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of_o cork_n town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dungarven_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n restore_v to_o their_o respective_a possession_n and_o estate_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n respective_o where_o the_o same_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o endanger_n of_o the_o say_a garrison_n in_o the_o say_a city_n and_o to_n in_o which_o case_n so_o many_o of_o the_o say_a citizen_n and_o inhabitant_n as_o shall_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o present_a possession_n of_o their_o house_n within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o town_n shall_v be_v afford_v a_o valuable_a annual_a rent_n for_o the_o same_o until_o settlement_n in_o parliament_n ☞_o ☞_o at_o which_o time_n they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o those_o their_o possession_n and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_a citizen_n freeman_n burgess_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o say_a city_n of_o cork_n and_o town_n of_o youghal_n and_o dungarven_n 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gather_v up_o for_o the_o make_v a_o common_a stock_n for_o the_o use_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o on_o the_o twenty_o they_o appoint_v the_o lord_n brittas_n john_n kelly_n john_n baggot_n james_n darcy_n maurice_n fitzharris_n and_o maurice_n baggot_n a_o committee_n to_o inquire_v after_o protestant_n good_n and_o land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n and_o on_o the_o 21th_o day_n james_n cusack_n who_o before_o the_o rebellion_n be_v one_o of_o the_o king_n council_n and_z clerk_z to_o the_o commission_n of_o grace_n be_v appoint_v attorney-general_n and_o it_o be_v order_v that_o soldier_n be_v cess_v on_o all_o person_n and_o place_n that_o be_v refractory_a in_o pay_v their_o quotâ—_n of_o the_o contribution_n and_o that_o every_o burgess_n shall_v have_v five_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o every_o knight_n of_o a_o shire_n ten_o shilling_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la during_o the_o assembly_n and_o for_o ten_o day_n before_o and_o after_o it_o and_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o castlehaven_n devise_v a_o order_n of_o knighthood_n concern_v the_o honour_n of_o st._n patrick_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o january_n this_o assembly_n be_v dissolve_v leave_v the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n of_o 1_o january_n 1641._o under_o his_o own_o signet_n to_o the_o contrary_a act_v as_o a_o separate_a state_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o oath_n of_o maintain_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o their_o pretence_n of_o take_v arm_n for_o it_o they_o usurp_v all_o the_o king_n prerogative_n even_o to_o that_o of_o coin_v money_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o foreign_a prince_n and_o to_o the_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o mart_n and_o reprisalâ—_n whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v a_o precedent_n burlace_n pag._n 97._o and_o thus_o matter_n â—ood_a in_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o year_n we_o leave_v our_o small_a army_n near_o ross_n 1643._o 1643._o which_o though_o victorious_a be_v nevertheless_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v mean_o â—â—oatlied_v in_o feed_v and_o worse_o pay_v so_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n do_v send_v a_o press_a letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n to_o keep_v the_o army_n abroad_o because_o there_o be_v no_o subsistence_n for_o they_o in_o dublin_n and_o the_o better_a to_o enable_v he_o thereunto_o they_o send_v he_o six_o thousand_o pound_n of_o biscuit_n and_o ten_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o match_n and_o musket_n bullet_n yet_o the_o want_v of_o the_o army_n be_v so_o great_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o therefore_o they_o return_v to_o dublin_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v a_o ill-paid_a army_n in_o exact_a discipline_n for_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v deny_v