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pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la g._n lib._n g._n and_o obtain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o king_n and_o council_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n in_o ireland_n shall_v repair_v thither_o or_o send_v sufficient_a man_n in_o their_o room_n to_o defend_v the_o country_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n nevertheless_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o subdue_a the_o irish_a that_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v never_o get_v access_n to_o know_v their_o country_n or_o habitation_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n than_o any_o englishman_n then_o live_v so_o find_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a he_o resign_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 1376_o july_n 24._o 1376_o lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o ireland_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o treat_v and_o advise_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o not_o 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sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la commisimus_fw-la dilecto_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la nostro_fw-la jacobo_n le_fw-fr bottile_o comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr ormond_n officium_fw-la justice_n nostr_n hibern_n &_o terram_fw-la nostram_fw-la hibern_n cum_fw-la castris_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la custodiend_n quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la percipiend_n per_fw-la ann_n ad_fw-la scac._n nostrum_fw-la hibern_n quamdiu_fw-la in_fw-la officio_fw-la illo_fw-la sic_fw-la steterit_fw-la quingent_a libras_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la officium_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la custodiet_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la se_fw-la vicessimus_fw-la de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la equis_fw-la coopertis_fw-la continue_v durante_fw-la commissione_n supradicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o by_o a_o subsequent_a patent_n the_o six_o of_o august_n he_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n general_o or_o to_o particular_a person_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n to_o remove_v or_o displace_v any_o officer_n those_o make_v by_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n only_o except_v 307._o ibid._n 307._o and_o by_o another_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o date_n the_o former_a commission_n be_v explain_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o prelate_n or_o earl_n for_o any_o offence_n punishable_a by_o loss_n of_o life_n member_n land_n or_o good_n and_o the_o same_o time_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o ossory_n be_v make_v treasurer_n of_o ireland_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twelve_o archer_n at_o the_o king_n pay_n allow_v he_o i_o have_v see_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n 13._o lib._n g._n 13._o earl_n of_o kildare_n to_o govern_v ireland_n till_o sir_n william_n windsor_n return_n it_o bear_v date_n the_o sixteenth_o of_o february_n 50_o edw._n 3._o and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v munster_n but_o because_o i_o find_v no_o other_o 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say_v that_o the_o irish_a be_v so_o false_a that_o nobody_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v for_o either_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n be_v still_o treat_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o camp_n and_o a_o great_a man_n than_o he_o in_o his_o letter_n of_o june_n 26._o to_o the_o king_n acquaint_v his_o majesty_n that_o his_o affair_n be_v confound_v by_o the_o ever-disloyal_a party_n of_o the_o irish_a clergy_n to_o who_o lie_v be_v as_o natural_a as_o rebellion_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a be_v that_o the_o popish_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o other_o shall_v issue_v precept_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o cromwell_n force_n 707._o p._n w._n remonstrance_n 706_o 707._o whilst_o dominick_n dempsy_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n and_o mr._n long_o the_o jesuit_n assert_v that_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a public_o except_o on_o good-friday_n as_o comprehend_v among_o the_o infidel_n jew_n mahometan_n pagan_n and_o heretic_n and_o even_o then_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v but_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o his_o soul_n only_o and_o not_o for_o his_o temporal_a prosperity_n but_o this_o will_v be_v the_o less_o admire_v remonstrance_n p._n w._n remonstrance_n when_o it_o be_v know_v that_o the_o