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england_n there_o be_v also_o another_o petition_n for_o a_o free_a intercourse_n of_o trade_n between_o ireland_n and_o portugal_n ibid._n ibid._n whereunto_o the_o king_n give_v a_o gracious_a answer_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o state_n of_o england_n be_v intent_n upon_o the_o recovery_n and_o improvement_n of_o ireland_n for_o sir_n nicholas_n dagworth_n be_v send_v thither_o to_o survey_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o crown_n 201_o davis_n 201_o and_o to_o call_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o irish_a revenue_n to_o account_n and_o the_o more_o to_o humour_v the_o irish_a who_o thiink_v themselves_o disgrace_v when_o ignoble_a man_n be_v put_v in_o the_o high_a authority_n over_o they_o edmond_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_z and_o ulster_n 1380._o jan._n 24._o 1380._o be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n sometime_o before_o he_o come_v viz._n in_o jun._n 1380._o the_o french_a and_o spanish_a galley_n which_o do_v much_o mischief_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n be_v by_o the_o english_a fleet_n force_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o harbour_n of_o kinsale_n where_o they_o be_v assail_v and_o vanquish_v by_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a so_o that_o their_o chief_a captain_n be_v take_v 360._o paâ—ata_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la 360._o and_o four_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v there_o be_v also_o take_v four_o of_o their_o barge_n and_o one_o ballenget_n and_o one_o and_o twenty_o english_a prize_n be_v recover_v i_o can_v find_v but_o that_o ireland_n be_v pretty_a quiet_a during_o the_o government_n of_o this_o lord_n lieutenant_n which_o do_v not_o continue_v very_o long_o for_o he_o die_v at_o st._n dominick_n abbey_n near_o cork_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o december_n 1381._o and_o the_o next_o day_n john_n cotton_n than_o dean_n of_o st._n patrick_n 28._o ware_n de_fw-fr praesulibus_fw-la 28._o and_o lord_n chancellor_n afterward_o achbishop_n of_o armagh_n be_v choose_v and_o swear_v sord_n justice_n 1381_o 1381_o in_o the_o convent_n of_o preach_a friar_n at_o cork_n 309._o pryn_n 309._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o long_o exercise_v that_o office_n for_o in_o mr._n prins_n animadversion_n on_o the_o four_o institut_fw-la we_o find_v a_o writ_n dated_n the_o 29_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1382._o viz._n 5_o r._n 2._o direct_v to_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n lord_z lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n whereby_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o king_n great_a charge_n and_o expense_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o young_a lord_n can_v not_o manage_v that_o unruly_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o philip_n de_fw-fr courtny_n the_o king_n cousin_n be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n 1383._o 1383._o he_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o that_o government_n he_o come_v over_o on_o good_a term_n for_o he_o have_v a_o patent_n to_o hold_v that_o office_n for_o ten_o year_n nevertheless_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o ill_o lamb._n lib._n m._n lamb._n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o supersede_v but_o also_o be_v arrest_v whilst_o he_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n and_o afterward_o grievous_o punish_v for_o the_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n he_o have_v do_v in_o ireland_n 201._o davis_n 201._o in_o his_o time_n happen_v a_o great_a mortality_n call_v the_o four_o pestilence_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o he_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a favourite_n of_o that_o age_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n afterward_o marquis_n of_o dublin_n 1384._o decemb._n 1384._o and_o duke_n of_o ireland_n lord_n lieutenant_n the_o english_a parliament_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o he_o give_v he_o a_o debt_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o mark_n due_a from_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o condition_n that_o after_o easter_n he_o shall_v pass_v into_o ireland_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o there_o he_o have_v five_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o a_o thousand_o archer_n at_o six_o penny_n apiece_o a_o day_n appoint_v he_o for_o two_o year_n super_fw-la conquestum_fw-la illius_fw-la terrae_fw-la he_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o realm_n during_o his_o life_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o or_o make_v any_o account_n for_o it_o he_o have_v power_n to_o pass_v all_o writ_n under_o his_o own_o test_n and_o to_o place_n and_o displace_v all_o officer_n how_o great_a soever_o even_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n admiral_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o name_v his_o own_o deputy_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v