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until_o his_o whole_a body_n become_v as_o it_o be_v one_o continue_v wound_n and_o thereafter_o fling_v he_o out_o upon_o the_o dunghill_n where_o he_o die_v partly_o of_o his_o say_a wound_n and_o partly_o of_o famine_n none_o dare_v to_o relieve_v he_o robert_n maxwell_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la william_n aldrich_n john_n watson_n the_o index_n a_o the_o abbey_n of_o multifarnan_n the_o place_n where_o the_o conspirator_n first_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v after_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o rebellion_n fol._n 25_o a_o anniversary_n act_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n fol._n 323_o a_o address_n of_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n about_o ireland_n and_o his_o answer_n fol._n 122_o affair_n why_o they_o proceed_v so_o slow_o in_o 1642._o fol._n 101_o agent_n send_v to_o kilkenny_n fol._n 233_o from_o the_o confederate_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 286_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n send_v by_o the_o confederate_n with_o other_o to_o the_o queen_n at_o paris_n fol._n 199_o argument_n why_o the_o irish_a soldier_n shall_v not_o be_v transport_v to_o spain_n fol._n 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o army_n of_o 8000_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n raise_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 4_o disband_v they_o be_v too_o good_a englishman_n to_o wish_v that_o a_o stand_a army_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o country_n fol._n 10_o atherdee_o take_v by_o the_o english_a fol._n 67_o sir_n arthur_n aston_n make_v governor_n of_o tredagh_n fol._n 223_o slay_v ibid._n the_o general_n or_o national_a assembly_n begin_v fol._n 95_o justify_v the_o commissioner_n fol._n 172_o agree_v with_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n ibid._n act_v when_o the_o earl_n of_o clanrickard_n be_v deputy_n fol._n 279_o assembly_n at_o clanmacnoise_n convene_v fol._n 234_o their_o act_n from_o fol._n 235_o to_o 239_o b_o baggatrath_n order_v to_o be_v fortify_v fol._n 219_o balintober_n battle_n fol._n 81_o sir_n james_n barrie_n account_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v letter_n of_o a_o plot._n fol._n 8_o lieutenant_n general_n barry_n beat_v before_o cork_n fol._n 88_o colonel_n barry_n employ_v to_o compose_v difference_n with_o the_o great_a fol._n 233_o the_o earl_n of_o barrimore_n success_n at_o cloghleigh_n fol._n 86_o bealing_n repulse_n at_o lismore_n fol._n 85_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n bring_v in_o the_o nuncio_n fol._n 153_o dr._n bedel_n bishop_n of_o kilmore_n his_o information_n of_o the_o papist_n insolence_n fol._n 2_o death_n and_o character_n fol._n 32_o belfast_n surrender_v to_o the_o parliamentarian_o fol._n 225_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a defeat_a fol._n 253_o his_o death_n fol._n 253_o character_n fol._n 253_o of_o fern_n insolent_a letter_n touch_v the_o m._n of_o clanrickard_n fol._n 286_o ossory_n excommunication_n fol._n 163_o ross_n hang_v fol._n 240_o the_o bishop_n at_o james-town_n publish_v a_o excommunication_n fol._n 261_o a_o malicious_a declaration_n ib._n the_o lord_n blaney_n etc._n etc._n give_v intelligence_n of_o the_o rebel_n proceed_n fol._n 27_o sir_n john_n borlase_n senior_n and_o other_o have_v letter_n direct_v to_o he_o to_o regulate_v affair_n fol._n 6_o when_o institute_v lord_n justice_n fol._n 7_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o sir_n henry_n vane_n of_o a_o plot._n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n committee_n of_o ireland_n for_o arms._n fol._n 12_o have_v the_o plot_n discover_v to_o he_o fol._n 20_o be_v again_o make_v lord_n justice_n fol._n 121_o quit_v his_o justiceship_n fol._n 141_o sir_n john_n borlase_n junior_n go_v to_o tredath_n fol._n 29_o his_o service_n there_o fol._n 63_o be_v send_v to_o the_o state_n from_o thence_o fol._n 64_o return_n ibid._n his_o service_n at_o colp_n fol._n 66_o in_o