The Queens Instructions to him.
YOU shall see immediately upon your arrival into that Realm assem∣bled our Councel there, and confer with them what course of Go∣vernment upon due consideration had of the present estate of the said Realm may be held, so as Justice may take place, our Charges be lessened, our Revenues increased, and our Subjects there not oppressed.
You shall also consider what Forces are meet to be continued in pay, and how the rest chargeable unto us and burthensom unto the Country may be discharged; and also how the Horsmen and Footmen serving Page 16there may be reduced to their old pay, which by reason of the general Rebellion in that Realm (the Country being wasted) we were driven to increase: And therefore we see no reason but the Band residing in those Countries that are not wasted may live well enough of the old pay, espe∣cially being victualled by us; and for the ease and diminishing of our charges in that behalf, We do think it meet that you should treat with those Countries that are not wasted, as well in Munster or elswhere in that Realm, to see if you can draw them with good contentment to con∣tribute somthing towards the finding of that Garrison, at Carberrie here∣tofore hath done.
And for that our Subjects in that Realm, &c.
To advise of the inhabiting of Munster, the attainted Lands to be let out at easie rents. Survey, certifie what States, Statute of Ʋsus. 5. Port-Corn. 6. Th'attainted Lands to be bestowed in reward upon Servitors. 7. Younger Brothers of Noblemen, Diminish Pensioners. 9. Review former Instructions. 10 — 11. Renewing of forfeited Leases for three years: Beef, Port-Corn, Remittal of Arrearages. 12. Reversion of Lands to the Governours. 13. Lands of the attainted to be appointed to house-keeping. 14. Reservation of Timber-woods. 15. Residence of Officers. 16. Report to the State outrages of disloy∣al Subjects. 17. Profits of Customs, Escheats, &c. 19. Establishment for Connaught. 20. President for Munster, allowance begin at May, Transportation. 21. Councellors, B. of Meath, John Norris, Richard Bi•gham, Tho. Strange. 22. Refer the choice of a person to the Chan∣cellor and others. 23. Certificate of the last Treasurers Receipts and Expences.
Every one of these Articles doth contain half a side of Paper, and therefore I have rather thought fit to abbreviate them then to tran∣scribe them at large, the whole Contents being contained in this Ab∣breviation.
