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A39586 A Letter, or paper, signed by Garald Fitz-gerald in behalf of an assembly of the Irish at Glanmaliroe in the province of Leinster in Ireland, to the commissioners of Parliament delivered the 11. of March 1652 also a declaration thereupon made by the said commissioners of Parliament, March 12. 1652 : together with a letter from the Earl of Clanricard to the commander in chief of the Parliaments forces in Ireland, February 14, 1651 : and Lieutenant General Ludlowes answer thereunto, February 20. 1651. Fitzgerald, Gerald.; Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, Earl of, 1604-1657.; Ludlow, Edmund, 1617?-1692. 1651 (1651) Wing F1073; ESTC R40902 4,330 15

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A Letter or Paper Signed by GARALD FITZ-GERALD In behalf of an Assembly of the Irish at GLANMALIROE in the Province of Leinster in Ireland To the Commissioners of PARLIAMENT delivered the 11. of March 1651. Also A DECLARATION thereupon made by the said Commissioners of PARLIAMENT March 12. 1651. Together with a Letter from the Earl of Clanricard to the Commander in Chief of the PARLIAMENTS Forces in Ireland February 14. 1651. And Lieutenant General Ludlowes Answer thereunto February 20. 1651. Printed at Dublin by W. BLADEN 1651. A Letter or Paper signed by Garald Fitz-Gerald in behalf of an Assembly of the Irish at Glanmaliroe in the Province of Leinster in Ireland to the Commissioners of Parliament Delivered the 11. of March 1651. Honourable Sirs AS the horrid mischiefs unavoidably accompanying all Wars though upon never so just grounds undertaken are such and so many and so recently experimented throughout this unfortunate Kingdom as no man can without horror think much less dilate on a Theam so lamentably Tragical even so the manifold blessings derived from a firm and honourable Peace are so obvious to each understanding as I may not presume to trouble men of so great judgement as you are with any Comment thereupon Therefore to proceed briefly to the purpose Be pleased to understand That the Kingdom is advertised from all parts of a free and noble disposition in the Common-wealth of England to grant honourable and safe conditions of Peace unto this People and Nation to the acceptance whereof I dare assure you of their willing and real inclinations In order whereunto I do in this and other the Provinces behalfs request your safe Conducts unto each Province with Blanks to Meet Elect and Authorize Members of the said respective Provinces to meet with the Members so to be Elected by other the Provinces at some convenient place within this Province and thence to Authorize Commissioners to present Proposals to such as are or shall be thereunto Authorized by the Common-wealth of England and conclude on such Transactions as shall be agreed upon Your Garrisons in each Province being so obstructive as the Members may not with safetie come together to the afore-said Purpose Unanimitie in this kind among the Provinces being much more conduceable to a general quiet than the particular address of any Province apart This I hope and expect will produce that so much and so passionately desired a Settlement which ought to be the prayer and wishes of all honest and wel-affected persons Sir Richard Barnewall Baronet and Colonel Walter Bagenall are Authorized and imployed by the Assembly of this Province to solicit the Contents hereof to whom I shall request you will be pleased to give full credit in what they shall offer in that particular and other matters it being the sence of this Province I should signifie so much unto you to which subscribes Sirs Your most humble servant GARALD FITZ-GERALD GARRENCH 20 Feb. 1651. To the Right Honourable The Commissioners of the Parliament of the Commmon-wealth of England for the affairs of Ireland IRELAND A DECLARATION made in Answer to the foregoing Letter By the Commissioners of the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England for the affairs of Ireland THe said Commissioners having on the eleventh of this instant March received a Letter or Paper directed unto them bearing date the 20. of Febr. 1651. requesting on the behalf of the Provinces of Ireland safe Conducts unto each Province with Blanks to Meet Elect and Authorize Members of each Province to meet in some convenient place for offering Proposals to such as are or shall be Authorized by the Common-wealth of England for the settlement of this Nation Which said Paper or Letter is subscribed by one Garald Fitz-Gerald under pretence of an Authoritie which the said Commissioners cannot in Dutie and with Honour to the Parliament acknowledge Yet for the satisfaction of those that may seem to be concerned therein They do Declare I. First That the Settlement of this Nation doth of right belong to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England onely the consideration whereof is at present before them II. Secondly That in the Settlement thereof the Parliament will make distinction between such Persons as have lived peaceably according to their duties or being misled have since submitted to their Authoritie and Protection and those who have Acted or Abetted the Murthers and Massacres of the Protestants and those that adhered to them during the first year of the Rebellion and likewise such Persons as now being in Arms and Opposition to the said Authoritie shall not timely submit thereunto And therefore the said Commissioners cannot in justice give way to any Act so much to the prejudice of the People of this Nation as may involve those that are peaceably minded with them who continue in Hostilitie III. Thirdly That to grant safe Conduct and Blank Passes unto such as are in actual Hostility against the Parliament to meet together from all the Provinces to communicate Counsels is an Act to which the said Commissioners cannot in prudence consent IV. Fourthly That for such Persons as now are in actual Hostilitie against the Parliament and are willing to lay down Arms and submit to the Authoritie thereof upon timely Application made to the Parliaments Ministers here on behalf of particular Persons or Places such moderate terms will be consented unto as Men in their condition can in reason expect Dated at Dublin the 12. of March 1651. Miles Corbet Io. Iones Iohn Weaver The Earl of Clanricards Letter to the Commander in Chief of the Parliaments Forces in Ireland 14. Febr. 1651. Sir SEveral of the Nobilitie Clergie and other Persons of qualitie and interest in the Kingdom together with the Corporation of Galloway being met in this Town and having taken into their consideration the present State and Condition of Affairs and the