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the_o latter_a end_n of_o august_n and_o present_o after_o their_o return_n they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n desire_v to_o have_v all_o those_o act_n and_o other_o grace_n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n make_v know_v unto_o the_o people_n by_o proclamation_n to_o be_v send_v down_o into_o several_a part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o while_o the_o lord_n justice_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n and_o sit_v daily_o compose_v of_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v the_o next_o session_n of_o parliament_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o subject_n they_o seem_v with_o great_a contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o retire_v into_o the_o country_n to_o their_o several_a habitation_n that_o they_o may_v there_o refresh_v themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o their_o general_a rise_n at_o 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have_v surprise_v the_o castle_n on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n they_o secret_o entertain_v many_o of_o the_o rebel_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o country_n they_o likewise_o send_v they_o relief_n that_o be_v abroad_o by_o secret_a way_n convey_v as_o well_o ammunition_n as_o intelligence_n of_o all_o passage_n from_o hence_o and_o such_o strong_a aversion_n have_v they_o against_o all_o contribution_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n as_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o rebellion_n when_o the_o lord_n send_v for_o the_o major_a &_o alderman_n &_o lay_v before_o they_o the_o high_a necessity_n of_o the_o state_n together_o with_o the_o apparent_a danger_n of_o the_o city_n &_o whole_a kingdom_n desire_v to_o borrow_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o present_a which_o they_o undertake_v to_o repay_v out_o of_o the_o next_o treasure_n that_o
make_v for_o a_o well_o and_o make_v she_o fast_o in_o with_o stone_n whereof_o she_o languish_v and_o dye_v the_o rebel_n brag_v how_o many_o of_o they_o go_v to_o see_v she_o kick_v and_o toss_v in_o the_o hole_n her_o husband_n be_v former_o murder_v by_o the_o rebel_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la actuate_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o circumstance_n that_o may_v aggravate_v the_o height_n of_o their_o cruelty_n towards_o they_o alas_o who_o can_v comprehend_v the_o fear_n terror_n anguish_n bitterness_n and_o perplexity_n of_o their_o soul_n the_o despair_a passion_n and_o consternation_n of_o their_o mind_n what_o strange_a amaze_a thought_n must_v it_o need_v raise_v in_o their_o sad_a heart_n to_o find_v themselves_o so_o sudden_o surprise_v without_o remedy_n and_o inextricable_o wrap_v up_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o outward_a misery_n which_o can_v possible_o by_o man_n be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o humane_a creature_n what_o sigh_n groan_n tremble_a astonishment_n what_o schrich_v cry_n and_o bitter_a lamentation_n of_o wife_n and_o child_n friend_n and_o servant_n howl_v and_o weep_v about_o they_o all_o find_v themselves_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o hope_n or_o deliverance_n from_o their_o present_a misery_n and_o pain_n how_o inexorable_a be_v their_o barbarous_a tormentor_n that_o compass_v they_o on_o every_o side_n without_o all_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n any_o sense_n of_o their_o suffering_n or_o the_o least_o commiseration_n and_o pity_n the_o common_a comforter_n of_o man_n in_o misery_n it_o be_v no_o small_a addition_n to_o their_o sorrow_n to_o hear_v 54_o francis_n barbour_n of_o dublin_n gent._n depose_v that_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rebellion_n he_o hear_v several_a of_o the_o rebel_n public_o say_v that_o now_o the_o day_n be_v their_o own_o and_o that_o they_o have_v be_v slave_n to_o the_o english_a a_o long_a time_n but_o that_o now_o they_o will_v be_v revenge_v to_o the_o full_a and_o will_v not_o leave_v before_o christmas_n day_n a_o english_a protestant_a rogue_n live_v with_o other_o like_a bitter_a word_n jurat_fw-la jan._n 5._o 1643._o the_o base_a revile_v speech_n use_v against_o their_o country_n and_o countryman_n some_o loud_o threaten_a 55_o elizabeth_n the_o wife_n of_o thomas_n green_n depose_v that_o she_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v the_o english_a be_v meat_n for_o dog_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n leave_v within_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o they_o will_v destroy_v all_o the_o very_a english_a child_n who_o they_o call_v bastard_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 10._o 1643._o 55_o richard_n cleybrook_n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v luke_n toole_n say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o leave_v a_o english_a beast_n alive_a or_o any_o of_o the_o breed_n of_o they_o jurat_fw-la 55_o samuel_n man_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n gent._n depose_v that_o he_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o irish_a say_v that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v one_o english_a man_n woman_n or_o child_n leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n jurat_fw-la 55_o elizab._n dickinson_n depose_v that_o she_o hear_v some_o of_o the_o company_n of_o roury_a mac_n guire_n say_v that_o the_o irish_a have_v command_v to_o leave_v never_o a_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n in_o ireland_n jurat_fw-la novemb_n 17._o 1642._o katherine_n madeson_n of_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n depose_v that_o she_o have_v often_o hear_v the_o rebel_n say_v that_o they_o will_v drive_v all_o the_o english_a and_o scottish_a out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v jurat_fw-la novemb_n 17._o 1642._o all_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o utter_o destroy_v that_o have_v one_o drop_n of_o english_a blood_n in_o they_o the_o irish_a woman_n cry_v out_o to_o spare_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n that_o be_v english_a that_o the_o english_a be_v meat_n for_o dog_n and_o their_o child_n bastard_n how_o grievous_a and_o insupportable_a must_v 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