THE PROPOSITIONS Made by the City of LONDON, for the raising of a Million of Money, for the quick subduing of the bloody Rebels in Ireland, well weighed, and considered of, by divers Gentlemen here in Town, and approved of, and consented unto, by the Honourable House of Commons, and presented unto the Lords for their Concurrence therein, and to join in an humble Petition to his Majesty for his consent thereunto.  
Twenty Members of the House of Commons having already subscribed for twenty thousand Pounds.  
LONDON, Printed for john Borroughs, and john Frank, and are to be sold next door to the King's Head in Fleetstreet. 1642.   

The Votes of the Lords, and Commons, upon the Propositions made by divers worthy and well affected persons, for the speedy and effectual reducing of the Kingdom of Ireland.  
THe Lords and Commons, taking into their serious considerations, aswell the necessity of a speedy reducing of the Rebels of Ireland, to their due obedience, as also the great sums of money that the Commons of this Realm have of late paid, for the public, 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 Majesty's greatness, and profit, the settling of that 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 a half of those Acres, to be equally taken out of the four Provinces of that Kingdom, may be allotted for the satisfaction of such 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.  
FIrst, That two Millions and a half of those Acres may be assigned, allotted, and divided amongst them, after this Proportion. Viz.  
For each Adventure of 

200 li. 1000 Acres in Ulster.  
300 li. 1000 Acres in Conaght.  
450 li. 1000 Acres in Munster.  
600 li. 1000 Acres in Lemster.    
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 a 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 an half of Acres, a constant rent shall be reserved to the Crown of England, after this proportion, vizt.  
Out of each Acre thereof in 

Ulster— 1d.  
Conaght— 1 ob.  
Munster,— ijd q;.  
Lemster— iijd.   Whereby his Majesty's Revenue our 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 Manors, settling of wastes and commons, maintaining of preaching Ministers, creating of Corporations, and regulating of the several Plantations, one or more Commissions be hereafter granted by Authority of Parliament.  
4. That moneys for these great occasions may be the more speedily advanced, All the undertakers in the City of London, and within twenty miles distant thereof, shall underwrite their several sums before the twentieth 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, to be under written, shall be paid in at four payments, vizt. one fourth part within ten days after such under-writing; And the other three parts at three months, 3. months, and three months, all to be paid in 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 then 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 party 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 thereunto as shall make up the one moiety of the said first payment. And if the same 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 undertakers.  
The Lords and Commons, upon due and mature deliberation of these propositions, have approved 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 unto such Bills as they shall tender unto him, for the settling of those Propositions, and all other things necessary, conducing thereunto.  
FINIS.