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attempt_v to_o relieve_v rincorran_n the_o lord_n awdley_n sir_n oliver_n saint-iohn_n and_o sir_n garret_n harvy_n hurt_n a_o spanish_a commander_n take_v prisoner_n the_o enemy_n demand_v a_o parley_n but_o the_o lo._n president_n refuse_v to_o treat_v with_o the_o messenger_n a_o second_o messenger_n likewise_o refuse_v the_o commander_n parley_v with_o the_o lord_n precedent_n but_o his_o offer_n reject_v a_o parley_n the_o four_o time_n demand_v and_o reject_v the_o enemy_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o escape_n wherein_o many_o be_v slay_v &_o take_v prisoner_n dermond_n mac_n carty_n alias_o don_n dermutio_n take_v prisoner_n sir_n oliver_n saint-iohn_n send_v from_o the_o lord_n deputy_n with_o direction_n to_o the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o reason_n that_o induce_v the_o lo._n â—deputy_n to_o receive_v the_o spaniard_n at_o rincorran_n to_o mercy_n the_o agreement_n between_o the_o l._n precedent_n and_o the_o spanish_a commander_n of_o rincorran_n 2._o novemb_n 3._o novem._n 5._o nou._n a_o supply_n of_o munition_n &_o victual_n 6._o nou._n 7._o nou._n it_o be_v conclude_v in_o council_n that_o force_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o encounter_v odonnel_n the_o lo._n precedent_n be_v of_o a_o contrary_a opinion_n and_o his_o reason_n the_o reason_n why_o this_o service_n be_v impose_v upon_o the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o lo._n precedent_n march_v towards_o odonnell_n odonnell_n lodge_v near_o to_o the_o holy_a crosse._n the_o strength_n of_o his_o quarter_n odonnell_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o great_a frost_n pass_v over_o the_o mountain_n of_o slewphelin_n whereby_o he_o escape_v from_o fight_v with_o the_o lord_n precedent_n odonnel_n hasty_a march_n to_o escape_v the_o lord_n precedent_n the_o principal_a man_n that_o be_v in_o odonnell_n army_n the_o principal_a man_n in_o tirones_fw-la armiâ—_n a_o part_n of_o don_n dermutio_n his_o examination_n concern_v a_o practice_n for_o the_o take_n or_o kill_v of_o the_o l._n president_n 8._o nou._n 10._o nou._n 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