Government Hook 71.  1346. Sir Roger Darcy L.J.  1346. Sir John Maurice L.J. In whose time Desmond made a dissention between the English of Blood and English of Birth  1348. Sir Walter Bermingham L.J. John Archer Dep. Camp 90.  1349. Sir Walter Bermingham L.J.  1349. Baron Carey L.J.   1349. Sir Tho. Rooksby L.J. Whose saying was he had rather drink out of Wooden Cups and pay Gold and Silver for his Liquor than drink out of Gold and make wooden payment a man of sincere and upright Conscience saith Camp 91. he would be deemed a precise Fop in these days 1351. Bishop of Lymerick L.J. The Vlsters rebel and subdued by the Savages Camp 30.  1355. Earl of Desmond L.J.  1356. Sir Tho. Rooksby a second time L.J.   1357. Sir Almerick de Sancta L.J. 1359. James Butler Earl of Ormond L.J. He married the Grandchild of Edw. the first for which his Son James was stiled by way of preheminence the Noble Earl  1360. Earl of Kildare L.J. Appointed 500 l. per ann Salery and required out of that to maintain 20 great Horse for War Hook 72.  1361. Duke of Clarence Lord Lieutenant The third Son of Edw. the third Earl of Vlster and Lord of Connaght he vanquished the Obrians c. and conquered the County of Clare from which he derived his Title of Clarence  1364. James Earl of Ormond L.D.   1365. Sir Thom. Dale Governor 1367. Earl of Desmond L.J.   1369. Sir William de Windsor L.L.  1370. A great Mortality in Ireland 1371. Earl of Kildare L.J.   1372. Sir Robert de Ashton L.J. 1374. Sir William de Windsor L.L.  1376. James Butler Earl of Ormond L.L.   1379. John de Bromwhich L.J. Richard the Second  1381. Dean of St. Patricks and Lord Chancellor L.J.  1383. Philip de Courtney L.L.  1385. Robert Vere Earl of Oxford Marquess of Dublin and Duke of Ireland L. ◠Of whom Cambden records he died in great anguish and penury leaving nothing to his Tomb but Titles nor to the World but matter of talk of his ill life  1385. Sir John Stanley L.D.  1387. Bish of Meath L.J.  1389. Sir John Stanley L.J.  1392. James Earl of Ormond L.J.  1394. Duke of Glocester L.J.  1394. King Richard the Second in person He landed at Waterford with four thousand men at Arms and thirty thousand Archers left Roger Mortimer Earl of Vlster Lord of Trym Clare Connaght L.L. slain by the Obrians   1398. Roger Grey L.J. 1398. Duke of Surrey the Kings Brother L.L.  1399. King Richard 2. the second time Who came to avenge Mortitimers Death In this Year broke out that bloodie War betwixt the Houses of Lancaster and York from which time not only England but Ireland were divided into two powerful Factions the Geraldines stood by the House of York and the Butlers by the House of Lancaster the King returns soon after loseth his Kingdom and Life   Henry the Fourth  1399. Sir John Stanley L.L.  1401. Stephen Scroope L.D. to Thomas of Lancaster the Kings Son 1403. James Earl of Ormond L.J. Chose by the Noblemen of Ireland  1405. Gerald Earl of Kildare L.J.  1406. Stephen Scroop L.D.  1407. James Son of the former Earl of Ormond L.J.  1408. Thomas of Lancaster the Kings Son L.L. left Thomas Butler Dep. The Sword given to the City of Dublin the Provost made Major  Henry the Fifth  1413. The said Butler continued L.J.  1413. Sir John Stanley L.L. The Ancestor of the Earls of Derby  1414. Crawley Arch-Bishop of Dublin L.J.  1414. Sir John Talbot L.L. In whose time Ireland supplied the King with 1600 men to assist him in his Wars with France  1419. Richard Talbot Arch-Bishop of Dublin L.J.  1420. James Butler Earl of Ormond L.L. His Grandsire James sirnam'd the Chast near Athy vanquished the Armie of the O Moorsand Mac Morroughs c. quelled the Obrians in Leinster the Bourks Mac Mahons c. in Thomond in three months time Camp 97.  Henry the Sixth  1423. Earl of Ulster L.L. And died of the Plague  1425. John Lord Talbot L.J.  1426. James Butler Earl of Ormond L.J. And died at Ormond-Place in London  1427. Sir John de Grey L.L.  1428. Edward Dantsey Bishop of Meath Dep.  1428. Sir John Sutton L.L. Sir Tho. Strange his Dep.  1432 Sir Christopher Plunket L.D.  1435 Sir Thomas Stanley L.L.  1436 Talbot Arch-Bp of Dublin L.D.   1438 Lyon Lord Wells L.L. 1440 James Earl of Ormond L.L.   1441 Sir William Stanley L.D.  1441 Stephen Scroop L.D.  1442 Will. Wells Dep. to Lyon Lord Wells 1443 Earl of Ormond L.L.   1446 Earl of Shrewsbury L.L. 1447 Talbot Arch-Bp of Dublin L.J.  1449 Duke of York L.L. In Meath the Rebels burnt several Towns and Villages destroyed Men Women and Children without mercy Camp 99.  1450 Earl of Ormond and Wiltshire Lord Treasurer of England L. Dep. to the Duke of York  1454 Arch-Bishop of Ardmagh L.D.  1454 Earl of Kildare L.D.  1454 Sir Edward Fitz Eustace Lord Deputy to the Duke of York  1456 Earl of Kildare Lord Deputy  1459 Richard Duke of York Earl of Ulster and Lord of Connaght Lord Lieutenant Who contracted with the King for Two thousand Pounds per annum with the Irish Revenue to support the Government ten Years The Nobility of Ireland increasing in Factions betwixt the Houses of York and Lancas ter many destroyed whereby the Irish grew troublesome forcibly possessing the Estates of the Engli sh in Ulster Munster and Connaght  Edward the Fourth  1460 Earl of Kildare Lord Justice  1461 Sir Rowland Fitz Eustace Lord of Portleister and Viscount Baltinglass Lord Deputy to George Duke of Clarence  1463 Thomas Earl of Desmond Deputy to the Duke of Clarence Beheaded for exacting Coin and Livery   1467 John Lord Tiptoft Earl of Worcester L.D. 1471 Thomas Earl of Kildare L.D.  1475 Bishop of Meath Dep.   1478 Lord Grey L.D. 1478 Sir Robert Preston L.D.  1479 E. of Kildare L.D.  1483 Edw. 5. Rich. 3.  1485 The said Earl of Kildare L.D. to John de la Pole Earl of Lincoln L.L. The Imposture Lambert Simnell made a Disturbance in Ireland  Henry the Seventh   1491 Duke of Bedford L.L. 1492 Fitz Simons Arch-Bishop of Dublin L.D.  1493 Preston the first Lord Viscount Gormanstown L.D.   1494 Sir Edward Poynings L.D. Sent over to quell the Imposture Perkin Warbeck who in a Parliament at Drogheda the 10. of Henry the Seventh past that Act called Poynings Act quell'd the O Caryls Mac Nemarras and Obrians in the County of Gallaway received the Honor of the Order of the Garter