afterward_o a_o large_a patent_n 2._o four_o instit_fw-la 357_o 9_o rich._n 2._o whereby_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o totam_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o dominium_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la eidem_fw-la terrae_fw-la adjacentes_fw-la ac_fw-la omne_fw-la castra_n comitatus_fw-la burgos_n villa_n portus_n maris_n etc._n etc._n una_fw-la cum_fw-la homagiis_fw-la obedientiis_fw-la vassallis_fw-la servitiis_fw-la &_o recognitionibus_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la regaliis_n regalitatibus_fw-mi libertatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la qnae_fw-la ad_fw-la regaliam_fw-la nostram_fw-la pertinent_a cum_fw-la mero_n &_o mixto_fw-la imperio_fw-la adeo_fw-la plene_fw-la integre_n &_o perfect_v sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la ea_fw-la tenuimus_fw-la &_o habuimus_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la &_o habuerunt_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la ullis_fw-la unquam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la retroactis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la per_fw-la homagium_fw-la ligeum_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a be_v that_o those_o illegal_a letter_n patent_n shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o parliament_n assensâ—_n praelatorum_fw-la ducum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la procerum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la but_o nullum_fw-la violentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o novus_fw-la iste_fw-la insolitus_fw-la &_o umbratilis_fw-la honour_n cito_fw-la evanuit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o return_v to_o the_o great_a minion_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n who_o come_v as_o far_o as_o wales_n and_o the_o king_n with_o he_o but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o part_v and_o therefore_o this_o lord_n lieutenant_n never_o go_v to_o ireland_n but_o depute_v sir_n john_n stanley_n 1385._o 1385._o lord_n deputy_n in_o who_o time_n the_o bridge_n of_o dublin_n fall_v and_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n of_o philippe_n daughter_n of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n third_z son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v establish_v and_o soon_o after_o proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o heir_n presumptive_a but_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v send_v for_o and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr balscot_n 26._o april_n 26._o alias_o petit_n 1387._o 1387._o bishop_n of_o meath_z who_o have_v be_v treasurer_n and_o chancellor_n do_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n justice_n until_o the_o return_n of_o sir_n john_n stanley_n 1389._o 1389._o lord_n deputy_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a earl_n of_o oxford_n lambeth_n lib._n d._n lambeth_n to_o he_o o_o neal_n and_o his_o son_n make_v a_o humble_a submission_n in_o write_v wherein_o they_o renounce_v the_o bonaught_n of_o ulster_n they_o also_o promise_v allegiance_n and_o give_v oath_n and_o hostage_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1390._o 1390._o that_o almost_o in_o every_o parliament_n of_o this_o reign_n hold_v in_o england_n the_o king_n do_v desire_v aid_n from_o they_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n but_o at_o length_n the_o english_a parliament_n do_v so_o vigorous_o prosecute_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n 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relief_n of_o this_o kingdom_n leave_v the_o king_n authority_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o person_n or_o person_n faithful_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o trusty_a to_o the_o nation_n than_o which_o they_o say_v they_o can_v find_v no_o other_o expedient_a or_o remedy_n for_o the_o relief_n of_o this_o gasp_v nation_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o majesty_n interest_n therein_o or_o to_o prevent_v the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o all_o ii_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o advice_n which_o be_v that_o through_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o we_o by_o his_o majesty_n and_o our_o own_o interest_n in_o fortune_n alliance_n and_o kindred_n in_o the_o nation_n they_o hope_v those_o supply_n may_v more_o easy_o and_o speedy_o be_v obtain_v by_o our_o mediation_n than_o by_o any_o other_o mean_n iii_o the_o prelate_n promise_n undertake_v that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n which_o we_o understand_v to_o be_v during_o our_o absence_n they_o will_v do_v what_o lie_v in_o their_o power_n to_o assist_v the_o person_n or_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v entrust_v with_o the_o king_n authority_n whereunto_o we_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o principal_a motive_n induce_v we_o through_o some_o hazard_n and_o many_o difficulty_n to_o come_v into_o this_o kingdom_n be_v the_o obedience_n we_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n command_n and_o our_o earnest_a