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the_o faint_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o p._n ib._n that_o notwithstanding_o many_o obstruction_n yet_o the_o first_o english_a adventurer_n during_o the_o first_o forty_o year_n gain_v many_o large_a proportion_n of_o land_n in_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n munster_n connaght_n and_o ulster_n p._n 8._o that_o the_o english_a be_v for_o a_o long_a time_n necessitate_v to_o maintain_v a_o border_a war_n with_o the_o irish_a whole_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o english_a planter_n the_o english_a plantation_n in_o ireland_n begin_v thereupon_o to_o decay_v p._n 9_o 10_o 11._o that_o morris_n fitz-thomas_n earl_n of_o desmond_n be_v the_o first_o begin_v that_o wicked_a extortion_n of_o coin_n livery_n and_o pay_n in_o k._n edward_n the_o second_o time_n which_o soon_o after_o prove_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o all_o the_o english_a colony_n in_o ireland_n except_o those_o few_o within_o the_o pale_a which_o interest_n of_o the_o english_a can_v 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and_o command_v of_o the_o chief_a governor_n of_o that_o realm_n p._n 16_o 17._o that_o by_o these_o mean_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o english_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n pass_v afterward_o out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n to_o be_v engage_v in_o the_o civil-war_n between_o york_n and_o lancaster_n wherein_o most_o of_o they_o perish_v the_o irish_a become_v victorious_a over_o all_o the_o english_a except_o those_o within_o the_o pale_a without_o blood_n or_o sweat_n p._n 17_o 18._o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o full_a conquest_n of_o ireland_n that_o the_o first_o english_a conqueror_n do_v not_o equal_o communicate_v the_o english_a law_n to_o the_o irish_a as_o well_o as_o to_o english_a planter_n ib._n that_o by_o mean_n thereof_o the_o english_a conqueror_n maintain_v perpetual_a enmity_n and_o war_n with_o the_o irish_a for_o their_o own_o private_a end_n and_o advantage_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o country_n p._n 19_o that_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a state_n who_o never_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v their_o law_n to_o the_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a people_n they_o conquer_v p._n 20._o and_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o william_n the_o conqueror_n who_o govern_v both_o normand_n and_o the_o english_a under_o one_o law_n p._n 21._o and_o against_o the_o prudent_a course_n edward_n the_o first_o observe_v in_o the_o reduce_n of_o wales_n p._n ib._n that_o the_o next_o error_n in_o the_o civil_a policy_n be_v the_o over_o great_a proportion_n of_o land_n with_o great_a royalty_n and_o liberty_n grant_v to_o the_o first_o english_a adventurer_n in_o ireland_n which_o occasion_v many_o notorious_a inconvenience_n p._n 22._o the_o reason_n why_o such_o vast_a proportion_n of_o land_n be_v give_v to_o the_o first_o adventurer_n in_o ireland_n p._n 30._o the_o manner_n how_o ireland_n be_v divide_v among_o the_o english_a conqueror_n in_o
henry_n the_o second_o time_n and_o soon_o after_o p._n 23._o that_o when_o the_o roman_a general_n have_v with_o the_o public_a charge_n conquer_a many_o kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v reward_v with_o honourable_a office_n and_o triumph_n and_o not_o make_v lord_n and_o proprietor_n of_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o province_n p._n 31._o that_o william_n duke_n of_o normandy_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n which_o he_o make_v his_o own_o work_n distribute_v sundry_a lordship_n and_o monnors_n unto_o his_o follower_n but_o give_v not_o away_o whole_a shire_n and_o county_n as_o be_v do_v in_o ireland_n in_o demesne_n to_o any_o of_o his_o servitor_n who_o he_o desire_v to_o advance_v p._n ib._n the_o like_a do_v edward_n the_o first_o in_o the_o conquest_n of_o wales_n p._n 32._o that_o as_o the_o best_a policy_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o conquer_a land_n in_o ireland_n by_o the_o first_o english_a adventurer_n so_o be_v they_o deceive_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o fitt_a place_n to_o settle_v their_o plantation_n in_o p._n 34._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o irish_a custom_n be_v such_o that_o of_o necessity_n they_o make_v those_o people_n rebel_n who_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o to_o all_o good_a government_n and_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n wherein_o they_o live_v p._n 37._o that_o the_o frequent_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n reign_n especial_o that_o notorious_a one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o his_o adherent_n chief_o foment_v by_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n do_v so_o far_o provoke_v the_o queen_n as_o that_o she_o make_v a_o absolute_a conquest_n of_o the_o irishry_n p._n 44_o that_o upon_o the_o finish_n of_o the_o say_a conquest_n to_o the_o end_n the_o long_a for_o wish_a perpetual_a peace_n and_o settlememt_fw-mi of_o that_o kingdom_n may_v be_v establish_v on_o firm_a foundation_n it_o be_v propound_v as_o the_o fit_a expedient_a that_o all_o the_o forfeit_v land_n in_o ireland_n may_v be_v dispose_v of_o to_o such_o english_a as_o shall_v be_v bring_v out_o of_o england_n to_o plant_v the_o same_o pay_v thereout_o yearly_o by_o way_n of_o quitrent_n a_o reasonable_a consideration_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n p._n 46._o the_o same_o method_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o roman_n to_o continue_v their_o conquer_a country_n in_o due_a obedience_n to_o they_o and_o which_o