an experienced Souldier to resist Tyrone who were then 1000 Horse and 9500 Foot strong 1597 Sir Thomas Norris President of Munster Lord General of the Army against Tyrone  1597 Adam Loftus Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Sir Robert Gardiner L.J.   1597 The Lord Burroughs L.D.  1598 Robert Earl of Essex L.L. Brought over a fresh Army of 16000 Foot and 1300 Horse Success not answerable being maligned at Court the fate of too many of his Predecessors returned for England and was beheded in the Tower 1601. 1599. Sir Adam Loftus and Sir George Carey Justices  1599 Lord Mountjoy L.L. Subdued the Spaniards c. then possest of Kinsale soon after Tyrone and so ended that War which had cost the Crown of England 1198717 l. Cambden Appendix to Eliz. King James  1603 Sir George Carey L.D. Sent the first Justices of Assize into Vlster  1604 Sir Arthur Chichester L.D. Sent the first Justices of Assize into Munster and Connaght  1615 Thomas Jones Arch-Bp of Dublin c. and Sir Richard Wingfield L.J.  1614 Sir Arthur Chichester then Lord of Belfast the Ancestor of the now Earl of Donnegall L.D. In Parliament repealed several Statutes declaring the Irish Rebels not Subjects but Enemies Vide Act. 11. Jacobi fol. 427. the Harp first Marshal'd with the Arms of Great Britain  1615 Thomas Jones Lord Chancellor of Ireland and Sir John Denham Chief Justice of the Kings Bench L.J.   1616 Lord Grandeson L.D. 1622 Lord Viscount Ely and Lord Visc Powers Court L. J   1625 Lord Visc Falkland L.D. Charles the First  1629 Lord of Cork and Lord of Ely L.J.  1633 Lord Viscount Wentworth L.D.  1636 Lord of Ely and Sir Christoph Wandesford L.J.  1636 Thomas Lord Viscount Wentworth L.D.  1639 Lord Dillon and Sir Christoph Wandesford L.J.  1639 Earl of Strafford L.L.  1640 Chistoph Wandesford L.D.  1640 Lord Dillon and Sir William Parsons L. Just  1640 Sir William Parsons and Sir John Borlace L.J. Under whose Government on the 23d of Octob. 1641. the Bloody Irish most bloody Rebellion broke out  1643 Sir John Borlace and Sir Henry Tichburne L.J. Persons eminently qualified for the time they governed being both old Souldiers and true hearted Englishmen Tichburne gallantly secured and defended Drogheda against the Rebels and thereby preserved Dublin and the multitude of poor stript English in their slight thither  1643 Janu. 21. James then Marquess now Duke of Ormond L.L.  1650 Ulick Bourke Marquess of Clanriccard L.D.  1660 Sir Maurice Eustace Lord Chancellor Roger Boyle Earl of Orrery and Charles Coote Earle of Montroth L.J.  1662. July 28. James Duke of Ormond L.L.  1663 May 21. Thomas Earl of Ossory D.  Septemb. 1665 James Duke of Ormond L.L.  1668 Apr. 25. Thomas Earl of Ossory D.   1669 Sept. 10. John Lord Roberts L.L. 1660 April 21. John Lord Berkley L.L. 1671 Michael Boyle Arch-Bishop of Dublin Lord Chancellor and Sir Arthur Forbes L.J.   Septemb. 1671 John Lord Berkley L.L.  1672 May 21. Arthur Earl of Essex L.L. 1677 Aug. 24. James Duke of Ormond the present L.L.  CHAP. IV. The Heads of the Establishment for Ireland commencing March 25. 1676. CIVIL LIST Exchequer Yearly allowance  LOrd Treasurer 336 00 00  Vice-Treasurer 50 00 00  Chancellor of the Exchequer 200 00 00  Lord Chief Baron for his Fee and Robes 500 00 00  Second Baron 400 00 00  Third Baron 400 00 00  Prime Serjeant at Law for his Fee and Robes 33 16 08  Second Serjeant 30 00 00  Attorney General 88 06 08  Sollicitor General 88 06 08  Auditor General 184 00 08  and to him more in full of all Fees due to him upon passing Sheriffs Accounts 31 00 00   Carried forward 2341 10 08 Brought over 2341 10 08 Surveyor General 60 00 00  Escheator of Leinster 06 13 04  Escheator of Munster 01 05 00  Escheator of Connaght 01 05 00  Escheator of Ulster 01 05 00  Chief Remembrancer 30 00 00  and to him in full satisfaction of all Fees due to him upon passing Sheriffs Accounts 21 19 02  Second Remembrancer 07 15 06  and to him in full of all Fees upon passing Sheriffs Accounts 45 06 09  Clerk of the Pipe 45 00 00  and to him in full of all Fees due to him upon passing Sheriffs Accounts 111 12 00  Chief Chamberlain 10 00 00  Second Chamberlain 05 00 00  Comptroller of the Pipe 07 00 00  and to him more in full of all Fees due to him upon passing Sheriffs Accounts 46 10 00  Usher of the Exchequer 12 10 00  and to him for Fees upon passing Sheriffs Accounts 11 12 06  Transcripter and Foreign Opposer 15 00 00  and to him for passing Accounts 38 15 00   carried forward 2819 19 11 Brought over 2819 19 11 Summonister 07 10 00  and to him more for the like Fees 36 08 06  Marshal of the Four Courts 04 00 00  Clerk of the Pells 30 00 00  Clerk of the First Fruits and Twentieth parts 27 10 00  and for Fees in passing Sheriffs Accounts 11 04 09  Cryer of the Exchequer 01 13 04  and for the like Fees 07 15 00  Pursivants of the Exchequer for carrying Writs 71 05 00  and for the like Fees 07 15 00  Auditor of the Foreign Accounts and Imprests 121 13 04  Three Commissioners of Appeals 300 00 00    3446 14 10 Court of Kings Bench.   LOrd Chief Justice 600 00 00  Second Justice 400 00 00  Third Justice 400 00 00  Clerk of the Crown 007 10 00    1407 10 00 Chancery   LOrd Chancellor 1000 00 00  Master of the Rolls 157 09 11  Four Masters of the Chancery twenty pound each 80 00 00  Clerks of the Crown and Chancery 25 00 00  Clerks of the Hannaper 35 10 00    1297 19 11 Court of Common Pleas.   LOrd Chief Justice 500 00 00  Second Justice 400 00 00  Third Justice 400 00 00  Prothonotary 07 10 00    1307 10 00 State and Patent Officers c.   OFficers attending the State 71589 01 10  Incidents 2187 00 00  Custom Officers 238 06 08  Creation Mony 544 11 08  Perpetuities 489 15 06  Temporary Payments 9367 17 01½  Concordatams 4500 00 00  To uses to be appointed by Sign Manual 27000 00 00    115916 12 09½ MILITARY LIST General Officers   LOrd Lieutenant 6593 06 08  Marshal of Ireland 634 12 00  Muster-Master General and Clerk of the Cheques 336 00 00  Six Commissaries of the
a Law * Alian Ver. l. 13. p. 24. That no Women should wear Gold or imbroydered Apparel but when they design thereby to declare to all that beheld them they proffered themselves to any that would hire them for Harlots and that the men should not be spruce or effeminate in their Apparel but when they went to the Stews or Harlots houses by which all persons were restrained from Excess and costly Apparel And so high contempt and disdain hath several of the most Magnificent Emperors and famous Renowned Princes had of this childish Bravery of gay Clothes that they have seemed to err on the other hand that their Glory might arise from the fame of their Heroick Noble Actions rather than the Splendidness of their Garbs Lewis the 11th King of France who as Commin one of his Council who wrote the History of his Reign affirms was of so bountiful and generous a Humour that none equalled him yet in his Apparel and Garb so homely and frugal that there was sound in his Chamber of Accounts in