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to_o his_o royal_a and_o princely_a intention_n towards_o his_o say_a people_n some_o of_o which_o say_v grievance_n be_v as_o follow_v i._o the_o general_a apparent_a decay_n of_o trade_n occasion_v by_o the_o new_a and_o illegal_a raise_n of_o the_o book_n of_o rate_n and_o imposition_n upon_o native_a and_o other_o commodity_n export_v and_o import_v by_o reason_n whereof_o and_o of_o extreme_a usage_n and_o censure_n merchant_n be_v beggar_a and_o both_o disenable_v and_o discourage_v to_o trade_n and_o some_o of_o the_o honourable_a person_n who_o gain_v thereby_o be_v often_o judges_z and_o party_n and_o that_o in_o the_o conclusion_n his_o majesty_n profit_n thereby_o be_v not_o considerable_o advance_v ii_o the_o arbitrary_a decision_n of_o all_o civil_a cause_n and_o controversy_n by_o paper_n petition_n before_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o lord_n deputy_n and_o infinite_a other_o judicatories_n upon_o reference_n from_o they_o derive_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o action_n determinable_a at_o the_o common_a law_n not_o limit_v into_o certain_a time_n cause_n season_n or_o thing_n whatsoever_o and_o the_o consequence_n of_o such_o proceed_n by_o receive_v immoderate_a and_o unlawful_a fee_n by_o secretary_n clerk_n pursuivant_n sergeant_n at_o arm_n and_o otherwise_o by_o which_o kind_n of_o proceed_n his_o majesty_n lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o revenue_n upon_o original_a writ_n and_o otherwise_o and_o the_o subject_n lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o writ_n of_o error_n bill_n of_o reversal_n voucher_n and_o other_o legal_a and_o just_a advantage_n and_o the_o ordinary_a course_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n decline_v iii_o the_o proceed_n in_o civil_a cause_n at_o council-board_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n and_o great_a charter_n not_o limit_v to_o any_o certain_a time_n or_o season_n iv_o that_o the_o subject_n be_v in_o all_o the_o material_a part_n thereof_o deny_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o princely_a grace_n and_o more_o especial_o of_o the_o statute_n of_o limitation_n of_o 24_o jac._n grant_v by_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n upon_o great_a advice_n of_o the_o council_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o for_o great_a consideration_n and_o then_o publish_v in_o all_o the_o court_n of_o dublin_n and_o in_o all_o the_o county_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o open_a assize_n whereby_o all_o person_n do_v take_v notice_n that_o contrary_a to_o his_o majesty_n pious_a intention_n his_o subject_n of_o this_o land_n have_v not_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o majesty_n '_o princely_a promise_n thereby_o make_v v._o the_o extrajudicial_a avoid_v of_o letter_n patent_n of_o estate_n of_o a_o very_a great_a part_n of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n the_o public_a faith_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n by_o private_a opinion_n deliver_v at_o the_o council-board_n without_o legal_a eviction_n of_o their_o estate_n contrary_a to_o law_n and_o without_o precedent_n or_o example_n of_o any_o former_a age._n vi_o the_o proclamation_n for_o the_o sole_a emption_n and_o utter_v of_o tobacco_n which_o be_v buy_v at_o very_o low_a rate_n and_o utter_v at_o high_a and_o excessive_a rate_n by_o mean_n whereof_o thousand_o of_o family_n within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o several_a island_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o west-indies_n as_o your_o petitioner_n be_v inform_v be_v destroy_v and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o coin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v engross_v into_o particular_a hand_n insomuch_o that_o your_o petitioner_n do_v conceive_v that_o the_o profit_n arise_v and_o engross_v thereby_o do_v surmount_v his_o majesty_n revenue_n certain_a or_o casual_a within_o this_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o his_o majesty_n receive_v but_o very_o little_a profit_n by_o the_o same_o vii_o the_o universal_a and_o unlawful_a increase_v of_o monopoly_n to_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o few_o the_o disprofit_v of_o his_o majesty_n and_o impoverishment_n of_o his_o people_n viii_o and_o the_o extreme_a cruel_a usage_n of_o certain_a late_a commissioner_n and_o
