proportions, shall be of three sorts, viz.-1st. English or Scottish, as well servitors as others, who are to plant their portions with English or inland Scottish inhabitants.2d. Servitors in the Kingdom of Ireland, who may take mere Irish, English, or inland Scottish tenants, at their choice.3d. Natives of Ireland, who are to be made freeholders.

"Third. His Majesty will reserve unto himself the appointment in what county every undertaker shall have his *portion. But to avoid emulation and controversy, which would arise among them if every man should choose the place where he would be planted, his Majesty's pleasure is, that the scites or places of their portions in every county shall be distributed by lot.

"Lastly. The several articles ensuing are to be observed, as well on his Majesty's behalf, as of the several undertakers respectively."

"ARTICLES concerning the English and Scottish Undertakers, who are to plant their portions with English and inland Scottish Tenants.

"First. His Majesty is pleased to grant estates in fee farm to them and their heirs.

"Second. They shall yearly yield unto his Majesty, for every proportion of 1000 acres, £5. 6s. 8d. English; and so rateably, for the greater proportions, which is after the rate of 68. Sd. for every sixty English acres. But none of the said undertakers shall pay any rent until the expiration of the first two years, except the natives of Ireland, who are not subject to the charge of transportation.

"Third. Every undertaker of so much land as shall amount to the greatest proportion of 2000 acres, or thereabouts, shall hold the same by knight's service, in capite; and every undertaker of so much land as shall amount to the middle proportion of 1500 acres, or thereabouts, shall hold

the same by knight service, as of the castle of Dublin; and every undertaker of so much land as shall amount to the least proportion of 1000 acres, or thereabouts, shall hold the same in common socage, and there shall be no wardship upon the two first descents of that land.

"Fourth. Every undertaker of the greatest proportion of 2000 acres, shall, within two years after the date of his letters patent, build thereupon a castle, with a strong court or bawn about it; and every undertaker of the second, or middle proportion of 1500 acres, shall, within the same time, build a stone or brick house thereupon, with a strong court or bawn about it; and every undertaker of the least proportion of 1000 acres, shall, within the same time, make thereupon a strong court or bawn, at least. And all the said undertakers shall draw their tenants to build houses for themselves and their families, near the principal Castle House or Bawn, for their mutual defence and strength; and they shall have sufficient timber, by the assignment of such officers as the Lord Deputy and Council of Ireland shall appoint, out of his Majesty's woods in that province, for the same buildings, without paying any thing for the same, during the said two years; and to that end there shall be a present inhibition to restrain the felling or destruction of the said woods, in the meantime, for what cause soever.

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Fifth. The said undertakers, their heirs and assigns, shall have ready in their houses at all times, a convenient store of arms, wherewith they may furnish a competent number of able men for their defence, which may be viewed and mustered every half year, according to the manner of England.

"Sixth. Every of the said undertakers, English or Scottish, before the ensealing of his letters patent, shall take the oath of supremacy, either in the chancery of England or Ireland, or before the commissioners to be appointed for establishing of the Plantation; and shall also conform themselves in religion, according to his Majesty's laws.

"Seventh. The undertakers, their heirs and assigns, shall not alien or demise their portions or any part thereof, to the mere Irish or to such persons as will not take the oath, which the said undertakers are bound to take by the former article; and to that end a proviso shall be inserted in their letters patent.

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Eighth. Every undertaker shall, within two years after the date of his letters patent, plant or place a competent number of English or inland Scottish tenants upon his proportion, in such manner, as, by the commissioners to be appointed for the establishment of this plantation, shall be prescribed.

"Ninth. Every of the said undertakers, for the space of five years next after the date of his letters patent, shall be resident in person himself upon his portion, or place some such other person thereupon, as shall be allowed by the state of England or Ireland, who shall be likewise resident there during the said five years, unless, by reason of sickness or other important cause, he be licensed by the lord deputy and council of Ireland to absent himself for a time.

"Tenth. The said undertakers shall not alien their portions during five years next after the date of their letters patent, but in this manner, viz. one-third part in fee farm, another third part for 40 years or under, reserving to themselves the other third part without alienation during the said five years; but after the said five years, they shall be at liberty to alien to all persons, except the mere Irish, and such persons as will not take the oath, which the said undertakers are to take as aforesaid.

"Eleventh. The said undertakers shall have power to erect manors, to hold courts baron twice every year, to create tenures, to hold of themselves upon alienation of any part of their said portions, so as the same do not exceed the moiety thereof.

"Twelfth. The said undertakers shall not demise any

part of their lands at will only, but shall make certain estates for years, for life, in tail, or in fee simple.

"Thirteenth. No uncertain rent shall be reserved by the said undertakers; but the same shall be expressly set down without reference to the custom of the country; and a proviso shall be inserted in their letters patent, against cuttings, cosheries, and other Irish exactions upon their tenants.

"Fourteenth. The said undertakers, their heirs and assigns, during the space of seven years next ensuing, shall have power to transport all commodities growing upon their own lands, which they shall hold by those letters patent, without paying any custom or imposition for the same.

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Fifteenth. It shall be lawful for the said undertakers for the space of five years next ensuing, to send for and bring into Ireland out of Great Britain, victual and utensils for their household, materials and tools for building and husbandry, and cattle to stock and manure the lands aforesaid, without paying any custom for the same, which shall not extend to any commodities by way of merchandize."

"ARTICLES concerning such Servitors in Ireland

as shall be Undertakers in this Plantation, and shall have power to inhabit their portions with mere Irish Tenants.

First. They shall have estates in fee farm.

"Second. They shall yield a yearly rent to his Majesty of £8 English, for every proportion of 1000 acres, and so rateably for the greater proportions, which is after the rate of 10s. for 60 English acres or thereabouts, which they shall inhabit with mere Irish tenants; but they shall pay only £5. 6s. 8d. for every proportion of 1000 acres which they shall inhabit with English or Scottish tenants as aforesaid, and so rateably for the other proportions; and they shall pay no rent for the two first years.

"Third. They shall hold their several proportions by the same tenures as the former undertakers respectively.

"Fourth. They shall build their castles, houses, and bawns, and inhabit their lands within two years; and have a competent store of arms in readiness, as the former undertakers.

"Fifth. They shall have power to create manors and tenures, as the former undertakers.

"Sixth. They shall make certain estates to their tenants, and reserve certain rents; and forbear Irish exactions, as the former undertakers.

"Seventh. They shall be resident for five years, as the former undertakers; and be restrained from alienation within the same time, as the former undertakers.

Eighth. They shall also take the oath of supremacy, and be conformable in religion, as the former undertakers.

"Ninth. They shall not alien their portions or any part thereof to the mere Irish, or to any such person or persons as will not take the like oath as the said undertakers are to take, as aforesaid: to that end, a proviso shall be inserted in their letters patent.

"Tenth. They shall have power or liberty to transport or bring in commodities, as the former undertakers."

"ARTICLES concerning the Irish Natives who shall be admitted to be Freeholders.

"First. They shall have estates in fee-farm.

"Second. They shall pay the yearly rent of £10 138. 4d. for every portion of 1000 acres, and so rateably for the greater proportions, which is after the rate of 13s. 4d. for every sixty acres, or thereabouts; and they shall pay no rent for the first year.

"Third. For their tenures, they shall hold as the other undertakers respectively, according to their portions, with a proviso of forfeiture of their estates if they enter into actual rebellion.