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shall_v be_v discharge_v of_o that_o service_n like_a as_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n do_v promise_n in_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o redeliver_v the_o say_v town_n and_o castle_n to_o any_o have_v commission_n from_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o also_o the_o commissioner_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n do_v promise_n in_o the_o name_n and_o on_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o payment_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n and_o their_o army_n of_o all_o due_n that_o shall_v arise_v upon_o this_o present_a treaty_n and_o that_o when_o the_o scotish_n army_n employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n shall_v be_v discharge_v they_o shall_v be_v disband_v by_o regiment_n and_o no_o lesser_a proportion_n and_o so_o many_o of_o they_o pay_v off_o as_o shall_v be_v disband_v and_o the_o residue_n keep_v in_o pay_n till_o they_o be_v disband_v seven_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o town_n of_o carick_n fergus_fw-la and_o colrane_n shall_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n be_v with_o all_o expedition_n provide_v with_o victual_n necessary_a for_o soldier_n either_o in_o garrison_n or_o expedition_n according_a to_o a_o list_n to_o be_v agree_v on_o and_o subscribe_v by_o the_o commissioner_n of_o both_o kingdom_n and_o that_o such_o quantity_n thereof_o as_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v shall_v be_v sell_v unto_o they_o and_o buy_v by_o they_o at_o the_o several_a price_n contain_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a list_n and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v town_n of_o carickfergus_n and_o colrane_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n with_o powder_n ball_n match_n and_o other_o ammunition_n for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o say_a army_n conform_v to_o the_o particular_a list_n to_o be_v condescend_v unto_o by_o both_o commissioner_n and_o that_o cart_n and_o wagon_n shall_v be_v provide_v by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n for_o carry_v of_o ammunition_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a army_n in_o march_n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v gun-smith_n carpenter_n and_o one_o or_o two_o engineer_n appoint_v to_o attend_v the_o army_n and_o that_o hand-mill_n shall_v be_v provide_v to_o serve_v the_o company_n in_o march_n eight_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n shall_v deposit_v two_o thousand_o pound_n english_a money_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o the_o scotish_n commissioner_n to_o be_v disburse_v upon_o account_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o general_n of_o their_o army_n upon_o fortification_n intelligence_n and_o other_o incident_n so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o above_o the_o sum_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n in_o a_o year_n impre_v upon_o these_o occasion_n without_o particular_a and_o special_a warrant_n from_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n as_o also_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v deposit_v two_o thousand_o and_o five_o hundred_o pound_n english_a to_o be_v disburse_v upon_o account_n for_o the_o provide_v of_o a_o thousand_o horse_n for_o the_o garriage_n of_o the_o artillery_n the_o baggage_n and_o victual_n of_o their_o army_n and_o for_o dragooner_n upon_o occasion_n and_o likewise_o that_o the_o scotish_n army_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o war_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o take_v up_o such_o horse_n in_o the_o country_n as_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o use_v aforesaid_a nine_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o town_n and_o village_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o in_o any_o other_o province_n of_o ireland_n where_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v by_o itself_o for_o the_o time_n shall_v receive_v order_n from_o the_o scotish_n commander_n and_o shall_v bring_v in_o victual_n for_o money_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n as_o shall_v be_v direct_v by_o they_o with_o provision_n of_o oat_n hay_o and_o straw_n and_o such_o other_o necessary_n and_o that_o the_o country_n people_n shall_v rise_v and_o concur_v with_o the_o scotish_n troop_n when_o the_o commander_n thereof_o shall_v find_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o service_n and_o shall_v receive_v order_n and_o direction_n from_o the_o say_a commander_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n ten_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o say_v ten_o thousand_o man_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n shall_v go_v in_o the_o way_n and_o order_n of_o a_o army_n under_o their_o own_o general_n and_o subaltern_a officer_n and_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o wherein_o they_o shall_v first_o prosecute_v the_o war_n as_o in_o their_o judgement_n they_o shall_v think_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o king_n and_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o say_a army_n shall_v have_v power_n to_o give_v condition_n to_o town_n castle_n and_o person_n which_o shall_v render_v and_o submit_v themselves_o as_o shall_v be_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o service_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o war._n provide_v no_o toleration_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n be_v grant_v nor_o any_o condition_n make_v touch_v or_o concern_v any_o of_o the_o rebel_n land_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v answerable_a for_o their_o whole_a deportment_n and_o proceed_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n only_o but_o shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n give_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o his_o majesty_n the_o two_o house_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o to_o the_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o time_n be_v that_o such_o town_n and_o place_n as_o shall_v be_v recover_v from_o the_o rebel_n by_o the_o scotish_n army_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o dipose_n of_o the_o commander_n thereof_o during_o their_o abode_n for_o that_o service_n in_o those_o part_n where_o such_o town_n and_o 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