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guard_n give_v the_o word_n and_o order_n in_o the_o city_n 3._o that_o there_o may_v be_v quarter_n provide_v within_o the_o city_n for_o such_o guard_n of_o honse_n and_o foot_n as_o he_o shall_v carry_v in_o which_o shall_v be_v part_n of_o the_o garrison_n and_o whereof_o a_o list_n shall_v be_v give_v at_o the_o rendezvous_n the_o next_o day_n when_o the_o marquis_n come_v to_o the_o rendezvous_n two_o alderman_n meet_v he_o there_o and_o inform_v he_o that_o the_o city_n have_v consent_v to_o all_o that_o he_o have_v propose_v to_o they_o except_o only_o the_o admittance_n of_o his_o guard_n which_o they_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v whereupon_o he_o send_v messenger_n back_o with_o this_o answer_n that_o he_o intend_v not_o the_o draw_n in_o of_o his_o guard_n out_o of_o any_o mistrust_n he_o have_v of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n of_o that_o city_n to_o his_o majesty_n or_o of_o their_o affection_n to_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o place_n he_o 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he_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o tumult_n raise_v in_o the_o city_n by_o a_o franciscan_a friar_n call_v father_n wolf_n and_o some_o other_o against_o his_o come_n into_o the_o town_n and_o insurrection_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o desire_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o mayor_n and_o the_o principal_a citizen_n and_o therefore_o dissuade_v his_o excellency_n go_v thither_o until_o the_o tumult_n shall_v be_v quiet_v so_o that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v compel_v with_o that_o affront_n to_o return_v and_o rest_v that_o night_n at_o shanbuoly_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o he_o write_v to_o they_o the_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o indignity_n offer_v he_o and_o wish_v they_o to_o consider_v not_o only_o by_o what_o power_n they_o have_v be_v make_v a_o corporation_n first_o and_o by_o who_o protection_n they_o have_v since_o flourish_v but_o also_o what_o solid_a foundation_n of_o safety_n other_o than_o by_o receive_v the_o defence_n he_o have_v offer_v they_o be_v or_o can_v be_v propose_v to_o they_o by_o the_o present_a disturber_n of_o their_o quiet_n and_o desire_v their_o present_a answer_n that_o in_o case_n he_o may_v be_v encourage_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o way_n he_o have_v lay_v down_o of_o serve_v the_o king_n and_o preserve_v that_o city_n from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o rebel_n he_o may_v immediate_o apply_v himself_o thereunto_o or_o fail_v in_o his_o desire_n therein_o he_o may_v apply_v himself_o and_o the_o force_n he_o have_v gather_v for_o that_o purpose_n to_o some_o other_o service_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o all_o he_o can_v do_v upon_o subsequent_a treaty_n and_o overture_n move_v from_o themselves_o can_v not_o at_o all_o prevail_v with_o they_o no_o not_o his_o offer_n of_o put_v himself_o into_o the_o city_n and_o run_v the_o fortune_n of_o it_o when_o ireton_n be_v encamp_v before_o it_o but_o they_o contemptious_a continual_o multiply_v and_o repeat_v their_o affront_v towards_o he_o with_o all_o imaginable_a circumstance_n of_o contempt_n and_o in_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v have_v no_o more_o occasion_n of_o mention_v the_o seditious_a carriage_n of_o this_o unfortunate_a city_n break_v open_v his_o trunk_n of_o paper_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v there_o seize_v upon_o the_o store_n of_o corn_n lay_v up_o there_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o army_n when_o he_o believe_v that_o place_n will_v have_v be_v obedient_a to_o he_o and_o some_o corn_n belong_v to_o himself_o and_o dispose_v of_o all_o according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o receive_v some_o troop_n of_o horse_n into_o the_o city_n which_o contrary_a to_o the_o marquess_n order_n leave_v the_o army_n and_o with_o those_o troop_n levy_v and_o raise_v contribution_n in_o the_o country_n adjacent_a upon_o those_o who_o have_v honest_o pay_v the_o same_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o