Grand Jury Presentment Books
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.



Grand Jury Presentment Books



From the early eighteenth century the County Grand Jury was the most important body of local government. It had both judicial and administrative responsibilities and was appointed yearly by the High Sheriff from the leading property owners in the county. In relation to its judicial function, it members were to preside at the assizes and examine bills of indictment relating to criminal matters. The Grand Jury�s administrative functions were carried out at presentment sessions, which had the power to raise money through the collection of the rates, known as the county cess. This was used for the repair of roads, bridges and the upkeep of local institutions such as hospitals and goals. The records of the Grand Jury are usually arranged barony by barony within each the county and from about 1775 onwards, we find a further division into half baronies, usually called upper and lower, e.g. the upper and lower half of the Barony of Belfast.

The presentments books for the upper half of the barony of Antrim, and the upper and lower half of the barony of Belfast have been searched.

Lower Half of the Barony of Belfast
ANT4/2/5/1 1775-1792
ANT4/2/5/2 1792-1804

Upper Half of the Barony of Belfast
ANT4/2/5/1 1775-1792
ANT4/2/5/2 1793-1805

Upper Half of the Barony of Antrim
ANT/4/2/1/1 1776-1793
ANT/4/2/1/1 1794-1804

Short-hand used in the volumes
rep�r = repair(ed)
pd = paid
rd = road
ps = perches
rec�d = received
sum�r = summer


PRESENTMENT BOOK LOWER HALF BARONY OF BELFAST 1775-1792

LENT 1783

Ten Pounds ten shillings off same and paid to Henry L Burleigh, Esq & John Ferguson to rep�r 50ps road from Templepatrick to Ballyclare between Ballypalady bridge & Jno Milligan�s house.
Sept 27 1784 ... �10-10 ... Rec�d the above John Ferguson

PRESENTMENT BOOK UPPER HALF BARONY OF BELFAST 1775-1792

SUMMER 1784

County of Antrim Presentments made by the Grand jury at a General Assizes held in and for said county the 23rd August 1784:

Forty-Three Pounds nine shillings and 3 pence paid to Dan McCance - road Belfast to Lisburn by Mulligan's town between the state presented road and the corner of Widow Martin's orchard �43-9-3.
Sept 24 1785 received from the above Thos McCance - William Finley

PRESENTMENT BOOK LOWER HALF BARONY OF BELFAST 1775-1792

SUMMER 1786

Thirty four pounds two shillings and six pence to be levied of the same and pd to Francis Shaw Esq & John Ferguson to repair 100 perches road from Ballyclare to Belfast between Samuel Mulligan�s meadow and John Boyd�s house.
22 March 1788 received from the above in fee ... �34-2-6
Jno Ferguson

LENT 1787

Lower Half Barony of Belfast
Mr William Mitchell of Kilroot High Constable or do
James Millikin of Ballygallogh Sub-Constable

SUMMER 1787

Two pounds off same & pd to Jas Milliken sub-Constable for half a years salary �2
22 March 1788 received the above
Jno Cannon

LENT 1788

Two pounds off same & pd to Jas Milliken late sub-Constable for half a years salary �2
1 Aug (17)88 received the above
Jno Cannon

SUMMER 1788

Nineteen Pounds eighteen shillings of same & pd to Edw�d Kingsmill Esq; Wm Bryan & James Milliken to repair 50ps road from Carrickfergus to Larne by Islandmagee between the end of the late rep�d road & ending at Wm Hogg�s farm
Rec�d 19 Aug (17)89 ... �19-18
Wm Bryman

PRESENTMENT BOOK UPPPER HALF BARONY OF ANTRIM 1776-1793

LENT 1793

Twenty Two pounds, one shilling off same and paid to Edw'd Kingsmill Esq, Jas Hume & John Love to repair 120 perches road from Antrim to Larne [by Ballyeaston] between the last made road and John Milliken's house ---
�22:1:0
pd rec't 27 Lent 1795

SUMMER 1793

Twenty Two pounds, one shilling off same and p'd to Edw'd Kingsmill Esq, John Love & Jas Hume to repair 120 p's road from Antrim to Larne between the last rep'd road and John Millikin's house ---
being the remaining half of �44:2:0
�22:1: o pd rec't 101 Sum'r 1795

