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of_o sir_n cole_n service_n in_o his_o fort_n of_o eniskillin_n sir_n hamilton_n enterprise_n the_o rebel_n under_o garret_n barry_n beat_v before_o cork_n sir_n william_n st._n leger_n lord_n precedent_n of_o munster_n vigilant_a and_o faithful_a the_o lord_n precedent_n of_o munster_n die_v the_o lord_n inchequin_n choose_v in_o his_o place_n the_o lord_n inchequin_n excellent_a service_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o liscarrol_n carickfergus_n deliver_v to_o the_o scot_n the_o bill_n of_o loan_n pass_v at_o westminster_n several_a sum_n prescribe_v prescribe_v in_o a_o declaration_n to_o all_o his_o love_a subject_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o commons_o the_o 15_o of_o decemb_v 1641._o the_o king_n express_v his_o deep_a resentment_n for_o ireland_n his_o majesty_n sense_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o parliament_n return_n ireland_n neglect_v the_o parliament_n make_v use_v of_o part_n of_o the_o money_n collect_v for_o ireland_n ireland_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n petition_n the_o 28_o of_o april_n 1642._o 1642._o appendix_n seven_o seven_o in_o his_o collection_n of_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 197._o 197._o fol._n 740._o the_o general_a assembly_n at_o kilkenny_n as_o also_o mahone_n in_o his_o disput._n apologet._n p._n 101._o the_o preamble_n to_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n the_o oath_n of_o association_n the_o proposition_n their_o seal_n the_o confederate_n commission_n to_o a_o privateer_n privateer_n appendix_n 8._o custodiums_n allot_v to_o the_o soldier_n appendix_n 9_o the_o lord_n mac-guire_a and_o mac-mahon_n send_v into_o england_n their_o trial_n at_o westminster_n mac-mahon's_a execution_n the_o lord_n macguire's_a end_n end_n the_o 20_o of_o august_n 1642._o cause_n why_o affair_n prosper_v no_o better_a the_o lord_n lisle_n expedition_n into_o westmeath_n etc._n etc._n cap._n vaughan_n resolution_n resolution_n october_n 14_o 14_o in_o declar._n 22._o octob._n 1642._o goodwin_n and_o reynolds_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n see_v hââb_n collect_v fol._n 248._o they_o leave_v ireland_n colonel_n monk_n relieve_v balanokil_n necessity_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o dublin_n upon_o the_o withdraw_n of_o the_o parliament_n committee_n sir_n richard_n greenvile_n relieve_v athlone_n the_o battle_n at_o raconnel_n the_o lord_n justices_z coin_z plate_n with_o his_o majesty_n stamp_n the_o lord_n justice_n letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o england_n touch_v ross_n etc._n etc._n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n expedition_n against_o ross._n ross_z battle_n the_o army_n from_o ross_z return_n and_o quarter_n in_o dublin_n to_o the_o further_a burden_n of_o that_o city_n the_o army_n remonstrance_n the_o confederate_n petition_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o protestant_a committe_n petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n his_o majesty_n answer_n the_o irish_a remonstrance_n the_o parl._n declaration_n concern_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o rebel_n husb._n collect._n fol._n 248._o 248._o sir_n j._n t._n hist._n irel._n the_o pref._n pref._n print_a by_o edw._n husb._n 1644._o his_o majesty_n first_o letter_n of_o the_o 23d_o of_o april_n touch_v the_o cessation_n a_o abbreviate_v of_o the_o war_n in_o munster_n the_o english_a army_n rout_v the_o irish_a worsted_n before_o cappaquin_n cappaquin_n colonel_n mine_n after_o the_o cessation_n go_v into_o england_n with_o his_o regiment_n oftentimes_o encounter_v massy_a who_o joint_o express_v much_o valour_n and_o in_o a_o conflict_n near_o hartpury-field_n in_o glocestershire_n be_v slay_v by_o massy_n force_n 1644._o and_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o gallantry_n bury_v at_o gloucester_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o english_a regiment_n he_o bring_v from_o ireland_n sanders_n h._n c._n 1._o fol._n 731._o the_o transaction_n in_o connaght_n galloway_n fort_n take_v by_o the_o irish._n castle_n coot_n besiege_v the_o irish_a break_v the_o cessation_n sir_n jo._n borlase_n sir_n hen._n tichborn_n lord_n justice_n his_o majesty_n second_o letter_n about_o the_o cessation_n see_v husband_n collect._n fol._n 160._o the_o lord_n justice_n letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n of_o
the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n fol._n 216._o his_o majesty_n three_o letter_n concern_v the_o cessation_n the_o treaty_n towards_o a_o cessation_n the_o irish_a commissioner_n the_o 23._o of_o june_n 1643._o first_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o lieutenant-general_n their_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a council_n the_o treaty_n defer_v against_o which_o the_o commissioner_n except_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o reply_n to_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o state_n colonel_n monk_n against_o preston_n the_o lord_n moor_n kill_v read_v husband_n be_v collect_v foe_n 340._o the_o rebel_n very_o audacious_a and_o active_a upon_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cessation_n the_o cessation_n conclude_v his_o majesty_n motive_n to_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 355._o octob._n 19_o 1643._o reason_n give_v in_o by_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n against_o a_o free_a one_o seek_v by_o the_o rebel_n sept._n 13._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n four_o letter_n touch_v the_o cessation_n and_o his_o care_n of_o his_o army_n army_n annal_n eliz._n anno_fw-la 1595._o the_o cessation_n beget_v great_a heat_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n parliament_n his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n last_o paper_n at_o uxbridge_n fol._n 557._o monro_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o dislike_n of_o the_o cessation_n the_o supreme_a council_n letter_n from_o kilkenny_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n touch_v the_o scots_a breach_n of_o the_o cessation_n several_a regiment_n transport_v into_o england_n the_o oath_n impose_v upon_o the_o soldier_n go_v for_o england_n england_n see_v his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n the_o 24._o of_o jan._n 1645._o fol._n 227._o 227._o view_v their_o letter_n again_o of_o the_o 15_o of_o octob._n 1643._o 1643._o octob._n 24._o 1644._o the_o irish_a break_v the_o cessation_n agent_n be_v to_o go_v from_o the_o rebel_n to_o oxford_n the_o protestant_n petition_v the_o state_n that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o to_o attend_v at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o majesty_n pleasure_n motion_n make_v upon_o the_o cessation_n that_o some_o of_o the_o confederate_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o their_o dwelling_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n make_v lord_n lieutenant_n the_o 21._o of_o jan._n 1643._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n regulate_v of_o the_o army_n army_n the_o establishment_n of_o which_o with_o the_o rate_v set_v on_o each_o commodity_n according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o council_n make_v at_o the_o council_n board_n the_o four_o of_o december_n be_v by_o proclamation_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n publish_v the_o 9th_o of_o december_n 1644._o as_o the_o 12_o of_o oct._n precede_v there_o have_v pass_v one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o this_o more_o large_a large_a appendix_n 10._o 11._o 11._o the_o lord_n viscount_n muskery_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n dermot_n mac_n trag_v o_o bryan_n etc._n etc._n the_o confederate_n send_v their_o agent_n to_o oxford_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n from_o the_o council_n board_n send_v other_o other_o sir_n william_n stewart_n sir_n gerard_n lowther_n sir_n philip_n percival_n justice_n donnelon_n to_o who_o be_v add_v be_v resident_a at_o oxford_n sir_n george_n radcliffe_n sir_n william_n sambach_n sambach_n captain_n william_n ridgeway_n esquire_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n sir_n charles_n coote_n captain_n william_n parson_n the_o insolencer_n of_o the_o confederate_n appendix_n 12._o the_o protestant_a committee_n of_o the_o irish_a parliament_n press_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n cottington_n earl_n of_o bristol_n portland_n lord_n george_n digby_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n sir_n edward_n hide_v etc._n etc._n these_o of_o the_o council_n much_o trouble_v betwixt_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o rebel_n and_o protestant_n the_o irish_a agent_n seem_o move_v at_o what_o they_o be_v from_o the_o confederate_n enforce_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o king_n admonition_n to_o the_o irish_a agent_n at_o their_o departure_n departure_n appendix_n 13._o the_o irish_a agent_n behaviour_n on_o their_o return_n into_o ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n unjust_a management_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n in_o ireland_n legible_a in_o his_o message_n date_v at_o oxford_n 29._o jan._n 1645._o 1645._o july_n 18._o 1644_o 1644_o the_o lord_n inchequin_n the_o lord_n broghil_n sir_n wil._n fenton_n sir_n percy_z smith_n lieut._n col._n wil._n brocket_n lieut._n col._n tho._n serle_n sergeant_n major_n muschamp_n the_o lord_n inchequin_n revolt_n to_o the_o parliament_n after_o the_o cessation_n the_o scot_n preserve_v themselves_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o rebel_n 1645._o 1645._o the_o lord_n d._n principal_a secretary_n secretary_n