lowth_n and_o meath_z fol._n 101_o his_o regiment_n reduce_v fol._n 180_o disband_v fol._n 225_o the_o lord_n broghill_n gallant_o defend_v lismore_n fol._n 85_o defat_n muskery_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n fol._n 283_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross._n fol._n 240_o murtogh_n o_o bryan_n stand_v long_a in_o rebellion_n fol._n 315_o lieut._n col._n byron_n go_v to_o tredath_n fol._n 29_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n from_o tredath_n to_o the_o state_n fol._n 64_o his_o excellent_a service_n at_o tallaghallon_n fol._n 66_o prisoner_n at_o tredath_n fol._n 195_o c_o dr_n cale_n bring_v proposition_n to_o the_o state_n fol._n 45_o be_v send_v with_o proposition_n to_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 48_o cappaquim_n battle_n fol._n 86_o carrickmacross_n order_v to_o be_v demolish_v fol._n 102_o cavan_n remonstrance_n and_o the_o history_n of_o that_o county_n fol._n 31_o the_o treaty_n of_o cessation_n beging_n at_o castle-martin_n fol._n 125_o proceed_v at_o sigginstown_n fol._n 127_o be_v conclude_v fol._n 130_o beget_v heat_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n fol._n 134_o be_v break_v by_o the_o irish._n fol._n 139_o be_v renew_v fol._n 145_o the_o character_n of_o the_o irish._n fol._n 14_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n good_a usage_n of_o the_o english_a fol._n 76_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 179_o mediate_a col._n preston_n sign_n to_o come_v in_o fol._n 170_o make_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n fol._n 171_o be_v desire_v governor_n but_o till_o a_o assembly_n fol._n 275_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n fol._n 279_o his_o proclamation_n to_o inhibit_v any_o to_o leave_v the_o irish_a quarter_n fol._n 281_o rout_v by_o coot_n fol._n 284_o empower_n a_o committee_n to_o treat_v with_o lorrain_n agent_n fol._n 285_o his_o reply_n to_o he_o fol._n 286_o his_o excellent_a letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 290_o his_o reason_n against_o comply_v with_o the_o confederate_n clandestine_v proceed_n with_o lorraine_n evidence_v his_o integrity_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o nation_n fol._n 292_o deceive_v by_o the_o irish_a in_o their_o obedience_n fol._n 293_o demand_n justice_n against_o geoghehan_n ibid._n notwithstanding_o assist_v the_o irish_a at_o gallway_n fol._n 301_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o gallway_n pursue_v the_o king_n interest_n fol._n 302_o be_v beat_v by_o coot_n fol._n 303_o quit_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n his_o character_n ibid._n the_o protestant_a clergy_n remonstrance_n to_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n fol._n 184_o the_o popish_a clergy_n foment_n misconceit_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 233_o their_o reply_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n from_o jamestown_n from_o fol._n 258_o to_o 260_o clothes_n bestow_v upon_o the_o stripe_a protestant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 94_o sir_n william_n coles_n information_n of_o the_o suspicion_n of_o trouble_n fol._n 19_o service_n at_o eniskellin_n fol._n 87_o commission_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o spaniard_n service_n fol._n 8_o send_v into_o the_o north_n fol._n 27_o munster_n fol._n 27_o connagh_n fol._n 27_o of_o martial_a law_n grant_v to_o several_a papist_n fol._n 28_o most_n of_o the_o irish_a committee_n engage_v in_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 13_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n committee_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 103_o depart_v so_o necessity_n increase_v fol._n 105_o the_o committee_n from_o the_o councel-board_n in_o ireland_n at_o oxford_n much_o trouble_v betwixt_o the_o protestant_n and_o confederate_a agent_n fol._n 142_o commissioner_n authorize_v to_o state_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o deplorable_a english_a fol._n 15_o send_v from_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n