Paris in the year 1461. an Article of two Shillings for â—ustian to sleeve the Kings old Doublet c. The Puissant Emperour Charles the Fifth * Clarkes Mirrour p. 233. when the Citizens of Milan had drest themselves in their Ornaments and adorned their Streets and beautified their Houses in the most splendid manner to entertain so Victorious and Mighty a Prince provided a Golden Canopy to be born over his Head expecting his Appearance in great Splendor But when they saw him enter in a plain black Cloth-Suit c. they would not believe their eyes but cried out Which is he Which is he and then slunk away laughing at each other for being so disappointed in their expectations The Great Emperour Augustus would wear no other Apparel than what was spun and made by his own Wife and Daughters Drexas p. 424. The Emperour Rodulphus did not at all differ from a private person in his Apparel that when the King of Bohemia came in a splendid Garb and Port to do him Homage his Nobles prest him to put on his Imperial Robes c. No quoth he the King of Bohemia hath often laughed at my Grey Coat and now my Grey shall laugh at him †Lipse Monit p. 357. Plutarch relates of Marcus Cato the Elder he never put on a Garment that cost him more than a hundred pence and then he used to say Nothing that is superfluous can be cheap and for his part he esteemed that dear of a half-peny of which he had no need Severus when he came to be Emperor sold the Jewels and Ornaments he found in the Palace saying they were of no use to men and did wear very ordinary and plain Apparel saying the Glory of the Empire consisted in Virtue not in Bravery It was an expression sutable to a noble mind of Sir Thomas Rookesby when Lord Justice of Ireland being controlled for suffering himself to be served in Wooden Cups replyed These homely Cups and Dishes pay freely for that they contain I had rather drink out of Wood and pay Gold and Silver than drink out of Gold and make wooden payment * Campion 91. His humour differed from a modern person of no mean Character who swore it did not become a Gentleman to pay his Debts To whom I may reply He that can and will not pay his Debts is more a Knave than a Gentleman I do not cite these Examples as if I esteemed rich and sumptuous Apparel unseemly for Princes and Nobles both Morality and Divinity allows especially in Solemnities but to shew how far the most heroick noble minds have slited and raised their spirits above it And doubtless the more least their examples should provoke their Subjects to excess who are more apt to imitate their Princes vices than their virtues And doubtless it is the interest of Princes to restrain their Subjects from such enormities as effeminates their spirits and unsits them for warlike hardships and actions or whereby they consume and weaken their Estates which disables them from contributing those aids the safety of his Realms may require I could demonstrate if his Majesty's Subjects of this Kingdom would but contribute what they vainly consume in rioting and excess it would amount to more than all the establisht Revenue but were the third part of their voluntary unnecessary Consumption taxed on them by their Prince they would groan under it as an unsupportable burthen so highly do they esteem their Lusts above their Loyalty And least my Notion for regulating Apparel by Law should seem a novelty I commend to the Reader Mr. Fuller an Author universally applauded who in his Pisgah Sight spends 14 folio's on the Subject of describing the Attire of the Hebrews and Romans for every Rank and Degree faith he Fuller fol. 99. They were no Fashion-mongers English like but according to the commendable Gravity of the Germans kept the same Fashion from Generation to Generation and therefore we meet not with the Trade of a Taylor though Weavers and Fullers in Scripture or antient History for every one knew how to make their own Clothes Heliogabalus was the first that wore Silk in Rome and Cardinal Woolsey was the first Clergy-man that wore Silk in England but were the Cardinal now alive there are many Parish Parsons would vie with with his Eminency who should be finest fol. 106. Saith Heilin The Women of England were once famous for their Gravity and Modesty in their Apparel amongst strangers abroad but since they have been so apishly addicted to imitate the fantastical Garb of the French they have lost their Repute Luther's Censure of Pride and Bravery was The trading into those foreign parts from whence are brought hither costly Silks Cloth of Gold and Spices which serve only for Pride and no Profit and exhausteth the Mony and Wealth of Country and People ought not to be permitted if we had good Government but I intend not now to write thereof for I hold that at last it will fall of it self when we have no more Mony Luther Colloqu fol. 541. And so much veneration had the antient Romans to Virtue that the Noble Women threw away their golden Girdles the Emblems of their Qualities because Women of ill Fame were permitted to wear them saying A good Name was better than a golden Girdle if our vertuous Ladies would manifest the like contempt and disdain of the vicious by refusing all Visits and Familiarity with them it might shame more of our wanton Madams out of their immodest Behaviour than our Whipping-post doth our Gammer Strumpets who ought by the Law to be equally their Entertainment But that I may vindicate my Assertions herein from precise singularity as well as novelty I shall close my Discourse on this Subject with the words of that famous Light of the English Church Learned Doctor Hall the pious Bishop of Exon. saith he Contemplations 383. From the pampered
