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taaf_n be_v master_n of_o the_o ordnance_n and_o thus_o compose_v part_n of_o this_o army_n rendezvouze_v at_o cashell_n on_o the_o 3d_o of_o may_n from_o whence_o castlehaven_n be_v detach_v with_o a_o party_n which_o take_v rheban_n maryburgh_n and_o althy_a from_o owen_n roe_n soldier_n with_o considerable_a slaughter_n and_o that_o be_v do_v it_o meet_v at_o cloghgrenan_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o may_n and_o march_v forward_o take_v castle-talbot_n kildare_n castlesalagh_n and_o castlecarbry_n and_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o june_n encamp_v at_o naas_n and_o have_v rest_v two_o or_o three_o day_n they_o march_v to_o finglass_n and_o encamp_v there_o on_o the_o 18_o of_o june_n and_o on_o the_o 19_o he_o detach_v party_n draw_v near_a dublin_n and_o with_o some_o loss_n skirmish_v with_o the_o enemy_n horse_n and_o then_o return_v to_o finglass_n and_o there_o ormond_n receive_v and_o dispose_v into_o convenient_a quarter_n a_o great_a number_n of_o papist_n who_o colonel_n jones_n to_o
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in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o their_o possession_n except_o dublin_n and_o london_n derry_n and_o even_o both_o these_o be_v besiege_v by_o considerable_a army_n yet_o within_o half_a a_o year_n it_o become_v so_o powerful_a and_o victorious_a that_o it_o recover_v the_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o at_o length_n reduce_v it_o all_o and_o even_o in_o this_o weak_a condition_n and_o before_o their_o recruit_n come_v they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a for_o before_o the_o royal_a army_n come_v near_o dublin_n colonel_n jones_n send_v out_o a_o party_n under_o major_a cadowgan_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n and_o to_o slacken_v their_o march_n and_o he_o do_v excellent_a service_n not_o only_o in_o destroy_v the_o country_n about_o tecroghan_n but_o in_o cut_v off_o a_o great_a many_o of_o his_o enemy_n and_o jones_n himself_o march_v out_o as_o far_o as_o the_o naas_n on_o the_o 12_o of_o june_n but_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o cavalier_n he_o 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the_o lord_n of_o insiqum_n with_o a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o best_a horse_n be_v detach_v to_o defend_v that_o province_n whereby_o the_o army_n be_v weaken_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o misfortune_n it_o afterward_o meet_v with_o nevertheless_o most_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o baggotrath_n may_v be_v fortify_v and_o make_v tenable_a and_o be_v so_o will_v straiten_v the_o city_n so_o that_o their_o horse_n can_v have_v no_o forage_v and_o consequent_o dublin_n will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n be_v force_v to_o surrender_v they_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n to_o suspend_v his_o thought_n of_o retire_v to_o drumnagh_n and_o to_o give_v order_n for_o the_o fortfy_n of_o baggotrath_n according_o major-general_n purcell_n who_o have_v be_v the_o forward_a man_n to_o this_o advice_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o undertake_n and_o the_o army_n be_v keep_v all_o night_n in_o batallia_n to_o countenance_v the_o enterprise_n but_o when_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n who_o have_v be_v on_o horseback_n all_o night_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n to_o view_v the_o fortification_n he_o do_v not_o find_v it_o in_o that_o condition_n he_o expect_v purcell_n excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o guide_n hereupon_o the_o care_n of_o that_o affair_n be_v commit_v to_o another_o officer_n who_o by_o nine_o a_o clock_n have_v pretty_a well_o effect_v his_o design_n and_o then_o no_o sign_n of_o any_o sally_n appear_v the_o army_n which_o be_v all_o this_o while_n in_o batallia_n be_v permit_v to_o rest_v themselves_o and_o the_o marquis_n retire_v to_o his_o tent_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o so_o do_v most_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a confidence_n that_o the_o enemy_n will_v not_o sally_n so_o late_o in_o the_o day_n but_o they_o find_v themselves_o gross_o mistake_v and_o be_v quick_o alarm_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n for_o about_o ten_o a_o clock_n on_o the_o 2d_o of_o august_n a_o party_n issue_v out_o of_o dublin_n and_o meet_v with_o better_a success_n than_o they_o can_v have_v the_o vanity_n to_o hope_v for_o they_o be_v second_v by_o most_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n by_o single_a troop_n and_o company_n one_o after_o another_o and_o have_v slay_v or_o rout_v some_o few_o that_o oppose_v such_o a_o panic_n fear_v seize_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o