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the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o say_a cessation_n to_o be_v apply_v towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o army_n there_o and_o also_o of_o their_o extreme_a bad_a and_o unseasonable_a payment_n of_o that_o small_a part_n thereof_o which_o they_o have_v pay_v in_o manifest_a breach_n of_o their_o undertake_n the_o say_a failer_n have_v occasion_v heavy_a tax_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o the_o poor_a protestant_a inhabitant_n and_o necessitate_v the_o soldier_n through_o want_n to_o pillage_n and_o plunder_v thousand_o of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n and_o the_o say_v protestant_a agent_n do_v offer_v to_o make_v proof_n thereof_o and_o also_o that_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman_a catholic_n have_v break_v all_o the_o say_a article_n of_o cessation_n humble_o expect_v reparation_n therein_o but_o not_o hear_v any_o further_a thereof_o and_o observe_v that_o the_o say_a sir_n william_n stewart_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o gentleman_n abovenamed_a which_o be_v send_v for_o out_o of_o ireland_n have_v by_o authority_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n inform_v his_o majesty_n of_o 20_o several_a complaint_n of_o notorious_a breach_n make_v by_o the_o say_a rebel_n of_o the_o say_a article_n whereof_o no_o right_a or_o reparation_n can_v be_v have_v there_o notwithstanding_o many_o complaint_n there_o make_v they_o the_o say_v agent_n deliver_v to_o the_o say_v sr_n will._n stewart_n and_o the_o rest_n above_o name_v about_o the_o 10_o of_o may_v 1644._o a_o brief_a of_o many_o more_o great_a injury_n do_v by_o the_o rebel_n to_o the_o protestant_a party_n contrary_a to_o the_o say_a article_n of_o cessation_n especial_o in_o conaght_n where_o many_o of_o the_o soldier_n be_v force_v there_o by_o to_o disband_v desire_v they_o to_o acquaint_v the_o lord_n with_o the_o same_o to_o the_o end_n that_o some_o course_n may_v be_v take_v for_o redress_v and_o afterward_o they_o understand_v by_o they_o that_o they_o have_v acquaint_v the_o lord_n of_o 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to_o avoid_v the_o eminent_a peril_n that_o hereafter_o may_v arise_v thereof_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o what_o rank_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o the_o irish_a nation_n of_o this_o county_n not_o to_o visit_v confer_v talk_v or_o parley_v to_o or_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o eniskillen_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o of_o forfeit_v all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n belong_v to_o every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n and_o likewise_o that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o loghern_a live_v dwell_v or_o inhabit_v no_o near_o to_o eniskillen_n than_o the_o river_n of_o arny_n until_o further_a direction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a upon_o pain_n of_o the_o foresay_a forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n date_v the_o 25_o november_n 1643._o sign_v rory_n maguire_n the_o 12._o of_o may_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n and_o dermot_n mac_n teag_n o_o bryan_n two_o of_o the_o rebel_n agent_n go_v away_o out_o of_o oxford_n towards_o ireland_n the_o 22._o of_o may_v 1644._o the_o lord_n viscount_n muskery_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rebel_n agent_n go_v away_o from_o oxford_n towards_o ireland_n but_o what_o dispatch_v they_o have_v the_o protestant_a agent_n do_v not_o know_v the_o 26._o of_o may_v the_o protestant_a agent_n see_v the_o irish_a agent_n be_v go_v wait_v on_o mr._n secretary_n nicholas_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o know_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o command_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v expect_v any_o further_a answer_n concern_v their_o agency_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o next_o day_n mr._n secretary_n nicholas_n tell_v they_o that_o his_o majesty_n command_v he_o to_o know_v of_o the_o committee_n for_o irish_a affair_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v to_o the_o protestant_a agent_n and_o the_o same_o day_n mr._n secretary_n nicholas_n tell_v the_o say_v agent_n that_o the_o committee_n see_v no_o reason_n to_o detain_v they_o any_o long_o and_o that_o he_o will_v move_v his_o majesty_n for_o their_o dispatch_n the_o 30._o of_o may_n m._n secretary_n nicholas_n present_v the_o protestant_a agent_n to_o his_o majesty_n to_o kiss_v his_o hand_n who_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o have_v write_v to_o the_o marquesse_n of_o ormond_n concern_v the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n that_o he_o will_v use_v his_o best_a endeavour_n for_o they_o there_o if_o he_o be_v able_a as_o he_o do_v for_o himself_o here_o and_o he_o say_v that_o he_o mean_v his_o good_a protestant_n and_o not_o such_o as_o do_v either_o take_v or_o adhere_v to_o such_o as_o have_v take_v the_o covenant_n by_o all_o this_o which_o have_v be_v faithful_o relate_v and_o several_a other_o circumstance_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o rebel_n of_o ireland_n intention_n be_v and_o have_v be_v for_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o protestant_n and_o protestant_n religion_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o have_v be_v countenance_v therein_o finis_fw-la erata_fw-la page_n 6._o lin_v 30._o for_o traduce_v read_v introduce_v p._n 17._o l._n 12._o for_o unknown_a r._n know_v p._n 19_o l._n 32._o for_o lord_n r._n lordship_n p._n 21._o l._n 8._o for_o causelessy_a r._n cautelous_o ibid._n l._n 17._o for_o to_o all_o r._n to_o tall_a p._n 26_o l._n 44_o for_o school_n r._n school_n p._n 27._o l._n 44._o for_o many_o r._n any_o p._n 28._o l._n 5._o for_o the_o r._n their_o p._n 39_o l._n 12._o for_o effect_v r._n affere_v p._n 40._o l._n 26._o for_o officer_n r._n office_n p._n 42._o l._n 7._o after_o the_o word_n point_n r._n before_o the_o rebellion_n begin_v p._n 45._o l._n 22._o for_o express_v r._n press_v p._n 46._o l._n 13._o for_o new_a r._n now_o p._n 48._o l._n 3._o for_o luctation_n r._n reluctation_n ibid._n l._n 28._o for_o which_o r._n with_o p._n 53._o l._n 33._o after_o service_n r._n and_o the_o time_n p._n 54._o l._n 25._o for_o 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