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and_o the_o nobility_n employ_v by_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n together_o with_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n to_o the_o say_v illustrious_a nuncius_fw-la at_o kilkenny_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n 1645._o inprimis_fw-la a_o cessation_n shall_v be_v continue_v till_o the_o first_o of_o may_n by_o which_o time_n or_o soon_o if_o the_o most_o illustrious_a lord_n nuntius_n do_v not_o bring_v the_o original_a agreement_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v betwixt_o his_o helynesse_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o say_v most_o illustrious_a lord_n nuntius_n shall_v ratify_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v meet_a to_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n that_o a_o honourable_a and_o wish_a peace_n be_v not_o any_o long_o defer_v 57_o second_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n if_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n do_v send_v from_o hence_o to_o treat_v with_o the_o viceroy_n about_o political_a affair_n and_o difference_n it_o be_v declare_v that_o no_o prejudice_n shall_v be_v infer_v by_o that_o treaty_n to_o this_o treaty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v betwixt_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o most_o reverend_a lord_n nuncius_fw-la and_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n that_o until_o there_o be_v a_o conclusion_n and_o publication_n of_o it_o the_o other_o also_o may_v not_o be_v conclude_v or_o publish_v and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o change_n in_o the_o interim_n of_o the_o political_a or_o civil_a government_n so_o that_o both_o may_v be_v at_o once_o and_o together_o conclude_v and_o publish_v by_o the_o approbation_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v see_v necessary_a to_o the_o say_a lord_n nuncio_n and_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n to_o call_v it_o thomas_n terrell_n emerus_fw-la clogherensis_n nich._n plunket_n gerald_n fenell_n richard_n belling_n patrick_n darcy_n thomas_n cashell_n castlehaven_n aud_o net_n servile_a muskry_n thomas_n preston_n daniel_n o_o brien_n lucas_n dillon_n terlagh_n o_o neyle_n george_n come_v 58._o here_o we_o be_v to_o note_v first_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n to_o wit_n the_o 19_o of_o february_n which_o be_v when_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v full_o gather_v together_o within_o 12._o day_n after_o namely_o the_o second_o of_o march_n a_o order_n be_v conceive_v by_o the_o same_o assembly_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n and_o to_o prepare_v thing_n for_o a_o peace_n with_o his_o excellency_n but_o not_o one_o word_n authorise_v the_o committee_n to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n for_o that_o have_v be_v a_o manifest_a violation_n of_o this_o contract_n make_v with_o the_o nuntius_n nay_o by_o this_o very_a act_n of_o assembly_n and_o solemn_a contract_n whereunto_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n condescend_v iâ—_n before_o then_o either_o conncell_n or_o committee_n have_v any_o power_n communicate_v unto_o they_o by_o any_o former_a act_n of_o assembly_n which_o i_o can_v never_o yet_o read_v it_o be_v now_o sufficient_o recall_v second_o we_o be_v to_o note_v the_o person_n that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o contract_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n be_v the_o person_n chief_o entrust_v by_o the_o kingdom_n m_o terrell_n chayreman_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o instruction_n the_o lord_n viscount_n muskry_n and_o m._n darcy_n be_v two_o of_o thâ—_n five_o that_o subscribe_v to_o the_o peace_n contrary_a to_o their_o own_o contract_n here_o agree_v upon_o the_o rest_n be_v then_o of_o the_o supreme_a council_n or_o committee_n whereof_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o the_o follow_v supreme_a council_n or_o committee_n of_o instruction_n approve_v also_o the_o peace_n contrary_a to_o this_o their_o own_o contract_n wherein_o they_o engage_v themselves_o and_o the_o kingdom_n never_o to_o conclude_v or_o publish_v any_o peace_n until_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o the_o nuntius_n and_o clamorgan_n be_v conclude_v and_o publish_v together_o with_o it_o thâ—â—dâ—y_o this_o contract_n clear_o discover_v how_o frivolous_a that_o part_n of_o the_o council_n and_o committee_n answer_v to_o the_o nuntius_n 1._o of_o june_n be_v wherein_o they_o say_v they_o expect_v until_o the_o first_o of_o may_n according_a the_o nuntius_n his_o pleasure_n before_o they_o conclude_v any_o peace_n for_o they_o be_v indeed_o to_o expect_v until_o a_o conclusion_n or_o publication_n be_v make_v of_o the_o peace_n to_o be_v agree_v upon_o between_o he_o and_o glamorgan_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o the_o originals_n come_v not_o from_o rome_n by_o may_n they_o be_v to_o expect_v until_o the_o nuntius_n do_v ratify_v whatsoever_o shall_v seem_v meet_a unto_o he_o etc._n etc._n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pass_v by_o they_o unto_o he_o before_o his_o come_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n by_o the_o above_o mention_v 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