same_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n plead_v for_o favour_n from_o the_o parliament_n to_o the_o ulster_n irish_a because_o say_v he_o they_o never_o have_v affection_n to_o the_o king_n nor_o his_o family_n and_o as_o for_o i_o say_v he_o i_o be_v never_o a_o friend_n or_o well_o wisher_n to_o any_o of_o the_o four_o meaning_n the_o king_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o gloucester_n and_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n and_o indeed_o the_o irish_a begin_v this_o correspondence_n very_o early_o for_o in_o september_n 1649._o coll._n dungan_n write_v to_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n that_o kelly_n the_o lord_n of_o antrim_n '_o s_o priest_n be_v in_o dublin_n with_o cromwell_n and_o to_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o popish_a clergy_n alone_o that_o entertain_v disloyal_a sentiment_n but_o that_o even_o some_o of_o their_o nobility_n and_o great_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v both_o honour_n and_o estate_n from_o the_o king_n do_v ungrateful_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o crime_n i_o will_v add_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o thomas_n talbot_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n which_o i_o have_v faithful_o extract_v from_o the_o original_a date_a october_n 22._o 1650_o wherein_o he_o write_v that_o general_n preston_n be_v at_o the_o lord_n glanmalira_n '_o s_z discourse_v about_o the_o clergy_n excommunication_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v obey_v his_o excellency_n order_n wish_a the_o plague_n have_v take_v the_o clergy_n that_o do_v not_o first_o seize_v on_o ormond_n person_n and_o then_o they_o may_v go_v through_o with_o their_o design_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o 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possible_a find_v that_o the_o king_n be_v in_o scotland_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o get_v access_n to_o he_o make_v such_o importunate_a application_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n that_o he_o procure_v the_o abbot_n of_o saint_n catharines_n with_o some_o small_a supply_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o clergy_n and_o catholic_n nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o ireland_n ormond_n be_v then_o in_o france_n this_o agent_n or_o ambassador_n land_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o february_n 1650_o at_o galway_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o understand_v that_o clanrickard_n be_v leave_v lord-deputy_n he_o give_v his_o excellency_n notice_n of_o his_o arrival_n and_o afterward_o show_v he_o his_o credential_n and_o assure_v his_o excellency_n that_o the_o duke_n his_o master_n have_v so_o entire_a a_o affection_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n the_o prefervation_n of_o who_o interest_n in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v the_o chief_a motive_n to_o he_o to_o offer_v his_o assistance_n that_o if_o he_o have_v know_v any_o person_n have_v be_v entrust_v there_o with_o his_o majesty_n authority_n he_o will_v have_v address_v himself_o unto_o he_o and_o no_o other_o and_o that_o he_o find_v his_o lordship_n invest_v with_o that_o power_n do_v what_o he_o know_v his_o master_n expect_v at_o his_o hand_n apply_v himself_o unto_o he_o with_o and_o by_o who_o direction_n he_o will_v alone_o steer_v himself_o through_o that_o negotiation_n he_o tell_v he_o the_o duke_n have_v already_o disburse_v 6000_o pistol_n for_o the_o supply_v they_o with_o those_o thing_n he_o hear_v they_o stand_v most_o in_o need_n of_o which_o be_v bring_v over_o by_o a_o religious_a person_n who_o come_v with_o he_o and_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v inform_v of_o what_o they_o will_v desire_v from_o his_o highness_n that_o may_v enable_v they_o to_o resist_v their_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o will_v consent_v to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v reasonable_a for_o he_o to_o undertake_v hereupon_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_n and_o some_o prelate_n be_v appoint_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o but_o as_o the_o abbot_n vary_v from_o his_o first_o proposal_n so_o the_o popish_a clergy_n do_v change_v and_o very_a from_o the_o lord-deputy_n instruction_n and_o turn_v out_o some_o of_o the_o committee_n who_o will_v not_o comply_v with_o they_o and_o put_v in_o other_o in_o their_o room_n and_o though_o the_o lord-deputy_n prohibit_v their_o further_a progress_n in_o the_o treaty_n upon_o such_o dishonourable_a term_n as_o the_o abbot_n now_o propose_v yet_o they_o will_v go_v on_o to_o conclude_v it_o and_o think_v they_o have_v excuse_v their_o presumption_n well_o enough_o by_o say_v that_o the_o abbot_n will_v not_o consent_v to_o any_o