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currant_n in_o hibernia_n sub_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regis_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o tranquilitate_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terrae_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la leges_fw-la eosdem_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o deduci_fw-la permittant_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequantur_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la wodestoke_n nono_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 30._o which_o writ_n be_v imperfect_o cite_v 1_o inst_z 141_o b._n theobald_n butler_n 1247._o 1247._o lord_n of_o carrick_n and_o john_n cogan_n lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o pope_n agent_n johannes_n refuse_fw-la be_v send_v into_o ireland_n clothe_v with_o authority_n to_o collect_v the_o pope_n money_n 198._o hanmer_n 198._o my_o author_n say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o clad_v in_o scarlet_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v offence_n yet_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sophistical_a 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that_o law_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o sit_v together_o at_o the_o make_n of_o it_o and_o the_o statute_n itself_o be_v in_o french_a and_o to_o be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o the_o library_n at_o lambeth_n libro_fw-la d._n but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o brehon_n law_n be_v a_o evil_a custom_n 191._o davis_n 112_o 191._o and_o that_o it_o be_v treason_n to_o use_v it_o that_o marriage_n nurse_n and_o gossip_n with_o the_o irish_a be_v treason_n that_o the_o use_n of_o irish_a name_n apparel_n or_o language_n be_v punish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o land_n or_o imprisonment_n until_o the_o party_n give_v security_n to_o conform_v that_o the_o english_a shall_v not_o make_v war_n upon_o the_o irish_a without_o order_n of_o the_o state_n that_o the_o english_a shall_v not_o permit_v the_o irish_a to_o creaght_n or_o graze_v upon_o their_o land_n nor_o present_v a_o irishman_n to_o a_o ecclesiastical_a benefice_n nor_o receive_v they_o into_o monastery_n or_o religious_a 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revenue_n certain_a and_o casual_a of_o ulster_n and_o connaught_n be_v thenceforward_o account_v for_o in_o the_o exchequer_n and_o the_o king_n writ_n do_v run_v in_o both_o those_o province_n and_o therefore_o this_o statute_n be_v revive_v and_o confirm_v by_o 10_o hen._n 7._o cap._n 8._o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v d._n lib._n d._n that_o at_o this_o time_n the_o price_n of_o a_o cow_n be_v but_o ten_o groat_n and_o the_o pay_v of_o a_o foot-soldier_n be_v but_o two_o penny_n a_o day_n whereof_o he_o pay_v a_o penny_n for_o his_o victual_n nor_o must_v it_o be_v forget_v that_o about_o this_o time_n it_o be_v declare_v in_o england_n that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o by_o law_n alienate_v his_o dominion_n and_o that_o king_n john_n his_o submission_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v contrary_a to_o his_o coronation_n oath_n and_o to_o law_n be_v utter_o void_a but_o let_v we_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n who_o have_v conclude_v this_o parliament_n to_o his_o mind_n go_v to_o
pound_n six_o shilling_n and_o eight_o penny_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la g._n lib._n g._n and_o obtain_v a_o order_n from_o the_o king_n and_o council_n that_o all_o those_o who_o have_v land_n in_o ireland_n shall_v repair_v thither_o or_o send_v sufficient_a man_n in_o their_o room_n to_o defend_v the_o country_n on_o pain_n of_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n nevertheless_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v so_o far_o from_o subdue_a the_o irish_a that_o he_o confess_v he_o can_v never_o get_v access_n to_o know_v their_o country_n or_o habitation_n and_o yet_o he_o have_v spend_v more_o time_n in_o the_o service_n of_o ireland_n than_o any_o englishman_n then_o live_v so_o find_v he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a he_o resign_v to_o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 1376_o july_n 24._o 1376_o lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o county_n city_n and_o burrough_n of_o ireland_n send_v commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n to_o treat_v and_o advise_v about_o the_o affair_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o not_o to_o the_o english_a parliament_n as_o some_o have_v mistake_v it_o 305._o pryn._fw-la 305._o and_o the_o king_n do_v issue_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o the_o