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delaval_n give_v he_o a_o account_n of_o the_o cessation_n 232_o a_o brief_a account_n of_o what_o happen_v in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n during_o this_o month_n 268_o etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o the_o lord_n justice_n come_v to_o the_o camp_n 238_o the_o article_n sign_v ibid._n the_o article_n at_o large_a both_o civil_a and_o military_a with_o their_o majesty_n confirmation_n of_o they_o 239_o etc._n etc._n our_o man_n take_v possession_n of_o the_o irish_a town_n 256_o a_o lieutenant-collonel_n imprison_v for_o deny_v to_o go_v into_o france_n 257_o a_o declaration_n from_o the_o general_n 258_o my_o lord_n lucan_n argument_n to_o the_o irish_a to_o persuade_v they_o to_o go_v into_o france_n 260_o their_o foot_n draw_v out_o and_o put_v to_o the_o trial_n ibid._n the_o lord_n justice_n return_v towards_o dublin_n ibid._n our_o army_n decamp_v and_o go_v to_o quarter_n 263_o some_o of_o the_o irish_a go_v towards_o cork_n 264_o chap._n x._o the_o campaign_n end_v and_o irish_a prisoner_n of_o war_n release_v 268_o some_o rapparee_n deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n 269_o a_o proclamation_n of_o pardon_n to_o the_o rest_n ibid._n the_o ulster_n irish_a return_n home_o with_o their_o cattle_n 270_o the_o french_a fleet_n come_v into_o the_o shannon_n 271_o some_o objection_n against_o the_o article_n of_o limerick_n answer_v 275_o the_o last_o of_o the_o irish_a march_n from_o limerick_n 281_o the_o general_n go_v to_o dublin_n and_o thence_o for_o england_n 288_o major-general_n mackay_n and_o major-general_n talmash_n go_v for_o england_n 284_o the_o dane_n order_v to_o be_v ship_v off_o ibid._n fortification_n of_o ballymore_n and_o mullingar_fw-la demolish_v 285_o our_a transport_v ship_n that_o carry_v the_o irish_a return_v from_o france_n 288_o the_o late_a king_n letter_n to_o the_o irish_a at_o their_o land_n 289_o their_o reception_n in_o france_n ibid._n my_o lord_n lucan_n release_n to_o the_o general_n 292_o the_o irish_a that_o stay_v with_o 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irish_a a_o little_a after_o my_o lord_n tyrconnel_n land_v be_v out_o of_o humour_n with_o the_o brass_n money_n little_a or_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v money_n the_o irish_a cry_v down_o their_o brass_n money_n have_v for_o it_o they_o cry_v it_o down_o by_o proclamation_n the_o crown_n piece_n to_o three_o penny_n the_o half-crown_n to_o three_o halfpence_n the_o shilling_n to_o a_o penny_n and_o the_o six_o penny_n to_o a_o halfpenny_n after_o which_o the_o soldier_n live_v upon_o free_a quarter_n provision_n also_o be_v scarce_o and_o no_o market_n for_o want_v of_o money_n those_o part_n begin_v to_o be_v under_o worse_a circumstance_n every_o day_n we_o have_v notice_n from_o tallough_n that_o sarsfield_n have_v rendezvous'd_v part_n of_o his_o army_n and_o some_o of_o the_o irish_a militia_n at_o knockhany_n and_o that_o he_o have_v detach_v ten_o man_n out_o of_o a_o company_n and_o as_o many_o out_o of_o each_o troop_n to_o attack_v the_o pass_n at_o
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the_o say_a provision_n or_o else_o that_o they_o may_v take_v it_o out_o of_o their_o own_o magazine_n 12._o that_o all_o the_o troop_n of_o horse_n and_o dragoon_n that_o be_v in_o the_o county_n of_o cork_n kerry_n and_o clare_n shall_v also_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o capitulation_n and_o that_o such_o as_o will_v pass_v into_o france_n shall_v have_v quarter_n give_v they_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clare_n and_o kerry_n apart_o from_o the_o troop_n that_o be_v command_v by_o general_n ginckel_n until_o they_o be_v ship_v and_o within_o their_o quarter_n they_o shall_v pay_v for_o every_o thing_n except_o forage_v and_o pasture_n for_o their_o horse_n which_o shall_v be_v furnish_v gratis_o 13._o those_o of_o the_o garrison_n of_o sligo_n that_o be_v to_o join_v the_o irish_a army_n shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o this_o capitulation_n and_o order_n shall_v be_v send_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v to_o convoy_n they_o up_o to_o bring_v they_o hither_o to_o lymerick_n the_o short_a way_n 14._o the_o irish_a may_v have_v liberty_n to_o transport_v nine_o hundred_o horse_n include_v horse_n for_o the_o officer_n which_o shall_v be_v transport_v gratis_o and_o as_o for_o the_o trooper_n that_o stay_v behind_o they_o shall_v dispose_v of_o themselves_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a give_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o horse_n to_o such_o person_n as_o the_o general_n shall_v appoint_v 15._o it_o shall_v be_v permit_v for_o those_o that_o be_v appoint_v to_o take_v care_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o horse_n that_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v into_o france_n to_o buy_v hay_n and_o corn_n at_o the_o king_n rate_n wherever_o they_o can_v find_v it_o in_o the_o quarter_n that_o be_v assign_v for_o they_o without_o any_o let_v or_o molestation_n and_o to_o carry_v all_o necessary_a provision_n out_o of_o the_o city_n of_o lymerick_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o general_n will_v furnish_v convenient_a carriage_n for_o they_o