PRESENTMENT BOOK LOWER HALF BARONY OF BELFAST 1792-1804

LENT 1793

Eleven pounds twelve shillings off same and pd to Edw�s Kingsmill Esq; Mr Wm Montgomery and James Mulligan to repair 34 half of 68 ps road from Carrickfergus to Larne between Mr Woodside�s farm & Sam�l McIlhargarth�s march
Recd 15 Aug 1793 ... 11-12-0
James Mulligan

PRESENTMENT BOOK LOWER HALF BARONY OF BELFAST 1792-1804

LENT 1794

Twenty Pounds twelve shillings and six pence off same and paid to Edw�d Kingsmill Esq & James Mulligan & Wm Gregg to repair 50 half of 100 ps road from Larne to Carrickfergus by Islandmagee between the corner of Mrs Woodside�s gardens and Wm Gregg�s field.
Paid Jan �94 ... 20-12-06

SUMMER 1794

Twenty Pounds twelve shillings and six pence to Edw�d Kingsmill Esq; Wm Gregg & Jas Mulligan to repair 50 half of 100 ps road C�fergus to Larne by Islandmagee between the end of the last rep�d road & Mrs Holmes field
Rec�d June �95 ... 20-12-06

LENT 1795

Two Pounds two shillings seven pence to Rev Dean Dobbs; Edward Kingsmill Esq & James Mulligan to repair 7 � ps of road from C�fergus to Larne by Islandmagee between Andrew Bell�s house & James McCleery�s gate.
June �95 ... 2-2-7�

LENT 1795

Forty One pounds and five shillings to Edw�s Kingsmill Esq; James Mulligan & Wm Gregg to repair 100 ps the road from Larne to C�fergus by Islemagee to the sea between the end of the last presented road and John Fairis�s north field.
�41-5-0 Sum�r �79

SUMMER 1795

Thirty six pounds five shillings off same and pd to E Kingsmill Esq, Wm Gregg and James Mulligan to rep�r 100 ps of road from the road from C�fergus to Larne by Islemagee to the sea at Brown�s Bay between the last repd road & Mr Jno Neill�s farm.
�36-5-0 June �96

LENT ASSIZES 1796

To Edw�d Kingsmill Esq, Wm Gregg & James Mulligan 10 rep�r 100 ps road from the road from C�Fergus to Larne by Islemagee to the sea & Brown�s bay between the last presented road & Mrs McNeill�s long dale.
�36-5-0 ... June �96

To Rev Dean Dobbs, Edw�d Kingsmill Esq, James Lowse & James Mulligan to repair 28 ps from C�fergus to Larne by Islemagee between slaughters-ford & Widow McCammons�s.
Lent �97 �7-7-0

SUMMER 1796

To Malcomn McNeice, Wm Gregg & Jas Mulligan to repair 50 ps from do to do by Islemagee to the sea at Brown�s bay between the last repaired road & Brown�s bay.
June �97 ... �16-7-6

LENT 1797

To Courtland Skinner Esq, Mr Wm Montgomery & James Mulliken to repair 40 ps road from the road from C�fergus to Larne by Islemagee to the sea at Brown�s bay between the four corners & Mrs Woodside�s barn
Jun �97 ... 11-6-0

SUMMER 1797

To Cartland Skinner Esq, William Montgomery, Jas Muligan & James Duff 30 half of 60 ps road from Carrickfergus to Larne by Islemagee between between the last rep�d road & Sam�l McIlhagert�s land ... 11-18-10
Summer �98

To Cortland Skinner Esq, Mr john Boyle, Mr Arthur Davis, James Mulagan, and Thomas Bell to make 100 part 216 new perches road from Carrickfergus to Larn by Islemagee to the sea at Brown�s Bay between the march of Mr Boyle�s & Mr Neill�s farms & Widow Davis�s dwelling house ... 44-11-8
Sum�r 98

LENT 1798

To Cortland Skinner Esq, Mr John Boyle, Mr Arthur Davis, James Mulligan & Thomas Bell to make 116 ps new road from C�fergus to Larne by Islemagee between the last presentment & Mrs Davy�s dwelling House ... 51-14-4
June 1797

SUMMER 1798

To Cartland Skinner Esq, James Mulligan and James Duff to repair 80p road from Carrickfergus to Larne by Island Magee between the last repaired road & Hugh Bradford�s brae ... 36-8-0
June 1799

SUMMER 1798

To Francis Shaw Esq, John & Henry Ferguson to repair 40 ps road from Templepatrick to Ballyclare between Ballylinny bridge and James Mulligan�s house ... 10-10-0.
Summer �99