chancellor_n require_v they_o to_o levy_v the_o reasonable_a expense_n of_o these_o commissioner_n from_o the_o respective_a place_n that_o choose_v they_o by_o writ_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o ireland_n and_o according_o john_n draper_n who_o serve_v for_o cork_n have_v a_o particular_a mandate_n to_o the_o mayor_n and_o bailiff_n of_o that_o city_n to_o pay_v he_o his_o reasonable_a expense_n as_o aforesaid_a it_o will_v not_o be_v unuseful_a to_o recite_v this_o lord_n justice_n his_o commission_n because_o the_o reader_n will_v thereby_o perceive_v what_o authority_n he_o have_v and_o will_v also_o note_v the_o difference_n between_o this_o brief_a commission_n and_o the_o prolix_a form_n that_o be_v now_o use_v rex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la ad_fw-la quos_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n etc._n etc._n salutem_fw-la sciatis_fw-la quod_fw-la commisimus_fw-la dilecto_fw-la consanguineo_fw-la nostro_fw-la jacobo_n le_fw-fr bottile_o comiti_fw-la de_fw-fr ormond_n officium_fw-la justice_n nostr_n hibern_n &_o terram_fw-la nostram_fw-la hibern_n cum_fw-la castris_fw-la &_o aliis_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la suis_fw-la custodiend_n quamdiu_fw-la nobis_fw-la placuerit_fw-la percipiend_n per_fw-la ann_n ad_fw-la scac._n nostrum_fw-la hibern_n quamdiu_fw-la in_fw-la officio_fw-la illo_fw-la sic_fw-la steterit_fw-la quingent_a libras_fw-la pro_fw-la quibus_fw-la officium_fw-la illud_fw-la &_o terram_fw-la custodiet_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la se_fw-la vicessimus_fw-la de_fw-fr hominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la arma_fw-la cum_fw-la tot_fw-la equis_fw-la coopertis_fw-la continue_v durante_fw-la commissione_n supradicta_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o by_o a_o subsequent_a patent_n the_o six_o of_o august_n he_o have_v power_n to_o pardon_v all_o offence_n general_o or_o to_o particular_a person_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o council_n to_o remove_v or_o displace_v any_o officer_n those_o make_v by_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n only_o except_v 307._o ibid._n 307._o and_o by_o another_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o date_n the_o former_a commission_n be_v explain_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o prelate_n or_o earl_n for_o any_o offence_n punishable_a by_o loss_n of_o life_n member_n land_n or_o good_n and_o the_o same_o time_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o ossory_n be_v make_v treasurer_n of_o ireland_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twelve_o archer_n at_o the_o king_n pay_n allow_v he_o i_o have_v see_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n 13._o lib._n g._n 13._o earl_n of_o kildare_n to_o govern_v ireland_n till_o sir_n william_n windsor_n return_n it_o bear_v date_n the_o sixteenth_o of_o february_n 50_o edw._n 3._o and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v munster_n but_o because_o i_o find_v no_o other_o mention_n of_o his_o be_v in_o the_o government_n about_o this_o time_n i_o have_v therefore_o omit_v to_o name_v he_o as_o lord_n justice_n and_o so_o we_o be_v come_v to_o the_o twenty_o first_o day_n of_o june_n 1377._o 1377._o 1377._o on_o which_o day_n this_o victorious_a king_n die_v at_o shene_n in_o surry_n in_o the_o sixty_o four_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o of_o his_o reign_n the_o one_o and_o fifty_o m._n lib._n m._n his_o revenue_n in_o ireland_n do_v not_o exceed_v ten_o thousand_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la though_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v take_v from_o the_o best_a seven_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o reign_v of_o ricard_n ii_o king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n and_o lord_z of_o ireland_n richard_z the_o second_o only_a son_n of_o edward_n common_o call_v the_o black_a prince_n elder_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o be_v by_o his_o grandfather_n declare_v to_o be_v his_o heir_n and_o lawful_a successor_n and_o according_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n on_o the_o 21_o of_o june_n and_o be_v crown_v at_o westminster_n the_o 16_o of_o july_n follow_v 1377._o 1377._o his_o tender_a age_n be_v but_o eleven_o year_n old_a require_v a_o protector_n and_o because_o it_o seem_v dangerous_a to_o commit_v that_o great_a authority_n and_o power_n to_o a_o single_a person_n it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o cambridge_n and_o other_o who_o think_v fit_a to_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n lord_n justice_n he_o keep_v the_o kingdom_n in_o as_o good_a order_n as_o those_o dangerous_a and_o troublesome_a time_n will_v admit_v