house_n and_o smoke_n their_o number_n difference_n and_o value_v 7_o of_o the_o church_n and_o benefice_n 16_o concern_v the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o its_o effect_n 17_o of_o the_o future_a settlement_n of_o ireland_n prevention_n of_o rebellion_n and_o its_o union_n with_o england_n 25_o of_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n apparent_a and_o internal_a 36_o of_o the_o militia_n and_o defence_n of_o ireland_n 42_o of_o the_o coelum_fw-la solum_fw-la &_o fruges_fw-la or_o the_o air_n soil_n and_o product_v of_o ireland_n 48_o of_o the_o rate_n which_o the_o land_n in_o ireland_n do_v bear_v to_o each_o other_o with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o several_a valuation_n of_o the_o same_o 58_o of_o the_o money_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o decrease_v with_o the_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o 68_o of_o the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n and_o its_o impediment_n the_o commodity_n and_o aptitude_n for_o traffic_n and_o incident_o of_o the_o clothes_n and_o diet_n of_o the_o people_n of_o sumptuary_n law_n absentees_n etc._n etc._n 75_o of_o the_o religion_n language_n manner_n and_o interest_n of_o the_o present_a inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n as_o also_o of_o the_o present_a and_o ancient_a division_n and_o name_n of_o the_o land_n 93_o some_o miscellany_n remarques_n and_o intimation_n concern_v ireland_n and_o the_o several_a matter_n aforemention_v 103_o a_o report_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n in_o ireland_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n etc._n etc._n 114_o consideration_n relate_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n 115_o inference_n from_o the_o premise_n 120_o proposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o ireland_n 146_o the_o list_n for_o civil_a affair_n etc._n etc._n 157_o the_o establishment_n and_o list_n contain_v all_o the_o payment_n to_o be_v make_v for_o military_a affair_n etc._n etc._n 181_o officer_n provincial_a 184_o constable_n 186_o sundry_a minister_n belong_v to_o the_o ordnance_n viz._n in_o lemster_n 188_o connaught_n 189_o munster_n 190_o ulster_n 191_o temporary_a payment_n 196_o a_o catalogue_n of_o the_o peer_n 199_o a_o list_n of_o the_o archbishopric_n and_o bishopric_n 200_o baron_n 201_o a_o list_n of_o those_o place_n that_o return_v parliament-man_n etc._n etc._n 202_o verbum_fw-la sapienti_fw-la introduction_n page_n 1_o chap._n 1._o contain_v several_a computation_n of_o the_o wealth_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 3_o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o people_n 7_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o several_a expense_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o its_o revenue_n 10_o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o method_n of_o apportion_v tax_n 11_o chap._n 5._o of_o money_n and_o how_o much_o be_v necessary_a to_o drive_v the_o trade_n of_o the_o nation_n 13_o chap._n 6._o the_o cause_n of_o irregular_a tax_v 15_o chap_n 7._o the_o collateral_a advantage_n of_o these_o tax_n 16_o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o navy_n army_n and_o garrison_n 18_o chap._n 9_o motive_n to_o the_o quiet_a bear_n of_o extraordinary_a tax_n 19_o chap._n 10._o how_o to_o employ_v the_o people_n and_o the_o end_n thereof_o 22_o license_v may_v the_o 11_o 1691._o the_o political_a anatomy_n of_o ireland_n 1672._o of_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n there_o be_v in_o ireland_n of_o acre_n of_o land_n irish_a measure_n whereof_o 121_o acre_n make_v 196_o english_a measure_n near_o about_o m._n ac._n 10,500_o whereof_o there_o be_v of_o river_n highway_n lough_n unpassable_a bog_n rock_n and_o shrub_n about_o m._n 1,500_o of_o very_a course_n land_n common_o call_v unprofitable_a 