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 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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 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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
who_o they_o pretend_v do_v usurp_v their_o estate_n it_o than_o seem_v just_a and_o convenient_a that_o both_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v unite_v and_o govern_v by_o one_o legislative_a power_n nor_o be_v it_o hard_o to_o show_v how_o this_o may_v be_v make_v practicable_a nor_o to_o satisfy_v repair_n or_o silence_v those_o who_o be_v interest_v or_o affect_v to_o the_o contrary_n 13._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v wonderful_a that_o man_n bear_v in_o england_n who_o have_v land_n grant_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n for_o service_n do_v in_o ireland_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n when_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o reside_v or_o negotiate_v in_o england_n shall_v by_o their_o countryman_n kindred_n and_o friend_n there_o be_v debar_v to_o bring_v with_o they_o out_o of_o ireland_n food_n whereupon_o to_o live_v nor_o suffer_v to_o carry_v money_n out_o of_o ireland_n nor_o to_o bring_v such_o commodity_n as_o they_o fetch_v from_o america_n direct_o home_o but_o round_o 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to_o import_n the_o value_n whereof_o be_v under_o 100_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o application_n of_o the_o premise_n in_o order_n to_o remedy_v the_o defect_n and_o impediment_n of_o the_o trade_n of_o ireland_n 1._o forasmuch_o as_o the_o consideration_n of_o raise_v money_n have_v already_o and_o so_o late_o be_v before_o your_o lordship_n therefore_o without_o give_v this_o board_n any_o further_a trouble_n concern_v the_o same_o we_o humble_o offer_v in_o order_n to_o the_o regulation_n of_o the_o several_a species_n thereof_o that_o whereas_o weighty_a plate_n piece_n together_o with_o ducatoon_n which_o estimate_n to_o be_v three_o quarter_n of_o the_o money_n now_o currant_n in_o ireland_n do_v already_o pass_v at_o proportionable_a rate_n and_o for_o that_o all_o other_o species_n of_o silver_n money_n be_v neither_o rate_v proportionable_o to_o the_o say_v weighty_a piece_n nor_o to_o one_o another_o that_o whole_a half_a and_o quarter_n cobbs_n of_o sterling_a silver_n if_o light_a may_v pass_v at_o 5_o s._n 7_o d._n per_fw-la ounce_n but_o that_o the_o other_o species_n of_o courser_n silver_n as_o the_o perrue_v etc._n etc._n may_v pass_v as_o commodity_n or_o at_o 5_o s._n per_fw-la ounce_n until_o there_o shall_v be_v conveniency_n for_o new_a coin_v thereof_o into_o small_a money_n 2._o that_o forthwith_o application_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o england_n to_o restore_v the_o trade_n from_o the_o plantation_n and_o between_o the_o two_o kingdom_n and_o particular_o that_o of_o cattle_n as_o heretofore_o and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o discover_v and_o hinder_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a the_o carry_v of_o bullion_n out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n to_o the_o end_n that_o those_o in_o england_n who_o be_v to_o receive_v money_n from_o hence_o may_v be_v necessitate_v to_o be_v very_o earnest_a in_o the_o say_a negotiation_n 3._o that_o endeavour_n be_v use_v in_o england_n for_o the_o union_n of_o the_o kingdom_n under_o one_o legislative_a power_n proportionable_o as_o be_v heretofore_o and_o successive_o do_v in_o the_o case_n of_o wales_n 4._o for_o reduce_v interest_n from_o ten_o to_o five_o or_o six_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la for_o dispose_v moneyed_a man_n to_o be_v rather_o merchant_n than_o usurer_n rather_o to_o trade_v than_o purchase_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o bad_a and_o uncertain_a payment_n which_o gentleman_n be_v force_v to_o make_v unto_o tradesman_n who_o stock_n and_o credit_n be_v thereby_o soon_o bury_v in_o debt_n not_o to_o be_v receive_v without_o long_a and_o expensiuâ—_a suit_n and_o that_o a_o bank_n of_o land_n be_v forthwith_o contrive_v and_o countenance_v 5._o that_o the_o act_n of_o state_n which_o mitigate_v and_o compound_v for_o the_o costom_n of_o some_o foreign_a good_n purposely_o make_v high_a to_o hinder_v their_o importation_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o manufacture_n of_o they_o