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Petition to lord bishop of Derry

Source: Ellis MS 121 in T.W. Moody and J G. Simms "The Bishopric of Derry and the Irish Society of London 1602-1705". 185. Paul Canning and others to bishop of Derry, [c. 1665]

To the right reverend father in God, George, lord bishop of Derry

The humble petition of Paul Can'ing, Esq. and other the protestant inhabitants of the parish of Arrigill.

Humbly showeth unto your lordship that whereas the parish church of Arrigill standeth near unto the mountains, very remote and far distant from the body and centre of the said parish, so that it is very inconvenient for the protestant parishioners to convene and assemble themselves to hear divine service and preaching of the word of God at that church, in regard there are no protestant inhabitants within (very near) a mile unto it, nor any accomodation for them; and whereas it hath been formerly granted to several parishes within your lordship's diocese at the beginning of the plantation in this county to build their churches in most convenient places, as for instance Faughanvale at the Moigh, Camus at Macosquin, Taulatfinleggan at Ballikelly, Balliscullin at Balliaghy, Drumcose to Newtowne; may it therefore please your lordship to grant unto your petitioners your lordship's gracious licence to erect and build a church at the market town of Garvaghy, being the most fit and commodious place within the said parish for the people to assemble at and where there may be accommodation both for themselves and their horses between morning ad evening service. The granting of which humble request to your petitioners will (in probablility) be a great encouragement to the people of the said parish of Arrigill to frequent the church the more and prove a means of their furthere conformity; for which and your lordship's health and prosperity your petitioners shall ever pray.

• John Chambers [his initials],
• Dennis Stevens [his mark],
• James Challmers,
• Andrew Poorly [his mark],
• [? Carell] McCotter,
• P. Can'ning,
• Robert Montgomerye, rector ibide',
• Robert Solesby [his initials],
• Hugh Smith,
• John Woodrow,
• Alexander Donell,
• Tirlogh McAllester [his mark].

Endorsed: remember to move his grace the lord primate in this business when we come to Dublin.

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