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		People	Protestants	Papists
In England, Jersey Guernsey & Isle of Man	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	7100 Thousand whereof	7075 Thousand	25 Thousand
In Ireland are now		1300 Thousand	143 Thousand	1157 Thousand
		——	——	——
		8400 Thousand	7218 Thousand	1182 Thousand

 

				People	Protestants	Papists
Now adding one Million to the above 7100 Thousand	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	the whole in England	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	8100 Thous.	7185 Thous.	0915 Thous.
In Ireland				300 Thous.	33 Thous.	267 Thous.
				——	——	——
			Total	8400 Thous.	7218 Thous.	1182 Thous.

So as the Non-Catholicks left in Ireland will be as now about ¹⁄₉ of the whole, or ¹⁄₈ of the Catholicks; And in England, after the Transportations of a Million, the Catholicks will be 915 Thousand, and the others 7185 Thousand; which differs little from the above-mention'd Proportions in Ireland. And having thus made this great Transplantation in Paper and Conceit, it remains to shew by what Means or Methods the same may be really executed.

I forbear to say that the Conquerors of ancient Times and even now in the Oriental Countreys, do execute their Conquest, by Carrying away Captives into their own Countreys, and not by Maintaining great Armies, in the Conquer'd Countreys, to keep the Conquer'd Party in Subjection, which Overplus of Number and Reputation will doe at home, especially, when the Conquerors have Land enough, to employ all the Hands both of their Conquering and Captive Subjects. Nor do we insist upon an Act of Parliament in Ireland, to force a Million of People to Remove out of their Native Countrey; or an Act of Parliament in England to force them hither: Which may be interpreted, in a Case between Catholicks and others, to be a Breach of the Liberty of Conscience lately granted by his Majestie^[1]. Wherefore, we shall rather shew, That it will be the Profit, Pleasure, and Security of both Nations and Religions to Agree herein. In Order whereunto we shall consider the Present Inhabitants of

1. James II.'s Declaration of Indulgence had been issued 4 April, 1687.