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very_o naked_a and_o weak_a and_o lay_v expose_v to_o the_o effort_n of_o the_o next_o summer_n and_o therefore_o do_v project_n if_o possible_a either_o to_o make_v a_o cessation_n with_o insiquin_n or_o the_o scot_n and_o it_o succeed_v beyond_o their_o expectation_n not_o only_o because_o the_o nuncio_n give_v his_o express_a consent_n to_o it_o but_o because_o insiquin_n begin_v to_o be_v jealous_a that_o the_o parliament_n or_o rather_o the_o prevail_a independent_a faction_n aim_v at_o turn_v the_o government_n into_o a_o republic_n wherein_o the_o nobility_n will_v lose_v their_o privilege_n and_o their_o peerage_n and_o this_o notion_n be_v so_o well_o improve_v by_o the_o loyal_a industry_n of_o dean_n boyle_n now_o lord_n primate_n that_o it_o produce_v the_o aforesaid_a remonstrance_n and_o prepare_v insiquin_n to_o declare_v for_o the_o king_n upon_o the_o first_o opportunity_n and_o therefore_o in_o january_n he_o send_v they_o the_o aforesaid_a remonstrance_n and_o not_o long_o after_o imprison_v some_o of_o his_o resist_a officer_n that_o continue_v firm_a to_o the_o parliament_n and_o so_o stand_v ready_a to_o declare_v for_o the_o king_n moreover_o it_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o support_v of_o the_o king_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n which_o therefore_o insiquin_n think_v to_o be_v infringe_v by_o the_o vote_n of_o non-address_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o better_o inform_v of_o other_o man_n sense_n of_o this_o affair_n he_o send_v a_o messenger_n into_o scotland_n since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o correspond_v with_o the_o presbyterian_a party_n in_o england_n and_o from_o the_o estate_n of_o parliament_n of_o scotland_n he_o have_v full_a approbation_n of_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o of_o the_o cessation_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v with_o the_o irish_a in_o order_n to_o advance_v the_o king_n service_n and_o answer_v the_o end_v of_o the_o covenant_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n vote_v he_o a_o rebel_n and_o a_o traitor_n on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o april_n 1648._o and_o so_o we_o will_v leave_v that_o affair_n till_o i_o come_v to_o resume_v it_o in_o order_n the_o next_o year_n as_o for_o connaught_n it_o can_v afford_v but_o little_a matter_n for_o a_o historian_n this_o year_n be_v entire_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o confederate_n sligo_n and_o three_o or_o four_o castle_n only_o except_v nor_o be_v there_o much_o do_v in_o ulster_n that_o i_o can_v find_v most_o of_o their_o force_n be_v divert_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o dunganhill_n as_o have_v be_v already_o relate_v but_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o whitlock_n memoir_n pag._n 254._o that_o sir_n charles_n coot_n give_v the_o rebel_n a_o great_a defeat_n and_o kill_v 1000_o of_o they_o but_o where_o or_o how_o i_o can_v find_v final_o in_o this_o year_n be_v publish_v a_o most_o treasonable_a
between_o he_o and_o owen_n roe_n o_o neal_n and_o that_o the_o innocent_a blood_n which_o have_v be_v shed_v in_o ireland_n be_v so_o fresh_a in_o the_o memory_n of_o this_o house_n that_o this_o house_n do_v detest_v and_o abhor_v the_o thought_n of_o close_v with_o any_o party_n of_o popish_a rebel_n there_o who_o have_v have_v their_o hand_n in_o shed_v that_o blood_n nevertheless_o the_o house_n be_v satisfy_v that_o what_o the_o say_a colonel_n monk_n do_v therein_o be_v in_o his_o apprehension_n necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n interest_n the_o house_n be_v content_a that_o the_o further_a consideration_n thereof_o as_o to_o he_o be_v lay_v aside_o and_o shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o so_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o five_o army_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o parliament's_n and_o though_o at_o this_o time_n it_o be_v but_o small_a and_o ill_o provide_v and_o have_v no_o other_o town_n 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 return_v to_o his_o proper_a business_n of_o preserve_v the_o city_n which_o he_o perform_v exceed_v well_o on_o the_o other_o side_n ormond_n be_v endeavour_v to_o straiten_v dublin_n and_o the_o better_a to_o effect_v it_o the_o lord_n dillon_n of_o costilogh_n be_v order_v to_o stay_v on_o the_o north_n side_n the_o city_n with_o 2000_o foot_n and_o 500_o horse_n and_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n march_v over_o the_o river_n to_o rathmine_n on_o the_o 25_o of_o july_n and_o the_o very_a same_o day_n the_o colonel_n reynolds_n venables_n and_o hunk_n arrive_v with_o 600_o horse_n and_o 1500_o foot_n and_o other_o supply_n of_o money_n and_o all_o other_o necessary_n into_o the_o city_n from_o england_n but_o these_o succour_n do_v not_o so_o much_o contribute_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o dublin_n as_o do_v a_o certain_a intelligence_n they_o bring_v with_o they_o that_o cromwell_n and_o his_o army_n intend_v to_o land_n in_o munster_n hereupon_o 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
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 zealots_n glory_n in_o their_o shame_n and_o after_o all_o this_o have_v the_o confidence_n to_o claim_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n of_o 1648_o which_o they_o have_v thus_o so_o public_o and_o so_o peremptory_o not_o only_a violate_v but_o dissolve_v 174._o non_fw-la discessit_fw-la ergo_fw-la lubens_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la lubens_fw-la &_o voluntarit_fw-mi projicit_fw-la quis_fw-la metu_fw-la naufragii_fw-la merces_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la ne_fw-la navis_fw-la &_o ipsemet_fw-la una_fw-la peâ—eat_fw-la sic_fw-la autem_fw-la lubentem_fw-la discessisse_fw-la non_fw-la arguit_fw-la quin_fw-la potestate_fw-la prelatorum_fw-la factum_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la discesserit_fw-la ibidem_fw-la sufficiebat_fw-la ad_fw-la expulsionem_fw-la ormonii_n prelatos_n cavisse_fw-la sub_fw-la excomunicatione_n ne_fw-la quis_fw-la part_n ejus_fw-la sequeretur_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la obtemperet_fw-la mandatis_fw-la quamvis_fw-la esset_fw-la prorok_n ibid._n 174._o but_o as_o these_o prelate_n be_v 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