PROPOSITIONS Approved of and Granted by the Deputy-General of Ireland TO Colonel Richard Laurence, For the Raising in England and Transporting into IRELAND, A Regiment of Twelve hundred Footmen, FOR THE PLANTING and GUARDING The City of Waterford, and Towns of Ross and Carwick, with other places adjacent.  
Die Martis, 25 Februarii, 1650.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That these Propositions, together with the Votes of the Parliament thereupon, be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.  
LONDON: Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England. 1650.   

PROPOSITIONS Approved of and Granted by the Deputy-General of Ireland TO Colonel Richard Laurence, For the Raising in England and Transporting into Ireland, a Regiment of Twelve hundred Footmen, for the Planting and Guarding the City of Waterford, and Towns of Ross and Carwick, with other Places adjacent.  
IMprimis, That all persons engaging as aforesaid, shall have appointed them, and be put into possession of convenient Dwelling houses, suitable to their Conditions, Families and Callings, within the Walls and Guards of the aforesaid places, for which they shall stand Tenants to the State, at reasonable Rents, not exceeding one Moiety of the Rent they were set for before the Reducing of them; And shall hold the same by Lease for Three years or more: And in case the State should find cause to put the said Houses to Sale, The said Tenants shall have the first refusal of them, and shall be admitted Purchasers at Twelve pence per Pound cheaper than any other (with due consideration for what they shall Disburse in the needful Repairing, or in Improving of them, to be either allowed them in their Purchase (if they do Purchase them) or Repaid to them (if they do not) from them that do) And in such cases where the Tenants are Poor, and not able to Purchase their Habitations as aforesaid, They shall then have liberty to sell their interest to any Friend, and with him to Condition for their own Continuance, or otherwise to their best advantage, as they shall see good. (Provided they sell not their interest to any Enemy to the State, or person not Licenced to Purchase Houses in such places.)  
II. The said persons shall have Granted unto them the Benefit and Privilege of a Corporation (together with other English Protestants that are or shall be admitted to inhabit in each of the said places respectively) with all the Immunities, Privileges and Liberties usually belonging to such Corporation-Towns, and not prejudicial to the Commonwealth, or common good of others.  
III. All the Land formerly belonging to the Inhabitants of the said Towns, and appurtenances to the Houses, or lying within the Liberties thereof, or within two English Miles of the same (now in the State's possession, or liable to Sequestration) shall be assigned, and set apart for the use and occupation of the aforesaid Persons, and others that shall be admitted to dwell in them as aforesaid, or of such of them as shall desire to employ their Stock in Husbandry; which Lands they shall hold and enjoy from the State upon the same Conditions they do their Houses aforesaid, except in point of Rent (which shall be according to what any person permitted to inhabit as aforesaid will give, and to be free from other Contributions and Country Charges, except common Charges for the Corporation, which shall be imposed and taxed by and amongst themselves only.  
iv The said Persons shall not be put upon any Military Service or Employment, without their voluntary consent, further than in the defence of themselves, and the Garrisons in which they shall live; for which Service they shall be freed from Taxes and Contributions as aforesaid, (other than the Rents to the State) for what they have within the respective Towns and Liberties where they serve, and other than the Customs and Excize (which no Member of the Army is freed from:) And for such of them as shall do common Duty in keeping Guards, and being upon the Watch when their turn comes (besides those  Encouragements as Inhabitants) they shall receive Pay, and other Encouragements equal to any other Soldiers undertaking the Service for Garrison only; And such as will engage as Soldiers for all Services, shall have equal Pay with any other Soldiers.  
V For such as are Persons of competent Estates, and able to Transport themselves at their own Charge, and to employ and settle themselves in profitable Trades and Callings when they are landed, they must depend upon their future Profits and Advantages to answer their Charge and Expense in the Removing and Transportation; But for such others who have little or nothing to depend upon, more than their own Industry and Hand-labour, after their Landing, and shall be willing to do such Duty as shall be necessary for the Guarding and Securing the Places in which they shall settle, they, or their Officers who shall be at charge of their Conduct to the Waterside, and Transportation into Ireland as aforesaid, shall receive the same Allowance at their Landing, towards the same, which hath been, and now is allowed to others for that purpose, by the aforesaid Colonel Richard Laurence, or his Assigns, not exceeding twenty shillings per Man.  
VI That Care shall betaken to procure or move the Council of State, for their effectual Order to all Mayors, Sheriffs, Constables, Justices of Peace, or Officers belonging to the Custom-houses in every Port Town in England, to be aiding and assisting to the said Persons in the presting of Boats and Ships for the Transportation of themselves, Families and Goods, into Ireland, they paying for the same the usual Rates; And that the said Persons may be admitted to bring over their Householdstuff, Clothes, Provisions, and other Necessaries for their own particular use, and not for Merchandise, free from Custom and Excize, both in England and Ireland.  
VII. That if any Person shall bring over with them a Servant or Servants, for the better Accommodation of themselves, and enabling of them to follow their Calling, That no Officer, or other person be admitted to Entertain any such person in the State's Service, or their own, for such time as the Contract shall last betwixt the Master and Servants; and the said Servants to be liable to the same Punishments the Law of England doth inflict, in case they shall leave or forsake their said Masters without their Consent and Licence, before the end of such time as they shall Contract with them for.  
These things I do agree to, and grant, so far as is or shall be within my power, and shall earnestly recommend them to the Parliament or Council of State; That (if they be approved of) the Parliament would be pleased to Confirm them. Given at Kilkenny, December 12. 1650.  
H: IRETON.   

REsolved by the Parliament, That this House doth agree to the Substance of the said Propositions.  
Ordered by the Parliament, That it be referred to the Lord Deputy General of Ireland, and the Commissioners of Parliament there, to take care that the said Propositions be put in Execution; and that care be had that it be with such Circumstances, and in such manner, as may be most for the Security, Service, and Advantage of the Commonwealth, and without prejudice to the Public good.   

Die Martis, 25 Februarii, 1650.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That these Propositions, together with the Votes of the Parliament thereupon, be printed and published.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.