1,500_o consequently_n of_o good_a meadow_n arable_a and_o pasture_n 7,500_o  _fw-fr 10,500_o of_o which_o anno_fw-la 1641_o there_o do_v belong_v to_o papist_n and_o sequester_v protestant_n 5,200_o to_o the_o church_n viz._n bishop_n dean_n chapter_n and_o glebe_n 300_o to_o the_o protestant_n plant_v by_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o king_n james_n 2,000_o  _fw-fr 7500_o of_o the_o 5,200_o belong_v to_o papist_n and_o sequester_v protestant_n anno_fw-la 1641._o there_o be_v restore_v to_o 26_o that_o prove_v their_o constant_a good_a affection_n per_fw-la est_fw-la 40_o 210_o to_o his_o grace_n the_o d._n of_o ormond_n 130_o to_o the_o lord_n inchiquine_n lord_n roscommon_n and_o other_o 40_o to_o innocent_a papist_n near_o 1,200_o  _fw-fr to_o the_o church_n near_o 20_o 140_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n near_o 120_o to_o letteree_n and_o nominees_n irishman_n 60_o 420_o to_o papist_n per_fw-la proviso_n with_o colonel_n vernon_n 360_o leave_v in_o the_o common-stock_n of_o course-land_n 80_o 470_o to_o adventurer_n 390_o to_o soldier_n since_o 49._o 1,440_o  _fw-fr to_o the_o 49_o officer_n 280_o 550_o to_o protestant_n per_fw-la proviso_n 270_o upon_o transplantation_n decree_v 700_o  _fw-fr restore_v to_o mortgagee_n protestant_n about_o 100_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 5,200_o so_o that_o of_o all_o the_o land_n seize_v by_o the_o usurper_n the_o papist_n have_v recover_v about_o m._n 2,340_o the_o new_a protestant_n and_o church_n addition_n 2,400_o of_o a_o more_o indifferent_a nature_n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la 460_o 5200_o mem._n that_o protestant_n in_o connaught_n purchase_v of_o the_o transplantee_n per_fw-mi estimate_n m._n 60_o wherefore_o of_o the_o whole_a 7500_o m._n of_o good_a land_n the_o english_a and_o protestant_n and_o church_n have_v this_o christmas_n 1672._o 5,140_o and_o the_o irish_a have_v near_o ½_o as_o much_o viz._n 2,280_o  _fw-fr 7,500_o remain_n in_o the_o common-stock_n near_o 80_o m._n  _fw-fr the_o say_v 7,500_o acre_n of_o good_a and_o the_o 1,500_o of_o course_n make_v together_o 9000_o m._n be_v worth_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la m._n l._n 900,000_o out_o of_o which_o the_o king_n quitrent_n oldrents_n and_o composition_n 90,000_o rest_n 810,000_o the_o tithe_n whereof_o be_v one_o five_o viz._n 162,000_o rest_v 648,000_o the_o benefit_n of_o lease_n and_o the_o value_n of_o tenant_n improvement_n upon_o the_o say_a land_n be_v ⅓_n viz._n 216,000_o for_o the_o landlord_n 432,000_o if_o the_o whole_a 7500_o be_v clear_o worth_a but_o 432000_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n then_o the_o 2,520_o gain_v by_o the_o rebellion_n be_v worth_a but_o about_o ⅓_n thereof_o the_o 80_o m._n in_o the_o common_a stock_n be_v worth_a very_o little_a viz._n 144,000_o and_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n land_n who_o serve_v since_o 1649_o worth_a about_o ¾_n of_o the_o same_o viz._n 108,000_o and_o the_o say_a soldier_n alone_a ⅗_n of_o the_o whole_a viz._n m._n 86,400_o per_fw-la an._n mem._n that_o by_o the_o success_n of_o the_o army_n who_o serve_v since_o 1649._o and_o who_o have_v 854_o col_fw-fr per_fw-la an._n for_o their_o labour_n his_o majesty_n have_v receive_v the_o several_a advantage_n follow_v viz._n 1._o augment_v the_o church_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o by_o prouiso_n 770_o m._n acre_n 2._o have_v pay_v the_o adventurer_n and_o 49_o officer_n beside_o house_n in_o wall_v town_n 670_o m._n acre_n 3._o gain_v a_o revenue_n worth_a above_o 80000_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n and_o 15_o year_n purchase_v l._n 1200,000_o 4._o gain_v the_o year_n value_v etc._n etc._n worth_n 300,000_o 5._o have_v free_v himself_o from_o the_o 1648._o article_n with_o the_o irish._n 6._o restore_v