ireland_n grant_v this_o king_n 1700_o mark_n at_o several_a time_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o war_n the_o english_a in_o ireland_n be_v waste_v with_o the_o supply_v they_o have_v yield_v to_o england_n against_o scotland_n wales_n and_o france_n and_o the_o frequent_a rebellion_n there_o the_o parliament_n there_o represent_v the_o ill_a condition_n thereof_o in_o 1442_o to_o hen._n vi_o and_o that_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o public_a revenue_n be_v 1456_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la less_o than_o the_o necessary_a charge_n the_o cardinal_n of_o winchester_n the_o better_a to_o engross_v the_o king_n and_o that_o he_o may_v rule_v at_o pleasure_n cause_v richard_n duke_n of_o york_n earl_n of_o ulster_n to_o be_v send_v lord_n lieutenant_n thither_o to_o induce_v his_o acceptance_n he_o gain_v the_o king_n to_o promise_v the_o duke_n all_o the_o certain_a and_o casual_a revenue_n of_o ireland_n and_o 2666_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n for_o the_o first_o year_n to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o of_o england_n and_o 2000_o l._n sterling_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o seven_o year_n more_o but_o this_o be_v ill_o pay_v however_o he_o have_v several_a success_n against_o the_o rebel_n gain_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o english_a make_v good_a law_n and_o govern_v so_o worthy_o that_o out_o of_o gratitude_n and_o inclination_n to_o he_o he_o be_v assist_v in_o his_o pretension_n to_o the_o crown_n by_o kildare_n and_o several_a great_a party_n out_o of_o ireland_n as_o be_v the_o king_n by_o another_o party_n thence_o under_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n in_o the_o 34th_o and_o 38th_o year_n a_o great_a party_n thence_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o fall_v with_o he_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o wakefield_n as_o many_o from_o ireland_n do_v on_o the_o other_o side_n at_o mortimer_n cross_n these_o great_a loss_n furnish_v the_o native_n with_o opportunity_n to_o enlarge_v their_o border_n and_o straighten_v the_o english_a about_o anno_fw-la 1474._o the_o 14_o of_o edward_n iu._n the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n erect_v the_o fraternity_n of_o st._n george_n consist_v of_o thirteen_o nobleman_n who_o be_v yearly_a to_o choose_v of_o themselves_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o brotherhood_n who_o for_o his_o year_n be_v to_o command_v 120_o archer_n on_o horseback_n at_o 6_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la forty_o horseman_n at_o 5_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la forty_o page_n at_o four_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o a_o subsidy_n of_o 12_o d._n per_fw-la pound_n lay_v on_o all_o merchandise_n import_v or_o export_v and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o stand_a force_n in_o pay_n at_o this_o time_n six_o year_n after_o richard_n duke_n of_o york_n be_v lord_n lieutenant_n the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n his_o deputy_n do_v undertake_v to_o keep_v that_o kingdom_n in_o peace_n with_o eighty_o archer_n and_o twenty_o spear-man_n all_o on_o horseback_n for_o 600_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o infancy_n of_o edward_n v._o give_v his_o unnatural_a uncle_n the_o opportunity_n of_o murder_v he_o together_o with_o his_o brother_n in_o the_o tower_n who_o he_o succeed_v under_o the_o title_n of_o richard_n iii_o anno_fw-la 1483._o but_o a_o period_n be_v put_v to_o his_o tyranny_n usurpation_n and_o life_n in_o 1485._o henry_n vii_o hold_v himself_o under_o no_o obligation_n to_o do_v much_o for_o ireland_n because_o two_o walk_a spectres_n thence_o lambert_n and_o warbeck_n disquiet_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o reign_n yet_o in_o 1487._o he_o send_v over_o 500_o man_n under_o sir_n richard_n edgcomb_n some_o write_v that_o he_o carry_v no_o force_n with_o he_o and_o about_o fifty_o more_o anno_fw-la 1492._o the_o next_o year_n after_o the_o king_n by_o act_n of_o parliament_n there_o resume_v all_o the_o crown_n land_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v away_o since_o the_o first_o of_o henry_n vi._n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o send_v over_o sir_n edward_n poyn_v his_o deputy_n and_o with_o he_o 940_o men._n he_o by_o his_o policy_n rather_o than_o force_v do_v more_o service_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o good_a to_o the_o english_a there_o than_o any_o of_o his_o predecessor_n by_o gain_v that_o parliament_n to_o enact_v that_o all_o the_o public_a statute_n of_o england_n make_v before_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v in_o force_n in_o ireland_n that_o no_o parliament_n be_v hold_v there_o until_o the_o bill_n be_v first_o certify_v to_o the_o king_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n there_o and_o those_o bill_n be_v affirm_v by_o the_o king_n and_o his_o council_n to_o be_v expedient_a for_o the_o land_n and_o power_n be_v give_v under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o england_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n and_o many_o other_o beneficial_a statute_n he_o gain_v the_o king_n a_o tax_n of_o 26_o s._n 8_o d._n out_o of_o every_o 120_o acre_n arable_a land_n in_o lieu_n of_o purveyance_n and_o a_o resumption_n of_o all_o grant_v make_v since_o the_o first_o of_o edward_n iii_o which_o in_o anno_fw-la 1409._o be_v follow_v with_o a_o subsidy_n of_o 12_o d._n per_fw-la pound_n on_o import_v commodity_n and_o a_o subsidy_n from_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n and_o in_o anno_fw-la 1508_o he_o have_v 13_o s._n 4_o d._n grant_v he_o out_o of_o every_o 120_o acre_n arable_a land_n in_o anno_fw-la 1515._o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n grant_v henry_n viii_o a_o subsidy_n in_o anno_fw-la 1520._o the_o earl_n of_o surry_n be_v send_v lord_n lieutenant_n with_o 200_o man_n some_o say_v 900_o more_o but_o whatever_o the_o number_n be_v they_o all_o return_v for_o england_n with_o he_o the_o next_o year_n the_o soldier_n pay_v at_o this_o time_n be_v 4_o d._n per_fw-la diem_fw-la in_o 1524._o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n undertake_v the_o government_n and_o to_o defray_v the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o kingdom_n with_o its_o own_o revenue_n which_o he_o and_o his_o deputy_n hold_v with_o little_a interruption_n for_o near_a ten_o year_n anno_fw-la 1529._o sir_n william_n skeffington_n carry_v over_o 200_o man_n according_a to_o some_o 500_o in_o 1534._o he_o carry_v over_o 750_o to_o suppress_v the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o fitz-geralds_a as_o do_v the_o lord_n grey_n 200_o more_o the_o next_o year_n who_o end_v it_o upon_o which_o 750_o of_o the_o army_n be_v disband_v this_o rebellion_n be_v say_v to_o cost_v the_o king_n above_o 20000_o l._n the_o revenue_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o rebellion_n be_v but_o 5000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la to_o repay_v which_o or_o prevent_v the_o like_a charge_n in_o future_a the_o king_n have_v the_o first_o fruit_n than_o the_o twenty_o part_n of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a live_n than_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o all_o abbey_n priory_n and_o college_n in_o that_o kingdom_n give_v he_o kildares_n estate_n of_o 893_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o many_o great_a estate_n of_o those_o concern_v in_o that_o rebellion_n be_v all_o give_v to_o the_o king_n as_o also_o all_o land_n belong_v to_o all_o abbey_n priory_n and_o college_n there_o and_o the_o estate_n of_o many_o absentee_n hitherto_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n be_v most_o between_o the_o english_a and_o native_a irish_a on_o the_o score_n of_o civil_a interest_n but_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n first_o divorce_n and_o kildares_n rebellion_n the_o degenerate_a english_a join_v with_o the_o irish_a and_o pretend_a religion_n for_o their_o subsequent_a rebellion_n which_o thenceforth_o become_v more_o frequent_a and_o more_o formidable_a be_v foment_v and_o abet_v sometime_o by_o the_o emperor_n sometime_o by_o france_n sometime_o by_o spain_n most_o by_o the_o pope_n especial_o from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n assume_v the_o supremacy_n henceforward_o they_o have_v be_v no_o long_o loyal_a than_o whilst_o they_o have_v be_v compel_v to_o be_v so_o in_o 1539._o sir_n william_n brereton_n carry_v over_o 250_o men._n in_o 1542_o the_o parliament_n give_v henry_n viii_o the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o ireland_n all_o his_o predecessor_n have_v only_o have_v the_o title_n of_o lord_n thereof_o in_o anno_fw-la 1543._o the_o irish_a revenue_n beside_o custom_n first-fruit_n tribute_n and_o some_o other_o particular_n amount_v but_o to_o 8700_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o whole_a charge_n to_o but_o 10500_o l._n the_o chief_a governor_n upon_o all_o warlike_a expedition_n by_o a_o ancient_a usage_n in_o that_o kingdom_n do_v tax_n each_o county_n with_o a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o defray_v the_o charge_n thereof_o so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o apprehend_v that_o ireland_n at_o this_o time_n can_v be_v a_o charge_n to_o england_n the_o stand_a army_n be_v but_o 375_o horse_n and_o 150_o foot_n in_o 1544._o 700_o man_n be_v send_v from_o ireland_n into_o france_n who_o great_o damnify_v the_o french_a and_o by_o pretty_a stratagem_n contribute_v to_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o army_n with_o
provision_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n command_n 3000_o man_n be_v send_v from_o ireland_n against_o scotland_n in_o 1547._o edward_n vi_o to_o secure_a that_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n send_v thither_o 600_o horse_n and_o 400_o foot_n under_o sir_n edward_n belingham_n who_o with_o the_o force_n there_o subdue_v the_o demsey_n connors_n and_o moor_n then_o in_o rebellion_n whereby_o offailie_n and_o leixe_n be_v forfeit_v to_o the_o crown_n this_o king_n be_v encumber_v with_o war_n with_o france_n and_o scotland_n and_o many_o rebellion_n at_o home_n do_v as_o haywood_n tell_v we_o draw_v much_o people_n from_o ireland_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n to_o replenish_v which_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o send_v thither_o 400_o man_n and_o 8000_o l._n and_o the_o next_o year_n the_o english_a from_o ireland_n invade_v the_o isle_n of_o scotland_n in_o 1556._o queen_n mary_n commit_v the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o sussex_n who_o carry_v sir_n henry_n sidney_n with_o he_o and_o 25000_o l._n in_o cash_n by_o who_o assistance_n he_o finish_v what_o belingham_n have_v so_o worthy_o begin_v in_o break_v the_o power_n of_o the_o demsey_n connors_n moores_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o leixe_n and_o offailie_n be_v vest_v in_o the_o crown_n and_o english_a plantation_n settle_v in_o those_o part_n now_o call_v the_o king_n be_v and_o queen_n county_n the_o irish_a parliament_n than_o give_v the_o queen_n a_o subsidy_n of_o 13_o s._n 4_o d._n out_o of_o every_o ploughland_n for_o ten_o year_n which_o be_v a_o great_a addition_n to_o the_o revenue_n in_o 1558._o this_o earl_n have_v 500_o man_n out_o of_o england_n with_o who_o and_o the_o force_n of_o that_o kingdom_n he_o invade_v the_o isle_n of_o scotland_n take_v some_o and_o sack_v several_a other_o of_o they_o the_o stand_a army_n there_o in_o this_o reign_n when_o most_o be_v less_o than_o 1700._o and_o sometime_o less_o than_o 1100._o in_o 1560._o which_o be_v two_o year_n after_o q._n elizabeth_n accession_n to_o the_o crown_n there_o be_v 500_o foot_n send_v into_o ireland_n to_o recruit_v the_o army_n in_o 1565._o the_o army_n in_o the_o queen_n pay_n be_v but_o 1200_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o charge_n of_o the_o civil_a list_n about_o 1500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n surmount_v 10000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la beside_o large_a sum_n frequent_o gain_v from_o the_o irish_a lord_n on_o their_o submission_n and_o tribute_n impose_v on_o they_o so_o that_o the_o queen_n charge_v can_v be_v but_o small_a consider_v that_o all_o the_o freeholder_n on_o every_o occasion_n of_o march_v the_o army_n against_o any_o rebel_n be_v oblige_v to_o send_v certain_a number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n with_o provision_n to_o attend_v the_o chief_a governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o army_n this_o parsimonious_a queen_n to_o avoid_v expense_n and_o the_o send_v man_n for_o ireland_n order_v that_o every_o tenant_n there_o that_o pay_v she_o 40_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la rent_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o find_v a_o horseman_n and_o every_o one_o that_o pay_v 6_o l._n 13_o s._n 4_o d._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o footman_n arm_v for_o her_o service_n to_o be_v ready_a on_o all_o occasion_n about_o this_o time_n o_o donnel_n submit_v to_o the_o queen_n and_o condition_v to_o pay_v 200_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o to_o attend_v her_o army_n on_o all_o occasion_n with_o a_o number_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n as_o do_v many_o other_o of_o the_o irish_a who_o submit_v on_o like_o condition_n of_o composition_n and_o assistance_n which_o not_o only_o augment_v the_o revenue_n and_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o army_n but_o help_v much_o towards_o pay_v for_o their_o fetter_n this_o o_o donnel_n five_o year_n after_o pay_v the_o queen_n 1200_o l._n for_o delinquency_n and_o arrear_n of_o his_o composition_n in_o 1565._o the_o valiant_a captain_n randolph_n land_a at_o derry_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o 700_o foot_n to_o settle_v a_o plantation_n he_o do_v great_a service_n although_o at_o last_o he_o lose_v his_o life_n in_o the_o improvement_n of_o a_o memorable_a victory_n which_o he_o obtain_v against_o the_o rebel_n in_o 1569._o captain_n ward_n with_o 400_o soldier_n be_v send_v into_o ireland_n he_o land_v at_o cork_n the_o queen_n great_a study_n be_v to_o enlarge_v and_o firm_a her_o conquest_n in_o ireland_n without_o charge_n in_o order_n thereunto_o she_o attempt_v to_o tread_v in_o the_o step_n of_o henry_n ii_o and_o several_a of_o his_o successor_n who_o gain_v most_o of_o their_o interest_n in_o that_o kingdom_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o a_o few_o of_o their_o subject_n with_o little_a charge_n to_o the_o crown_n or_o kingdom_n of_o england_n in_o order_n thereto_o the_o queen_n in_o 1572._o encourage_v sir_n tho._n smith_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n to_o settle_v a_o english_a colony_n in_o the_o ards._n she_o grant_v every_o footman_n 120_o acre_n and_o every_o horseman_n 240_o acre_n which_o then_o be_v as_o much_o as_o 500_o acre_n in_o england_n pay_v her_o one_o penny_n per_fw-la acre_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o the_o year_n follow_v she_o lend_v the_o earl_n of_o essex_n 10000_o l._n on_o a_o mortgage_n and_o give_v he_o half_o the_o clandeboy_n