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A95319	The true state of the transactions of Colonel George Monk with Owen-Roe-mac-Art-O-Neal; as it was reported to the Parliament by the Councel of State. Together with the votes & resolutions of the Parliament thereupon. Ordered, that it be referred to the Councel of State, to give direction for printing the report from the Councel of State, and so much of the letters and proceedings as concern this business, and the votes of the House thereupon. Hen: Scobell, cleric. Parliamenti.	Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670.; O'Neill, Owen Roe, 1590?-1649.; England and Wales. Council of State.	1649 (1649)	Wing T3119; Thomason E569_11; ESTC R203840	6,344	15

send Forces to joyn with those against Derry or to advance towards me wherefore being driven to this great streight I shall desire that it may not receive any ill censure but that it may be throughly considered I doubt I have already trespassed too much upon your time and do therefore crave pardon for this boldness and humbly beseech you to continue your good opinion towards me and esteem me as I am Dundalk this 25. of May 1649. Your faithful and most humble Servant GEORGE MONK Ormond within this three days hath taken a Garrison of Owen mac Arts and put most of the men to the sword the place called Mary-Burrow and the hath sent Preston to lye before Athy another of Owen mac Arts Garrisons Articles condescended unto and agreed upon by and between General Owen O Neal Commander in chief of the confederate Catholiques and Colonel George Monk Commander in chief of the Parliament Forces within the Province of Ulster Dated 8 May 1649. I. IT is agreed that there be a Cessation of Arms and of all acts of Hostility between the Forces and Parties commanded by and adhering to General Owen O Neal as well in Ulster as in the rest of the Provinces of the Kingdom and the Forces or Parties under Colonel George Monk his command for three moneths after the date hereof Provided that in the said time there be not any agreement made with the Marquess of Ormond the Lord of Inchiqueen or any their adherents or with any who are Enemies to the Parliament of England II. That upon all occasions during the said time both Parties be ready with their Forces to assist one another until a more absolute agreement be made and condescended unto by the Parliament of England III. It is agreed between the said Parties that the Creaghts of Ulster residing within the quarters of Colonel Monk pay contribution to General Owen O Neal And that it may be likewise lawful for the said Colonel Monk to receive contribution from such Creaghts of Ulster as well those who have not as yet paid him contribution as those that do and in case any of them refuse so to do it shall be lawful for Colonel Monk to compel them thereunto excepting those who belong to the County of Cavan IV. It is also agreed That if General Owen O Neal shall happen to fight against the Forces under the command of the Marquess of Ormond the Lord Inchiqueen or any other Enemies to the Parliament of England and thereby spend his Ammunition if he be near unto my Quarters and be distressed for want of Ammunition I shall then furnish him V. It is agreed between the said Parties And the said Colonel Monk doth in the behalf of himself and his Party faithfully promise and undertake that free leave and liberty shall be given to any Ship or Ships that may arrive at any Harbor or Port-Town within the said Colonel Monk's liberty during the time of our Agreement with any Silver Gold Provision Arms Ammunition or any other commodities to the use of the said General or his Forces And that the said General O Neal or such as shall be by him authorized hereunto shall be admitted to fetch away the same with security and safety and that no interruption or impediment be given to the said shipping to depart without any prejudice at their will and pleasure The Propositions of General Owen O Neal the Lords Gentry and Commons of the confederate Catholiques of Ulster to the most High and most Honorable the PARLIAMENT of England I. IMprimis That such as are already joyned or shall within the space of three moneths joyn with General Owen O Neal in the service of the Parliament of England in this Kingdom as well Clergy as others may have all laws and penalties against their Religion and its Professors taken off by Act of Parliament and that Act to extend to the said Parties their Heirs and Successors for ever while they loyally serve the Parliament of England II. The said General O Neal desireth an Act of oblivion to be passed to extend to all and every of his party for all things done since the beginning of the year 1641. III. They desire that General Owen O Neal be provided with a competent command in the Army befitting his worth and quality IV. They desire that they may enjoy all the Lands that were or ought to be in their or their Ancestors possession V. That all incapacity inability and distrust hitherto by Act of State or otherwise against the said party be taken off VI. That on both sides all jealousies hate and aversion be laid aside unity love and amity be renewed and practised between both parties VII That General Owen O Neal may be restored and put in possession of his Successors estates or some estates equivalent to it in the Counties of Tyrome Ardmach or London-dery in reward of his merit and the good service that he shall perform in the Parliament of Englands service in the preservation of their interest in this Kingdom VIII That the Army belonging to General Owen O Neal and his party be provided for in all points as the rest of the Army shall be IX That the said party be provided with and possessed of a convenient Sea port in the Province of Ulster I do upon receiving a