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A28828 The history of the execrable Irish rebellion trac'd from many preceding acts to the grand eruption the 23 of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII. Borlase, Edmund, d. 1682? 1680 (1680) Wing B3768; ESTC R32855 554,451 526

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and_o undergo_v due_a punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o former_a declaration_n and_o proposition_n in_o parliament_n in_o that_o case_n make_v and_o of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o as_o shall_v be_v order_v adjudge_v or_o declare_v in_o parliament_n and_o the_o baron_n of_o the_o exchequer_n justice_n of_o assize_n and_o goal-delivery_n if_o they_o be_v find_v in_o default_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v hereby_o declare_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o undergo_v the_o punishment_n aforesaid_a 3._o the_o councel-table_n of_o this_o realm_n either_o with_o the_o chief_a governor_n question_n or_o governor_n or_o without_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n be_v no_o judicature_n wherein_o any_o action_n real_a personal_a popular_a or_o mix_v or_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a action_n or_o any_o of_o they_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v commence_v hear_v or_o determine_v and_o all_o proceed_n at_o the_o councel-table_n in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v void_a especial_o cause_n particular_o provide_v for_o by_o express_a act_n of_o parliament_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n only_o except_v 4._o the_o proceed_n before_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n alone_o question_n in_o any_o action_n real_a personal_a popular_a or_o mix_v or_o in_o any_o suit_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o any_o of_o the_o say_a action_n be_v vote_v upon_o question_n coram_fw-la non_fw-la judice_fw-la and_o void_a 5._o all_o grant_n of_o monopoly_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o this_o question_n realm_n and_o therefore_o void_a and_o no_o subject_n of_o the_o say_a realm_n ought_v to_o be_v fine_v imprison_a or_o otherwise_o punish_v for_o exercise_v or_o use_v the_o lawful_a liberty_n of_o a_o subject_a contrary_n to_o such_o grant_n 6._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lord_n deputy_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o question_n governor_n and_o council_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o imprison_v any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o only_o in_o case_n where_o the_o common_a law_n or_o statute_n of_o the_o realm_n do_v enable_v and_o warrant_v they_o so_o to_o do_v and_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o fine_a or_o to_o censure_v any_o subject_n in_o mutilation_n of_o member_n stand_v on_o the_o pillory_n or_o other_o shameful_a punishment_n in_o any_o case_n at_o the_o councel-table_n and_o no_o subject_a aught_o to_o be_v imprison_v fine_v or_o otherwise_o punish_v for_o infringe_v any_o command_n or_o proclamation_n for_o the_o support_n or_o countenance_n of_o monopoly_n and_o if_o in_o any_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v be_v commit_v by_o the_o command_n or_o warrant_n of_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n and_o privy_a council_n of_o this_o realm_n or_o any_o of_o they_o that_o in_o any_o such_o case_n any_o person_n or_o person_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v of_o his_o or_o their_o liberty_n or_o suffer_v imprisonment_n upon_o demand_n or_o motion_n make_v by_o his_o or_o their_o council_n or_o other_o employ_v by_o he_o or_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n unto_o the_o judge_n of_o that_o court_n of_o king_n bench_n or_o common_a plea_n in_o open_a court_n shall_v without_o delay_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o for_o the_o ordinary_a fee_n usual_o pay_v for_o the_o same_o have_v forthwith_o grant_v unto_o he_o or_o they_o a_o writ_n or_o writ_n of_o habeas_fw-la corpus_fw-la to_o be_v direct_v general_o unto_o all_o and_o every_o sheriff_n gaol-minister_n officer_n or_o other_o person_n in_o who_o custody_n the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v or_o restrain_v shall_v be_v at_o their_o retorn_a of_o the_o say_v write_v or_o writ_n and_o according_a to_o the_o command_n thereof_o upon_o due_a and_o convenient_a notice_n thereof_o give_v unto_o he_o at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o party_n or_o party_n who_o require_v or_o procure_v such_o write_v or_o writ_n and_o upon_o security_n by_o he_o or_o their_o own_o bond_n or_o bond_n give_v to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n if_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v remand_v by_o the_o court_n to_o which_o he_o or_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v as_o in_o like_a case_n have_v be_v use_v such_o charge_n of_o bring_v up_o and_o carry_v back_o the_o prisoner_n or_o prisoner_n to_o be_v always_o order_v by_o the_o court_n if_o any_o difference_n shall_v arise_v thereabouts_o bring_v or_o cause_n to_o be_v bring_v the_o body_n of_o the_o say_a party_n or_o party_n so_o commit_v and_o restrain_v unto_o and_o before_o the_o judge_n and_o justice_n of_o the_o say_a court_n from_o whence_o the_o say_v write_v or_o writ_n shall_v issue_v in_o open_a court_n and_o shall_v then_o likewise_o certify_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o such_o he_o or_o their_o detainor_a or_o imprisonment_n and_o
