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justice_n and_o richard_n burk_n heir_n apparent_a of_o ulster_n afterward_o call_v the_o red_a earl_n theobald_n butler_n 1264._o 1264._o miles_n cogan_n etc._n etc._n and_o imprison_v they_o in_o the_o castle_n of_o ley._n but_o soon_o after_o a_o parliament_n meet_v at_o kilkenny_n and_o order_v they_o all_o to_o be_v release_v which_o be_v do_v according_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o king_n write_v to_o the_o arcbishop_n of_o dublin_n the_o bishop_n of_o meath_z his_o treasurer_n walter_n de_fw-fr burg_n or_o burk_n 1265._o 1265._o maurice_n fitz-maurice_n fitz-girald_a that_o he_o hear_v there_o be_v like_a to_o be_v great_a dissension_n between_o the_o great_a man_n of_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o order_v
pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la g._n lib._n g._n and_o obtain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o king_n and_o council_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n in_o ireland_n shall_v repair_v thither_o or_o send_v sufficient_a man_n in_o their_o room_n to_o defend_v the_o country_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n nevertheless_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o subdue_a the_o irish_a that_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v never_o get_v access_n to_o know_v their_o country_n or_o habitation_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n than_o any_o englishman_n then_o live_v so_o find_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a he_o resign_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 1376_o july_n 24._o 1376_o lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o ireland_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o treat_v and_o advise_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o not_o 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sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la commisimus_fw-la dilecto_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la nostro_fw-la jacobo_n le_fw-fr bottile_o comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr ormond_n officium_fw-la justice_n nostr_n hibern_n &_o terram_fw-la nostram_fw-la hibern_n cum_fw-la castris_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la custodiend_n quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la percipiend_n per_fw-la ann_n ad_fw-la scac._n nostrum_fw-la hibern_n quamdiu_fw-la in_fw-la officio_fw-la illo_fw-la sic_fw-la steterit_fw-la quingent_a libras_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la officium_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la custodiet_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la se_fw-la vicessimus_fw-la de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la equis_fw-la coopertis_fw-la continue_v durante_fw-la commissione_n supradicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o by_o a_o subsequent_a patent_n the_o six_o of_o august_n he_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n general_o or_o to_o particular_a person_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o 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the_o say_a lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v authorise_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o his_o majesty_n rent_n to_o grow_v due_a at_o easter_n next_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o same_o to_o be_v payable_a unto_o his_o majesty_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o in_o any_o other_o article_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v write_v for_o or_o lew_v until_o a_o full_a settlement_n in_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a 30._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oâ—er_n and_o terminer_n and_o goal_n delivery_n to_o be_v name_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o murder_n manslaughter_n rape_n stealth_n burn_v of_o house_n and_o corn_n in_o reek_n or_o stack_n robbery_n burglary_n forceable_a entry_n detainer_n of_o possession_n and_o other_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v and_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o â—one_n from_o the_o 15_o the_o of_o september_n 1643_o until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n these_o present_a article_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o question_v any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o do_v or_o commit_v any_o act_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treaty_n by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o warrant_n or_o direction_n from_o those_o in_o pâ—ublick_a authority_n among_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n nor_o unto_o any_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v after_o the_o perfect_a and_o