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lord-lieutenant_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o king_n authority_n place_v in_o he_o be_v do_v by_o the_o 25._o the_o vnanimi_fw-la universi_fw-la cleri_fw-la consensu_fw-la vindiciae_fw-la versae_fw-la 25._o universal_a consent_n of_o the_o clergy_n nor_o be_v this_o affront_n to_o be_v wonder_v at_o be_v do_v with_o some_o sort_n of_o order_n and_o formality_n but_o it_o will_v amaze_v one_o to_o see_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n of_o young_a man_n at_o galway_n with_o the_o rabble_n at_o his_o heel_n search_v in_o every_o corner_n for_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n as_o a_o criminal_a or_o a_o thief_n not_o but_o that_o they_o know_v he_o be_v not_o in_o the_o town_n but_o they_o do_v it_o at_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o clergy_n mere_o to_o bring_v contempt_n on_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o we_o hang_v fugitive_a traitor_n in_o effigy_n and_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o strange_a when_o mr._n beling_n to_o lessen_v the_o gild_n of_o the_o irish_a will_v palliate_v the_o matter_n by_o say_v they_o do_v not_o force_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n 173._o constat_fw-la enim_fw-la eum_fw-la tum_fw-la discessisse_fw-la quia_fw-la prelati_fw-la omnes_fw-la unanimiter_fw-la sub_fw-la censuris_fw-la vetuerant_fw-la ne_fw-la ullus_fw-la illius_fw-la pareret_fw-la mandatis_fw-la aut_fw-la part_n sequeretur_fw-la vindiciae_fw-la eversae_fw-la 173._o the_o reverend_a father_n ponce_n fly_v in_o his_o face_n and_o be_v loath_a to_o lose_v the_o merit_n of_o such_o a_o glorious_a action_n he_o affirm_v that_o they_o do_v expel_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n and_o that_o they_o do_v force_v he_o away_o as_o much_o as_o a_o man_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v a_o sink_a ship_n it_o be_v true_a say_v he_o ormond_n may_v have_v stay_v but_o no_o body_n will_v have_v obey_v he_o after_o our_o excommunication_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o say_v we_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v and_o thus_o do_v these_o bigoted_a 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you_o the_o draught_n of_o the_o representation_n of_o the_o present_a condition_n
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correspondence_n have_v with_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o rome_n and_o by_o correspondence_n likewise_o with_o our_o commissioner_n employ_v since_o if_o it_o may_v be_v timely_o have_v to_o inform_v yourself_o where_o the_o most_o considerable_a aid_n for_o preserve_v this_o nation_n may_v be_v have_v by_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o manner_n as_o by_o other_o instruction_n into_o france_n ground_v on_o the_o same_o order_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v contain_v and_o so_o to_o manage_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protectorship_n as_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v find_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o like_a instruction_n for_o spain_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n appendix_n xli_o a_o letter_n from_o friar_n paul_n king_n to_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o clogh_a reverendissime_fw-la domine_fw-la breviter_fw-la dico_fw-la antrimus_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la 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prestonius_fw-la vix_fw-la habet_fw-la nomen_fw-la exercitus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la dispersus_fw-la concilium_fw-la supremum_fw-la &_o factionistae_fw-la cadent_a modo_fw-la extemplo_fw-la venerit_fw-la exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la cum_fw-la eugenio_n o_o neal._n vester_n fidelis_fw-la servus_n fr._n paulus_n king_n appendix_n xlii_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormonds_n declaration_n upon_o his_o arrival_n in_o ireland_n 1648._o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o ireland_n ormond_n to_o prevent_v the_o too_o frequent_a prejudices_fw-la incident_a through_o jealousy_n distrust_n and_o misconstruction_n to_o all_o undertake_n we_o account_v it_o not_o the_o least_o worthy_a our_o labour_n upon_o the_o instant_n of_o our_o arrival_n to_o prepare_v this_o people_n who_o welfare_n we_o contend_v for_o with_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o intention_n in_o we_o which_o in_o order_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n we_o desire_v may_v terminate_v in_o their_o good_a to_o enumerate_v the_o several_a reason_n by_o which_o we_o be_v induce_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o english_a interest_n to_o leave_v the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n garrison_n then_o under_o our_o power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o entrust_v by_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o narrative_a in_o place_n of_o a_o manifest_a it_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v know_v that_o those_o transaction_n have_v for_o one_o main_a ground_n this_o confidence_n that_o by_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n they_o will_v upon_o a_o happy_a expect_a composure_n of_o affair_n in_o england_n revert_v unto_o and_o be_v reve_v in_o his_o majesty_n as_o his_o proper_a right_n but_o have_v find_v how_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o well-affected_a to_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n in_o england_n the_o power_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v unhappy_o 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concurrence_n with_o those_o power_n or_o person_n which_o have_v so_o gross_o vary_v even_o their_o own_o profess_a principle_n of_o preserve_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o right_n by_o confine_v he_o under_o a_o most_o strict_a imprisonment_n his_o majesty_n also_o vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o accept_v the_o declaratien_n of_o the_o say_a army_n as_o a_o eminent_a and_o seasonable_a expression_n of_o their_o fidelity_n towards_o he_o and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o have_v lay_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v our_o repair_n unto_o this_o province_n 〈◊〉_d discharge_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n we_o have_v as_o well_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o desire_v to_o advance_v his_o majesty_n service_n resolve_v to_o evidence_n our_o approbation_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a army_n by_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n our_o like_a determination_n in_o the_o same_o ensue_a particular_n and_o according_o 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all_o those_o who_o shall_v depend_v upon_o they_o or_o adhere_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o this_o our_o undertake_n may_v not_o appear_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n but_o that_o we_o desire_v a_o firm_a union_n and_o agreement_n be_v preserve_v betwixt_o we_o we_o do_v likewise_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v
kingdom_n be_v the_o strictness_n thereof_o must_v be_v dispense_v with_o or_o otherwise_o certain_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o army_n else_o no_o service_n can_v be_v do_v signed_n ormond_n appendix_n xlvi_o the_o address_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n to_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n april_n 30._o 1650._o may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n we_o be_v here_o meet_v upon_o your_o lordship_n special_a letter_n and_o your_o excellency_n be_v please_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o his_o majesty_n letter_n date_v at_o his_o court_n at_o castle-elizabeth_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o jersey_n the_o 2d_o of_o february_n 1649._o in_o answer_n to_o other_o from_o your_o lordship_n of_o the_o 24_o of_o december_n last_o send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n by_o which_o his_o majesty_n signify_v his_o pleasure_n that_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n of_o the_o people_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o this_o kingdom_n your_o excellency_n shall_v withdraw_v yourself_o and_o his_o authority_n we_o 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