other_o and_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o submit_v to_o hard_a condition_n than_o to_o break_v of_o the_o treaty_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n deputy_n be_v so_o disgu_v that_o he_o leave_v the_o town_n and_o refuse_v to_o receive_v a_o visit_n from_o this_o ambassador_n that_o have_v so_o manifest_o prevaricate_v from_o his_o first_o pretence_n by_o this_o stifness_n in_o the_o lord_n deputy_n the_o conclude_a treaty_n vanish_v into_o smoke_n but_o the_o abbot_n know_v his_o master_n design_n will_v not_o total_o break_v off_o the_o correspondence_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a begin_v to_o talk_v more_o mild_o and_o as_o if_o the_o duke_n will_v do_v very_o kind_a thing_n if_o agent_n be_v send_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v make_v know_v to_o the_o lord-deputy_n he_o appoint_v sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n and_o jeffery_n brown_n for_o that_o embassy_n and_o give_v they_o such_o instruction_n as_o he_o think_v fit_a but_o the_o prelate_n do_v not_o like_a that_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o importance_n shall_v be_v manage_v without_o they_o and_o therefore_o under_o pretence_n of_o solicit_v the_o archbishop_n of_o mecklin_n the_o bishop_n of_o liege_n and_o other_o ecclesiastic_n for_o assistance_n they_o 47._o 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agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o say_a lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v for_o the_o present_a agree_v upon_o such_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v authorise_v by_o commission_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n to_o be_v commissioner_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o goal_n delivery_n in_o the_o several_a county_n and_o part_n of_o county_n within_o the_o now_o quarter_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n with_o such_o power_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o teminer_n and_o goal_n delivery_n in_o former_a time_n of_o peace_n have_v usual_o have_v which_o be_v not_o to_o extend_v unto_o any_o crime_n or_o offence_n commit_v before_o the_o fifteen_o of_o september_n 1643._o and_o to_o be_v qualify_v with_o power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o civil_a cause_n come_v before_o they_o not_o exceed_v ten_o pound_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o intermeddle_v with_o title_n of_o land_n provide_v likewise_o the_o authority_n of_o such_o commissioner_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o question_v any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o any_o cattle_n or_o good_n heretofore_o take_v by_o either_o party_n from_o the_o other_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n but_o that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o be_v determine_v in_o such_o way_n as_o by_o these_o article_n be_v already_o prescribe_v which_o commissioner_n be_v to_o continue_v till_o settlement_n by_o parliament_n si_fw-mi tam_fw-la diu_fw-la se_fw-la bene_fw-la gesserint_fw-la and_o if_o any_o who_o shall_v be_v so_o entrust_v shall_v misbehave_v himself_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o such_o trust_n within_o that_o time_n that_o then_o such_o other_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v appoint_v 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and_o amerciament_n which_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v make_v and_o all_o forfeiture_n which_o shall_v happen_v before_o you_o you_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v enter_v without_o any_o concealment_n or_o imbezel_v and_o true_o send_v to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n you_o shall_v not_o let_v for_o gift_n or_o other_o cause_n but_o well_o and_o true_o you_o shall_v do_v your_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o you_o take_v nothing_o for_o your_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o the_o king_n and_o fee_n accustom_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o direct_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v direct_v any_o warrant_n by_o you_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o party_n but_o you_o shall_v direct_v they_o to_o the_o sheriff_n and_o bailiff_n of_o the_o say_a county_n respective_o or_o other_o the_o king_n officer_n or_o minister_n or_o other_o 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whatsoever_o other_o than_o 〈…〉_o commissioner_n aforesaid_a or_o in_o the_o several_a corporation_n or_o other_o judicature_n within_o the_o now_o quarter_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n as_o have_v or_o have_v power_n derive_v from_o his_o majesty_n 28._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o his_o majesty_n confederate_a catholic_n subject_n do_v continue_v the_o possession_n