desire_n to_o preserve_v this_o nation_n in_o their_o allegiance_n to_o he_o wherein_o we_o always_o have_v and_o ever_o shall_v place_v our_o interest_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o such_o kindred_n and_o ally_n as_o will_v be_v guide_v by_o our_o advice_n and_o example_n so_o we_o shall_v always_o ready_o expose_v ourself_o to_o the_o like_a or_o great_a hazard_n and_o difficulty_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n when_o we_o receive_v his_o majesty_n command_n for_o it_o or_o shall_v be_v convince_v that_o our_o removal_n tend_v more_o to_o his_o service_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o nation_n than_o our_o stay_n we_o confess_v that_o observe_v the_o destructive_a disobedience_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o divers_a person_n and_o place_n we_o be_v once_o of_o opinion_n that_o we_o may_v have_v do_v our_o king_n and_o country_n better_a service_n by_o withdraw_v ourself_o than_o by_o continue_v here_o by_o how_o much_o there_o will_v then_o have_v be_v less_o ground_n for_o division_n when_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v govern_v by_o one_o or_o more_o of_o their_o own_o religion_n and_o sure_o we_o were_v that_o the_o strong_a the_o resistance_n be_v that_o shall_v be_v make_v against_o the_o rebel_n under_o what_o conduct_n whatsoever_o the_o better_a it_o will_v be_v for_o the_o king_n and_o for_o the_o nation_n and_o though_o we_o hold_v it_o not_o fit_a for_o we_o even_o in_o point_n of_o honour_n in_o flat_a term_n to_o propose_v our_o removal_n which_o may_v have_v meet_v with_o as_o great_a misinterpretation_n as_o other_o action_n and_o proposition_n of_o we_o intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o people_n have_v do_v yet_o in_o a_o discourse_n have_v with_o many_o of_o the_o prelate_n first_o at_o limerick_n and_o afterward_o here_o we_o do_v in_o a_o manner_n lead_v they_o to_o the_o proposition_n they_o have_v now_o make_v and_o we_o free_o acknowledge_v that_o if_o they_o and_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n here_o meet_v in_o april_n last_o have_v not_o in_o write_v and_o in_o discourse_n give_v we_o assurance_n that_o they_o not_o only_o desire_v our_o stay_n but_o will_v endeavour_v to_o procure_v such_o obedience_n to_o we_o as_o may_v enable_v we_o with_o hope_n and_o success_n to_o have_v go_v on_o in_o the_o war_n we_o shall_v have_v make_v use_n of_o the_o liberty_n give_v we_o or_o command_v then_o lay_v upon_o we_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o have_v free_v ourself_o from_o the_o vexation_n we_o have_v since_o endure_v and_o the_o dishonour_v we_o foresee_v we_o shall_v be_v subject_a unto_o for_o want_v of_o that_o power_n without_o which_o as_o we_o then_o tell_v the_o say_v bishop_n etc._n etc._n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o considerable_a for_o the_o king_n or_o nation_n those_o assurance_n we_o have_v transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n as_o also_o our_o resolution_n to_o attend_v the_o effect_n of_o they_o but_o those_o disobedience_n still_o continue_v we_o have_v again_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o state_n of_o his_o affair_n here_o and_o do_v daily_o expect_v his_o pleasure_n upon_o the_o representation_n we_o have_v make_v to_o he_o without_o which_o unless_o force_v by_o inevitable_a necessity_n we_o can_v answer_v our_o removal_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o be_v our_o first_o and_o principal_a reason_n why_o we_o may_v not_o comply_v with_o the_o advice_n give_v us._n another_o reason_n be_v that_o we_o plain_o observe_v that_o though_o the_o division_n be_v great_a in_o the_o nation_n under_o our_o government_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v great_a upon_o our_o removal_n for_o which_o in_o a_o free_a conference_n we_o shall_v have_v give_v such_o pregnant_a evidence_n as_o we_o hold_v not_o fit_v this_o way_n to_o declare_v the_o three_o be_v that_o though_o since_o the_o meeting_n here_o where_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o such_o effectual_a endeavour_n to_o procure_v obedience_n to_o the_o king_n authority_n place_v in_o we_o the_o particular_a disobedience_n we_o then_o instance_a have_v continue_v and_o be_v improve_v by_o many_o other_o affront_v yet_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o raise_v his_o majesty_n affair_n elsewhere_o to_o so_o hopeful_a a_o condition_n that_o may_v occasion_v his_o majesty_n send_v we_o such_o command_n as_o we_o shall_v be_v sorry_a shall_v not_o find_v we_o upon_o the_o place_n in_o the_o last_o place_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o no_o meditation_n of_o we_o will_v prevail_v with_o his_o majesty_n for_o send_v relief_n and_o supply_n hither_o as_o the_o representation_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v enable_v to_o make_v of_o the_o dutifulness_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o people_n where_o unto_o to_o dispose_v they_o we_o do_v again_o call_v upon_o you_o to_o make_v use_n of_o all_o the_o mean_n within_o your_o power_n give_v at_o loghreagh_n the_o 13_o of_o august_n 1650._o ormond_n but_o all_o this_o labour_n may_v have_v be_v save_v if_o his_o excellency_n have_v know_v what_o these_o prelate_n have_v do_v for_o on_o the_o very_a same_o day_n the_o aforesaid_a message_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o dromore_n and_o doctor_n kelly_n viz._n the_o 12_o of_o august_n and_o without_o expect_v any_o answer_n to_o it_o they_o issue_v the_o fatal_a and_o bloody_a declaration_n and_o excommunication_n at_o jamestown_n against_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n and_o all_o his_o adherent_n recite_v at_o large_a appendix_n 47_o wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o fern_n say_v they_o be_v unanimous_a and_o boast_v that_o this_o rejection_n of_o the_o