into_o ireland_n fol._n 151_o as_o also_o fol._n 256_o supreme_a council_n to_o waterford_n fol._n 164_o foreign_a prince_n fol._n 174_o commissioner_n from_o the_o parliament_n treaty_n about_o surrender_v dublin_n the_o effect_n fol._n 169_o of_o trust_n constitute_v fol._n 204_o dissent_n from_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n fol._n 227_o suspect_v not_o to_o be_v entire_a fol._n 233_o their_o address_n to_o the_o marq._n of_o ormond_n letter_n fol._n 249_o the_o convention_n call_v how_o long_o it_o last_v what_o it_o give_v to_o the_o king_n d._n of_o york_n gloucester_n fol._n 316_o a_o confederacy_n betwixt_o the_o irish_a and_o old_a english_a of_o the_o pale_a the_o oath_n fol._n 56_o the_o confederate_n treat_v about_o a_o peace_n fol._n 152_o unite_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 168_o be_v treacherous_a so_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n agree_v with_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 173_o send_v agent_n to_o oxford_n fol._n 141_o their_o high_a demand_n fol._n 142_o the_o king_n admonition_n to_o they_o fol._n 143_o agent_n behaviour_n at_o their_o return_n to_o ireland_n fol._n 145_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n at_o carrick_n fol._n 201_o desire_v a_o privy_a council_n fol._n 242_o meet_v at_o james-town_n fol._n 256_o think_v to_o treat_v with_o ireton_n fol._n 280_o cherish_v good_a opinion_n of_o the_o independent_o fol._n 293_o in_o munster_n meditate_v a_o compliance_n with_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 301_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n declare_v the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o void_a fol._n 161_o the_o conspiracy_n though_o discover_v
ardmore_n in_o the_o county_n of_o waterford_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o waterford_n after_o some_o petty_a boast_n to_o withstand_v the_o utmost_a hazard_n it_o be_v yield_v the_o 21_o of_o august_n 1642._o on_o mercy_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v spare_v but_o 140_o man_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n into_o which_o castle_n they_o afterward_o put_v a_o ward_n and_o here_o i_o may_v give_v you_o a_o diary_n of_o passage_n concern_v his_o majesty_n fort_n of_o dunganon_n the_o lord_n esmond_n a_o old_a experience_a dunganon_n soldier_n be_v governor_n thereof_o to_o its_o surrender_n the_o four_o of_o august_n 1642._o to_o the_o rebel_n at_o which_o time_n it_o be_v yield_v up_o upon_o quarter_n for_o life_n and_o good_n sergeant_n major_n flin_n accompany_v with_o captain_n cronyne_n enter_v thereupon_o flin_n protest_v that_o he_o have_v a_o commission_n for_o that_o end_n and_o in_o take_v of_o it_o resolve_v to_o keep_v it_o against_o the_o puritan_n his_o majesty_n enemy_n otherwise_o he_o and_o the_o rest_n love_v the_o english_a and_o thereupon_o settle_v the_o lord_n roch_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o mr._n courtney_n estate_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n limerick_n of_o limerick_n captain_n george_n courtney_n constable_n from_o the_o 15_o of_o january_n 1641._o to_o its_o surrender_n to_o the_o rebel_n the_o 23_o of_o june_n 1642._o in_o which_o time_n many_o memorable_a accident_n happen_v worthy_a the_o besiege_a as_o of_o bonrattie_n under_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n rosmanagher_n possess_v by_o christian_a powel_n as_o of_o cappagh_o defend_v by_o francis_n morton_n as_o of_o dromline_n keep_v by_o edward_n fenner_n or_o shall_v we_o particular_o take_v or_o give_v you_o a_o diary_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o ward_n of_o michaelstown_n to_o the_o cessation_n and_o of_o the_o service_n of_o knockmone_n sir_n osborn'_v castle_n but_o we_o be_v scant_v in_o time_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v more_o shall_v we_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o archerstown_n castle_n of_o archerstown_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tipperary_n command_v by_o henry_n peisly_a esq_n from_o the_o one_a of_o