here_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n at_o least_o before_o it_o be_v renew_v 6._o that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n as_o also_o the_o nobilit_fw-la court_n of_o justice_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o gentleman_n in_o and_o about_o dublin_n may_v by_o their_o engagement_n and_o example_n discountenance_v the_o use_n of_o some_o certain_a foreign_a commodity_n to_o be_v pitch_v upon_o by_o your_o lordship_n and_o that_o gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n in_o the_o country_n at_o their_o assize_n and_o other_o country_n meeting_n and_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o all_o corporation_n who_o live_v in_o house_n of_o above_o two_o chimney_n in_o each_o may_v afterward_o do_v the_o same_o 7._o that_o there_o be_v a_o corporation_n for_o the_o navigation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o other_o society_n of_o man_n may_v be_v institute_v who_o shall_v undertake_v and_o give_v security_n to_o carry_v on_o the_o several_a trade_n and_o manufacture_n of_o ireland_n and_o to_o see_v that_o all_o good_n export_v to_o foreign_a market_n may_v be_v faithful_o wrought_v and_o pack_v which_o society_n may_v direct_v themselves_o by_o the_o many_o several_a proposal_n and_o report_n former_o and_o of_o late_o make_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trade_n and_o which_o they_o be_v now_o again_o ready_a to_o enlarge_v and_o accommodate_v to_o the_o say_v several_a proposal_n respective_o and_o more_o particular_o to_o the_o manufacture_n of_o woollen_a linen_n and_o leather_n 8._o that_o the_o corporation_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v oblige_v to_o engage_v no_o manufacture_n but_o according_a to_o their_o primitive_a instruction_n which_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o such_o great_a work_n as_o exceed_v the_o strength_n of_o single_a person_n and_o particular_o that_o they_o may_v cause_v some_o such_o like_a proportion_n of_o yarn_n linen_n and_o woollen_a as_o also_o of_o worsted_n to_o be_v spin_v as_o mr._n hawkins_n have_v propound_v 9_o that_o the_o patent_n which_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o mine_n may_v be_v consider_v 10._o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n may_v be_v admonish_v to_o protect_v the_o industrious_a and_o not_o suffer_v their_o labour_n to_o be_v interrupt_v by_o vexatious_a and_o frivolous_a indictment_n 11._o that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o wretched_a cabin_n in_o ireland_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o reform_v they_o and_o also_o compel_v thereunto_o as_o a_o easy_a and_o indulgent_a commit_v for_o the_o penalty_n of_o ninepence_n per_fw-la sunday_n payable_a by_o the_o statute_n and_o likewise_o to_o make_v garden_n as_o the_o statute_n for_o hemp_n and_o flax_n require_v and_o that_o other_o the_o wholesome_a law_n against_o idler_n vagabond_n &c_n &c_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o prevention_n of_o beggary_n and_o thievery_n whereunto_o the_o orderly_a dispose_n of_o the_o say_a cabin_n into_o township_n will_v also_o conduce_v 12._o that_o the_o people_n be_v dissuade_v from_o the_o observation_n of_o superfluous_a holiday_n 13._o that_o the_o exorbitant_a number_n of_o popish-priest_n and_o friar_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o a_o bare_a competency_n as_o also_o the_o number_n of_o alehouse_n 14._o that_o the_o constable_n sheriff_z and_o bailiff_n may_v also_o be_v english_a protestant_n though_o upon_o salary_n from_o all_o which_o and_o from_o the_o settlement_n of_o estate_n it_o be_v to_o be_v hope_v that_o man_n see_v more_o advantage_n to_o live_v in_o ireland_n than_o elsewhere_o may_v be_v invite_v to_o remove_v themselves_o hither_o and_o so_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o people_n the_o great_a and_o most_o fundamental_a defect_n of_o this_o kingdom_n carolus_n secundus_fw-la dei_fw-la gratia_n angliae_fw-la scotiae_fw-la francia_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la rex_fw-la fidei_fw-la defensor_fw-la etc._n etc._n omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la praesentes_fw-la literae_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la salutem_fw-la cum_fw-la praedilectus_fw-la perquam_fw-la fidelis_fw-la consanguineus_fw-la &_o consiliarius_fw-la noster_fw-la jacobus_n dux_n ormondiae_n in_o 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