protestant_a religion_n and_o all_o the_o british_a professor_n thereof_o out_o of_o this_o your_o majesty_n kingdom_n and_o to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v the_o better_a in_o some_o measure_n appear_v your_o suppliant_n have_v make_v choice_n of_o captain_n william_n ridgeway_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n knight_n and_o baronet_n captain_n michael_n jones_n and_o mr._n fenton_n parson_n who_o they_o have_v employ_v and_o authorize_v as_o their_o agent_n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o such_o particular_n as_o for_o the_o present_a they_o be_v furnish_v withal_o refer_v the_o more_o ample_a manifestation_n thereof_o to_o the_o say_a captain_n william_n ridgeway_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n captain_n jones_n and_o fenton_n parson_n or_o any_o three_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o such_o other_o agent_n as_o shall_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n be_v send_v as_o occasion_n shall_v require_v to_o attend_v your_o majesty_n from_o your_o protestant_a subject_n of_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o your_o kingdom_n we_o therefore_o your_o majesty_n most_o humble_a loyal_a and_o obedient_a protestant-subject_n cast_v down_o ourselves_o at_o your_o royal_a foot_n and_o fly_v to_o you_o for_o succour_n and_o redress_v in_o these_o our_o great_a calamity_n as_o our_o most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lord_n and_o king_n and_o next_o and_o immediate_o under_o almighty_a god_n our_o protector_n and_o defence_n most_o humble_o beseech_v your_o sacred_a majesty_n to_o admit_v into_o your_o royal_a presence_n from_o time_n to_o time_n our_o say_a agent_n and_o in_o your_o great_a wisdom_n to_o take_v into_o your_o princely_a care_n and_o consideration_n the_o distress_a estate_n and_o humble_a desire_n of_o your_o say_a subject_n so_o that_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n your_o majesty_n honour_n and_o the_o happiness_n of_o your_o good_a subject_n the_o protestant_a religion_n may_v be_v restore_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o its_o lustre_n 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
town_n let_v he_o be_v send_v to_o another_o province_n county_n or_o town_n where_o he_o may_v be_v safe_o keep_v and_o with_o less_o danger_n or_o loss_n of_o other_o remain_z 13._o whosoever_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o one_o county_n or_o province_n adversary_n or_o traitor_n of_o this_o cause_n and_o country_n shall_v likewise_o be_v hold_v and_o punish_v in_o other_o country_n and_o province_n where_o he_o shall_v be_v find_v and_o such_o as_o receive_v or_o favour_v he_o or_o be_v his_o messenger_n know_v his_o misdemeanour_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n as_o the_o traitor_n himself_o 14._o we_o command_v and_o ordain_v as_o a_o main_a point_n pertain_v to_o this_o union_n that_o no_o province_n county_n city_n town_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o shall_v demand_v peace_n or_o submit_v himself_o to_o the_o enemy_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o general_a council_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v incur_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la and_o for_o further_a force_n of_o this_o statute_n to_o be_v observe_v we_o will_v that_o in_o every_o province_n a_o firm_a oath_n be_v take_v by_o the_o peer_n nobility_n corporation_n and_o commonalty_n of_o every_o province_n and_o thereupon_o a_o public_a and_o authentical_a instrument_n be_v make_v and_o that_o every_o province_n do_v send_v into_o every_o other_o province_n a_o instrument_n subscribe_v with_o the_o proper_a hand_n of_o such_o as_o have_v take_v this_o oath_n for_o the_o assurance_n of_o their_o oath_n and_o whosoever_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v this_o oath_n let_v he_o be_v hold_v as_o adversary_n of_o the_o common_a cause_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o let_v he_o be_v punish_v as_o such_o as_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v declare_v except_o he_o be_v excuse_v for_o the_o reason_n hereafter_o to_o be_v set_v down_o 15._o the_o ordinary_n of_o every_o place_n the_o preacher_n confessor_n parish-priest_n and_o other_o churchman_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o see_v perfect_a peace_n and_o charity_n observe_v between_o province_n county_n city_n and_o family_n as_o the_o obligation_n of_o this_o union_n require_v 16._o such_o good_n as_o well_o movable_a as_o unmoveable_a pertain_v to_o catholic_n as_o be_v recover_v from_o the_o enemy_n by_o this_o present_a war_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a owner_n provide_v that_o such_o necessary_a and_o reasonable_a charge_n shall_v be_v pay_v as_o the_o next_o general_n or_o provincial_a council_n or_o committee_n of_o the_o county_n where_o the_o party_n dwell_v