of_o such_o of_o his_o majesty_n city_n garrison_n town_n fort_n and_o castle_n which_o be_v within_o their_o now_o quarter_n until_o settlement_n by_o parliament_n and_o to_o be_v command_v rule_v and_o govern_v in_o chief_a by_o such_o as_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v appoint_v and_o his_o majesty_n his_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o aforesaid_a be_v to_o 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viscount_n mountgarret_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v party_n to_o be_v authorise_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o to_o be_v continue_v until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a 29._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o custom_n belong_v to_o his_o majesty_n which_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o present_a article_n shall_v fall_v due_a within_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v pay_v into_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n and_o to_o his_o use_n any_o request_n clause_n or_o demand_v in_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o in_o any_o other_o former_a proposition_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v thet_o alliance_n very_a person_n and_o person_n who_o be_v at_o the_o present_a entrust_v within_o the_o now_o quarter_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n by_o 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preston_n oath_n i_o swear_v and_o protest_v that_o i_o will_v adhere_v to_o the_o present_a union_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n that_o reject_v the_o peace_n late_o agree_v and_o proclaim_v at_o dublin_n and_o will_v do_v nothing_o by_o word_n deed_n write_v advice_n or_o otherwise_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o that_o union_n and_o will_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n advance_v and_o far_o the_o good_a and_o preservation_n of_o it_o and_o of_o his_o majesty_n right_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o freeborn_a subject_n to_o the_o native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n so_o help_v i_o god_n appen_n xxxiii_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n engagement_n on_o the_o renewal_a of_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o upon_o the_o engagement_n and_o protestation_n of_o the_o general_n nobility_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n force_n hereunto_o annex_v i_o vlick_a marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n do_v on_o my_o part_n solemn_o bind_v and_o engage_v myself_o unto_o 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to_o command_v we_o in_o our_o several_a degree_n and_o that_o according_a to_o such_o order_n as_o we_o shall_v receive_v from_o they_o faithful_o to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n against_o all_o his_o enemy_n or_o rebel_n as_o well_o within_o this_o kingdom_n as_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o against_o all_o person_n that_o shall_v not_o join_v with_o we_o upon_o these_o term_n in_o submission_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o we_o do_v further_o engage_v ourselves_o under_o the_o say_v solemn_a bond_n that_o we_o will_v never_o either_o direct_o or_o indirect_o make_v use_n of_o any_o advantage_n or_o power_n wherewith_o we_o shall_v be_v entrust_v to_o the_o oblige_v of_o his_o majesty_n or_o his_o minister_n by_o any_o kind_n of_o force_n to_o grant_v unto_o we_o any_o thing_n beyond_o the_o say_a marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n undertake_n but_o shall_v whole_o rely_v upon_o his_o majesty_n own_o free_a 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forfeiture_n which_o shall_v happen_v before_o you_o you_o shall_v cause_v to_o be_v enter_v without_o any_o concealment_n or_o imbezle_v and_o send_v to_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n or_o to_o such_o other_o place_n as_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v appoint_v until_o there_o may_v be_v access_n unto_o the_o say_a court_n of_o exchequer_n you_o shall_v not_o let_v for_o gift_n or_o other_o cause_n but_o well_o and_o true_o you_o shall_v do_v your_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n assize_n and_o goal_n delivery_n in_o that_o behalf_n and_o that_o you_o take_v nothing_o for_o your_o office_n of_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n oyer_n and_o terminer_n assize_n and_o goal_n delivery_n to_o be_v do_v but_o of_o the_o king_n and_o fee_n accustom_v and_o you_o shall_v not_o direct_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v direct_v any_o warrant_n by_o you_o to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o 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which_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n shall_v fall_v due_a