destructive Effects of a long-continued War have made it their suit and request unto me to propose unto you the entertaining of a Treatie in order to a Settlement in this Kingdom and for your safe Conduct to such Commissioners as I by their advice shall think fit to imploy unto you for the carrying on of that matter which request of theirs I have condescended unto by this Express directed to you to that effect with this further intimation That I shall not quit or decline them or their interests until I see them settled in a good Condition fit for the Nation to accept or if that will be denied them resolved to continue his Majesties Authoritie and Protection over them to the uttermost trial and do not doubt by Gods assistance with the Forces and Arms we have alreadie and such ayds and supplies probably may come from his Majestie and his Allies abroad but that we may be so enabled as to alter the present state of Affairs or if that should fail at least make the Conquest you have hitherto gained for a long time of little use or advantage
to you and sel our lives at a dear rate if compelled thereto And so leaving it to your consideration and expecting your timely Answer and certain Resolution I remain Your servant CLANRICARD GALLWAY 14. Febr. 1651. If you please to send the safe Conduct desired I desire it may be sent to Sir Charls Coote or any other you shall think fit near this place with a Blank for the number of five Commissioners their retinue not exceeding in the whole the number of twentie whereby upon intimation from him I may send him a List of the names of the Commissioners To the Commander in Chief of the Parliaments Forces in IRELAND Lieutenant General Ludlowes Answer to the Earl of Clanricards Letter 20. Febr. 1651. My Lord BY your Lordships of the 14. instant you propose unto me the entertainment of a Treatie in order to a Settlement of this Kingdom and do desire my safe Conduct for such Commissioners as you shall think fit to imploy unto me for the carrying on of that matter Whereunto upon advice with the Commissioners of the Parliament of England and divers General and Field-Officers of their Armie I have thought fit to give you this return That the Settlement of this Nation doth of Right belong to the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England to whom we leave the same being assured they will not therein capitulate with those who ought to be in submission yet stand in opposition to their Authoritie but if the Lord have that mercie in store for any who are at present in Arms against them as to incline their hearts to a submission to that Government which he by his Providence hath placed over them upon timely Application made to their Ministers here on the behalf of particular Persons or Places such moderate terms will yet be consented unto as men in their condition can rationally expect As to the intimation of your future hopes and resolutions I shall onely say thus much That it hath been the practice of those who have served the Parliament in this Cause to act according to their Dutie and to leave the success to him who disposeth the issues of all things and as the Lord hath hitherto enabled them exemplarily to proceed against those whose hearts have been hardened upon vain and groundless expectations to withstand offers of such favour as have been made unto them so I assure my self he will still own them in his own way and work Wherein that we may be continually found is the desire of DUBLIN 20. Feb. 1651. Your Lordship 's humble servant EDM. LUDLOWE For the Lord of Clanricard FINIS A Second Paper delivered unto the Commissioners of Parliament by Sir Rich. Barnwall and Colonel Walter Bagenall and the said Commissioners Answer thereunto Further Proposals offered In pursuance of the Authoritie given us To the Right Honourable the Commissioners of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England for the affairs of Ireland BEing inhibited to Reply to your Honors Answer of the twelfth of this present onely to offer what further we had in charge In pursuance whereof not being satisfied by your Honours Answer how far your Honours are impovvered to Treat in order to the Settlement and Peace of this Nation We desire you vvill be pleased to make the same knovvn unto us that if qualified vvith Authoritie for carrying on so good a Work Safe Conducts be given to such Persons as by the Provinces shall be nominated to Convean at time and Place convenient when and where your Honours shall think fit Whereupon the Province of Leinster with such as shall make their joyn 't Addresses will endeavor by all good means the setting on so happie a work conducing to a General Quiet and prevention of the great effusion of much Christian bloud by a voluntarie Subjection as well of Hearts as Arms the onely means to Advantage make Stable and Glorious the Government of the Parliament in this Kingdom Which offers if your Honours may not assent unto That safe Conducts be granted to such Persons as shall be appointed to make their Applications to the Parliament of ENGLAND Dated the 15. of March 1651. R. Barnewall Walter Bagenall The Commissioners of Parliaments Answer to the fore-going Proposals Ireland By the Commissioners of the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England for the affairs of Ireland VPon Consideration had of the Paper this day produced by Sr Richard Barnewall and Colonel Bagenall the said Commissioners do return this Answer ensuing First as to the making known the Power of the said Commissioners as is desired they do not hold the same fitting or reasonable But such of this Nation whose hearts God shall encline to a timely and free Submission to the Power of the Parliament those Persons shall effectually know the Authoritie of the said Commissioners to grant such just things as shall be rationally desired and do trust the Lord will enable the Parliament and their Ministers here to make such others whose hearts shall be still hardened to their further destruction sensible of the Power God hath put into their hands And as to the granting Passes to any Persons to go to the Parliament to Negotiate for the Settlement of the whole Nation the said Commissioners do not think it fitting it not standing with the Honour and Iustice of the Parliament to Treat about the Settlement of the Nation with such as contrarie to their Dutie are in Hostilitie against them As to the residue of the said Matter contained in the said Paper the said Commissioners have given Ansvver thereunto in a former Paper of the 11. instant to vvhich they referre themselves Dated at Dublin 15 of March 1651. Edm. Ludlowe Miles Corbet Io. Iones Iohn Weaver Printed at Dublin by W. Bladen Anno Dom 1651.