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whatsoever_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n not_o have_v be_v in_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n who_o have_v any_o estate_n or_o land_n in_o england_n though_o they_o have_v of_o late_o consent_v or_o submit_v either_o to_o the_o cessation_n of_o arm_n or_o the_o peace_n conclude_v with_o the_o irish_a rebbel_n may_v compound_v for_o the_o same_o at_o the_o raâ—e_n of_o two_o year_n profit_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o trouble_n they_o submit_v to_o such_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n as_o all_o person_n now_o compound_v in_o england_n do_v submit_v unto_o provide_v that_o they_o effectual_o prosecute_v the_o same_o within_o six_o month_n after_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o article_n 4._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v upon_o and_o the_o say_v arthur_n annesley_n etc._n etc._n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n conclude_v agree_v and_o undertake_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n of_o 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have_v indemnity_n against_o all_o debt_n contract_v by_o reason_n of_o any_o good_n money_n debt_n or_o victual_n take_v up_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o warrant_v sign_v by_o he_o and_o the_o council_n from_o any_o person_n for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o support_v of_o the_o army_n or_o any_o of_o the_o garrison_n now_o under_o his_o lordship_n command_n 6._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v upon_o and_o the_o say_v arthur_n annesley_n etc._n etc._n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n conclude_v agree_v and_o undertake_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v protect_v in_o his_o person_n and_o good_n for_o the_o space_n of_o twelve_o month_n against_o all_o suit_n arrest_n molestation_n or_o disturbance_n from_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o for_o any_o debt_n owe_v by_o he_o to_o any_o person_n whatsoevert_v before_o the_o rebellion_n in_o ireland_n 7._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v and_o the_o say_v arthur_n annesley_n etc._n etc._n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n conclude_v agree_v and_o undertake_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n that_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n and_o all_o such_o nobleman_n gentleman_n and_o officer_n as_o shall_v be_v desirous_a to_o go_v with_o he_o or_o by_o themselves_o into_o any_o place_n out_o of_o ireland_n shall_v have_v free_a pass_n for_o themselves_o their_o family_n good_n and_o travel_a arm_n and_o a_o competent_a number_n of_o servant_n suitable_a to_o their_o respective_a quality_n provide_v they_o demand_v the_o say_a pass_n within_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o date_n of_o these_o article_n and_o the_o say_a pass_n be_v to_o be_v in_o force_n for_o three_o month_n and_o no_o long_o after_o the_o date_n of_o the_o say_a pass_n 8._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v and_o the_o say_v arthur_n aannesley_n etc._n etc._n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n conclude_v agree_v and_o undertake_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v liberty_n to_o come_v and_o live_v in_o england_n with_o the_o like_a liberty_n that_o other_o have_v he_o submit_v to_o all_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n and_o for_o the_o time_n of_o twelve_o month_n shall_v not_o be_v press_v to_o any_o oath_n he_o engage_v his_o honour_n to_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o shall_v be_v disservice_n to_o the_o parliament_n 9_o item_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o six_o article_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n additional_a instruction_n to_o sir_n gerrard_n lowther_n sir_n francis_n willoughby_n and_o sir_n paul_n davies_n it_o be_v affirm_v by_o his_o lordship_n that_o the_o sum_n of_o thirteen_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o seventy_o seven_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n nine_o penny_n be_v less_o than_o the_o sum_n disburse_v by_o his_o lordship_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o garrison_n of_o dublin_n dundalke_n newry_n narrow_a water_n green_a castle_n and_o carlingford_n which_o sum_n upon_o account_n ☜_o ☜_o appear_v to_o the_o council_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o we_o by_o their_o certificate_n to_o be_v disburse_v as_o aforesaid_a it_o be_v therefore_o conclude_v and_o agree_v and_o the_o say_v arthur_n annesly_n esq_n etc._n etc._n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n conclude_v agree_v and_o undertake_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_a lord_n marques_n that_o upon_o performance_n of_o what_o be_v undertake_v by_o his_o lordship_n he_o shall_v receive_v three_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n to_o answer_v his_o occasion_n in_o and_o until_o his_o transportation_n and_o likewise_o bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o be_v accept_v by_o sufficient_a man_n in_o france_n or_o holland_n to_o pay_v unto_o he_o ten_o thousand_o eight_o hundred_o seventy_o seven_o pound_n fourteen_o shilling_n and_o nine_o penny_n of_o currant_n money_n of_o and_o in_o england_n either_o in_o english_a money_n or_o such_o other_o coin_n as_o shall_v be_v of_o equal_a value_n or_o worth_a as_o so_o much_o english_a money_n to_o be_v pay_v to_o such_o as_o his_o lordship_n shall_v appoint_v to_o wit_v the_o one_o half_a at_o fifteen_o day_n after_o sight_n and_o at_o six_o month_n the_o other_o half_o 10._o item_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o conclude_v and_o the_o say_v arthur_n annesly_n esq_n etc._n etc._n do_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n conclude_v and_o agree_v and_o undertake_v to_o and_o with_o the_o say_v loâ—â—_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v pension_n to_o such_o as_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v think_v fit_a forthwith_o ascertain_v to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a per_fw-la annum_fw-la unto_o such_o of_o the_o civil_a and_o martial_a list_n as_o also_o of_o the_o distress_a clergy_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v meet_v to_o extend_v it_o to_o in_o such_o way_n as_o may_v give_v best_a satisfaction_n those_o pension_n to_o continue_v during_o the_o war_n till_o they_o can_v receive_v the_o like_a benefit_n by_o their_o own_o estate_n and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o upon_o publication_n of_o the_o article_n these_o popish_a recusant_n who_o have_v not_o assist_v nor_o adhere_v to_o the_o rebellion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o habitation_n and_o in_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o estate_n with_o confidence_n it_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o say_v arthur_n annesly_n esquire_n etc._n etc._n in_o behalf_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n that_o the_o say_a parliament_n will_v take_v they_o into_o consideration_n for_o favour_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v demean_v themselves_o in_o this_o present_a service_n and_o thereof_o they_o be_v hereby_o assure_v in_o witness_n whereof_o the_o say_a lord_n marquis_n
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and_o therefore_o shall_v resolve_v of_o make_v that_o the_o last_o expedient_a to_o preserve_v our_o own_o and_o many_o thousand_o of_o poor_a protestant_n life_n by_o or_o that_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o honourable_a house_n to_o send_v ship_n to_o fetch_v we_o off_o and_o so_o in_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n both_o to_o god_n and_o man_n we_o humble_o offer_v to_o consideration_n and_o remain_v subscribe_v by_o the_o officer_n under_o the_o lord_n inchiquen_n appendix_n xl._n the_o instruction_n from_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n to_o their_o ambassador_n instruction_n to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o fernes_n and_o nicholas_n plunket_n esq_n commissioner_n authorize_v by_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n to_o the_o pope_n imprimis_fw-la you_o be_v to_o represent_v unto_o his_o holiness_n the_o deplorable_a condition_n wherein_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n be_v and_o for_o your_o better_a information_n to_o take_v with_o 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personas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nominatas_fw-la nostros_fw-la etiam_fw-la procuratores_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la constituimus_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptis_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la append._n xlviii_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o jamestown_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o dignitary_n of_o the_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n date_v at_o jamestown_n in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n august_n 12._o 1650._o the_o catholic_n people_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641_o 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