many_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o their_o own_o estate_n the_o value_n of_o the_o say_v army_n land_n at_o ten_o year_n purchase_v hazard_n be_v 854000_o l._n out_o of_o which_o deduct_v a_o year_n value_n and_o charge_n there_o remain_v now_o but_o l._n 700,000_o mem._n that_o whereas_o until_o anno_fw-la ______o england_n always_o send_v money_n and_o other_o supply_v into_o ireland_n now_o the_o revenue_n be_v 200,000_o l._n and_o the_o charge_n civil_a and_o military_a but_o 170,000_o l._n which_o be_v the_o gain_n or_o ease_v of_o england_n the_o debenture_n of_o commission_n officer_n who_o serve_v eight_o year_n till_o about_o december_n 1649._o come_n to_o l._n 1,800,000_o wherefore_o the_o pay_n of_o private_a soldier_n to_o 5,400,000_o  _fw-fr 7,200,000_o the_o ⅛_n whereof_o be_v 900,000_o l._n the_o one_o half_a whereof_o be_v for_o foot_n be_v 450,000_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n which_o at_o 15_o l._n each_o maintain_v 30,000_o foot_n and_o the_o rest_n 15000_o horse_n general_n officer_n and_o train_z of_o artillery_n include_v so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o british_a army_n for_o eight_o year_n of_o at_o least_o 45000_o men._n the_o army_n who_o reduce_v the_o rebelllon_n do_v anno_fw-la 1652_o consist_v of_o near_o 35000_o man_n as_o per_fw-la debenture_n the_o irish_a transport_v into_o foreign_a part_n between_o 1651_o and_o 1654._o be_v 34,000_o men._n the_o irish_a army_n can_v not_o but_o be_v more_o than_o double_a to_o the_o english_a the_o claymant_n of_o land_n or_o the_o number_n of_o proprietor_n before_o the_o war_n be_v of_o all_o that_o claim_v innocency_n 7_o in_o 8._o obtain_v it_o the_o restore_v person_n by_o innocence_n and_o proviso_n have_v more_o than_o what_o be_v their_o own_o
the_o one_o in_o order_n to_o reprize_n such_o who_o have_v restore_v land_n to_o the_o innocent_a irish_a in_o equal_a value_n and_o another_o be_v a_o determination_n what_o each_o land_n be_v worth_a ann._n 1659._o whatever_o it_o yield_v both_o which_o especial_o the_o latter_a be_v upon_o record_n most_o authentical_o moreover_o ann._n 1653_o and_o 1654._o there_o be_v inquisition_n take_v of_o the_o value_v which_o all_o and_o every_o parcel_n of_o land_n in_o ireland_n yield_v ann._n 1641._o there_o have_v be_v also_o several_a act_n of_o the_o chief_a power_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la for_o apportion_v what_o proportion_n of_o a_o certain_a sum_n to_o be_v levy_v in_o general_a shall_v in_o particular_a be_v charge_v on_o each_o county_n viz._n ann._n 1657._o there_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o usurper_n parliament_n to_o that_o purpose_n ann._n 1662._o there_o be_v a_o act_n for_o raise_v 30_o m._n l._n as_o a_o present_a to_o his_o grace_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n and_o another_o for_o raise_v of_o 〈◊〉_d for_o several_a public_a uses_n and_o ann._n 1672._o for_o the_o equal_a raise_n of_o 30000_o l._n per_fw-la ann._n upon_o all_o the_o land_n and_o house_n of_o the_o whole_a nation_n there_o be_v also_o account_n of_o what_o be_v raise_v out_o of_o each_o county_n by_o way_n of_o subsidy_n and_o pole-money_n pay_v ann._n 1661._o all_o which_o may_v be_v of_o much_o light_n to_o those_o who_o have_v such_o design_n as_o the_o same_o will_v answer_v but_o i_o be_v assure_v by_o who_o and_o for_o what_o end_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v every_o such_o valuation_n and_o inquisition_n be_v respective_o make_v have_v rather_o attempt_v some_o rule_n in_o nature_n whereby_o to_o value_v and_o proportionate_a the_o land_n of_o ireland_n the_o first_o whereof_o i_o propose_v to_o be_v that_o how_o many_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n live_v in_o any_o country_n parish_n that_o the_o rent_n of_o that_o land_n be_v near_o about_o so_o many_o time_n 15_o s._n be_v the_o