry                                       John Wilson
Thos. Dunkin                                        Wm. McComb                                      Robt. McMillen
John McDowel                                     John Strange                                         John Hunter
Wm. Knox                                           Alex. McCamont                                  Wm. Wiley
James Mitchel                                       John McComb
Hugh Johnston                                      Robt. Percy

November 5, 1771, Page 2
ADVERTISEMENT
THAT WILLIAM BLAIR, Parish of Dundonald, Townland of Bellyrussell, and County of Down, doth intend, by publick Auction, to sell his Household Furniture, consisting of almost every necessary Article, with all Farming Utensils, both very good; a Mare with a Foal of this Year; Cows and Heifers; several Stacks of Corn, a Stack of Hay, and some Turf.---He also will sell his Interest of the Farm, containing 21 Acres, Cunningham Measure, at 13s per Acre.  Tithe and Duties free, has Moss and Meadow, some of it very lately limed; within one Mile and a half of Cumber, three of Newtown, and five of Belfast; there are 26 Years of the Lease to come from the first Instant.  The Cant to begin on Wednesday the ?? of this Month, and continue till all are sold.  Three Months Credit on Security, for every Sum above 10s.  ?? November, 1771.

December 6, 1771, Page 3
DROPT off a Car, on Wednesday the 13^th of November last, on the Road from Belfast to Newtown-Ards, a Sack containing one quarter of a Hide of Ben Leather, one half and one quarter ditto of Neat Leather, and two Veal Skins; William Dalzell is written on several Pieces of the Leather.  Any Person who has found the above shall have a Crown Reward on delivering it to MR. WILLIAM BLAIR, Newton-Ards; Mr. David Smith, Dundonnald; or the Printers hereof.  Dated 5^th December, 1771.
                N. B.  As the poor Man who drops the above will have to pay for it, it is hoped that if the above leather be offered for Sale it may be stopped, and the Person who stops it shall be entitled to the above Reward. 

December 6, 1771, Page 3
LOST between Doagh and Four-mile burn, on the 12^th of this Inst. November, a Silver Watch, the Property of Robert Hook, Bleacher, in Doagh:  She is very remarkable, having three cases, the outside Case being carved or chased, and the Maker’s Name being in the Back of the inner Case, John Faucherty, Liverpool.  Whoever returns her to Mr. JAMES BLAIR SHAW of Doagh, or the above Robert Hook, shall receive one Guinea Reward.  It is hoped that all Watch makers or others, will take Notice if such a Watch is offered to them for mending or for Sale, that she may may be taken up.  Doagh, Nov. 26, 1771.

December 27, 1771, Page 3
STOLEN
WHERAS on the Night between the 19^th and 20^th Instant, one of the Windows in the Drying loft belonging to William Kelly, at his Bleach-green in Killarn, in the Parish of Newtown-Ards and County of Down, was broke open and Pieces of Linen ……………………out of said Drying-loft by some Person or Persons as yet unknown.  Said Linens were ready to be lapped; they are all marked on the one End with J. K. and numbered on the other, but the Numbers as yet not certainly known; their Value supposed to be from 20d, to 2s, 2d per Yard.
                NOW we whose Names are hereunto subscribed, do promise to pay the Sums annexed to our respective Names, amounting in the whole to the Sum of 110 l, 6s 9d.  Sterl. As a Reward to any Person or Persons who will discover and prosecute to Conviction the Person or Persons guilty of said Felony in three Calendar Months from the Date hereof; and if any Person concerned in the above Felony will make a Discovery of his or their Accomplices, he shall not only be entitled to the above Reward, but Application made for  his Pardon, Given under our Hands, this 26^th December, 1771.

                                            l.              s.             d.  