on_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v plant_v 200_o horse_n and_o 400_o foot_n each_o horseman_n be_v to_o have_v 400_o acre_n and_o each_o footman_n 200_o acre_n pay_v 2_o d._n per_fw-la acre_n quitrent_n where_o that_o noble_a lord_n do_v perform_v many_o brave_a exploit_n and_o have_v do_v much_o better_a have_v he_o not_o be_v countermine_v by_o the_o enmity_n and_o opposition_n of_o several_a great_a man_n both_o here_o and_o there_o in_o 1576._o a_o ancient_a tax_n call_v the_o cess_n of_o five_o mark_n on_o each_o plow-land_n which_o have_v be_v discretionary_o levy_v by_o the_o chief_a governor_n there_o from_o edward_n iii's_fw-la time_n to_o this_o under_o pretence_n of_o prerogative_n have_v by_o this_o time_n be_v arbitrary_o stretch_v to_o eight_o or_o nine_o pound_n a_o plow-land_n be_v now_o complain_v of_o as_o a_o public_a grievance_n be_v reduce_v within_o its_o first_o bound_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o and_o other_o regulation_n the_o worthy_a sir_n henry_n sidney_n who_o govern_v there_o augment_v the_o queen_n revenue_n 11000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la above_o what_o he_o find_v it_o until_o this_o time_n according_a to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o writer_n england_n gain_v and_o maintain_v its_o foot_n in_o ireland_n with_o very_o inconsiderable_a charge_n to_o the_o public_a but_o henceforward_o the_o charge_n become_v much_o great_a most_o occasion_v by_o the_o queen_n great_a parsimony_n who_o always_o employ_v incompetent_a force_n for_o subdue_a the_o rebellion_n that_o be_v raise_v whereby_o they_o be_v lengthen_v to_o treble_a the_o time_n and_o charge_n that_o will_v else_o have_v serve_v i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v reckon_v as_o expend_v for_o the_o conquest_n of_o that_o kingdom_n though_o that_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o it_o because_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n the_o queen_n to_o divert_v that_o king_n from_o attempt_v england_n employ_v and_o fight_v he_o in_o the_o netherlands_o most_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o dutch_a and_o he_o to_o divert_v she_o from_o assist_v the_o dutch_a or_o invade_v his_o dominion_n foment_v rebellion_n in_o ireland_n and_o assist_v they_o with_o man_n and_o some_o money_n yet_o fight_v she_o most_o at_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o 1579._o there_o be_v 600_o man_n send_v out_o of_o devonshire_n into_o ireland_n yet_o they_o make_v up_o the_o army_n there_o in_o the_o queen_n pay_v but_o 1100_o horse_n and_o foot_n but_o the_o rebellion_n of_o desmond_n and_o other_o and_o the_o spaniard_n that_o join_v they_o do_v require_v the_o augmentation_n of_o the_o army_n to_o that_o end_n three_o company_n be_v send_v from_o berwick_n and_o 150_o horse_n under_o capt._n norris_n and_o in_o 1580._o six_o company_n under_o capt._n berkley_n and_o 150_o horse_n under_o c._n russel_n which_o in_o 1582._o be_v follow_v with_o 400_o under_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n these_o with_o the_o militia_n of_o that_o country_n kill_v desmond_n destroy_v his_o confederate_n in_o that_o rebellion_n expel_v the_o spaniard_n and_o restore_v such_o measure_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o public_a revenue_n of_o it_o for_o the_o year_n 1583._o amount_v to_o about_o 24000_o l._n and_o thenceforward_o it_o increase_v mighty_o by_o the_o firm_a settlement_n of_o estate_n and_o enlargement_n of_o trade_n insomuch_o that_o in_o 1584._o the_o lord_n deputy_n propose_v to_o the_o queen_n that_o if_o she_o will_v add_v but_o 50000_o
do_v in_o any_o of_o these_o case_n transgress_v they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v ruin_v by_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o ship_n of_o england_n that_o watch_v that_o trade_n as_o many_o have_v be_v they_o be_v by_o england_n prohibit_v to_o plant_v tobacco_n to_o employ_v their_o land_n at_o home_n that_o be_v lay_v waste_n all_o which_o say_v they_o render_v ireland_n and_o the_o merchant_n thereof_o fit_a object_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o parliament_n compassion_n which_o they_o hope_v will_n in_o due_a time_n be_v extend_v to_o they_o the_o hard_a circumstance_n in_o which_o they_o we_o be_v once_o understand_v by_o their_o brethren_n of_o england_n it_o be_v some_o relief_n to_o those_o that_o imagine_v themselves_o under_o pressure_n to_o be_v permit_v to_o utter_v their_o complaint_n thus_o i_o have_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n give_v you_o part_n of_o the_o anxious_a reason_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o ireland_n about_o the_o clog_v lay_v on_o the_o trade_n of_o that_o kingdom_n by_o england_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v add_v one_o more_o which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weight_n and_o importance_n of_o it_o to_o england_n i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o omit_v and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o these_o restraint_n be_v intend_v to_o compel_v they_o to_o take_v off_o more_o commodity_n from_o england_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v trade_n only_o with_o england_n they_o be_v ill_o design_v for_o that_o according_a to_o the_o state_n into_o which_o england_n have_v bring_v the_o trade_n of_o that_o kingdom_n as_o be_v before_o set_v forth_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n to_o enlarge_v their_o trade_n with_o england_n for_o shall_v they_o buy_v more_o of_o england_n than_o they_o do_v and_o have_v do_v for_o five_o year_n past_a they_o be_v by_o these_o prohibition_n render_v uncapable_a to_o pay_v for_o it_o bat_n on_o the_o contrary_a england_n have_v by_o these_o restraint_n lay_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n on_o ireland_n to_o take_v off_o less_o of_o the_o product_n and_o manufactury_n of_o england_n than_o they_o have_v former_o take_v off_o for_o when_o they_o enjoy_v liberty_n to_o carry_v their_o manufacture_n as_o well_o as_o provision_n to_o the_o plantation_n they_o usual_o bring_v the_o product_n of_o they_o into_o england_n which_o they_o truck_v for_o english_a commodity_n or_o therewith_o pay_v their_o debt_n here_o or_o if_o they_o pay_v duty_n and_o export_v they_o to_o holland_n etc._n etc._n they_o return_v the_o proceed_v of_o they_o into_o england_n and_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o use_n beforementioned_a but_o see_v england_n have_v not_o only_o shut_v but_o fast_o lock_v this_o door_n also_o against_o they_o they_o must_v now_o though_o with_o much_o regret_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o england_n necessary_o seek_v new_a trade_n and_o supply_v themselves_o for_o future_a from_o place_n where_o they_o can_v vend_fw-mi their_o native_a product_n and_o manufacture_n whatever_o there_o be_v in_o their_o former_a reason_n i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o this_o last_o deserve_v due_a consideration_n as_o be_v of_o importance_n to_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n but_o here_o i_o will_v put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o your_o patience_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a as_o to_o the_o clog_v lay_v on_o their_o trade_n by_o their_o own_o parliament_n they_o have_v fall_v in_o and_o be_v mention_v with_o those_o lay_v on_o they_o by_o england_n the_o most_o considerable_a be_v that_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o custom_n which_o impose_v one_o three_o more_o subsidy_n on_o all_o commodity_n import_v into_o ireland_n except_o those_o import_v from_o england_n or_o the_o plantation_n this_o they_o say_v be_v add_v to_o the_o bill_n in_o england_n however_o it_o be_v pass_v by_o their_o own_o parliament_n and_o be_v in_o effect_n or_o be_v intend_v by_o those_o which_o add_v it_o as_o a_o prohibition_n of_o their_o trade_n with_o any_o part_n of_o the_o world_n but_o england_n another_o discouragement_n which_o they_o allege_v be_v the_o exorbitant_a fine_n in_o the_o act_n for_o excise_n in_o ireland_n as_o loss_n of_o franchise_n imprisonment_n and_o the_o barbarous_a corporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v thereby_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v such_o that_o merchant_n and_o slave_n in_o ireland_n be_v convertible_a term_n and_o have_v indeed_o be_v fit_a to_o have_v be_v impose_v on_o slave_n at_o algiers_n than_o on_o freeborn_a english_a men._n if_o the_o view_n i_o have_v give_v you_o of_o the_o trade_n and_o condition_n of_o ireland_n have_v not_o satisfy_v you_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o improvement_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o have_v lessen_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o england_n i_o presume_v the_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o inquiry_n we_o be_v upon_o will_n full_o do_v it_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o query_n be_v what_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o have_v occasion_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n to_o have_v abate_v or_o fall_v one_o five_o part_n or_o considerable_o since_o the_o year_n 1662._o this_o query_n suppose_v that_o land_n general_o throughout_o england_n do_v in_o 1662._o or_o thereabouts_o yield_v considerable_o more_o rend_v than_o now_o they_o do_v i_o be_v desirous_a to_o inform_v myself_o as_o to_o the_o certainty_n of_o it_o lest_o this_o unhappiness_n shall_v have_v be_v only_o particular_a to_o yourself_o and_o some_o few_o about_o you_o i_o have_v the_o curiosity_n to_o inquire_v in_o survey_n fifteen_o mile_n from_o london_n whether_o like_o abatement_n have_v happen_v there_o as_o in_o your_o part_n of_o the_o country_n and_o i_o have_v many_o instance_n give_v i_o where_o several_a parcel_n of_o land_n which_o in_o 1662._o and_o 1663._o yield_v 50_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la be_v now_o set_v upon_o the_o rack-rent_a at_o 22_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o so_o proportionable_o for_o great_a and_o less_o quantity_n of_o land_n so_o that_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o have_v therefore_o the_o more_o studious_o inquire_v into_o the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o resolve_v this_o query_n to_o satisfaction_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o retrospect_n the_o condition_n of_o england_n unto_o the_o time_n when_o land_n be_v at_o a_o very_a low_a and_o mean_a value_n as_o to_o the_o rent_n of_o they_o and_o if_o we_o can_v find_v what_o it_o be_v that_o raise_v they_o to_o those_o high_a rent_n they_o yield_v about_o 1662._o it_o be_v probable_a that_o that_o will_v direct_v or_o help_v we_o to_o find_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o their_o abatement_n to_o go_v no_o further_a back_n than_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n iii_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o england_n have_v no_o manufacture_n few_o ship_n little_a or_o no_o exportation_n but_o a_o little_a leather_n beside_o wool_n and_o woolfells_a of_o which_o sometime_o 30000_o at_o other_o time_n 10000_o sack_n be_v annual_o export_v for_o custom_n of_o which_o that_o king_n receive_v 25000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la england_n neither_o have_v nor_o affect_v trade_n further_o than_o in_o our_o own_o sea_n and_o to_o the_o netherlands_o or_o not_o to_o any_o purpose_n but_o live_v whole_o or_o most_o by_o tillage_n and_o pasturage_n of_o cattle_n so_o that_o be_v destitute_a of_o manufacture_n and_o trade_n land_n yield_v less_o rend_v in_o england_n at_o that_o time_n than_o they_o do_v in_o ireland_n thirty_o four_o year_n ago_o which_o be_v soon_o after_o that_o kingdom_n have_v be_v depopulate_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o 1641._o when_o good_a land_n be_v set_v at_o 12_o d._n per_fw-la acre_n this_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o low_a rate_n of_o provision_n in_o london_n in_o this_o reign_n where_o a_o fat_a ox_n be_v sell_v for_o 6_o s._n 8_o d._n a_o fat_a sheep_n 6_o d._n five_o pigeon_n 1_o d._n a_o quarter_n of_o wheat_n 2_o s._n a_o fat_a goose_n 2_o d._n the_o product_n of_o the_o field_n be_v so_o cheap_a the_o rent_n of_o land_n must_v needs_o be_v very_o low_a stow_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o this_o king_n reign_n a_o tax_n of_o 5_o l._n 16_o s._n 8_o d._n be_v lay_v on_o each_o parish_n in_o england_n that_o 112_o l._n be_v abate_v to_o suffolk_n and_o the_o like_a sum_n to_o devonshire_n because_o of-the_a extreme_a poverty_n of_o those_o county_n but_o since_o they_o have_v become_v the_o seat_n of_o several_a manufacture_n the_o case_n be_v much_o mend_v with_o they_o this_o wise_a and_o warlike_a king_n be_v as_o masculine_a in_o his_o counsel_n as_o valiant_a in_o arm_n project_v at_o once_o the_o enlarge_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o the_o enrich_n of_o they_o he_o observe_v that_o his_o english_a wool_n be_v transport_v to_o the_o netherlands_o wrought_v up_o there_o and_o part_n of_o they_o return_v in_o drapery_n etc._n etc._n with_o vast_a advantage_n
