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A25876 An Account of the publick affairs in Ireland, since the discovery of the late plot 1679 (1679) Wing A376; ESTC R8265 8,159 27

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AN ACCOUNT OF THE Publick Affairs IN IRELAND Since the discovery of the Late PLOT LONDON Printed in the Year 1679. READER I Have been long a loser by Adventures in Ireland and must own I have been led to think that every thing there went amiss because my own Concerns did suffer So that even before but especially since the discovery of this Hellish Plot I have very liberally helped on what-ever I heard to the disadvantage of the Government there whether in the management of the Duke of Ormond or the Administration of the Council But having found by some turn of the Tide That the great out-cry of neglect and evil doing hath called some Parties concerned to give an Account of their Proceedings I have been much changed in my Opinion not only by particular Letters but by sight of a Paper lately given in by the Earl of Ossory to the House of Lords So that I know not well how to expiate for all the uncharitable and injurious Reflections which I confess I have contributed to but by helping to undeceive others at my own Charge and by putting the said Paper with what I have since learn'd into Print And truly besides this way of reparation which in Justice I owe to those concerned I think it some service to the Publick Safety that the true extent of our Dangers and Security be known and that we do not rend our Friends in pieces instead of our Enemies For such a method cannot fail to make our defence hopeless For my own part since my Opinion hath turn'd to better thoughts of things in Ireland it must honestly be owned by us all That the Duke of Ormond hath been still on the Loyal side as also firm in all turns to the Protestant Cause And when I consider with my self how great a Fortune he hath in several parts of that Kingdom which draws naturally on him a dependence of great Numbers and that he hath also many Relations among those of the Popish Party and how on the other side the present quiet of that Kingdom can hardly arise from the terror of a small Army or the poor provision of Stores where the Papists are so very disproportionable in Numbers to the Protestants I do plainly think that he said Duke is acting an extraordinary part that by his Influence and Interest he comes to know and divert the Evils that might happen and prudently turns his Personal Advantages to the service and safety of the Public This is plain Things are there in full Peace and Plenty and for ought I hear they fear nothing there but what we fear here also And my dayly Prayers are for a Blessiing on the publick Counsels that it may be better with us both AN EXTRACT of some Letters Orders and Proclamations which have come from Ireland some to the Council-Board and some to particular hands which in part shew what hath been done since the Discovery of the Plot and how things stand there in general referring for full and exact Information unto such account as by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of that Kingdom will doubtless be given when required thereunto 1. THat when News of the Discovery of the Plot and his Majesties Order of the first of October last came to the Lord Lieutenant which was about the 7 th following his Lordship was then at Kilkenny newly returned from a Progress made by him into Munster to view the Forts and Places fit for Fortification and in particular from seeing the new Fort begun by his Order the March preceding for the defence of the Harbour of Kinsale which work hath since gone on and upon which is already expended above the value of 5000 l. it being a work of great Importance to the Safety of that Kingdom and the security of all Ships resorting to that Harbour 2. That according to the said Order the Lord Lieutenant did presently give a Warrant for the Seisure of Peter Talbot and of his Papers and he was accordingly seised and made close Prisoner in the Castle of Dublin where he now so remains and the Examinations taken were transmitted to his Majesty in Council and from thence to the House of Lords the last Parliament together with a Paper writ in his own hand being an account of Treason laid to his Charge by one Sergant which Paper 't is probable he desired should be found for no other Paper of moment could be found either in his Chamber or in his trunks he having had time enough to put all out of reach by the tidings it is likely he and many other Papists did receive of the discovery of the Plot by Mr. Oats at the Council-Board on Saturday the 28 th of September and the Intelligence sent away that Night The Lord Lieutenant did also according to his Orders secure Mr. Butler a Son of the Lord Mountgarrets but that Lord himself being of extream age and infirmities was and lies still Bed-rid And Colonel Richard Talbot was also committed to safe and close Custody as soon as ever the Orders and Accusations against him were transmitted into Ireland and so he still remains 3. The Lord Lieutenant also hastned to Dublin and arriving there the 11 th of October he presently called upon the Council and they met from day to day to consider of the public Safety and did issue from time to time several Orders and Proclamations as followeth A Proclamation strictly requiring all Officers and Souldiers to repair to their respective Garrisons and Quarters and not to depart from them without Licence Another Proclamation requiring all Titular arch-Arch-Bishops Bishops Vicars General Abbots and other Dignitaries of the Church of Rome and all others exercising Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction by Authority from the Pope as also all Jesuits and other regular Priests to depart the Kingdom by the 20 of November next And that all Popish Societies Convents Seminaries and Popish Schools should dissolve and separate themselves under the penalties therein mentioned All Persons were forbid to harbour them and all Magistrates commanded to enquire punish or certify the disobedience therein And that the Persons so commanded to leave the Kingdom might not pretend want of convenience for Transportation Another Proclamation issued requiring all Owners and Masters of Ships bound to parts beyond the Sea to set up Notice in Writing in the most public Places of the time of their departure And they were required to take on Board all such Ecclesiasticks as should desire to go with them And the Officers of the Customs were commanded to stop all Ships that did not give such notice of their departure Another Proclamation issued Commanding that no Papist in the Kingdom should thenceforth presume to ride with carry buy keep or use any Arms whatsoever without License That within twenty days after the date thereof or 7 days after the Receipt of any Arms they were required to deliver them up to certain of the most noted Protestants for that purpose named in the