army_n according_a to_o those_o order_n which_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v and_o when_o the_o marquis_n send_v to_o the_o mayor_n to_o deliver_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a regiment_n as_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o guard_n appoint_v to_o receive_v he_o he_o can_v receive_v no_o other_o answer_n and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o week_n than_o that_o the_o government_n of_o that_o city_n be_v commit_v to_o major_a general_n hugh_n o_o neal_n and_o therefore_o he_o the_o mayor_n will_v not_o meddle_v therein_o and_o when_o the_o like_a order_n be_v send_v by_o the_o marquis_n to_o hugh_n o_o neal_n he_o return_v answer_n that_o he_o be_v only_o a_o cypher_n and_o not_o suffer_v to_o act_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o the_o mayor_n and_o council_n think_v fit_a so_o that_o in_o truth_n that_o city_n be_v no_o less_o in_o rebellion_n to_o the_o king_n than_o the_o army_n under_o ireton_n be_v though_o it_o do_v for_o a_o time_n resist_v that_o army_n and_o can_v never_o have_v be_v subdue_v by_o it_o if_o it_o have_v ever_o be_v in_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o king_n as_o by_o their_o obligation_n it_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v and_o therefore_o must_v have_v less_o peace_n of_o conscience_n to_o support_v they_o in_o the_o calamity_n they_o have_v since_o undergo_v in_o the_o letter_n former_o insert_v from_o the_o marquis_n of_o the_o first_o of_o may_n it_o be_v say_v that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o former_a agreement_n he_o have_v grant_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a for_o the_o command_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n it_o will_v be_v therefore_o necessary_a to_o express_v what_o that_o agreement_n be_v and_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o among_o the_o article_n which_o have_v be_v make_v with_o general_n owen_n o_o neal_n it_o be_v provide_v that_o in_o case_n of_o the_o say_v neal_n death_n or_o removal_n by_o advancement_n or_o otherwise_o before_o any_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n to_o which_o all_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n relate_v that_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o name_v one_o to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o chief_a governor_n for_o his_o majesty_n to_o command_v in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o say_v o_o neal_n and_o the_o say_a command_n be_v to_o be_v confer_v according_o upon_o the_o person_n so_o to_o be_v name_v and_o according_a to_o his_o power_n owen_n o_o neal_n be_v dead_a the_o nobility_n bishop_n and_o principal_a gentry_n of_o that_o province_n make_v choice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a to_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o charge_n and_o have_v signify_v such_o their_o election_n under_o their_o hand_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o first_o of_o april_n he_o grant_v such_o a_o commission_n to_o he_o as_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v james_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o ossory_n viscount_n thurles_n lord_n baron_n of_o archlo_n lord_n lieutenant_n general_n
deputy_n general_n or_o such_o guard_n as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v not_o exceed_v one_o hundred_o man_n for_o john_n gate_n this_o day_n by_o sun-jet_n and_o for_o performance_n hereof_o the_o abovenamed_a lieutenant_n colonel_n piers_n lacie_n lieutenant_n colonel_n donogh_n o_o brion_n alderman_n dom._n white_a and_o nicholas_n haly_n esquire_n shall_v remain_v as_o hostage_n with_o the_o say_a deputy_n general_n until_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o say_a city_n 2._o that_o in_o consideration_n hereof_o all_o person_n now_o in_o the_o city_n except_o such_o as_o be_v hereafter_o except_v shall_v have_v quarter_n for_o their_o life_n liberty_n of_o their_o person_n their_o clothes_n money_n and_o other_o good_n so_o as_o to_o be_v free_a from_o pillage_n plunder_n or_o other_o hostile_a violence_n in_o their_o person_n or_o good_n during_o their_o continuance_n under_o the_o say_a deputy_n