the_o lord_n i._o from_o ascot_n 27._o aug._n 1645._o 1645._o in_o a_o letter_n print_v at_o oxford_n pag._n 3._o 3._o col._n fitz-williams's_a letter_n to_o lord_n d._n 16._o july_n 1645._o in_o his_o letter_n from_o caerdiff_n 3._o august_n 1645_o 1645_o to_o who_o and_o the_o irish_a agent_n the_o king_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o queen_n jan._n 30._o 1644._o advise_v not_o to_o give_v much_o countenance_n 1646._o the_o first_o peace_n conclude_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n upon_o agreement_n on_o all_o side_n repair_v to_o kilkenny_n expect_v there_o to_o receive_v advance_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n service_n in_o his_o work_n fol._n 320._o a_o congregation_n of_o clergy_n be_v summon_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n to_o waterford_n they_o inveigh_v against_o the_o peace_n they_o have_v late_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arm_n barbarous_o use_v at_o limerick_n the_o confederate_n treachery_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n declare_v peace_n void_a the_o nunioes_n exorbitant_a carriage_n the_o oath_n take_v by_o general_n preston_n the_o nuncio_n besiege_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n in_o dublin_n and_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o some_o of_o the_o supreme_a council_n be_v appoint_v to_o confer_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o nuncio_n admonish_v they_o not_o to_o proceed_v that_o nothing_o yet_o may_v be_v ill_o resent_v of_o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o supreme_a council_n win_v on_o his_o patience_n the_o nunioes_n excommunication_n matth._n 16._o 18_o 19_o john_n 20._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o two_o general_n preston_n and_o o_o neil_n be_v with_o the_o nuncio_n engage_v to_o sit_v down_o before_o dublin_n send_v a_o letter_n with_o proposition_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n in_o great_a strait_n at_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o nuncio_n to_o dublin_n upon_o the_o irish_a breach_n of_o faith_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n make_v a_o show_n of_o deliver_v all_o into_o the_o parliament_n hand_n hand_n sir_n gerr._n lowther_n lord_n chief_a baron_n sir_n francis_n willoughby_n sir_n paul_n davis_n knight_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n voted_n philip_n lord_n lisle_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n he_o arrive_v in_o ireland_n knockmohun_n a_o strong_a garrison_n sir_n rich._n osborn_n governor_n his_o expedition_n with_o his_o commission_n soon_o determine_v be_v oppose_v by_o those_o who_o afterward_o be_v accuse_v accuse_v seven_o of_o may._n the_o confederate_n upon_o recruit_n out_o of_o england_n piece_n again_o with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n lieutenant_n sir_n thomas_n wharton_n sir_n rob._n king_n sir_n john_n clotworthy_n sir_n rob._n meredith_n knight_n rich._n salway_n esq._n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n not_o be_v admit_v to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n the_o treaty_n with_o the_o parliament_n agent_n break_v off_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n fidelity_n upon_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n free_a deal_n with_o the_o confederate_n general_n preston_n and_o other_o sign_n a_o engagement_n upon_o this_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v some_o agreement_n betwixt_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o confederate_n they_o take_v commission_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n yet_o after_o all_o the_o officer_n of_o general_n preston_n be_v not_o excommunication-proof_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v again_o disappoint_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n return_v to_o dublin_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o supply_v his_o soldier_n they_o be_v force_v to_o be_v quarter_v on_o the_o country_n where_o nothing_o but_o victual_n be_v take_v by_o they_o the_o assembly_n at_o kilkenny_n justify_v the_o commissioner_n yet_o agree_v with_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n the_o irish_a be_v in_o all_o thing_n sound_v treacherous_a those_o who_o be_v most_o averse_a to_o the_o parliament_n yet_o now_o wish_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n may_v conclude_v with_o they_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n conviction_n that_o the_o irish_a intend_v to_o renounce_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n a_o motion_n to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n the_o king_n answer_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n upon_o his_o signification_n of_o his_o straits_n in_o dublin_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n deliver_v dublin_n to_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n though_o upon_o his_o
conspiracy_n hatch_v our_o ruin_n not_o discernible_a ere_o the_o monster_n arrive_v at_o its_o birth_n a_o prodigy_n scarce_o credible_a in_o so_o vigilant_a a_o state_n though_o when_o it_o be_v consider_v how_o tender_o the_o great_a concern_v of_o religion_n the_o principal_a wheel_n of_o all_o commotion_n in_o a_o state_n be_v handle_v the_o astonishment_n that_o thing_n aspire_v to_o so_o much_o villainy_n may_v easy_o be_v unridle_v towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o lord_n falkland_n government_n there_o be_v great_a need_n of_o money_n for_o support_v of_o the_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n and_o maintain_v of_o 500_o horse_n and_o 5000_o foot_n much_o by_o extraordinary_a mean_n have_v be_v otherwise_o dispose_v the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n glad_a of_o the_o occasion_n seem_v very_o forward_o to_o supply_v the_o state_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o connivance_n if_o not_o a_o toleration_n of_o their_o religion_n though_o therein_o they_o be_v only_o to_o bear_v their_o share_n or_o rather_o offer_v their_o mite_n with_o the_o protestant_n which_o they_o improve_v to_o so_o great_a a_o insolence_n as_o the_o lord_n falkland_n with_o the_o council_n be_v force_v to_o take_v notice_n in_o a_o proclamation_n date_v the_o one_a of_o april_n 1629._o that_o the_o late_a intermission_n of_o legal_a proceed_n against_o popish_a pretend_a titulary_a archbishop_n bishop_n abbot_n dean_n vicar_n general_n jesuit_n friar_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sort_n that_o derive_v their_o pretend_a authority_n and_o order_n from_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n in_o contempt_n of_o his_o majesty_n royal_a power_n and_o authority_n have_v breed_v such_o a_o extraordinary_a insolence_n and_o presumption_n in_o they_o as_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o charge_n and_o command_v they_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n to_o for_o bear_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o popish_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n notwithstanding_o which_o their_o insolence_n afterward_o so_o increase_v as_o that_o the_o power_n of_o the_o high_a commission_n raise_v in_o respect_n of_o they_o be_v withdraw_v they_o erect_v a_o new_a university_n at_o dublin_n to_o confront_v his_o majesty_n college_n there_o continue_v their_o nunnery_n and_o monastery_n that_o thence_o many_o thing_n be_v object_v against_o the_o lord_n falkland_n government_n to_o clear_v which_o the_o council_n of_o ireland_n in_o his_o defence_n to_o the_o king_n the_o 28_o of_o april_n 1629._o declare_v that_o towards_o the_o insolence_n of_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o late_a outrageous_a presumption_n of_o the_o unsettle_a irish_a in_o some_o part_n your_o deputy_n and_o council_n of_o late_o use_v particular_a abstinence_n hold_v themselves_o somewhat_o limit_v concern_v they_o by_o late_a insinuation_n letter_n and_o direction_n from_o england_n and_o yet_o afterward_o so_o mindful_a too_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n in_o england_n of_o what_o have_v be_v by_o the_o state_n of_o ireland_n happy_o suppress_v that_o the_o 31_o 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suborn_v proof_n or_o circumstance_n may_v induce_v a_o censure_n 11._o whether_o the_o judge_n of_o the_o kings-bench_n or_o any_o other_o judge_n of_o goal-delivery_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n and_o by_o what_o law_n do_v or_o can_v deny_v the_o copy_n of_o indictment_n of_o felony_n or_o treason_n to_o the_o party_n accuse_v contrary_a to_o the_o law_n 12._o what_o power_n have_v the_o baron_n of_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n to_o raise_v the_o respite_n of_o homage_n arbitrary_o to_o what_o rate_n they_o please_v to_o what_o value_n they_o may_v raise_v it_o by_o what_o law_n they_o may_v distinguish_v between_o the_o respite_n of_o homage_n upon_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o true_a value_n of_o the_o fee_n when_o as_o escuage_z be_v the_o same_o for_o great_a and_o small_a fee_n and_o be_v approportionable_a by_o parliament_n 13._o whether_o it_o be_v censurable_a in_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o repair_v into_o england_n to_o appeal_v unto_o his_o 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mac_fw-la shane_n o_o rely_v and_o collo_fw-la mac_fw-la brian_n mac_fw-la mahone_n or_o any_o of_o they_o though_o such_o person_n or_o person_n so_o slay_v or_o kill_v the_o say_a traitor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o bring_v not_o or_o cause_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o we_o the_o lord_n justice_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o head_n or_o head_n of_o the_o say_a traitor_n or_o traitor_n yet_o be_v just_o prove_v shall_v forthwith_o upon_o proof_n so_o make_v receive_v the_o reward_n for_o the_o say_a sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n eight_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o say_a sir_n con_n magenis_n four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o say_v rory_n magwire_n four_o hundred_o pound_n and_o for_o the_o say_v philip_n mac_n hugh_n mac_fw-la shane_n o_o rely_v four_o hundred_o pound_n for_o the_o say_v collo_fw-la mac_fw-la brien_n mac_fw-la mahowne_v four_o hundred_o pound_n and_o pardon_v for_o all_o his_o or_o their_o offence_n that_o shall_v kill_v the_o say_v last_o mention_v person_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o other_o rebel_n above_o name_v have_v