Francis Turn’y, Esq.             3              13            9
Thomas McQuoin                1              2              9
Robert Lambert, Esq.           3              8              3
Edward Darley                      1              2              9        
Robert Gillespie, Esq.            3              8              3
John Lewers                          1              2              9
James Bruce, Esq.                 3              8              3              
Thomas Merry, senr.             1              14            ?
Revd. Samuel Stone              3              8              3              
Thomas Merry, junr.             1              2              9
Robert Bradshaw                  2              5              6              
William Strickland                1              2              9
James Riddle                         2              5              6              
William Bryson                     1              2              9
Robert Riddle                        2              5              6              
Robert Dalzell                       1              2              9
George Gillespie                   3              8              3              
James Rowan                        1              2              9
John Andrew                        2              5              6              
William Fisher                       1              2              9
David McCormick                3              8              3              
James Heron                         1              2              9
William Brown                      1              2              9              
John Willson                         1              14            ?
James McCully                     2              5              6              
William McBlain                   1              2              9
William Kelly                        11            7              6              
John Logan                           1              2              9
Revd. Hugh Caldwell             1              2              9              
WILLIAM McBLAIR       1              2              9
John Harrison                        1              2              9              
James Biers                           1              2              9
Revd. James Dobbin             1              2              9              
Hans Logan                          1              2              9
John McMullan                     1              2              9              
James Kelly                          5              13            9
Hugh Wallace Laird              1              2              9              
William Gillespie                   3              8              3
Revd. James Huey                1              2              9              
John Glenholmes                   2              5              6
James Biers                           2              5              6    
James McNall                       2              5              6
John McCully                        2              5              6              
Andrew Cuming                    2              5              6
JAMES BLAIR                  1              2              9              
Revd. Wm. Stit                     2              5              6
Thomas Fisher                      2              5              6              
Thomas Pollack                    1              2              9
Samuel Oar (Orr)                  2              5              6
The said William Kelly desires that no Person may trespass upon his Greens for the future, or come within the enclosures there upon any Pretence whatever without her Permission except those who are bringing Cloth to be bleached or taking them away afterwards.

1772  

March 17, 1772, Page 2
Whereas we the subscribers hereto Inhabitants of the Parish of Dunachy, in the Barony of Kilconway and County of Antrim, having the utmost detestation and abhorrence of the late and present unlawful and audacious rising of disorderly and infatuated persons, in this and several other parts of this county, to the terror of his majesty's peaceable and loyal subjects, the destruction of property and danger of life; and believing the most effectual means to suppress and quell the same, is by an association of well-affected people. Now, we therefore solemnly promise, and mutually pledge our faith to one another, that in every case, where any one may be attacked within the said parish, by such disorderly persons, in the manner they have lately practiced; we will, as afar as in our power lies, assemble ourselves, and at the risque and hazard of our lives, repel force by force, for the preservation of their and our lives and establishing of good order, and bringing delinquents to justice.
Dated this 6th day of March 1772

