In one sense the Londoners in Derry showed that they peculiarly prized the blessings of civilisation, for they kept them all to themselves.
The fountain was flowing in the most tempting manner before the thirsty Irish, but let them dare to drink of it at their peril! A fine which no Irishman was then able to pay must be the penalty for every attempt at civilisation! The representatives of Derry and Coleraine were not only elected without cost, but paid for their attendance in Parliament.
From the very beginning, the greatest possible care was taken to keep out the Irish.

The society, in 1615, sent precepts to all the companies requiring each of them to send one or two artisans, with their families, into Ulster, to settle there; and directions were also given, in order that Derry might not in future be peopled with Irish, that twelve Christ's Hospital and other poor children should be sent there as apprentices and servants, and the inhabitants were to be prohibited from taking Irish apprentices.

Directions were also given to the companies, to repair the churches on their several proportions, and furnish the ministers with a bible, common-prayer book, and a communion cup.

The trades which the society recommended as proper to introduce into Ulster were, weavers of common cloth, fustians, and new stuffs, felt-makers and trimmers of hats, and hat-band makers, locksmiths and farriers, tanners and fellmongers, iron makers, glass-makers, pewterers, coast fishermen, turners, basket-makers, tallow-chandlers, dyers, and curriers.
The Christ's Hospital children arrived safe, and became the precious seed of the 'prentice boys.
In 1629 the following return was made of the total disbursements by the Londoners in Derry from January 2, 1609, to this year:-- L For 77-1/2 houses at 140 l.

a house 10,850 For 33 houses at 80 l.