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they_o interdict_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v if_o they_o cause_v not_o due_a satisfaction_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o the_o party_n offend_v and_o this_o the_o parish_n priest_n or_o chaplain_n shall_v observe_v under_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n of_o sentence_n give_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la 27._o to_o the_o end_n that_o these_o act_n proposition_n and_o ordinance_n may_v have_v more_o happy_a success_n we_o think_v it_o fit_v to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o god_n almighty_a by_o prayer_n fast_n and_o alm_n we_o therefore_o will_v pray_v and_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v needful_a do_v command_n that_o every_o priest_n as_o well_o secular_a as_o regular_n do_v celebrate_v one_o mass_n a_o week_n and_o that_o all_o layman_n do_v fast_o upon_o wednesday_n friday_n and_o saturday_n in_o one_o week_n and_o thence_o forward_o one_o day_n a_o week_n and_o upon_o that_o wednesday_n or_o saturday_n as_o long_o as_o the_o ordinary_n shall_v 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apostolical_a vicar_n and_o regular_a superior_n as_o well_o here_o present_a as_o absent_v may_v be_v very_o serious_a and_o careful_a of_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a as_o they_o tender_v not_o to_o incur_v displeasure_n wrath_n and_o revenge_n and_o herewith_o we_o charge_v their_o conscience_n 29._o moreover_o we_o pray_v and_o require_v all_o nobleman_n magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o marshal_n commander_n that_o with_o their_o help_n and_o secular_a force_n they_o assist_v and_o set_v forward_o in_o execution_n the_o aforesaid_a statute_n in_o their_o several_a precinct_n respective_o as_o often_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v needful_a if_o in_o any_o of_o the_o aforesaid_a statute_n any_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n may_v by_o chance_n arise_v the_o explication_n thereof_o we_o reserve_v to_o the_o metropolitan_o in_o every_o province_n respective_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n in_o every_o their_o diocese_n such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v no_o way_n contrary_a to_o this_o cause_n no_o other_o person_n may_v presume_v to_o expound_v the_o aforesaid_a difficulty_n haec_fw-la dicta_fw-la acta_fw-la ordinata_fw-la &_o statuta_fw-la subscripta_fw-la erant_fw-la nominibus_fw-la sequentium_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la all_o those_o judgement_n say_n act_n and_o covenant_n we_o submit_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o see_v apostolic_a hugo_n archiepiscopus_fw-la armachanus_fw-la thomas_n archiepiscopus_fw-la casselensis_fw-la malachius_fw-la archiepiscopus_fw-la guamenum_fw-la david_n episcopus_fw-la osoren_n frater_fw-la boetius_fw-la episcopus_fw-la elphinensis_fw-la frater_fw-la patricius_n episcopus_fw-la waterforden_n &_o lysmoren_n frater_fw-la rochus_fw-la episcopus_fw-la kildaren_n johannis_n electus_n claunfarten_n emerus_fw-la electus_n dunen_n &_o conoren_n frater_fw-la josephus_n everard_n procurator_n archiepiscopi_fw-la dublinens_fw-la doctor_n johannes_n creagh_n procurator_n episcopus_fw-la lymeriten_v david_n bourck_n &_o willielmus_fw-la o_o connell_n procurator_n episcopi_fw-la imolacen_n donatus_n o_o tearnan_n procurator_n episcopi_fw-la laonen_n doctor_n dionysius_n harty_n decanus_n laonensis_n doctor_n michael_n hacket_n vicar_n gener_fw-la waterforden_n gulielmus_fw-la devocer_fw-la vic._n gener_fw-la fernesen_n thomas_n roch_n vicar_n generalis_fw-la ossoren_n frater_fw-la lucas_n archer_n abbas_n sanctae_fw-la crucis_fw-la frater_fw-la antonius_n de_fw-fr rosario_n ord._n praed_fw-we vicar_n provincial_n robertus_fw-la nugent_n societat_fw-la jesus_n in_o heb._n frater_fw-la thadeus_n connoldus_fw-la ang._n pro_fw-la provinc_fw-la johannes_n wareinge_v decanus_n lymericen_n frater_fw-la patricius_n darcye_n guardian_n dublin_n frater_fw-la thomas_n strange_a guardian_n waterford_n frater_fw-la joseph_n lancton_n prior_n kilkenny_n frater_fw-la tho._n tearnon_n guard_n the_o dundalk_n frater_fw-la johannes_n reyly_n guard_n kilkenny_n frater_fw-la boetius_fw-la egnanus_fw-la guard_n buttevant_n jordanus_n boork_v archidiaconus_fw-la lymericensis_fw-la appendix_n viii_o fol._n 98._o order_n make_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n meet_v at_o the_o city_n of_o kilkenny_n the_o 24_o day_n of_o october_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1642._o and_o in_o the_o eighteen_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n the_o king_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n 1._o imprimis_fw-la that_o the_o roman_n catholic_n church_n in_o ireland_n shall_v and_o may_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n according_a to_o the_o great_a charter_n make_v and_o declare_v within_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n in_o the_o nine_o year_n of_o king_n h._n 3._o sometime_o king_n of_o england_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o afterward_o enact_v and_o confirm_v in_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o statute_n of_o force_n in_o this_o kingdom_n which_o be_v not_o against_o the_o catholic_n roman_n religion_n on_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o native_n and_o other_o liberty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o proceed_n in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a case_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o say_a law_n 2._o item_n that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v bear_v faith_n and_o true_a allegiance_n unto_o our_o sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o shall_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v he_o and_o their_o right_n and_o lawful_a prerogative_n with_o the_o utmost_a skill_n and_o power_n of_o such_o person_n or_o person_n against_o all_o manner_n of_o person_n whatsoever_o 3._o item_n that_o the_o common_a law_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o say_a statute_n call_v the_o great_a charter_n and_o every_o clause_n branch_n and_o article_n thereof_o and_o all_o other_o statute_n confirm_v expound_v or_o declare_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v punctual_o observe_v within_o this_o kingdom_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o present_a time_n during_o these_o time_n can_v by_o possibility_n give_v way_n thereunto_o and_o after_o the_o war_n be_v end_v the_o same_o to_o be_v observe_v without_o any_o limitation_n or_o restriction_n whatsoever_o 4._o inasmuch_o as_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n be_v the_o usual_a and_o principal_a seat_n of_o justice_n in_o this_o kingdom_n where_o the_o parliament_n and_o ordinary_a court_n be_v hold_v and_o some_o other_o place_n where_o principal_a council_n be_v sometime_o keep_v and_o as_o yet_o possess_v and_o command_v by_o the_o malignant_a party_n who_o be_v enemy_n to_o god_n and_o their_o king_n and_o his_o majesty_n well-affected_a subject_n the_o assembly_n be_v necessitate_v during_o this_o war_n in_o some_o formality_n and_o circumstance_n to_o deviate_v from_o the_o proceed_n prescribe_v by_o the_o say_a law_n and_o statute_n nevertheless_o retain_v the_o substance_n and_o essence_n thereof_o so_o farforth_a as_o the_o endless_a malice_n and_o cruelty_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o say_v malignant_a party_n do_v permit_v