Wm. Moore, Wm. Crawford, John Gaston   , Rev. Joseph Douglass, John Morison, Pat Knowles , James Moore, David Graham, Joseph Linton, John Forsyth, Andrew Graham, John McMurry, James Mc Naghten, Robert Pettigrew, John Wallace, Wm. McNaghten, James Ferry, John Kellsy, John Edmonstone, James McLonan, Henry McCormick, Wm. Edmonstone, Sam. McLonan, James McClure, Sam. Cupples, Peter Pattison, David McCully, Mat. Crawford, Hugh Huston, Gilbert Greer, Henry Shaw, John Huston, James Greer, Wm. McCormick, Wm. Mann, Henry Hamilton, Dan McAulay, James McKelvey, Bernard McCully, John Crawford, Thos. Cupid, Sam. McCully, Sam. McMurry, Tim Douds, Alex. McCully, Thos. Forsyth, Alex Cupid, James Watson, Wm. Forsyth, John Douds, James McCrory, James Forsyth, Robert McGown, Nathaniel White, Wm. Forsyth,  Junr., James McWilliams, Robt. Miller, Wm. Forsyth,  Senr. , JOHN BLAIR, Mat. Herbison, John Forsyth,  Senr., James Hannah, Robert Herbison, John Forsyth,  Junr., John Boyd, Adam Herbison, John Gaston,  Senr., James Dickey, Robt. Hersion, John Gaston,  Junr., Thos. Smyth, Wm. Lowry, Thomas Gaston, Wm. Robinson, Thos. Lowry, Robert Gaston, JAMES BLAIR, Joseph Lowry, Pat. Smith, John Woodside, Peter Kerr,  Senr., James Elliot, Bernard McKenny, Peter Kerr,  Junr., Wm. Patison, Adam Dinsmore, Alex Kerr, Robert McGowan, James McLonan, Wm. McCulley , Robert Stewart,  Senr., Daniel Diehan, Thos. Kerr, John Stewart, ROWLEY BLAIR, John Herbison, Robert Stewrt,  Junr., Pat Hannah, Sam. Herbison, Joseph Stewart, Sam. Boyd, James Davison, John Todd, Gawn Finlay, David Morton, Thos. Caldwell, James Siers, Wm. Morton, Joseph Cathcart, Wm. Glenn, Sam. McKelvy, Sam. McGowan, Robt. Glenn, John Campbell, Andrew Graham, James Glenn, John Millar, James Elliot, John Pringle, Peter Millar, John Huston, Wm. McLaughlin, Andrew Millar, Lascelles Rogers, Sam. Hamilton, Wm. Cupid, John Adams, Joseph Cristy, John Craige, John Henderson, Thos. Douglass, Wm. Culbertson, James Dunkin, Roger McCleland, Allan Cathcart, David Adams, John Johnston, John Young, John Crawford, Adam Linton, Wm. Crawford, Malcom McMurry, John Gaston, John Young, Sam. McMurry, John Mc Ilroy, John Adams, Gaeon McMurry, Sam. Stinson, Thos. Cathcart, Andrew Stinson, Alex. McLonan, Mat. Adams, John Hyndman, Sam. Kirkpatrick, James Adams, John Nicly, James Gaston, Thos. Humes, David Boyd, John Anderson, Pat. Gaston, John McGown, Wm. Duffin, John Patten, John Douglass, Randle Duffin, Laughlin Douds, James Cuples, John Campbell, HUGH BLAIR, Wm. McKelvey, John Campbell, Geo. Hamilton, Wm. McKelvy, Daniel Morrison, Thos. Lowry, Joseph Gaston, Hugh J. Hutton, John Adams, Robert Craige, WM. BLAIR, Edward McIllmoge,

April 7, 1772, Page 3  
Abstract  
=Aarranthrough,Wm. =Stanhouse,John. =Blair,James. =Workman,James. =McCay,Alex.
=Agnew,James =M''Neil,Mal. =Montgomery,John. =Montgomery,Wm. =Hill,Richard.
=Allen,Thos. =Dickie,David. =Adams,John.
=Barklie,Thos. =Nettervill,Nicholas. =Agnew,Robt. =Montgomery,Sam.
=Boyd,Robt. =Moor,Nathan. =Simpson,John. =Dauthard,Sam. =Young,Wm. =Murray,Wm.
=Campbell,John =Calhoon,Robt. =Murray,Charles. =McKewn,Sam. =Coan,Isaac/Rev.
=Edwards,John. =Reed,Hugh. =Hill,Arthur. =Brown,David. =Workman,Sam.
=Glasgow,Wm. =Losk,Robt. =Snoddy,James =Snoddy,Matthew. =M''Kinney,Pat.
=Hamilton,Samuel. =Shutter,John =White,James. =Hare,Wm. =Woodside,John.
=Houston,John. =Munrow,Wm. =Finley,James. =Glasgow,John. =McMullon,John.
=Jamison,Skeffington. =McVicker,James. =Jamison,Arthur. =O''Harow,John.
=Larmour,Wm. =Montgomery,Hugh =Irwin,Nathan. =Sweeny,Duncan. =Glasgow,James.
=McGibson,Dugald. =Weir,Alex. =Black,Hugh. =Hamilton,Wm. =Hill,Wm.
=McKewn,Neil =Gaudie,Wm. =White,Pat. =McGee,James. =Miller,Robt.
=McKinley,Wm. =McCauley,Pat. =Cleeland,Thos. =M''Mullan,Alex. =Maconchie,Alex.
=Templeton,James. =M''Whaw,Matthew. =Pepper,Alex. =Robertson,Gawen.
=Workman,Robt. =Love,Robt. =Dunseath,Thos. =Shaw,George. =Moor,John.
apprehend convict perpetrators assizes cess prosecute conviction disturbs
country guilty crimes houses cattle harbour person justice 1 =Gillmor,George.
inhabitants parishes +Larne +Kilwaughter +Raloo Co. +Antrim committed
neighbours power assist properties. laws damages baronies disturbers  

