June, 1654
[27 June, 1654.]
Rules for distribution of elections in Ireland.
Whereas by the Government of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, publickly declared at Westminster
the sixteenth day of December, One thousand six hundred
fiftie three, It is declared, That the distribution of the persons to
bee chosen for Ireland, and the several Counties, Cities, and
places within the same, shall bee according to such proportions
and number as shall be agreed upon and declared by the Lord
Protector, and the major part of the Council, before the sending
forth Writs of Summons for the next Parlament. And whereas
His Highness and the major part of the Council, before the
sending forth of any Writs of Summons aforesaid, did agree and
declare the distribution of the persons to bee chosen for Ireland,
according to the proportion and numbers hereafter mentioned.
It is therefore Ordained, declared and agreed by His Highness
the Lord Protector, with the consent of the Council, That the
persons to bee chosen for Ireland, and the several Counties,
Cities, and places within the same, shall bee according to the
proportion and number hereafter exprest; (That is to say) For
the Province of Lemster, Ten; (that is to say) for the Counties of
Meath and Louth, Two; and the place of meeting for the election
of such persons shall be at Drogheda. For the Counties of
Kyldare and Wickloe, Two; For the Countie and Citie of Dublin,
Two; and the place for the Election of such persons shall bee at
Dublin. For the Counties of Carlo, Wexford, Kilkenny and
Queenis, Two; and the place of meeting for the Election of such
persons shall be at Carlo. For the Counties of Westmeath
Longford, and King's, Two, and the place of meeting for the
election of such persons shall be at Mullingar. For the Province
of Ulster, Seven, That is to say, for the Counties of Down,
Antrym and Armagh, Two: for the Towns of Carrickfergus, and
Belfast, one; and the place of meeting for the Election of such
persons shall bee at Belfast. For the Counties of Derry, Dungall
and Tyrone, two; for the Towns of Derry and Colerane, one;
and the place of meeting for the Election of such persons shall
bee at Derry. For the Counties of Cavan, Fermanagh, and
Monaghan, one; and the place of meeting for the Election of
such persons shall be at Inneskellyn. For the Province of
Munster, nine; that is to say, for the Counties of Kerry, Limerick
and Clare, two; and the place of meeting for the Election of
such persons shall bee at Rabeal. For the Citie and Countie of
the Citie of Lymerick, and Kilmalloch, one; and the place
of meeting for the Election of such persons shall bee at
Lymerick. For the Countie of Cork one; for the Towns of
Corke, and Youghall, one; and the place of meeting for the
Election of such persons shall be at Corke. For the Towns of
Bandon and Kinsale, one; and the place of meeting for the
Election of such persons shall bee at Bandon: For the Counties
of Waterford and Typerary, two; and the place of meeting for
the Election of such persons shall bee at Clonmell. For the
Cities of Waterford and Clonmell, one; and the place of meeting
for the Election of such persons shall be at Waterford. For the
Province of Conaught, except the Countie of Clare, four; that is
to say, for the Counties of Sligo, Roscommon and Letrym, two;
and the place of meeting for the Election of such persons shall
bee at Jame's Town. For the Counties of Galloway and Maio,
two; and the place of meeting for the Election of such persons
shall bee at Galloway.
Rules for Irish elections
And it is further Ordained by His said Highness the Lord
Protector, with the consent of the Council aforesaid, That for the
effectual and orderly Election of the persons aforesaid, to bee
chosen to sit and serve in Parlament, as in the said Government
is declared; several Writs under the Great Seal of England shall
issue, and bee directed to the several Sheriffs of the aforesaid
Counties and Cities, to make the respective Elections of the
respective persons to serve in Parlament, for the said respective
Counties, Cities, Towns and Boroughs, according to the Distributions herein before declared: which Writs the Chancellor,
Keeper, or Commissioners of the Great Seal of England, for the
time being, shall Seal, Issue, and send forth.