then_o to_o accompany_v the_o say_a commission_n with_o our_o letter_n to_o the_o say_a commissioner_n wherein_o we_o signify_v to_o they_o that_o although_o by_o the_o say_a commission_n we_o give_v they_o that_o power_n yet_o we_o do_v then_o let_v they_o know_v that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v chief_a among_o the_o rebel_n and_o ringleader_n of_o the_o rest_n to_o disobedience_n that_o we_o adjudge_v they_o less_o worthy_a of_o favour_n then_o the_o other_o who_o they_o have_v misguide_v and_o therefore_o for_o those_o principal_a person_n we_o require_v they_o to_o take_v care_v not_o to_o be_v too_o forward_o without_o first_o consult_v this_o board_n in_o proffer_v or_o promise_v mercy_n to_o those_o unless_o they_o the_o commissioner_n see_v it_o of_o great_a and_o unavoidable_a necessity_n which_o power_n entrust_v by_o we_o with_o the_o say_a commissioner_n be_v then_o grant_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o conjuncture_n of_o affair_n at_o that_o time_n and_o to_o answer_v the_o 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if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v grant_v and_o do_v order_n that_o from_o and_o after_o the_o say_v ten_o day_n they_o be_v of_o no_o force_n nor_o derive_v any_o benefit_n protection_n or_o security_n to_o any_o of_o the_o party_n to_o who_o they_o be_v so_o grant_v and_o this_o proclamation_n we_o require_v the_o sheriff_n of_o the_o county_n of_o down_o and_o the_o several_a sheriff_n of_o the_o say_v several_a county_n respective_o to_o cause_v to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v at_o down-patrick_n and_o strangford_n aforesaid_a and_o at_o some_o public_a place_n in_o the_o say_v several_a county_n respective_o that_o so_o all_o person_n who_o it_o may_v concern_v may_v take_v notice_n thereof_o and_o that_o hereafter_o when_o by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o hu_o majesty_n army_n the_o say_a offender_n receive_v due_a punishment_n for_o their_o high_a transgression_n they_o may_v not_o have_v any_o colour_n to_o presend_v the_o beast_n breach_n of_o word_n in_o this_o state_n or_o any_o the_o minister_n thereof_o give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o 19_o day_n of_o august_n 1641._o la._n dublin_n ormond_n ossory_n cha._n lambert_n ad._n loftus_n j._n temple_n tho._n lucas_n ja._n ware_n rob._n meredith_n pope_n urban_n the_o eight_n grant_v of_o indulgence_n to_o owen_n roe_n o_o neal_n referrable_a to_o fol._n 136._o mention_v in_o mahony_n disp._n apologet._n p._n 41._o dilecto_fw-la filio_fw-la eugenio_n o_o nello_n dilecte_fw-la fili_fw-la salutem_fw-la nullum_fw-la praetermittere_fw-la sole_n occasionem_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la majorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la vestigiis_fw-la insistens_fw-la eximium_fw-la zelum_fw-la &_o propagandae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la studium_fw-la perspectum_fw-la facis_fw-la idque_fw-la luculènter_fw-la in_o praesentia_fw-la praestitisti_fw-la in_fw-la hiberniam_fw-la proficisci_fw-la cogitans_fw-la ut_fw-la catholicorum_n rationibus_fw-la praesto_fw-la sis_fw-la quam_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la pergratae_fw-la nobis_fw-la advenerunt_fw-la literae_fw-la quibus_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la itineris_fw-la deliberationem_fw-la declaras_fw-la &_o rei_fw-la faelicitèr_fw-la gerendae_fw-la principium_fw-la à _fw-la caelesti_fw-la open_a auspicatus_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la humilitèr_fw-la quam_fw-la religiose_fw-la apostolicam_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la a_o nobis_fw-la postulas_fw-la praeclarum_fw-la hunc_fw-la in_o te_fw-la ardorem_fw-la &_o constantiam_fw-la adversus_fw-la haereticos_fw-la &_o verae_fw-la fidei_fw-la animum_fw-la non_fw-la parum_fw-la laudamus_fw-la tuaeque_fw-la jam_fw-la pridem_fw-la pietatis_fw-la conscii_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la expectamus_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la opportunitate_fw-la strenui_fw-la atque_fw-la excelsi_fw-la roboris_fw-la documenta_fw-la quae_fw-la antehac_fw-la singularem_fw-la nominis_fw-la famam_fw-la tibi_fw-la comparârunt_fw-la illorum_fw-la paritèr_fw-la commendamus_fw-la consilium_fw-la quos_fw-la tuo_fw-la excitans_fw-la exemplo_fw-la significasti_fw-la speramus_fw-la autem_fw-la fore_fw-la ut_fw-la altissimus_fw-la tuus_fw-la causae_fw-la praesto_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la notam_fw-la faciat_fw-la in_o populis_fw-la virtutem_fw-la svam_fw-la interim_n ut_fw-la confidentius_fw-la cuncta_fw-la aggrediamini_fw-la nos_fw-la divinam_fw-la clementiam_fw-la indesinentèr_fw-la orantes_fw-la ut_fw-la adversariorum_fw-la conatus_fw-la in_o nihilum_fw-la redigat_fw-la tibi_fw-la caeterisque_fw-la catholicorum_n rem_fw-la in_o praedicto_fw-la regno_fw-la curaturis_fw-la nostram_fw-la libentèr_fw-la impartimur_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la universisqne_n &_o singulis_fw-la si_fw-la verè_fw-la paenitentes_fw-la confessi_fw-la fuerint_fw-la &_o sacrâ_fw-la communione_fw-la si_fw-la fieri_fw-la possit_fw-la debitè_fw-fr refecti_fw-la plenariam_fw-la suorum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la veniam_fw-la &_o remissionem_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o mortis_fw-la articulo_fw-la indulgentiam_fw-la etiam_fw-la plenariam_fw-la elargimur_fw-la datum_n romae_fw-la sub_fw-la annulo_fw-la piscatoris_fw-la die_v 8._o octobris_fw-la 1642._o pontificatûs_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la 20._o appendix_n x._o fol._n 141._o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n jo._n borlase_n hen._n tichborne_n whereas_o we_o have_v late_o see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v print_v at_o london_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o say_a league_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n contain_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o a_o seditious_a combination_n against_o his_o majesty_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o church-government_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o for_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n no_o oath_n ought_v to_o be_v tender_v to_o or_o take_v by_o any_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o before_o a_o judge_n or_o other_o person_n thereunto_o lawful_o authorize_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o that_o the_o say_a league_n or_o covenant_n be_v now_o endeavour_v to_o be_v set_v on_o foot_n in_o this_o kingdom_n without_o his_o majesty_n privity_n direction_n or_o allowance_n and_o in_o regard_n it_o be_v direct_o
treason_n do_v in_o this_o rebellion_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o confirm_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n to_o be_v in_o due_a form_n of_o law_n transmit_v and_o pass_v in_o ireland_n and_o that_o such_o traitor_n as_o for_o want_n of_o protestant_n and_o indifferent_a juror_n to_o indict_v they_o in_o the_o proper_a county_n be_v not_o yet_o indict_v nor_o convict_v or_o attaint_v by_o outlawry_n or_o otherwise_o may_v upon_o due_a proof_n of_o their_o offence_n be_v by_o like_a act_n of_o parliament_n convict_v and_o attaint_v and_o all_o such_o offender_n forfeit_v their_o estate_n as_o to_o law_n appertain_v and_o your_o majesty_n to_o be_v adjudge_v and_o put_v in_o possession_n without_o any_o office_n or_o inquisition_n to_o be_v have_v 18._o that_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o all_o their_o castle_n house_n manor_n land_n tenement_n hereditament_n and_o lease_n and_o to_o the_o quiet_a possession_n of_o the_o rent_n thereof_o as_o they_o have_v the_o same_o before_o and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o this_o rebellion_n and_o from_o whence_o without_o due_a process_n and_o judgement_n of_o law_n they_o have_v since_o then_o be_v put_v or_o keep_v out_o and_o may_v be_v answer_v of_o and_o for_o all_o the_o mean_a profit_n of_o the_o same_o in_o the_o interim_n and_o for_o all_o the_o time_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o restore_v 19_o that_o your_o majesty_n say_v protestant_a subject_n may_v also_o be_v restore_v to_o all_o their_o money_n plate_n jewel_n householdstuff_n good_n and_o chattel_n whatsoever_o which_o without_o due_a process_n or_o judgement_n in_o law_n have_v be_v by_o the_o say_a confederate_n take_v or_o detain_v from_o they_o since_o the_o contrive_n of_o the_o say_a rebellion_n which_o may_v be_v gain_v in_o kind_n or_o the_o full_a value_n thereof_o if_o the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v have_v in_o kind_n and_o the_o like_a restitution_n to_o be_v make_v for_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o during_o the_o say_a time_n have_v be_v deliver_v to_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n in_o trust_n to_o be_v keep_v or_o preserve_v but_o be_v by_o colour_n thereof_o still_o withhold_v 20._o that_o the_o establishment_n and_o maintenance_n of_o a_o complete_a protestant-army_n and_o sufficient_a protestant-souldier_n and_o force_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v be_v speedy_o take_v into_o your_o majesty_n prudent_a just_a and_o gracious_a consideration_n and_o such_o a_o course_n lay_v down_o and_o continue_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a government_n that_o your_o majesty_n right_a and_o law_n the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o peace_n of_o that_o kingdom_n be_v no_o more_o endanger_v by_o the_o like_a rebellion_n in_o time_n to_o come_v 21._o that_o whereas_o it_o appear_v in_o print_n that_o the_o say_v confederate_n among_o other_o thing_n aim_v at_o the_o repeal_n of_o poyning_n law_n thereby_o to_o open_v a_o easy_a and_o ready_a way_n in_o the_o pass_n of_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n without_o have_v they_o first_o well_o consider_v of_o in_o england_n which_o may_v produce_v many_o dangerous_a consequence_n both_o to_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o your_o majesty_n other_o dominion_n your_o majesty_n will_v be_v please_v to_o resent_v and_o reject_v all_o proposition_n tend_v to_o introduce_v so_o great_a a_o diminution_n of_o your_o royal_a and_o necessary_a power_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o your_o royal_a estate_n and_o protection_n of_o your_o good_a protestant_a subject_n both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o 22._o that_o your_o majesty_n out_o of_o your_o grace_n and_o favour_n to_o your_o protestant_a subject_n of_o ireland_n will_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v effectual_o of_o answer_v they_o that_o you_o will_v not_o give_v order_n for_o or_o allow_v of_o the_o transmit_v into_o ireland_n any_o act_n of_o general_a oblivion_n release_v or_o discharge_v of_o action_n or_o suit_n whereby_o your_o majesty_n say_v protestant_a subject_n there_o may_v be_v bar_v or_o deprive_v of_o their_o legal_a remedy_n which_o by_o your_o majesty_n law_n and_o statute_n of_o that_o kingdom_n they_o may_v have_v against_o the_o say_a confederate_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o