december_n 1641._o to_o its_o surrender_n to_o purcell_n baron_n of_o loghmo_n as_o also_o shall_v we_o insist_v on_o the_o siege_n of_o rathbarry-castle_n castle_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n arthur_n freek_n owner_n thereof_o and_o commander_n in_o chief_a from_o the_o 14_o of_o february_n 1641_o to_o the_o 18_o of_o october_n follow_v when_o sir_n charles_n vavasor_n baronet_n and_o captain_n jephson_n fetch_v they_o off_o safe_a to_o bandon_n fire_v the_o castle_n and_o its_o appurtenance_n as_o also_o the_o rebel_n take_v in_o of_o the_o castle_n dundede_o the_o 14_o of_o february_n 1641._o as_o also_o dunowen_v short_o after_o as_o also_o of_o their_o take_n in_o castle_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o traley_n clare_n castle_n clonelowane_o and_o 26_o other_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clare_n who_o name_n with_o their_o governor_n will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o rehearse_v not_o to_o particularize_v the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o asketon_n asketon_n in_o the_o barony_n of_o conello_n in_o the_o county_n of_o limrick_n william_n eam_v seneschal_n from_o the_o midst_n of_o november_n 1641._o to_o the_o 14_o of_o august_n 1642._o when_o it_o be_v surrender_v upon_o condition_n to_o patrick_n purcel_n of_o croe_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v the_o siege_n of_o castle_n matrix_fw-la in_o the_o parish_n of_o raceele_n in_o the_o barony_n and_o county_n matrix_fw-la forementioned_a begin_v the_o last_o of_o april_n 1642._o by_o morris_n herbert_n the_o young_a and_o be_v yield_v up_o to_o the_o rebel_n in_o october_n follow_v as_o also_o the_o castle_n loegar_o william_n week_n and_o richard_n hart_n constable_n so_o loegar_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n president_n st._n leger_n the_o 18_o of_o march_n 1641._o to_o its_o surrender_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n omit_v many_o who_o we_o have_v not_o time_n to_o insist_v on_o we_o may_v particularize_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o siege_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o kilfinny_n in_o the_o county_n of_o limrick_n the_o lady_n dowdall_n commandress_n and_o owner_n of_o the_o castle_n which_o after_o forty_o week_n resistance_n kilfinny_n in_o that_o time_n behave_v herself_o in_o several_a encounter_n with_o more_o than_o amazon_n courage_n and_o exemplary_a conduct_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o rebel_n she_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o uttermost_a extremity_n which_o particular_o to_o insist_v upon_o will_v extend_v this_o to_o a_o volume_n beyond_o my_o leisure_n though_o i_o will_v not_o say_v the_o reader_n content_a which_o they_o as_o well_o as_o person_n interest_v in_o the_o excellent_a management_n of_o those_o and_o other_o affair_n must_v favourable_o pass_v over_o it_o be_v safe_o in_o general_n to_o name_v they_o than_o not_o particular_o to_o express_v their_o action_n deserve_v a_o history_n which_o the_o imperfect_a information_n i_o can_v hitherto_o reach_v to_o rather_o wound_v than_o illustrate_v yet_o that_o from_o hercules_n his_o foot_n the_o success_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o english_a may_v be_v draw_v accept_v of_o a_o abbreviate_v of_o sir_n william_n eniskillin_n cole_n service_n with_o his_o regiment_n consist_v of_o 500_o foot_n and_o one_o troop_n of_o horse_n out_o of_o his_o garrison_n of_o eniskillin_n perform_v in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n tyrone_n monaghan_n cavan_n leytrim_n sligoe_n and_o donegall_a since_o the_o 23d_o of_o october_n 1641._o swordman_n of_o the_o rebel_n kill_v in_o several_a fight_v and_o skirmish_n that_o account_n have_v be_v take_v of_o 2417_o starve_v and_o famish_v of_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n who_o good_n be_v seize_v on_o by_o this_o regiment_n 7000_o english_a and_o scotch_a protestant_n rescue_v from_o bondage_n and_o relieve_v by_o this_o 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