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assent_n unto_o all_o such_o bill_n at_o the_o desire_n of_o his_o two_o house_n or_o reasonable_a demand_n for_o scotland_n which_o shall_v be_v real_o for_o the_o good_a and_o peace_n of_o his_o people_n not_o have_v regard_n to_o his_o own_o particular_a much_o less_o of_o any_o body_n else_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o these_o kingdom_n wherefore_o his_o majesty_n conjure_v they_o as_o christian_n as_o subject_n and_o as_o man_n who_o desire_v to_o leave_v a_o good_a name_n behind_o they_o that_o they_o will_v so_o receive_v and_o make_v use_n of_o this_o answer_n that_o all_o issue_n of_o blood_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o these_o unhappy_a distraction_n peaceable_o settle_v newcastle_n august_n 1._o 1646._o postscript_n upon_o assurance_n of_o a_o happy_a agreement_n his_o majesty_n will_v immediate_o send_v for_o the_o prince_n his_o son_n absolute_o expect_v his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o return_v into_o this_o kingdom_n this_o answer_n so_o sudden_a and_o so_o home_o to_o the_o business_n may_v deserve_v some_o observation_n where_o be_v his_o malignant_a councillor_n as_o they_o be_v call_v not_o one_o of_o they_o nor_o any_o other_o servant_n or_o and_o other_o authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n say_v roman_a catholic_n subject_n the_o 6._o of_o march_n 1645._o or_o the_o other_o part_n we_o the_o say_v lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n do_v by_o this_o proclamation_n publish_v the_o same_o and_o command_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o ireland_n to_o obey_v the_o same_o in_o all_o part_n thereof_o and_o as_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v induce_v to_o this_o peace_n out_o of_o a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o a_o hope_n that_o it_o may_v prevent_v the_o future_a effusion_n of_o his_o subject_n blood_n redeem_v they_o out_o of_o all_o the_o misery_n and_o calamity_n under_o which_o they_o now_o suffer_v restore_v they_o to_o all_o quietness_n and_o happiness_n under_o his_o majesty_n most_o gracious_a and_o quiet_a government_n deliver_v the_o kingdom_n in_o general_n from_o those_o slaughter_v deprecation_n rapine_n and_o spoil_n which_o always_o accompany_v a_o war_n encourage_v the_o subject_n and_o other_o with_o comfort_n to_o betake_v themselves_o to_o trade_n traffic_n 〈…〉_z and_o commerce_n manufacture_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o uninterrupted_a may_v increase_v the_o wealth_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n beget_v in_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n a_o perfect_a unity_n among_o themselves_o after_o the_o too_o long_o continue_v division_n among_o they_o so_o his_o majesty_n assure_v himself_o that_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n due_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o unestimable_a benefit_n which_o they_o may_v find_v in_o this_o peace_n will_v with_o all_o duty_n râ—nder_a obedience_n the_o ereunto_o give_v at_o dublin_n 30._o july_n 1646._o rich._n bolton_n chancellor_n roscomon_n dillan_n lambert_n louther_n willoughby_n forth_n dublin_n cloine_n chichester_n titchburn_n lucas_n ware_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o scot_n offer_v to_o be_v go_v upon_o a_o reasonable_a account_n demand_n for_o their_o expense_n here_o we_o can_v forget_v how_o chargeable_a they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o and_o now_o a_o petty_a sum_n will_v send_v they_o pack_v the_o reckon_n come_v in_o a_o letter_n of_o the_o scot_n commissioner_n reside_v here_o and_o amount_v to_o a_o million_o not_o a_o penny_n more_o nor_o less_o beside_o their_o loss_n their_o free_a quarter_n not_o account_v and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o a_o sum_n in_o gross_a for_o the_o full_a discharge_n of_o their_o arrear_n the_o house_n of_o commons_o hereat_o be_v in_o a_o hubub_n at_o this_o monstrous_a demand_n and_o urge_v they_o positive_o to_o set_v down_o their_o sum_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v how_o to_o to_o be_v answer_v aug._n 18._o and_o have_v it_o state_v to_o be_v 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