conclude_a of_o these_o article_n by_o virtue_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o authority_n which_o be_v now_o by_o these_o article_n agree_v on_o provide_v also_o the_o say_a commission_n shall_v not_o continue_v long_o than_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n in_o witness_v whereof_o his_o excellency_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o iâ—eland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n to_o that_o part_n of_o these_o article_n remain_v with_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n &c_n &c_n to_o that_o part_n of_o these_o article_n remain_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o dublin_n this_o 28_o the_o day_n of_o march_n 1646_o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a king_n charles_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n appendix_n xxv_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o munster_n against_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o irish_a to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o after_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n under_o which_o by_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a government_n this_o land_n do_v late_o flourish_v the_o irish_a papist_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v on_o or_o about_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n 1641_o enter_v into_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n to_o surprise_v the_o then_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n together_o with_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n fort_n and_o hold_v within_o this_o kingdom_n intend_v thereby_o total_o and_o at_o once_o to_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o english_a nation_n from_o among_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o alienate_v this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n of_o england_n and_o for_o those_o end_n although_o they_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n disappoint_v in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o that_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a design_n have_v pursue_v the_o same_o with_o indefatigable_a malice_n into_o act_n of_o open_a rebellion_n and_o most_o inhuman_a barbarism_n rob_v and_o despoil_v his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fourtune_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n insomuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n from_o the_o cruel_a rapine_n of_o the_o say_v irish_a papist_n be_v just_o occasion_v to_o denounce_v and_o undertake_v a_o war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o manage_n and_o support_v whereof_o he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o recommend_v to_o and_o entrust_v with_o his_o parliament_n then_o sit_v in_o england_n who_o have_v pious_o begin_v the_o great_a work_n of_o suppress_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a irish_a be_v by_o the_o unhappy_a interposition_n of_o sundry_a fatal_a difference_n in_o england_n soment_v as_o may_v be_v great_o doubt_v by_o the_o rebel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n divert_v from_o the_o careful_a and_o provident_a course_n requisite_a in_o so_o important_a a_o affair_n by_o mean_n whereof_o this_o majesty_n who_o have_v undertake_v the_o war_n for_o our_o defence_n be_v now_o constrain_v for_o our_o preservation_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v of_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o twelve_o month_n space_n in_o which_o time_n he_o be_v make_v believe_v the_o aforesaid_a irish_a papist_n will_v submit_v to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o honourable_a condition_n of_o peace_n to_o when_o purpose_n agent_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a irish_a be_v admit_v to_o have_v access_n to_o his_o royal_a presence_n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o only_o in_o manifestation_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o paternal_a care_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n command_v certain_a select_a person_n welliâ—ensed_v and_o interest_v in_o the_o state_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o attend_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o give_v information_n and_z assistance_n in_o the_o debate_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n but_o do_v also_o give_v admission_n to_o such_o agent_n as_o his_o protestant_a subject_n be_v able_a to_o employ_v in_o represent_v their_o particular_a and_o general_a grievanced_a and_o suffering_n by_o the_o say_a irish_a papist_n who_o in_o the_o negotiation_n of_o that_o whole_a matter_n have_v endeavour_v to_o make_v advantage_n of_o his_o majesty_n 〈◊〉_d and_o by_o sinister_a and_o corrupt_a mean_n with_o a_o lavish_a