thing propounded to you may be concerning new Inventions and Improvements in any Art Trade or Manufacture and thereof as occasion may be to make report unto Vs the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom and Council 10. You are to consider what means sturdy Vagrants and Beggars may be compelled to earn their living by some lawful Calling 11. You are to consider by what ways and means Commerce may be promoted by the Imployment of some persons in the mending Highways and Bridges and making Rivers navigable and in draining Boggs and Loghs and recovering Land from the Sea 12. You are diligently to enquire into the abuses of Weights and Measures practised throughout the said Kingdom and to consider how the same may be effectually remedied 13. You are to consider how Correspondencies may be settled in all places of great Commerce abroad that it may be better known with what profit or loss the native Commodities of this Kingdom are there vented and what Laws are made and Trades new erected there to the advantage of the Trade of His Majesties Subjects of this Kingdom 14. You are faithfully and with speed to deliver your Opinions in Writing and so to make reports thereof to Vs the Lord Lieutenant or other Chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom and Council concerning the Premises as likewise concerning such other matters as shall be occasionally at any time referred to your consideration Given at His Majesties Castle of Dublin the 18th day of May. 1664. Ja. Armachanus Massereene W. Caulfield Drogheda Kingston Jo. Bysse G. Wentworth Arth. Forbes Theo. Jones Maur. Eustace Canc. Mich. Dublin Joh. Clogher Hen. Medensis Hen. Tichburne John Temple Paul Davies James Ware First Meeting May 26. 1664. Present LOrd Primate Lord Chancellor Lord Arch-Bishop of Dublin Lord Bishop of Meath Lord Chief Justice Donelan Lord Massereene Sir Paul Davies Sir John Percivall Sir Robert Meredeth Sir Robert Forth Sir John Temple Master of the Rolls Sir Edward Massey all of the Privy Council besides the Mayor and Recorder of Dublin with seven or eight Aldermen Sir Audly Mervin Sir John Temple the Kings Sollicitor General Serjeant Grissith and several chief Lawyers and other Gentlemen and principle Merchants who after reading the Commission and Instructions chose Committees to prepare Business appointed time and place for the weekly Meeting and adjourned And so continued their constant weekly Meetings for several years in debate of these general Heads of Instruction and their Branches and after the greatest deliberation sometimes two or three months upon one Instruction agreed and resolved several of them into Reports to the Council Board the particular Heads of the said Reports as they are registred in their Books take as followeth A Table to the Register-Book REports upon your Graces Commission for regulating the Herring fishing in Dublin Harbour fol. 1 2. Linnen Manufacture 3 4. Fishing in the Isles of Bussâ—n and Clare 5. Free ports 6. For Farming the Excise 7 8 9. Reasons for the prohibiting Foreign growth Manufactures fol. 9 10. Light Houses 11. For the transporting Felons that receive the benefit of their Clergy 12. For the encouragement of the Manufacture of Sâ—uffs 13 14. For the better ordering the Post Office 15. Small Money For the regulating the Weights and Measures 20 to 24. For more easie and speedy Recovery of small Debts and prevention of Arrests upon false Actions 24 25 26 27 28. Marriners to be regulated 26. Regulating Protections 29. Arguments against the Act prohibiting our Transportation of Cattel 30 31 32 33. Against Importation of Hats 34 35. A general Subscription proposed against wearing foreign Manufactures 36. About Fewel to furnish our selves without Foreign supplies with Cole and Turf 41. About regulating the Shooemakers and lowering the price of Boots and Shooes fol. 42 43 44. A Report for the printing Colonel Lawrences Directions for the planting Hemp and Flax 45 46 48 49. That every Female above twelve years of age shall produce a proportion of Woollen Worsted or Linnen Yarn every year 47. To prevent abuses in slaughtering Cattel and packing Beef and Pork fol. 50 51. Rules to prevent false packing of Butter 52 53. A general Estimate of Trade and Experiments proposed for the Improvements thereof 54 55 56. But the Duke of Ormond leaving the Government before a Parliament met or those capable of forming into Acts of State performed or put in practice as the Council of Trade was their Nursery so the Council-Table became their Sepulchre where they remain in their Urn to this day and not like to have a resurrection whilst the Realm is under such a consternation and consequently the Government incumbered with the variety of Affairs relating to the preservation of the whole as these late horrid Popish Plots have brought us under For before the Dukes removal most of the Privy Council and other principal Ministers of State seemed exceeding fond of all proposals tending to the Improvement of the Trade and Manufacture of the Nation and resolved to put the Act of Parliament for the Linnen Manufacture in practice at Chappelizod And although I gave my Opinion against the Report in the Council of Trade and my Argument at Council-Table against the practice of that Act until a Parliament met to mend it yet they were pleased not only to make an Experiment in the case but also to pitch upon my self admitting of no excuse to manage it which after three or four months sollicitation I only submitted to until some other fit person could be procured but the Duke removing what Discouragements I received and Loss and Damage I sustained under the Regency of his Successors I shall give an Account of in my Treatise of Manufacture which will give some further Evidence of the difference betwixt a Kingdom being governed by persons peculiarly interested in its prosperity and others Aliens to its peculiar Interest Now having been so long and so much engaged in the Affairs of Ireland of this nature and being hopeless to live to see such a vigorous Spirit for Irelands Improvement revived in the Government as was from the year 64. to the year 69. lest the succeeding Generation should be discouraged attempting Irelands Improvement in Trade and Manufactures from the common Fame of so many Miscarriages in these former Attempts I thought it my duty to leave these Memoires for their Information though I should have been glad a more polite pen had performed it yet having taken so much pains spent so much time and attained so much dear bought Experience in this Affair I shall submit the censure of my integrity and prudence in this publication to the charitable judicious and slight the Reflections of others In Matter of Fact I have not presumptuously erred sparing no pains to find out the Truth by Inquisition of the most knowing persons and searching all Records and Histories I could come at yet in an Affair consisting of so many Heads some mistakes may happen but if