safe_a conduct_n or_o protection_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o ensue_a article_n respective_o but_o whereas_o through_o the_o practice_n of_o some_o person_n more_o eminent_a and_o active_a than_o the_o rest_n both_o among_o the_o clergy_n military_a officer_n and_o citizen_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n which_o in_o the_o large_a condition_n former_o tender_v for_o surrender_v have_v be_v reject_v the_o subsequent_a occasion_n or_o opportunity_n for_o timely_a make_n of_o condition_n neglect_v and_o avoid_v the_o disposition_n and_o desire_n of_o many_o person_n within_o to_o that_o purpose_n oppose_v resist_v and_o restrain_v and_o the_o generality_n of_o the_o people_n partly_o delude_v and_o deceive_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o they_o in_o vain_a expectation_n of_o relief_n from_o one_o time_n to_o another_o and_o partly_o overawe_v or_o enforce_v by_o their_o power_n to_o concur_v and_o contribute_v thus_o long_o to_o the_o obstinate_a hold_v out_o of_o the_o place_n therefore_o the_o person_n hereafter_o name_v with_o major_a general_n hugo_n o_o neil_n the_o governor_n major_a general_n purcel_n sir_n jeffery_n gallaway_n lieutenant_n colonel_n lacie_n captain_n george_n wolf_n captain_n lieutenant_n sexton_n the_o bishop_n of_o emly_a john_n quillen_n a_o dominican_n friar_n david_n roch_n a_o dominican_n friar_n captain_n laurence_n welsh_a a_o priest_n francis_n wolf_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n philip_n o_o dwine_n a_o priest_n alderman_n dom._n fanning_n alderman_n thomas_n stretch_n alderman_n jordan_n roach_n edmond_n roach_n burgess_n sir_n richard_n everard_n doctor_n higgen_n maurice_n baggot_n of_o baggots-town_n and_o jeffery_n barron_n be_v as_o aforesaid_a the_o principal_a appear_v in_o such_o practice_n in_o this_o siege_n and_o the_o hold_v out_o so_o long_o as_o also_o evan_n the_o welsh_a soldier_n who_o run_v into_o limerick_n and_o all_o other_o person_n that_o have_v be_v employ_v and_o come_v into_o the_o city_n as_o spy_n since_o the_o four_o day_n of_o june_n last_o shall_v be_v except_v and_o exclude_v from_o any_o benefit_n of_o this_o article_n or_o any_o article_n ensue_v and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o can_v be_v find_v within_o the_o garrison_n shall_v be_v render_v up_o at_o mercy_n upon_o the_o surrender_n of_o the_o city_n and_o any_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o hide_v or_o conceal_v any_o of_o the_o say_v except_v person_n or_o be_v privy_a to_o their_o concealment_n or_o attempt_n of_o escape_n and_o not_o discover_v or_o do_v their_o best_a endeavour_n to_o prevent_v the_o same_o shall_v thereby_o be_v understand_v to_o have_v forfeit_v the_o benefit_n of_o these_o article_n to_o themselves_o but_o otherwise_o none_o shall_v lose_v that_o benefit_n for_o other_o man_n default_n in_o their_o concealment_n or_o escape_n or_o for_o the_o not_o render_v they_o up_o as_o aforesaid_a 3._o that_o all_o officer_n soldiers_z and_o all_o other_o person_n now_o in_o the_o city_n not_o except_v in_o the_o last_o precedent_n article_n shall_v also_o have_v liberty_n to_o march_v away_o with_o their_o clothes_n bag_n and_o baggage_n money_n and_o all_o other_o their_o good_n of_o what_o kind_n soever_o except_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o other_o utensil_n of_o war_n carry_v nothing_o but_o their_o own_o to_o what_o place_n or_o place_n they_o shall_v choose_v respective_o within_o the_o dominion_n of_o ireland_n not_o be_v a_o garrison_n for_o the_o parliament_n all_o the_o field-officer_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o captain_n of_o horse_n with_o their_o horse_n pistol_n and_o sword_n and_o other_o the_o commissioned_n officer_n with_o their_o sword_n only_o and_o shall_v have_v three_o month_n time_n after_o the_o surrender_n to_o remove_v any_o good_n of_o their_o own_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o think_v fit_a soever_o to_o carry_v with_o they_o and_o such_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v choose_v to_o go_v to_o any_o garrison_n or_o party_n of_o the_o enemy_n shall_v have_v convoy_n or_o safe_a conduct_n for_o that_o purpose_n for_o such_o time_n