that_o hereafter_o he_o will_v be_v please_v upon_o the_o humble_a suit_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o give_v his_o royal_a assent_n to_o such_o bill_n as_o they_o shall_v tender_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o settle_n of_o those_o proposition_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n necessary_o conduce_v thereunto_o 86._o ibid._n 86._o and_o on_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o february_n his_o majesty_n return_v his_o gracious_a answer_n in_o approbation_n of_o these_o vote_n in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la viz._n that_o as_o he_o have_v offer_v and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o venture_v his_o own_o royal_a person_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o that_o kingdom_n if_o his_o parliament_n shall_v advise_v he_o thereunto_o so_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v to_o contribute_v any_o other_o assistance_n he_o can_v to_o that_o service_n by_o part_v with_o any_o profit_n or_o advantage_n of_o his_o own_o there_o and_o therefore_o rely_v on_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o parliament_n do_v consent_n to_o every_o proposition_n now_o make_v to_o he_o without_o take_v time_n to_o examine_v whether_o this_o course_n may_v not_o retard_v the_o reduce_n of_o that_o kingdom_n by_o exasperate_a the_o rebel_n and_o render_v they_o desperate_a of_o be_v receive_v into_o grace_n if_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o relate_v all_o that_o be_v do_v in_o this_o affair_n of_o the_o adventurer_n and_o therefore_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v mention_v here_o upon_o that_o head_n be_v that_o these_o vote_n produce_v several_a act_n of_o parliament_n in_o confirmation_n of_o they_o and_o raise_v the_o sum_n of_o 400000_o l_o for_o the_o irish_a war._n but_o on_o the_o 9th_o day_n of_o march_n in_o the_o declaration_n present_v to_o the_o king_n at_o newmarket_n 97._o husband_n 97._o the_o parliament_n insert_v this_o article_n viz._n that_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n be_v frame_v and_o contrive_v here_o in_o england_n and_o that_o the_o english_a papist_n shall_v have_v rise_v about_o the_o same_o time_n we_o have_v several_a testimony_n and_o advertisement_n from_o ireland_n and_o that_o be_v a_o common_a speech_n among_o the_o rebel_n wherewith_o concur_v other_o evidence_n and_o observation_n of_o the_o suspicious_a meeting_n and_o consultation_n the_o tumultuary_a and_o seditious_a carriage_n of_o those_o of_o that_o religion_n in_o divers_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n the_o deposition_n of_o o_o conally_n the_o information_n of_o master_n cole_n minister_n the_o letter_n of_o tristram_n whitcombe_n the_o deposition_n of_o thomas_n crant_v and_o many_o other_o which_o we_o may_v produce_v do_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o the_o public_a declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n gentleman_n and_o other_o of_o the_o pale_a that_o they_o will_v join_v with_o the_o rebel_n who_o they_o call_v the_o irish_a army_n or_o any_o other_o to_o recover_v unto_o his_o majesty_n his_o royal_a prerogative_n wrest_v from_o he_o by_o the_o puritan_n faction_n in_o the_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o same_o against_o all_o other_o as_o also_o to_o maintain_v episcopal_a jurisdiction_n and_o the_o lawfulness_n thereof_o these_o two_o be_v quarrel_n upon_o which_o his_o majesty_n late_a army_n in_o the_o north_n shall_v have_v be_v incense_v against_o we_o to_o which_o his_o majesty_n answer_v thus_o 106._o ibid._n 106._o if_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n so_o odious_a to_o all_o christian_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v frame_v and_o maintain_v in_o england_n or_o to_o have_v any_o countenance_n from_o hence_o we_o conjure_v both_o our_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o all_o our_o love_a subject_n whatsoever_o to_o use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o discover_v and_o find_v such_o out_o that_o we_o may_v join_v in_o the_o most_o exemplary_a vengeance_n upon_o they_o that_o can_v be_v imagine_v but_o we_o must_v think_v ourselves_o high_o and_o causeless_o injure_v in_o our_o reputation_n if_o any_o declaration_n action_n or_o expression_n of_o the_o irish_a rebel_n any_o letter_n from_o count_n rosettie_n to_o the_o papist_n for_o fast_v and_o pray_v or_o from_o tristram_n whitcombe_n of_o strange_a speech_n utter_v in_o ireland_n shall_v beget_v any_o jealousy_n or_o misapprehension_n in_o our_o subject_n of_o our_o justice_n piety_n and_o affection_n it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o understanding_n that_o those_o mischievous_a and_o wicked_a rebel_n be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o great_a advantage_n as_o by_o have_v their_o false_a discourse_n so_o far_o believe_v as_o to_o raise_v fear_n and_o jealousy_n to_o the_o distraction_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o only_a way_n to_o their_o security_n and_o we_o can_v express_v a_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o our_o poor_a protestant_a subject_n in_o that_o kingdom_n than_o we_o have_v do_v in_o our_o often_o message_n to_o both_o house_n by_o which_o we_o have_v offer_v and_o be_v still_o ready_a to_o venture_v our_o royal_a person_n for_o their_o redemption_n well_o know_v that_o as_o we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o interest_n more_o concern_v in_o they_o foe_z we_o be_v to_o make_v a_o strict_a