party_n for_o or_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o or_o any_o of_o their_o ancestor_n or_o predecessor_n in_o or_o concern_v their_o life_n liberty_n person_n land_n good_n or_o estate_n since_o the_o contrive_n and_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o say_a rebellion_n 23._o that_o some_o fit_a course_n may_v be_v consider_v of_o to_o prevent_v the_o fill_n or_o over-laying_a of_o the_o commons_o house_n of_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n with_o popish_a recusant_n be_v ill-affected_a member_n and_o that_o provision_n be_v due_o make_v that_o none_o shall_v vote_n or_o sit_v therein_o but_o such_o as_o shall_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supremacy_n 24._o that_o the_o proof_n and_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o several_a matter_n contain_v in_o the_o petition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n of_o ireland_n late_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n may_v be_v due_o examine_v discuss_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n the_o final_a conclusion_n of_o thing_n respite_v for_o a_o convenient_a time_n their_o agent_n be_v ready_a to_o attend_v with_o proof_n in_o that_o behalf_n as_o your_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v in_o answer_v wereunto_o it_o be_v reply_v by_o the_o committee_n of_o lord_n and_o other_o of_o irish_a affair_n at_o oxford_n 1._o that_o their_o lordship_n do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o proposition_n present_v by_o the_o protestant_a agent_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o morning_n read_v before_o their_o lordship_n be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n 2._o that_o those_o proposition_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o instruction_n give_v 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all_o stranger_n mean_v british_a to_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v over_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o popery_n and_o papist_n together_o with_o poynings_n act_n to_o be_v repeal_v and_o the_o irish_a parliament_n to_o be_v make_v independent_a but_o say_v that_o other_o tell_v he_o this_o deponent_a that_o although_o all_o these_o demand_n be_v grant_v yet_o sir_n phelim_n for_o his_o own_o part_n be_v not_o resolve_v to_o lay_v down_o arm_n unless_o his_o majesty_n will_v confirm_v unto_o he_o the_o earldom_n of_o tyrone_n with_o all_o the_o ancient_a patrimony_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o o_o neils_n satisfactory_a and_o further_a say_v that_o in_o march_n 1641._o alexander_n hovenden_n by_o sir_n phelim_n direction_n send_v from_o the_o camp_n before_o drogheda_n a_o with_o prophecy_n say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o kells_n import_v that_o tyrone_n or_o sir_n phelim_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n shall_v fight_v 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yet_o the_o massacre_n continue_v fol._n 30_o sir_n charles_n coot_n senior_n governor_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 27_o his_o success_n in_o wickle_a fol._n 38_o vindicate_v from_o the_o rebel_n aspersion_n fol._n 41_o beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o clantarf_n fol._n 43_o sword_n fol._n 52_o with_o the_o lord_n lisle_n relieve_v the_o lady_n offalia_n fol._n 78_o take_v trim_a ibid._n be_v kill_v ibid._n after_o who_o death_n much_o be_v not_o attempt_v till_o the_o battle_n of_o ross_n where_o the_o gallantry_n of_o the_o english_a and_o the_o life_n of_o their_o general_n wonderful_o appear_v fol._n 80_o sir_n charles_n coot_n junior_n prosper_v against_o con_n orourk_n etc._n etc._n in_o connaght_n fol._n 50_o beat_v the_o rebel_n in_o connaght_n fol._n 76_o relieve_v athlone_n ibid._n his_o good_a service_n in_o connaght_n fol._n 146_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o presbytery_n at_o belfast_n fol._n 207_o 208_o censure_v for_o comply_v with_o owen_n o_o neil_n fol._n 217_o take_v colrain_n fol._n 218_o besiege_n carickfergus_n ibid._n rout_v the_o scot_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 229_o beat_v the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n fol._n 284_o defeat_v a_o party_n of_o fitz._n patrick_n and_o odwyr_n force_n fol._n 300_o streighten_v gallway_n fol._n 301_o have_v it_o deliver_v to_o he_o ibid._n impeache_n several_a fol._n 316_o his_o and_o other_o officer_n memorable_a declaration_n ibid._n captain_n richard_n coot'_v service_n in_o connaught_n fol._n 120_o lord_n costiloe_n present_v to_o the_o state_n the_o longford_n letter_n fol._n 34_o go_v for_o england_n ibid._n the_o covenant_n or_o solemn_a league_n disow_v fol._n 141_o the_o supreme_a counsel_n insolent_a letter_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n fol._n 120_o letter_n touch_v the_o scots_a fol._n 137_o to_o the_o pope_n touch_v the_o nuncio_n fol._n 154_o col._n crafford_n beat_v the_o enemy_n from_o finglass_n fol._n 43_o his_o good_a service_n at_o kilrush_n fol._n 75_o his_o service_n at_o monaster_n even_o with_o 1300_o foot_n not_o 13000_o fol._n 112_o against_o those_o who_o alarm_v dublin_n fol._n 128_o cromwell_n appoint_v the_o parliament_n lord_n lieutenant_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 209_o land_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 222_o storm_n tredath_v fol._n 223_o take_v trim_a ibid._n carlingford_n ibid._n newry_n ibid._n return_n to_o dublin_n fol._n 225_o take_v wexford_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n his_o assurance_n that_o mass_n be_v not_o to_o be_v allow_v in_o the_o parliament_n quarter_n fol._n 226_o take_v ross_n fol._n 227_o be_v beat_v from_o waterford_n fol._n 229_o go_v to_o dungarvan_n have_v take_v passage-fort_n fol._n 230_o begin_v the_o campaign_n fol._n 239_o take_v clonmel_n ibid._n disturb_v the-rebel_n council_n in_o westmeath_n ibid._n be_v summon_v into_o england_n fol._n 241_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o not_o the_o king_n by_o popish_a injunction_n ibid._n henry_n cromwell_n go_v for_o ireland_n fol._n 316_o indulge_v learn_v fol._n 316_o be_v well_o accept_v fol._n 316_o yield_v up_o all_o to_o steel_n fol._n 316_o leaf_n ireland_n fol._n 316_o the_o rise_n of_o custodiums_n fol._n 98_o d_o a_o abbreviate_v of_o the_o parliament_n declaration_n of_o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 124_o the_o lord_n dillon_n one_o of_o the_o lord_n justice_n soon_o displace_v fol._n 6_o dowdall_n deposition_n touch_v the_o union_n of_o the_o pale_a and_o the_o northern_a rebel_n fol._n 39_o dundalk_v recover_v by_o the_o english_a fol._n 67_o the_o lady_n dowdall_n magnanimous_a defence_n of_o kilfinny-castle_n fol._n 87_o e_z upon_o edge-hill_n fight_v the_o supply_n for_o ireland_n fail_v fol._n 103_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o english_a proceed_v in_o the_o war_n from_o 89_o to_o 92_o ever_o mac_n mahon_n discover_v to_o the_o lord_n deputy_n wentworth_n a_o plot_n fol._n 2_o exception_n take_v against_o the_o irish_a commissioner_n title_n and_o cause_n fol._n 126_o the_o excommunication_n against_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n why_o suspend_v fol._n 268_o the_o clergy_n excommunication_n not_o forcible_a against_o the_o commons_o resolve_v to_o deliver_v limerick_n to_o ireton_n fol._n 295_o f_o fanning_n displace_v the_o mayor_n of_o waterford_n and_o by_o the_o rebel_n be_v make_v mayor_n fol._n 161_o be_v countenance_v by_o the_o nuncio_n ibid._n the_o lord_n forbes_n against_o gallway_n fol._n 82_o force_n go_v to_o strengthen_v tredath_v beat_v at_o gellingston-bridge_n fol._n 37_o under_o col._n venables_n hnnk_v and_o reynolds_n land_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 218_o a_o fast_a proclaim_a fol._n 38_o by_o the_o king_n order_n the_o 8_o of_o jan._n fol._n 54_o to_o be_v observe_v monthly_a fol._n 77_o fitz-gerald_n edict_n state_v his_o cause_n app._n 8_o the_o anniversary_n form_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o 23_o of_o octob._n app._n 88_o the_o fate_n of_o those_o who_o have_v egregious_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n in_o limerick_n fol._n 300_o fleetwood_n go_v for_o ireland_n fol._n 302_o encourage_v the_o sectarian_n fol._n 315_o col._n flower_n be_v regiment_n reduce_v fol._n 180_o disband_v 225_o scent_n prisoner_n to_o chester_n fol._n 195_o g_o galbreth_n give_v security_n be_v find_v to_o have_v make_v fictitious_a matter_n fol._n 152_o the_o garrison_n in_o munster_n revolt_v to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 228_o geoghehan_n insolency_n against_o the_o state_n fol._n 293_o gibson_n take_v carickmam_n fol._n 73_o go_v into_o wickloe_n fol._n 83_o glamorgan_n agency_n with_o the_o rebel_n disow_v fol._n 145_o gormanston_n general_n of_o the_o pale_a fol._n 42_o defect_n of_o government_n happy_o corree_v though_o carve_v in_o his_o annal_n of_o ireland_n p._n 389._o will_v have_v it_o that_o the_o king_n promote_v one_o in_o ireland_n exit_fw-la mero_fw-la odio_fw-la in_o hibernos_fw-la ad_fw-la tantam_fw-la honoris_fw-la amplitudinem_fw-la a_o expression_n like_o himself_o the_o person_n have_v be_v entire_a to_o his_o principle_n and_o allegiance_n fol._n 16_o 18_o several_a grace_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o irish_a fol._n 6_o sir_n richard_n greenvile_n good_a service_n in_o kilrush_n battle_n fol._n 75_o at_o raconnel_n fol._n 105_o ross_n fol._n 109_o h_n sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n service_n at_o manor_n hamilton_n fol._n 88_o ensign_n hammond_n first_o enter_v carrickmain_fw-fr fol._n 73_o sir_n simon_n harcourt_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 52_o his_o expedition_n into_o