remark_n on_o the_o affair_n and_o trade_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o 1._o the_o ancient_a charge_n of_o ireland_n and_o all_o the_o force_n send_v thither_o from_o 1170_o until_o the_o complete_a conquest_n thereof_o in_o 1602_o with_o the_o return_v of_o force_n and_o treasure_n which_o have_v be_v make_v thence_o to_o england_n towards_o the_o conquest_n of_o france_n scotland_n and_o wales_n 2._o the_o peculiar_a advantage_n which_o accrue_v to_o england_n by_o ireland_n as_o also_o those_o make_v in_o the_o course_n of_o trade_n 3._o the_o state_n of_o the_o trade_n revenue_n rent_n manufacture_n etc._n etc._n of_o ireland_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o poverty_n and_o the_o state_n of_o the_o trade_n and_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o england_n from_o the_o reign_n of_o ed._n iii_o unto_o this_o time_n with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o increase_n and_o abatement_n 4._o the_o only_a sure_a expedient_n for_o their_o advancement_n with_o the_o necessity_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o repeal_n as_o well_o as_o suspension_n of_o the_o law_n against_o dissenter_n and_o the_o test_n 5._o how_o the_o reduction_n and_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v improve_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o england_n and_o increase_v of_o their_o majesty_n revenue_n 1500000_o l._n may_v be_v raise_v by_o ireland_n to_o the_o ease_n of_o england_n expedit_v of_o their_o majesty_n affair_n and_o how_o ireland_n may_v be_v render_v useful_a towards_o the_o retrench_a the_o power_n of_o france_n by_o a_o hearty_a wellwisher_n to_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o these_o kingdom_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v for_o tho._n parkhurst_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o three_o crown_n in_o cheapside_n near_o mercer_n chapel_n 1691._o to_o his_o grace_n james_n duke_n of_o ormond_n the_o right_a honourable_a richard_n earl_n of_o burlington_n and_o cork_n lord_n high_a treasurer_n of_o ireland_n william_n earl_n of_o portland_n sir_n john_n lowther_n baronet_n vice-chamberlain_n to_o her_o majesty_n lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n treasury_n richard_n hambden_n esquire_n chancellor_n of_o the_o exchequer_n lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n treasury_n sir_n stephen_n fox_n knight_n lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n treasury_n thomas_n pelham_n esquire_n lord_n of_o their_o majesty_n treasury_n sir_n henry_n ashurst_n baronet_n and_o sir_n thomas_n clergis_n knight_n my_o lord_n and_o honour_a gentleman_n these_o paper_n which_o be_v write_v with_o a_o more_o private_a design_n yet_o chief_o intend_v for_o the_o service_n of_o their_o majesty_n and_o the_o public_a be_v now_o address_v to_o your_o lordship_n to_o render_v they_o the_o more_o useful_a to_o those_o end_n the_o several_a eminent_a station_n in_o which_o all_o of_o you_o be_v give_v you_o the_o opportunity_n of_o improve_n whatever_o be_v herein_o propose_v to_o that_o purpose_n the_o unhappy_a management_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n on_o every_o rebellion_n have_v make_v the_o charge_n of_o their_o reduction_n to_o england_n ten_o time_n more_o than_o need_v cambden_n observe_v that_o by_o long_a usage_n it_o be_v grow_v a_o mischievous_a custom_n in_o ireland_n that_o rebel_n may_v with_o part_n of_o the_o plunder_n they_o take_v from_o the_o english_a procure_v pardon_n whereby_o and_o the_o lenity_n of_o england_n rebellion_n be_v nourish_v there_o this_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o papist_n have_v always_o have_v such_o influence_n on_o the_o council_n of_o england_n as_o on_o the_o conclusion_n of_o every_o rebellion_n they_o have_v be_v leave_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o renew_v they_o at_o pleasure_n to_o the_o great_a charge_n of_o england_n and_o ruin_n of_o the_o english_a planter_n in_o ireland_n and_o of_o their_o improvement_n and_o now_o they_o the_o french_a k._n and_o the_o late_a k._n j._n have_v their_o instrument_n at_o work_n to_o that_o end_n but_o five_o rebellion_n have_v be_v raise_v there_o betwixt_o 1567._o and_o 1642._o and_o now_o a_o six_o of_o which_o two_o formidable_a and_o chargeable_a one_o have_v happen_v within_o the_o memory_n of_o many_o yet_o live_a will_v if_o we_o be_v not_o doom_v to_o infatuation_n instruct_v we_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o break_v their_o power_n and_o utter_o disable_n they_o for_o future_a rebellion_n there_o be_v a_o party_n of_o man_n who_o while_o the_o late_a k._n j._n be_v in_o ireland_n magnify_v both_o it_o and_o the_o force_n of_o the_o irish_a but_o upon_o the_o tiding_n of_o the_o happy_a progress_n of_o his_o majesty_n arm_n to_o detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o acquisition_n they_o represent_v that_o kingdom_n as_o chargeable_a and_o useless_a nay_o as_o disadvantageous_a to_o england_n it_o have_v however_o to_o their_o mortification_n already_o yield_v laurel_n to_o encircle_v his_o royal_a brow_n and_o will_v do_v treasure_n to_o his_o coffer_n with_o a_o rich_a return_n to_o this_o kingdom_n of_o the_o charge_n lay_v out_o for_o its_o reduction_n if_o the_o settlement_n thereof_o be_v due_o attend_v it_o be_v enough_o for_o his_o majesty_n to_o conquer_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o care_n of_o his_o minister_n to_o settle_v and_o secure_v there_o be_v indeed_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o wisdom_n require_v to_o improve_v victory_n as_o well_o as_o courage_n and_o conduct_n to_o achieve_v they_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o english_a to_o lose_v that_o by_o treaty_n which_o they_o gain_v by_o conquest_n five_o hundred_o year_n experience_n have_v verify_v it_o in_o great_a measure_n as_o to_o ireland_n the_o affair_n and_o trade_n of_o that_o kingdom_n its_o utility_n and_o importance_n to_o england_n and_o the_o influence_n it_o have_v on_o the_o trade_n and_o rent_n thereof_o seem_v to_o have_v escape_v the_o observation_n of_o most_o of_o our_o statesman_n and_o merchant_n i_o have_v in_o these_o paper_n attempt_v to_o rescue_v they_o from_o that_o obscurity_n and_o to_o lay_v they_o before_o your_o honour_n now_o that_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v before_o you_o in_o parliament_n council_n and_o committee_n for_o which_o presumption_n nothing_o can_v apologise_v but_o the_o zeal_n for_o the_o public_a with_o which_o they_o be_v write_v i_o be_o in_o all_o humility_n my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n your_o most_o humble_a servant_n w._n h._n sir_n the_o substance_n of_o the_o first_o of_o the_o inquiry_n you_o propose_v concern_v ireland_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v this_o first_o whether_o england_n have_v be_v loser_n or_o gainer_n by_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n the_o charge_v consider_v that_o have_v be_v expend_v thereon_o you_o be_v please_v to_o require_v my_o answer_n to_o this_o and_o the_o other_o query_n which_o you_o propose_v presume_v that_o my_o acquaintance_n with_o that_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n do_v capacitate_v i_o to_o satisfy_v you_o therein_o i_o confess_v i_o have_v make_v observation_n that_o will_v at_o least_o have_v contribute_v thereunto_o but_o my_o absence_n from_o paper_n that_o will_v have_v enable_v a_o more_o distinct_a and_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o those_o matter_n may_v have_v excuse_v my_o disobedience_n at_o least_o for_o the_o present_a but_o be_v you_o admit_v not_o thereof_o but_o use_v the_o power_n you_o have_v over_o i_o in_o command_v a_o speedy_a compliance_n i_o will_v in_o obedience_n brief_o set_v down_o what_o occur_v to_o i_o on_o that_o subject_a though_o my_o sentiment_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v different_a from_o many_o other_o i_o foresee_v the_o hardiness_n of_o undertake_v to_o contradict_v common-fame_n or_o to_o rectify_v a_o vulgar_a error_n i_o have_v hear_v several_a and_o among_o they_o some_o of_o the_o fame_a statesman_n of_o the_o age_n wish_v there_o be_v no_o such_o place_n as_o ireland_n and_o fault_n its_o nearness_n to_o england_n as_o detrimental_a or_o unprofitable_a as_o if_o have_v they_o be_v consult_v they_o can_v have_v rectify_v the_o creation_n by_o leave_v it_o out_o or_o place_v it_o better_o elsewhere_o the_o error_n lie_v in_o not_o apprehend_v its_o usefulness_n to_o england_n other_o grave_o tell_v we_o both_o in_o discourse_n and_o print_n that_o the_o gain_n and_o keep_v ireland_n have_v cost_n england_n more_o than_o the_o purchase_n of_o all_o that_o kingdom_n be_v worth_a but_o these_o be_v like_o he_o who_o pay_v ten-shillings_n for_o a_o ewe_n keep_v she_o five_o year_n pay_v twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o her_o keep_n though_o he_o yearly_o receive_v her_o lamb_n and_o fleece_n yet_o believe_v he_o be_v fifteen_o shilling_n the_o worse_o by_o have_v she_o i_o confess_v i_o be_v once_o half_a of_o the_o mind_n that_o the_o expense_n of_o england_n in_o blood_n and_o treasure_n about_o that_o kingdom_n have_v be_v vast_a my_o curiosity_n lead_v i_o to_o examine_v whether_o it_o be_v so_o or_o no_o and_o i_o will_v here_o faithful_o impart_v what_o i_o have_v
meet_v with_o on_o that_o subject_a which_o will_v at_o least_o lead_v towards_o a_o answer_n if_o not_o satisfy_v your_o first_o inquiry_n know_v then_o that_o the_o english_a footing_n in_o ireland_n do_v not_o commence_v upon_o a_o public_a but_o private_a undertake_n for_o mac-murogh_a king_n of_o leinster_n have_v be_v drive_v from_o his_o kingdom_n give_v his_o only_a daughter_n in_o marriage_n to_o richard_n strongbow_n earl_n of_o chepstow_n and_o pembroke_n and_o with_o she_o his_o kingdom_n after_o his_o death_n on_o condition_n he_o shall_v assist_v and_o restore_v he_o the_o earl_n pursuant_n thereunto_o encourage_v his_o relation_n fitz-stephens_n and_o fitz-gerald_n to_o join_v in_o that_o undertake_n who_o with_o near_o 400_o brave_a man_n put_v off_o from_o milford_n and_o land_a near_o wexford_n in_o ireland_n in_o may_n anno._n 1170._o they_o be_v soon_o follow_v by_o legross_v with_o 130_o more_o and_o in_o august_n follow_v by_o strongbow_n himself_o with_o 1200._o many_o of_o these_o party_n be_v person_n of_o good_a quality_n great_a valour_n and_o attend_v with_o wonderful_a success_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o smart_a opposition_n make_v by_o the_o native_n strongbow_n in_o a_o short_a time_n restore_v mac-murogh_a and_o enlarge_v his_o dominion_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o render_v he_o suspect_v by_o henry_n ii_o who_o by_o prohibit_v all_o commerce_n with_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n constrain_v the_o earl_n to_o yield_v he_o all_o his_o acquisition_n in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o king_n grant_v back_o to_o strongbow_n the_o principality_n of_o leinster_n reserve_v all_o the_o port-town_n and_o certain_a tract_n of_o land_n about_o they_o to_o the_o crown_n king_n hen._n himself_o some_o write_v with_o 4500_o other_o that_o be_v among_o they_o say_v but_o with_o 500_o knight_n land_a in_o october_n 1172._o near_o waterford_n his_o presence_n and_o fame_n with_o the_o terror_n and_o success_n of_o strongbow_n arm_n so_o intimidate_v the_o native_n in_o leinster_n munster_n and_o conaught_n that_o five_o of_o their_o king_n on_o notice_n of_o his_o arrival_n do_v he_o homage_n and_o become_v his_o tributary_n the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o charge_n be_v spend_v in_o royal_a entertainment_n and_o his_o time_n for_o the_o five_o month_n he_o stay_v there_o in_o endeavour_n so_o to_o settle_v matter_n as_o whole_o in_o future_a to_o cut_v off_o from_o france_n the_o usual_a assistance_n afford_v by_o the_o irish_a when_o attack_v by_o the_o arm_n of_o england_n he_o have_v experiment_v the_o benefit_n the_o crown_n receive_v without_o charge_n by_o strongbow_n private_a undertake_n therefore_o he_o wise_o resolve_v by_o like_a method_n to_o make_v that_o part_n he_o have_v gain_v bear_v the_o charge_n of_o conquer_a the_o whole_a to_o that_o end_n he_o distribute_v large_a scope_n of_o land_n to_o the_o great_a man_n that_o attend_v he_o as_o to_o hugh_n lacie_n the_o kingdom_n of_o meath_z find_v 100_o knight_n for_o his_o service_n for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n about_o four_o year_n after_o the_o irish_a yield_v he_o or_o the_o king_n impose_v a_o tax_n of_o twelve_o penny_n on_o every_o house_n or_o yoke_n of_o ox_n there_o which_o amount_v to_o no_o small_a sum_n in_o those_o day_n after_o the_o death_n of_o strongbow_n the_o king_n at_o oxford_n make_v his_o son_n john_n king_n of_o ireland_n and_o as_o our_o own_o writer_n tell_v we_o he_o divide_v the_o land_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o of_o england_n as_o ireland_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o he_o and_o his_o son_n john_n he_o give_v miles_n cogan_n and_o robert_n fitz-stephens_n the_o kingdom_n of_o cork_n to_o who_o relief_n soon_o after_o arrived_n there_o richard_n cogan_n with_o a_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o a_o company_n of_o foot_n anno._n 1184._o philip_n de_fw-fr breos_n as_o forerunner_n of_o the_o young_a king_n go_v into_o ireland_n with_o a_o small_a party_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o next_o year_n the_o young_a king_n follow_v with_o no_o army_n yet_o honourable_o attend_v and_o with_o some_o treasure_n this_o young_a counsellor_n like_o rechoboam_n handle_v the_o irish_a prince_n that_o congratulated_n his_o arrival_n so_o rough_o that_o they_o be_v provoke_v to_o rebel_n whereupon_o eight_o month_n after_o his_o arrival_n he_o leave_v that_o kingdom_n in_o a_o much_o worse_a condition_n than_o he_o find_v it_o king_n henry_n war_n in_o france_n the_o unnatural_a rebellion_n of_o his_o son_n and_o his_o other_o trouble_n permit_v he_o not_o to_o relieve_v it_o yet_o to_o pursue_v his_o former_a method_n he_o commit_v the_o government_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o the_o renown_a john_n de_fw-fr courty_n and_o give_v he_o a_o grant_v of_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o ulster_n then_o unsubdued_a the_o irish_a prince_n thereof_o have_v not_o hitherto_o own_v any_o subjection_n to_o england_n the_o valiant_a courcy_n with_o 3_o or_o 400_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n with_o the_o force_n then_o in_o ireland_n not_o only_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n in_o the_o other_o three_o province_n to_o their_o former_a subjection_n but_o also_o bring_v ulster_n under_o the_o english_a yoke_n richard_n i._o be_v so_o take_v up_o with_o his_o expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o perfidy_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o unhappy_a detention_n by_o the_o emperor_n that_o he_o concern_v not_o himself_o with_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n that_o i_o find_v further_a than_o that_o he_o marry_v isabel_n the_o sole_a heiress_n of_o strongbow_n to_o william_n maxfield_n earl-marshal_n of_o england_n who_o be_v also_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n make_v earl_n of_o pembroke_n and_o p._n of_o leinster_n this_o earl_n leave_v issue_n of_o that_o marriage_n five_o son_n who_o succeed_v each_o other_o to_o their_o father_n honour_n and_o estate_n yet_o die_v issueless_a and_o five_o daughter_n who_o fortune_n in_o ireland_n and_o wales_n recommend_v they_o to_o the_o great_a pear_n of_o england_n as_o joyce_n the_o elder_a to_o earl_n warren_n who_o have_v with_o she_o the_o county_n of_o wexford_n of_o who_o come_v the_o earl_n of_o march_n etc._n etc._n matilda_n the_o second_o have_v the_o county_n of_o catherlow_n and_o marry_a hugh_n bigod_n earl_n of_o norfolk_n isabel_n the_o three_o daughter_n have_v the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n and_o marry_v the_o earl_n of_o gloucester_n and_o hereford_n sibylla_n the_o four_o have_v the_o county_n of_o kildare_n and_o marry_a william_n ferrars_n earl_n of_o ferrars_n and_o derby_n eva_n the_o five_o daughter_n have_v the_o manor_n of_o dunmas_n now_o call_v the_o queen_n county_n and_o marry_v the_o lord_n bruise_v of_o gower_n whereby_o the_o revenue_n of_o those_o five_o county_n become_v transmittable_a annual_o into_o england_n these_o lady_n cambden_n tell_v we_o enrich_v their_o husband_n with_o child_n honour_n and_o possession_n king_n john_n have_v receive_v 1000_o mark_n from_o volois_n lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n to_o discharge_v he_o without_o account_n for_o the_o revenue_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o that_o kingdom_n soon_o after_o commit_v the_o government_n thereof_o to_o walter_n and_o hugh_n lacie_n who_o abuse_v his_o authority_n not_o only_o to_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o irish_a but_o to_o the_o subversion_n of_o many_o of_o the_o best_a english_a family_n also_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o our_o writer_n say_v their_o exaction_n oppression_n and_o tyranny_n murder_n may_v be_v add_v be_v intolerable_a yet_o king_n john_n instead_o of_o ease_v those_o pressure_n if_o we_o believe_v grafton_n and_o fabian_n impose_v tax_n on_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n towards_o his_o war_n with_o france_n much_o great_a than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v so_o that_o by_o overstretch_v he_o crack_v the_o string_n of_o the_o irish_a harp_n whereon_o for_o sometime_o after_o be_v only_o hear_v the_o discordant_a sound_n of_o revolt_n rapine_n and_o war_n in_o every_o corner_n to_o quell_v which_o the_o 25_o of_o may_v 1210._o the_o king_n himself_o land_v near_o waterford_n with_o a_o army_n their_o number_n no_o where_o give_v we_o the_o irish_a king_n and_o great_a lord_n immediate_o appease_v he_o by_o submission_n homage_n and_o tribute_n he_o grant_v the_o english_a subject_n in_o ireland_n the_o benefit_n of_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o the_o law_n of_o england_n he_o settle_v twelve_o county_n appoint_a court_n judge_n circuit_n and_o corporation_n as_o in_o england_n he_o grant_v vast_a scope_n of_o land_n to_o his_o great_a english_a lord_n in_o knight_n service_n for_o small_a rent_n for_o 2500_o mark_n he_o restore_v walter_n lacie_n and_o for_o 4000_o mark_n hugh_n lacie_n and_o return_v into_o england_n in_o august_n the_o same_o year_n in_o the_o year_n 1213_o be_v threaten_v with_o a_o invasion_n from_o france_n he_o receive_v from_o ireland_n 500_o man_n at_o arm_n well_o appoint_v and_o a_o great_a
