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lieutenant_n to_o be_v present_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n as_o also_o in_o his_o examination_n take_v before_o the_o lord_n lambart_n and_o sir_n robert_n meredith_n knight_n in_o ireland_n march_v 26._o 1642._o in_o both_o these_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v in_o dublin_n in_o candlemas_n term_v about_o the_o time_n when_o master_n john_n bellew_n come_v out_o of_o england_n with_o the_o commission_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n roger_n moor_n acquaint_v he_o that_o if_o the_o irish_a will_v rise_v they_o may_v make_v their_o own_o condition_n for_o the_o regain_n of_o their_o land_n and_o freedom_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v with_o sundry_a of_o lemster_n to_o that_o purpose_n who_o will_v be_v ready_a to_o join_v with_o they_o as_o likewise_o a_o good_a part_n of_o conaught_n and_o that_o he_o find_v all_o of_o they_o willing_a thereto_o if_o so_o be_v they_o can_v draw_v to_o they_o the_o gentleman_n of_o ulster_n now_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o put_v this_o plot_n in_o execution_n the_o say_a lord_n mac_n guire_n do_v further_o testify_v in_o his_o relation_n aforesaid_a that_o the_o say_v roger_n moor_n have_v the_o next_o day_n acquaint_v philip_n o_o rely_v turlagh_n o_o neale_n brother_n to_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neale_n master_n cosloe_n and_o mac_n mahone_n herewith_o do_v propose_v that_o first_o every_o one_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o draw_v his_o own_o friend_n into_o that_o act_n at_o least_o those_o that_o do_v live_v in_o one_o country_n with_o they_o and_o that_o when_o they_o have_v so_o do_v they_o shall_v send_v to_o the_o irish_a in_o the_o low-countries_n and_o in_o spain_n to_o let_v they_o know_v of_o the_o day_n and_o resolution_n so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v over_o with_o they_o by_o that_o day_n or_o soon_o after_o with_o supply_n of_o arm_n and_o munition_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o set_a day_n appoint_v and_o every_o one_o in_o his_o own_o quarter_n shall_v rise_v out_o that_o day_n and_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o arm_n he_o can_v get_v in_o his_o own_o county_n and_o this_o day_n to_o be_v near_o winter_n so_o that_o england_n can_v not_o be_v able_a to_o send_v force_n into_o ireland_n before_o may_n and_o by_o that_o time_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v but_o that_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o irish_a from_o beyond_o the_o sea_n then_o he_o tell_v they_o further_o that_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o irish_a join_v with_o they_o and_o that_o all_o the_o doubt_n be_v in_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o pale_a but_o he_o say_v for_o his_o own_o part_n he_o be_v real_o assure_v that_o when_o they_o have_v rise_v out_o the_o pale_a gentleman_n will_v not_o stay_v long_o after_o at_o lest_o they_o will_v not_o oppose_v any_o thing_n and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o do_v that_o they_o have_v man_n enough_o in_o the_o kingdom_n without_o they_o moreover_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o a_o great_a man_n who_o then_o shall_v be_v nameless_a who_o will_v not_o fail_v at_o the_o day_n appoint_v to_o appear_v and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o act_n but_o that_o till_o than_o he_o be_v swear_v not_o to_o reveal_v he_o but_o yet_o that_o upon_o their_o importunity_n he_o afterward_o tell_v they_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o mayo_n who_o be_v very_o powerful_a in_o the_o command_n of_o man_n in_o those_o part_n of_o conaught_n where_o he_o live_v he_o further_o say_v that_o in_o lent_n follow_v master_n moor_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n come_v into_o ulster_n but_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v there_o but_o all_o matter_n put_v off_o till_o may_n follow_v where_o they_o meet_v at_o dublin_n it_o be_v both_o parliament_n and_o term_v time_n and_o that_o from_o thence_o they_o dispatch_v
down_o to_o posterity_n the_o noble_a achievement_n and_o great_a victory_n already_o obtain_v by_o small_a number_n of_o the_o english_a force_n over_o huge_a multitude_n of_o these_o irish_a rebel_n the_o table_n the_o oiginall_n of_o the_o irish_a fol._n 1_o the_o first_o enterprise_n of_o the_o english_a for_o the_o conquest_n of_o ireland_n make_v by_o private_a adventurer_n during_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o 2d._o king_n of_o england_n fol._n 3._o christian_n religion_n settle_v in_o ireland_n in_o the_o four_o age_n after_o the_o birth_n of_o our_o saviour_n fol._n 4._o the_o number_n of_o british_a and_o protestant_n murder_v or_o otherwise_o destroy_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o rebellion_n unto_o the_o time_n of_o the_o make_n of_o the_o first_o cessation_n of_o arm_n with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n fol._n 6._o the_o ancient_a malice_n bear_v by_o the_o irish_a towards_o the_o english_a fol._n 7._o the_o royal_a endeavour_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n for_o the_o reduce_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o ireland_n