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the_o kingdom_n beget_v in_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n a_o perfect_a unity_n among_o themselves_o after_o the_o too_o long_o continue_v division_n among_o they_o so_o his_o majesty_n assure_v himself_o that_o all_o his_o subject_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n due_o consider_v the_o great_a and_o inestimable_a benefit_n which_o they_o may_v find_v in_o this_o peace_n will_v with_o all_o duty_n render_v due_a obedience_n thereunto_o and_o we_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n do_v hereby_o declare_v that_o all_o person_n so_o render_v due_a obedience_n to_o the_o say_a peace_n shall_v be_v protect_v cherish_v countenance_v and_o support_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a authority_n according_a to_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o say_a article_n of_o peace_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o thirty_o day_n of_o july_n 1646._o ri._n bolton_n canc._n roscomon_n dillon_n cha._n lambart_n gerrard_n lowther_n fr._n willoughby_n robert_n forth_o la._n dublin_n geo._n cloyne_n arthur_n chichester_n hen._n tichborn_n tho._n lucas_n
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marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n have_v take_v the_o castle_n of_o athlone_n and_o other_o place_n from_o owen_n roe_n and_o that_o athy_n be_v besiege_v by_o colonel_n preston_n and_o owen_n roe_n come_v up_o to_o relieve_v it_o and_o burn_v and_o spoil_v the_o country_n thereabouts_o think_v it_o high_a time_n to_o be_v stir_v out_o among_o they_o and_o thereupon_o send_v out_o some_o of_o his_o force_n which_o take_v in_o the_o garrison_n of_o the_o nabber_n and_o ballihoe_n former_o surprise_v by_o the_o rebel_n but_o yet_o not_o have_v his_o provision_n come_v from_o england_n dare_v not_o himself_o stir_v forth_o till_o he_o have_v sufficient_o secure_v dublin_n which_o in_o the_o first_o place_n he_o begin_v more_o strong_o to_o fortify_v that_o it_o may_v receive_v no_o prejudice_n in_o his_o absence_n about_o which_o time_n fleming_n a_o active_a officer_n among_o the_o rebel_n take_v in_o cruces_fw-la fort_n and_o killaloe_n two_o garrison_n in_o pudsonbyes_n quarter_n next_o jones_n secure_v sir_n maurice_n eustace_n colonel_n gifford_n capron_n england_n flower_n willoughby_n and_o several_z other_o who_o continue_v their_o affection_n to_o the_o marquis_n he_o suspect_v and_o by_o order_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o derby-house_n send_v they_o to_o the_o castle_n of_o chester_n detain_v colonel_n byron_n and_o sir_n thomas_n lucas_n prisoner_n at_o tredagh_o suspect_v these_o will_v deliver_v he_o and_o the_o city_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n than_o every_o day_n expect_v lord_n lieutenant_n out_o of_o france_n the_o scot_n army_n under_o duke_n hamilton_n about_o this_o time_n enter_v england_n to_o who_o proceed_n major_a general_n monro_n send_v over_o into_o scotland_n his_o son_n or_o nephew_n george_n monro_n with_o 2000_o foot_n and_o 600_o horse_n as_o sir_n robert_n stewart_n his_o son_n with_o a_o troop_n and_o sir_n fred._n hamilton_n his_o with_o a_o regiment_n and_o several_a other_o disaffect_v to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o hope_n to_o settle_v with_o advantage_n there_o by_o which_o mean_n belfast_n carrigfergus_n and_o colrain_n be_v leave_v very_o weak_a and_o much_o un-guarded_n which_o colonel_n monk_n find_v and_o understand_v how_o contrary_a to_o all_o compact_n monro_n have_v deal_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n in_o send_v over_o the_o force_n maintain_v by_o they_o in_o ireland_n to_o fight_v against_o they_o in_o england_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v of_o some_o mean_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o those_o town_n he_o be_v at_o present_a at_o lisnegarvy_n and_o prepare_v a_o party_n to_o go_v out_o to_o make_v a_o inroad_n into_o the_o rebelsquarter_n he_o march_v away_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o have_v send_v some_o person_n of_o trust_n to_o remain_v near_o carigfergus_n to_o attend_v his_o advance_n thither_o he_o return_v in_o the_o night_n over_o the_o mountain_n and_o come_v at_o break_v of_o day_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o carigfergus_n which_o he_o find_v open_a and_o so_o enter_v carickfergus_n without_o resistance_n he_o seize_v upon_o major_a general_n monro_n and_o send_v he_o prisoner_n into_o england_n where_o he_o be_v by_o the_o house_n of_o commons_n commit_v to_o the_o tower_n colonel_n monk_n have_v thus_o seize_v upon_o carigfergus_n cause_v some_o horse_n to_o march_v present_o away_o to_o belfast_n which_o be_v surrender_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o governor_n and_o so_o be_v likewise_o colrain_n so_o as_o he_o present_o become_v master_n of_o all_o those_o town_n disband_v and_o send_v away_o most_o of_o those_o force_n into_o scotland_n which_o