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additions may be made as the present time requireth. 

 But the deducing of this branch requireth a more 

 particular notice of the state and manners there, than 

 falls within my compass. 



For plantations and buildings, I do find it strange 

 that in the last plot for the population of Munster, 

 there were limitations how much in demesne, and 

 how much in farm, and how much in tenancy ; 

 again, how many buildings should be erected, how 

 many Irish in mixture should be admitted, and 

 other things foreseen almost to curiosity: but no 

 restraint that they might not build &quot;sparsim&quot; at 

 their pleasure ; nor any condition that they should 

 make places fortified and defensible : which omission 

 was a strange neglect and secureness, to my under 

 standing. So as for this last point of plantations 

 and buildings, there be two considerations which I 

 hold most material ; the one for quickening, and the 

 other for assuring. The first is, that choice be 

 made of such persons for the government of towns 

 and places, and such undertakers be procured, as be 

 men gracious and well beloved, and are like to 

 be well followed. Wherein for Munster, it may be, 

 because it is not &quot; res Integra ;&quot; but that the former 

 undertakers stand interested, there will be some 

 difficulty: but surely, in mine opinion, either by 

 agreeing with them; or by over-ruling them with a 

 parliament in Ireland, which in this course of a 

 politic proceeding, infinite occasions will require 

 speedily to be held, it will be fit to supply fit 

 qualified persons or undertakers. The other, that 