number_n of_o other_o horse_n who_o come_v to_o his_o assistance_n at_o barkham_n down_o henry_n iii_o during_o his_o 56_o year_n reign_n be_v so_o full_o employ_v by_o the_o french_a in_o the_o bowel_n of_o england_n the_o welsh_a and_o scotch_a on_o his_o border_n and_o his_o great_a lord_n at_o home_n that_o he_o neither_o assist_v nor_o mind_a ireland_n further_a than_o to_o draw_v powerful_a assistance_n of_o man_n thence_o which_o he_o receive_v against_o france_n anno_fw-la 1230_o and_o 1254_o and_o against_o wales_n in_o 1245_o in_o 1256_o etc._n etc._n as_o he_o have_v do_v of_o victual_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o reign_n have_v receive_v thence_o 1000_o bacon_n two_o ship_n load_v of_o corn_n and_o one_o of_o oat_n the_o clergy_n of_o ireland_n grant_v he_o a_o subsidy_n and_o he_o receive_v aid_n thence_o towards_o pay_v a_o debt_n to_o the_o dauphin_n of_o france_n he_o make_v his_o elder_a son_n edward_n lord_n of_o ireland_n the_o 17_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o king_n of_o conaught_n exhibit_v a_o complaint_n that_o although_o he_o have_v ever_o since_o king_n john_n subdue_v he_o due_o pay_v his_o annual_a tribute_n of_o 5000_o mark_n yet_o he_o be_v disturb_v by_o john_n de_fw-fr burgo_n edward_n the_o first_o be_v in_o war_n with_o scotland_n and_o the_o irish_a general_o in_o rebellion_n the_o scot_n invade_v ireland_n and_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o barbarity_n but_o be_v not_o only_o expel_v but_o follow_v by_o the_o english_a of_o ireland_n who_o severe_o revenge_v the_o injury_n they_o have_v receive_v and_o therein_o do_v acceptable_a service_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n in_o anno_fw-la 1293._o the_o king_n draw_v succour_n from_o ireland_n against_o the_o french_a as_o he_o do_v against_o the_o scotch_a when_o balliol_n the_o chair_n and_o marble_n be_v take_v and_o the_o two_o latter_a bring_v thence_o two_o year_n after_o another_o considerable_a army_n from_o ireland_n meet_v the_o king_n near_o edinburgh_n and_o tender_v he_o considerable_a service_n as_o do_v a_o three_o army_n from_o thence_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o falkirk_n soon_o after_o which_o tho._n bissel_n with_o a_o party_n from_o ireland_n invade_v scotland_n and_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o arrain_a which_o the_o king_n give_v to_o he_o and_o his_o heir_n as_o a_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o good_a service_n this_o king_n receive_v the_o whole_a ten_o of_o all_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n in_o ireland_n for_o seven_o year_n and_o one_o fifteen_o of_o the_o temporality_n towards_o the_o holy_a war_n also_o aid_v towards_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o sister_n and_o several_a time_n press_v they_o for_o other_o aid_n the_o scot_n soon_o after_o they_o have_v give_v edward_n ii_o that_o great_a defeat_n at_o bonoksborne_n encourage_v by_o that_o king_n maladministration_n take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o revenge_v the_o mischief_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o ireland_n in_o the_o former_a reign_n edward_n bruce_n twice_o invade_v ireland_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o opposition_n he_o meet_v with_o overran_a and_o sack_v a_o great_a part_n of_o it_o destroy_v man_n woman_n and_o child_n town_n church_n and_o all_o that_o come_v in_o his_o way_n and_o excite_v the_o irish_a to_o almost_o a_o general_a rebellion_n while_o the_o scot_n king_n make_v a_o like_a havoc_n in_o all_o the_o north_n part_n of_o england_n this_o edward_n bruce_n be_v crown_v king_n of_o ireland_n but_o though_o his_o rage_n be_v great_a his_o reign_n be_v short_a it_o be_v but_o one_o year_n the_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o the_o scot_n be_v so_o many_o as_o cause_v even_o the_o irish_a to_o abhor_v and_o abandon_v they_o who_o therefore_o join_v with_o the_o english_a who_o at_o last_o defeat_v bruces_n army_n cut_v off_o his_o head_n and_o as_o a_o acceptable_a present_n send_v it_o to_o king_n edward_n in_o this_o war_n the_o scot_n lose_v 30000_o and_o the_o irish-english_a 15000_o fight_v man_n beside_o other_o the_o whole_a land_n be_v almost_o waste_v impoverish_v and_o depopulate_v yet_o the_o king_n be_v so_o far_o from_o relieve_v or_o succour_v it_o that_o he_o require_v and_o receive_v thence_o the_o â—th_n penny_n from_o all_o the_o temporality_n towards_o defend_v england_n against_o the_o scot_n in_o his_o 16_o year_n he_o be_v attend_v at_o curlee_n by_o the_o earl_n of_o louth_n with_o 6000_o foot_n and_o 300_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o 1000_o hobler_n all_o well_o appoint_v and_o by_o the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n with_o 300_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n he_o be_v supply_v thence_o with_o 5000_o quarter_n of_o corn_n send_v he_o to_o aquitain_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o there_o be_v any_o stand_a army_n in_o pay_n in_o ireland_n when_o edward_n iii_o first_o ascend_v the_o throne_n nor_o for_o several_a year_n after_o the_o whole_a charge_n of_o the_o civil_a list_n then_o amount_v but_o to_o 308_o l._n 2_o s._n for_o a_o year_n and_o it_o be_v because_o the_o chief_a governor_n be_v a_o great_a favourite_n that_o he_o have_v 500_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o his_o entertainment_n out_o of_o which_o he_o be_v to_o maintain_v twenty_o or_o thirty_o horseman_n in_o the_o 6_o year_n of_o this_o king_n reign_n the_o lord_n darcy_n with_o a_o potent_a army_n from_o ireland_n invade_v scotland_n so_o that_o as_o our_o writer_n express_v it_o what_o by_o the_o king_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o by_o the_o irish_a on_o the_o other_o scotland_n be_v subdue_v and_o baliole_n place_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o two_o year_n after_o the_o same_o lord_n darcy_n overrun_v part_n of_o scotland_n and_o the_o isle_n which_o he_o may_v have_v possess_v have_v they_o be_v worth_a keep_n notwithstanding_o which_o this_o king_n the_o 15_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n recall_v all_o the_o royal_a franchise_n and_o liberty_n and_o resume_v all_o the_o land_n and_o signory_n that_o have_v be_v grant_v by_o he_o or_o his_o father_n which_o put_v the_o english_a bear_v there_o into_o almost_o as_o bad_a a_o condition_n as_o the_o native_n and_o tend_v to_o unite_v they_o as_o fellow_n sufferer_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o innumerable_a mischief_n yet_o a_o army_n go_v thence_o to_o help_v the_o king_n then_o in_o france_n and_o do_v he_o good_a service_n and_o be_v with_o he_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o cressey_n as_o do_v another_o party_n from_o ireland_n go_v to_o he_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o calais_n anno_fw-la 1347._o in_o 1353._o sir_n tho._n rokerby_n carry_v over_o into_o ireland_n ten_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twenty_o archer_n in_o 1361_o the_o king_n make_v his_o three_o son_n lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n lord_n lieutenant_z he_o marry_v elizabeth_n de_fw-fr burgo_n who_o fortune_n be_v 30000_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o her_o right_n he_o be_v earl_n of_o ulster_n lord_n of_o meath_z and_o conaught_n here_o i_o must_v dissent_v from_o a_o true_o worthy_a learned_a and_o scrutinous_a enquirer_n into_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n who_o will_v not_o allow_v her_o fortune_n to_o be_v above_o the_o moiety_n of_o that_o sum_n because_o that_o what_o thereof_o lie_v in_o ulster_n be_v seize_v into_o this_o king_n hand_n from_o the_o 5_o to_o the_o 8_o of_o his_o reign_n by_o a_o odd_a account_n yield_v but_o about_o 0900_o l._n but_o he_o neither_o consider_v the_o fraud_n of_o concealor_n and_o collector_n nor_o remember_v the_o late_a devastation_n make_v by_o bruce_n whereby_o not_o only_o all_o ulster_n but_o a_o great_a part_n of_o ireland_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o unpeopled_a and_o the_o english_a by_o dissension_n in_o arm_n against_o one_o another_o in_o those_o very_a year_n so_o that_o the_o instance_n affect_v not_o the_o case_n for_o those_o rent_n and_o profit_n be_v of_o very_o great_a value_n and_o may_v have_v be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o in_o settle_a time_n notwithstanding_o there_o be_v receive_v no_o more_o in_o those_o three_o year_n this_o duke_n carry_v over_o with_o he_o 1500_o man_n chief_o to_o recover_v his_o wife_n inheritance_n yet_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o use_v they_o sole_o to_o that_o purpose_n that_o he_o only_o recover_v part_n of_o meath_z and_o of_o the_o seaport_n of_o ulster_n for_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o kingdom_n require_v he_o employ_v they_o with_o good_a success_n in_o leinster_n and_o munster_n therein_o as_o in_o many_o other_o respect_n he_o prefer_v the_o public_a good_a to_o his_o particular_a advantage_n in_o acknowledge_v of_o which_o and_o other_o good_a service_n the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n give_v he_o two_o year_n full_a profit_n of_o their_o tithe_n and_o land_n william_n windsor_n be_v send_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n and_o with_o he_o a_o party_n of_o man_n but_o their_o number_n be_v as_o i_o suppose_v but_o small_a be_v no_o
to_o support_v our_o charge_n and_o enrich_v we_o for_o whatsoever_o the_o revenue_n of_o ireland_n amount_v to_o yearly_a above_o the_o charge_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v transmit_v into_o england_n and_o be_v so_o much_o clear_a profit_n to_o the_o king_n and_o this_o kingdom_n they_o be_v yearly_o liable_a to_o we_o for_o more_o than_o we_o receive_v in_o commodity_n thence_o and_o therefore_o much_o of_o what_o their_o merchant_n send_v to_o france_n spain_n etc._n etc._n on_o their_o own_o proper_a account_n be_v return_v by_o exchange_n or_o bring_v in_o foreign_a coin_n into_o england_n so_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o subsist_v by_o miracle_n however_o they_o be_v in_o a_o thrive_a condition_n when_o king_n james_n ii_o ascend_v the_o throne_n nor_o be_v the_o advantage_n small_a to_o england_n nor_o to_o our_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n that_o whilst_o the_o elder_a brother_n gentleman_n of_o estate_n here_o justle_v and_o scuffle_v for_o office_n and_o preferment_n and_o think_v all_o too_o little_a for_o they_o that_o their_o young_a brother_n have_v ireland_n to_o repair_v unto_o in_o shoal_n on_o every_o change_n of_o government_n there_o which_o usual_o happen_v every_o three_o or_o four_o year_n where_o they_o meet_v with_o office_n employment_n and_o preferment_n both_o of_o honour_n and_o profit_n ecclesiastical_a civil_a and_o military_a and_o frequent_o arrive_v at_o considerable_a estate_n or_o a_o way_n of_o livelihood_n whereby_o they_o live_v as_o plentiful_o and_o content_o though_o perhaps_o not_o so_o splendid_o as_o their_o elder_a brother_n here_o nor_o be_v this_o advantage_n limit_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n only_o for_o england_n breed_v more_o mechanic_n than_o it_o can_v maintain_v the_o surcharge_n of_o these_o that_o by_o their_o stay_n here_o will_v but_o impoverish_v the_o rest_n find_v work_n and_o livelihood_n in_o ireland_n as_o do_v many_o decay_a family_n that_o repair_v thither_o yearly_o for_o bread_n and_o be_v receive_v there_o with_o great_a humanity_n and_o kindness_n it_o be_v ignorance_n envy_n french_a gold_n or_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a design_n that_o put_v man_n upon_o quarrel_v with_o the_o trade_n situation_n or_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n as_o prejudicial_a or_o inconvenient_a to_o england_n for_o the_o fair_a spacious_a and_o safe_a harbour_n on_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n coast_n of_o ireland_n furnish_v our_o merchant_n ship_n in_o their_o voyage_n to_o asia_n africa_n and_o return_v from_o america_n and_o most_o part_n of_o europe_n not_o only_o with_o commodious_a shelter_n and_o refreshment_n in_o storm_n tempest_n and_o other_o extremity_n at_o sea_n but_o also_o retreat_n refuge_n and_o security_n from_o pirate_n and_o enemy_n in_o time_n of_o war._n and_o ireland_n by_o its_o situation_n lie_v convenient_o not_o only_o for_o security_n and_o advice_n for_o our_o merchant_n fleet_n in_o time_n of_o war_n but_o also_o to_o intercept_v and_o interrupt_v the_o trade_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o how_o light_o soever_o these_o advantage_n may_v be_v pass_v over_o by_o those_o that_o possible_o for_o french-gold_n will_v cut_v untwist_v or_o weaken_v our_o threefold_a cord_n yet_o they_o be_v obvious_a enough_o to_o all_o consider_v unbiased_a statesman_n merchant_n and_o navigator_n for_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o great_a currant_n of_o trade_n run_v between_o england_n and_o france_n and_o that_o be_v the_o port_n of_o ireland_n and_o france_n in_o one_o hand_n or_o both_o in_o war_n with_o we_o that_o either_o much_o more_o both_o will_v shut_v up_o and_o damage_n if_o not_o ruin_v our_o trade_n in_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a case_n it_o may_v be_v do_v mere_o by_o privateer_n without_o the_o expense_n of_o a_o great_a and_o chargeable_a fleet_n as_o our_o merchant_n already_o find_v in_o part_n to_o their_o great_a cost_n and_o loss_n thus_o you_o see_v that_o ireland_n be_v beneficial_a to_o england_n by_o employ_v above_o 300_o sail_n of_o ship_n constant_o together_o with_o the_o hand_n and_o trade_n that_o depend_v on_o they_o that_o it_o take_v off_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o our_o natural_a product_n of_o our_o manufacture_n and_o of_o our_o import_v commodity_n which_o yield_v employment_n to_o our_o people_n contribute_v to_o keep_v up_o the_o rent_n of_o our_o land_n and_o enrich_v our_o merchant_n that_o almost_o all_o the_o commodity_n we_o receive_v thence_o be_v not_o only_o useful_a but_o necessary_a to_o we_o to_o enable_v our_o manufacturer_n and_o employ_v multitude_n