April 7, 1772, Page 3  
Abstract  
=Agnew,John/Sr. =Agnew,John/Jr. =Nilson,Wm. =Boyd,James. =Calwell,John/Sr.
=Barnwell,Thos. =Manson,John. =Wilson,John. =Weir,John. =Workman,Wm.
=Barre,Sam. =Black,John. =Faries,Charles. =Parl,John. =Park,Wm. =Miller,John
=Calwell,John. =Barr,John. =McWilliam,John. =Ogilvie,Wm. =Caldwell,Wm.
=Calwell,John. =Crawford,John. =Wallace,John. =Wallace,Robt. =Wallace,James
=Carithers,Wm. =Jackson,James. =Kirk,Hugh. =Kirk,David. =Moor,Nathan/Jr.
=Culbert,Brice. =Ray,James. =Brown,Pat. =Smiley,Sam. =Sinney =Ross,Wm.
=Gallaway,James. =Kerr,David. =Maddern,Wm. =Blair,John. =Gordon,John
=Hanna,Josias/Clugston. =Torbet,John. =Pedden,Dan. =Thomm,Robt. =Patrick,John
=Hanna,Thos. =Kennon,Sam. =Fairie,James. =Gillies,John. =Gleghorn,John
=Harvey,Wm. =Harvey,James. =Wallace,Arthur. =Wallace,Wm. =McConnell,John.
=Havern,Thos. =Culbert,Wm. =Ray,George. =English,John. =McComb,Joseph
=Hume,John. =Crawford,Wm. =McNish,James. =Maffett,Wm. =Drennon,David.
=Kilpatrick,Sam. =Hawkins,John. =Hawkins,Wm. =Dugal,John. =English,Mat.
=King,Thos. =Shutter,James. =Henry,John. =Dunseath,Wm. =Potts,Thos.
=Knox,John. =Maharg,Alex. =Duffen,John. =Snoddy,Andrew. =Duff,Geo.
=Losk,Robt. =McMunn,Geo. =Gordon,Sam. =Richmond,James. =Losk,John. =Hare,James
=M''Collum,James. =Adam,Thos. =Wallace,Robt. =Caldwell,Wm. =Caldwell,John
=M''Conchie,Alex. =Graham,James. =Hanna,James. =Nichols,James. =Rodgers,Andrew.
=M''Whaw,Wm. =McManus,John. =McMaster,Sam. =Hason,Henry. =Speer,Wm.
=McClinton,John =Montgomery,Robt. =McClay. =Blair. =McCrerey,Joseph.
=McIlroy,James. =Allen,Thos. =Watt,Robt. =Agnew,Wm. =Junkin,John
=McManus,Thos. =Patterson,Sam. =Glasgow,James. =Service,Thos. =Loggan,James
=McMurday,John. =Montgomery,John/Sr. =Murdoch,James. =McDonald,Pat.
=McNish,James. =Gingles,John. =Ballentine,John. =Ferguson,Wm. =Gingles,Andrew
=McNish,Robt. =McDowell,John. =Ballentine,Thos. =Blair,James. =Blair,Sam.
=Miller,Nath. =Adam,Wm. =M''Quitty,David. =Bell,John =Rork,James.
=Miller,Randal. =Moor,David. =Finley,Robt. =Barr,John. =McIlwean,Thos.
=Potts,James. =Burns,Wm. =Brown,James. =McCullough,Patrick. =McCullough,John.
=Robison,Sam. =Gilmour,George. =Agnew,James. =Hill,Richard. =Duff,John
=Rorck,John. =Armstrong,Arthur. =McGlathery,Alex. =McKinstrey,Sam.
=Shaw,Geo/Sr. =Lamont,Patrick. =Mullholm,Dan. =Monfoad,Hugh. =Chichester,David
=Smiley,James. =Houston,Robt. =Drummond,Sam. =Bryson,Wm. =Allen,James
=Stewart,James. =Faries,Edward. =Smith,Daniel. =McIlwean,John. =Forrest,Thos.
=Symm,Andrew. =Ballentine,Wm. =McCullough,Wm. =Brown,John. =Harvey,Wm/Jr.
=Workman,James. =Ewing,Robt. =Moor,David. =Moor,Thos. =Campbell,Sam.
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=Anderson,Wm/Rev. =Sinclair,Robt/Rev. =Bryson,Wm. =Service,John =Miller,Thos.
=Boyd,John. =Fullerton,Hugh. =Elliot,Wm. =Alexander,Joseph =Cooey,Wm.
=Crawford,Pat/Jr. =Drummond,John/Jr. =Drummond,Wm. =Reed,Sam. =Robison,James.
=Currey,Robt. =Snoddy,John. =Bell,James =McDowell,Wm. =Nelson,Josias.
=Finley,Hugh. =McDowell,Hugh. =McDowell,Wm. =Robison,Arthur =Hamilton,Robt.
=Hill,Wm. =Beggs,James. =Nilson,Alex. =M''Cullough,Hill. =Campbell,George.
=M''Harg,John. =Blair,Wm. =Esler,James. =Smith,Wm. =Hadden,Wm. =Smith,John.
