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 Of the nominees many never recovered even their chief seats and 2000 acres as provided by a clause in the Act of Explanation. The benefit of this clause was finally taken away from them by an Act 7th of the 10th of William and Mary, which declared that no letteree, nominee, etc. could recover after Oct. 29th, 1698.

Of the Ensignmen the lucky few whose lands had never been set out to an adventurer or soldier recovered; many perished of want in London or fell victims of the plague. Others received small pensions from the Crown, or took service at Tangier. Fortunate were those who recovered so much of Irish land as would afford them a grave.