his_o due_a will_v expect_v a_o connivance_n upon_o any_o extortion_n that_o be_v less_o than_o equivalent_a to_o his_o pay_n and_o from_o one_o degree_n it_o pass_v to_o another_o till_o it_o centre_n in_o licentiousness_n and_o thus_o it_o happen_v in_o dublin_n the_o officer_n at_o first_o wink_v at_o the_o little_a rapine_n of_o the_o soldier_n till_o at_o length_n they_o open_o plunder_v the_o market_n but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o spoil_v all_o and_z by_o discourage_v the_o market_n folk_n to_o starve_v themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v strict_o prohibit_v by_o a_o severe_a proclamation_n and_o some_o offender_n be_v make_v example_n whereupon_o many_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n on_o the_o four_o of_o april_n 1643_o present_v the_o government_n with_o a_o very_a bold_a and_o threaten_a remonstrance_n quod_fw-la vide_fw-la appendix_n 20._o which_o they_o say_v be_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o ensue_a cessation_n but_o general_n preston_n have_v again_o besiege_v ballynakill_n colonel_n crawford_n on_o the_o eleven_o of_o april_n march_v from_o dublin_n with_o thirteen_o hundred_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o horse_n to_o raise_v that_o siege_n but_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o and_o so_o that_o place_n be_v surrender_v but_o i_o shall_v have_v mention_v that_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o prevent_v any_o peace_n or_o cessation_n with_o the_o irish_a do_v send_v his_o majesty_n a_o most_o excellent_a letter_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o march_n 1642._o recite_v at_o large_a here_o appendix_n 4._o which_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o well_o relish_v at_o court_n for_o not_o long_o after_o sir_n william_n parson_n who_o be_v a_o great_a promoter_n of_o that_o letter_n be_v remove_v and_o thereupon_o accuse_v of_o treasonable_a misdemeanour_n by_o major_a butler_n and_o sir_n francis_n warren_n but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o malice_n than_o truth_n in_o that_o impeachment_n it_o come_v to_o nothing_o however_o sir_n john_n burlace_n and_o sir_n henry_n tichburne_n be_v swear_v lord_n justice_n on_o the_o twelve_o of_o may_n and_o on_o the_o twenty_o five_o of_o the_o same_o month_n the_o pope_n send_v over_o his_o bull_n of_o indulgence_n to_o the_o confederate_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v here_o appendix_n 15_o and_o be_v publish_v by_o the_o irish_a even_o after_o the_o cessation_n be_v conclude_v but_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n be_v tire_v in_o contrive_v way_n to_o support_v the_o soldiery_n and_o at_o length_n they_o think_v upon_o a_o excise_n and_o by_o their_o proclamation_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o june_n impose_v it_o for_o six_o month_n unless_o other_o relief_n for_o the_o army_n shall_v be_v send_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n this_o excise_n be_v exceed_v high_a amount_v to_o half_a the_o value_n of_o the_o commodity_n in_o lieu_n whereof_o the_o retailer_n be_v permit_v to_o advance_v his_o price_n a_o moiety_n more_o than_o
world_n upon_o who_o loyalty_n and_o conduct_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n his_o majesty_n do_v most_o depend_v but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a mystery_n in_o the_o matter_n and_o it_o be_v thus_o whilst_o ormond_n be_v in_o england_n the_o scots_a 〈…〉_o scots_a earl_n of_o lanerick_n earl_n of_o lauderdale_n 〈…〉_o commissioner_n find_v what_o usage_n be_v design_v to_o the_o king_n do_v endeavour_v to_o retreive_v the_o honour_n of_o their_o nation_n by_o do_v something_o extraordinary_a in_o his_o favour_n and_o the_o presbyterian_o every_o where_o find_v the_o prevail_a independent_o do_v despise_v the_o sanctity_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o supporter_n thereof_o begin_v to_o be_v alarm_v so_o a_o proper_a juncture_n of_o do_v service_n to_o the_o king_n be_v sudden_o expect_v hereupon_o ormond_n by_o the_o king_n order_n meet_v the_o scotch_a commissioner_n near_o marlowe_n and_o they_o for_o scotland_n and_o he_o for_o ireland_n undertake_v to_o promote_v his_o majesty_n