more_o easy_a or_o more_o complete_a victory_n can_v hardly_o be_v gain_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n in_o vain_a use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o rally_v the_o horse_n whereupon_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o foot_n find_v themselves_o desert_v by_o the_o cavalry_n do_v in_o a_o body_n surrender_v themselves_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n taaf_n escape_v to_o the_o north_n side_n the_o river_n and_o importune_v the_o lord_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n to_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o field_n with_o those_o 2500_o fresh_a man_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o consternation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o try_v their_o fortune_n nor_o hardly_o to_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n without_o confusion_n though_o at_o length_n they_o do_v observe_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n order_n of_o go_v half_a to_o tredagh_n and_o half_a to_o trim_v to_o secure_v those_o garrison_n whilst_o his_o excellency_n go_v to_o kilkenny_n to_o rally_v his_o shatter_a troop_n in_o this_o battle_n 4000_o man_n be_v kill_v and_o 2517_o be_v take_v prisoner_n whereof_o several_a officer_n of_o note_n and_o all_o the_o artillery_n and_o two_o hundred_o draught_n ox_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o baggage_n of_o a_o exceed_a rich_a camp_n become_v the_o reward_n and_o prize_n of_o the_o conqueror_n this_o be_v that_o fatal_a defeat_n at_o rathmine_n which_o the_o irish_a say_v be_v so_o improvident_a and_o unfortunate_a that_o nothing_o have_v happen_v in_o christianity_n more_o shameful_a they_o do_v all_o that_o malice_n can_v suggest_v to_o place_v the_o fault_n of_o this_o misfortune_n on_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n but_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o reason_n for_o beside_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v from_o peter_n walsh_n 583-609_a p._n w._n remonstrance_n 583-609_a that_o edmond_n reyly_n titular_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n do_v betray_v this_o army_n and_o that_o the_o nuntio_n party_n at_o rome_n rejoice_v exceed_o at_o this_o defeat_n this_o one_o observation_n will_v determine_v where_o the_o fault_n lie_v viz._n that_o ormond_n be_v always_o victorious_a at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o english_a army_n and_o the_o irish_a be_v always_o worsted_n whoever_o be_v their_o general_n except_o only_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o bemburb_n but_o to_o proceed_v on_o the_o 3d_o of_o august_n ormond_n stop_v at_o balisanon_n and_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o make_v the_o garrison_n believe_v that_o dublin_n be_v take_v that_o strong_a castle_n be_v present_o surrender_v and_o thereby_o general_n jones_n be_v stop_v from_o prosecute_a his_o victory_n which_o else_o he_o will_v have_v do_v even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o kilkenny_n nevertheless_o that_o great_a captain_n resolve_v to_o push_v on_o his_o fortune_n and_o whilst_o the_o consternation_n last_v to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o he_o can_v and_o according_o he_o immediate_o advance_v to_o tredagh_n but_o the_o lord_n moor_n valiant_o defend_v the_o place_n and_o ormond_n come_v to_o trim_v with_o what_o force_n he_o can_v rally_v so_o that_o jones_n be_v oblige_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n on_o the_o 8_o of_o august_n which_o be_v the_o very_a day_n owen_n roe_n force_v the_o lord_n of_o ards_n to_o draw_v off_o from_o london-derry_n but_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o august_n oliver_n cromwell_n the_o parliament_n lord-lieutenant_n land_v at_o dublin_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o about_o 9000_o foot_n and_o 4000_o horse_n and_o all_o necessary_n for_o his_o army_n and_o have_v a_o good_a fleet_n constant_o to_o attend_v
cromwell_n army_n be_v much_o harass_v and_o but_o very_o small_a perhaps_o not_o exceed_v 5000_o foot_n 2000_o horse_n and_o 500_o dragoon_n when_o he_o come_v before_o waterford_n yet_o the_o fame_n of_o this_o general_n have_v so_o frighten_v the_o irish_a that_o the_o mayor_n and_o governor_n of_o waterford_n hear_v of_o his_o approach_n do_v on_o the_o 28_o of_o october_n send_v a_o letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n to_o consult_v about_o the_o term_n to_o be_v insist_v on_o at_o the_o rendition_n of_o the_o city_n but_o ormond_n the_o next_o day_n by_o his_o letter_n chide_v they_o for_o their_o forwardness_n to_o parley_n with_o the_o enemy_n before_o any_o battery_n be_v begin_v and_o assure_v they_o that_o if_o they_o do_v their_o duty_n cromwell_n shall_v be_v baffle_v