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Two copies of a lease for part of the lands of the Meelaghans from Edward Earl Digby to Michael Cuddehy, surveyor, for three lives from 1797, at the yearly rate of £60-6-3. Including 'A map of the Meelaghans containing 99.3.1 Plantation measure situate in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of The Right Honourable Earl of Digby. Surveyed in and copied in 1793 by Michael Cuddehy', hand coloured, scale of 20 Perches in one Inch, bordering land leased to Robert Egan, Joseph Flanagan and Matt Kelly.
Annual report, rental and accounts for year ending June 1885, showing a gross reduction in rents by £95.16.0 and with arrears same as in 1884. Describes the year as 'singularly uneventful' and notes that the only work undertaken was a large area of ground replanted in Scrubb Wood, River Wood and Clonad.
Annual report and rental for year ending June 1869, containing detailed report and accounts showing the receipts and disbursements on the estate for the preceding year. Records that the financial situation is favourable and that the largest expenditure was on drainage at Ballyknockan, Newtown, Killeenmore and Ballyduff. Reports that the RASI have awarded a 3rd Gold Medal and the Hall Challenge Cup for the best drainage in all Ireland. In relation to buildings and other improvements, he refers to ongoing renovations rather than new builds. Reports that the RASI have awarded a Gold Medal for improving existing labourers' cottages and that Mr Mallison, architect, was awarded £25 for best plans of labourers' cottages.(See 'Architectural drawings' preceding Index.) The constabulary barrack was fortified to withstand any attack. Woods and plantations were not as profitable as other years and reports on works on Derryclure, Clonad, Derryadd and Killeenmore.
In general, reports that 'an excellent tone pervades the people', that they appear satisfied and there is an absence of outrages. Regrets to say that part of the county boundary in Westmeath not for from estate is in a 'lawless condition'. Also reports on a 'curious incident' outside Tullamore where a ruse was employed by locals who wanted to divert police from an intended cock-fight. Also reports on the murder of Captain Tarleton and on a Mr Roberts who was forcefully ejected from his farm having 'seized' another farm which had belonged to a relative of his who had recently died. Appendix (pp54 and 55) contains copy correspondence between Lord Digby and RASI in relation to the establishment of a Digby Challenge Cup.
Lease of part of the lands of Ballyavill from Edward Earl Digby to Thady Dempsey for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £50-10-0. With note of land purchased by the Great Southern and Western Railway. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballyaville in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1821', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to James Cleary, Peter Quinn and John Warren.
Counterpart lease of part of the lands of Ballyaville from Edward Earl Digby to Thady Dempsey for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £16-0-0.
Lease of part of the lands of Ballycrumlin from Edward Earl Digby to Sanders Baynham for three lives, or 31 years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of £40-2-0. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballycrumlin in the Parish of Geashill, Barony of Geashill and King's County the Estate of the Right Honourable Henry Lord Digby now in the tenure of Mr Sanders Banham. Surveyed in 1786 by Pat and John Roe', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John Cutbbert, James Cooke and Owen Scully.
Lease of part of the lands of Ballina from Edward Earl Digby to Dalton Kelly for one life, or twenty-one years from 25 March 1825, at the yearly rate of 22-15-0. Including 'A map of part of the lands of Ballina in the Barony of Geashill and King's County. Part of the Estate of the Right Honourable Earl Digby. Surveyed by John Molloy 1824', hand coloured, scale 20 Perches to an Inch, with bordering land leased to John Kelly, Edward Conroy, James Walsh, John Rourke, John Kelly and Edward Smith.
Lease of part of the lands of Ballydownan from Edward Earl Digby to William Warren Gentleman for three lives, or 31 years, at the yearly rate of £300-0-0.