account_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o any_o neglect_n of_o our_o duty_n or_o their_o preservation_n and_o on_o the_o 15_o of_o march_n 113._o 113._o from_o huntingdon_n the_o king_n send_v this_o message_n viz._n that_o he_o do_v very_o earnest_o desire_v that_o they_o will_v use_v all_o possible_a industry_n in_o expedit_v the_o business_n of_o ireland_n in_o which_o they_o shall_v find_v so_o cheerful_a a_o concurrence_n by_o his_o majesty_n that_o no_o inconvenience_n shall_v happen_v to_o that_o service_n by_o his_o absence_n he_o have_v all_o that_o passion_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o he_o have_v express_v in_o his_o former_a message_n and_o be_v unable_a by_o word_n to_o manifest_v more_o affection_n to_o it_o than_o he_o have_v endeavour_v to_o do_v by_o those_o message_n have_v likewise_o do_v all_o such_o act_n as_o he_o have_v be_v move_v unto_o by_o his_o parliament_n therefore_o if_o the_o misfortune_n and_o calamity_n of_o his_o poor_a protestant_a subject_n there_o shall_v grow_v upon_o they_o though_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v deep_o concern_v in_o and_o sensible_a of_o their_o suffering_n he_o shall_v wash_v his_o hand_n before_o all_o the_o world_n from_o the_o least_o imputation_n of_o slackness_n in_o that_o most_o necessary_a and_o pious_a work_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n vote_v the_o next_o day_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o those_o person_n that_o advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o absent_v himself_o from_o the_o parliament_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v favourer_n of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n resolve_v etc._n etc._n 1642._o 1642._o that_o those_o person_n that_o advise_v his_o majesty_n to_o this_o message_n be_v enemy_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o just_o to_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v favourer_n of_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n the_o year_n 1642._o begin_v with_o sir_n simon_n harcourt_n expedition_n against_o carrickmain_n in_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n on_o the_o twenty_o six_o of_o march_n which_o prove_v fatal_a to_o he_o nevertheless_o his_o lieutenant-colonel_n gibson_n take_v the_o castle_n and_o put_v all_o within_o it_o to_o the_o sword_n refuse_v to_o give_v quarter_n to_o those_o obstinate_a rebel_n that_o have_v slay_v his_o belove_a colonel_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n all_o the_o popish_a priest_n that_o can_v be_v find_v in_o dublin_n be_v by_o the_o lord_n justice_n send_v in_o french_a bottom_n to_o france_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n 1642._o doctor_n jones_n afterward_o bishop_n of_o meath_z and_o seven_o other_o divine_n who_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o commission_n date_v the_o 23d_o of_o december_n 1641._o have_v take_v many_o examination_n about_o the_o rebellion_n and_o the_o murder_n plunder_n and_o robbery_n commit_v by_o the_o irish_a do_v out_o of_o their_o deposition_n form_v a_o remonstrance_n and_o be_v recommend_v by_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n they_o do_v present_v it_o to_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o england_n it_o set_v forth_o that_o the_o rebellion_n be_v occasion_v by_o the_o ancient_a hatred_n which_o papist_n bear_v to_o protestant_n and_o by_o their_o surfeit_n of_o freedom_n and_o indulgence_n in_o that_o kingdom_n that_o the_o design_n be_v to_o eradicate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o that_o the_o rebellion_n be_v general_a and_o of_o a_o long_a contrivance_n that_o sometime_o they_o pretend_v the_o king_n commission_n and_o sometime_o speak_v contemptible_o of_o his_o majesty_n that_o they_o design_v to_o extirpate_v all_o of_o english_a extraction_n even_o the_o very_a papist_n that_o they_o kick_v bibles_n up_o and_o down_o and_o
bryan_n mac_fw-la william_n farral_n john_n mac_n edmond_n farral_n john_n farral_n roger_n mac_fw-la bryne_n farral_n barnaby_n farral_n james_n mac_n teig_n faral_a his_o mark._n morgan_z mac_o carbry_n farral_n donough_n mac_fw-la carbry_n farral_n richard_z mac_o conel_n farral_n william_n mac_n james_n farral_n james_n farral_n taghna_n mac_fw-la rory_n farral_n cormack_n mac_fw-la rory_n farral_n conock_v mac_n bryne_n farral_n readagh_o mac_fw-mi lisagh_fw-mi farral_n connor_n oge_fw-mi mac_fw-mi connor_n farral_n edmond_n mac_fw-la connor_n farral_n cahel_n mac_fw-la bryne_n farral_n appendix_n iu._n a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_z council_z to_z king_n charles_n the_o first_o to_o prevent_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o irish_a may_v it_o please_v your_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n we_o your_o majesty_n justice_n on_o the_o 30_o the_o of_o january_n last_o receive_v your_o majesty_n letter_n of_o the_o 11_o the_o of_o the_o same_o we_o be_v then_o in_o council_n 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