feed_v the_o soldier_n with_o from_o hand_n to_o mouth_n be_v spend_v i_o know_v no_o way_n to_o prevent_v their_o sudden_a disband_n and_o therefore_o i_o do_v again_o beseech_v your_o lordship_n to_o endeavour_v that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o dishonour_n and_o misery_n of_o be_v abandon_v by_o the_o king_n force_n and_o leave_v myself_o single_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o that_o money_n may_v be_v speedy_o transmit_v unto_o i_o with_o direction_n what_o pay_v to_o allow_v the_o horseman_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o foot_n with_o a_o overplus_n of_o money_n as_o i_o have_v always_o desire_v for_o extraordinary_a and_o emergent_a occasion_n about_o either_o the_o ordinance_n or_o fort_n whereas_o yet_o nothing_o be_v in_o a_o right_a posture_n but_o thing_n only_o shuffle_v together_o for_o a_o shift_n by_o reason_n we_o have_v not_o wherewithal_o to_o the_o work_n as_o it_o ought_v your_o lordship_n most_o humble_a servant_n w._n saintleger_n cork_n april_n 2._o 1642_o appendix_n vii_o fol._n 95._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n act_n agree_v upon_o ordain_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o general_n congregation_n hold_v at_o kilkanny_n the_o 10_o 11_o and_o 13_o day_n of_o may_n 1642._o by_o those_o prelate_n who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v the_o proctor_n of_o such_o other_o prelate_n as_o then_o be_v absent_a be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o superior_n of_o the_o regulars_n and_o many_o other_o dignitaries_n and_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o in_o divine_a as_o also_o in_o common_a law_n with_o divers_a pastor_n and_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n clergy_n of_o all_o ireland_n who_o name_n be_v likewise_o hereafter_o set_v down_o 1._o whereas_o the_o war_n which_o now_o in_o ireland_n the_o catholic_n do_v maintain_v against_o sectary_n and_o chief_o against_o puritan_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o prerogative_n and_o the_o royal_a right_n of_o our_o gracious_a king_n charles_n for_o our_o gracious_a queen_n so_o unworthy_o abuse_v by_o the_o puritan_n for_o the_o honour_n safety_n and_o health_n of_o their_o royal_a issue_n for_o to_o avert_v and_o refrain_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o just_a and_o lawful_a safeguard_v liberty_n and_o right_n of_o ireland_n and_o last_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o own_o life_n fortune_n land_n and_o possession_n whereas_o i_o say_v this_o war_n be_v by_o the_o catholic_n undertake_v for_o the_o aforesaid_a cause_n against_o unlawful_a usurper_n oppressor_n and_o their_o enemy_n chief_o puritan_n and_o that_o hereof_o we_o be_v inform_v aswell_o by_o divers_a and_o true_a remonstrance_n of_o divers_a province_n county_n and_o nobleman_n as_o also_o by_o the_o unanimous_a consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o almost_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n in_o this_o war_n and_o union_n we_o therefore_o declare_v that_o war_n open_o catholic_n to_o be_v lawful_a and_o just_a in_o which_o war_n if_o some_o of_o the_o catholic_n be_v find_v to_o proceed_v out_o of_o some_o particular_a and_o unjust_a title_n covetousness_n cruelty_n revenge_n or_o hatred_n or_o any_o such_o unlawful_a private_a intention_n we_o declare_v they_o therein_o grievous_o to_o sin_n and_o therefore_o worthy_a to_o be_v punish_v and_o refrain_v with_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n if_o advise_v thereof_o they_o do_v not_o amend_v 2._o whereas_o the_o adversary_n do_v spread_v divers_a rumour_n do_v write_v divers_a letter_n and_o under_o the_o king_n name_n do_v print_v proclamation_n which_o be_v not_o the_o king_n be_v by_o which_o mean_v divers_a plot_n and_o danger_n may_v ensue_v unto_o our_o nation_n we_o therefore_o to_o stop_v the_o way_n of_o untruth_n and_o forgery_n of_o the_o political_a adversary_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o no_o such_o rumour_n letter_n or_o proclamation_n may_v have_v place_n or_o belief_n until_o it_o be_v know_v in_o a_o national_a council_n whether_o they_o true_o proceed_v from_o the_o king_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o freedom_n and_o until_o the_o agent_n of_o this_o kingdom_n hereafter_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o a_o national_a council_n have_v free_a passage_n to_o his_o majesty_n whereby_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v certain_o inform_v of_o his_o majesty_n intention_n and_o will_n 3._o whereas_o no_o