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as_o messenger_n to_o the_o lord_n precedent_n president_n to_o invite_v and_o pray_v a_o parley_n the_o day_n follow_v with_o his_o lordship_n which_o he_o refuse_v then_o he_o desire_v that_o he_o may_v speak_v with_o the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n which_o be_v grant_v at_o a_o place_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o a_o river_n about_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o our_o camp_n and_o the_o same_o day_n captain_n taffe_n with_o his_o troop_n of_o horse_n kinsale_n all_o our_o carriage_n gerrans_a and_o driver_n and_o one_o hundred_o choice_n foot_n select_v out_o of_o all_o our_o regiment_n be_v send_v back_o to_o the_o castle_n ny_fw-fr park_n to_o guard_v the_o town_n of_o kinsale_n and_o the_o ordnance_n there_o captain_n hobbie_n and_o captain_n skipwith_n be_v there_o before_o with_o their_o two_o weak_a company_n not_o think_v sufficient_a in_o this_o uncertain_a time_n to_o secure_v those_o place_n the_o sixteen_o may._n the_o earl_n of_o thomond_n well_o attend_v draw_v forth_o his_o 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