evidence the authentickness of this opinion by the practice of our Princes since the Conquest p. 122 to 156 A Copy of the present Establishment of Ireland p. 156 to p. 162 A Table for reducing Plantation-Acres into English c. p. 162 163 The establishment of the Subsidies of Ireland p. 164 to 172 CHAP. VI. On Coins IN answer to this Question whether it be advisable to enhance the Value or debase the Alloy of the currant Money of Ireland p. 137 to 188 The Contents of the Supplement p. 181 SECT I. THe Objection answered If the Government of Ireland by its own Members be of so great advantage to the Trade and Wealth of Ireland why was it no more advanc'd under the Lords Justices and Duke of Ormond in their nine years Government p. 181 to 190 Sect. 2. Answering the Objection p. 93 What those Popish Principles are that make them so desperately dangerous to humane Society 1. Not the Religion of their Church relating to Worship but the Policies of their State respecting Government p. 193 194 Their Principles inconsistent with humane Society abstracted p. 195 196 to 199 Their Principles of Treason and Rebellion c. collected p. 200 to 203 The Comment or Gloss made on their inhumane rebellious Principles by their own Authors p. 204 to 207 Since all these wicked Principles have attended the Popes pretended Infallibility and Supremacie from whence did they proceed Answered 1. Negatively not from Christ nor his Apostles nor from the ancient Fathers nor Councels p. 208 209 2. Positively from Vsurpation Treachery and Rebellion p. 210 SECT II. Shewing the Original of their bloody Principles p. 211 The Jesuits first adopted them who are charactered by the locusts prophecied of to ascend out of the Bottomless-pit Rev. 9 p. 211 212 No other Votaries or Orders of Friars c. answers the description p. 213 The design of their Institution by the Pope was to manage his Treasons c. against Princes p. 214 SECT III. Shews that no Authority but the Pope and his Illegal Council of Trent ever confirm'd their Institution p. 214 The Illegality of the Council of Trent proved p. 215 216 217 Rome is no Mother-Church nor Mistress of other Churches and why p. 218 Rome only hath the Primacy in Apostacie ibid. The testimony of Rome's vile Apostacie from her own Learned and Applauded Authors p. 219 220 221 The bloody work Rome's Apostacy and the Pope's Rebellion against Emperors c. made in Italy p. 222 They enjoyed not the Supremacie until they had so vexed and wearied the Emperors that to stay the stream of blood they kept running in Christendom they permitted them to do what they pleased p. 222 All Papists in Ireland not jesuited Papists p. 222 223 Not only their principles but their persons and Order exploded and banisht bymost Popish Princes and States p. 223 224 SECT IV. Of the natural consequences of their inhumane principles p. 225 They abrogate all Laws of Humanity and Divinity p. 225 226 The iniquity of their principles aggravated by fathering their villanies on innocent persons p. 227 The Popes advantage above all Tyrants in the World to Massacre and Assassinate by his Emissaries in all parts to perform his pleasure p. 228 Instances of their detestable stabbing and poysoning of Princes c. ibid. They have made Temples and Sanctuaries their Slaughter-houses in time of Worship ibid. They have poysoned their Disciples by the Sacramental Wine p. 229 What vitious men many of their infallible Popes have been ibid. Like Popes like Preists like Priests like People p. 230 SECT V. Shews their Tyrannical practice since they usurpt the Supremacy p. 231 Instances of Emperors and Princes Excommunicated Deposed and Destroyed by them p. 232 233 Their imperious insultings over mighty Princes submitting to their censurre p. 234 The reason why so many High born Potent Princes have so sordidly subjected themselves to their Tyranny is from Gods judgment upon them p. 235 Princes no sooner become Slaves to the Pope but turn Tyrants over their own Subjects ibid. After his Holiness became his Mightiness he contented not himself to insult over some Christian Princes by the aid of others but brought them all to lay their profane necks under his holy feet by his own power p. 235 236 The Popes cruel project by the Jesuits to have incenst the Turk against the Patriarch of Constantinople and thereby to have destroyed all the Asian Christians that would not own his Supremacy p. 236 237 The saying of Rodulph the Emperor as to the danger of Princes imposing on their Subjects consciences p. 237 Shutting the mouth of Gods Ministers hath usually lifted up the hands of Gods judgments p. 238 The Jesuits bloody work in the West and East-Indies ibid. Of all the Countries in the World England with its Territories hath been the mark the Jesuits have levelled their fiery darts at for 100 years past p. 239 SECT VI. Of the inconsistency of their principles with the just Power and Rights of Temporal Princes p. 140 The most Sovereign Prince under the Popes Jurisdiction more Slaves than any Conquered or Tributary Prince is to the Great Turk instances p. 240 No hereditary Title though of the most ancient Royal Dissent can secure them p. 241 No legal Election c. can do it p. 242 No strength of Arms nor strong Holds can preserve them against their Assassinations p. 243 No Oaths Articles of Peace nor publick Leagues can do it p. 243 244 No Sovereign Prince in the World that either is free or knows how to be so from the Popes Supremacy if not infatuated but would choose it p. 245 Popish Harmonie is only in their Errors Superstitions and Immoralities ibid. Popish Slavery not only Corporal but Spiritual we must believe against reason and sense or be damn'd Hereticks p. 246 Christians must either he Rebels at home or Hereticks at Rome if the Pope and their Prince fall out ibid. We must believe their Blasphemie is Pietie and their Rebellion Loyaltie or be perverse Hereticks instances p. 246 247 The bloody Massacres of Paris and Ireland were perpetrated in Gods name and for Gods Glory and Service p. 246 247 Their most horrid Treasons and Rebellions must be esteemed Loyaltie and for the service of the Prince they rebel against p. 248 to 252 It would be better both for the Papists and Protestants if moral loyal Papists would distinguish themselves from Jesuited Papists p. 352 Vnity in Loyaltie on Civil Interests much more easie and safe than in Religious p. 252 253 The Scripture as positive against Subjects Rebellion on the account of Religion as any one Wickedness there condemn'd p. 254 The Wars betwixt the Protestants of France Germany Belgia c. against their Princes was not primarily for Religion but what p. 255 The difference betwixt Papists and Protestants in their claims of liberty of Conscience p. 255 No vengeance of God upon Popish Persecutors will restrain them instances p. 256 257 SECT