quantity_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o land_n what_o it_o will_n 2._o that_o in_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o 160_o m._n cabin_n one_o with_o another_o be_v five_o soul_n in_o the_o 24000_o six_o soul_n in_o all_o the_o other_o house_n ten_o a_o piece_n one_o with_o another_o the_o table_n but_o to_o make_v near_a approach_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o work_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a to_o know_v the_o content_a of_o acre_n of_o every_o parish_n and_o withal_o what_o quantity_n of_o butter_n cheese_n corn_n and_o wool_n be_v raise_v out_o of_o it_o for_o three_o year_n consequent_a for_o thence_o the_o natural_a value_n of_o the_o land_n may_v be_v know_v and_o by_o the_o number_n of_o people_n live_v within_o a_o market-day_n journey_n and_o the_o value_n of_o their_o house_n which_o show_v the_o quality_n and_o expense_n of_o the_o say_a people_n i_o will_v hope_v to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a commodity_n and_o consequent_o the_o value_n of_o the_o land_n by_o deduct_v the_o hire_n of_o working-people_n in_o it_o and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o most_o important_a consideration_n in_o political_a oeconomy_n viz._n how_o to_o make_v a_o par_fw-fr and_o equation_n between_o land_n and_o labour_n so_o as_o to_o express_v the_o value_n of_o any_o thing_n by_o either_o alone_a to_o which_o purpose_n suppose_v two_o acre_n of_o pasture-land_n enclose_v and_o put_v thereinto_o a_o wean_a calf_n which_o i_o suppose_v in_o twelve_o month_n will_v become_v 1_o c._n heavy_a in_o eatable_a flesh_n then_o 1_o c._n weight_n of_o such_o flesh_n which_o i_o suppose_v fifty_o day_n food_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o calf_n be_v the_o value_n or_o year_n rend_v of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o a_o man_n labour_n for_o a_o year_n can_v make_v the_o say_a land_n to_o yield_v more_o than_o sixty_o day_n food_n of_o the_o same_o or_o of_o any_o other_o kind_n than_o that_o overplus_n of_o day_n food_n be_v 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not_o full_o proceed_v upon_o there_o be_v in_o the_o west_n of_o ireland_n about_o 20_o gentleman_n who_o have_v engage_v in_o the_o pilchard-fishing_a and_o have_v among_o they_o all_o about_o 160_o sayne_n wherewith_o they_o sometime_o take_v about_o 4000_o hogshhead_n of_o pilchard_n per_fw-la ann._n worth_n about_o 10,000_o l._n cork_n kingsale_n and_o bantry_n be_v the_o best_a place_n for_o eat_v of_o fresh_a fish_n though_o dublin_n be_v not_o or_o need_v not_o be_v ill_o supply_v with_o the_o same_o the_o clothing-trade_n be_v not_o arrive_v to_o what_o it_o be_v before_o the_o late_a rebellion_n and_o the_o art_n of_o make_v the_o excellent_a thick_a spongy_a warm_a coverlet_n seem_v to_o be_v lose_v and_o not_o yet_o recover_v near_o colrane_n be_v a_o salmon-fishing_a where_o several_a tun_n of_o salmon_n have_v be_v take_v at_o one_o draught_n and_o in_o one_o season_n the_o english_a in_o ireland_n before_o henry_n the_o vii_n time_n live_v in_o ireland_n as_o the_o european_n do_v in_o america_n or_o as_o several_a nation_n do_v now_o upon_o the_o same_o continent_n so_o as_o a_o englishman_n be_v not_o punishable_a for_o kill_v a_o irishman_n and_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o different_a law_n the_o irish_a by_o the_o brehan-law_n and_o the_o english_a there_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n register_n of_o burial_n birth_n and_o marriage_n be_v not_o yet_o keep_v in_o ireland_n though_o of_o late_o begin_v in_o dublin_n but_o imperfect_o english_a in_o ireland_n grow_v poor_a and_o discontent_a degenerate_a into_o irish_a &_o vice_fw-la versa_fw-la irish_a grow_v into_o wealth_n and_o favour_n reconcile_v to_o the_o english_a eleven_o iriâ—â—_n miles_n make_v 14_o english_a