family_n city_n commonwealth_n much_o less_o any_o kingdom_n may_v stand_v without_o union_n and_o concord_n without_o which_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o present_a stand_v in_o most_o danger_n we_o think_v it_o therefore_o necessary_a that_o all_o irish_a peer_n magistrate_n nobleman_n city_n and_o province_n may_v be_v tie_v together_o with_o the_o holy_a bond_n of_o union_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o they_o frame_v a_o oath_n of_o union_n and_o agreement_n which_o they_o shall_v devout_o and_o christianly_o take_v and_o faithful_o observe_v and_o for_o the_o conservation_n and_o exercise_n of_o this_o union_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o ordain_v the_o ensue_a point_n 4._o we_o straight_o command_v all_o our_o inferior_n aswell_o churchman_n as_o layman_n to_o make_v no_o distinction_n at_o all_o between_o the_o old_a and_o ancient_a irish_a and_o no_o alienation_n comparison_n or_o difference_n between_o province_n city_n town_n or_o family_n and_o last_o not_o to_o begin_v or_o forward_o any_o emulation_n or_o comparison_n whatsoever_o 5._o that_o in_o every_o province_n of_o ireland_n there_o be_v a_o council_n make_v up_o both_o of_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n in_o which_o council_n shall_v be_v so_o many_o person_n at_o least_o as_o be_v county_n in_o the_o province_n and_o out_o of_o every_o city_n or_o notable_a town_n two_o person_n 6._o let_v one_o general_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v make_v both_o of_o the_o clergy_n nobility_n city_n and_o notable_a town_n in_o which_o council_n there_o shall_v be_v three_o out_o of_o every_o province_n and_o out_o of_o every_o city_n one_o or_o where_o city_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o chief_a to_n to_o this_o council_n the_o provincial_a counsel_n shall_v have_v subordination_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o it_o may_v be_v appeal_v until_o this_o national_a council_n have_v opportunity_n to_o sit_v together_o again_o if_o any_o thing_n of_o great_a importance_n do_v occur_v or_o be_v conceive_v in_o one_o province_n which_o by_o a_o negative_a vote_n be_v reject_v in_o the_o council_n of_o one_o province_n let_v it_o be_v send_v to_o the_o counsel_n of_o other_o province_n except_o it_o be_v such_o a_o matter_n as_o can_v be_v delay_v and_o which_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o weal-public_a of_o the_o other_o province_n 7._o embassage_n send_v from_o one_o province_n to_o foreign_a nation_n shall_v be_v hold_v as_o make_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o province_n and_o the_o fruit_n or_o benefit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v impart_v and_o divide_v between_o the_o province_n and_o city_n which_o have_v more_o need_v thereof_o chief_o such_o help_n and_o fruit_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o bountiful_a liberality_n of_o foreign_a prince_n state_n prelate_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o charge_n and_o damage_n be_v proportionable_o recompense_v 8._o if_o there_o be_v any_o province_n which_o may_v not_o convenient_o send_v embassage_n from_o itself_o unto_o foreign_a nation_n let_v it_o signify_v it_o to_o another_o province_n which_o may_v convenient_o supply_v it_o and_o aught_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o union_n to_o supply_v it_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n send_v from_o the_o other_o province_n concern_v the_o place_n and_o prince_n to_o which_o they_o will_v have_v their_o embassage_n employ_v 9_o let_v a_o faithful_a inventory_n be_v make_v in_o every_o province_n of_o the_o murder_n burn_n and_o other_o cruelty_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o puritan_n enemy_n with_o a_o quotation_n of_o the_o place_n day_n cause_n manner_n and_o person_n and_o other_o circumstance_n subscribe_v by_o one_o of_o public_a authority_n 10._o in_o every_o parish_n let_v a_o faithful_a and_o swear_a messenger_n be_v appoint_v whereby_o such_o cruelty_n and_o other_o affair_n may_v be_v write_v and_o send_v to_o the_o neighbour_a place_n and_o likewise_o from_o one_o province_n to_o another_o let_v such_o thing_n be_v write_v for_o the_o comfort_n instruction_n and_o carefulness_n of_o the_o people_n 11._o great_a man_n take_v prisoner_n in_o one_o province_n may_v not_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n for_o any_o price_n prayer_n or_o exchange_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o prelate_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o other_o province_n unite_v and_o let_v every_o province_n be_v careful_a of_o the_o liberty_n of_o such_o prisoner_n as_o be_v from_o the_o other_o province_n as_o far_o as_o it_o convenient_o may_v 12._o if_o any_o one_o stubborn_a or_o dangerous_a be_v find_v in_o one_o province_n county_n or_o