=Moor,John/Sr. =Drummond,John. =Crawford,Pat. =Crawford,John =Drummond,Nath.
=Pebbles,Robt. =Pebbles,John. =Stewart,David. =Winniart,John =Gingles,Wm.
=Reed,David. =M''Illreavy,Josias. =Junkin,Wm. =Mann,Wm. =Montgomery,Hugh.
=Seawright,James. =Braday,Wm. =Wiley,John. =Boyd,Robt. =Moor,James.
=Thompson,James. =Eaton,Alex. =Moor,John. =Workman,John =Workman,Wm.
=Thompson,John. =Glasgow,Robt. =Glasgow,James. =Shannon,Hugh. =Esler,Wm.
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=Burck,Oliver =Coleman,James. =Robison,Alex. =M''Cleesters,John =Sloan,Adam
=Craig,Robt. =Cowan,Alex. =Moor,Wm. =Rainey,Wm. =Finley,John =Finley,Thos.
=Crawford,James =Crawford,Sam. =Breckenrigg,James. =Burk,Tobias
=Drummond,Sam. =Adams,John =Adams,Wm. =Agnew,Wm. =Tate,Sam. =Agnew,Sam.
=Girvin,David =Girvin,John. =Fulton,James. =Shutter,Wm. =Loggan,Hugh
=Gorman,Joseph =Dornan,John. =Lee,Wm. =Lee,Francis =Blair,Daniel =Blair,Sam.
=Hadden,Thos. =Blair,Wm. =Blair,Abraham. =Baxter,David =Robinson,Wm/Cunningham
=Johnston,Wm. =Aston,Alex. =Aston,James. =Johnston,John =Crawford,Wm.
=M''Cullough,John =M''Cullough,James =Pennald,Wm. =Adams,Thos. =Adams,Thos/Jr.
=M''Haffey,Mat. =Junkin,Sam. =Junkin,Thos. =Lock,James. =Boyle,Robt.
=M''Whorter,Sam. =Bigger,John =Knox,John =Horsbrough,John =Gray,David
=McDowell,Andrew. =McDowell,Ephraim. =McDowell,James. =McDowell,John.
=Robison,John. =Robison,John/Jr. =Robison,David =Robison,Andrew =Robison,Wm.
=Robison,Robt. =Blair,Daniel. =Blair,Pat. =Blair,Dan/Jr. =White,Timothy
=Robison,Sam. =Montgomery,John. =Montgomery,Robt. =Gordon,Alex. =M''Clure,Wm.
=Service,Thos. =Jamphrey,David =Fullerton,Sam.
=White,Davd =Rankin,Wm. =Rankin,David. =Adams,Wm. =Adams,John =White,John
=White,Wm/Sr. =White,Thos. =Robinson,John =Wilie,Wm/Jr. =Lock,John
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COUNTY OF DOWN
WE, the principal Inhabitants of the Parish of Ballyhalbert, alarmed by the many dreadful Acts of Felony, Outrage, and Cruelty, which have been committed lately in various Parts of the North, by a Number of deluded, unthinking People, who call themselves Hearts of Steel, think ourselves called upon, from Love of our King and Country, from Conscience and Humanity, to discourage and suppress that Spirit of L……(missing line)…. We condemn—we abhor their Proceedings, as the Effects of gross Infatuation, or determined Wickedness, and tending to the utter Subversion of Property, Peace, and good Order, and the speedy Destruction of those who are engaged in them.  We observe, with Pleasure, that no Acts of Outrage have as yet been committed among us; but as a Spirit of Riot and Disorder is generally infectious, so prevent the ignorant of foolish from being seduced into illegal Practices, We do hereby declare that we will not only defend out Properties, at the Hazard of our Lives, against all Attacks of such lawless Insurgence, but will use our utmost Endeavours to discover, and prosecute to Conviction, any Persons or Persons who may be guilty of destroying our own Property, or that of our well-disposed Neighbours, or of writing or dispersing incendiary and threatening Letters among us.
Given under our Hands at Ballyhalbert, this first Day of April, 1772.