expense_n of_o that_o treasure_n and_o those_o estate_n which_o your_o petitioner_n have_v be_v dispole_v of_o by_o they_o to_o raise_v a_o factious_a party_n at_o the_o court_n to_o seduce_v and_o misguide_v his_o royal_a majesty_n and_o to_o beguile_v his_o judgement_n with_o a_o self_n opinion_n of_o their_o inclination_n to_o peace_n and_o feign_a forwardness_n to_o advance_v his_o service_n and_o to_o discountance_n and_o suppress_v those_o who_o attendance_n his_o majesty_n have_v require_v and_o those_o agent_n who_o your_o petitioner_n employ_v by_o which_o subtle_a and_o serpentine_a course_n â—he_v say_v irish_a agent_n have_v quash_v and_o depress_v all_o opposer_n and_o accuser_n and_o remove_v all_o impediment_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d end_v of_o extirpate_v the_o english_a and_o before_o any_o equal_a debate_n of_o the_o cause_n procure_v a_o transmission_n of_o the_o whole_a affair_n unto_o your_o lordship_n with_o power_n and_o commission_n further_o to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v of_o such_o condition_n as_o by_o those_o deceitful_a course_n they_o have_v gain_v too_o great_a hope_n to_o be_v confirm_v unto_o they_o which_o for_o some_o reason_n be_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v in_o england_n they_o do_v now_o with_o the_o same_o art_n and_o subtlety_n study_v to_o trick_n your_o petitioner_n here_o before_o your_o lordship_n and_o to_o compound_v for_o all_o their_o mischief_n multiply_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o your_o petitioner_n at_o their_o own_o rate_n and_o therefore_o at_o a_o time_n when_o neither_o your_o petitioner_n nor_o any_o from_o they_o be_v present_a when_o the_o agent_n employ_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n be_v unreturned_a to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o whilst_o most_o of_o your_o petitioner_n evidence_n of_o their_o detestable_a treason_n and_o horrible_a barbarism_n be_v remain_v in_o england_n they_o endeavour_v to_o strike_v up_o the_o business_n with_o your_o lordship_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o your_o petitioner_n who_o be_v once_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o this_o late_a flourish_a and_o now_o unhappy_a kingdom_n have_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v make_v privy_a unto_o or_o to_o be_v call_v or_o admit_v to_o any_o debate_n of_o the_o business_n of_o that_o main_a influence_n upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n wherefore_o your_o petitioner_n have_v see_v how_o far_o some_o person_n of_o honour_n have_v be_v misguide_v and_o by_o secret_a and_o subtle_a contrivance_n draw_v to_o become_v abuse_v property_n and_o instrument_n to_o accomplish_v the_o wicked_a design_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a
irish_a rebel_n and_o find_v how_o they_o be_v in_o all_o likelihood_n in_o danger_n to_o be_v overbear_v by_o the_o power_n and_o potency_n of_o their_o say_a adversary_n do_v in_o all_o humility_n beseech_v your_o lordship_n first_o to_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v by_o his_o royal_a assent_n unto_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n oblige_v himself_o not_o to_o grant_v any_o pardon_n or_o term_n of_o peace_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a rebel_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o his_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o according_o that_o your_o lordship_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n honour_n to_o be_v betray_v to_o calumny_n in_o assent_v to_o such_o pack_v term_n of_o peace_n as_o they_o have_v already_o contrive_v to_o draw_v your_o lordship_n unto_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n of_o england_n and_o without_o admit_v your_o petitioner_n to_o a_o free_a and_o full_a debate_n of_o the_o cause_n whereby_o they_o may_v vindicate_v his_o majesty_n and_o themselves_o from_o that_o unnatural_a aspersion_n which_o the_o irish_a will_v malicious_o fasten_v on_o they_o by_o make_v the_o one_o the_o fauter_n and_o the_o other_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o rebellion_n and_o that_o the_o matter_n may_v not_o be_v carry_v with_o such_o indulgency_n towards_o they_o as_o that_o to_o extenuate_v their_o real_a enormity_n your_o petitioner_n must_v be_v make_v guilty_a of_o imaginary_a crime_n and_o undergo_v a_o heavy_a censure_n for_o demand_v justice_n than_o they_o for_o perpetrate_v all_o their_o treason_n and_o that_o their_o life_n fortune_n and_o posterity_n and_o which_o be_v dear_a their_o religion_n may_v not_o be_v sell_v or_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o malice_n of_o the_o irish_a papist_n or_o if_o this_o lawful_a favour_n shall_v be_v deny_v they_o that_o they_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o