other_o church_n good_n perta_v unto_o their_o respective_a title_n with_o obligation_n to_o pay_v proportionable_a rent_n unto_o the_o soldier_n as_o aforesaid_a or_o his_o payment_n of_o their_o own_o competent_a maintenance_n and_o let_v the_o house_n tenement_n and_o other_o church_n good_n be_v take_v from_o the_o catholic_n who_o heretofore_o have_v they_o as_o tenement_n or_o otherwise_o 26._o it_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o will_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o ordinary_a whither_o and_o when_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n and_o celebrate_v mass_n therein_o we_o command_v all_o and_o every_o the_o general_a colonel_n captain_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o our_o catholic_n army_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v that_o they_o several_o punish_v all_o transgressor_n of_o our_o aforesaid_a command_n touch_v murderer_n maimer_n striker_n thief_n robber_n and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o we_o command_v the_o parish_n priest_n curate_n or_o chaplain_n respective_o to_o declare_v they_o interdict_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v if_o they_o cause_v not_o due_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o this_o the_o parish_n priest_n or_o chaplain_n shall_v observe_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n of_o sentence_n give_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 27._o to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o act_n proposition_n and_o ordinance_n may_v have_v more_o happy_a success_n we_o think_v it_o fit_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n almighty_a by_o prayer_n fast_n and_o alm_n we_o therefore_o will_v pray_v and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a do_v command_n that_o every_o priest_n as_o well_o secular_a as_o regular_n do_v celebrate_v one_o mass_n a_o week_n and_o that_o all_o layman_n do_v fast_o upon_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n in_o one_o week_n and_o thence_o forward_o one_o day_n a_o week_n and_o upon_o that_o wednesday_n or_o saturday_n as_o long_o as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v please_v and_o that_o they_o pray_v hearty_o unto_o god_n for_o the_o prosperous_a success_n of_o this_o our_o catholic_n war_n for_o which_o they_o shall_v gain_v so_o many_o day_n indulgence_n as_o every_o prelate_n shall_v publish_v in_o their_o several_a diocese_n respective_o after_o the_o fast_a of_o the_o aforesaid_a three_o day_n in_o one_o week_n have_v first_o confess_v and_o receive_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n and_o bestow_v some_o alm_n to_o this_o effect_n 28._o in_o every_o regiment_n of_o soldier_n let_v there_o be_v appoint_v at_o least_o two_o confessor_n and_o one_o preacher_n to_o be_v name_v by_o the_o ordinary_n and_o by_o the_o superior_n of_o the_o regulars_n who_o competent_a maintenance_n we_o commend_v and_o command_v to_o every_o colonel_n in_o their_o respective_a regiment_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o all_o those_o ordinance_n and_o statute_n may_v effectual_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n we_o will_v and_o decree_n that_o all_o archbishop_n bishop_n 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archidiaconus_fw-la lymericensis_fw-la appendix_n viii_o fol._n 98._o order_n make_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n meet_v at_o the_o city_n of_o kilkenny_n the_o 24_o day_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1642._o and_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n 1._o imprimis_fw-la that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n in_o ireland_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n according_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v and_o declare_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o sometime_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o afterward_o enact_v and_o confirm_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o 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that_o the_o loss_n of_o your_o protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v repair_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o your_o majesty_n in_o your_o princely_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o that_o this_o your_o kingdom_n may_v be_v settle_v as_o that_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n may_v hereafter_o live_v therein_o under_o the_o happy_a government_n of_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o royal_a posterity_n with_o comfort_n and_o security_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n will_v render_v yourself_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n a_o most_o just_a and_o glorious_a defender_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o draw_v down_o a_o blessing_n on_o all_o other_o your_o royal_a undertake_n for_o which_o your_o petitioner_n will_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n subscribe_v by_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n lord_n viscount_n montgomery_n lord_n blany_n and_o many_o other_o to_o which_o they_o receive_v this_o answer_n by_o his_o majesty_n command_n at_o our_o court_n at_o oxford_n the_o 25_o of_o april_n 1644._o