of_o our_o people_n that_o our_o foreign_a trade_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o commodity_n our_o merchant_n ship_n off_o from_o ireland_n which_o they_o can_v have_v no_o where_o else_o and_o lie_v there_o convenient_o for_o our_o ship_n to_o take_v in_o in_o their_o way_n to_o their_o proper_a market_n that_o we_o receive_v thence_o yearly_o above_o 240000_o l._n beside_o many_o other_o advantage_n that_o many_o young_a brother_n and_o supernumerary_a artisan_n and_o family_n that_o fall_v to_o decay_v and_o that_o can_v subsist_v here_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v with_o kindness_n in_o ireland_n where_o they_o grow_v rich_a or_o at_o least_o subsist_v that_o the_o situation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v prejudicial_a to_o england_n that_o it_o be_v commodious_a for_o the_o shelter_n security_n and_o enlargement_n of_o our_o trade_n that_o be_v there_o no_o such_o place_n we_o shall_v want_v employment_n for_o at_o least_o 300000_o of_o our_o people_n and_o sale_n for_o a_o good_a part_n of_o our_o product_n and_o manufacture_n that_o shall_v ireland_n continue_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n many_o of_o our_o people_n will_v be_v beggar_v most_o of_o our_o foreign_a trade_n be_v great_o endanger_v and_o obstruct_v if_o not_o ruin_v so_o that_o without_o further_a consideration_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o do_v conclude_v that_o as_o ireland_n be_v the_o ancient_a so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o profitable_a acquisition_n that_o ever_o england_n make_v though_o it_o be_v but_o little_o more_o than_o twenty_o year_n since_o the_o stand_a revenue_n of_o that_o kingdom_n do_v considerable_o surmount_v the_o charge_n of_o it_o yet_o our_o king_n ever_o since_o king_n john_n time_n have_v draw_v large_a supply_n not_o only_o of_o man_n but_o also_o of_o money_n from_o ireland_n k._n james_n and_o k._n charles_n the_o first_o receive_v several_a sum_n of_o money_n thence_o which_o with_o the_o advantage_n by_o trade_n and_o most_o of_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n have_v render_v ireland_n considerable_a to_o england_n for_o near_o 500_o year_n past_a you_o take_v notice_n that_o our_o nobility_n clergy_n and_o gentry_n have_v imbibe_v a_o notion_n that_o the_o abatement_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o england_n for_o twenty_o six_o year_n past_a have_v be_v occasion_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n in_o that_o time_n and_o thence_o you_o raise_v your_o three_o query_n whether_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o abatement_n of_o rent_n of_o land_n in_o england_n or_o whence_o else_o have_v it_o come_v that_o rent_n of_o land_n have_v fall_v one_o five_o part_n since_o the_o year_n 1662._o to_o set_v you_o right_o in_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o i_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o true_a state_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o its_o trade_n whereby_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o see_v the_o folly_n of_o our_o suspicion_n and_o the_o difficulty_n if_o not_o impossibility_n of_o receive_v prejudice_n by_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n at_o least_o in_o this_o or_o the_o next_o age_n unless_o we_o enforce_v it_o by_o bear_v too_o hard_o on_o they_o as_o we_o do_v in_o the_o business_n of_o cattle_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o better_a husbandry_n at_o home_n and_o to_o more_o foreign_a trade_n than_o they_o be_v any_o way_n dispose_v to_o or_o prepare_v for_o and_o then_o i_o will_v show_v you_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o our_o land_n have_v fall_v so_o much_o in_o their_o rent_n ireland_n be_v indeed_o a_o island_n that_o for_o extent_n of_o acre_n richness_n of_o soil_n salubrity_n of_o air_n numerousness_n of_o good_a river_n and_o havens_n variety_n of_o fishing_n native_a product_n and_o material_n fit_v to_o be_v improve_v into_o manufacture_n situation_n for_o trade_n etc._n etc._n come_v behind_o few_o island_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o it_o have_v hitherto_o advance_v but_o very_o little_a in_o trade_n riches_n or_o improvement_n although_o it_o have_v for_o 518_o year_n own_a subjection_n to_o england_n and_o be_v in_o great_a measure_n inhabit_a by_o britain_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o three_o fourth_n of_o the_o present_a papist_n there_o be_v of_o british_a extraction_n who_o yet_o by_o the_o influence_n of_o that_o pernicious_a religion_n be_v as_o much_o dispose_v to_o mischief_n and_o
four_o step_n towards_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o kingdom_n accompany_v or_o immediate_o follow_v our_o break_n off_o from_o that_o mother_n of_o abomination_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o be_v send_v we_o as_o a_o blessing_n from_o heaven_n for_o that_o separation_n be_v the_o serge_n say_v and_o stuff_v trade_n with_o all_o our_o new_a drapery_n which_o have_v vast_o contribute_v to_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o raise_v the_o rent_n of_o our_o land_n antwerp_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v and_o now_o be_v the_o great_a seat_n of_o trade_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o the_o netherlands_o of_o manufacture_n thence_o we_o be_v supply_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o new_a drapery_n and_o fabric_n of_o silk_n etc._n etc._n although_o trade_n be_v the_o best_a humour_a lady_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o she_o be_v so_o great_a a_o lover_n of_o quiet_a and_o repose_v and_o so_o sensible_a that_o she_o carry_v her_o welcome_a with_o she_o wherever_o she_o go_v that_o she_o expect_v to_o be_v court_v and_o accommodate_v with_o peace_n liberty_n and_o security_n where_o either_o of_o the_o two_o latter_a be_v deny_v or_o take_v from_o she_o she_o frequent_o remove_v and_o carry_v plenty_n wealth_n and_o honour_n along_o with_o she_o ignorance_n be_v the_o profess_a mother_n of_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n slavery_n and_o poverty_n her_o two_o daughter_n covetousness_n cruelty_n and_o ambition_n inseparable_a from_o that_o hierarchy_n the_o lord_n inquisitor_n and_o bishop_n of_o spain_n observe_v that_o merchant_n and_o manufacturer_n be_v not_o only_o a_o rich_a but_o also_o a_o more_o sober_a think_v know_v sort_n of_o people_n than_o other_o more_o curious_a about_o what_o they_o entertain_v in_o matter_n of_o religion_n than_o the_o debauch_a part_n of_o the_o gentry_n and_o common_a people_n nor_o so_o much_o priestridden_a nor_o so_o easy_o cheat_v out_o of_o their_o soul_n and_o money_n they_o long_v to_o be_v finger_v their_o wealth_n but_o the_o distance_n of_o the_o netherlands_o from_o spain_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o single_o to_o strip_v this_o sort_n of_o people_n therefore_o these_o hamans_n resolve_n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o that_o dissent_v from_o their_o ceremony_n and_o canon_n in_o those_o province_n and_o rather_o than_o fail_v of_o their_o extirpation_n the_o moderate_a man_n though_o of_o their_o own_o persuasion_n must_v go_v to_o pot._n have_v gain_v the_o sole_a direction_n of_o philip_n the_o second_o of_o spain_n they_o have_v as_o it_o be_v both_o sword_n put_v into_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o world_n have_v see_v how_o they_o use_v they_o they_o put_v those_o province_n into_o such_o convulsion_n as_o enfeeble_v the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n which_o from_o that_o time_n may_v date_n its_o declension_n these_o right_a reverend_a father_n appoint_v duke_n de_fw-fr alva_n governor_n general_n of_o the_o netherlands_o a_o man_n of_o a_o fierce_a cruel_a bloody_a inflexible_a temper_n a_o fit_a servant_n for_o such_o master_n yet_o they_o think_v it_o too_o great_a a_o honour_n for_o he_o be_v a_o layman_n sole_o to_o engross_v so_o great_a a_o stock_n of_o merit_n as_o be_v to_o be_v acquire_v by_o the_o ruin_n and_o murder_n of_o such_o multitude_n as_o be_v then_o to_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o roman_a cruelty_n to_o sanctify_v the_o villainy_n the_o clergy_n must_v share_v in_o it_o they_o therefore_o appoint_v fifteen_o new_a bishop_n to_o be_v set_v up_o in_o the_o netherlands_o who_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o secular_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n even_o in_o case_n of_o treason_n that_o all_o commerce_n negotiation_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n shall_v be_v overthrow_v that_o all_o in_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v reduce_v to_o extreme_a poverty_n that_o thereby_o that_o country_n shall_v be_v assure_v to_o they_o and_o to_o spain_n that_o no_o man_n of_o all_o those_o country_n except_o of_o their_o faction_n shall_v be_v hold_v worthy_a to_o live_v and_o final_o all_o to_o be_v root_v out_o and_o all_o possession_n art_n and_o trade_n and_o all_o order_n to_o be_v take_v away_o until_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a realm_n and_o nation_n that_o none_o suspect_v be_v employ_v though_o of_o the_o blood-royal_a but_o to_o be_v remove_v and_o dispatch_v that_o no_o contract_n right_n promise_n oath_n privilege_n and_o solemn_a grant_n make_v to_o the_o netherlands_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o force_n for_o the_o inhabitant_n as_o be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n these_o thing_n will_v cause_v the_o subject_n to_o revolt_n and_o move_v sedition_n thief_n and_o spoiler_n of_o church_n and_o image_n shall_v be_v hire_v and_o send_v among_o they_o who_o offence_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o rebel_n these_o be_v part_n of_o the_o instruction_n give_v by_o the_o holy_a father_n to_o duke_n de_fw-fr alva_n and_o the_o new_a bishop_n who_o act_v their_o part_n to_o purpose_n in_o this_o tragedy_n for_o on_o de_fw-fr alva_n return_n into_o spain_n he_o boast_v that_o he_o have_v do_v the_o best_a he_o can_v to_o root_v out_o all_o heresy_n he_o cause_v 18000_o person_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o six_o year_n by_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o justice_n beside_o number_n that_o have_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o soldier_n it_o have_v be_v happy_a for_o these_o kingdom_n if_o these_o instruction_n have_v be_v confine_v to_o those_o province_n and_o have_v not_o in_o part_n be_v copy_v and_o follow_v here_o as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o netherlands_o i_o will_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o the_o direful_a effect_n of_o these_o ecclesiastical_a politic_n further_o than_o as_o to_o the_o influence_n they_o have_v on_o the_o netherlands_o which_o be_v the_o great_a seat_n of_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o peaceable_a merchant_n and_o manufacturer_n begin_v to_o be_v toss_v and_o tease_v between_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a court_n when_o once_o the_o ingenuous_a industrious_a artisan_n and_o trader_n can_v no_o long_o quiet_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n nor_o as_o much_o as_o by_o connivance_n be_v permit_v to_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o command_n and_o will_n nor_o yet_o though_o they_o continue_v idolater_n be_v safe_a except_o they_o will_v be_v active_a and_o instrumental_a in_o pluck_v up_o the_o foundation_n of_o liberty_n and_o property_n to_o set_v up_o a_o tyrannical_a and_o exorbitant_a power_n in_o church_n and_o state_n they_o think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o remove_v and_o this_o persecution_n in_o the_o netherlands_o happen_v about_o anno_fw-la 1566._o and_o contemporize_v with_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o england_n and_o the_o liberty_n give_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o q._n elizabeth_n be_v reign_v very_o many_o manufacture_n be_v thereby_o allure_v over_o into_o england_n and_o settle_v in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o london_n canterbury_n norwich_n colchester_n etc._n etc._n where_o both_o french_a walloon_n and_o dutch_a have_v several_a privilege_n grant_v they_o be_v allow_v church_n with_o liberty_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o their_o own_o way_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a simplicity_n a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o remove_v into_o holland_n and_o the_o other_o unite_a province_n when_o once_o they_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o their_o just_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n and_o allow_v man_n to_o serve_v god_n without_o the_o impose_v of_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o popish_a religion_n remove_v some_o into_o italy_n but_o most_o into_o france_n and_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o wealth_n and_o greatness_n of_o that_o monarchy_n for_o from_o that_o time_n that_o kingdom_n have_v mighty_o increase_v in_o manufactury_n but_o england_n much_o more_o because_o we_o have_v store_n of_o good_a wool_n and_o matter_n for_o they_o to_o work_v up_o of_o which_o france_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n destitute_a from_o this_o time_n forward_o all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n in_o england_n where_o these_o new_a manufacturer_n seat_v themselves_o begin_v to_o be_v enlarge_v and_o regulate_v in_o their_o building_n and_o rent_n of_o house_n and_o land_n advance_v the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o people_n and_o the_o liberty_n and_o immunity_n that_o be_v grant_v they_o allure_v many_o more_o of_o they_o over_o to_o we_o and_o as_o their_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n grow_v up_o to_o be_v master_n the_o new_a manufacture_n spread_v into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o wherever_o they_o seat_v themselves_o they_o furnish_v multitude_n of_o the_o poor_a sort_n with_o work_n and_o comfortable_a subsistence_n they_o grow_v rich_v themselves_o and_o enrich_v their_o neighbour_n great_o lessen_v the_o importation_n and_o augment_v the_o exportation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o add_v to_o its_o wealth_n