according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o irish_a perch_n of_o 21_o foot_n to_o the_o english_a of_o 16â—_n the_o admeasurement_n of_o land_n in_o ireland_n have_v hitherto_o be_v make_v with_o a_o circumferencer_n with_o a_o needle_n of_o 3â…”_n long_o as_o the_o most_o convenient_a proportion_n but_o it_o will_v be_v henceforth_o better_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o some_o old_a geometrical_a theorem_n join_v with_o this_o new_a property_n of_o a_o circle_n demonstrate_v by_o dr._n r._n wood._n the_o diagram_n although_o the_o protestant's_n of_o irelâ—nd_n be_v to_o papist_n as_o three_o to_o eight_o yet_o because_o the_o former_a live_v in_o city_n and_o town_n and_o the_o scot_n live_v all_o in_o and_o about_o five_o of_o the_o 32_o county_n of_o ireland_n it_o seem_v in_o other_o open_a county_n and_o without_o the_o corporation_n that_o the_o irish_a and_o papist_n be_v twenty_o to_o one_o a_o report_n from_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n in_o ireland_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n which_o be_v draw_v by_o sir_n william_n petty_n in_o obedience_n to_o your_o lordship_n act_n of_o council_n of_o january_n the_o 2â—th_n 1675._o we_o have_v spend_v several_a day_n in_o consider_v how_o as_o well_o the_o wealth_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_n as_o the_o money_n thereof_o in_o particular_a may_v be_v increase_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o we_o have_v first_o set_v down_o to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o knowledge_n the_o state_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o reference_n to_o trade_n second_o we_o have_v note_v such_o inference_n from_o the_o same_o as_o do_v shâ—w_o the_o several_a cause_n of_o the_o smallness_n of_o trade_n want_v of_o money_n and_o the_o general_a poverty_n of_o this_o nation_n and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n we_o have_v offer_v such_o general_a remedy_n and_o expedient_n in_o the_o respective_a case_n as_o may_v be_v obtain_v and_o practise_v without_o any_o new_a law_n to_o be_v make_v in_o ireland_n and_o we_o be_v ready_a so_o to_o enlarge_v upon_o the_o branch_n we_o have_v offer_v as_o to_o make_v such_o of_o our_o proposal_n practicable_a as_o your_o lordship_n shall_v please_v to_o select_v and_o approve_v of_o for_o that_o purpose_n march_v the_o 25_o 1676._o consideration_n relate_v to_o the_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n 1._o the_o whole_a territory_n of_o ireland_n consist_v of_o about_o 12_o million_o of_o acre_n english_a measure_v of_o arable_a meadow_n and_o good_a pasture_n land_n with_o about_o two_o million_o of_o rocky_a boggy_a and_o scrubby_a pasture_n common_o call_v unprofitable_a though_o not_o altogether_o such_o the_o rest_n be_v absolute_a bog_n lough_n rock_n sand_n strand_n river_n and_o highway_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o which_o several_a land_n the_o yearly_a rent_n comprehend_v their_o majesty_n quitrent_n tithe_n and_o tenant_n improvement_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v about_o 9â—0,000_n l._n and_o worth_a to_o be_v purchase_v at_o nine_o million_o 2._o the_o value_n of_o all_o the_o house_n in_o ireland_n which_o have_v one_o or_o more_o chimney_n in_o they_o exclude_v all_o cabin_n which_o have_v none_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v two_o million_o and_o a_o half_a 3._o the_o cattle_n and_o live-stock_n three_o million_o 4._o corn_n furniture_n merchandise_n ship_n etc._n etc._n about_o one_o million_o 5._o the_o coin_v and_o currant_n money_n now_o run_v in_o trade_n be_v between_o 300_o and_o 350_o â—00_o l._n or_o the_o 5â—th_n part_n of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n which_o we_o suppose_v to_o be_v about_o 16_o million_o 6._o the_o number_n of_o people_n in_o ireland_n be_v about_o 