service_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o he_o go_v to_o france_n and_o so_o into_o ireland_n to_o prosecute_v this_o design_n and_o not_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o irish_a embassy_n as_o they_o sancy_v and_o the_o same_o reason_n prevail_v upon_o insiquin_n to_o join_v with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v pursuant_n to_o this_o treaty_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o lanerick_n than_o duke_n hamilton_n invade_v the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n in_o ireland_n understand_v july_n 27_o july_n that_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n intend_v to_o return_v to_o that_o kingdom_n they_o do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a to_o prevent_v his_o design_n and_o upon_o bare_a suspicion_n seize_v upon_o sir_n maurice_n eustace_n sir_n john_n gifford_n sir_n francis_n willoughby_n colonel_n william_n flower_n the_o lieutenant_n colonel_n ryve_n capron_n and_o smith_n major_a john_n stephens_n and_o captain_n peirce_n and_o keep_v they_o prisoner_n in_o the_o castle_n for_o some_o day_n and_o then_o send_v they_o in_o custody_n to_o chester_n and_o they_o also_o keep_v sir_n thomas_n lucas_n and_o colonel_n byron_n prisoner_n at_o tredagh_n as_o for_o the_o military_a motion_n this_o year_n though_o they_o be_v not_o many_o nor_o in_o many_o place_n munster_n be_v entire_o quiet_a and_o very_o little_a either_o of_o leinster_n or_o ulster_n disturb_v yet_o they_o may_v be_v esteem_v very_o considerable_a because_o they_o be_v between_o the_o irish_a themselves_o for_o insiquin_n have_v manage_v his_o affair_n so_o prudent_o by_o assist_v the_o weak_a side_n and_o the_o nuncio_n have_v act_v so_o rash_o in_o excommunicate_v the_o supreme_a council_n and_o their_o adherent_n that_o owen_n roe_n and_o preston_n and_o their_o follower_n be_v engage_v in_o as_o 118._o as_o quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la ille_fw-la acrius_fw-la quam_fw-la unquam_fw-la fecerat_fw-la in_fw-la commune_v religionis_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la host_n in_o confederatos_n presecutus_fw-la est_fw-la beling_n 118._o fierce_a and_o as_o spiteful_a a_o war_n as_o any_o that_o have_v be_v since_o the_o rebellion_n break_v out_o so_o that_o preston_n assist_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n take_v athâ—one_v and_o besiege_a athy_n and_o insiquin_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n besiege_v fortfalkland_n and_o though_o owen_n roe_n come_v to_o relieve_v it_o and_o post_v his_o army_n so_o advantageous_o between_o insiquin_n and_o munster_n that_o the_o english_a have_v certain_o be_v starve_v if_o the_o generous_a bounty_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n have_v not_o supply_v they_o with_o necessary_n yet_o at_o length_n owen_n roe_n be_v force_v to_o a_o retreat_n not_o much_o different_a from_o a_o flight_n and_o the_o fort_n be_v surrender_v to_o insiquiâ—_n and_o with_o these_o loss_n november_n november_n and_o this_o disgrace_n owen_n roe_n be_v so_o nettle_v that_o he_o ravage_v over_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o roscomon_n and_o take_v jamestown_n and_o so_o obstinate_o storm_v carigdrumrusk_n that_o rory_n macguire_n and_o most_o of_o his_o regiment_n be_v there_o slay_v and_o in_o revenge_n of_o it_o the_o garrison_n be_v all_o papist_n be_v put_v to_o the_o sword_n and_o by_o this_o campaign_n owen_n roe_n be_v so_o weaken_v that_o he_o offer_v a_o cessation_n to_o colonel_n jones_n and_o to_o carry_v his_o army_n to_o spain_n if_o jones_n will_v give_v he_o liberty_n to_o do_v so_o and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n have_v some_o highlander_n in_o the_o county_n of_o wicklow_n and_o wexford_n which_o be_v join_v with_o the_o birnes_n and_o cavenagh_n who_o be_v of_o the_o nuncio_n faction_n and_o reject_v the_o peace_n give_v such_o disturbance_n to_o the_o supreme_a council_n that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o send_v sir_n edmond_n butler_n and_o sir_n thomas_n esmond_n to_o suppress_v they_o which_o at_o last_o they_o effect_v though_o not_o without_o considerable_a slaughter_n on_o 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