protest_v against_o any_o such_o fatal_a and_o destructive_a conclusion_n as_o be_v in_o hand_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o aforesaid_a irish_a rebel_n without_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n and_o parliament_n or_o your_o petitioner_n privity_n and_o that_o their_o fictious_a pretence_n of_o assist_v his_o majesty_n wherewith_o they_o have_v too_o long_o already_o abuse_v himself_o and_o his_o minister_n on_o purpose_n to_o protract_v the_o war_n in_o england_n may_v not_o be_v a_o sufficient_a wile_n to_o delude_v your_o lordship_n any_o long_o but_o that_o your_o petitioner_n and_o not_o person_n disaffect_v to_o their_o religion_n and_o nation_n now_o to_o be_v preserve_v or_o ruin_v may_v be_v hear_v to_o plead_v in_o this_o cause_n before_o any_o judgement_n be_v give_v therein_o and_o that_o the_o example_n of_o their_o former_a and_o frequent_a breach_n of_o the_o cessation_n yet_o unrepaired_a may_v be_v account_v a_o reasonable_a caution_n to_o your_o lordship_n to_o expect_v little_o better_a observation_n of_o any_o peace_n that_o shall_v abridge_v they_o of_o their_o devilish_a design_n and_o your_o petioner_n shall_v ever_o pray_v for_o your_o lordship_n increase_n of_o honour_n and_o happiness_n sign_v by_o the_o lord_n broghill_n the_o magistrate_n of_o cork_n kinsale_n youghall_n and_o bandonbridge_n and_o above_o three_o hundred_o other_o person_n append._n xxvi_o the_o article_n between_o sir_n knelme_n digby_n and_o the_o pope_n article_n to_o be_v send_v to_o the_o lord_n rimucini_n to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n in_o ireland_n with_o power_n to_o add_v to_o and_o take_v from_o they_o according_a to_o the_o present_a state_n of_o affair_n and_o as_o need_v shall_v be_v which_o will_v be_v better_o understand_v there_o upon_o the_o place_n 1._o that_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n do_v effectual_o grant_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n the_o free_a and_o public_a use_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n allow_v the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o catholic_n with_o all_o the_o church_n and_o revenue_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o as_o to_o the_o monastery_n pretend_v to_o have_v be_v release_v to_o the_o possessor_n by_o cardinal_n pool_n legate_n in_o the_o time_n of_o queen_n mary_n that_o it_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o free_a parliament_n in_o ireland_n what_o may_v or_o can_v be_v do_v in_o that_o point_n as_o likewise_o touch_v the_o three_o bishopric_n that_o of_o dublin_n and_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o heretic_n protestant_n under_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o king_n 2._o that_o he_o annul_v and_o repeal_v all_o the_o penal_a law_n and_o other_o whatsoever_o make_v against_o the_o say_a catholic_n on_o the_o account_n of_o their_o religion_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o defection_n of_o henry_n the_o eight_o to_o this_o day_n 3._o that_o for_o the_o better_a establish_v the_o free_a and_o public_a exercise_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n and_o to_o add_v more_o force_n and_o security_n to_o the_o repeal_n of_o the_o say_a law_n the_o king_n do_v call_v a_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n independent_a on_o that_o of_o england_n 4._o that_o the_o government_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o principal_a office_n there_o be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o catholic_n and_o that_o catholic_n be_v make_v capable_a and_o promote_v to_o office_n honour_n and_o degree_n in_o that_o kingdom_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o the_o protestant_n have_v be_v till_o this_o time_n 5._o that_o the_o king_n do_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o irish_a catholic_n or_o at_o least_o such_o english_a catholic_n as_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o ireland_n shall_v approve_v of_o the_o town_n of_o dublin_n and_o the_o other_o two_o which_o be_v hold_v in_o his_o name_n in_o ireland_n 6._o that_o he_o join_v his_o force_n with_o those_o of_o the_o irish_a to_o drive_v the_o scot_n and_o parliamentarian_o out_o of_o ireland_n 7._o this_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o king_n and_o what_o else_o may_v in_o ireland_n be_v add_v or_o alter_v in_o these_o article_n by_o the_o lord_n rimucini_n his_o holiness_n be_v willing_a to_o pay_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o great_a britain_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n of_o roman_a money_n 8._o that_o the_o say_a king_n do_v repeal_v all_o the_o law_n make_v against_o the_o catholic_n of_o england_n and_o particular_o the_o two_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n