shall_v decree_v 17._o whereas_o diverse_a person_n do_v diverse_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o this_o cause_n some_o with_o help_n and_o supply_n do_v assist_v the_o adversary_n other_o with_o victual_n and_o arm_n other_o with_o their_o advice_n and_o authority_n support_v as_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_a cause_n some_o also_o as_o neuter_n behave_v themselves_o and_o other_o last_o neglect_v their_o oath_n do_v forsake_v the_o catholic_n union_n and_o cause_n we_o do_v therefore_o declare_v and_o judge_v all_o and_o every_o such_o as_o do_v forsake_v this_o union_n do_v fight_n for_o our_o enemy_n accompany_v they_o in_o their_o war_n defend_v or_o in_o any_o other_o way_n assist_v they_o as_o give_v they_o weapon_n victual_n counsel_n or_o favour_n to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o by_o these_o present_n do_v excommunicate_fw-la they_o provide_v that_o this_o present_a decree_n shall_v be_v first_o publish_v in_o every_o diocese_n respective_o and_o have_v receive_v admonition_n before_o hand_n which_o shall_v supply_v the_o treble_a admonition_n otherwise_o requisite_a and_o we_o do_v hereby_o declare_v so_o it_o be_v make_v in_o a_o place_n where_o it_o may_v easy_a come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o those_o who_o it_o touch_v but_o as_o touch_v the_o judgement_n and_o punishment_n of_o the_o neuter_n we_o leave_v it_o to_o the_o ordinary_n of_o every_o place_n respective_o so_o that_o the_o ordinary_n themselves_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o opinion_n of_o this_o congregation_n in_o which_o cause_n we_o commit_v power_n to_o the_o metropolitan_o or_o archbishop_n to_o proceed_v against_o such_o ordinary_n according_a to_o the_o common_a course_n of_o law_n wherein_o they_o be_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a and_o speedy_a and_o if_o the_o metropolitan_o be_v find_v herein_o careless_a or_o guilty_a let_v they_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o punishment_n as_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o let_v they_o be_v accuse_v to_o the_o see_v apostolic_a 18._o we_o ordain_v and_o decree_n that_o all_o and_o every_o such_o as_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o present_a war_n have_v invade_v the_o possession_n of_o good_n as_o well_o movable_a as_o unmoveable_a spiritual_a or_o temporal_a of_o any_o catholic_n whether_o irish_a or_o english_a or_o also_o of_o any_o irish_a protestant_n be_v not_o adversary_n of_o this_o cause_n and_o do_v detain_v any_o such_o good_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o by_o this_o present_a decree_n we_o do_v excommunicate_v they_o if_o admonish_v they_o do_v not_o amend_v and_o with_o the_o like_a censure_n we_o do_v bind_v such_o as_o henceforward_o shall_v invade_v or_o detain_v such_o good_n and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o also_o all_o and_o every_o such_o as_o shall_v keep_v land_n or_o possession_n against_o public_a authority_n as_o also_o such_o as_o favour_n or_o assist_v they_o therein_o and_o we_o declare_v involve_v in_o this_o censure_n all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o who_o direct_o or_o indirect_o hinder_v or_o forbid_v to_o pay_v their_o due_a rent_n unto_o such_o as_o have_v possess_v the_o say_v land_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o war_n and_o such_o likewise_o as_o without_o the_o licence_n of_o such_o possessor_n do_v take_v or_o extort_v rent_n or_o equivalent_a payment_n from_o the_o tenant_n of_o such_o possessor_n under_o colour_n of_o pay_v soldier_n therewith_o or_o otherwise_o 19_o we_o command_v all_o and_o every_o the_o churchman_n as_o well_o secular_a as_o regular_n not_o to_o hear_v the_o confession_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a excommunicate_v person_n nor_o to_o administer_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 20._o we_o will_v and_o declare_v all_o those_o that_o murder_n dismember_v or_o grievous_o strike_v all_o theives_n unlawful_a spoiler_n robber_n of_o any_o good_n extortor_n together_o with_o all_o such_o as_o favour_n receive_v or_o any_o way_n assist_v they_o to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o so_o to_o remain_v until_o they_o complete_o amend_v and_o satisfy_v no_o less_o then_o if_o they_o be_v namely_o proclaim_v excommunicate_v and_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o crime_n hitherto_o commit_v to_o be_v enjoin_v we_o leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o ordinary_n and_o confessor_n how_o to_o absolve_v they_o 21._o tradesman_n for_o make_v weapon_n or_o powder_n bring_v into_o this_o country_n or_o hereafter_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o all_o taxation_n and_o custom_n as_o also_o all_o merchant_n as_o shall_v transport_v into_o this_o country_n such_o ware_n as_o be_v profitable_a for_o the_o catholic_n cause_n as_o arm_n