of_o 141._o baker_n 141._o for_o both_o the_o french_a and_o the_o scot_n take_v advantage_n of_o the_o king_n infancy_n to_o disquiet_v his_o dominion_n but_o especial_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n this_o lord_n justice_n according_a to_o the_o usage_n in_o those_o day_n hold_v plea_n of_o the_o crown_n lambeth_n lib._n g._n lambeth_n and_o gaol-delivery_n at_o the_o naas_n on_o monday_n after_o valentine_n day_n 1378._o 1378._o and_o not_o long_o after_o surrender_v to_o alexander_n balscot_n bishop_n of_o ossory_n lord_n justice_n who_o continue_v in_o the_o government_n until_o november_n follow_v g._n lib._n g._n and_o then_o give_v place_n to_o john_n de_fw-fr bromwick_n 1379._o 1379._o lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n beauchamp_n earl_n of_o warwick_n be_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n make_v sole_a protector_n of_o the_o king_n and_o kingdom_n and_o then_o be_v make_v that_o first_o act_n or_o ordinance_n against_o absentees_n 138._o lib._n m._n lambeth_n 138._o by_o the_o assent_n and_o advice_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o noble_n of_o england_n 199_o davis_n 38._o 199_o be_v in_o parliament_n whereby_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o all_o that_o have_v land_n 360._o four_o instit._fw-la 356_o &_o 360._o rent_n or_o office_n in_o ireland_n shall_v return_v thither_o but_o 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that_o it_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n that_o the_o loss_n of_o ireland_n will_v be_v a_o disinherison_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o crown_n of_o england_n ibid._n ibid._n at_o the_o same_o parliament_n at_o westminster_n there_o be_v another_o irish_a petition_n for_o i_o and_o coin_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o liberty_n to_o dig_v mine_n and_o a_o mint_n to_o coin_v money_n for_o the_o king_n answer_n be_v that_o for_o six_o year_n to_o come_v every_o one_o may_v dig_v in_o his_o own_o ground_n for_o any_o mineral_n whatsoever_o even_o gold_n and_o silver_n pay_v the_o nine_o part_n thereof_o to_o the_o king_n and_o send_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o king_n mint_n at_o divelin_n for_o the_o coinage_n of_o which_o they_o shall_v pay_v the_o usual_a rate_n but_o must_v transport_v none_o to_o any_o place_n except_o england_n on_o pain_n of_o forseit_v it_o if_o it_o be_v seize_v or_o the_o value_n if_o he_o be_v convict_v of_o it_o unless_o the_o party_n have_v special_a licence_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o
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 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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 of_o ireland_n that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v beyond_o sea_n and_o not_o long_o after_o die_v miserable_o at_o brussels_n and_o thereupon_o james_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 25._o july_n 25._o be_v make_v lord_n justice_n and_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n be_v constitute_v lord_n chancellor_n 1392._o 1392._o this_o lord_n justice_n beat_v the_o mac_n moyn_v at_o tascoffin_n in_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n and_o slay_v six_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o now_o the_o state_n of_o england_n begin_v to_o think_v serious_o of_o the_o recovery_n of_o ireland_n and_o find_v that_o that_o country_n be_v poor_a and_o almost_o depopulate_v by_o the_o mighty_a concourse_n of_o irish_a into_o england_n whereby_o the_o king_n revenue_n be_v decay_v and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o irish_a rebel_n increase_v it_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o revive_v the_o law_n against_o absentees_n and_o to_o issue_v a_o proclamation_n require_v all_o those_o who_o habitation_n be_v in_o that_o kingdom_n to_o 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wife_n he_o undertake_v a_o royal_a voyage_n to_o ireland_n with_o four_o thousand_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o thirty_o thousand_o archer_n under_o s._n edward_n banner_n it_o seem_v that_o sir_n thomas_n scroop_n be_v send_v before_o he_o to_o prepare_v for_o the_o king_n reception_n for_o i_o find_v he_o name_v lord_n justice_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o april_n 1394._o 1394._o 1394._o but_o however_o that_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o on_o the_o second_o day_n of_o october_n richard_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n land_a at_o waterford_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n whereof_o he_o make_v but_o small_a use_n for_o the_o irish_a betake_v themselves_o to_o their_o old_a stratagem_n of_o feign_a and_o crafty_a submission_n