so_o as_o they_o may_v enjoy_v their_o revenue_n honour_n liberty_n and_o privilege_n as_o other_o the_o gentleman_n of_o that_o kingdom_n do_v so_o that_o their_o be_v catholic_n shall_v be_v no_o manner_n of_o prejudice_n to_o they_o and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o parliament_n or_o other_o settlement_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o england_n his_o majesty_n do_v approve_v and_o confirm_v the_o aforesaid_a repeal_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o they_o do_v actual_o enjoy_v all_o manner_n of_o equality_n with_o the_o protestant_n 9_o that_o a_o agreement_n be_v 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pope_n familiar_a and_o kinsman_n and_o both_o bastard_n say_v bale_n fill_v in_o like_a sort_n his_o farthel_n in_o scotland_n these_o nunioes_n be_v so_o crafty_a that_o they_o need_v no_o broker_n they_o secret_o understand_v by_o post_n and_o cursitor_n the_o state_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n which_o quail_v they_o full_a sore_n &_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v either_o go_v or_o pant_v for_o life_n secret_o by_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o monk_n of_o canterbury_n they_o be_v convey_v to_o dover_n where_o they_o take_v ship_n and_o cross_v the_o sea_n the_o emperor_n frederick_n against_o who_o this_o provision_n be_v make_v have_v intelligence_n thereof_o and_o secret_o acquaint_v with_o the_o pope_n state_n write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o apprehend_v such_o proller_n wherein_o he_o also_o reprove_v his_o cowardice_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o understand_v that_o the_o bird_n be_v fly_v away_o make_v search_v for_o the_o nest_n yet_o overtake_v they_o in_o italy_n 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and_o pillage_v the_o island_n and_o be_v hasten_v to_o the_o ship_n with_o their_o prey_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o welshman_n overtake_v they_o and_o force_v they_o to_o leave_v their_o burden_n behind_o however_o they_o afterward_o join_v the_o king_n army_n and_o do_v the_o work_n they_o come_v for_o for_o the_o king_n discomfit_v the_o welsh_a victual_v his_o castle_n and_o victorious_o return_v into_o england_n the_o lord_n justice_n be_v come_v back_o to_o ireland_n 1245._o 1245._o find_v ulster_n overrun_v by_o o_o donel_n who_o take_v advantage_n of_o the_o death_n of_o lacie_n and_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n but_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o cormock_n mac_n dermond_n maâ—_n rory_n the_o lord_n justice_n invade_v tirconnel_n rout_v the_o irish_a and_o slay_v many_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o on_o the_o english_a side_n be_v lose_v william_n but_o by_o cambden_n and_o other_o call_v sheriff_n of_o connaught_n and_o his_o brother_n cambden_n do_v also_o mention_v several_a expedition_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o they_o all_o be_v this_o that_o the_o lord_n justice_n man_v his_o castle_n of_o sligo_n force_v o_o neal_n to_o give_v hostage_n and_o then_o give_v half_a tyrconnel_n to_o the_o say_a cormock_n maâ—_n dermond_n and_o return_v with_o great_a booty_n but_o the_o king_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o lord_n justice_n for_o his_o slowness_n and_o delay_n in_o bring_v aid_n to_o he_o in_o wales_n and_o therefore_o remove_v he_o from_o the_o government_n 1245._o novemb_n 4._o 1245._o and_o appoint_a sir_n john_n fitz_n geofry_n the_o marisco_n i_o suppose_v lord_n justice_n who_o receive_v a_o writ_n that_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o ossory_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o administer_v and_o dispose_v of_o the_o testator_n good_n and_o chattel_n the_o debt_n due_a to_o the_o king_n be_v first_o levy_v thereout_o and_o in_o september_n 1247._o 107._o prin_fw-mi h._n 3._o 107._o the_o king_n direct_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o arch-bishop_n and_o other_o in_o ireland_n that_o the_o law_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v strict_o observe_v there_o as_o his_o father_n king_n john_n have_v former_o command_v qvia_fw-la pro_fw-la communi_fw-la utilitate_fw-la terrae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la 254._o prin_fw-mi 254._o &_o unitate_fw-la terrarum_fw-la regis_fw-la rex_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr communi_fw-la concilio_n regis_fw-la provisum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la angliae_fw-la tenentur_fw-la in_o hibernia_n teneantur_fw-la &_o eadem_fw-la terra_fw-la eisdem_fw-la legibus_fw-la subjaceat_fw-la &_o per_fw-la easdem_fw-la regatur_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la johannes_n rex_n cum_fw-la ultimo_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o