1100,000_o viz._n three_o hundred_o thousand_o english_a scotch_a and_o welsh_a protestant_n and_o 800,000_o papist_n whereof_o â—th_n be_v child_n unfit_a for_o labour_n and_o about_o 75,000_o of_o the_o remainder_n be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o quality_n and_o estate_n above_o the_o necessity_n of_o corporal_a labour_n so_o as_o there_o remain_v 750,000_o labour_a man_n and_o woman_n 5â—0,000_n whereof_o do_v perform_v the_o present_a work_n of_o the_o nation_n 7._o the_o say_v 1100,000_o people_n do_v live_v in_o about_o 200,000_o family_n or_o house_n whereof_o there_o be_v but_o about_o 16,000_o which_o have_v more_o than_o one_o chimney_n in_o each_o and_o about_o 24,000_o which_o have_v but_o one_o all_o the_o other_o house_n be_v 160,000_o be_v wretched_a nasty_a cabin_n without_o chimney_n window_n or_o door_n shut_v and_o worse_o than_o those_o of_o the_o savage_a american_n and_o whole_o unfit_a for_o the_o make_v merchantable_a butter_n cheese_n or_o the_o manufacture_n of_o woollen_a linen_n or_o leather_n 8._o the_o house_n within_o the_o city_n and_o liberty_n of_o dublin_n be_v under_o 5,0â—0_n viz._n in_o the_o city_n 1150._o and_o the_o alehouse_n within_o the_o same_o about_o 1200._o and_o it_o seem_v that_o in_o other_o corporation_n and_o country_n town_n the_o proportion_n of_o alehouse_n be_v yet_o great_a than_o in_o dublin_n viz._n about_o â…“_n of_o the_o whole_a 9_o the_o county_n barony_n and_o parish_n of_o ireland_n be_v now_o become_v marvellous_o unequal_a so_o as_o some_o be_v two_a thy_fw-mi time_n as_o big_a as_o other_o the_o county_n of_o c_o rk_n seem_v in_o respect_n of_o people_n and_o parish_n to_o be_v â—th_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o other_o county_n not_o be_v above_o the_o 2â—th_v part_n of_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n it_o have_v be_v find_v very_o difficult_a to_o get_v fit_a person_n for_o sheriff_n and_o jury_n and_o the_o often_o hold_v of_o assize_n and_o quarter-session_n in_o the_o say_v small_a county_n have_v be_v find_v a_o unnecessary_a burden_n upon_o they_o 10._o there_o be_v now_o in_o ireland_n 32_o county_n 252_o barony_n and_o 2278_o parish_n so_o as_o the_o number_n of_o sheriff_n and_o sub-sheriff_n sheriff_n bailiff_n high_a and_o petty-constable_n be_v about_o three_o thousand_o person_n whereof_o not_o above_o â—_o be_v english_a or_o protestant_n so_o as_o the_o remainder_n be_v about_o 27â—0_n be_v irish_a papist_n and_o be_v the_o civil_a militia_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o have_v the_o execute_n of_o all_o decree_n of_o court_n and_o of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n warrant_n 11._o this_o civil_a militia_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o irish_a papist_n be_v '_o about_o 80â—,000_n be_v influence_v and_o guide_v by_o about_o 3000_o priest_n and_o friar_n anâ—_n they_o govern_v by_o their_o bishop_n and_o superior_n who_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o old_a irish_a gentry_n man_n of_o foreign_a education_n and_o who_o depend_v upon_o foreign_a prince_n and_o prelate_n for_o benefice_n and_o preferment_n 12._o the_o irish_a papist_n besides_o sunday_n and_o the_o 29_o holiday_n appoint_v by_o the_o law_n do_v one_o place_n with_o another_o observe_v about_o 24_o day_n more_o in_o the_o year_n in_o which_o they_o do_v no_o corporal_a labour_n so_o as_o they_o have_v but_o about_o 266_o working-day_n whereas_o protestant_n not_o strict_o observe_v all_o the_o legal_a holiday_n by_o a_o total_a forbear_n of_o labour_n have_v in_o effect_n 300_o working-day_n in_o the_o year_n that_o be_v 34_o day_n more_o than_o the_o