abundant_o thus_o persecution_n great_o impoverish_v the_o spanish_a netherlands_o and_o give_v the_o first_o blow_n to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n and_o liberty_n enrich_v several_a part_n of_o europe_n but_o england_n especial_o the_o gospel_n spread_v the_o church_n flourish_v and_o the_o trade_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n continue_v on_o the_o increase_n until_o there_o spring_v up_o a_o generation_n of_o man_n in_o the_o nation_n very_o zealous_a for_o the_o observance_n of_o form_n and_o ceremony_n not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o religion_n as_o love_n and_o charity_n who_o too_o much_o favour_v the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n in_o all_o age_n and_o among_o all_o party_n those_o man_n that_o have_v violent_o and_o rigid_o be_v for_o impose_v particular_a external_n modes_n and_o form_n in_o religion_n have_v lest_o advance_v the_o power_n of_o it_o and_o run_v most_o counter_a to_o the_o civil_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o edward_n the_o 6_o time_n the_o worthy_a pious_a bishop_n that_o first_o depart_v from_o rome_n differ_v about_o the_o degree_n of_o distance_n they_o be_v to_o go_v off_o from_o the_o mother_n of_o abomination_n some_o of_o they_o upon_o political_a consideration_n that_o the_o change_n may_v be_v less_o sensible_a and_o in_o hope_n of_o allure_a the_o common_a people_n be_v for_o retain_v the_o less_o gross_a part_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o the_o most_o plausible_a passage_n of_o their_o liturgy_n canon_n and_o the_o way_n of_o order_v priest_n and_o deacon_n other_o of_o the_o bishop_n be_v for_o cast_v off_o rome_n and_o all_o her_o ceremony_n at_o once_o and_o for_o return_v to_o the_o primitive_a simplicity_n of_o worship_n institute_v and_o practise_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n as_o several_a foreign_a church_n have_v do_v with_o good_a success_n but_o reason_n of_o state_n with_o a_o good_a meaning_n and_o honest_a design_n prevail_v yet_o those_o that_o be_v for_o retain_v those_o ceremony_n seem_v to_o intend_v they_o but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o only_o until_o as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o commination_n against_o sinner_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o godly_a discipline_n use_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n can_v be_v restore_v but_o what_o these_o first_o reformer_n retain_v or_o admit_v mere_o by_o way_n of_o expedience_n judge_v the_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o their_o own_o nature_n their_o successor_n some_o time_n after_o impose_v with_o more_o rigour_n and_o strictness_n than_o the_o observance_n and_o practice_n of_o necessary_a duty_n as_o if_o they_o think_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n incomplete_a and_o that_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v not_o sufficient_o direct_v or_o instruct_v the_o church_n how_o to_o worship_n god_n and_o that_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v deficient_a without_o this_o supplement_n of_o new_a institution_n archbishop_n whit_n gift_n be_v the_o first_o that_o begin_v to_o impose_v these_o about_o 1583._o by_o do_v whereof_o he_o disgust_v and_o disquiet_v the_o generality_n of_o the_o pious_a divine_n and_o communicant_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o that_o time_n who_o disrelished_a they_o as_o unwarrantable_a and_o uncharitable_a give_v a_o check_n to_o the_o trade_n and_o a_o stop_n to_o the_o manufacturer_n who_o be_v flock_v into_o the_o kingdom_n from_o all_o part_n to_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n in_o hand_n these_o imposition_n and_o the_o severity_n afterward_o use_v by_o a._n b._n laud_n put_v the_o church_n into_o terrible_a convulsion_n and_o the_o state_n into_o a_o bloody_a civil_a war_n expel_v multitude_n of_o our_o sober_a wealthy_a people_n some_o to_o new-england_n some_o to_o germany_n some_o to_o holland_n many_o choose_v rather_o to_o live_v in_o desolate_a bowl_a wilderness_n other_o in_o strange_a land_n among_o people_n who_o language_n they_o understand_v not_o with_o liberty_n to_o serve_v god_n than_o to_o live_v in_o england_n their_o native_a country_n and_o be_v expose_v to_o hardship_n at_o home_n and_o to_o be_v fleece_v and_o stay_v by_o a_o set_v of_o tormentor_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o but_o beside_o many_o of_o our_o industrious_a manufacturer_n be_v drive_v into_o germany_n holland_n and_o other_o of_o the_o unite_a province_n insomuch_o that_o as_o be_v evidence_v to_o the_o parliament_n in_o 1643._o the_o clothier_n who_o for_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n remove_v hence_o and_o settle_v in_o holland_n make_v there_o in_o one_o year_n 36000_o piece_n of_o broadcloth_n to_o the_o unspeakable_a loss_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o hereupon_o trade_n great_o decay_v and_o the_o rent_n of_o house_n and_o land_n abate_v sensible_o and_o that_o i_o may_v help_v you_o a_o little_a to_o estimate_v the_o advantage_n the_o kingdom_n reap_v by_o these_o manufacturer_n and_o the_o great_a damage_n sustain_v by_o their_o expulsion_n i_o will_v give_v one_o instance_n of_o the_o vast_a number_n of_o people_n they_o employ_v which_o be_v most_o of_o the_o poor_a sort_n and_o another_o of_o what_o the_o kingdom_n lose_v by_o have_v those_o 36000_o piece_n of_o broadcloth_n make_v beyond_o sea_n as_o to_o the_o number_n of_o people_n employ_v in_o our_o manufacture_n take_v the_o instance_n from_o q._n elizabeth_n reign_n who_o be_v inform_v that_o in_o a_o time_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n several_a clothier_n in_o gloucestershire_n be_v fall_v to_o decay_v whereby_o the_o poor_a want_a work_n she_o require_v their_o condition_n to_o be_v report_v to_o she_o and_o i_o find_v part_n of_o the_o return_n to_o the_o effect_n follow_v viz._n that_o in_o the_o six_o hundred_o of_o berkly_a cumbalash_n thornbury_n longtree_n whitstone_n and_o bislely_n there_o inhabit_v 40_o clothier_n who_o employ_v 338_o loom_n to_o each_o of_o which_o loom_n do_v pertain_v eight_o person_n viz._n weaver_n winder_n dyer_n dresser_n warper_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v to_o the_o whole_a 2704_o beside_o 4500_o spinner_n so_o that_o by_o the_o decay_n of_o these_o 40_o clothier_n 7204_o person_n in_o that_o small_a circuit_n be_v leave_v without_o work_n and_o sustenance_n as_o to_o the_o instance_n which_o respect_v our_o profit_n you_o must_v know_v that_o particular_o in_o white_a clothes_n all_o that_o we_o make_v of_o they_o above_o the_o cost_n of_o the_o wool_n and_o oil_n be_v raise_v upon_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o people_n and_o be_v clear_a profit_n to_o the_o kingdom_n as_o suppose_v the_o wool_n and_o oil_n for_o one_o piece_n of_o cloth_n cost_v 3_o l._n and_o that_o the_o cloth_n yield_v 13_o l._n then_o 10_o l._n be_v raise_v by_o the_o labour_n and_o workmanship_n of_o the_o manufacturer_n etc._n etc._n the_o wool_n of_o some_o clothes_n cost_v much_o more_o but_o then_o the_o cloth_n will_v yield_v a_o better_a price_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o pitch_v upon_o that_o price_n as_o a_o mean_a rate_n according_a to_o which_o value_n this_o kingdom_n lose_v 360_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a which_o it_o have_v gain_v if_o those_o clothes_n have_v be_v make_v in_o it_o and_o sell_v hence_o and_o about_o 13000_o of_o our_o people_n be_v thereby_o deprive_v of_o the_o work_n and_o wages_n that_o the_o make_v those_o clothes_n will_v have_v furnish_v they_o with_o in_o this_o single_a instance_n you_o see_v the_o kingdom_n lose_v 360000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o the_o old_a drapery_n and_o the_o loss_n can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o double_a so_o much_o in_o the_o new_a drapery_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o this_o for_o those_o trumperies_fw-fr a_o mighty_a loss_n indeed_o to_o the_o kingdom_n yet_o have_v the_o church_n gain_v thereby_o there_o have_v be_v some_o pretence_n for_o retain_v and_o impose_v they_o but_o instead_o of_o promote_a the_o edification_n peace_n or_o unity_n thereof_o they_o have_v serve_v only_o to_o rend_v and_o divide_v it_o the_o five_o step_n towards_o the_o advance_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n be_v the_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n grant_v by_o the_o long_a or_o rump_n parliament_n and_o oliver_z from_o 1642._o to_o 1660._o or_o 62._o during_o which_o time_n all_o prosecution_n for_o nonobservance_n of_o uninstituted_a ceremony_n etc._n etc._n be_v suspend_v indeed_o never_o be_v there_o a_o more_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o encouragement_n to_o manufacturer_n bring_v to_o a_o kingdom_n than_o what_o that_o short_a space_n of_o time_n furnish_v for_o notwithstanding_o civil-war_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o these_o three_o kingdom_n for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o time_n whereby_o multitude_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v cut_v off_o yet_o trade_n and_o the_o rent_n of_o land_n increase_v and_o advance_v even_o miraculous_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o the_o removal_n and_o take_v off_o of_o all_o monopoly_n the_o bring_v down_o interest_n of_o money_n to_o 6_o l._n per_fw-la cent_z and_o the_o act_n of_o
be_v advance_v have_v we_o due_o improve_v the_o advantage_n we_o have_v of_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n about_o 1662._o and_o careful_o keep_v our_o manufacturer_n skill_n and_o people_n to_o ourselves_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o say_v what_o advancement_n may_v have_v be_v make_v of_o rent_n by_o this_o time_n but_o now_o that_o by_o our_o own_o folly_n the_o netherlands_o some_o part_n of_o germany_n and_o even_o france_n itself_o be_v become_v sharer_n with_o we_o in_o our_o most_o profitable_a manufacture_n not_o only_o for_o their_o own_o supply_n which_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o derive_v from_o we_o but_o also_o to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o vie_v with_o we_o in_o many_o foreign_a market_n it_o be_v high_a time_n serious_o to_o consider_v what_o be_v the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o nation_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o trade_n rent_n and_o manufacture_n in_o order_n hereunto_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o strength_n and_o security_n of_o england_n next_o under_o god_n consist_v in_o its_o navy_n its_o welfare_n and_o prosperity_n depend_v on_o its_o trade_n natural_a product_n and_o manufacture_n the_o strength_n of_o its_o navy_n depend_v on_o foreign_a trade_n and_o the_o profitable_a part_n of_o trade_n to_o the_o kingdom_n result_v sole_o from_o our_o exportation_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o all_o due_a method_n careful_o to_o preserve_v encourage_v and_o augment_v all_o these_o those_o who_o get_v their_o livelihood_n by_o trade_n and_o manufacture_n be_v many_o more_o than_o those_o who_o live_v by_o cattle_n pasturage_n corn_n and_o fruit_n our_o natural_a product_n which_o we_o export_v be_v not_o compute_v to_o be_v above_o one_o fifteen_o part_n of_o our_o exportation_n and_o though_o they_o that_o live_v by_o these_o must_v not_o be_v neglect_v but_o encourage_v yet_o our_o main_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v lay_v out_o for_o our_o manufacturer_n as_o those_o that_o have_v raise_v the_o kingdom_n to_o its_o present_a wealth_n and_o greatness_n which_o support_v it_o and_o make_v up_o the_o bulk_n of_o our_o expectation_n now_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n being_n most_o carry_v on_o by_o its_o manufacture_n shall_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n here_o advance_v suppose_v one_o four_o part_n above_o what_o they_o be_v in_o 1662._o and_o land_n in_o germany_n and_o france_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o rise_v proportionable_o i_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v very_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o kingdom_n in_o general_a for_o i_o be_o not_o here_o speak_v of_o what_o will_v for_o a_o time_n gratify_v the_o humour_n of_o our_o nobility_n gentry_n or_o land_a man_n but_o what_o will_v be_v their_o and_o the_o kingdom_n true_a interest_n if_o rent_n of_o land_n shall_v advance_v one_o four_o part_n or_o more_o above_o what_o they_o be_v in_o 1662._o the_o fruit_n and_o product_n of_o the_o land_n ought_v to_o rise_v in_o their_o price_n proportionable_o one_o four_o above_o what_o they_o then_o be_v or_o the_o farmer_n will_v not_o be_v able_a to_o pay_v their_o rent_n and_o be_v the_o natural_a product_n thus_o advance_v for_o a_o continuance_n provision_n be_v so_o much_o dear_a it_o will_v be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o work_a people_n shall_v advance_v also_o and_o be_v this_o so_o our_o manufacture_n will_v be_v dear_a which_o in_o the_o present_a state_n of_o thing_n as_o have_v be_v observe_v will_v be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o kingdom_n for_o by_o such_o advance_n of_o rent_n and_o the_o price_n of_o our_o natural_a product_n and_o manufacture_n we_o shall_v first_o lose_v all_o our_o foreign_a market_n for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o natural_a product_n of_o our_o land_n which_o we_o annual_o export_v to_o other_o country_n which_o can_v in_o that_o case_n under-sell_a we_o second_o we_o shall_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n lose_v all_o foreign_a market_n for_o our_o manufacture_n and_o thereby_o the_o mean_n of_o employment_n for_o our_o people_n at_o home_n and_o of_o our_o ship_n and_o seaman_n abroad_o which_o will_v yet_o be_v more_o mischievous_a to_o we_o the_o kingdom_n afford_v no_o commodity_n that_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n peculiar_a to_o we_o but_o tin_n nor_o be_v we_o sole_a master_n of_o that_o neither_o though_o we_o have_v more_o and_o better_a of_o that_o commodity_n than_o any_o country_n in_o europe_n therefore_o all_o thing_n consider_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o we_o raise_v both_o our_o natural_a product_n and_o artificial_a commodity_n and_o manufacture_n so_o cheap_a as_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o furnish_v all_o foreign_a market_n with_o they_o their_o quality_n consider_v some_o small_a matter_n cheaper_o than_o any_o other_o country_n can_v for_o thereby_o only_o can_v we_o secure_v foreign_a market_n for_o our_o surplusage_n of_o both_o and_o employment_n for_o our_o people_n the_o dutch_a and_o venetian_n etc._n etc._n do_v in_o some_o sort_n vie_v with_o we_o at_o foreign_a market_n as_o to_o fine_a cloth_n and_o some_o costly_a fabric_n of_o manufacture_n but_o they_o be_v not_o able_a so_o to_o do_v in_o course_n clothes_n and_o course_n manufacture_n because_o of_o the_o much_o high_a price_n of_o food_n and_o labour_n among_o they_o than_o we_o which_o with_o the_o different_a price_n of_o wool_n there_o and_o here_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v great_a quantity_n of_o these_o courser_n manufacture_n much_o cheaper_o than_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o do_v but_o if_o now_o that_o we_o have_v cast_v out_o so_o considerable_a a_o part_n of_o our_o manufacturer_n into_o other_o country_n and_o that_o by_o raise_v our_o rent_n provision_n wool_n labour_n and_o manufacture_n shall_v be_v advance_v much_o in_o their_o price_n we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v a_o much_o great_a part_n of_o our_o trade_n to_o other_o country_n than_o what_o we_o have_v already_o lose_v so_o great_a and_o ticklish_a be_v the_o difficulty_n of_o regain_n any_o part_n of_o trade_n or_o bring_v it_o into_o its_o former_a channel_n when_o once_o lose_v or_o turn_v out_o of_o it_o if_o against_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v object_v that_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o our_o manufacture_n be_v raise_v cheap_a in_o year_n of_o dearth_n and_o scarcity_n i_o answer_v that_o extraordinary_a accident_n do_v not_o constitute_v a_o stand_a rule_n that_o it_o be_v true_a in_o such_o year_n the_o poor_a be_v constrain_v to_o work_n harder_n and_o cheaper_o