within_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v he_o pay_v unto_o his_o majesty_n receipt_n or_o until_o recourse_n may_v be_v have_v thereunto_o in_o the_o ordinary_a legal_a way_n unto_o such_o person_n or_o person_n and_o in_o such_o place_n or_o place_n and_o under_o such_o control_v as_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n shall_v appoint_v to_o be_v dispose_v of_o in_o order_n to_o the_o defence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o defray_n of_o other_o the_o necessary_a public_a charge_n thereof_o for_o the_o ease_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o other_o their_o levy_n charge_n and_o applotment_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n or_o person_n who_o be_v at_o present_a entrust_v and_o employ_v by_o the_o say_a roman_a catholic_n in_o the_o entry_n receipt_n collection_n or_o otherwise_o concern_v the_o say_a custom_n and_o ten_o of_o prize_n do_v continue_v their_o respective_a employment_n in_o the_o same_o 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or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o when_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v faithful_a to_o his_o majesty_n have_v right_o to_o any_o of_o the_o office_n or_o place_n about_o the_o say_a custom_n whereunto_o he_o or_o they_o may_v not_o be_v admit_v until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a that_o a_o reasonable_a compensation_n shall_v be_v afford_v to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o same_o 31._o item_n as_o for_o and_o concern_v his_o majesty_n rent_n payable_a at_o easter_n next_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o grow_v due_a until_o a_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_v rent_n be_v not_o write_v for_o or_o levy_v until_o a_o full_a settlement_n in_o parliament_n and_o in_o due_a time_n upon_o application_n to_o be_v make_v to_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o say_v tho._n lord_n viscount_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o seven_o or_o more_o of_o they_o for_o remittal_n of_o those_o rent_n the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n or_o any_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v intimate_v their_o desire_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n who_o upon_o consideration_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n will_v declare_v his_o gracious_a pleasure_n therein_o as_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o honourable_a and_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o reasonable_a desire_n of_o his_o subject_n 32._o item_n it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol_n delivery_n to_o be_v name_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o 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will_v side_n and_o adhere_v to_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n against_o our_o say_a declaration_n by_o bear_v arm_n for_o he_o ☞_o ☞_o or_o his_o party_n by_o give_v he_o any_o subsidy_n contribution_n monies_n or_o intelligence_n or_o in_o any_o way_n strengthen_v secure_v advise_v or_o help_v he_o or_o obey_v his_o command_n against_o we_o or_o our_o right_a intention_n herein_o we_o do_v likewise_o suspend_v respective_o ab_fw-la officio_fw-la &_o beneficio_fw-la voce_fw-la activa_fw-la &_o passiva_fw-la gratiis_fw-la indultis_fw-la &_o privilegiis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la all_o and_o singular_a ecclesiastical_a person_n dignitary_n pastor_n priest_n chaplain_n either_o of_o the_o army_n or_o private_a family_n regular_a and_o secular_a and_o all_o other_o ecclesiastical_a person_n whatsoever_o that_o will_v give_v counsel_n or_o advice_n against_o hindrance_n or_o opposition_n to_o our_o say_a sentence_n or_o declaration_n and_o for_o further_a strengthen_v of_o these_o our_o act_n and_o act_n sentence_n and_o result_n we_o do_v hereby_o reserve_v the_o absolution_n from_o the_o aboveâ—excommunication_n and_o censure_n to_o ourselves_o or_o to_o other_o that_o will_v be_v particular_o authorize_v by_o we_o final_o we_o command_v respective_o as_o aforesaid_a sub_fw-la iisdem_fw-la penis_n &_o censuris_fw-la all_o our_o under-pastor_n parish-priest_n religious_a convent_v and_o other_o commonalty_n that_o inter_fw-la missarum_fw-la solemnia_fw-la or_o in_o public_a place_n and_o sermon_n they_o publish_v this_o our_o present_a declaration_n and_o sentence_n of_o excommunication_n and_o suspension_n when_o and_o wheresoever_o they_o will_v be_v require_v so_o to_o do_v give_v at_o james-town_n under_o our_o hand_n aug._n 12._o 1650._o sign_v by_o h._n armacan_a and_o all_o the_o rest_n beforementioned_a and_o we_o the_o under-named_n sit_v at_o galloway_n with_o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v by_o the_o congregation_n hold_v at_o james-town_n 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