be_v 7½_n million_o of_o acre_n of_o good_a meadow_n arable_a and_o pasture-land_n in_o ireland_n beside_o bog_n with_o shrub-wood_n etc._n etc._n common_o call_v unprofitable_a land_n and_o for_o that_o ½_o a_o million_o supply_n the_o inhabitant_n with_o corn_n for_o bread_n and_o drink_n man_n and_o beast_n hemp_n flax_n and_o rape_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o show_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n their_o manner_n of_o eat_v from_o the_o number_n of_o mill_n and_o from_o the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v the_o other_o 7_o million_o to_o be_v competent_o well_o stock_v let_v we_o first_o see_v how_o many_o house_n there_o may_v probable_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n remember_v that_o there_o be_v 184_o m._n family_n who_o house_n have_v but_o one_o or_o no_o chimney_n now_o i_o guess_v that_o about_o â—_o of_o this_o number_n keep_v a_o small_a horse_n call_v a_o garran_n which_o be_v 61,000_o garran_n for_o tillage_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o 16,000_o family_n have_v for_o the_o coach_n and_o saddle_n near_o 4â—_n m._n horse_n so_o as_o in_o ireland_n there_o be_v about_o 100_o m._n horse_n who_o food_n require_v 100_o m._n acre_n of_o good_a pasture_n 50_o m._n acre_n of_o meadow_n and_o the_o â…™_n of_o a_o acre_n of_o oatland_n viz._n about_o 16,000_o acre_n in_o all_o 166_o m._n acre_n or_o if_o the_o horse_n be_v such_o as_o require_v little_a or_o no_o hay_n and_o oat_n as_o the_o horse_n of_o poor_a people_n do_v not_o then_o as_o aforesaid_a 2_o or_o 2d_o acre_n be_v allow_v to_o each_o horse_n the_o wool_n which_o be_v usual_o export_v be_v a_o little_a above_o 2_o million_o of_o pound_n grow_v upon_o 1000_o m._n sheep_n and_o the_o wool_n which_o clothes_v the_o nation_n be_v about_o 1100_o m._n body_n at_o l._n each_o for_o clothes_n hat_n and_o stocking_n require_v 6000_o m._n more_o and_o so_o 3_o million_o more_o of_o sheep_n in_o all_o 4_o million_o the_o feed_v whereof_o at_o 5_o to_o a_o acre_n require_v 800_o m._n acre_n so_o as_o horse_n and_o sheep_n require_v one_o million_o of_o acre_n so_o as_o there_o remain_v ½_o a_o million_o be_v allow_v for_o all_o other_o cattle_n beast_n and_o vermin_n 5½_n million_o for_o great_a cattle_n which_o will_v feed_v about_o 3_o million_o of_o that_o species_n if_o there_o be_v 3_o million_o of_o black_a cattle_n there_o be_v 1500_o m._n of_o male_n viz._n 25_o m._n bull_n 700_o m._n under_o 3_o year_n old_a 600_o between_o 3_o and_o 6.175_o above_o 6._o of_o female_n 1500_o m._n whereof_o â…•_n be_v milchcow_n viz._n 600_o m._n 600_o m._n calf_n and_o heifer_n under_o 3_o and_o 300_o of_o other_o sort_n where_o note_n that_o of_o all_o the_o black-cattel_n abovenamed_a there_o be_v 60_o m._n export_v alive_a and_o 30_o m._n dead_a in_o barrel_n of_o the_o sheep_n not_o 100_o m._n of_o butter_n whereof_o one_o of_o the_o 600_o m._n milch-cow_n may_v well_o yield_v 1_o c._n weight_n per_fw-la ann._n but_o 26000_o c_o or_o the_o proceed_v of_o 26000_o cow_n from_o whence_o may_v be_v see_v whether_o the_o trade_n of_o those_o commodity_n be_v yet_o at_o best_a for_o i_o guess_v that_o the_o â…™_n of_o the_o whole_a stock_n may_v be_v annual_o spend_v at_o home_n or_o export_v abroad_o it_o remain_v only_o to_o say_v that_o one_o irish_a acre_n of_o irish_a land_n require_v of_o seed_n and_o return_v as_o follow_v seed_n  _fw-fr wheat_n 4_o bushel_n and_o produce_v 16_o to_o 36._o rye_n 4_o 20_o to_o 40._o bean-bar_o 6_o 20_o to_o 48_o oat_n 6_o 16_o to_o 32_o barley_n 4_o 20_o to_o 40_o pease_n 4_o 12_o to_o 18_o one_o horse_n blow_v 10_o acre_n and_o there_o go_v 1_o man_n to_o 3_o horse_n of_o the_o proportion_n in_o value_n which_o the_o several_a county_n in_o ireland_n do_v bear_v to_o each_o other_o viz._n the_o value_n or_o proportion_n of_o the_o several_a county_n in_o ireland_n do_v seem_v much_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o number_n of_o acre_n which_o each_o do_v contain_v and_o therefore_o and_o for_o several_a other_o reason_n most_o of_o the_o land_n of_o