when_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n fol._n 11._o the_o irish_a commissioner_n present_v their_o grievance_n to_o king_n charles_n his_o great_a readiness_n to_o redress_v they_o fol._n 12._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n declare_v l._n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 14._o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o ireland_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 16._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o irish_a for_o the_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 18._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o irish_a within_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n fol._n 24._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 28._o a_o proclamation_n issue_v out_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a fol._n 37._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a rebel_n in_o ulster_n several_a fort_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n sudden_o surprise_v by_o they_o fol._n 39_o several_a policy_n use_v by_o the_o irish_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o english_a against_o they_o fol._n 41._o sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n proceed_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 44._o the_o second_o dispatch_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n into_o england_n fol._n 46._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n upon_o the_o first_o advertisement_n bring_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o rebellion_n raise_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 48._o order_n take_v for_o victual_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n and_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n fol._n 53._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 61._o the_o particular_n of_o the_o first_o plot_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 65._o the_o plot_n for_o a_o general_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n of_o a_o ancient_a date_n fol._n 66._o the_o plot_n for_o this_o late_a rebellion_n first_o discover_v to_o the_o lord_n mac_n guire_n upon_o mr._n john_n bellewe_v return_v out_o of_o england_n with_o commission_n to_o continue_v the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 69_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o english_a pale_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o first_o plot_n be_v very_o probable_a fol._n 73._o the_o romish_a clergy_n and_o the_o irish_a lawyer_n great_a instrument_n in_o raise_v the_o rebellion_n fol._n 76._o the_o mean_v use_v by_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n fol._n 78._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o root_n out_o the_o british_a out_o of_o ireland_n fol._n 84._o upon_o their_o first_o rise_n they_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o english_a man_n good_n and_o cattle_n next_o strip_v they_o naked_a and_o so_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o door_n fol._n 88_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o several_a bloody_a massacre_n and_o horrid_a cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o the_o british_a all_o testify_v upon_o oath_n and_o take_v out_o of_o several_a examination_n insert_v in_o the_o margin_n fol._n 90._o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o munster_n fol._n 110._o the_o examination_n of_o several_a person_n inhabit_v within_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n take_v upon_o oath_n wherein_o be_v depose_v several_a particular_n concern_v the_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o rebel_n to_o the_o british_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 116._o several_a examination_n concern_v the_o apparition_n at_o portnedown_n bridge_n fol._n 133._o the_o cruelty_n act_v by_o the_o irish_a upon_o the_o british_a be_v before_o any_o provocation_n give_v they_o fol._n 1._o concern_v the_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 4._o the_o approach_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o tredagh_n and_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o english_a force_n send_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o town_n fol._n 16._o the_o defection_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a fol._n 18._o the_o manner_n of_o their_o conjunction_n with_o the_o northern_a rebel_n fol._n 19_o their_o refusal_n to_o repair_v to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n fol._n 24._o their_o proceed_n after_o they_o have_v join_v with_o the_o northern_a rebel_n fol._n 29._o the_o kingdom_n of_o scotland_n send_v commissioner_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n concern_v the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 32._o their_o proposition_n debate_v in_o the_o house_n of_o peer_n fol._n 34._o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n fol._n 35._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 39_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n or_o a_o history_n of_o the_o beginning_n and_o first_o progress_n of_o the_o general_a rebellion_n raise_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n which_o have_v for_o almost_o five_o hundred_o year_n 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