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have_v be_v of_o late_a and_o be_v still_o interrupt_v by_o sundry_a person_n ill_o affect_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n thereof_o who_o contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o raise_v arm_n seize_v upon_o his_o majesty_n fort_n and_o castle_n and_o dispossess_v many_o of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n of_o their_o house_n land_n and_o good_n and_o have_v slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o commit_v other_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a outrage_n and_o act_n of_o hostility_n within_o this_o realm_n the_o say_v lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v just_o move_v with_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o say_v disloyal_a rebellious_a proceed_n and_o action_n of_o the_o peeson_n aforesaid_a do_v hereby_o protest_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v lord_n and_o commons_o from_o their_o heart_n do_v detest_v and_o 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mensis_fw-la aprilis_fw-la septimo_fw-la nos_fw-la infra_fw-la scripti_fw-la tam_fw-la nostro_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la fere_n procerum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la ac_fw-la popularium_fw-la catholicorum_n regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la nominâ—_n &_o nominibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la sensuum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o consensuum_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o exploratam_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habemus_fw-la nominavimus_fw-la constituimus_fw-la elegimus_fw-la &_o deputamus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la possumus_fw-la modo_fw-la via_fw-la jure_fw-la ac_fw-la ratione_fw-la procuratores_fw-la agentes_fw-la &_o negotiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la gestores_fw-la generales_fw-la &_o speciales_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la specialitas_fw-la generalitati_fw-la non_fw-la deroget_fw-la aut_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_fw-la casu_fw-la mortis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la inevitabilis_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patrem_fw-la ac_fw-la dominum_fw-la d._n episcopum_fw-la fernensem_fw-la &_o clarissimum_fw-la ac_fw-la nâ—bilissimum_fw-la d._n d._n jacobum_fw-la prestonium_n equitem_fw-la auratum_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la ac_fw-la firmiter_fw-la concludendum_fw-la cum_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la principe_fw-la carolo_n deuce_n lotharingiae_n quem_fw-la in_fw-la regium_fw-la protectorem_fw-la regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la eligimus_fw-la nostro_fw-la omniumque_fw-la praefarorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la cum_fw-la praefata_fw-la sva_fw-la celsitudine_fw-la tam_fw-la in_fw-la &_o super_fw-la negotio_fw-la principâ—li_fw-la protectionis_fw-la memoratae_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr aliis_fw-la articulis_fw-la propositionibus_fw-la &_o postulatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la conventis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conventis_fw-la tale_n negotium_fw-la quomodo_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la annexis_fw-la connexis_fw-la emergentibus_fw-la dependentibus_fw-la &_o aliqua_fw-la ratione_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la &_o generaliter_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la agendi_fw-la &_o faciendi_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la praesentes_fw-la essemus_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la fecerint_fw-la concluserint_fw-la tractaverint_fw-la consenserint_fw-la &_o convenerint_fw-la cum_fw-la praefato_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la deuce_n lotharingiae_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la aut_fw-la assignatis_fw-la suis_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la eorumque_fw-la agentibus_fw-la legatis_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la seu_fw-la aliis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la mandatum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la specialem_fw-la habentibus_fw-la uno_fw-la vel_fw-la pluribus_fw-la nos_fw-la ratum_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o aeceptum_fw-la habituros_fw-la promittimus_fw-la per_fw-la present_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la haeredes_fw-la nostros_fw-la aliosque_fw-la quos_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la obligamus_fw-la datum_n sub_fw-la signis_fw-la &_o sigillis_fw-la nostris_fw-la anno_fw-la dieque_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o in_o praesentia_fw-la testium_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la galviae_n in_o provincia_n conaciae_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la mansionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la seu_fw-la refugii_fw-la loco_fw-la fr._n thomas_n archiepiscopus_fw-la dubliniensis_n hiberniae_fw-la primus_fw-la robertus_fw-la corcagien_n &_o cloanen_n episcopus_fw-la fr._n antonius_n clunamacnosensis_n episc_n procurator_n primatis_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la walterus_n cluanfertensis_n &_o procurator_n laghlinensis_n franciscus_n aladensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la major_a seu_fw-la praetor_n galuiensis_fw-la confirmamus_fw-la &_o nostris_fw-la suffragriis_fw-la ratificamus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la procuratorium_fw-la et_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nominatas_fw-la nostros_fw-la etiam_fw-la procuratores_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la constituimus_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptis_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la append._n xlviii_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o jamestown_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o dignitary_n of_o the_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n date_v at_o jamestown_n in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n august_n 12._o 1650._o the_o catholic_n people_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641_o force_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o holy_a religion_n their_o life_n and_o liberty_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o extinguish_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n root_n and_o branch_n a_o powerful_a army_n be_v prepare_v and_o design_v to_o execute_v their_o black_a rage_n and_o cruel_a intention_n make_v a_o peace_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o the_o 17_o of_o january_n 1648_o with_o james_n lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n commissioner_n to_o that_o effect_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o from_o his_o royal_a queen_n and_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n now_o charles_n two_o hereby_o manifest_v their_o loyal_a thought_n to_o royal_a authority_n this_o peace_n or_o pacification_n be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n when_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o restraint_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o queen_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n in_o condition_n to_o send_v any_o supply_n or_o relief_n to_o they_o when_o also_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n can_v have_v agree_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n upon_o as_o good_a or_o better_a condition_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n than_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o above_o pacification_n and_o thereby_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o invasion_n or_o war_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o power_n or_o england_n where_o notwithstanding_o the_o pacification_n with_o his_o majesty_n they_o be_v to_o dispute_v and_o fight_v with_o their_o and_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o undeniable_a argument_n of_o loyalty_n this_o peace_n be_v so_o conclude_v the_o catholic_n confederates_n run_v sincere_o and_o cheerful_o under_o his_o majesty_n authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n plentiful_o provide_v vast_a sum_n of_o money_n well_o nigh_o half_a a_o million_o of_o english_a pound_n beside_o several_a magazine_n of_o corn_n with_o a_o fair_a train_n of_o artillery_n great_a quantity_n of_o powder_n match_n ammunition_n with_o other_o material_n for_o war._n after_o his_o excellency_n the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n frustrate_v the_o expectation_n the_o nation_n have_v of_o his_o fidelity_n gallantry_n and_o ability_n become_v the_o author_n of_o almost_o lose_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o god_n king_n and_o native_n which_o he_o begin_v by_o violate_v the_o peace_n in_o many_o part_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v clear_o evidence_v and_o make_v good_a to_o the_o world_n i._o the_o foresay_a catholic_n have_v furnish_v his_o excellency_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o the_o army_n of_o 15000_o foot_n and_o 2500_o horse_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n our_o sovereign_n interest_n and_o the_o nation_n his_o excellency_n give_v patent_n of_o colonel_n and_o other_o commander_n over_o and_o above_o the_o party_n under_o the_o lord_n baron_fw-fr of_o inchiquin_n to_o protestant_n and_o upon_o they_o consume_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o most_o of_o they_o afterward_o betray_v or_o desert_v we_o ii_o that_o the_o hold_v and_o port_n of_o munster_n as_o cork_n youghall_n kingsale_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o faithless_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o inchiquin_n party_n that_o betray_v the_o place_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o utter_a endanger_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o good_a service_n they_o do_v his_o majesty_n after_o soak_v up_o the_o sweat_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o catholic_n subject_n of_o munster_n where_o it_o be_v remarkaable_a that_o upon_o make_v the_o peace_n his_o excellency_n will_v no_o way_n allow_v his_o loyal_a catholic_n subject_n of_o cork_n youghall_n kingsale_n and_o other_o garrison_n