to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v be_v embark_v 16._o it_o shall_v be_v further_a lawful_a to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o hay_n preserve_v in_o store_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n for_o the_o horse_n that_o shall_v be_v embark_v and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o enough_o it_o shall_v be_v lawful_a to_o buy_v hay_n and_o oat_n wherever_o they_o can_v be_v find_v at_o the_o king_n rate_n 17._o that_o all_o prisoner_n of_o war_n that_o be_v in_o ireland_n the_o 28_o of_o september_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o general_n promise_v to_o use_v his_o endeavour_n that_o those_o that_o be_v in_o england_n or_o flanders_n shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n also_o 18._o the_o general_n will_v cause_v provision_n and_o medicine_n to_o be_v furnish_v to_o the_o sick_a and_o wound_a officer_n trooper_n dragooner_n and_o soldier_n of_o the_o irish_a army_n that_o can_v pass_v into_o france_n at_o the_o first_o embarkment_n and_o after_o they_o be_v cure_v will_v order_v they_o ship_n to_o pass_v into_o france_n if_o they_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v 19_o that_o at_o the_o sign_v hereof_o the_o general_n will_v send_v a_o ship_n express_v to_o france_n and_o that_o beside_o he_o will_v furnish_v two_o small_a ship_n of_o those_o that_o be_v now_o in_o the_o river_n of_o lymerick_n to_o transport_v two_o person_n into_o france_n that_o be_v to_o be_v send_v to_o give_v notice_n of_o this_o treaty_n and_o that_o the_o commander_n of_o the_o say_a ship_n shall_v have_v order_n to_o put_v ashore_o at_o the_o next_o port_n in_o france_n they_o shall_v make_v 20._o that_o all_o those_o of_o the_o say_a troop_n officer_n or_o soldier_n of_o what_o character_n soever_o that_o will_v pass_v into_o france_n shall_v not_o be_v stop_v on_o the_o account_n of_o debt_n or_o other_o pretext_n 21._o if_o after_o the_o sign_v this_o present_a treaty_n and_o before_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o fleet_n a_o french_a packet-boat_n or_o other_o transport-ship_n shall_v arrive_v from_o france_n in_o any_o part_n of_o ireland_n the_o general_n will_v order_v a_o passport_n not_o only_o for_o such_o as_o must_v go_v on_o board_n the_o say_a ship_n but_o to_o the_o ship_n to_o come_v to_o the_o near_a port_n or_o place_n where_o the_o troop_n to_o be_v transport_v shall_v be_v quarter_v 22._o that_o after_o the_o arrival_n of_o the_o fleet_n there_o shall_v be_v free_a communication_n and_o passage_n between_o it_o and_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a troop_n and_o especial_o for_o all_o those_o that_o have_v pass_n from_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o say_a fleet_n or_o from_o mounseur_fw-fr tameron_n the_o intendant_n 23._o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o present_a capitulation_n the_o two_o town_n of_o lymerick_n shall_v be_v deliver_v and_o put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o general_n or_o any_o other_o person_n that_o he_o shall_v appoint_v at_o the_o time_n and_o day_n hereafter_o specify_v viz._n the_o irish_a town_n except_o magazine_n and_o hospital_n on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o sign_v these_o present_a article_n and_o as_o for_o the_o english_a town_n it_o shall_v remain_v together_o with_o the_o island_n and_o free_a passage_n of_o thomond-bridge_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o of_o the_o irish_a army_n that_o be_v now_o in_o thâ—_n garrison_n or_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o come_v from_o the_o countiâ—â—_n of_o cork_n clare_n kerry_n sligo_n and_o other_o place_n abouâ—_o mention_v until_o there_o shall_v be_v conveniency_n find_v fâ—â—_n their_o transportation_n 24._o and_o to_o prevent_v all_o disorder_n that_o may_v happeâ—_n between_o the_o garrison_n that_o the_o general_n shall_v place_v â—â—_o the_o irish_a town_n which_o shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o he_o and_o the_o irish_a troop_n that_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o english_a town_n and_o the_o island_n which_o they_o may_v do_v untâ—_n the_o troop_n to_o be_v embark_v on_o the_o first_o fifty_o shiâ—â—_n shall_v be_v go_v for_o france_n and_o no_o long_o 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article_n be_v sign_v 26._o all_o the_o magazine_n of_o provision_n shall_v remaiâ—_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o be_v now_o employ_v to_o take_v caâ—â—_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o those_o of_o the_o irisâ—_n army_n that_o will_v pass_v into_o france_n and_o that_o if_o there_o shaâ—â—_n not_o be_v sufficient_a in_o the_o store_n for_o the_o support_n of_o the_o say_a troop_n while_o they_o stay_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o be_v cross_v the_o sea_n that_o upon_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o number_n the_o general_n will_v furnish_v they_o with_o sufficient_a provision_n at_o the_o king_n rate_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o free_a â—arket_n in_o lymerick_n and_o other_o quarter_n where_o the_o say_v troop_n shall_v be_v and_o in_o case_n any_o provision_n shall_v â—emain_v in_o the_o magazine_n of_o lymerick_n when_o the_o town_n
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