and_o powder_n may_v lawful_o traffic_v without_o pay_v any_o custom_n for_o commodity_n bring_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o transport_v hither_o of_o that_o kind_n and_o let_v this_o be_v proclaim_v in_o all_o province_n city_n and_o to_n 22._o we_o think_v it_o convenient_a that_o in_o the_o next_o national_a congregation_n some_o be_v appoint_v out_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o clergy_n as_o ambassador_n to_o be_v send_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n to_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o holiness_n and_o those_o to_o be_v of_o the_o church_n prelate_n or_o one_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o a_o lawyer_n 23._o we_o will_v and_o ordain_v that_o ordinary_n dignitaries_n and_o other_o properietor_n of_o church_n live_n with_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o colonel_n or_o some_o other_o prime_a gentleman_n of_o the_o county_n barony_n or_o parish_n as_o the_o ordinary_a and_o dignitaries_n or_o proprietor_n shall_v appoint_v do_v set_v unto_o tenant_n the_o land_n house_n tenement_n and_o tithe_n and_o other_o church_n living_n and_o let_v competent_a mean_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a ordinary_n dignitaries_n and_o proprietor_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o soldier_n until_o it_o be_v otherwise_o ordain_v 24._o collector_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o rent_n of_o church-living_n shall_v be_v appoint_v by_o the_o ordinary_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o proprietor_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o every_o county_n barony_n or_o parish_n respective_o 25._o the_o ordinary_n and_o other_o proprietor_n of_o 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their_o course_n of_o disobedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n but_o will_v with_o treatable_a and_o fair_a admonition_n lay_v before_o they_o their_o great_a danger_n and_o the_o iniquity_n of_o their_o enterprise_n have_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n we_o therefore_o on_o the_o 27_o of_o october_n last_o authorize_v divers_a person_n of_o quality_n and_o trust_n for_o the_o several_a county_n of_o down_o antrim_n armagh_n monaghan_n cavan_n tirone_n and_o fermanagh_n among_o other_o power_n then_o entrust_v with_o they_o to_o parley_v with_o the_o rebel_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o by_o proclamation_n or_o otherwise_o to_o proffer_v his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o to_o receive_v such_o of_o they_o into_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o mercy_n as_o shall_v submit_v themselves_o and_o desire_v the_o same_o yet_o we_o hold_v fit_a
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
reflect_v on_o their_o own_o security_n and_o their_o religion_n in_o hope_n that_o though_o they_o adhere_v to_o the_o parliament_n who_o at_o that_o time_n have_v shake_v off_o the_o regal_a power_n whereunto_o they_o never_o assent_v there_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o possibility_n through_o a_o change_n to_o reinvest_v all_o again_o in_o the_o royal_a line_n with_o a_o preservation_n in_o the_o interim_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o religion_n which_o be_v like_o whole_o to_o be_v ruin_v by_o a_o joint_a compliance_n with_o the_o confederate_n fol._n 265._o l._n 25._o be_v light_n and_n have_v he_o do_v otherwise_o his_o provost_n marshal_n commission_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o king_n proclamation_n of_o the_o first_o of_o january_n 1641._o to_o prosecute_v the_o rebel_n with_o fire_n and_o sword_n and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o state_n forbid_v also_o to_o allow_v any_o quarter_n to_o those_o who_o they_o find_v in_o arm_n especial_o all_o priest_n know_a incendiary_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o prime_a actor_n of_o exemplary_a cruelty_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o have_v answer_v his_o contempt_n at_o a_o council_n of_o war._n fol._n 282._o l._n 25._o power_n touch_v the_o article_n of_o the_o rendition_n of_o which_o some_o question_n have_v rise_v especial_o about_o waterford_n in_o as_o much_o as_o ireton_n in_o vindication_n thereof_o publish_v there_o this_o manifest_a by_o way_n of_o warn_v to_o such_o as_o he_o intend_v to_o free_v the_o city_n of_o which_o i_o be_o the_o willing_a to_o insert_v for_o that_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o irish_a devote_v to_o superstition_n be_v hereby_o more_o clear_a and_o significant_a whereas_o upon_o the_o rendition_n of_o the_o city_n of_o waterford_n to_o the_o state_n of_o england_n article_n of_o agreement_n between_o commissioner_n on_o my_o part_n and_o other_o of_o they_o for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o soldier_n 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