oppose_v the_o parliament_n and_o hinder_v those_o break_a troop_n of_o monro_n which_o flee_v out_o of_o england_n upon_o duke_n hamiltons_n defeat_n at_o preston_n in_o lancashire_n from_o return_v into_o ireland_n and_o do_v use_v all_o mean_n to_o settle_v the_o country_n in_o such_o a_o posture_n as_o that_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o parliament_n may_v be_v secure_v there_o he_o plant_v garrison_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o ulster_n to_o hinder_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o he_o give_v the_o quarter_n the_o scot_n have_v to_o such_o of_o the_o british_a as_o he_o find_v faithful_a to_o the_o service_n this_o be_v about_o september_n 1648._o a_o service_n very_o acceptable_a in_o england_n in_o manifestation_n whereof_o the_o parliament_n send_v he_o 500_o l._n and_o make_v he_o governor_n of_o carigfergus_n by_o a_o order_n of_o the_o four_o of_o october_n and_o send_v over_o clothes_n for_o some_o of_o those_o scottish_a regiment_n which_o come_v into_o he_o and_o 5000_o l._n in_o money_n for_o the_o two_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o connaght_n to_o be_v equal_o divide_v sir_n charles_n coot_n there_o be_v very_o active_a not_o long_o after_o take_v in_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o culmore_n near_o londonderry_n seize_v on_o at_o the_o same_o time_n sir_n robert_n stewart_n who_o he_o send_v prisoner_n to_o the_o parliament_n upon_o which_o the_o scot_n mutinied_a but_o
a_o papist_n have_v merit_v from_o they_o the_o lord_n deputy_n hereupon_o and_o in_o consideration_n of_o many_o resort_v to_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n issue_v forth_o this_o proclamation_n by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n general_n of_o ireland_n clanrickard_n whereas_o divers_a of_o the_o tradesman_n and_o other_o inhabitant_n have_v former_o live_v in_o the_o quarter_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n within_o this_o kingdom_n have_v of_o late_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o their_o respective_a habitation_n there_o and_o be-taken_a themselves_o into_o the_o garrison_n and_o quarter_n under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o common_a enemy_n for_o their_o particular_a and_o private_a advantage_n thereby_o to_o avoid_v contribute_v to_o his_o majesty_n army_n to_o the_o great_a dis-advantage_n thereof_o and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o adverse_a party_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v destroy_v have_v it_o not_o receive_v this_o relief_n for_o reformation_n whereof_o we_o do_v hereby_o publish_v and_o declare_v that_o whosoever_o of_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n or_o tradesman_n shall_v not_o within_o 14_o day_n after_o publication_n hereof_o withdraw_v themselves_o and_o their_o good_n from_o the_o garrison_n and_o quarter_n of_o the_o enemy_n wherein_o they_o now_o remain_v to_o the_o quarter_n in_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o whosoever_o after_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a shall_v presume_v to_o live_v within_o a_o mile_n to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a garrison_n shall_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o confiscation_n of_o their_o good_n and_o chattel_n and_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v against_o as_o adhere_v in_o all_o respect_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o traitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o whereas_o many_o idle_a and_o desolate_a person_n common_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o tory_n and_o other_o under_o pretence_n of_o go_v about_o to_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o frequent_o exact_a meat_n drink_v and_o money_n from_o the_o subject_n commit_v many_o outrage_n and_o use_v their_o will_n for_o law_n to_o the_o ruin_n and_o devastation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n for_o prevention_n whereof_o we_o do_v hereby_o publish_v and_o declare_v that_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o that_o condition_n or_o nature_n who_o within_o 14_o day_n after_o publication_n hereof_o shall_v not_o in-list_a themselves_o in_o his_o majesty_n army_n shall_v be_v un-horsed_n and_o disarm_v where-soev_a take_v or_o find_v and_o in_o their_o person_n proceed_v against_o as_o traitor_n and_o we_o require_v and_o command_v the_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o his_o majesty_n army_n to_o take_v order_n that_o this_o our_o proclamation_n receive_v due_a execution_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n may_v plead_v ignorance_n thereof_o we_o require_v all_o mayor_n sheriff_n sovereign_n portiff_n and_o bailiff_n in_o who_o hand_n these_o shall_v come_v on_o receipt_n thereof_o within_o the_o respective_a liberty_n in_o the_o most_o public_a place_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v 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