honourable soever was never made up with Happiness suitable to the anxiety of their Mind and Body Sir Henry Sidney who left as clear a Fame as any man that enjoyed the Place parted with it with the words of the Psalmist When Israel came out of Egypt and the House of Jacob from a people of a strange Language Judah was his Sanctuary and Israel his Dominion intimating how little satisfaction could be took in so slippery a Place amongst such a people whose Language he knew not and variety of Interests though the most that have miscarried there have fallen through other mens Interest rather than their own failing And I judge the three last Noble persons sent out of England to govern Ireland will set to their Seals that it is not a short and easie work to understand their Humour and Interest none of them could please all and others of them very few although they were persons of eminent Parts and great Integrity both to the Crown and English Interest yet the Interest of our Trade and Manufactures so withered under their Shadow that they languish to this day of fourteen hopeful Manufactures they sound thriving they left but the stumps of one standing which hath put such a Damp upon the hopes of Success none have attempted either to erect new or revive the old since 2. They oft come with a prepossession of the danger of Irelands encroaching upon the Trade and Wealth of England and from thence rather fear than design Irelands prosperity in Trade and what our chief Governor fears we have little ground to hope for 3. As the proverb is New Lords new Laws so new Governors new Councils it is to be observed the Successor very rarely elects the Favourites of his Predecessor to be his Confidents and then that natural Emulation the Heart of man is addicted to diverts them from building on Foundations laid by others whereby some publick undertakings after a hopeful progress have miscarried to the great discouragement of future Attempts as several notable Instances might be given if it were convenient 4. By reason of their immediate Relation to and probable sudden Return for England they are most concerned so to manage the Affairs of Ireland as may consist with the present advantage of their Credit in England Now though we honour a Lover of our Country as being Englishmen our selves and glory in its Honour and Wealth as younger Branches in the Honour and Wealth of the elder House of their Family yet we may expect a younger Brothers Portion and to be trusted with the Conduct of our own Estates in Subjection to our politick Father and not under the Tutelage of our elder Brother When Abraham sent his Sons he had by Keturah from Isaac Eastward and gave them Portions he left them to manage their own Affairs We do not read that ever the Sons of Isaac or Jacob were entrusted with the Affairs of the Children of Ishmael and Esau though they enjoyed the Birthright and Blessing and it is none of the least Discouragements to English Gentlemen that have great Estates in Ireland from coming to live upon them than that by quitting their Dwellings in England they quit their Priviledge as Englishmen both in respect to their Liberty of Traffick to several parts of the World which they before enjoyed and also their Interest in Magna Charta of being being tried for their Lives and Estates by a Jury of known honest men of their Neighbourhood whereas Noblemen or Gentlemen of Ireland may be impeached in England sent for over in custody and there arraigned before Judges put upon their Tryal by Jurors whose Faces they never saw before and unto whom they are altogether unknown further than the Evidence then given in Court describes them which is an Issue few would be pleased with when it comes to be their own case especially considering the moral impossibility for persons of ordinary Estates to bear the Charge and of small Interest to prevail with necessâ—â—y Witnesses c. to go from Ireland to England to give their Testimony in their behâ—â—â— and to imagine that either Judges or Jurors of England can be equally concern'd to suppresâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 and Sedition tending to the disturbance of the Peace and Safety of the English 〈◊〉 in Ireland with English Judges and Juroâ—â— Ireland appears very improbable to such as admit 〈◊〉 safety is a stronger motive to all people than Neâ—â—hbors welfare and though England may be grieved to hear of Irelands Troubles yet the English in Ireland must certainly more sensibly feel the Misery that befalls themselves A Merchant on 〈◊〉 may be grieved to behold a Ship wherein he hath some Adventure sinking by a violent storm at Sea but the Merchants and Mariners aboard that see no way to escape from perishing with her must be under a different consternation which represents the true state of the different case 2. As there is much Reason of State against Irelands being governed by Foreigners to its peculiar Interest so have we many Presidents both ancient and modern of Soveraign Princes governing their Tributary Provinces by their own Countrymen the King of Spain discerning the Genoua's were discontented at his governing them by Spaniards c. and impatient for a King of Naples and Duke of Milan born in Italy to secure his Interest without that hazard he borrowed of them vast Sums of Mony they being great Usurers designing thereby to keep them in awe lest they should lose their Mony so the Kings of England could never satisfie the Welshmen until Edward of Carnarvan being their Countryman born was made Prince of Wales which hath since been the Title of the Kings eldest Son God himself promiseth it as a chief part of Israels Prosperity after their return from their Captivity that their Nobles should be of themselves and their Governours should proceed from the midst of them Jeremiah 30.21 which Promise was performed in Ezra's Nehemiah's and Zerkabal's Government so Moses appointed understanding and wise men who were known amongst their Tribes to be Rulers in their respective Tribes Deut. 1.13 Saith a great Statesman to King James To hold Ireland in better obedience let there be sent over such a Lord Deputy as is well acquainted with their Humours and Customs and well beloved of the people * Sir Hen. Wootens State of Christendom p. 2.18 saith the same Author The Spaniards lost the Low Countries by sending Spaniards or other Strangers to govern them having engaged to govern them by men born in their own Country * Sir Hen. Wootens State of Christendom p. 17. And how much this hath been the practice of the Kings of England to place persons peculiarly interested in the State of Ireland in chief Government our Histories give us ample examples Earl Strongbow the first Lord Lieutenant of Ireland 1176. was Prince of Leinster by right of his Wife Reymond le Gross who married the Earls Sister succeeded him as Justice John Courcy Robert Fitz
