HOW Ireland and all other English Plantations may multiply and increase much more trading then now is , or hath been for many years ; and all the Souldiers in Ireland paid , and other just debts , and yet not any mony for so doing disbursed by the States , but to their great advantage ; yea many hundred thousand pounds hereby to be brought into their Treasury : And for which so doing , in 1601. is a Precedent upon record : by which course the late Queen Elizabeth then carryed on the War in Ireland , with small taxes to the Subjects , and as the state of Ireland now stands , by the prescribed course following , Ireland in few years may be fully planted with English-men and women , all which may be accomplished as followeth .

1. If it shall please the States to cause 200000 l. or more forthwith to be coyned in Occamy money , as they do in Holland , and the late Queen Elizabeth did for Ireland in 1601. and to passe there for currant coyne ; every hundred pound thus coyned , to be in half-crowns , shillings , sixpences , and smaller pieces . The mettle , stamping and silvering of 100 l. of the said coyne , will not stand the State in above five pound ; three hundred pound of which coyne any of the Inhabitants in Ireland to have for 100 l. in Gold or Silver , which there , is as good to them as gold or silver , there passing currant by Act of Parliament . The States hereby gets clear for every three hundred pound thus coyned to passe in Ireland , eighty five pounds . By this course not any man there living can be prejudiced , but much bettered in his estate ; for any man whose stock in mony there ( or here if he goe for Ireland ) be but 10 l. he shall have for it 30 l. in the new coyne , for 20 l. to have 60 l. for 100 l. in gold or silver , 300 l. and so proportionably . Thus every dealer herein trebles his stocke , and by this meanes when they are in Ireland it will keep them there ; and the Souldiers there who hath land given them for their Arrears , will by this course be enabled to keep their Land and to stocke it , if 100 l. or 50 l. of the said coyne be lent to such Souldiers as have wife and children , for one year gratis , and for the years following they shall keep the said mony , to pay to the State 5l . or 6 l. for 100 l. within two years will pay the States what they disbursed ; and as long after as the said 100 l. or 50 l. shall by any be detained , to pay the rate of as aforesaid to the States use , which will come clearly unto them .

The said coyne likewise to passe currant in all other English Plantations and no where else , and upon the same termes as in Ireland ; by this course both the gold and silver in English Plantations will also be brought into this Nation , to the great in riching of the States , and the Inhabitants both in Ireland and the said Plantations . And for that this is not a coyne to be horded up , it will cause the more Trading , Planting , tilling and stocking of ground , and so consequently the more imployment for the poor .

If objected , How shall any come for England , and here travell and follow their occasions ?

It 's answered , That whoso hath just cause so to do a● what Port-town soever he shall land , where the chiefest of able and honest men to be Treasurers , there to have 20 l. 10 l. or lesse , bringing treble the coyne as they had when went for Ireland ( and they to have sixpence in the pound ) but not any man to have above 20 l. in silver ( nor that if ten pound may serve for his occasions ) to travell and returne back . Spain and other Nations who are farre more richer in gold and silver then England , have much of Copper and Occamy mony which goeth currantly amongst them in their dominions .

2 Also a great revenue for some years may as thus come unto the States , if they please to lend 100 l. or more of the said coyne to Families that will go for Ireland , having a stock of Corne and Cattle , who wants mony , and willing to farme Lands in Ireland of the States , which so doing will cause much people to go to inhabit there .

And as for strangers that shall trade in Ireland , or any of the English Plantations , to trade with Commodities for Commodities , or to give gold or silver for what they shall buy there , but not to buy any Commodity with this States new coyne , but for their expences for meat , drink and lodging whilest they are in Ireland , or the English Plantations , if they give gold or silver , to have treble the summe of the Treasurers there , which will be a means to prevent bringing in of the like coyne .

3 If objected , that if there were such a coyne the Dutch and other Nations would bring in aboundance of the like , and carry away Commodities of great value for it ; which may be prevented as aforesaid and followeth .

First , Strangers to barter Commodity for commodity , unlesse they bring silver . Secondly , if there be as strict a Law for counterfeiting or making any of the said coyne as the Act of Parliamnt is for stealing away any Maide under 21 years of age , not any will dare to venture ( to be as a slave all his life ) to make any of the said coyne .

Secondly , Whatsoever goods shall be brought into Ireland or any of the English Plantations to have the Governours seal set thereon as soon as landed , and what goods soever are to be opened for sale in that City or Town , the said Governour or chief Officer to appoint some honest men to be at the opening thereof , to see if any coyne be conveyed therein , and if any Lead should be brought to Ireland or any of the said Plantations , then the Governour or chief Officer in view of the people where it shall be landed , to set a stampe on each sow of Lead , which is not to be melted in the said City or Town till the Governour or chief Officer , shall send some honest men to view the stampe and to be at the melting thereof , and therewith an Iron ladle to see if there be any coyne therein conveyed .

Thirdly , That there be the like course of searching of any caske wherein shall be wine , oil , or any other Commodity whatsoever , and that at their first landing if any liquid Commodity , and before it be housed .

And if any of the said Commodities by whole sale be carried to other Cities or Townes , the chief Magistrate there to set his marke or seal on the said Pack , in the presence of some honest Townsmen , to the end ( if not opened presently ) that it shall not be opened till the said Magistrate shall send some honest men to be at the opening thereof . And to prevent favour or affecting any , if it may be thought fitting , the said Overseers to take this Oath following , ( either voluntarily or given by the Magistrate ) I A.B. desire of God I may not prosper in this life nor any thing I take in hand , if I prove deceitfull in this my undertaking for the Common-wealths good .

Reasons conduceing hereunto , considering how this Nation is much impoverished in gold and silver , since these troubles ; As First , by sending many hundred thousands of pounds out of England into Holland and other Countries . Secondly , the treasure cannot but be great that hath been hid this time of warre , and to be beleeved , most of the hiders have lost their lives before they could discover where they hid it . Thirdly , many who now have much treasure , will not be known of it for fear of Taxes . Fourthly , it cannot but be a great prejudice to this Nation , if those that go for Ireland , shall carry what gold or silver they can thither in this impoverishing time .

To prevent which , the Proposer humbly conceives this way of a new coyne for Ireland and all other English Plantations , will wonderfully inrich that land , and make the people better able to pay their Taxes in England and Wales .

Ireland hath now been this twleve years very chargeable to England by reason of the late troubles , and not any thing profitable by way of Trading to this Nation , ( since which troubles , hundreds of thousands of pounds have been sent thither ) all which time , the English inhabitants hath contentedly endured under great sufferings . If now for the like time men would with as much patience content themselves to have this prescribed new coyne if but for 12 years , it would be the cause that Ireland would almost be fully inhabited , and have plenty of Corne , Cattle , Sheep , and all other necessary food , which as the Apostle saith is sufficient , exhorting the people of God to learn to be content therewith . But if not but by covetousnesse men will be rich in gold and silver , he plainly tels them it is an enterance into strife , and many foolish and and noy some lusts which drown men in perdition and destruction ; as for those covetous ones who think gain godlinesse , the Apostle tels them no , it is not so , requiring all that fear God to withdraw themselves from such , saying , godlinesse with content is great gain , 1 Tim. 6. ch . and for men so to be , it would be the New birth , and much rejoyce them to see their Brothers and Neighbours to thrive by them . But the covetous man thinks all too little for himself , which Solomon confirmes ( saying Prov. 1. 19. ) He that is greedy of gain taketh away the life of the owners thereof . It is content , not wealth , is mans happinesse in this life .