Conditions to be obserued by the Brittish vndertakers of the escheated lands in Vlster consisting in three principall points, viz. 1. What the Brittish vndertakers shall haue of his Maiesties gift. 2. What the said vndertakers shall for their parts performe. 3. In what manner the same performance shall be.

CONDITIONS TO BE OBSERVED BY the Brittish Vndertakers of the Escheated Lands in VLSTER , &c.

I. What the Brittish Vndertakers shall haue .

FIrst , The Praecincts . the Landes to be vndertaken by them , are diuided into sundry Praecincts , of different quantities .

Euery Praecinct is subdiuided into Proportions of three sorts , The Proportions Great , Middle , and Small .

The great Proportion containeth 2000. English Acres at the least .

The middle Proportion containeth 1500. Acres at the least .

The small Proportion containeth 1000. Acres at the least .

Vnto euery of which Proportions such bogge and wood shall be allowed , as lieth within the same , for which no Rent shal be reserued .

The distribution of the Praecincts . The Praecincts are by name distinguished , part for the English , and part for the Scottish , as appeareth by the Table of Distribution of the Praecincts .

Euery Praecinct shal be assigned to one principall Vndertaker , and his consort , as will appeare by the Table of Assignation of the Praecincts .

The chiefe Vndertakers shal be allowed two middle Proportions , if they desire the same ; otherwise no one Vndertaker is to be allowed aboue one great Proportion .

Their estates . They shall haue an estate in Fee Simple to them and their heires .

Power to create Tenures . They shall haue power to create Mannours , to hold Courts Baron twice euery yeere , and not oftner , and power to create Tenures in Socage to hold of themselues .

Libertie of exportation . They , their heires and assignes , for the space of 7. yeeres next ensuing , shall haue libertie to export out of Ireland all commodities growing or arrising vpon their owne Lands vndertaken , without paying Custome or Imposition .

They , their heires and Assignes , Libertie of importation . for the space of 5. yeeres next ensuing , shall haue freedome to import into Ireland out of Great Britaine , victuall , and vtensiles for their Housholds , materials and tooles for their buildings and Husbandry , and cattell to stocke and manure the Lands vndertaken , without paying any Custome or Imposition ; which shall not extend to any commodities transported by way of Merchandise .

They shall haue allowance of Timber for their buildings to be erected vpon their Proportions , Allowance of Timber . the same to be taken in any of the Praecincts , by the Assignment of the Commissioners , without paying anything for the same for the space of two yeeres ; And after that time expired , euery Vndertaker to hold to his owne vse the Timber and Woods remayning vpon his owne Proportion .

Aduowsons . The principall Vndertaker shall haue one Aduowson within his Praecinct , to him and his heires .

2. What the said Vndertakers shall for their parts performe .

1. Their Rent . THey shall yeerely yeeld vnto his Maiestie for euery Proportion of 1000. Acres , fiue pound sixe shillings eight pence English , and so rateably for the great Proportions ; The first halfe yeeres payment to begin at Michaelmas 1614.

2. Their Tenure . Euery of the said Vndertakers shal hold the Lands so vndertaken in Free and common Socage , as of the Castle of Dublin , and by no greater Seruice .

3. Their Building . Euery of the said Vndertakers of a great Proportion , shall within 3. yeeres to be accompted from Easter next , build thereupon a stone house , with a strong court or bawne about it ; And euery Vndertaker of a middle Proportion , shall within the same time build a stone or bricke house thereupon , with a strong court or bawne about it ; And euery Vndertaker of a small Proportion , shal within the same time make thereupon a strong Court or bawne at least .

Euery Vndertaker shall within three yeeres , to be accompted from Easter next , 4. Their Families . plant or place vpon a small Proportion , the number of 24. able men of the age of 18. yeeres or vpwards , being English , or Inland Scottish ; And so rateably vpon the other Proportions ; Which numbers shall be reduced into 10. families at least , to be setled vpon euery small Proportion , and rateably vpon the other Proportions in this maner ; Viz. The principall Vndertaker and his family to bee setled vpon a Demesne of 300. Acres ; Two Fee-fermours vpon 120. Acres a piece ; Three Leaseholders for three liues or 21. yeeres vpon 100. Acres apiece ; And vpon the residue being 160. Acres , foure families or more of Husbandmen , Artificers or Cottagers ; their Portions of Land to bee assigned by the principall Vndertaker at his discretion .

5 The Building of the vnder-Tenants . Euery of the said Vndertakers shall draw their Tenants to build houses for themselues and their families , not scattering , but together , neere the principall house or bawne , aswell for their mutuall defence and strength , as for the making of Villages and Towneships .