wickloe_n fol._n 72_o death_n at_o carrickmain_a fol._n 73_o the_o herald_n at_o arm_n barbarous_o use_v at_o limerick_n fol._n 160_o king_n henry_n the_o eighth_n censure_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n fol._n 301_o a_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n erect_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 303_o where_o first_o institute_v fol._n 304_o cut_v not_o off_o above_o two_o hundred_o person_n fol._n 315_o i_o jealousy_n arise_v in_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n army_n when_o the_o munster_n garrison_n be_v deliver_v up_o to_o cromwell_n fol._n 228_o the_o l._n inchequin_n appoint_v precedent_n of_o munster_n fol._n 89_o his_o carriage_n at_o the_o battle_n of_o lisâarrel_n ibid._n and_o the_o munster_n force_v withstand_v the_o gessation_n fol._n 146_o his_o letter_n and_o declaration_n to_o 150_o revolt_n to_o the_o parl._n how_o take_v fol._n 151_o article_v against_o fol._n 168_o his_o good_a service_n at_o knocknones_n fol._n 187_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n fol._n 188_o join_v with_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n fol._n 190_o his_o cessation_n with_o the_o irish_a fol._n 209_o attempt_n to_o bring_v over_o jones_n fol._n 209_o beat_v a_o party_n of_o jones_n horse_n fol._n 213_o rout_n col._n chidley_n coot_n ibid._n takes_z tredagh_o fol._n 214_o beat_v farrall_n fol._n 215_o take_v dundalk_n ibid._n trim_a fol._n 217_o suspect_v cromwell_n will_v land_v in_o munster_n go_v there_o fol._n 219_o be_v address_v to_o by_o the_o irish_a as_o one_o acceptable_a to_o his_o country_n fol._n 245_o leaf_n ireland_n fol._n 278_o his_o character_n fol._n 278_o instrument_n of_o state_n not_o to_o be_v censure_v by_o every_o capacity_n fol._n 3_o intermission_n of_o legal_a proceed_n against_o the_o papist_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o irish_a insolence_n fol._n 1_o quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la carolus_n walliae_fw-la princeps_fw-la in_o hispania_n immorabatur_fw-la omnes_fw-la religiosi_fw-la ordinis_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilia_fw-la pro_fw-la divino_fw-la cultu_fw-la celebrando_fw-la extruxêrunt_fw-la quae_fw-la tamen_fw-la postmodum_fw-la jussu_fw-la regis_fw-la vicecomes_a faulkland_n tum_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la prorex_fw-la in_o coronae_fw-la profanos_fw-la usus_fw-la convertit_fw-la so_o belch_v carve_v in_o his_o annal_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 318_o col._n mich._n jones_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 180_o be_v make_v governor_n thereof_o and_o commander_n of_o the_o lemster_n force_v ibid._n beat_a by_o preston_n fol._n 186_o gain_n the_o battle_n at_o dungan-hill_n ibid._n his_o good_a service_n with_o monk_n fol._n 187_o fortify_v dublin_n fol._n 195_o send_v several_a suspect_v into_o england_n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n letter_n fol._n 209_o l._n inchequin_n letter_n ibid._n
beat_v clanrickard_n regiment_n fol._n 213_o his_o intention_n to_o besiege_v tredagh_n hinder_v fol._n 222_o his_o victory_n at_o rathmines_n fol._n 221_o 222_o his_o death_n character_n fol._n 230_o sir_n theophilus_n jones_n return_v with_o a_o supply_n into_o ireland_n fol._n 210_o make_v general_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 223_o with_o col._n reynold_n service_n in_o westmeath_n fol._n 240_o beat_v phelim_n mac_n hugh_n come_v to_o relieve_v finagh_n fol._n 283_o seizes_n dublin-castle_n fol._n 316_o the_o bleed_a iphigenia_n answer_v in_o reference_n to_o a_o calumny_n on_o the_o state_n fol._n 55_o his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o assume_v arm_n to_o prevent_v a_o evil_a confute_v by_o andrew_n shall_v in_o his_o book_n entitle_v fol._n 16_o ireland_n never_o subdue_v till_o the_o law_n be_v as_o communicable_a to_o the_o irish_a as_o english_a fol._n 1_o neglect_a fol._n 93_o ireton_n leave_v by_o cromwell_n his_o deputy_n fol._n 241_o take_v waterford_n fol._n 255_o his_o service_n at_o kilkenny_n fol._n 282_o sit_n down_o before_o limerick_n fol._n 283_o take_v limerick_n fol._n 290_o die_n there_o fol._n 300_o his_o reason_n after_o he_o have_v take_v waterford_n why_o he_o put_v out_o the_o irish_a app._n 1_o the_o irish_a pretend_v a_o commission_n under_o the_o broad_a seal_n fol._n 29_o cruel_a before_o the_o parliament_n meddle_v with_o their_o religion_n fol._n 50_o taunt_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a with_o old_a miscarriage_n fol._n 69_o harken_v not_o to_o the_o cessation_n whilst_o they_o storm_v castle-coot_n fol._n 120_o petition_n upon_o the_o cessation_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o their_o house_n fol._n 140_o intention_n suspect_v fol._n 153_o as_o false_a to_o clanrick_n as_o ormond_n fol._n 284_o 285_o upon_o their_o heat_n with_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n threaten_v to_o return_v to_o their_o confederacy_n fol._n 272_o surrender_n on_o the_o kilkenny_n article_n fol._n 302_o charge_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o royal_a blood_n fol._n 303_o transplant_v into_o connaght_n fol._n 315_o agent_n admit_v to_o inspect_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n fol._n 320_o carriage_n and_o dismission_n fol._n 321_o the_o judge_n reason_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 131_o the_o lord_n justice_n equal_a government_n fol._n 7_o cheerfulness_n to_o comply_v with_o the_o request_n of_o both_o house_n fol._n 13_o adjourn_v the_o parliament_n to_o the_o 9th_o of_o nou._n ibid._n summon_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a to_o consult_v what_o to_o be_v do_v fol._n 40_o proclamation_n of_o the_o 28_o of_o decemb._n fol._n 45_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v return_v to_o their_o obedience_n in_o time_n fol._n 51_o letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n touch_v ross_n battle_n fol._n 106_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 122_o k_o kilrush_n battle_n from_o 73_o to_o 75_o k._n charles_n i._o censure_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 14_o refer_v the_o care_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n fol._n 36_o send_v arm_n and_o ammunition_n out_o of_o scotland_n into_o ireland_n fol._n 38_o his_o speech_n check_v the_o parliament_n slow_a proceed_n fol._n 44_o his_o second_o speech_n to_o that_o intent_n ibid._n his_o offer_n to_o raise_v 10000_o volunteer_n for_o the_o irish_a service_n fol._n 45_o his_o proclamation_n against_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 53_o his_o reason_n why_o it_o come_v forth_o no_o soon_o fol._n 54_o his_o letter_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o irish_a fol._n 6_o ofler_n to_o go_v into_o ireland_n fol._n 70_o his_o resentment_n of_o that_o rebellion_n fol._n 92_o 93_o his_o commission_n to_o hear_v the_o rebel_n remonstrance_n fol._n 114_o his_o first_o letter_n about_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 118_o his_o second_o letter_n to_o that_o intent_n fol._n 121_o his_o three_o letter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n fol._n 124_o his_o four_o letter_n for_o the_o same_o fol._n 130_o his_o five_o letter_n for_o it_o and_o order_v how_o the_o soldier_n shall_v be_v dispose_v of_o fol._n 132_o his_o motive_n to_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 130_o k._n charles_n i._o his_o answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n touch_v ireland_n fol._n 200_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n ibid._n his_o reason_n for_o the_o peace_n 1648_o fol._n 202_o his_o judgement_n on_o glamorgans_n agency_n fol._n 153_o k._n charles_n ii_o upon_o the_o defeat_n of_o rathmaines_n be_v divert_v from_o ireland_n fol._n 222_o be_v inform_v of_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o irish_a permit_v the_o l._n lieutenant_n to_o withdraw_v his_o authority_n fol._n 246_o declaration_n in_o scotland_n against_o the_o peace_n 1648._o fol._n 269_o his_o proclamation_n touch_v the_o rebel_n fol._n 318_o captain_n king_n good_a service_n at_o balintober_n fight_v fol._n 81_o lord_n kynalmechy_a slay_v at_o the_o battle_n of_o liscarroll_n fol._n 89_o l_o the_o laity_n even_o those_o who_o will_v be_v think_v the_o great_a royalist_n where_o the_o clergy_n be_v concern_v will_v not_o punish_v without_o the_o bishop_n cooperation_n fol._n 267_o lambert_n think_v on_o for_o ireland_n but_o disappoint_v fol._n 301_o a_o letter_n from_o sir_n henry_n vane_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n intimate_v a_o conspiracy_n fol._n 7_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n design_v lord_n lieutenant_n not_o permit_v to_o go_v fol._n 5_o however_o afterward_o by_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n his_o arrear_n be_v allow_v 6._o but_o that_o be_v not_o so_o satisfactory_a to_o he_o as_o his_o miss_v a_o opportunity_n to_o express_v his_o virtue_n and_o courage_n be_v real_o unhappy_a limerick_n refractory_a 251._o govern_v by_o the_o clergy_n 244._o deliver_v upon_o article_n fol._n 296_o govern_v by_o sir_n hardr._n waller_n for_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 299_o the_o lord_n lisle_n land_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 77_o relieve_v the_o lady_n offalia_n fol._n 78_o beat_v the_o rebel_n from_o trim_a fol._n 79_o the_o lord_n lisle_n expedition_n into_o westmeath_n fol._n 102_o good_a service_n at_o ross_z fol._n 109_o vote_v lord_n lieutenant_n by_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 168_o his_o arrival_n ibid._n service_n ibid._n return_v ibid._n lisnegarvey_n fight_v fol._n 38_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a except_o against_o word_n in_o the_o first_o proclamation_n