before_o that_o place_n as_o indeed_o it_o happen_v for_o he_o lose_v a_o 1000_o man_n with_o sickness_n before_o it_o and_o go_v away_o without_o it_o and_o it_o be_v about_o this_o time_n in_o the_o 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declare_v that_o this_o be_v not_o mean_v or_o intend_v by_o any_o thing_n herein_o contain_v that_o this_o nation_n will_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n and_o by_o all_o just_a mean_n provide_v against_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o same_o and_o inasmuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n be_v at_o present_a as_o we_o be_v inform_v in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o presbiterian_a party_n of_o the_o scot_n who_o declare_v themselves_o enemy_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o vow_v the_o extirpation_n of_o our_o religion_n ☜_o ☜_o we_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v not_o hereby_o intend_v to_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o obey_v or_o observe_v any_o governor_n that_o shall_v come_v undue_o nominate_v or_o procure_v from_o his_o majesty_n by_o reason_n of_o or_o during_o his_o be_v in_o a_o unfree_a condition_n that_o may_v raise_v disturbance_n of_o the_o present_a government_n establish_v by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n or_o redound_v to_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n by_o the_o general_n assembly_n etc._n etc._n logreogh_n 24_o of_o decemb._n 1650._o it_o be_v declare_v that_o by_o the_o word_n ought_v express_v in_o the_o say_a declaration_n this_o day_n vote_v in_o this_o assembly_n it_o be_v not_o mean_v or_o intend_v to_o look_v back_o or_o have_v a_o retrospect_n into_o any_o former_a proceed_n of_o the_o clergy_n however_o they_o will_v not_o consent_v the_o follow_a clause_n shall_v be_v add_v viz._n or_o set_v free_a or_o discharge_v the_o people_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o from_o yield_a obedience_n to_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n entrust_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o any_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n during_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o commission_n or_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n from_o thence_o derive_v although_o the_o lord-deputy_n do_v very_o importunate_o desire_v it_o but_o now_o that_o the_o confederate_n have_v get_v a_o governor_n to_o their_o mind_n one_o of_o their_o own_o 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say_v that_o the_o irish_a be_v so_o false_a that_o nobody_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v for_o either_o the_o husband_n or_o the_o wife_n be_v still_o treat_v with_o the_o enemy_n and_o in_o their_o camp_n and_o a_o great_a man_n than_o he_o in_o his_o letter_n of_o june_n 26._o to_o the_o king_n acquaint_v his_o majesty_n that_o his_o affair_n be_v confound_v by_o the_o ever-disloyal_a party_n of_o the_o irish_a clergy_n to_o who_o lie_v be_v as_o natural_a as_o rebellion_n but_o that_o which_o be_v more_o wonderful_a be_v that_o the_o popish_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o other_o shall_v issue_v precept_n to_o pray_v for_o the_o success_n of_o cromwell_n force_n 707._o p._n w._n remonstrance_n 706_o 707._o whilst_o dominick_n dempsy_n a_o franciscan_a friar_n and_o mr._n long_o the_o jesuit_n assert_v that_o the_o king_n be_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n church_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o pray_v for_o he_o in_o particular_a or_o in_o general_a public_o except_o on_o good-friday_n 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be_v in_o dublin_n with_o cromwell_n and_o to_o manifest_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o popish_a clergy_n alone_o that_o entertain_v disloyal_a sentiment_n but_o that_o even_o some_o of_o their_o nobility_n and_o great_a man_n and_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v both_o honour_n and_o estate_n from_o the_o king_n do_v ungrateful_o plunge_v themselves_o into_o the_o same_o crime_n i_o will_v add_v the_o substance_n of_o a_o letter_n from_o thomas_n talbot_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n which_o i_o have_v faithful_o extract_v from_o the_o original_a date_a october_n 22._o 1650_o wherein_o he_o write_v that_o general_n preston_n be_v at_o the_o lord_n glanmalira_n '_o s_z discourse_v about_o the_o clergy_n excommunication_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v obey_v his_o excellency_n order_n wish_a the_o plague_n have_v take_v the_o clergy_n that_o do_v not_o first_o seize_v on_o ormond_n person_n and_o then_o they_o may_v go_v through_o with_o their_o design_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o 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