The Votes of the LORDS and COMMONS, Ʋpon the Propositions made by divers Worthy and Well Affected Persons, for the speedy and effectual Reducing of the Kingdom of IRELAND in M.DC.XLI. With His Majesty's Answer and Assent, and the Names of the Subscribers in pursuance with the said Propositions.

THe Lords and Commons taking into their serious Consideration, as well the ne­cessity of a speedy reducing of the Rebels in Ireland to their due Obedience; as also the great Sums of Money that the Commons of this Realm have of late paid for the publick and necessary Affairs of the Kingdom, whereof the Lords and Commons are very sensible, and desirous to embrace all good and honourable ways tending to his Majesties Greatness and Profit, the setling of the Realm, and the ease of his Majesty's Subjects of England; And whereas divers worthy and well affected Persons perceiving that many Millions of Acres of the Rebels Lands of that Kingdom, which go under the name of Profitable Lands, will be Confiscate and to be disposed of; and that in case two Millions and an half of those Acres to be equally taken out of the Four Provinces of that Kingdom, may be alotted for the Satisfaction of those Persons as shall disburse any Sums of Money for the reducing of the Rebels there, would effectually accomplish the same, have made these Propositions ensuing.

1st. That Two Millions and an half of those Acres be assumed, alotted, and divided amongst them, after this proportion, viz.

For each Adventure of 200 l. 1000 Acres in Ʋlster
300 l. 1000 Acres in Connaght.
450 l. 1000 Acres in Munster.
600 l. 1000 Acres in Leinster.

All according to the English Measure, and consisting of Meadow arable and profitable Pasture, the Bogs, Woods, and barren Mountains being cast in over and above. These Two Millions and an half of Acres to be holden in free and common Soccage of the King, as of his Castle of Dublin.

2. That out of those Two Millions and a half of Acres, a constant rent shall be reserved to the Crown of England after this proportion.

Out of each Acre thereof in Ulster 1 d.
Connaght 1 d. ob.
Munster 2 d. q.
Leinster 3 d.

Whereby his Majesties Revenue out of those Lands will be much improved, besides the Advantages that he will have by the coming to his hands of all other the Lands of the Rebels and their personal Estates, without any Charge unto his Majesty.

3. That for the Erecting of Mannors, Settling of Waste and Commons, Maintaining of Preach­ing Ministers, creating of Corporations, and Regulating the several Plantations, one or more Commissions be hereafter granted by Authority of Parliament.

4. That Moneys for this great Occasion may be the more speedily advanced, all the Ʋndertakers in the City of London, and within Twenty Miles distant thereof, shall under-write their several Sums before the 20th day of March 1641, and all within 60 Miles of London, before the First day of April 1642, and the rest of the Kingdom before the First day of May 1642.

5. That the several Sums of Money to be under written, shall be paid in at four Payments, viz. one fourth part within 10 days after such under-writing, and the other three parts at three Months, three Months and three Mouths, all to be paid into the Chamber of London.

6. That for the better securing of the said several Sums accordingly, every one that doth so under­write, shall at the time of his Subscription pay down the twentieth part of the total Sum that shall be by him than under-written.

And in case that the residue of his first fourth part be not paid in to such person or persons as shall be appointed to receive the same within the ten days before limited, then such persons shall not only Forfeit the twentieth part of the Sum Total formerly deposited, but so much more of his first fourth Payment to be added [...]hereunto, as shall make up the one Moyety of the said first Payment; and if the said person shall fail in any other of the Three Payments, he shall then Forfeit his entire first fourth part and all the benefit of his Subscription; which Forfeiture shall accrue to the common be­nefit of the rest of the Ʋndertakers.

The Lords and Commons upon due and mature deliberation of these Propositions, have approv'd of them, and given their consent unto the same, and will become humble Petiti­oners to his Majesty for his Royal Approbation thereof; and that hereafter he will be plea­sed, upon the humble Suit of both Houses of Parliament, to give his Royal Assent to such Bills as they shall tender unto him for the settling of those Propositions, and all things ne­cessarily conducing thereunto.

By Vertue of an Order of the Honourable House of Commons made on Monday the 7th of this present Month of February 1641, we the Committee appointed to receive the Mo­neys [Page] given by (the Members of the House of Commons for Relief of the poor distressed people that are come out of Ireland) are to require you to send unto us, or any of us a Cer­tificate what Sums of Money are Collected within your Parish for the Relief of the poor distressed people of Ireland, and to require you to bring in such Sums of Money as you have received to that Committee, who are Authoriz'd by the House to receive the same.

Dated at Westminster, the 15th of Febr. 1641.

