seal of the Commonwealth  
Wednesday the first of June, 1653.  
AT THE Council OF State AT WHITEHALL.  
WHereas divers of the Inhabitants of this Commonwealth did in the year 1642. and since issue forth considerable sums of money by way of Adventure for Lands forfeited in Ireland (upon the late Rebellion) according to sundry Acts and Ordinances of Parliament granted in that behalf; in pursuance whereof, and that every Adventurer may receive satisfaction by lot, where his Dividend of Land shall be. It is therefore ordered by the Council of State, That Methusalah Turner of Cheapside London Linen-draper, Robert Hammon of Broadstreed London Merchant, Henry Brandriffe of Wallbrook London Merchant, Nathaniel Manton of Iron-monger lane London Merchant, Elias Roberts of Broadstreet London Merchant, _____ Doctor Hubbard of _____ Doctor of _____ Francis Blomer of _____ Esquire, Colonel George Gill, and Lieutenant Colonel Fenton, or any five or more of them be entrusted, and are hereby Authorized to examine the truth of all men's claims by comparing their Receipts and Assignments with the Original Books, and shall cause an Entry to be made in a Book fairly written and kept for that purpose, of all and every such sum and sums of money (in words and not in figures) as shall be by them allowed; as also of the names as well of the first Adventurers, as of the person or persons now claiming the same: And shall likewise cause a transcript of the said Original Books to be written, and therein make from time to time as they shall allow of any sum a Memorandum upon the sum so by them allowed and there entered; that the same is allowed to the end the same may not be again charged. And the said Committee, or any five or more of them after the claims are cleared, shall contrive and appoint such a method for the management of all men's lots as to their utmost skill shall be most free from all offence and just exception. And to the end all Adventures for Lands in Ireland may have knowledge, and take notice hereof; It is further Ordered, That in Grocer's Hall London, upon the twentieth day of July next ensuing, being in the year of our Lord 1653. by eight of the clock in the morning this Lottery shall begin. And the said Committee, or any five or more of them are further Ordered to admit so many Adventurers to join in one and the same lot as shall desire it. Provided not one lot exceed ten thousand pounds, and no more lots for the Province of Munster then shall amount unto one hundred and ten thousand pounds. For the Province of Lemster two hundred and five thousand pounds. For the Province of Ulster forty five thousand pounds, accounting all moneys as doubled brought in upon the Ordinances of the 14 of July 1643. and the 30 of November, 1647. to make up the said sums; and in the second alotment for Counties, no one lot to exceed five thousand pounds; and no more lots for the County of Waterford then shall amount unto twenty thousand pounds. For the County of Limerick thirty thousand pounds: For the County of Tipperary threescore thousand pounds: For the County of Eastmeath fifty and five thousand pounds: For the County of Westmeath threescore and ten thousand pounds: For the King's County forty thousand pounds: For the Queen's County forty thousand pounds: For the County of Antrim fifteen thousand pounds: For the County of Down fifteen thousand pounds: For the County of Armagh fifteen thousand pounds: And after Alotment is so made, to ascertain what quantity of Land is due to each of the said Adventurers, according to the rates for the respective Provinces, mentioned in the Act of Parliament in that behalf, and the measure allowed by the said respective Acts and Ordinances, within which such Adventurer comes: But for avoiding the inconveniences that may arise from observing English and Irish measure, in the surveying and setting forth of the said lands, and that nevertheless the Adventurers to whom it doth belong, may have the benefit of Irish measure: It is Ordered, That for such of the Adventurers as have a right thereunto, the said Committee shall compute and set down how many Acres English measure such Adventurers proportion in Irish measure doth amount unto: And shall accordingly give unto each of the said Adventurers a Certificate, what number of Acres (according to English measure) is due unto him, either by force of the said Act, or in lieu and satisfaction of his proportion of Acres Irish measure, according to the said former Acts and Ordinances, which Certificate under the Hands and Seals of any five or more of the aforesaid Committee, shall be a sufficient Warrant for every Adventurer receiving the same, to make his claim in Ireland? And the said Committee shall cause an entry to be made in a Book for that purpose, of all and every Certificate and Certificates which they shall give to any person or persons, expressing the sum in words and not in figures, the name of the first Adventurer, and of the person to whom such Certificate shall be given, together with the proportion of lands due to him, as the same shall be contained in the said Certificate: and shall cause a Transcript thereof in a Parchment-Roll to be made and transmitted into the Chamber of London, there to remain as a public Record. Provided always, the right of Election for Provinces in the manner of Alotment, be preserved unto such as have, or shall claim the same upon the Ordinances of the fourteenth of July, 1643. And the thirtieth of November 1647. And it is further Ordered, That the said Committee be authorized to receive one penny upon the pound, of and for every Adventurer, for so much land as he shall be entitled or lay claim unto, towards the defraying of all incident charges here for carrying on this service.  
Ex: Jo: Thurloe Secretary,   

LONDON, Printed for Giles Calvert, at the Black Spread-Eagle, at the West-End of Paul's. 1653.