from thence to Dublin to whom all the petty Kings and great Lords of Ireland submit and swear Fealty the King returns for England and leaves Hugh Lacy Lord Justice to interest him gave him Meath in Fee Irish English Henry the Second  Anno 1172. Hugh de Lacy Lord Justice Spell 331. Orourk Prince of Meath c. rebels Lacy in great danger rescued by Maurice Fitz Gerald vvho killed Orourk Hanm. 139.  1173. Earl Strongbow L. Warden of Ireland By right of his Wife Prince of Leinster found all in confusion but with the aid of Raymond le Grossreduceth them to subjection Hanm. p. 140. 1175. Strongbow dies Camp 64. Donald Prince of Leinster rebels all in confusion Camp 65  1177. Raymond Le Gross L. Protector Brother in Law to Strongbow subdues Donald and relieves the Citie of Dublin  1177. Fitz Andelm L.J. Courcey Fitz Stephen and Miles de Cogan his Counsellors Han. p. 157. The Ancestors of the Bourks now Earl of Clanricard Cambrensis chap. 17. Courcey subdued Vlster the Kingdom of Cork setled on Fitz Stephens and Cogan in Fee Fitz Stephens the Ancestor of the Barrysof Cork  1179. Hugh Lacy and Robert le Power L.J. Power the Ancestor of the Powers of Waterford  1181. Hugh de Lacy Governor Hollinshead O Connor King of Connaght rebels with 2000 men Lacy subdues him and marries his Daughter after s lain by a Scologh in Meath Hook p. 60. 1181. John Constable of Cheshire and Richard de Peck Justices Hovend p. 685.  1184. Philip de Brees Governor 1185. Earl John the Kings Son made King of Ireland and sent Governor Hovend 1187. This young Prince with his Counsellors ran all into confusion Young Arms make good Souldiers but young Heads ill Couns ellors Witness Rehoboam c.  1185. John de Courcey Earl of Ulster Gov. Chose by the King to be his Champion against a Frenchman who quitted the Stage and run being frighted by the grim looks and great limbs of Courcey Hanmer p. 181.  Richard the First  1189. Hugh de Lacy the younger L.J.  1190. Dublin burnt to ashes Hanm. 179.  1191 William Marshall and William Pettit Just Marshall by right of his Wife Strongbows Daughter Prince of Leinster who built the Castle of Kilkenny and gave the Town a Charter Hanm. 183.   1197. Hamo de Valis L.J. King John  1199. Myler Fitz Henry the Kings Son Governor Han. p. 183.  1210. K. John in person Composed all Differences settled Affairs and returned Camp 75.   1210. John Gray Bishop of Norwich L.J. He reformed the Irish Coin to the Standard of England 1213. Henry Laundres Arch-Bp of Dublin L.J. Built the Castle of Dublin  Henry the Third  1214. St. Patricks Church founded by Comin Arch-Bp of Dublin Camp p. 76. 6000 Scots under Bruce invade Ireland  1215. Geoffery Marisco Keeper of Ireland with Sir Edmond Butler L.J. Connaghtup in Arms Fitz Gerald built the Castle of Sligo  1219. Bishop Laundres and Maurice Fitz Gerald L.J. Han. p. 189.  1220. Meath in Arms the Castle of Trym builded the Irish generally rebel 11000 slain in Connaght by the Bourks and Berminghams Bruce routed near Dundalk Bermingham for his good Service created Earl of Louth Baron of Ardee and Athenrie  1227. Rich. de Burgo L.J.  1230. The Provost of Dublin made Mayor  1232. Maurice Fitz Gerald L.J.  1233. Richard Marshall Brother to William L.J. Slain in Battel near Kildare  1245 Sir Jo. Fitz Geoffery L.J.  1247. Theobald Butler Lord of Carick and Joh. Cogan L.J.   1255. Allen de la Zouch L.J. O Neils of Vlster and Mac Cartys of Munster rebel 1259. Stephen de Long Espee L.J.   1260. William Dean L.J.  1261. Rich. de Rupella L.J.  1266. A great Earthquake Hook p. 62. 1267. Sir David de Barry L.J. Who subdued the Mac Cartys   1268. Sir Robert de Ufford L.J. A great Dearth Mortality  1269. Ricardus de Exonia L.J. 1270. Sir James Audley Constable of Ulster L.J.  1272. Maur. Fitz Maurice L.J.  1273. Geoffery Lord Genevil L.J. Lord of Meath by right of his Wife  1276. Sir R. de Ufford the second time L.J.  1279. Bish of Waterf L. J  1280. Dublin burnt Strongbows Tomb spoiled by the fall of Christ-Church when on fire Camp p. 78. Meath rebels  1282. Stephen de Fulborn L.J.  1288. Arch-Bp of Dublin L.J.  1290. Will. Vesey L.J. Who to interest him in the prosperity of Ireland had given him the Manner Lords hip of Rahangan c. in the County of Kildare but engaging himself against John Fitz Gerald Baron of Ophaly lost himself and the Baron sent back first Earl of Kildare and Veseys Estate conferred on him  1307. Knights Templers for their Debauchery dissolved Knights of the Road constituted Camp p. 80. Connaght in Arms.  1308. Lord Bourk L.J. The Ancestor of the House of Castle Connel and Leitrim  1309. Lucan Bridge built  1312. Sir Edmond le Butler Deputy He unites the Earls of Vlster and the Geraldines who caused great troubles and subdu'd the Rebels of Connaght Camp 82.  1314. Lord de Verdon L.J. Had a great Estate in Meath in right of his Wife Hook 62.  1314. Sir Edmond le Butler Earl of Carrick L.J. Subdued the Irish at Castle-Dermot ..  1317. Roger Mortimer L.J. but the Lord Bermingham General Bruce invades Ireland Vlster joins with him overrun the Kingdom soon after subdued  1318. Will. Fitz John L.J.  1320. Earl of Kildare L.J. He built Loghlin Bridge the Pope granted the priviledge of an University to Dublin  1321. Lord of Athenry L.J. Slain with others by Mac Gohagon   1322. Ralph de Gorges L.J. 1323. Sir Jo. Darcy L.J. The Irish universally rebel vanquished by JamesEarl of Ormond Bermingham hanged Camp 88.  1327. Earl of Kildare L.J.  1328. Prior of Kilmainham L.J. In his time the Geraldines Butlers Bermingham at variance with the Powers and Bourks a Parliament s ummoned to accord them  1329. Sir John Darcy a second time L.J. Irish of Leinster in Rebellion Camp 87.  1330. Prior of Kilmainham L.J.  1331. Sir Anthony Lacy L.J. A great slaughter by the English of the O Conners c. in Leinster Marleborough 210.  1332. Sir John Darcy a third time L.J. Great slaughter on the Obrians Mac Cartys in Munster Marl. p. 211.  1333. Thom. de Burgh L.J.  1336. On St. Lawrence day ten thousand Irish slain in Connaght Marlb p. 212.   1337. Sir John Charleton L.J. The Irish generally rebel are quell'd by the Earl of Kildare and Desmond Camp 88. 1340. Prior of Kilmainham L.J.   1341. Sir John Maurice L.J. 1344. Sir Ralph Ussord Husband to the Countess of Ulster L.J. Desmonds first discontents Vssord died unlamented by his ill