say_v mr._n ponce_n the_o irish_a be_v deliver_v and_o tyâ—ell_n and_o catholici_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la pace_fw-la observanda_fw-la liberantur_fw-la ac_fw-la ad_fw-la confederationem_fw-la priorem_fw-la redire_fw-la possunt_fw-la bishop_n of_o fern_n in_o epist_n to_o tyâ—ell_n free_v from_o any_o obligation_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o aught_o to_o resort_v to_o their_o first_o confederacy_n say_v the_o bishop_n of_o fernes_n however_o this_o can_v not_o justify_v their_o reject_v of_o the_o king_n authority_n by_o excommunicate_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n at_o jamestown_n because_o that_o happen_v on_o the_o 12_o of_o august_n which_o be_v four_o day_n before_o the_o other_o nevertheless_o the_o king_n be_v exceed_o concern_v at_o this_o declaration_n and_o the_o scandal_n and_o prejudice_n it_o will_v bring_v to_o his_o party_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o to_o obviate_v as_o much_o of_o the_o inconvenience_n as_o be_v possible_a he_o hasten_v over_o the_o dean_n of_o tuam_fw-la dr._n john_n king_n with_o a_o verbal_a message_n to_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n import_v the_o necessity_n of_o his_o make_v the_o aforesaid_a declaration_n and_o with_o what_o great_a regret_n he_o do_v it_o especial_o so_o precipitately_a since_o it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v gradual_o with_o honour_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o irish_a have_v break_v that_o peace_n and_o that_o he_o depend_v more_o upon_o ormond_n than_o upon_o any_o man_n live_v and_o desire_v he_o to_o use_v his_o utmost_a dexterity_n at_o this_o juncture_n and_o according_o his_o excellency_n do_v immediate_o write_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_n as_o follow_v after_o our_o hearty_a commendation_n have_v late_o receive_v assurance_n that_o his_o majesty_n have_v be_v induce_v to_o declare_v the_o peace_n conclude_v in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n 1648_o by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n from_o his_o late_a majesty_n of_o ever_o glorious_a memory_n as_o also_o of_o his_o majesty_n now_o reign_v to_o be_v void_a and_o that_o he_o be_v absolute_o free_v therefrom_o we_o have_v think_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o our_o own_o honour_n free_o to_o declare_v unto_o you_o as_o well_o what_o have_v pass_v from_o we_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o may_v give_v any_o colour_n for_o such_o a_o declaration_n as_o what_o our_o resolution_n be_v thereupon_o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n we_o endeavour_v to_o give_v his_o majesty_n a_o true_a account_n of_o his_o affair_n commit_v to_o our_o charge_n in_o general_n and_o that_o therein_o we_o can_v not_o omit_v inform_v he_o of_o divers_a affront_v put_v upon_o his_o authority_n by_o mean_n whereof_o and_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o remain_a town_n if_o persist_v in_o we_o be_v in_o despair_n of_o do_v he_o any_o considerable_a service_n or_o defend_v the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o rebel_n but_o in_o our_o dispatch_n we_o be_v careful_a that_o his_o majesty_n shall_v understand_v that_o the_o nobility_n and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o gentry_n continued-faithful_a to_o his_o majesty_n obedient_a to_o his_o authority_n and_o worthy_a of_o his_o favour_n and_o protection_n whether_o any_o of_o these_o dispatch_n have_v come_v to_o his_o majesty_n hand_n or_o if_o they_o have_v whether_o before_o or_o since_o his_o make_v his_o declaration_n against_o the_o peace_n we_o know_v not_o but_o we_o find_v that_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n be_v principal_o ground_v upon_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o conclude_v the_o peace_n with_o this_o nation_n and_o the_o breach_n on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o nation_n be_v mention_v but_o in_o general_a term_n and_o by_o the_o by_o so_o that_o however_o the_o affront_v put_v upon_o his_o authority_n have_v be_v many_o and_o obstinate_o persist_v in_o to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o in_o such_o place_n whereupon_o evident_o depend_v the_o preservation_n or_o loss_n of_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o the_o rebel_n whereof_o we_o have_v several_a time_n give_v notice_n unto_o you_o and_o follow_v the_o way_n