hibernia_n statuit_fw-la &_o fieri_fw-la mandavit_fw-la quia_fw-la etiam_fw-la rex_fw-la vult_fw-la quod_fw-la omne_fw-la brevia_fw-la de_fw-la communi_fw-la jure_fw-la quae_fw-la currunt_fw-la in_o anglia_fw-it similiter_fw-la currant_n in_o hibernia_n sub_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regis_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o tranquilitate_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terrae_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la leges_fw-la eosdem_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o deduci_fw-la permittant_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequantur_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la wodestoke_n nono_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 30._o which_o writ_n be_v imperfect_o cite_v 1_o inst_z 141_o b._n theobald_n butler_n 1247._o 1247._o lord_n of_o carrick_n and_o john_n cogan_n lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o pope_n agent_n johannes_n refuse_fw-la be_v send_v into_o ireland_n clothe_v with_o authority_n to_o collect_v the_o pope_n money_n 198._o hanmer_n 198._o my_o author_n say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o clad_v in_o scarlet_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v offence_n yet_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sophistical_a 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september_n 1643._o and_o circular_a letter_n be_v likewise_o send_v by_o they_o to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o give_v obedience_n thereunto_o but_o before_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n will_v finish_v this_o treaty_n he_o consult_v all_o the_o great_a man_n and_o the_o chief_a commander_n then_o with_o he_o who_o give_v their_o opinion_n as_o in_o the_o follow_a instrument_n be_v contain_v whereas_o the_o lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n have_v demand_v the_o opinion_n as_o well_o of_o the_o member_n appoint_v from_o the_o council-board_n to_o assist_v his_o lordship_n in_o the_o present_a treaty_n as_o of_o other_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o command_n that_o have_v since_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o repair_v out_o of_o several_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o his_o lordship_n they_o therefore_o serious_o consider_v how_o much_o his_o majesty_n army_n here_o have_v already_o suffer_v through_o want_n of_o relief_n out_o of_o england_n though_o the_o same_o be_v often_o press_v and_o importune_v by_o his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n who_o have_v leave_v nothing_o unattempted_a which_o may_v conduce_v to_o their_o support_n and_o maintenance_n and_o unto_o what_o common_a misery_n not_o only_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n but_o other_o also_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n within_o this_o kingdom_n be_v reduce_v and_o further_o consider_v how_o many_o of_o his_o majesty_n principal_a fort_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n be_v at_o this_o present_a in_o great_a distress_n and_o the_o imminent_a danger_n the_o kingdom_n be_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o and_o find_v no_o possibility_n of_o prosecute_a this_o war_n without_o large_a supply_n whereof_o they_o can_v apprehend_v no_o hope_n nor_o possibility_n in_o due_a time_n they_o far_o these_o cause_n do_v conceive_v it_o necessary_a for_o his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o service_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n assent_n to_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n on_o the_o article_n and_o condition_n this_o day_n draw_v up_o and_o to_o be_v perfect_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o majesty_n commission_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n witness_v our_o hand_n the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643._o clanrickard_n &_o st._n alban_n roscomon_n richard_n dungarvan_n edward_n brabazon_n inchiquin_n thomas_n lucas_n james_n ware_n michael_n ern_o foulk_n hunk_n john_n pawlet_n maurice_n eustace_n edward_n povey_n john_n gifford_n philip_n persival_n richard_n gibson_n henry_n warren_n alanus_n cook_n advocatus_fw-la regis_fw-la but_o the_o news_n of_o this_o cessation_n meet_v with_o different_a entertainment_n according_a to_o the_o interest_n and_o inclination_n of_o those_o it_o be_v carry_v to_o at_o the_o court_n of_o england_n it_o be_v receive_v with_o joy_n and_o ormond_n conduct_n and_o fidelity_n magnify_v beyond_o measure_n it_o be_v admire_v that_o he_o can_v preserve_v his_o majesty_n grandeur_n throughout_o the_o whole_a treaty_n by_o not_o admit_v the_o
