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The Number of Catholics.
561
People Protestants Papists
In England, Jersey
Guernsey & Isle of Man
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
the whole
in England
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 19 of the whole, or 18 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.