Hello >From scratch, here follow all the documents in my possession that have not been transcribed elsewhere (refer to the Index April 2000-June 2001) and the batch of 10 I've already posted to the List. It is possible that others exist and I would be glad to know about them and would be willing to set them out at no extra cost...<vbg> (very broad grin - I made that up) [#K: The next two bundles set out the views of the Irish Parliament on the Palatine issue. It's a small matter, but Patrick O'Connor got the Addresses the wrong way round: The Irish House of Commons debated the matter first, as is customary (24 August) and, 5 days later, the House of Lords pronounced. At all events, both were in favour of the principle of supporting the Palatines financially; although, as we shall see in the next packet (#L), their Lordships Spiritual & Temporal, seeing the buck about to stop at their majestic portals, did seem to hedge their bets somewhat.] ***START HERE*** Irish Commons Journals (printed 179 - ) Vol II, p 630 To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty The Humble ADDRESS of the knights, citizens and Burgesses in PARLIAMENT assembled May it please your Majesty WE yor Majestie's most dutifull and loyal subjects, The COMMONS of IRELAND in PARLIAMENT Assembled, Cheerfully embrace the opportunity which your Majestie's Royal Goodness has given us, of receiving and settling that number of Protestant Palatine Families to which you have been pleased to order to be sent into this Kingdom, And, as they will prove an occasion of strength to the Protestant interest of this nation, so we cannot but entertain them with satisfaction, when we consider the great disproportion between the Protestants and Papists of this Kingdom. Their calamitous circumstances justly remind us, how lately we were turned out of our dwellings by violence and oppression, and forced to seek shelter in England, Our Gratitude obliges us to make a public acknowledgement of that generous bounty which supported so many distressed families of this Kingdom, Religion and Charity call upon us to imitate as far as in us lies, so pious so generous an example, It is therefore our most humble request to your Majesty That as you have already taken these distressed people in your Royal Protection, You will perfect a work so piously and prudently begun, And that you will be pleased to order £5000 a year for 3 years to be issued out of your Tresures of this Kingdom towards the support and settlement of those Protestant Palatine families. Your Faithfull Commons do give your Majesty full assurance that what shall be laid out at their desire they will cheerfully make good in Aids that shall be granted the next Session of Parliament. Resolved 24 August 1709 that the said Address do stand the Address of this House &c &c ***END HERE*** More later Terry