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NOTE E, p. 338. The following pensions were afterwards granted to different persons instrumental in facilitating the king's escape. Unless it be mentioned otherwise, the pension is for life:-- L. To Jane Lane (Lady Fisher) . . . . . . . . . 1000 Thomas Lane, the father . . . . . . . . . 500 Charles Gifford, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . 300 Francis Mansell, Esq. . . . . . . . . . . 200 Thomas Whitgrave, Esq. . . . . . . . . . 200 Catharine Gunter, for 21 years . . . . . 200 Joan Harford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Eleanor Sampson . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Francis Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 John and Anne Rogers, and heirs male . . 100 Anne Bird . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sir Thomas Wyndham, and heirs, for ever . 600 William Ellesdun, during pleasure . . . . 100 Robert Swan, during the king's life . . . 80 Lady Anne Wyadham . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Juliana Hest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Clarendon Corres. i. 656. NOTE F, p. 358. _The Act for the Settlement of Ireland_. Whereas the parliament of England after expense of much blood and treasure for suppression of the horrid rebellion in Ireland have by the good hand of God vpon their vndertakings brought that affaire to such an issue as that a totall reducm't and settlement of that nation may with Gods blessing be speedily effected. To the end therefore that the people of that nation may knowe that it is not the intention of the Parliament to extirpat that wholl nation, but that mercie and pardon both as to life and estate may bee extended to all husbandmen, plowmen, labourers, artificers, and others of the inferior sort, in manner as is heereafter declared, they submitting themselves to the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England and liveing peaceably and obediently vnder their governement, and that others alsoe of a higher ranke and quality may knowe the Parliament's intention concerning them according to the respective demerits and considerations under which they fall, Bee it enacted and declared by this present Parliament and by the authority of the same, That all and every person and persons of the Irish nation comprehended in any of the following Qualifications shal bee lyable vnto the penalties and forfeitures herein mentioned and contained or bee made capable of the mercy and pardon therein extended respectively according as is heereafter expressed and dec
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