shall_v also_o have_v be_v also_o put_v in_o practice_n by_o the_o first_o english_a conqueror_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o ireland_n p._n 48._o that_o all_o such_o irish_a who_o have_v forfeit_v the_o say_v land_n be_v to_o be_v transplant_v from_o one_o province_n into_o another_o and_o to_o become_v only_a tenant_n to_o the_o english_a p._n 50._o that_o king_n james_n be_v sway_v by_o wild_a counsel_n whole_o wave_v the_o transplantation_n &_o of_o lay_v hold_n on_o the_o say_v forfeit_v land_n do_v by_o a_o act_n of_o olivion_n remit_v all_o manner_n of_o offence_n commit_v against_o the_o crown_n by_o the_o say_a earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o irish_a which_o mild_a resolution_n of_o he_o be_v like_a to_o be_v soon_o after_o ill_o requite_v by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o his_o adherent_n who_o practise_v a_o new_a rebellion_n in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n and_o fail_v therein_o flee_v upon_o the_o guilty_a conscience_n thereof_o to_o the_o spanish_a netherlands_o give_v thereby_o a_o excellent_a opportunity_n to_o settle_v a_o brave_a british_a plantation_n within_o the_o fix_v forfeit_v county_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n p._n 50_o 51._o how_o far_o king_n james_n proceed_v in_o the_o reformation_n and_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n by_o divide_v the_o same_o into_o county_n and_o thereby_o consequent_o make_v way_n for_o the_o law_n of_o england_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o by_o ascertain_v also_o all_o man_n estate_n according_a to_o english_a tenure_n etc._n etc._n with_o many_o other_o public_a act_n tend_v to_o the_o future_a good_a government_n and_o welfare_n of_o that_o realm_n p._n ib._n that_o notwithstanding_o all_o those_o excellent_a constitution_n yet_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n not_o long_o after_o receive_v a_o shake_n by_o the_o irish_a deny_v to_o contribute_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o a_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n an._n 1627._o except_o they_o may_v first_o obtain_v a_o toleration_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n though_o the_o lord_n primate_n usher_n in_o a_o set_a speech_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n falkland_n make_v use_v of_o many_o strong_a argument_n and_o reason_n to_o press_v they_o thereunto_o p._n 53._o that_o the_o loss_n of_o this_o rare_a opportunity_n by_o the_o irish_a to_o express_v the_o height_n of_o their_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o england_n can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o repent_v of_o by_o they_o p._n 54._o that_o the_o lord_n primate_n usher_n wise_o foresee_v a_o storm_n impend_v which_o be_v not_o long_o after_o unhappy_o verify_v by_o the_o bloody_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n anno_fw-la 1641._o without_o the_o least_o provocation_n give_v by_o the_o english_a to_o the_o irish_a to_o perpetrate_v so_o wicked_a a_o act_n wherein_o be_v barbarous_o destroy_v in_o a_o very_a short_a space_n of_o time_n by_o the_o sword_n and_o famine_n above_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o protestant_n p._n 54_o to_o 64._o that_o the_o english_a can_v not_o obtain_v a_o opportunity_n to_o be_v thorough_o revenge_v on_o the_o irish_a for_o their_o inhuman_a slaughter_v of_o their_o countryman_n till_o the_o year_n 1649._o from_o what_o time_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o about_o three_o year_n it_o be_v conceive_v there_o be_v not_o leave_v undestroy_v by_o the_o sword_n plague_n and_o famine_n above_o the_o eight_o part_n of_o all_o the_o irish_a nation_n be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n fall_v upon_o they_o for_o their_o impious_a carriage_n towards_o the_o poor_a protestant_a british_n planter_n p._n 66._o that_o the_o irish_a nation_n be_v thus_o break_v all_o the_o romish-irish_a proprietor_n be_v command_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n by_o a_o certain_a day_n to_o transplant_v themselves_o from_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n munster_n and_o ulster_n into_o the_o province_n of_o connaght_n and_o county_n of_o clare_n which_o be_v perform_v according_o p._n 67._o a_o brief_a description_n of_o the_o admirable_a strength_n of_o the_o province_n of_o connaght_n as_o well_o by_o art_n as_o nature_n as_o also_o of_o the_o lamentable_a waste_n condition_n all_o ireland_n be_v reduce_v unto_o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o war_n an._n 1652_o 1653._o p_o 67_o to_o 70._o that_o immediate_o after_o the_o say_a transplantation_n of_o the_o irish_a be_v in_o the_o year_n 1653._o certain_a regiment_n of_o the_o english_a army_n be_v disband_v and_o settle_v upon_o the_o land_n fall_v by_o lot_n to_o they_o for_o their_o arrear_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lynster_n munster_n and_o ulster_n p._n 68_o etc._n etc._n that_o both_o english_a and_o irish_a within_o three_o year_n after_o be_v settle_v upon_o their_o respective_a proportion_n of_o land_n assign_v to_o they_o or_o fall_v by_o lot_n in_o all_o part_n of_o ireland_n p._n 68_o 69._o that_o within_o three_o year_n ensue_v the_o say_a settlement_n there_o appear_v a_o strange_a alteration_n in_o the_o general_a state_n of_o ireland_n from_o a_o most_o ruinous_a to_o a_o revive_a commonwealth_n p._n 70_o 71._o that_o as_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n crown_v the_o joy_n of_o oll_n the_o english_a in_o ireland_n so_o it_o do_v as_o much_o deject_v the_o irish_a who_o immediate_o expect_v thereupon_o to_o be_v general_o restore_v to_o their_o former_a estate_n p._n 72._o what_o alteration_n happen_v to_o 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