than_o at_o other_o time_n yet_o in_o those_o year_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o run_v in_o debt_n and_o often_o sell_v even_o the_o very_a clothes_n which_o they_o earn_v in_o time_n of_o plenty_n etc._n etc._n and_o do_v provision_n advance_v for_o a_o continuance_n labour_n must_v do_v so_o too_o or_o many_o of_o the_o poor_a will_v perish_v and_o the_o rest_n be_v reduce_v to_o live_v on_o herb_n wear_v wooden_a clog_n or_o shoe_n and_o like_o the_o peasant_n of_o france_n look_v like_o walk_v ghost_n which_o i_o hope_v will_v never_o happen_v in_o england_n it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a interest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o recall_v and_o allure_v as_o many_o of_o our_o manufacturer_n home_n as_o possible_o we_o can_v to_o set_v up_o and_o encourage_v new_a manufacture_n for_o the_o employ_v of_o our_o people_n for_o the_o augment_v of_o our_o exportation_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o revenue_n to_o improve_v the_o opportunity_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n by_o cherish_v the_o french_a that_o be_v already_o among_o we_o and_o invite_v in_o as_o many_o more_o as_o we_o can_v get_v they_o live_v more_o hardy_o and_o therefore_o can_v work_v much_o cheap_a than_o ordinary_o our_o people_n can_v their_o labour_n may_v be_v apply_v and_o direct_v to_o some_o new_a manufacture_n or_o new_a fabric_n which_o we_o have_v not_o yet_o which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v from_o france_n and_o which_o may_v not_o interfere_v with_o those_o we_o have_v or_o with_o the_o present_a labour_n of_o our_o own_o people_n a_o prudent_a management_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v conduce_v more_o than_o a_o little_a to_o the_o regain_n and_o enlarge_n of_o our_o trade_n to_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o advance_v rent_n by_o increase_a the_o home_n consumption_n the_o lessen_v our_o importation_n and_o augment_v our_o exportation_n there_o be_v several_a thing_n that_o may_v by_o accident_n and_o for_o a_o spurt_n advance_v the_o rent_n of_o land_n but_o it_o be_v only_o the_o lessen_v our_o importation_n and_o the_o augment_v our_o exportation_n that_o can_v keep_v they_o up_o in_o order_n to_o these_o great_a end_n we_o shall_v remove_v all_o those_o bar_n and_o discouragement_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n it_o be_v true_a the_o king_n and_o parliament_n have_v in_o their_o wisdom_n by_o a_o act_n
opportunity_n to_o rebel_n do_v purchase_v pardon_n at_o dear_a rate_n from_o rome_n for_o their_o not_o have_v actual_o rebel_v and_o we_o have_v have_v a_o pregnant_a instance_n of_o the_o empire_n these_o priest_n have_v over_o the_o people_n in_o the_o present_a rebellion_n for_o notwithstanding_o their_o majesty_n have_v by_o three_o gracious_a declaration_n invite_v that_o people_n to_o submit_v yet_o i_o hear_v not_o of_o one_o gentleman_n that_o have_v hitherto_o submit_v and_o the_o people_n general_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o quit_v their_o habitation_n and_o wander_v through_o the_o kingdom_n than_o to_o sit_v down_o quiet_o under_o their_o majesty_n gentle_a government_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o their_o possession_n the_o toleration_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o their_o pernicious_a religion_n as_o it_o will_v be_v sinful_a in_o their_o majesty_n so_o it_o will_v be_v destructive_a to_o that_o kingdom_n whatever_o the_o favourer_n of_o the_o french_a or_o king_n james_n interest_n may_v suggest_v to_o the_o contrary_n for_o the_o toleration_n or_o connive_v at_o idolatry_n be_v a_o land-destroying_a sin_n ireland_n have_v find_v it_o to_o be_v so_o our_o church_n in_o her_o article_n and_o homily_n have_v declare_v the_o mass_n to_o be_v the_o gross_a idolatry_n and_o god_n who_o in_o scripture_n appear_v so_o tender_a of_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o he_o appoint_v even_o casual_a homicide_n to_o be_v punish_v with_o confinement_n or_o banishment_n until_o the_o death_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n have_v nevertheless_o positive_o command_v that_o idolater_n and_o even_o the_o secret_a enticer_n to_o it_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n without_o mercy_n and_o the_o place_n defile_v thereby_o to_o be_v destroy_v and_o where_o prince_n do_v not_o due_o execute_v his_o law_n in_o this_o case_n he_o usual_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n most_o of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o their_o posterity_n be_v root_v out_o for_o this_o sin_n and_o the_o ten_o tribe_n for_o it_o have_v remain_v in_o captivity_n and_o obscurity_n for_o 2400_o year_n and_o this_o sin_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o the_o captivity_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o connivance_n at_o or_o toleration_n of_o it_o have_v twice_o in_o this_o age_n prove_v destructive_a to_o poor_a ireland_n and_o pernicious_a to_o those_o king_n that_o grant_v it_o when_o king_n james_n the_o first_o grant_v a_o toleration_n of_o popery_n in_o ireland_n famous_a bishop_n usher_n do_v public_o before_o the_o state_n foretell_v that_o for_o that_o sin_n god_n will_v within_o forty_o year_n raise_v up_o those_o papist_n to_o cut_v the_o throat_n of_o the_o protestant_n there_o and_o god_n fulfil_v that_o prediction_n in_o 1641._o and_o that_o king_n never_o prosper_v in_o any_o design_n or_o undertake_n after_o that_o toleration_n and_o when_o his_o son_n charles_n i._n will_v not_o be_v warn_v but_o in_o 1629._o renew_v that_o toleration_n ten_o or_o twelve_o of_o the_o bishop_n and_o arch-bishop_n of_o that_o time_n have_v the_o honesty_n and_o courage_n public_o in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o protest_v against_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o and_o also_o under_o their_o hand_n to_o declare_v that_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v superstitious_a and_o idolatrous_a their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n erroneous_a and_o heretical_a their_o church_n in_o respect_n of_o both_o apostatical_a to_o give_v they_o therefore_o a_o toleration_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o profess_v their_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n and_o be_v to_o make_v ourselves_o accessary_a not_o only_o to_o their_o superstitious_a idolatry_n heresy_n and_o in_o a_o word_n all_o the_o abomination_n of_o popery_n but_o also_o which_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a to_o the_o perdition_n of_o the_o seduce_a people_n which_o perish_v in_o the_o deluge_n of_o the_o catholic_n apostasy_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a consequence_n etc._n etc._n how_o fatal_a it_o prove_v to_o he_o and_o also_o to_o charles_n ii_o and_o the_o late_a king_n james_n the_o world_n have_v see_v nor_o will_v it_o be_v less_o so_o to_o any_o of_o their_o successor_n who_o shall_v connive_v at_o or_o tolerate_v the_o same_o for_o the_o same_o sin_n and_o degree_n of_o it_o bring_v like_o judgement_n in_o every_o age._n not_o only_o the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o those_o of_o the_o land_n also_o be_v against_o indulge_v this_o religion_n and_o interest_n of_o state_n the_o safety_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o quiet_a of_o england_n require_v that_o all_o the_o roman_a clergy_n their_o land_a man_n concern_v in_o this_o rebellion_n and_o that_o of_o 1641._o together_o with_o their_o lawyer_n shall_v be_v banish_v and_o not_o to_o return_v on_o pain_n of_o death_n we_o may_v wish_v for_o advantage_n by_o that_o kingdom_n but_o we_o can_v rational_o expect_v it_o whilst_o these_o three_o party_n or_o any_o of_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o remain_v there_o for_o they_o will_v be_v fit_a tool_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o french_a king_n to_o foment_n rebellion_n to_o which_o their_o joint_n and_o several_a interest_n the_o hope_n of_o regain_n their_o estate_n the_o church-living_n and_o their_o practice_n will_v prompt_v and_o dispose_v they_o and_o nothing_o less_o than_o their_o banishment_n or_o extirpation_n will_v divest_v france_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o distract_n we_o at_o pleasure_n now_o that_o they_o be_v join_v with_o that_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o papist_n who_o shall_v be_v permit_v to_o abide_v in_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v but_o reasonable_a that_o they_o be_v exclude_v from_o live_v in_o the_o city_n wall_v town_n and_o corporation_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o be_o well_o aware_a that_o this_o latter_a though_o as_o considerable_a as_o any_o other_o mean_n for_o the_o security_n of_o that_o kingdom_n will_v meet_v with_o much_o opposition_n from_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n themselves_o who_o like_o too_o many_o in_o england_n prefer_v their_o particular_a the_o advancement_n of_o their_o rent_n in_o those_o town_n and_o city_n to_o the_o public_a safety_n to_o which_o their_o private_a interest_n ought_v ever_o to_o give_v way_n the_o papist_n be_v already_o exclude_v from_o purchase_v any_o of_o the_o house_n in_o any_o corporation_n which_o be_v forfeit_v by_o the_o rebellion_n in_o 1641._o but_o this_o without_o the_o other_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o if_o his_o majesty_n imagine_v that_o the_o possession_n of_o their_o estate_n liberty_n for_o their_o religion_n a_o share_n in_o the_o civil-justice_n will_v oblige_v and_o restrain_v they_o from_o violence_n and_o rebellion_n he_o will_v i_o fear_v in_o the_o issue_n find_v it_o otherways_o for_o in_o 1641._o they_o have_v their_o titular_a arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n their_o fryary_n and_o nunnery_n their_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n they_o be_v justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n of_o county_n member_n of_o parliament_n mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o corporation_n etc._n etc._n they_o be_v seize_v of_o three_o fourth_n of_o all_o the_o land_n there_o all_o the_o law_n against_o they_o be_v suspend_v as_o to_o their_o execution_n they_o have_v all_o their_o grievance_n redress_v even_o to_o the_o release_n of_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o whole_a county_n in_o a_o few_o month_n after_o which_o they_o break_v out_o into_o that_o horrid_a and_o barbarous_a rebellion_n wherein_o they_o massacre_v 150000_o protestant_n in_o cold_a blood_n without_o any_o provocation_n beside_o as_o many_o more_o that_o perish_v by_o famine_n and_o sword_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o that_o rebellion_n which_o be_v demonstration_n to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o these_o people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o obedience_n by_o immunity_n privilege_n and_o kindness_n nor_o restrain_v from_o rebellion_n and_o massacre_n whilst_o their_o clergy_n etc._n etc._n be_v permit_v to_o abide_v among_o they_o if_o against_o what_o have_v be_v propose_v the_o favourer_n of_o the_o french_a and_o popish_a interest_n do_v object_n that_o such_o severity_n towards_o the_o irish_a will_v disoblige_v the_o catholic_n prince_n of_o the_o confederacy_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o chief_a end_n of_o the_o confederacy_n be_v to_o retrench_v the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o his_o adherent_n as_o enemy_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o europe_n that_o the_o papist_n in_o these_o kingdom_n have_v above_o all_o other_o contribute_v to_o that_o king_n present_a greatness_n all_o the_o irish_a and_o many_o of_o the_o english_a and_o scotch_a papist_n be_v actual_o in_o rebellion_n and_o in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o force_n their_o dependence_n be_v on_o he_o and_o
expectation_n from_o he_o it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o confederate_n that_o they_o be_v root_v out_o or_o banish_v as_o be_v the_o take_n of_o mentz_n or_o bonne_fw-fr that_o those_o prince_n be_v very_o sensible_a that_o these_o be_v they_o which_o have_v divert_v his_o majesty_n arm_n from_o their_o assistance_n the_o two_o last_o campaign_n and_o that_o they_o will_v do_v so_o for_o the_o future_a if_o their_o power_n be_v not_o break_v that_o there_o can_v therefore_o be_v the_o least_o danger_n of_o disoblige_v they_o by_o the_o banishment_n or_o extirpation_n of_o the_o aforementioned_a party_n especial_o be_v it_o be_v of_o service_n to_o they_o upon_o reason_n of_o state_n and_o be_v do_v for_o the_o quiet_a and_o security_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n etc._n etc._n and_o because_o they_o be_v rebel_n incendiary_n and_o of_o party_n with_o france_n and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v papist_n in_o a_o word_n lenity_n to_o the_o irish_a who_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n be_v downright_a cruelty_n to_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n and_o their_o posterity_n 2._o as_o restraint_n on_o the_o papist_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o quiet_a of_o ireland_n and_o the_o other_o end_v propose_v so_o be_v freedom_n and_o immunity_n in_o corporation_n to_o all_o protestant_n that_o shall_v go_v to_o inhabit_v there_o with_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n to_o protestant_n of_o all_o persuasion_n that_o be_v there_o or_o that_o shall_v go_v thither_o to_o abide_v there_o be_v five_o papist_n for_o every_o protestant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n it_o be_v the_o interest_n of_o the_o latter_a in_o point_n of_o security_n to_o add_v to_o their_o number_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v if_o to_o the_o cheapness_n of_o land_n there_o be_v add_v civil_a and_o religious_a liberty_n they_o will_v together_o probable_o allure_v foreign_a protestant_n to_o transplant_v thither_o the_o protestant_n until_o about_o 1670._o keep_v the_o papist_n out_o of_o corporation_n by_o tender_v they_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n when_o they_o claim_v admittance_n but_o there_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n or_o explanation_n which_o impower_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o council_n in_o ireland_n to_o make_v law_n or_o rule_n for_o regulation_n of_o corporation_n and_o that_o the_o rule_n so_o make_v shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v enact_v by_o parliament_n etc._n etc._n under_o colour_n thereof_o some_o wellwisher_n to_o popery_n and_o arbitrary_a government_n frame_v certain_a rule_n and_o order_n which_o charles_n ii_o cause_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n to_o pass_v into_o a_o act_n of_o council_n and_o to_o enjoin_v they_o on_o all_o the_o corporation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n one_o of_o which_o rule_n require_v all_o officer_n of_o corporation_n to_o take_v the_o short_a corporation_n oath_n late_o use_v in_o england_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v calculate_v for_o set_v up_o arbitrary_a government_n for_o impose_v of_o which_o in_o ireland_n there_o be_v not_o until_o then_o any_o colour_n of_o law_n thereby_o all_o protestant_n