title_n nor_o protestation_n of_o the_o confederate_n his_o prudence_n and_o integrity_n in_o continue_v the_o irish_a parliament_n be_v high_o commend_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o get_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o a_o beggarly_a enemy_n than_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v send_v over_o at_o any_o one_o time_n till_o then_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o applaud_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n secretary_n nicholas_n write_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o october_n and_o add_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v there_o that_o the_o irish_a will_v not_o observe_v the_o cessation_n and_o therefore_o advise_v his_o excellency_n to_o be_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o to_o take_v care_n the_o king_n be_v good_a subject_n do_v not_o suffer_v by_o their_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o young_a lord_n moor_n pursuant_n to_o ormond_n '_o s_o recommendation_n have_v all_o his_o father_n office_n grant_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v different_a sentiment_n of_o this_o cessation_n they_o inveigh_v against_o it_o as_o destructive_a to_o the_o dispossess_v protestant_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n by_o it_o another_o year_n at_o least_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o discouragement_n to_o the_o adventurer_n who_o satisfaction_n be_v likewise_o delay_v hereby_o they_o say_v it_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o the_o rebel_n to_o recruit_v their_o force_n and_o to_o supply_v all_o their_o want_n but_o that_o which_o trouble_v they_o most_o be_v that_o they_o perceive_v the_o king_n design_v to_o draw_v some_o of_o the_o protestant_a force_n and_o hope_v for_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a army_n from_o ireland_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o the_o parliament_n in_o short_a they_o be_v enrage_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o vote_v to_o impeach_v the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n as_o a_o traitor_n against_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o to_o disable_v he_o of_o his_o lieutenancy_n and_o of_o all_o command_n in_o ireland_n and_o they_o also_o make_v a_o formal_a declaration_n against_o the_o cessation_n which_o be_v insert_v at_o large_a here_o appendix_n 18._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o king_n publish_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o cessation_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v that_o the_o english_a army_n in_o ireland_n can_v no_o long_o subsist_v without_o supply_n and_o that_o the_o parliament_n take_v no_o care_n to_o send_v any_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n intercept_v those_o that_o his_o majesty_n send_v and_o that_o the_o parliament_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o scotch_a army_n out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o cessation_n as_o preparatory_a to_o a_o peace_n which_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v never_o admit_v unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o peace_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n honour_n and_o justice_n but_o all_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o property_n which_o the_o rebel_n possess_v and_o be_v yet_o far_o enrage_v by_o the_o fresh_a insolence_n and_o violence_n daily_o commit_v by_o the_o confederate_n so_o that_o their_o suffering_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o moderation_n which_o at_o another_o time_n will_v have_v consider_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o other_o powerful_a motive_n to_o this_o temporary_a agreement_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n declare_v against_o the_o cessation_n and_o the_o adventurer_n at_o london_n petition_v against_o it_o and_o even_o some_o of_o the_o cavalier_n be_v so_o dissatisfy_v at_o this_o unfortunate_a truce_n that_o many_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n army_n lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n withdraw_v from_o oxford_n memoir_n whitlock_n memoir_n affirm_v that_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o cessation_n his_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o there_o and_o some_o other_o of_o quality_n afterward_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o indeed_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n that_o the_o cessation_n be_v a_o mere_a plot_n of_o the_o confederate_n to_o ruin_v those_o by_o treaty_n who_o they_o can_v not_o destroy_v by_o the_o war_n not_o that_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v so_o if_o it_o have_v be_v honest_o perform_v according_a to_o their_o stipulation_n and_o pretence_n but_o that_o by_o a_o thousand_o trick_n and_o subtlety_n they_o contravene_v