his_o majesty_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o the_o petitioner_n loss_n and_o suffering_n be_v ready_a to_o hear_v and_o relieve_v they_o as_o the_o exigencie_n of_o his_o affair_n will_v permit_v and_o wish_v the_o petitioner_n to_o propose_v what_o they_o think_v fit_a in_o particular_a for_o his_o majesty_n information_n and_o the_o petitioner_n remedy_n and_o future_a security_n edw._n nicholas_n upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o petition_n his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o say_v that_o he_o know_v the_o content_n of_o the_o petition_n to_o be_v truth_n appendix_n xii_o fol._n 142._o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n humble_o present_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n in_o pursuance_n of_o their_o remonstrance_n of_o grievance_n and_o to_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n together_o with_o the_o humble_a answer_n of_o the_o agent_n for_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o say_a proposition_n make_v in_o pursuance_n of_o your_o majesty_n direction_n of_o the_o 9th_o of_o may_v 1644._o require_v the_o same_o 1._o pro._n that_o all_o act_n make_v against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n whereby_o any_o restraint_n penalty_n mulct_n or_o incapacity_n may_v be_v lay_v upon_o any_o roman_a catholic_n within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n may_v be_v repeal_v and_o the_o say_v catholic_n to_o be_v allow_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n answ._n to_o the_o first_o we_o say_v that_o this_o have_v be_v the_o pretence_n of_o almost_o all_o those_o who_o have_v enter_v into_o rebellion_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n at_o any_o time_n since_o the_o reformation_n of_o religion_n there_o which_o be_v settle_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n above_o eighty_o year_n since_o and_o have_v wrought_v good_a effect_n ever_o since_o for_o the_o peace_n and_o welfare_n both_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n there_o and_o of_o the_o church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o england_n and_o protestant_a party_n throughout_o all_o christendom_n and_o so_o have_v be_v find_v wholesome_a and_o necessary_a by_o long_a experience_n and_o the_o repeal_n of_o those_o law_n will_v set_v up_o popery_n again_o both_o in_o jurisdiction_n profession_n and_o practice_n as_o that_o be_v before_o the_o say_a reformation_n and_o introduce_v among_o other_o inconvenience_n the_o supremacy_n of_o rome_n and_o take_v away_o or_o much_o endanger_v your_o majesty_n supreme_a and_o just_a authority_n in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a administration_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n not_o to_o be_v endure_v the_o say_a act_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o seditious_a sectary_n as_o to_o popish_a recusant_n so_o as_o by_o the_o repeal_n thereof_o any_o man_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o choose_v his_o own_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n which_o must_v needs_o beget_v great_a confusion_n and_o the_o abound_a of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a occasion_n of_o this_o late_a rebellion_n beside_o it_o be_v humble_o desire_v that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v into_o your_o gracious_a consideration_n a_o clause_n in_o the_o act_n of_o parliament_n pass_v by_o your_o majesty_n royal_a assent_n in_o england_n in_o the_o 17_o year_n of_o your_o reign_n touch_v punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o shall_v introduce_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o 2._o pro._n that_o your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o call_v a_o free_a parliament_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n to_o be_v hold_v and_o continue_v as_o in_o the_o say_a remonstrance_n be_v express_v and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o 10_o year_n of_o king_n hen._n 7._o call_a poyning_n act_n explain_v or_o enlarge_n the_o same_o be_v suspend_v during_o that_o parliament_n for_o the_o speedy_a settlement_n of_o the_o present_a affair_n and_o the_o repeal_n thereof_o be_v there_o further_o consider_v of_o answ._n whereas_o their_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o free_a parliament_n call_v reflect_v by_o secret_a and_o cunning_a implication_n upon_o your_o majesty_n present_a parliament_n in_o ireland_n as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o free_a parliament_n we_o humble_o beseech_v your_o majesty_n to_o present_v how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o make_v such_o insinuation_n or_o intimation_n to_o your_o people_n of_o that_o kingdom_n touch_v that_o parliament_n wherein_o several_a act_n of_o parliament_n have_v already_o past_a the_o validity_n whereof_o may_v be_v endanger_v if_o the_o parliament_n shall_v not_o be_v approve_v as_o a_o free_a parliament_n and_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o high_a nature_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v