who_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o for-swear_a that_o self-defence_n which_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o those_o of_o the_o land_n allow_v they_o be_v turn_v out_o of_o office_n nor_o be_v that_o all_o but_o by_o another_o clause_n in_o those_o rule_v the_o chief_a governor_n be_v impower_v from_o time_n to_o time_n to_o dispense_v with_o such_o as_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n hereupon_o whole_a shoul_n of_o papist_n be_v admit_v into_o the_o corporation_n and_o fraternity_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o qualify_v for_o office_n and_o choose_v member_n of_o parliament_n it_o will_v therefore_o be_v needful_a that_o the_o corporation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o in_o 1668._o and_o that_o those_o rule_n be_v vacuate_v or_o declare_v to_o be_v void_a as_o those_o who_o think_v that_o the_o legislative_a power_n can_v be_v transfer_v conceive_v they_o to_o be_v i_o be_o tell_v that_o to_o hinder_v many_o protestant_n from_o return_v for_o discourage_a foreigner_n and_o other_o from_o go_v to_o inhabit_v the_o better_a to_o divide_v those_o already_o in_o ireland_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o improvement_n of_o it_o there_o be_v some_o of_o k._n j._n his_o creature_n who_o may_v be_v name_v and_o who_o pretend_v to_o be_v of_o another_o figure_n and_o to_o be_v well_o know_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o be_v now_o use_v their_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o have_v the_o sacramental_a test_n impose_v on_o the_o people_n of_o that_o kingdom_n under_o pretence_n that_o it_o will_v keep_v the_o papist_n out_o of_o office_n etc._n etc._n though_o that_o be_v no_o part_n of_o their_o design_n but_o to_o encumber_v his_o majesty_n affair_n hinder_v the_o sale_n of_o the_o rebel_n estate_n or_o render_v they_o of_o little_a value_n to_o alienate_v if_o possible_a the_o heart_n of_o that_o people_n from_o their_o majesty_n by_o cause_v his_o majesty_n contrary_a to_o the_o import_n of_o his_o declaration_n to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o they_o be_v in_o under_o a_o popish_a king_n these_o man_n well_o know_v that_o the_o security_n and_o improvement_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o of_o their_o majesty_n revenue_n there_o depend_v on_o its_o be_v people_v with_o protestant_n and_o that_o full_a liberty_n and_o encouragement_n to_o protestant_n of_o all_o persuasion_n be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o those_o end_n and_o that_o the_o plant_n thereof_o be_v hinder_v the_o papist_n will_v be_v keep_v in_o a_o capacity_n at_o pleasure_n to_o favour_n k._n j._n and_o the_o pretend_v p._n of_o wales_n be_v title_n to_o countenance_v a_o french_a invasion_n etc._n etc._n they_o know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o plant_v with_o protestant_n the_o revenue_n will_v never_o defray_v the_o necessary_a charge_n of_o that_o kingdom_n but_o that_o it_o will_v be_v a_o continual_a and_o insupportable_a charge_n and_o drain_v to_o england_n and_o require_v great_a force_n to_o be_v keep_v up_o there_o and_o thereby_o obstruct_v at_o least_o in_o great_a measure_n the_o prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n against_o france_n which_o be_v their_o chief_a aim_n the_o promoter_n of_o these_o design_n be_v well_o aware_a that_o the_o imposition_n of_o that_o test_n will_v send_v many_o protestant_n out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o where_o it_o will_v bar_v one_o papist_n from_o office_n it_o will_v hinder_v a_o hundred_o protestant_n from_o go_v thither_o they_o know_v the_o injoin_v of_o the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n or_o a_o express_a order_n or_o law_n for_o their_o exclusion_n will_v more_o effectual_o bar_n papist_n then_o the_o sacramental_a test_n for_o that_o many_o papist_n have_v be_v dispense_v with_o by_o their_o priest_n for_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o manner_n require_v and_o therefore_o it_o will_v never_o answer_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o pretend_v it_o though_o it_o will_v the_o other_o for_o which_o they_o intend_v it_o but_o that_o imposition_n which_o have_v prove_v so_o inconvenient_a to_o england_n will_n if_o lay_v on_o ireland_n be_v pernicious_a to_o the_o protestant_n there_o be_v a_o bone_n of_o division_n among_o they_o and_o seem_v but_o a_o ill_a requital_n for_o their_o suffering_n and_o firm_a adherence_n to_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o england_n there_o be_v about_o 1664._o one_o or_o two_o french_a minister_n who_o have_v some_o benefice_n confer_v on_o they_o and_o stipend_n allow_v by_o the_o government_n translate_v the_o common-prayer_n book_n into_o french_a and_o procure_v a_o chapel_n for_o the_o use_n of_o such_o french_a as_o will_v join_v with_o they_o in_o that_o service_n about_o sixteen_o or_o eighteen_o year_n after_o many_o of_o the_o persecute_a french_a protestant_n with_o some_o of_o their_o minister_n flee_v to_o dublin_n and_o set_v up_o the_o beginning_n of_o several_a useful_a manufacture_n and_o be_v averse_a to_o join_v in_o that_o service_n a_o certain_a charitable_a peer_n lend_v they_o his_o house_n to_o worship_n in_o where_o they_o serve_v god_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o french_a church_n whereupon_o their_o minister_n be_v seize_v and_o imprison_v etc._n etc._n until_o for_o obtain_v his_o liberty_n he_o consent_v to_o quit_v or_o abjure_v that_o kingdom_n sure_o the_o usage_n be_v as_o unchristian_a as_o impolitic_a towards_o those_o poor_a distress_a refugee_n who_o have_v flee_v thither_o in_o expectation_n of_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v public_o allow_v the_o papist_n and_o which_o be_v deny_v they_o in_o their_o own_o country_n and_o it_o be_v impolitic_a for_o thereupon_o they_o abandon_v the_o place_n and_o that_o kingdom_n lose_v those_o profitable_a trade_n which_o those_o man_n
king_n will_v have_v be_v so_o much_o more_o as_o suppose_v for_o the_o year_n 1685._o the_o revenue_n have_v surmount_v the_o charge_n by_o 40000_o l._n more_fw-it or_o less_o and_o that_o in_o 1686._o it_o have_v amount_v to_o 150000_o l._n more_o than_o it_o do_v the_o precede_a year_n in_o that_o case_n there_o have_v be_v 190000_o l._n transmit_v thence_o to_o england_n for_o that_o year_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o respect_n you_o see_v it_o be_v the_o interest_n both_o of_o the_o king_n and_o this_o kingdom_n to_o put_v ireland_n into_o a_o condition_n of_o continual_a improvement_n our_o trade_n with_o france_n be_v the_o great_a outlet_a of_o our_o money_n and_o france_n be_v the_o only_a kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n capable_a of_o annoy_v we_o we_o ought_v long_o since_o to_o have_v stop_v that_o yearly_a drain_n but_o it_o have_v be_v our_o infelicity_n that_o during_o the_o two_o last_o reign_n our_o council_n be_v influence_v by_o france_n we_o run_v counter_a to_o our_o interest_n in_o trade_n as_o well_o as_o politic_n for_o instead_o of_o regulate_v our_o foreign_a trade_n in_o preserve_v and_o gain_v more_o market_n for_o our_o natural_a product_n and_o manufacture_n the_o hinder_v and_o abate_v the_o importation_n of_o unnecessary_a commodity_n and_o encourage_v our_o manufacturer_n which_o be_v the_o industrious_a bee_n of_o the_o nation_n we_o have_v be_v put_v upon_o drive_v the_o latter_a from_o we_o and_o restrain_v the_o intercourse_n and_o commerce_n between_o we_o and_o ireland_n and_o the_o plantation_n and_o ireland_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o few_o but_o great_a detriment_n to_o the_o public_a not_o to_o say_v oppression_n of_o our_o own_o people_n abroad_o while_o we_o have_v give_v france_n the_o opportunity_n of_o draw_v away_o our_o money_n and_o to_o run_v away_o with_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o our_o trade_n and_o have_v thereby_o pay_v his_o pensioner_n among_o we_o at_o our_o own_o cost_n but_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v come_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o such_o malevolent_a councillor_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v he_o will_v not_o by_o employ_v the_o instrument_n of_o our_o past_a calamity_n furnish_v they_o with_o fresh_a opportunity_n to_o betray_v the_o kingdom_n or_o ruin_v himself_o it_o be_v the_o endeavour_n of_o almost_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o europe_n to_o retrench_v the_o power_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o the_o concern_v of_o england_n and_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o present_a conjuncture_n of_o affair_n do_v furnish_v we_o with_o some_o special_a advantage_n above_o the_o rest_n to_o that_o end_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o time_n of_o open_a trade_n france_n do_v yearly_o gain_v one_o or_o two_o million_o sterling_n by_o trade_n with_o england_n which_o be_v so_o much_o clear_a loss_n to_o this_o kingdom_n neither_o be_v that_o all_o but_o we_o do_v thereby_o yearly_o strengthen_v and_o enrich_v our_o mortal_a enemy_n to_o give_v some_o evidence_n to_o this_o i_o find_v by_o a_o balance_n of_o one_o year_n trade_n between_o england_n and_o france_n say_a to_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o our_o customhouse_n book_n for_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o about_o october_n 1675._o that_o by_o the_o certain_a balance_n thereof_o we_o import_v from_o france_n 969105_o l._n 2_o s._n 8_o d._n sterling_a more_o in_o commodity_n than_o we_o export_v thither_o but_o by_o the_o suppose_a or_o probable_a balance_n 2105255_o l._n 6_o s._n 8_o d._n i_o find_v likewise_o that_o about_o 1676_o or_o 77._o that_o king_n have_v some_o thought_n to_o prohibit_v all_o our_o english_a manufacture_n from_o be_v carry_v into_o france_n the_o balance_n of_o trade_n between_o both_o kingdom_n be_v lay_v before_o he_o it_o do_v thereby_o appear_v that_o the_o yearly_a exportation_n of_o france_n to_o england_n be_v 2640000_o l._n sterling_n and_o that_o the_o importation_n from_o england_n to_o france_n do_v not_o exceed_v one_o million_o so_o that_o by_o their_o own_o show_v france_n gain_v 1640_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a by_o england_n which_o be_v the_o overbalance_n of_o trade_n go_v out_o in_o cash_n among_o the_o particular_n in_o this_o last_o balance_n of_o trade_n say_v to_o be_v import_v into_o england_n the_o tissue_n velvet_n satin_n armozine_n tabby_n ribbon_n wrought_v silk_n stuff_n lace_n serge_n hat_n fan_n cabinet_n pin_n comb_n etc._n etc._n which_o we_o bring_v yearly_a from_o france_n be_v value_v to_o amount_v to_o 1140000_o l._n sterling_n all_o which_o may_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o labour_n of_o our_o own_o people_n and_o the_o french_a protestant_n that_o be_v and_o will_v come_v among_o we_o be_v due_a liberty_n and_o encouragement_n give_v and_o care_v take_v to_o put_v thing_n into_o the_o right_a way_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o do_v thing_n of_o this_o nature_n i_o be_o persuade_v it_o will_v be_v of_o singular_a use_n if_o his_o majesty_n will_v by_o order_n of_o the_o council_n etc._n etc._n constitute_v a_o stand_a council_n of_o trade_n consist_v of_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o most_o know_v experience_v merchant_n of_o london_n who_o or_o a_o quorum_fw-la of_o they_o may_v meet_v weekly_o in_o some_o one_o of_o their_o hall_n have_v a_o secretary_n doorkeeper_n and_o messenger_n allow_v they_o where_o they_o may_v consult_v how_o to_o remove_v all_o obstruction_n of_o trade_n how_o to_o regulate_v it_o what_o manufacture_n may_v be_v set_v up_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o how_o other_o may_v be_v improve_v etc._n etc._n which_o as_o they_o shall_v have_v mature_v may_v be_v represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o council_n or_o to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v now_o as_o the_o idle_a hand_n of_o the_o kingdom_n together_o with_o the_o french_a refugee_n may_v profitable_o and_o agreeable_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o forementioned_a fabric_n of_o silk_n and_o other_o manufacture_n which_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o bring_v from_o france_n so_o may_v the_o people_n of_o ireland_n even_o the_o very_a native_n be_v apt_o employ_v in_o the_o linen_n manufacture_n for_o which_o that_o kingdom_n be_v in_o several_a respect_n much_o more_o proper_a than_o england_n 1._o for_o that_o land_n be_v cheaper_o in_o ireland_n and_o where_o good_a seed_n be_v have_v the_o country_n yield_v excellent_a flax._fw-la 2._o the_o female_a native_n who_o be_v averse_a to_o any_o robu_v labour_n be_v much_o incline_v to_o the_o spin_v of_o flax_n which_o they_o can_v do_v with_o their_o rock_n or_o distave_n as_o they_o sit_v at_o their_o door_n or_o under_o a_o hedge_n tend_v their_o cattle_n 3._o they_o be_v a_o people_n that_o live_v on_o a_o courser_n and_o cheap_a diet_n near_a the_o manner_n of_o france_n than_o the_o english_a do_v or_o can_v and_o therefore_o can_v afford_v their_o work_n cheap_a which_o be_v a_o particular_a of_o great_a weight_n in_o a_o affair_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o except_v the_o commodity_n be_v make_v at_o least_o as_o cheap_a as_o we_o have_v it_o from_o france_n it_o will_v be_v bring_v thence_o in_o spite_n of_o all_o prohibition_n 4._o this_o be_v a_o labour_n to_o which_o they_o have_v be_v great_o accustom_v for_o before_o the_o commencement_n of_o the_o present_a rebellion_n there_o be_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o course_n linen_n diaper_n and_o damask_n make_v in_o ireland_n much_o strong_a than_o those_o which_o we_o usual_o have_v have_v from_o france_n 5._o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o last_o irish_a parliament_n still_o in_o force_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o money_n to_o set_v up_o a_o bleach_v yard_n in_o each_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o the_o encouragement_n of_o the_o linen_n manufacture_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o concurrence_n of_o these_o thing_n viz._n the_o cheapness_n of_o land_n and_o labour_n the_o aptness_n of_o the_o soil_n inclination_n of_o the_o people_n etc._n etc._n there_o seem_v no_o place_n so_o proper_a for_o this_o manufacture_n as_o ireland_n many_o think_v man_n of_o good_a since_o have_v be_v jealous_a that_o ireland_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o plenty_n and_o cheapness_n of_o wool_n will_v in_o time_n fall_v into_o the_o improvement_n of_o it_o into_o manufacture_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o england_n and_o though_o their_o fear_n at_o least_o as_o to_o this_o present_a age_n be_v groundless_a yet_o it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o provide_v against_o even_o remote_a possibility_n of_o detriment_n etc._n etc._n this_o may_v be_v do_v effectual_o in_o this_o case_n by_o set_v up_o and_o encourage_v the_o linen_n manufacture_n and_o such_o other_o in_o ireland_n as_o may_v full_o and_o profitable_o employ_v that_o people_n and_o yet_o not_o interfere_v with_o the_o manufacture_n of_o england_n now_o if_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n which_o will_v lessen_v the_o