fol._n 22_o sir_n thomas_n lucas_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 29_o be_v in_o a_o council_n of_o war_n at_o tredagh_n fol._n 67_o his_o service_n in_o the_o expedition_n towards_o kilrush_n fol._n 73_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o kilrush_n fol._n 74_o 75_o ross_n fol._n 109_o prisoner_n at_o tredath_n fol._n 195_o admit_v to_o have_v beside_o officer_n 30_o soldier_n in_o his_o troop_n fol._n 141_o ludlow_n succeed_v ireton_n fol._n 301_o lowther_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n from_o ormond_n to_o oxford_n fol._n 142_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 167_o his_o excellent_a speech_n at_o the_o trial_n of_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n fol._n 305_o m_n the_o lord_n macguire_n examination_n fol._n 23_o trial_n fol._n 200_o execution_n fol._n 200_o mac_n mahon_n examination_n fol._n 20_o trial_n fol._n 99_o execution_n fol._n 99_o the_o mayor_n of_o dublin_n and_o his_o brethren_n scarce_o advance_v 50_o l._n fol._n 27_o dr._n maxwell_n large_a examination_n touch_v the_o plot_n app._n 126_o mean_n to_o reduce_v ireland_n to_o peace_n and_o quietness_n fol._n 46_o mellifont_n besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 37_o active_a man_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o fol._n 8_o protestant_a member_n of_o parliament_n inveigle_v by_o the_o papist_n to_o seek_v ease_n and_o redress_v fol._n 10_o money_n appoint_v for_o ireland_n misapply_v fol._n 33_o lieut._n col._n monk_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 52_o his_o advance_n at_o kilrush_n battle_n fol._n 75_o relieve_v balanokill_n fol._n 105_o his_o expedition_n against_o preston_n fol._n 128_o seize_v carrickfergus_n colrain_n belfast_n fol._n 195_o his_o cessation_n with_o o_o neil_n disallow_v of_o by_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 215_o dismiss_v the_o parliament_n service_n ibid._n monro_n letter_n in_o disgust_n of_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 136_o the_o lord_n moor_n enter_v tredagh_n fol._n 60_o his_o excellent_a service_n there_o fol._n 63_o in_o meath_z fol._n 101_o appear_v before_o port-leicester-mill_n fol._n 128_o his_o death_n fol._n 129_o character_n ibid._n a_o motion_n to_o call_v in_o a_o foreign_a prince_n fol._n 174_o the_o lord_n moungarret_n head_n of_o the_o munster_n rebel_n fol._n 84_o the_o lord_n muskery_n join_v with_o the_o rebel_n ibid._n munster_n service_n fol._n 93_o murder_n why_o a_o great_a offence_n in_o ireland_n then_o england_n fol._n 311_o a_o collection_n of_o murder_n from_o f._n 119_o in_o the_o app._n to_o 125._o in_o which_o viz._n f._n 120_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o murder_n of_o thomas_n prestick_n the_o proof_n of_o which_o be_v refer_v to_o a_o letter_n accident_o leave_v out_o but_o on_o occasion_n may_v be_v see_v in_o my_o hand_n n_o luke_n
nettervile_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o sword_n fol._n 41_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o compose_v extreme_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_n and_o confederates_n fol._n 145_o the_o northern_a scotch_a force_n refuse_v to_o aid_v we_o in_o lemster_n fol._n 83_o the_o nuncio_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 153_o his_o exorbitant_a carriage_n fol._n 161_o besiege_n dublin_n fol._n 162_o 166_o forbid_v those_o delegated_a to_o treat_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n about_o the_o peace_n to_o proceed_v on_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n fol._n 163_o his_o excommunication_n fol._n 165_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o confederate_n to_o gallway_n fol._n 190_o a_o narrative_a of_o his_o insolent_a carriage_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 191_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o from_o fol._n 192_o to_o 194_o summons_n a_o national_a synod_n fol._n 190_o quit_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n o_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n with_o several_a act_n depend_v thereupon_o fol._n 95_o to_o 98_o of_o the_o confederate_n against_o the_o nuncio_n app._n 99_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o take_v by_o the_o officer_n in_o tredagh_o fol._n 62_o owen_n o_fw-fr conally_n examination_n fol._n 20_o send_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o letter_n fol._n 27_o reward_v fol._n 36_o slay_v fol._n 225_o the_o lady_n offalia_n generous_a carriage_n against_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 77_o certain_a officer_n out_o of_o ireland_n their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 112_o receive_v his_o answer_n fol._n 113_o offer_n make_v to_o the_o parliament_n disow_v by_o inchiquin_n fol._n 196_o sir_n phelim_n o_fw-fr neil_n cruelty_n in_o the_o north_n for_o his_o repulse_v at_o tredagh_n fol._n 68_o besiege_n charlemont_n fol._n 28_o present_v at_o loghress_n when_o the_o plot_n be_v determine_v fol._n 24_o approach_n lisnegarvy_n fol._n 38_o besiege_n tredagh_o fol._n 59_o be_v beat_v near_o raphoe_n fol._n 83_o assist_v clanrickard_n fol._n 302_o his_o trial_n at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n fol._n 304_o hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v fol._n 327_o his_o character_n ibid._n daniel_n o_o neil_n move_v his_o excellency_n to_o come_v with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n fol._n 152_o send_v by_o his_o excellency_n to_o win_v over_o his_o uncle_n fol._n 227_o owen_n o_o neil_n endeavour_n to_o surprise_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 161_o his_o declaration_n for_o the_o catholic_n religion_n king_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 194_o pursue_v by_o the_o confederate_n retire_v to_o the_o great_a town_n fol._n 190_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v port-falkland_n worsted_n fol._n 196_o offer_n to_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n fall_v upon_o clanrickard_n party_n fol._n 201_o and_o the_o parliament_n party_n agree_v fol._n 214_o his_o service_n in_o relieve_v londonderry_n fol._n 217_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o before_o he_o bring_v his_o force_n to_o he_o dies_z fol._n 228_o the_o order_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n concern_v ireland_n fol._n 36_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n make_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n fol._n 37_o visit_n tredagh_o fol._n 67_o gallantry_n at_o kilrush_n fol._n 75_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n expedition_n to_o ross_z fol._n 108_o just_a edict_n against_o plunder_v fol._n 111_o unwillingness_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o rebel_n unjust_a demand_n fol._n 153_o conclude_v the_o peace_n 1646._o fol._n 155_o lord_n lieutenant_n go_v to_o kilkenny_n fol._n 159_o besiege_v by_o the_o nuncio_n in_o dublin_n fol._n 167_o make_v a_o show_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n to_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n force_a to_o return_v to_o dublin_n fol._n 172_o his_o reason_n for_o his_o delivery_n up_o of_o his_o power_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 177_o have_v the_o king_n concession_n fol._n 179_o deliver_v up_o dublin_n fol._n 183_o go_v into_o england_n ibid._n have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 184_o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o army_n fol._n 185_o meditate_v to_o return_v to_o ireland_n fol._n 189_o land_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 197_o his_o declaration_n then_o ibid._n letter_n to_o the_o council_n of_o kilkenny_n fol._n 200_o be_v congratulate_v by_o the_o supreme_a council_n ibid._n conclude_v the_o peace_n 1648._o fol._n 202_o his_o speech_n then_o ibid._n endeavour_n to_o win_v jones_n to_o his_o party_n fol._n 209_o his_o difficulty_n in_o form_v his_o army_n fol._n 211_o march_n towards_o dublin_n fol._n 212_o appear_v before_o dublin_n fol._n 213_o his_o declaration_n touch_v affair_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 215_o block_n up_o dublin_n fol._n 218_o after_o rathmines_n defeat_n retire_v to_o kilkenny_n fol._n 222_o not_o obey_v by_o the_o principal_a town_n fol._n 224_o intend_v to_o fight_v cromwell_n fol._n 226_o use_n mean_n to_o bring_v in_o owen_n o_o neil_n fol._n 227_o his_o endeavour_n to_o impede_fw-la cromwell_n return_n to_o dublin_n fol._n 230_o his_o gallantry_n in_o relieve_v such_o who_o intend_v to_o surprise_v passage_n fol._n 231_o deny_v leave_n to_o hut_n his_o man_n under_o waterford_n fol._n 232_o give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n demonstrate_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_v his_o ill_a usage_n fol._n 233_o receive_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o county_n fol._n 239_o go_v to_o limerick_n ibid._n summon_v the_o romish_a bishop_n thither_o fol._n 242_o conference_n with_o they_o ibid._n receive_v not_o outward_a civility_n there_o fol._n 243_o call_v a_o assembly_n at_o loghreogh_n its_o effect_n ibid._n 244_o another_o assembly_n at_o loghreogh_n fol._n 245_o be_v address_v to_o by_o they_o fol._n 246_o answer_v worthy_a himself_o fol._n 247_o 248_o proposal_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o limerick_n fol._n 251_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o mayor_n of_o that_o town_n fol._n 252_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a on_o o_o neils_n death_n ibid._n resentment_n of_o the_o bishop_n voluntary_a meeting_n at_o jamestown_n fol._n 257_o answer_v to_o the_o bishop_n declaration_n at_o james-town_n fol._n 261_o clear_v himself_o of_o their_o accusation_n from_o 261_o to_o 267_o declaration_n upon_o the_o confederate_n