wherewith_o they_o have_v delude_v and_o abuse_a king_n henry_n the_o second_o and_z king_n john_n in_o former_a time_n however_o mowbray_n earl_n of_o nottingham_n and_o marshal_n of_o england_n have_v a_o special_a commission_n to_o receive_v the_o homage_n and_o 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bind_v not_o only_o to_o remain_v faithful_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n but_o also_o to_o restore_v the_o bonaught_n of_o ulster_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o ulster_n as_o of_o right_a belong_v to_o that_o earldom_n and_o among_o other_o thing_n usurp_v by_o the_o o_o neal_n these_o indenture_n and_o submission_n with_o many_o more_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n for_o there_o be_v not_o a_o chieftain_n or_o head_n of_o a_o irish_a sept_n but_o submit_v himself_o in_o one_o form_n or_o other_o the_o king_n himself_o cause_v to_o be_v enroll_v and_o testify_v by_o a_o notary_n public_a and_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n deliver_v the_o enrolment_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o salisbury_n who_o on_o the_o 25_o of_o june_n deliver_v to_o the_o court_n of_o exchequer_n two_o hanaper_n one_o contain_v thirty_o nine_o and_o the_o other_o thirty_o six_o instrument_n which_o be_v all_o there_o record_v or_o enroll_v so_o that_o they_o have_v be_v careful_o preserve_v and_o be_v now_o to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o remembrancer_n office_n and_o the_o copy_n of_o they_o all_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o lambeth_n libro_fw-la d._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lambeth_n lib._n g._n lambeth_n on_o the_o first_o of_o february_n the_o king_n write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o uncle_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n who_o it_o seem_v be_v his_o deputy_n in_o england_n signify_v that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o people_n in_o ireland_n viz._n irish_a savages_n or_o enemy_n irish_a rebel_n and_o english_a subject_n and_o that_o perhaps_o the_o rebel_n have_v cause_n and_o provocation_n to_o do_v as_o they_o have_v do_v and_o that_o therefore_o he_o have_v give_v they_o truce_n till_o easter_n and_o design_n to_o pardon_v they_o general_o and_o conclude_v with_o a_o desire_n of_o his_o advice_n in_o this_o particular_a the_o duke_n and_o the_o council_n on_o the_o 19_o of_o march_n return_v a_o answer_n m._n lib._n m._n that_o they_o have_v former_o give_v their_o opinion_n to_o prosecute_v the_o rebel_n 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ireland_n at_o this_o time_n than_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a concourse_n of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o land_n to_o dublin_n to_o attend_v the_o king_n it_o be_v probable_a the_o king_n consult_v with_o they_o about_o the_o public_a affair_n and_o that_o they_o complain_v to_o his_o majesty_n of_o such_o grievance_n as_o need_v to_o be_v redress_v g._n lib._n g._n and_o particular_o that_o whereas_o the_o chancery_n use_v to_o pay_v into_o the_o exchequer_n two_o thousand_o mark_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o great_a seal_n beside_o defray_v the_o charge_n of_o that_o court_n it_o now_o hardly_o pay_v its_o own_o officer_n their_o salary_n because_o grant_n for_o which_o the_o party_n former_o pay_v a_o hundred_o pound_n be_v now_o make_v for_o ten_o shilling_n and_o second_o that_o james_n cotenham_n deputy_n admiral_n of_o ireland_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o rutland_n commit_v great_a abuse_n and_o exact_v a_o tribute_n of_o
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by_o parliament_n as_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o other_o nobleman_n do_v and_o afterward_o he_o do_v come_v to_o dublin_n and_o make_v his_o submission_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n before_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o council_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o about_o the_o same_o time_n hugh_n burk_n make_v his_o submission_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o by_o indenture_n covenant_v to_o pay_v the_o king_n forty_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o the_o captainry_n of_o the_o burks_n country_n and_o a_o hundred_o mark_v upon_o every_o succession_n of_o captainry_n and_o to_o find_v eighty_o gallowglass_n and_o forty_o horseman_n for_o six_o week_n every_o ho_v and_o his_o whole_a force_n for_o three_o day_n whenever_o the_o lord_n deputy_n come_v into_o the_o country_n and_o also_o to_o give_v bonnagh_n or_o maintenance_n for_o eighty_o gallowglass_n for_o six_o week_n every_o year_n and_o this_o example_n be_v follow_v by_o many_o other_o vary_v the_o