ireland_n have_v bodily_a within_o these_o last_o 10_o year_n be_v admeasured_a by_o the_o chain_n and_o instrument_n viz._n the_o king_n and_o queen_n county_n about_o the_o year_n 1630._o the_o county_n of_o londonderry_n when_o the_o city_n of_o london_n undertake_v the_o plantation_n by_o one_o mr._n raven_n connought_n and_o tipperary_n in_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n time_n by_o several_a hand_n sometime_o conduct_v by_o mr._n william_n gilbert_n the_o land_n belong_v to_o papist_n ann._n 1641._o in_o the_o three_o province_n of_o munster_n lemster_n and_o ulster_n by_o sir_n william_n petty_n other_o protestant_a land_n in_o the_o same_o three_o province_n in_o order_n to_o regulate_v contribution_n by_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o say_a land_n themselves_o but_o in_o so_o divide_v and_o separate_v a_o manner_n that_o little_a account_n can_v be_v give_v of_o they_o beside_o what_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n petty_a who_o at_o his_o own_o charge_n beside_o those_o map_n of_o every_o parish_n which_o by_o his_o agreement_n he_o deliver_v into_o the_o surveyor-general's_a office_n he_o have_v cause_v distinct_a map_n to_o be_v make_v of_o every_o barony_n or_o hundred_o as_o also_o of_o every_o county_n engrave_v in_o copper_n and_o the_o like_a of_o every_o province_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n all_o which_o can_v the_o defect_n of_o they_o be_v supply_v with_o the_o yet_o unmeasured_a land_n will_v be_v expose_v to_o public_a view_n now_o as_o to_o the_o value_n of_o these_o land_n they_o be_v ann._n 1642._o rate_v to_o and_o by_o the_o adventurer_n as_o follow_v viz._n in_o lemster_n at_o 12_o s._n per_fw-la acre_n in_o munster_n at_o 9_o s._n in_o connaught_n at_o 6_o s._n and_o in_o ulster_n at_o 4_o s._n and_o to_o pay_v 1_o farthing_n per_fw-la ann._n quitrent_n to_o the_o king_n out_o of_o each_o shillings-worth_n of_o land_n so_o rate_v viz._n 3_o d._n or_o 12_o farthing_n for_o a_o acre_n in_o lemster_n rate_v at_o 12._o s._n 9_o q._n or_o 2¼_n a_o acre_n for_o land_n in_o munster_n rate_v at_o 9_o s._n &_o sic_fw-la de_fw-la caeteris_fw-la wood_n bog_n and_o mountain_n to_o be_v cast_v in_o over_o and_o above_o afterward_o the_o soldier_n who_o be_v to_o have_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o their_o arrear_n at_o the_o same_o rate_n not_o be_v willing_a to_o cast_v lot_n upon_o such_o desperate_a hazard_n do_v ann._n 1653._o equalise_v county_n within_o each_o province_n viz._n take_v some_o in_o lemster_n at_o 1_o l._n 2_o s._n per_fw-la acre_n some_o at_o 1_o l._n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o who_o be_v satisfy_v ann._n 1655._o and_o afterward_o do_v equalise_v not_o only_a county_n but_o barony_n also_o value_v some_o barony_n in_o lemster_n at_o 1_o l._n 4_o s._n per_fw-la acre_n and_o some_o but_o at_o 6_o s._n and_o other_o at_o all_o rate_n between_o these_o two_o extreme_n but_o so_o as_o that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o say_a 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insert_v only_o take_v notice_n that_o these_o valuation_n be_v make_v as_o party_n interest_v can_v prevail_v upon_o and_o against_o one_o another_o by_o their_o attendance_n friend_n eloquence_n and_o vehemence_n for_o what_o other_o foundation_n of_o truth_n it_o have_v in_o nature_n i_o know_v not_o next_o to_o this_o valuation_n there_o be_v in_o order_n to_o a_o certain_a gift_n present_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n of_o a_o year_n value_v of_o all_o their_o land_n as_o it_o yield_v ann._n 1659._o next_o immediate_o before_o his_o restoration_n there_o issue_v a_o commission_n ann._n 1663._o to_o inquire_v and_o settle_v the_o say_v value_v and_o about_o 1667._o there_o be_v make_v two_o several_a valuation_n more_o
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