The Confiscation of Ulster in the Reign of James the First Commonly Called the
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But his strangest suggestion, though not the least wise for his purposes, is " to translate large families from Ireland into England, and give them recompence and satisfaction here for their possessions there, as the King of Spain did by divers families of Portugal. " Further, he re- commends two things which he considers very important ; namely, that choice be made of such persons for the government of towns and places, and such undertakers be procured as be men gra- cious and well beloved, an...d likely to be well followed. And that it be not left to the pleasure of the undertakers and adventurers, where and how to build and plant, but that they do it according to a precept or formulary. For, first, the places both maritime and inland which are fittest for colonies or garrisons, as well for doubt of the foreigner, as for keeping the country in bridle, will be found, surveyed, and resolved on ; and then that the patentees be tied to build in those places only, and to fortify as shall be thought convenient.
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