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Englande.”—Norden.—This map must have been made 
between the years 1608 and 1612. It contains the names, 
&c. of the principal proprietors or families then residing in 
the various districts of Ireland. 
3. A MS. outline of a map of Ireland, in an unfinished state. 
4. A printed map of Ireland by Overden and Morden, London, 
inscribed to James Duke of Ormond, with descriptions taken 
from Speed. 
5. Another map of Ireland, on a larger scale, printed in Lon- 
don, by Senex and others in 1711. 
_ 6. “ Asea chart of the coast of Munster, Leynster and Ulster, 
Trelande.” MS. in colours, on vellum, on a large scale. 
This chart appears to have been formed in the reign of Eliza- 
beth,* 
* An idea of the great improvement of Ireland, since the days of Elizabeth, may be formed 
from an inspection of these maps. The following extract of letters of James I. is made with the 
same view. ‘“ The King being given to understand the great loss and hindrance which arose in 
Ireland by the multitude of wolves in all parts of the kingdom, did, by letters from Newmarket 
26th November 1614, direct a grant to be made by patent, to Henrie Tuttesham, who, by pe- 
tition had made offer to repair into Ireland, and there use his best skill and endeavour te destroy 
the said wolves, providing at his own charge men, dogs, traps, and engines, and requiring no other 
allowance, save only four nobles sterling for the head of every wolf, young or old, out of every 
county, and to be authorised to keep four men and twelve couple of hounds in every county, for 
seven years next after the date of these letters.” (Patent roll 12° Jac. 1. d. R.27.) 
Treland teems with mines, but the present maps do not, to my recollection, afford any infor- 
mation on this interesting subject. As it is one however of great importance, at present happily 
engaging much of the public attention, it is hoped that the following extracts from ancient do- 
cuments, known but to very few, may be found to possess some interest. 
In 1605 John Cutter and William Phillips, gent. petitioned James I. stating, that by their 
industry and expences they had found a mine of sea coals, in a certain ground near the river 
Shannon in Munster, (the particular spot not mentioned) and the king, ‘‘ minding the good of his 
realm of Ireland, that it might be stored with commodities of that nature, which now the inha- 
bitants were fain to try and bring from other countries and parts to supply their wants, and also 