proportion_n of_o every_o man_n contribution_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a circumstance_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n 6._o lib._n 6._o be_v coin_v that_o piece_n of_o money_n 159._o ware_n 159._o which_o they_o call_v king_n harry_n groat_n and_o twopenny_a piece_n and_o penny_n of_o the_o same_o stamp_n and_o on_o the_o nineteenth_o of_o november_n they_o be_v make_v currant_n by_o proclamation_n and_o the_o carry_v they_o to_o england_n be_v prohibit_v under_o severe_a penalty_n the_o lord_n deputy_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o may_n go_v to_o limerick_n 154â—_n 154â—_n to_o confer_v with_o o_o brian_n about_o his_o submission_n which_o i_o suppose_v be_v there_o perform_v and_o soon_o after_o he_o return_v to_o dublin_n to_o meet_v the_o parliament_n which_o be_v summon_v to_o sit_v there_o on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o june_n which_o it_o according_o do_v and_o continue_v until_o the_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n and_o so_o after_o several_a prorogation_n and_o adjournment_n mention_v in_o the_o statute_n book_n it_o be_v final_o dissolve_v on_o the_o nineteenth_o day_n of_o november_n 1543._o there_o be_v present_a at_o this_o parliament_n the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n 160._o ware_n 160._o cashel_n and_o tuam_fw-la and_o the_o bishop_n of_o waterford_n fernes_n emly_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o to_o oblige_v the_o principal_a gentry_n the_o king_n 〈…〉_o profuse_a of_o honour_n than_o he_o use_v to_o be_v enoble_v no_o less_o than_o six_o of_o they_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o parliament_n viz._n edmond_n butler_n baron_n of_o dunboyne_n and_o bernard_n fitz-patrick_n baron_n of_o upper_a ossory_n june_n 11._o sir_n oliver_n plunket_n baron_n of_o louth_n june_n 15._o william_n birmingham_n baron_n of_o carbry_n june_n 17._o john_n rawson_n late_a prior_n of_o kilmainham_n viscount_n clantarfe_n june_n 20._o and_o thomas_n eustace_n viscount_n baltinglass_n june_n 29._o this_o parliament_n make_v several_a good_a law_n viz._n 1._o that_o the_o king_n and_o his_o successor_n be_v king_n of_o ireland_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o proclaim_v in_o every_o shire_n in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o opposition_n to_o this_o act_n or_o to_o that_o style_n or_o title_n be_v treason_n 2._o that_o no_o body_n shall_v buy_v good_n or_o merchandize_n to_o sell_v again_o except_o in_o open_a market_n or_o fair_a on_o pain_n of_o be_v punish_v as_o a_o forestall_a except_o tanner_n buy_v hide_n to_o tan._n this_o act_n make_v perpetual_a by_o 11_o eliz._n c._n 5._o 3._o that_o the_o plaintiff_n in_o assize_n may_v abridge_v his_o plaint_n 4._o that_o consanguinity_n or_o affinity_n not_o be_v within_o the_o five_o degree_n shall_v be_v no_o principal_a challenge_n against_o a_o juryman_n 5._o that_o it_o shall_v be_v felony_n in_o any_o servant_n apprentice_n under_o eighteen_o year_n of_o age_n except_v to_o carry_v away_o or_o inbezil_v his_o master_n good_n to_o the_o value_n of_o forty_o shilling_n or_o upward_o 6._o that_o marriage_n solemnize_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consummate_v with_o carnal_a knowledge_n by_o person_n without_o the_o levitical_a degree_n shall_v not_o be_v dissolve_v on_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o without_o carnal_a knowledge_n vide_fw-la 2_o eliz._n c._n 1._o 7._o that_o because_o by_o reason_n of_o secret_a conveyance_n it_o be_v difficult_a to_o know_v the_o tenant_n the_o lord_n may_v avow_v the_o take_n of_o a_o distress_n on_o the_o land_n without_o name_v the_o tenant_n and_o that_o the_o avowant_n shall_v have_v cost_v and_o damage_n if_o it_o be_v find_v for_o he_o or_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v nonsuit_n 8._o that_o all_o religious_a person_n belong_v to_o the_o dissolve_a abbey_n and_o monastery_n etc._n etc._n be_v capacitate_v to_o purchase_v sue_n etc._n etc._n 9_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n at_o their_o session_n after_o easter_n and_o michaelmas_n shall_v appoint_v the_o wage_n of_o artificer_n and_o servant_n perpetuate_v 11_o eliz._n cap._n 5._o 10._o that_o joynt-tenant_n and_o tenant_n in_o common_a may_v force_v a_o partition_n by_o writ_n and_o either_o of_o they_o may_v have_v aid_n of_o the_o other_o to_o deraign_a the_o warranty_n paramount_n as_o in_o case_n of_o partition_n between_o coparcener_n 11._o that_o lessee_n for_o year_n as_o to_o their_o term_n only_o may_v falsify_v covinous_a recovery_n as_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o freehold_n may_v do_v at_o common_a law_n and_o so_o may_v tenant_n by_o elegit_fw-la or_o statute_n staple_n and_o the_o