advise_v by_o you_o for_o reclaim_v the_o say_a place_n without_o any_o success_n yet_o consider_v the_o declaration_n gain_v from_o his_o majesty_n be_v without_o hear_v what_o can_v be_v say_v by_o the_o nation_n in_o their_o own_o defence_n and_o such_o as_o involve_v it_o general_o without_o exception_n in_o the_o guilt_n of_o rebellion_n and_o that_o even_o those_o have_v with_o great_a insolence_n invade_v the_o royal_a authority_n and_o endeavour_v to_o withdraw_v the_o people_n from_o their_o allegiance_n do_v yet_o pretend_v that_o they_o will_v make_v their_o complaint_n against_o we_o to_o his_o majesty_n thereby_o imply_v that_o they_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o judgement_n we_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o say_a declaration_n by_o some_o undue_a mean_n obtain_v from_o his_o majesty_n we_o be_v resolve_v by_o all_o mean_v it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o offer_v unto_o we_o and_o through_o all_o hazard_n in_o behalf_n of_o this_o nation_n to_o insist_v upon_o and_o assert_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a authority_n and_o that_o the_o say_a peace_n be_v still_o valid_a of_o force_n and_o bind_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o all_o his_o subject_n and_o herein_o we_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n to_o persist_v until_o that_o we_o and_o such_o as_o shall_v in_o that_o behalf_n be_v entrust_v and_o authorize_v by_o the_o nation_n shall_v have_v free_a and_o safe_a access_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o until_o upon_o mature_a and_o unrestrained_a consideration_n of_o what_o may_v on_o all_o side_n be_v say_v he_o have_v declare_v his_o royal_a pleasure_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a affront_v put_v upon_o his_o authority_n provide_v always_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o immediate_o first_o that_o all_o the_o act_n declaration_n and_o excommunication_n issue_v by_o the_o bishop_n meet_v at_o jamestown_n in_o august_n last_o whereby_o the_o people_n be_v forbid_v to_o obey_v we_o as_o lord-lieutenant_n be_v by_o they_o revoke_v and_o such_o assurance_n as_o shall_v be_v agree_v on_o by_o we_o and_o you_o the_o commissioner_n authorize_v by_o we_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n give_v by_o they_o that_o they_o nor_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o attempt_v the_o like_a for_o the_o future_a and_o that_o they_o shall_v continue_v themselves_o within_o the_o bound_n prescribe_v by_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n whereunto_o they_o be_v party_n second_o that_o it_o be_v immediate_o declare_v by_o you_o that_o the_o say_v declaration_n excommunication_n and_o other_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n be_v a_o unwarrant_v usurpation_n upon_o his_o majesty_n just_a authority_n and_o in_o they_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o that_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o assurance_n before_o express_v or_o have_v give_v it_o shall_v not_o observe_v the_o same_o that_o you_o will_v endeavour_v to_o bring_v the_o offender_n to_o condign_a punishment_n pursuant_n unto_o and_o as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n as_o disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o obstructer_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_v the_o same_o three_o that_o a_o like_a declaration_n be_v make_v by_o all_o that_o derive_v authority_n from_o his_o majesty_n civil_a or_o martial_a and_o by_o the_o respective_a mayor_n alderman_n common-councel_n burgess_n and_o all_o other_o magistrate_n in_o all_o the_o corporation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n four_o that_o we_o be_v admit_v to_o make_v our_o free_a and_o safe_a residence_n in_o in_o any_o place_n we_o shall_v choose_v within_o the_o limit_n not_o possess_v by_o the_o rebel_n five_o that_o we_o immediate_o be_v admit_v to_o garrison_n such_o place_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n according_a to_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n as_o we_o shall_v find_v necessary_a for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n last_o that_o a_o present_a course_n be_v take_v for_o mean_n for_o our_o support_n in_o proportion_n answerable_a to_o our_o place_n yet_o with_o regard_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o last_o we_o shall_v not_o propose_v but_o that_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o our_o private_a fortune_n whereupon_o we_o have_v sole_o subsist_v ever_o since_o we_o come_v to_o the_o kingdom_n to_o all_o which_o we_o expect_v your_o present_a answer_n and_o so_o we_o bid_v you_o hearty_o farewell_o and_o remain_v at_o enis_n the_o 13_o of_o october_n 1650_o your_o very_a love_a friend_n ormond_n which_o letter_n give_v great_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o follow_a answer_n may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n your_o lordship_n be_v of_o the_o 23d_o of_o this_o instant_n we_o have_v receive_v and_o therein_o to_o our_o unexpressible_a grief_n we_o find_v that_o his_o 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