dismiss_v but_o in_o parliament_n and_o your_o majesty_n say_v parliament_n now_o sit_v be_v a_o free_a parliament_n in_o law_n hold_v before_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o fortune_n in_o the_o kingdom_n compose_v of_o good_a loyal_a and_o well-affected_a subject_n to_o your_o majesty_n who_o doubtless_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o comply_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v pious_a and_o just_a for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n and_o for_o your_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o state_n that_o if_o this_o present_a parliament_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a terror_n and_o discontent_n to_o all_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o may_v be_v also_o a_o mean_n to_o force_v many_o of_o your_o majesty_n subject_n to_o quit_v that_o kingdom_n or_o peradventure_o to_o adhere_v to_o some_o other_o party_n there_o in_o opposition_n of_o the_o romish_a irish_a confederates_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v liable_a to_o their_o power_n which_o effect_n may_v prove_v of_o most_o dangerous_a consequence_n and_o we_o humble_o offer_v to_o your_o majesty_n consideration_n your_o own_o gracious_a expression_n mention_v in_o the_o ground_n and_o motive_n induce_v your_o majesty_n to_o agree_v to_o a_o
answer_n they_o have_v humble_o offer_v pretend_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o submissive_a petitioner_n for_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n appendix_n xiii_o fol._n 144._o the_o humble_a proposition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a agent_n of_o ireland_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n as_o well_o commander_n of_o your_o majesty_n army_n there_o as_o other_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o april_n 1644._o and_o answer_v by_o your_o majesty_n the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o 1._o we_o most_o humble_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n now_o in_o force_n 2._o that_o the_o popish_a titular_a arch-bishop_n bishop_n jesuit_n friar_n and_o priest_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o ireland_n because_o they_o have_v be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n for_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o that_o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n establish_v in_o that_o kingdom_n against_o popery_n and_o popish_a recusant_n may_v continue_v of_o force_n and_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n 3._o that_o restitution_n may_v be_v make_v of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o church_n right_n and_o revenue_n and_o all_o our_o church_n and_o chapel_n re-edify_v and_o put_v in_o as_o good_a estate_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o 4._o that_o the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v in_o ireland_n may_v be_v continue_v there_o for_o the_o better_a settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o person_n due_o indict_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o other_o heinous_a crime_n may_v be_v due_o and_o legal_o proceed_v against_o outlaw_o try_v and_o adjudge_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o all_o person_n lawful_o convict_v and_o attaint_v or_o to_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v for_o the_o same_o may_v receive_v due_a punishment_n according_o 5._o that_o no_o man_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o or_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o major_a or_o magistrate_n in_o any_o corporation_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o city_n or_o county_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n until_o he_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n 6._o that_o all_o popish_a lawyer_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n may_v be_v suppress_v and_o restrain_v from_o practice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o lawyer_n in_o england_n do_v not_o here_o practice_n until_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o the_o advice_n of_o popish_a lawyer_n to_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n have_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o continue_a disobedience_n 7._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o present_a absolute_a suppression_n and_o dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o assume_v arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n which_o the_o say_v confederate_n exercise_v over_o your_o majesty_n subject_n both_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a 8._o that_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n be_v speedy_o bring_v into_o your_o majesty_n store_n 9_o that_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o say_a confederate_n may_v be_v repair_v for_o their_o great_a loss_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n not_o former_o by_o any_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o england_n otherwise_o