recoverer_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o remedy_n for_o waste_v and_o rent_n as_o the_o lessor_n may_v have_v have_v 12._o that_o the_o impropriator_n and_o other_o layman_n entitle_v to_o tithe_n may_v sue_v for_o they_o in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n and_o that_o in_o all_o case_n of_o appeal_n from_o a_o judgement_n for_o tithe_n the_o appellant_n shall_v pay_v cost_v the_o adversary_n give_v surety_n to_o refund_v if_o it_o be_v adjudge_v against_o he_o on_o the_o appeal_n and_o upon_o the_o certificate_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a judge_n that_o he_o have_v give_v a_o definitive_a sentence_n in_o case_n of_o tithe_n two_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n whereof_o one_o to_o be_v of_o the_o quorum_fw-la may_v imprison_v the_o party_n without_o bail_n or_o mainprize_n until_o he_o give_v sufficient_a security_n to_o obey_v the_o sentence_n and_o that_o all_o such_o writ_n and_o remedy_n as_o fine_n writ_n of_o dower_n etc._n etc._n shall_v as_o well_o be_v have_v for_o tithe_n &_o as_o for_o land_n by_o any_o person_n that_o have_v a_o temporal_a interest_n therein_o only_o the_o suit_n for_o substraction_n of_o tithe_n must_v still_o be_v prosecute_v in_o the_o spiritual_a court_n 13._o that_o the_o purchaser_n of_o a_o signiory_n or_o reversion_n by_o common_a recovery_n may_v distrain_v or_o avow_v without_o attornment_n and_o that_o all_o avowant_n may_v recover_v cost_v and_o damage_n if_o the_o plaintiff_n be_v bar_v in_o his_o action_n 14._o a_o act_n to_o enable_v commissioner_n therein_o name_v to_o to_o erect_v vicaridge_n etc._n etc._n 15._o a_o act_n against_o idler_n and_o vagabond_n which_o have_v it_o be_v well_o execute_v will_v have_v reform_v ireland_n long_o ago_o for_o most_o of_o the_o mischief_n that_o have_v happen_v to_o that_o kingdom_n either_o in_o war_n or_o peace_n have_v proceed_v from_o such_o loose_a fellow_n as_o be_v punishable_a and_o may_v have_v be_v reform_v by_o the_o statute_n against_o idler_n rogue_n and_o vagabond_n and_o at_o another_o session_n of_o this_o parliament_n begin_v at_o limerick_n the_o five_o of_o february_n 1541._o and_o not_o 1542_o as_o the_o print_a statute_n make_v it_o a_o former_a act_n restrain_v the_o parliament_n from_o sit_v any_o where_n but_o at_o dublin_n or_o tredagh_n or_o from_o prorogue_v or_o adjourn_v above_o twice_o or_o from_o admit_v any_o knight_n citizen_n or_o burgess_n to_o sit_v unless_o he_o be_v resident_a at_o the_o place_n of_o
the_o ordinance_n already_o mention_v the_o seven_o article_n be_v that_o if_o any_o of_o their_o follower_n break_v the_o peace_n they_o will_v prosecute_v and_o pursue_v he_o till_o he_o make_v amends_o and_o the_o eight_o be_v that_o they_o will_v not_o exact_v any_o black_a rent_n for_o the_o future_a from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o cork_n youghal_n or_o kingsale_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o about_o this_o time_n commissioner_n be_v appoint_v in_o every_o province_n to_o decide_v the_o controversy_n instead_o of_o brehons_n viz._n in_o connaught_n the_o bishop_n of_o tuam_fw-la and_o clonfert_fw-la and_o the_o captain_n wakely_n and_o ovington_n in_o munster_n the_o bishop_n of_o cork_n and_o waterford_n and_o the_o mayor_n of_o cork_n and_o youghal_n and_o in_o ulster_n the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n and_o lord_n of_o louth_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 215._o davis_n 215._o that_o these_o submission_n be_v so_o universal_o make_v all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o lord_n or_o chieftain_n of_o any_o note_n in_o ireland_n but_o submit_v in_o this_o or_o the_o like_a form_n for_o they_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o renounce_v the_o pope_n when_o once_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o obey_v the_o king_n and_o by_o these_o mean_v the_o kingdom_n be_v so_o quiet_a and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o prospect_n of_o a_o settlement_n that_o several_a of_o the_o principal_a lord_n of_o the_o irish_a take_v patent_n for_o their_o estate_n and_o desire_a title_n of_o honour_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v despise_v but_o alas_o ireland_n be_v a_o unfortunate_a country_n that_o can_v be_v happy_a any_o considerable_a time_n and_o notwithstanding_o these_o dawning_n of_o felicity_n it_o must_v expect_v nothing_o but_o war_n and_o desolation_n and_o this_o four_o general_a submission_n of_o the_o irish_a will_v be_v as_o vain_a and_o ineffectual_a as_o the_o other_o three_o and_o will_v manifest_v to_o the_o world_n that_o that_o kingdom_n be_v not_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o kindness_n but_o by_o force_n but_o let_v we_o not_o anticipate_v