LENT 1799

To C Skinner, Esq, James Mulligan & James Daff to rep�r 36 ps of road from C�fergus to Larne between Arthur Davies gate and the south end of the little bridge above Hu Bradford�s brae ... 10-4-9.
June 1799

LENT 1799

To C Skinner Esq and James Mulligan to repair 36ps road from C�fergus to Larne by I�Magee between the Meetinghouse Gate & James Hatrick�s loning ... 10-4-9.
June 1800

SUMMER 1799

To Cortland Skinner Esq, James Mulligan & Hu Kirk to repair 50 of 100ps from the great road from C�fergus to Larne by I�Magee to the sea at Portmuck between the said great road and a ditch at James Colerin�s land ... 22-15-0
June 1800

SUMMER 1799

To Mr James Mulligan High Constable for collecting the public money �23-17-7
Lent 1800

LENT 1800

To Mr James Mulligan Late H. Con for collecting the public money �27-19-9 June 1800

SUMMER 1800

To C Skinner Esq, John Hilditch & James Mulligan to repair 60 ps half of 100 road from the road from Carrickfergus to Larne by Islemagee to the sea at Portmuck between the last presented road & Thomas McIlwaine�s lane 23-10-0
Summer 1801

LENT 1801

To Cortland Skinner Esq, Jas Kane & James Mulligan to repair & widen 81 half of 162 ps narrow road from C�fergus to the sea at Portmuck between the late presented road & Wm Brennan�s march ... 33-8-3
Summer 1801

LENT 1801

To James Mulligan for keeping road in repair
One year�s salary �32-9-9
Summer 1801

SUMMER 1801

To Cortland Skinner Esq, & Jas Mulligan to repair 150 ps road from C�fergus to Larne to the sea at Portmuck between the last repaired road & Jno Bell�s mearing ... 68-5-0
June 1802

To James Mulligan for keeping road in repair
Lent 1802 ... �16-4-10
James Mulligan

LENT 1802

To C Skinner Esq�r and James Mulligan to rep�r 75 half of 150 ps road from the road from C�fergus to the sea at Portmuck between the last presented road & Jas McTeir�s march ... 31-10-0
June 1802

LENT 1802

To James Mulligan for keeping in repair 2599 perches rd from Carrickfergus to Larne by IsleMagee .... 16-4-10
June 1802

SUMMER 1802

To Cortland Skinner Esq, and James Mulligan to repair 50 part 150 ps rd from C�Fergus to Larne by Islandmagee to the sea at Portmuck between the last presentment & Widow Mulligan�s farm ... 31-10-0
June 1803

LENT 1803

To Jas Mulligan one years salary for keeping road in repair pursuant to contract �32-9-8
June 1803

SUMMER 1803

To Cortland Skinner Esq & James Mulligan to repair 53 half of 106 ps road from C�fergus to the sea at portmuck between Nat Tosh�s gardens & R Anderson�s field .. 24-2-3
June 1804

SUMMER 1803

To Coerland Skinner Esq & James & Thomas Millicken to make 233 ps ditches road from Cfergus to Larne between Gilbert Nelson�s march and John Colerin�s march ... �17-9-6
Lent 1804

SUMMER 1804

To Jas Mulligan�s salary under contract �16-4-10
Lent 1804

LENT 1804

To Cortland Skinner Esq & James Mulligan to rep�r � of 100ps rd from C�fergus to the sea at Portmuck between the late repaired road & Widow Mulligan�s farm ... 21-0-0
Sum�r 1804

To same to rep�r 53p same rd between the late presentment & Robert Anderson�s farm
24-2-4
Sum�r 1804

LENT 1804

To Jas Mulligan for keeping rd in repair .... 16-4-10
Sum�r 1804

SUMMER 1804

To Cortland Skinner Esq & James Mulligan to replace � of 120ps C�fergus to the sea at Portmuck between the last made road & Denin�s field ... 25-4-0
Lent 1805

To same to repair � of 50ps same rd between the last made road & Jno Jones land
10-10-0
June 1805

SUMMER 1804

To Cortland Skinner Esq, Jas & Thos Milligan to make 125 ditches C�fergus to Larne between James Long�s & James Mulligan�s lands 9-7-6
Lent 1805

SUMMER 1804

To James Mulligan for keeping road in rep�r �16-4-10
Lent 1805

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