confirmation of these Propositions forthwith undertake and promise in behalf of my self and the whole Party under my command faithfully and firmly to adhere to the service of the Parliament of England in this Kingdom and maintain their interest hereafter with the hazard of our lives and fortunes against all opposers whatsoever In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this 8 day of May Anno Dom. 1649. Signed Owen O Neal. The REASONS inducing Colonel Monk to make a Cessation with Owen Roe O Neal for three Moneths which is now expired were as followeth 1. THat about April last the Scots under his command having relinquished their obedience to the Parliament and denied to obey any command from him upon refusing to joyn with them in a Declaration against the Parliament and Army he desired assistance from Colonel Jones to reduce them to obedience But Colonel Jones finding by good Intelligence that the Lord of Ormond had made a Peace with all the Irish except Owen Roe O Neal That he had set up the Princes Interest and upon that score was raising all the force he could make to distress Colonel Jones in his quarters thought it not safe as to the Parliaments Interest in Lemster to spare any assistance to Colonel Monk 2. That Colonel Monk being upon this necessitated to retire to his Garison of Dundalk found Owen Roe O Neal quartered with his Forces being Six thousand Foot and about Seven hundred horse in the counties of Cavan and Monahan within twenty or thirty miles march of his Garrison and also received good Intelligence that the Lord of Ormond at that time used all possible means to draw

Owen Roe to his party offering him any Conditions to induce to it 3. That Colonel Monk finding himself thus invironed with the Scots on the one hand with whom he understood the Lord of Ormond kept Intelligence at that time and with Owen Roe on the other and finding how dangerous it would in all probability be not onely to himself but also to Colonel Jones and so consequently to all the Parliaments Interest in Ireland to have Owen Roe and the Scots thus upon the sudden and before any Forces could be expected to arrive out of England either to Colonel Jones or his own relief united with the Lord of Ormond 4. Finding that if he could keep the Lord of Ormond and Owen Roe at distance until supplies arrived he should not onely deprive the Lord of Ormond of that accession of strength which Owen Roe's Forces would have added unto him but also render the Scots in Ulster and the Earl of Clanrickard with his Connaght Forces all which being joyned together would have made Twelve thousand horse and foot useless to the Lord of Ormond as to any assistance he could expect from them to joyn with him against Colonel Jones Owen Roe lying so with his Forces as that he might within two or three days march have fallen either into the Scots quarters or Clanrickards quarters if they had not kept their Forces to attend his motions 5. Finding also that Owen Roe in regard of his own safety would accept the large Offers made him by the Earl of Ormond if he had not been speedily prevented Colonel Monk well weighing all the dangers and advantages as aforesaid that might in all probability insue thereupon and likewise what hazard it might have been to retard a conclusion with Owen Roe whom he found impatient of all Delays until he might receive Directions either from the Councel of State or the Parliament for his farther proceeding therein thought it most agreeable to the discharge of his trust and the safety of the Parliaments Interest in that Kingdom rather to cast himself upon the Parliaments favorable interpretation and to conclude a Cessation with Owen Roe for three moneths then by any further delay to lose the advantages aforesaid the fruits whereof have in some measure answered his expectation and prevented the Earl of Ormond all this while from a strict besieging of Dublin and so consequently of taking it for want of a competent number of foot to lie down before it which he could not have done without the addition of the Scots and Connaght forces as aforesaid and in the mean time necessitated him to spend his time in taking of the out-Garisons which if Dublin had been taken he knew would have speedily fallen into his hands The truth of all which and of the advantages gained by his proceedings he submits to the further testimony of those that Command in chief for the Parliament upon the place A Letter of the Scottish Officers in Ulster to Colonel MONK Honorable Sir VVE are very well satisfied in our own consciences and are confident all except the parties against whom we do declare will be so That we have discharged our duties in relation to you and that we have with a great deal of honesty fidelity declared our selves for the Parliament of England And onely against those who have illegally usurped their power for whose service we are confident the Arms Ammunition and Clothes sent to the Army were never ordained nor can we see how you discharge your trust to the Parliament when you detain those provisions sent by them to us who are still willing cordially to prosecute those ends to which we were engaged when you got your Commission and to follow the commands of that lawful Power which did give it you Thus far we are free because we cannot lie under the accusation of that crime whereof others are guilty c. Major Rawden will give you an accompt of our Answers to your desires which we are confident will witness our respects to you and we do earnestly desire that you may be as careful in preserving a good correspondency and neighbor-hood as Belfast the 9. of May 1649. Your affectionate humble Servants Signed Montgomery John Edmonstone Uti Knox William Hamilton George Kieth James Clotworthy James Shaw Fergus Kennedy Ed Ellis FINIS