dispose_v of_o whereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o re-inhabit_a and_o defend_v the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n 10._o that_o the_o say_v confederates_n may_v rebuild_v the_o several_a plantation-house_n and_o castle_n destroy_v by_o they_o in_o ireland_n in_o as_o good_a state_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n which_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n have_v be_v bind_v by_o their_o several_a patent_n to_o build_v and_o maintain_v for_o your_o majesty_n service_n 11._o that_o the_o great_a arrear_n of_o rent_n due_a to_o your_o majesty_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n at_o and_o since_o michaelmas_n 1641._o may_v be_v pay_v unto_o your_o majesty_n by_o such_o of_o the_o say_a confederate_n who_o have_v either_o receive_v the_o say_v rent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n or_o destroy_v the_o same_o by_o disable_n your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o have_v also_o destroy_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o other_o rent_n or_o mean_n of_o support_n belong_v to_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n and_o that_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o such_o arrear_n of_o rent_n to_o your_o majesty_n 12._o that_o the_o say_v confederates_n may_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o army_n for_o the_o great_a arrear_n due_a unto_o they_o since_o the_o rebellion_n and_o that_o such_o commander_n as_o have_v raise_v force_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o lay_v forth_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n and_o engage_v themselves_o for_o money_n and_o provision_n to_o keep_v themselves_o their_o hold_n and_o soldier_n under_o their_o command_n in_o the_o due_a necessary_a defence_n of_o your_o majesty_n right_n and_o law_n may_v be_v in_o due_a sort_n satisfy_v to_o the_o encouragement_n of_o other_o in_o like_a time_n and_o case_n which_o may_v happen_v 13._o that_o touch_v such_o part_n of_o the_o confederate_a estate_n as_o be_v forfeit_v for_o their_o treason_n be_v come_v or_o shall_v due_o come_v into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n and_o possession_n by_o that_o title_n your_o majesty_n after_o the_o due_a satisfaction_n first_o make_v to_o such_o as_o claim_v by_o former_a act_n of_o parliament_n will_v be_v please_v to_o take_v the_o same_o into_o your_o own_o hand_n and_o possession_n and_o for_o the_o necessary_a increase_n of_o your_o majesty_n revenue_n and_o better_a security_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o protestant_a subject_n live_v under_o your_o gracious_a government_n there_o to_o plant_v the_o same_o with_o british_a and_o protestant_n upon_o reasonable_a and_o honourable_a term_n 14._o that_o one_o good_a wall_a town_n may_v be_v build_v and_o keep_v repair_v in_o every_o county_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o endow_v and_o furnish_v with_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o legal_a and_o just_a government_n and_o defence_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o your_o majesty_n law_n and_o right_n more_o especial_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n in_o any_o of_o which_o town_n no_o papist_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o dwell_v or_o inhabit_v 15._o that_o for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n of_o justice_n and_o your_o majesty_n honour_n and_o for_o the_o future_a security_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n and_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n there_o exemplary_a punishment_n according_a to_o law_n may_v be_v inflict_v upon_o such_o as_o have_v there_o traitorous_o levy_a war_n and_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o law_n and_o therein_o against_o your_o majesty_n especial_o upon_o such_o as_o have_v have_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o shed_n of_o innocent_a blood_n or_o have_v to_o do_v with_o the_o first_o plot_n or_o conspiracy_n or_o since_o that_o time_n have_v do_v any_o notorious_a murder_n or_o covert_a act_n of_o treason_n 16._o that_o all_o your_o majesty_n town_n fort_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n destroy_v by_o the_o say_a confederate_n since_o the_o say_a rebellion_n may_v be_v by_o they_o and_o at_o their_o charge_n re-edify_v and_o deliver_v up_o into_o your_o majesty_n hand_n to_o be_v due_o put_v into_o the_o government_n under_o your_o majesty_n and_o your_o law_n of_o your_o good_a protestant_n and_o that_o all_o strength_n and_o fortification_n make_v and_o set_v up_o by_o the_o say_a confederate_n since_o the_o say_a rebellion_n may_v be_v slight_v and_o throw_v down_o or_o else_o deliver_v up_o and_o dispose_v of_o for_o protestant_a government_n and_o security_n as_o aforesaid_a 17._o that_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_n of_o former_a time_n in_o case_n of_o general_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n the_o attainder_n which_o have_v be_v due_o have_v by_o outlawry_n for_o