every_o point_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o the_o opportunity_n of_o reinforcing_a and_o furnish_v themselves_o which_o no_o body_n blame_v they_o for_o they_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o can_v tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o english_a for_o whereas_o before_o the_o cessation_n the_o army_n live_v most_o upon_o what_o they_o force_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o course_n be_v stop_v by_o the_o truce_n there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o support_v they_o but_o the_o 30800_o l._n promise_v by_o those_o article_n and_o which_o be_v depend_v upon_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o most_o part_n of_o that_o money_n be_v deliver_v in_o by_o such_o driblet_n and_o so_o very_o long_o after_o it_o be_v due_a that_o it_o do_v little_a service_n to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o the_o rebel_n make_v use_v of_o another_o stratagem_n which_o no_o body_n can_v suspect_v and_o that_o be_v a_o prohibition_n to_o all_o their_o party_n not_o to_o sell_v provision_n to_o the_o english_a even_o for_o ready_a money_n there_o be_v no_o defence_n against_o this_o flail_n and_o therefore_o many_o place_n be_v desert_v by_o the_o warder_n who_o be_v starve_v out_o of_o they_o by_o this_o contrivance_n carlo_n athy_n leix_n trim_n dundalk_v and_o naas_n suffer_v much_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v worse_o with_o the_o garrison_n in_o conaught_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o declaration_n of_o grievance_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v a_o conspiracy_n among_o the_o irish_a to_o starve_v they_o and_o that_o the_o irish_a county_n council_n have_v issue_v out_o warrant_n to_o seize_v the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o such_o confederate_n as_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v or_o use_v any_o traffic_n with_o the_o english_a as_o appear_v appendix_n 19_o they_o also_o commit_v many_o secret_a and_o some_o public_a murder_n peter_n st._n george_n be_v so_o serve_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o letrim_n where_o william_n st._n george_n be_v likewise_o mortal_o wound_v and_o it_o be_v report_v but_o how_o true_o i_o can_v say_v of_o a_o malicious_a jesuit_n that_o shelter_v himself_o at_o kinnegad_n well_o know_v thereabouts_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n roe_n that_o he_o commit_v many_o murder_n even_o in_o the_o highway_n but_o this_o be_v more_o certain_a that_o the_o english_a be_v fain_o to_o pay_v toll_n or_o tribute_n for_o passage_n through_o the_o irish_a quarter_n in_o many_o place_n and_o that_o particular_o at_o st._n johnston_n bridge_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v extort_a upon_o that_o score_n moreover_o they_o have_v by_o cunning_a and_o secret_a intrusion_n into_o desert_a castle_n and_o old_a house_n two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o the_o cessation_n get_v possession_n of_o much_o more_o land_n than_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o or_o than_o they_o can_v have_v keep_v in_o time_n of_o war_n nevertheless_o this_o possession_n though_o obtain_v by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n be_v detain_v by_o they_o under_o the_o umbrage_n of_o that_o treaty_n they_o have_v also_o another_o liberty_n by_o these_o article_n viz._n to_o declare_v in_o who_o quarter_n they_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v and_o by_o this_o fetch_n whole_a barony_n be_v lose_v and_o particular_o the_o barony_n of_o barrymore_n and_o imokilly_n situate_a between_o cork_n and_o youghall_n and_o which_o have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o english_a quarter_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o garrison_n do_v a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o the_o cessation_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o irish_a quarter_n and_o so_o be_v privilege_v even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o cork_n and_o youghall_n from_o contribution_n to_o those_o garrison_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1645._o but_o beside_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o cessation_n in_o conaught_n contain_v in_o their_o declaration_n of_o grievance_n and_o the_o complaint_n of_o munster_n mention_v hereafter_o appendix_n 17_o there_o be_v several_a other_o violation_n of_o those_o article_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o earl_n of_o castlehaven_n after_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o cessation_n do_v nevertheless_o batter_v the_o castle_n of_o desert_n in_o the_o queen_n county_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v and_o plunder_v it_o he_o show_v they_o the_o article_n of_o the_o