against the King and most barbarous inhumane Cruelties exercised upon his most loyal Subjects in Ireland did they transact in the Kings Name to which they counterfeited his Great Seal vide Borlacy fol. 29. and declared all they did was for the Kings Service See their Remonstrance at Trim March 17. 1642. with their other Addresses but especially the grand Bond of their Catholick Confederacy their Oath of Association they declare thus in the Preamble As also for the defence and safeguard of his Majesties Person regal Power just Prerogatives Honour State and Rights in the body of the Oath thus I A.B. do prosess swear and protest before God his Saints and Angels that I will during my life bear true Faith and Allegiance to my Soveraign Lord Charles c. that I will to my power during my life defend uphold and maintain all his just Prerogatives Estates and Rights c. Now to say this in that very act in which the Bond of their treasonable Rebellion consisted which after the greatest deliberation they agreed to publish in contempt of the Kings Laws and Soveraign Power puts dull Hereticks to a stand what to make of Popish Loyalty unless they can loyally rise in Rebellion against their King and barbarously murder two or three hundred thousand of his loyal Subjects for his Honour and Service Sir John Temple p. 6. The Lords of the Pale desired Commissions and Arms to resist the Rebels and then imployed them to assist them for his Service Sir John Temple p. 60. They maintained a long and bloody War against His Majesties Vice-Roy and Army commissioned by him for His Majesties Service After near two years viz. June 1643. they by the utmost extremity of War against the Kings Vice-Roy had reduced his Majesties Army into great extremities of wants c. yet in their Instrument impowering their Commissioners to treat about the Cessation they stile themselves His Majesties most faithful Subjects necessitated to take up Arms for the Defence of His Majesties just Prerogatives and Rights vide Dr. Borlace pag. 126. And this near two years after His Majesty had declared them and their Adherents and Abettors lewd and wicked persons that had rob'd and massacred multitudes of his loyal Protestant Subjects Rebels and Traitors against his Royal Person Enemies to his Crown c commanding his Justices and Army to prosecute the said Rebels and Traitors with Fire and Sword as persons unworthy of Mercy or Favour vid. Dr. Borlaco's Hist fol. 53 54. It is evident His Majesty esteemed that Treason and Rebellion they called Loyalty and good Service yet so confident they were all they had done consisted with their Loyalty they menaced the Lords Justices and Council July 1643. if any Messenger brought any Papers to them containing other Language than to His Majesties loyal and obedient Subjects they should not return safe Dr. Borlace p. 128. And to pass by all the Breaches of their Articles of Cessation which you may read a Brief of in Dr. Borlace's Hist fol. 147 148. Take but a brief view of their Behaviour after the Peace was proclaimed 1646 and 1648. 1. They treacherously contrived to cut off the Lord Leutenant and his Army who in confidence of the Articles of Peace they had got into their Quarters as far as Cashel Borlace p. 161 Their Excommunicating all that adhered to the Peace and joyning with the Nuntio's Army to besiege and distress the Lord Lieutenant with the Kings Army in Dublin Borl p. 162 165. Their treacheorous Consult at Waterford to cut off the Lord Lieutenant and his Party who visited them in kindness to contrive their Security and was instrumental to the great hazard of his Person to preserve a Body of Foot that had otherwise been cut off in their Retreat from passage were these things for His Majesties Service Borlace's Hist fol. 231 232. Nay from that time all their Affronts Indignities and Contempts put upon the Kings Authority in the Persons of the Marquesses of Ormond and Clanriccard were still for the Kings Service you may read in Borlace's History of the Years 1650 1651. When not only the Lord Lieutenant was dayly affronted to that height as is not to be parallell'd for Rudeness and Ingratitude and after all his patience bearing with and winking at so many repeated affronts which his high Spirit would have disdained the least part of if the Kings Interest had not weighed down all they excommunicated and rejected his Person and Authority with all imaginary reproach and slander vide Borlace 259. to 273. but it was still for the Kings Service And little better Treatment did that most loyal and upright Catholick Peer the Marquess of Clanriccard meet with from his Countrymen vide id 291. to 295. But after all for that unpardonable sin of Loyalty c. was excommunicated as a Contemner of the Authority of the Church because he would not betray his Trust from his Prince vide idem fol. 287. But all these intolerable Affronts and Contempts put on the Kings Authority from the Peace 1648. was only by the Clergy and Nuntio's Party for not only the Marquess of Clanriccard but many other Catholick Noblemen and Gentlemen with a considerable party of the Popish Army adhered stedfastly to the Kings Authority to the last the other only pretended to it Which fully evidenceth all Papists as is before asserted are not Jesuited Papists And it would be better both for themselves and us if they would more visibly distinguish themselves that we might know our Fiends from our Enemies My Opinion is those Subjects indulged by their Prince in the Liberty of their Consciences ought not only to explode all pernicious Principles to the Peace of his State in themselves but detect them where they discover them in others of their Sect or Persuasion or otherwise they justly suffer those Miseries that shall ensue by their neglect for though Unity in Religion is an excellent bond for Christian neighbourly Society where it can be obtained without violence to Reason and Conscience Yet I judge an Unity in Loyalty that is mutually to adhere to the Civil Constitutions of the Government they live under is much more steddy and safe Civil Interest being much more inclusive and less disputable than Religious for since St. Paul withstood St. Peter to the Face Galat. 2.11 and that sharp Contention betwixt Saint Paul and Barnabas on which they separated Acts 15.39 I do not find either in sacred or other History but there hath been Contentions and Divisions in the Church but still their Civil Interest was the same against Pagan Persecutors until that wicked Error of the Arrians became potent and persecuted the Orthodox since which time that Antichristian Spirit of Persecution hath rendered Christians less sociable than Pagans That were I to choose my Habitation in the world I should think my self more safe and comfortable in the Neighbourhood of moral Turks or Heathens that retain the Principles of Humanity than amongst such Christians