The Committee appointed by the House for the said Collections, are

  • Sir Edward Ayscough Kt.
    • Francis Rowse
    • Henry Martin
    • William Wheeler
    Esquires.

To the Minister and Churchwardens of the Parish of —
His Majesties Gracious Answer and Assent declar'd unto both Houses of Par­liament, Febr. xxiv. M.dc.xli. was as followeth.

HIS Majesty being very glad to receive any Proposition that may repair the Calamity of the distressed Kingdom of Ireland, especially when it may be without Burthen or Impe­sition, and for the Ease of His good Subjects of this Kingdom, Hath Graciously con­sider'd the Overture made by both Houses of Parliament to that Purpose, and returns this Answer:

That as He has offer'd, and is still ready to venture His own Royal Person for the Recovery of that Kingdom, if His Parliament shall advise him thereunto; so He will not deny to contribute any other Assistance He can to that Service, by parting with any Profi [...] or Advantage of His own there: And therefore (relying upon the Wisdom of His Parliament) doth consent to every Proposition now made to Him, without taking Time to examine whether this Course may not retard the Redu­cing of that Kingdom, by exasperating the Rebels, and rendring them desperate of being received into Grace, if they shall return to their Obedience.

And His Majesty will be ready to give His Royal Assent to all such Bills as shall be tendred unto Him by His Parliament, for the Confirmation of every Particular of this Proposition.

The Names of such Members of the Commons House of Parliament, as have already subscri­bed, in pursuance of the Act of Parliament, for the speedy reducing of the Rebels, and the future Peace and Safety of this Kingdom: Together with the Sums they have severally underwritten, viz.

  l.
Mr. Walter Long 1200
Sir Robert Pye 1000
Mr. Sam. Vassal 1200
Sir Sam. Rowles of Devon. 1000
William Lord Munson 2400
Sir John Harrison 1200
Sir William Brereton 1000
Sir Edward Ayscough 600
Mr. J. and Mr. E. Ash 1200
Sir Gilbert Pickering 600
Sir John Clotworthy in money, and for his Entertainment as Colonel in the Irish War 500
500
Mr. Henry Martin 1200
Mr. Arthur Goodwin 1800
Sir Arthur Haslerigge of Leicestershire 1200
Mr. Robert Reynold 1200
Sir Robert Parkhurst 1000
Sir Thoma [...] Dacres 600
Sir John P [...]ts 600
Sir Arthur Ingram 1000
Dr. Thomas Eden 600
Mr. Oliver Cromwell 500
Mr. Nath. Fines 600
Mr. John Pym 600
Sir Walter Earle 600
Mr. Cornelius Holland 600
Sir John Northcot 450
Mr. Roger Matthew 300
Sir Nath. Barnardiston 600
Sir William Asham 600
Sir Martin Lomley, for Martin Lomley Esq; his Son 1200
Mr. Tho. Hoyl of York 600
Mr. Anth. Beddingfield, and Mr. W. Cage 700
Sir W. Allenson of York 600
Mr. Will. Heveningham 600
Mr. Herbert Morley 600
Sir William Morley 1200
Sir John Culpeper 600
Sir Edward Partrick 600
Richard Shuttelworth Esq; 600
Mr. John More, and Mr. Will. Thomas 600
Mr. John Lisle 600
Mr. John Bl [...]ckston 600
Sir Gilbert Gerrard 2000
Mr. Bulstrode Whitlock 600
Sir Edward Momford, and Mr. R. Harmon 600
Mr. John Trenchard 600
Mr. John Gurdon 1000
Mr. John Barker 1000
Mr. William Harrison 600
Mr. J. Wild Serjeant at Law, and Mr. Thomas Lane. 1000
N. Hallowes of Darby, for himself & others 1400
Mr. John Franklin 600
Mr. John Buller of the County of Cornwal 600
Sir Henry Mildmay 6 [...]0
Mr. Oliver St. John 600
Sir John Wray 600
Sir Thomas Barrington 1200
Mr. Rob. Goodwin, and Mr. John Goodwin 600
Mr. Denzil Hollis 1000
Mr. John Crew 600
Sir John Peyton 600
Sir William Plasters 600
Sir William Strickland 600
Sir Thomas Savine 1000
Alexander and Squire Bence 600
Mr. J. Rowles of Devon 450
Mr. John Hamden 1000
Mr. William Jesson 300
Sir Edward Raynton 600
Thom. Lord Wenman, and Mr. R. Winwood 1200
Sir William Drake 600
Mr. William Spurstow 600
Sir J. Evelyn of God­store, in the County of Surrey, for him­self and others 1500
Mr. Giles Corbet 200

Licens'd

May 1. 1689.
FINIS.

LONDON, Printed by D. M. near Fleet-bridge. 1689.

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