as_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o their_o march_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o ten_o mile_n a_o day_n and_o shall_v have_v carriage_n and_o provision_n allow_v from_o the_o country_n at_o the_o usual_a rate_n 4._o that_o such_o of_o the_o citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n interest_v in_o the_o city_n as_o be_v not_o except_v in_o the_o second_o article_n and_o shall_v not_o present_o march_v as_o aforesaid_a but_o desire_v to_o continue_v long_o in_o the_o city_n shall_v upon_o application_n for_o that_o purpose_n to_o the_o say_a deputy_n general_n or_o the_o chief_a officer_n command_v in_o limerick_n after_o the_o surrender_n have_v licence_n give_v they_o to_o stay_v either_o for_o such_o further_a time_n as_o the_o say_a deputy_n general_n or_o the_o say_v chief_a officer_n present_a shall_v find_v convenient_a or_o until_o further_a warning_n give_v they_o to_o depart_v and_o in_o case_n of_o such_o licence_n give_v till_o further_a warning_n shall_v have_v four_o month_n time_n allow_v from_o and_o after_o such_o warning_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o family_n and_o six_o month_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o their_o good_n and_o during_o such_o further_a time_n limit_v or_o in_o case_n of_o reference_n to_o further_a warning_n during_o their_o continuance_n there_o to_o the_o time_n of_o warn_v give_v and_o for_o the_o say_v four_o month_n and_o six_o month_n after_o respective_o shall_v be_v protect_v in_o their_o person_n family_n and_o good_n from_o all_o injury_n and_o violence_n and_o at_o any_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v desire_v which_o in_o the_o say_a space_n or_o space_n respective_o shall_v have_v liberty_n and_o safe_a conduct_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o themselves_o their_o family_n and_o good_n to_o any_o place_n or_o place_n within_o this_o dominion_n not_o be_v garrison_v for_o the_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o reside_v elsewhere_o in_o protection_n within_o this_o dominion_n they_o shall_v have_v liberty_n for_o themselves_o their_o wife_n child_n and_o good_n to_o pass_v beyond_o the_o sea_n provide_v that_o they_o pay_v their_o due_a proportion_n of_o what_o tax_n and_o other_o contribution_n shall_v be_v charge_v upon_o the_o city_n from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o surrender_n to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o removal_n in_o due_a proportion_n with_o other_o place_n in_o ireland_n and_o behave_v themselves_o as_o become_v and_o such_o of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o have_v not_o licence_n to_o stay_v until_o further_o warn_n shall_v within_o a_o month_n after_o the_o surrender_n be_v order_v to_o depart_v shall_v have_v the_o same_o benefit_n of_o the_o three_o article_n as_o those_o that_o march_v away_o immediate_o upon_o the_o surrender_n 5._o that_o all_o such_o person_n now_o in_o the_o city_n as_o shall_v desire_v to_o live_v peaceable_o and_o submit_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n except_o the_o person_n except_v in_o the_o second_o article_n aforego_v and_o except_v all_o clergyman_n priest_n and_o friar_n of_o any_o order_n shall_v upon_o their_o application_n to_o that_o purpose_n have_v protection_n to_o live_v quiet_o at_o any_o such_o place_n or_o place_n within_o this_o dominion_n as_o they_o shall_v desire_v and_o the_o say_a deputy-general_n find_v convenient_a to_o admit_v but_o such_o protection_n shall_v not_o be_v understand_v to_o extend_v either_o to_o the_o assure_v of_o they_o either_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o land_n or_o other_o hereditament_n or_o to_o the_o grant_n of_o other_o indemnity_n or_o freedom_n from_o question_n or_o prosecution_n to_o justice_n in_o a_o judicial_a way_n for_o any_o crime_n they_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o except_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v find_v fit_a to_o have_v that_o mercy_n and_o favour_n express_o grant_v to_o they_o or_o to_o other_o for_o a_o certain_a time_n to_o be_v limit_v for_o that_o purpose_n but_o to_o such_o as_o shall_v have_v 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