6 Armes . The said Vndertakers , their heires and assignes , shall haue ready in their houses at all times , a conuenient store of Armes , wherewith they may furnish a competent number of men for their defence , which may be viewed and mustered euery halfe yeere , according to the maner of England .

7. Oath of Supremacie . Euery of the said Vndertakers , before he be receiued to be an Vndertaker , shall take the Oath of Supremacie , either in the Chancerie of England or Scotland , or before the Commissioners to bee appointed for the establishing of the Plantation ; And shall also conforme themselues in Religion according to his Maiesties Lawes ; And euery of their Vndertenants being chiefe of a family , shall take the like Oath before the said Commissioners , or the Iustices of Assize comming into the Countie , wherein the said Tenants shall be placed at the next Assizes , after they shall sit downe and inhabite in the said seuerall Counties . And they and their families , shall be also conformable in Religion as aforesaid .

Euery of the said Vndertakers for the space of fiue yeeres , 8. Residence . to be accompted from Michaelmas next , shall be resident himselfe in person vpon his Portion , or place some such other person thereupon , as shal be allowed by the State of England or Ireland , And shall take the Oath of Supremacie ; and likewise be himselfe with his family conformable in Religion as aforesaid , who shall be resident during the said fiue yeeres , vnlesse by reason of sicknesse or other important cause , he be licensed by the Lord Deputie and Councell of Ireland to absent himselfe for a time .

The said Vndertakers , 9. Restraint of Alienation to the Irish . their heires and assignes , shall not Alien or demise their Portions or any part thereof to the meere Irish , or to such persons as will not take the said Oath of Supremacie ; And to that end a prouiso shall be inserted in their Letters Patents , that the parcell of land so aliened shal be forfeited .

10. Restraint of Alienation within fiue yeeres . The said Vndertakers shall not Alien their Portions during fiue yeeres , to be accompted from Michaelmas next ; but vnto their Vndertenants , in the forme before expressed in the fourth Article .

11. Vncertein Rents . The said Vndertakers shall not reserue any vncertaine Rent , but the same shall be expresly set downe without reference to the custome of the Countrey .

3. In what maner the said performance shall be .

1. To repaire into Ireland before Midsommer next . THe said Vndertakers either in person , or by such Agents as shall be allowed by the Councels of Estate of England or Scotland respectiuely , shall before Midsommer day next , repaire into the Realme of Ireland , and offer themselues to the Lord Deputie and Commissioners for the Plantation ; who shal take order with the said Vndertakers for the distribution of the Proportions within euery Precinct , either by Agreement or Lot ; So as euery Vndertaker shall know his Portion , if the same be not distributed here in England before .

The said Vndertakers by themselues or their said Agents , 2. To sit downe before Michaelmas next . shall take possession of their seuerall Portions , and sit downe vpon the same before Michaelmas next .

The said Vndertakers shall bring ouer into Ireland , 3. Time of placing their Tenants . and plant and place vpon their seuerall Proportions , the seuerall numbers of men and families aforesaid , Viz. One third part before the feast of All Saints next , an other thirde part before the first day of May then next ensuing , and the other third part before the feast of All Saints in the yeere of our Lord God one Thousand sixe hundreth and eleuen .

The said Vndertakers shall take out 4. Time of taking out their Patents . their Letters Patents either in England or in Ireland , at their election , before Midsommer day next .

5. By what degrees they shall erect their habitations and buildings . The sayd Vndertakers shall before the feast of All Saints next make their seuerall Courts or Bawnes vpon their Proportions , and erect habitations for one third part of the men and families which they are to plant thereupon ; And before the first day of May then next ensuing , they shall erect habitations for one other third part , and prouide and bring in place all the materials for building of their Stone houses ; And before the feast of All Saints 1611. following , they shall erect habitations for the residue of their men and families , and in the meane time proceed in the building of their Stone-houses , so as they may be fully finished within three yeeres as aforesaid .

6. Their Bonds or Recognisances for performance of the Articles of Plantation . Euery Vndertaker before the ensealing of their Letters Patents , shall enter into bond or recognizance with good sureties to his Maiesties vse , in the Office of his Maiesties chiefe Remembrancer in England or Ireland , or in his Maiesties Exchequer or Chancery in Scotland , to performe the aforesaid Articles according to the seuerall distinctions of Building , Planting , Residence , Alienation within fiue yeeres , and making of certain estates to their Tenants , viz. The Vndertaker of the greatest Proportion to become bound in foure hundred pounds ; of the middle , in three hundred pounds ; of the least , in two hundred pounds : which bands or recognizances shall be deliuered vp after fiue yeeres vpon Certificate of the L. Deputie and Counsel , that the true meaning of the Conditions thereof hath bene performed .