resentment_n of_o the_o declaration_n make_v in_o scotland_n against_o the_o peace_n 1648_o fol._n 269_o 272_o be_v affront_v by_o the_o guard_n at_o gallway_n fol._n 273_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o confederate_n reason_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o he_o from_o 273_o to_o 277_o depute_n clanrickard_n deputy_n fol._n 278_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n p_o the_o papist_n ready_a to_o contribute_v that_o a_o toleration_n may_v ensue_v fol._n 1_o of_o the_o pale_a equas_o involve_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n fol._n 41_o countenance_v the_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n at_o clantarf_n and_o skerries_n fol._n 43_o join_v to_o infest_v dublin_n ibid._n after_o the_o relief_n of_o tredagh_n offer_v to_o come_v in_o fol._n 66_o reject_v and_o why_o ib._n petition_v send_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 112_o the_o parliament_n at_o dublin_n why_o call_v fol._n 3_o meet_v fol._n 32_o prorogue_v fol._n 35_o be_v of_o ireland_n declaration_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n fol._n 178_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 182_o of_o england_n declare_v all_o traitor_n who_o desert_v the_o service_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 223_o a_o parliament_n summon_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 319_o under_o the_o precedency_n of_o sir_n maurice_n eustace_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o orrery_n lord_n justice_n and_o continue_v under_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n its_o act_n fol._n 320_o sir_n william_n parson_n lord_n justice_n fol._n 6_o accuse_v of_o misdemeanour_n fol._n 123_o amiscreant_n party_n no_o true_a protestant_n ever_o just_o charge_v with_o the_o king_n murder_n fol._n 304_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o conclude_v fol._n 155_o be_v article_n fol._n 156_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 159_o disclaim_v at_o waterford_n fol._n 160_o 1648._o conclude_v fol._n 204_o be_v article_n fol._n 205_o refuse_v by_o o_o neil_n antrim_n and_o the_o scot_n fol._n 206_o the_o people_n devotion_n to_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 267_o pope_n urban_n the_o eighth_n bull_n fol._n 135_o indulgence_n to_o owen_n roe_n fol._n 136_o milo_n power_n be_v good_a service_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 231_o the_o presbytery_n at_o belfast_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v sir_n charles_n coot_n to_o their_o party_n fol._n 207_o the_o precedent_n of_o connaght_n esteem_v remiss_a fol._n 101_o preston_n and_o o_o neil_n letter_n and_o demand_n to_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n fol._n 166_o beat_v jones_n fol._n 186_o a_o proclamation_n by_o the_o lord_n falkland_n against_o the_o popish_a clergy_n fol._n 1_o discover_v the_o plot_n fol._n 22_o forbid_a stranger_n the_o city_n fol._n 28_o publish_v the_o king_n detestation_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 30_o against_o people_n flock_v to_o the_o city_n fol._n 32_o prize_v corn_n fol._n 48_o against_o pillager_n ibid._n prohibit_v the_o soldier_n to_o return_v to_o england_n
ibid._n a_o proclamation_n call_v in_o protection_n fol._n 99_o for_o the_o peace_n 1646._o fol._n 156_o proposition_n from_o the_o rebel_n by_o sir_n thomas_n cary_n and_o dr._n cale_n fol._n 45_o by_o fitz-williams_n about_o the_o peace_n with_o the_o queen_n consent_n fol._n 154_o protection_n grant_v by_o commissioner_n revoke_v fol._n 102_o the_o protestant_n petition_v for_o agent_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n fol._n 140_o to_o the_o king_n app._n 62_o allow_v by_o his_o masty_a fol._n 140_o agent_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n fol._n 142_o receive_v a_o gracious_a promise_n from_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 143_o agency_n question_v by_o the_o councel-board_n fol._n 144_o of_o ireland_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o king_n to_o bear_v a_o great_a part_n in_o his_o restauration_n fol._n 316_o how_o protestant_n heretic_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v fol._n 171_o q_o quarter_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o in_o arm_n especial_o priest_n fol._n 264_o the_o queen_n regent_n of_o france_n think_v a_o convenient_a person_n to_o procure_v the_o peace_n fol._n 152_o of_o england_n her_o answer_n to_o to_o the_o irish_a agent_n fol._n 199_o querie_n whether_o the_o protestant_a agent_n at_o oxford_n act_v by_o the_o protestant_a committee_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 144_o query_n expound_v by_o several_a member_n in_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o judge_n fol._n 12_o r_o raconnel_n battle_n fol._n 105_o the_o lord_n rannelagh_n pen_v up_o in_o athlone_n till_o relieve_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n fol._n 44_o rathmine_n disaster_n fol._n 221_o reason_n why_o o_o neil_n consult_v not_o with_o the_o council_n at_o kilkenny_n fol._n 254_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n discover_v fol._n 19_o its_o success_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 27_o 60_o progress_n in_o lemster_n fol._n 38_o break_n out_o in_o munster_n fol._n 49_o connaght_n ibid._n remonstrance_n present_v at_o trim_a fol._n 114_o the_o rebel_n tear_v the_o order_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 35_o 55_o mercy_n be_v cruelty_n fol._n 50_o 51_o slander_n cast_v on_o the_o english_a profligate_v fol._n 57_o endeavour_n to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o lemster_n fol._n 59_o of_o longford_n letter_n by_o costilough_n app._n 25_o unskilful_a in_o sieges_n fol._n 71_o cruelty_n ibid._n send_v agent_n to_o foreign_a prince_n fol._n 98_o receive_v minister_n from_o they_o ibid._n be_v declare_v subdue_v fol._n 303_o several_a rebellion_n fol._n 14_o etc._n etc._n five_o regiment_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 52_o not_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n prerogative_n or_o liberty_n but_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n principal_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o officer_n remonstrance_n threaten_v much_o danger_n fol._n 111_o col._n reynold_n take_v carrick_n fol._n 227_o ross_n battle_n fol._n 109_o sir_n benjamin_n rydiard_n speech_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n fol._n 35_o touch_v collection_n for_o ireland_n fol._n 27_o saint_n sir_n william_n saintleger_n precedent_n of_o munster_n fol._n 49_o 83_o his_o good_a service_n there_o ibid._n at_z talloe_o fol._n 85_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n app._n 35_o take_v dungarran_n fol._n 85_o his_o vigilance_n and_o faithfulness_n fol._n 88_o death_n ibid._n upon_o the_o recalling_a the_o king_n ship_n principal_a commander_n land_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 83_o the_o scot_n think_v the_o king_n offer_n to_o go_v for_o ireland_n a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o care_n fol._n 70_o yet_o the_o scotch_a council_n as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o house_n intercede_v earnest_o against_o this_o design_n pretend_v the_o hazard_n his_o sacred_a person_n will_v be_v in_o burnet_n fol._n 163_o the_o mere_a scot_n do_v little_a in_o ireland_n the_o english_a scot_n do_v good_a service_n fol._n 101_o 152_o the_o scot_n beat_v at_o benburgh_n fol._n 162_o in_o ulster_n join_v with_o hamilton_n to_o invade_v england_n fol._n 195_o declaration_n against_o the_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 210_o soldier_n send_v into_o england_n fol._n 138_o receive_v a_o oath_n ibid._n disobey_v what_o preston_n engage_v for_o fol._n 171_o the_o spaniard_n prevail_v with_o the_o irish_a to_o send_v no_o man_n into_o england_n fol._n 160_o stafford_n betray_v wexford-castle_n to_o cromwell_n fol._n 225_o the_o state_n first_o dispatch_n to_o the_o king_n at_o edinburgh_n fol._n 27_o second_v dispatch_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 30_o his_o warrant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o ossory_n to_o fight_v the_o rebel_n fol._n 42_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n express_v the_o sad_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o fol._n 43_o captain_n stutfield_n good_a service_n in_o the_o relief_n of_o tredagh_n fol._n 63_o 64_o colonel_n synnot_n proposition_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o wexford_n fol._n 226_o t_n the_o lord_n taaff_n go_v for_o england_n fol._n 34_o return_n to_o ireland_n fol._n 123_o beat_v by_o inchequin_n fol._n 187_o be_v at_o rathmines_n battle_n fol._n 190_o help_n to_o expel_v the_o nuncio_n fol._n 221_o go_v to_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 285_o tecroghan_n deliver_v to_o the_o parliamentarian_o fol._n 255_o sir_n hen._n titchbourn_n send_v governor_n of_o tredagh_n fol._n 29_o certify_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n that_o mellifont_n be_v besiege_v fol._n 37_o his_o excellent_a service_n at_o tredagh_n fol._n 61_o 62_o etc._n etc._n lord_n justice_n fol._n 121_o at_o dungan_n hill_n fol._n 186_o sir_n arthur_n tirringham_n give_v the_o state_n notice_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 27_o his_o conduct_n at_o lisnegarvy_n fol._n 38_o tool_n of_o wickloe_n accuse_v by_o rely_v fol._n 315_o tredagh_n forewarn_v to_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o reverend_n and_o vigilant_a dr._n jones_n fol._n 28_o besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 59_o relieve_v with_o provision_n fol._n 63_o 64_o col._n trevor_n beat_v by_o captain_n william_n meredith_n fol._n 224_o new_a 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