Wm. Steel Dickson,,Francis Dunbar, Charles Lemon,   D. M., Michael Jamsray, David McKee, David Boyd, JAMES BLAIR, Henry Miller,Andrew Caffey, Henry Adair, Sam Boyd,Wm. Park, Hugh McCredy, John Orr,James Craig, Adam Palmer, James Gown,Hugh Laughlin, James Gray, Edward Calvert, senr.,Alex Laughlin, Wm. Reid, Thos. Kennedy,John Ballagh, Robt. Reid, James Kennedy,John Kirkpatrick, John Reid, John Kennedy,Benjamin Best, James Wallace, Andrew Kennedy, John Bell, Wm. Leman, James Milliken, Thos. Shaw, John Gaw, James Pilson, Am?? Ga?, John McCredy, Geo. Findlay, David Reid, James Caldwell, Thos. Wilson, Wm. Curran, Henry McClement, Jeremiah Lyons, Andrew Kennedy, Hugh McClement, James Gibson, Henry Drysdale, John Hunter, Henry Brown, Sam McAdam, James Martin, John Moore, Sam Cassey?, Wm. McDowell, Henry Moore, John Hanna, Wm. Cassey?, James Park, Wm. Hanna, Daniel McDowell, John Park, (three lines of unreadable names), Patrick Moore, All?,  Alex. McCullogh, Wm. Martin, John Clegg, John Cunning, Robt. Beggs,