our_o misery_n by_o dreadful_a prognostication_n of_o war_n but_o rather_o inquire_v into_o the_o management_n of_o affair_n during_o the_o short_a interval_n of_o peace_n and_o first_o we_o shall_v find_v the_o great_a o_o neal_n in_o september_n sail_v towards_o england_n accompany_v with_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a and_o attend_v with_o many_o gentleman_n his_o follower_n he_o come_v to_o the_o king_n at_o greenwich_n where_o he_o be_v well_o receive_v and_o have_v surrender_v his_o estate_n to_o the_o king_n and_o covenant_v 1._o to_o renounce_v the_o name_n of_o o_o neal._n 2._o that_o he_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n shall_v use_v english_a habit_n language_n and_o manner_n 3._o that_o their_o child_n shall_v learn_v english_a 4._o that_o they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o husband_n their_o land_n in_o english_a manner_n 5._o that_o they_o 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have_v make_v his_o submission_n he_o return_v with_o order_n likewise_o to_o be_v of_o the_o privy_a council_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n deputy_n on_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o may_n make_v a_o order_n of_o agreement_n between_o the_o macgenis_n and_o do_v the_o like_a between_o the_o o_o carol_n on_o the_o second_o of_o july_n and_o on_o the_o four_o of_o july_n the_o o_o birnes_o do_v submit_v by_o indenture_n and_o grant_v the_o town_n and_o castle_n of_o wicklow_n to_o the_o king_n and_o also_o surrender_v to_o his_o majesty_n the_o castle_n of_o mac_n eningham_n and_o all_o spiritual_a live_n in_o their_o possession_n d._n lib._n d._n they_o also_o covenant_v to_o find_v one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o gallowglass_n and_o their_o servant_n for_o three_o month_n when_o the_o county_n of_o carlow_n and_o kildare_n do_v so_o and_o twelve_o horse_n and_o twenty_o four_o foot_n at_o every_o ho_n and_o to_o raise_v their_o whole_a force_n and_o keep_v they_o three_o 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the_o deputy_n leave_v a_o garrison_n in_o armagh_n march_v nine_o mile_n towards_o the_o newry_n but_o be_v supply_v with_o victual_n he_o return_v to_o armagh_n on_o the_o 5_o and_o march_v to_o monaghan_n on_o the_o seven_o and_o afterward_o to_o the_o pace_n of_o the_o moyry_n and_o so_o to_o dundalk_v and_o dublin_n where_o the_o lord_n deputy_n arrive_v the_o 18_o and_o in_o all_o these_o march_n though_o the_o enemy_n appear_v in_o view_n yet_o be_v light_n of_o heel_n and_o cowardly_a of_o heart_n there_o happen_v not_o any_o encounter_n or_o skirmish_n worth_n mention_v on_o the_o 11_o of_o august_n general_n norris_n who_o be_v also_o lord_n precedent_n of_o munster_n march_v the_o army_n northward_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o can_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o all_o the_o cow_n of_o the_o newry_n be_v take_v by_o the_o rebel_n he_o
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redinere_fw-la cupiebat_fw-la and_o burn_v two_o thousand_o heretical_a book_n as_o he_o call_v they_o refuse_v to_o let_v they_o be_v redeem_v for_o a_o hundred_o pound_n and_o this_o rebellion_n become_v the_o more_o formidable_a because_o it_o be_v foment_v and_z encourage_v by_o the_o priest_n who_o affirm_v that_o all_o be_v martyr_n that_o die_v in_o the_o service_n but_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o matter_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o queen_n elizabeth_n find_v it_o convenient_a to_o plant_v a_o garrison_n at_o loghfoyle_n make_v several_a attempt_n to_o that_o purpose_n but_o they_o all_o miscarry_v until_o sir_n henry_n dockwra_n land_a at_o kilmore_n or_o culmore_n and_o erect_v a_o small_a castle_n there_o and_o a_o month_n after_o he_o take_v derry_n without_o resistance_n and_o build_v two_o fort_n and_o a_o good_a house_n there_o but_o afterward_o viz._n anno_fw-la 1617._o that_o place_n be_v build_v by_o the_o londoner_n and_o become_v a_o fair_a and_o strong_a city_n well_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o london-derry_n this_o sir_n henry_n dockwra_n also_o build_v the_o castle_n of_o dunalong_n and_o lifford_n and_o afterward_o assign_v the_o government_n of_o derry_n to_o sir_n george_n pawlett_n a_o hampshire_n gentleman_n and_o the_o command_n of_o culmore_n to_o captain_n hart_n a_o man_n of_o great_a courage_n after_o sir_n john_n o_o dogharty_n death_n his_o son_n cahir_v show_v great_a inclination_n to_o the_o english_a and_o be_v a_o youth_n of_o great_a hope_n be_v not_o only_o grace_v with_o knighthood_n and_o make_v a_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o a_o commissioner_n in_o most_o of_o the_o commission_n that_o come_v to_o that_o country_n but_o be_v also_o treat_v with_o all_o due_a respect_n upon_o all_o occasion_n and_o he_o on_o the_o otherside_n contract_v a_o intimate_a friendship_n with_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o english_a and_o particular_o with_o captain_n hart_n governor_n of_o culmore_n to_o who_o son_n he_o be_v
more_o than_o 50._o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o project_n in_o england_n for_o the_o plantation_n of_o ulster_n 1610._o 1610._o but_o many_o thing_n that_o seem_v speclous_a in_o the_o theory_n be_v afterward_o find_v disadvantageous_a or_o impracticable_a sir_n francis_n bacon_n notion_n be_v signify_v by_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o his_o reâ—â—scitatio_fw-la pag._n 255._o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o exact_a as_o rest_v of_o that_o great_a man_n work_n however_o the_o land_n design_v for_o the_o undertaker_n be_v this_o year_n dispose_v to_o they_o and_o two_o book_n of_o article_n be_v print_v for_o their_o better_a direction_n and_o it_o be_v particular_o mention_v in_o their_o agreement_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o suffer_v any_o labourer_n that_o will_v not_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o dwell_v upon_o their_o land_n but_o the_o incomparable_a city_n of_o london_n be_v the_o soul_n and_o life_n of_o the_o intend_a plantation_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n in_o his_o majesty_n behalf_n enter_v into_o article_n with_o that_o city_n the_o twenty_o eight_o day_n of_o january_n 1609._o to_o this_o effect_n first_o that_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v levy_v by_o the_o city_n fifteen_o thousand_o pound_n of_o it_o to_o be_v expend_v in_o the_o plantation_n and_o five_o thousand_o pound_n in_o clear_v and_o buy_v private_a title_n second_o that_o two_o hundred_o house_n be_v build_v at_o derry_n and_o room_n for_o three_o hundred_o more_o and_o four_o thousand_o acre_n profitable_a land_n to_o be_v lay_v thereto_o and_o that_o the_o bishop_n and_o dean_n shall_v have_v convenient_a plot_n for_o their_o house_n three_o that_o a_o hundred_o house_n be_v erect_v in_o colerain_n and_o room_n for_o two_o hundred_o more_o and_o three_o thousand_o acre_n to_o be_v annex_v thereto_o and_o the_o king_n to_o maintain_v a_o bridge_n for_o ever_o four_o that_o the_o whole_a county_n of_o colerain_n be_v clear_v by_o the_o city_n from_o all_o claim_n except_o three_o or_o four_o irish_a freeholders_n and_o the_o bishop_n and_o dean_n of_o derry_n and_o the_o city_n to_o have_v the_o whole_a territory_n of_o glancanken_a and_o killetragh_fw-mi and_o the_o patronage_n of_o church_n five_o that_o the_o aforesaid_a four_o thousand_o and_o three_o thousand_o acre_n pay_v a_o fee-farm_n rend_v of_o fifty_o three_o shilling_n and_o four_o penny_n and_o be_v hold_v in_o free_a burgage_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n in_o common_a socage_n six_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v all_o custom_n tonnage_n poundage_n etc._n etc._n for_o ninety_o nine_o year_n at_o six_o shilling_n eight_o penny_n per_fw-la ann._n and_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o ban_n and_o laghfoyl_n as_o far_o as_o it_o ebb_v seven_o the_o city_n to_o have_v liberty_n to_o transport_v prohibit_v good_n grow_v on_o their_o own_o land_n and_o the_o office_n of_o admiralty_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tyrconell_n and_o colerain_n eight_o that_o no_o flax_n hemp_n yarn_n or_o raw_a hide_n be_v transport_v from_o derry_n or_o colerain_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o city-officer_n nine_o that_o their_o land_n be_v free_v from_o all_o patent_n of_o privilege_n and_o all_o composition_n and_o tax_n ten_o that_o they_o have_v the_o castle_n of_o culmore_n keep_v a_o ward_n in_o it_o eleven_o that_o the_o liberty_n of_o each_o town_n shall_v extend_v three_o mile_n each_o way_n and_o shall_v have_v such_o far_a liberty_n as_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a on_o view_n of_o the_o charter_n of_o london_n cinque-port_n newcastle_n and_o dublin_n last_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v keep_v necessary_a force_n a_o convenient_a time_n and_o that_o the_o city_n shall_v have_v seven_o year_n to_o make_v demand_n of_o any_o thing_n reasonable_a and_o necessary_a which_o can_v be_v now_o foresee_v and_o that_o a_o act_n of_o parliament_n shall_v pass_v to_o ratify_v these_o article_n and_o the_o city_n to_o build_v sixty_o house_n in_o derry_n and_o forty_o in_o colerain_n with_o sufficient_a fortification_n by_o november_n next_o and_o to_o finish_v all_o by_o november_n 1611._o but_o afterward_o on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o march_n 1611._o the_o londoner_n find_v that_o they_o can_v not_o possible_o accomplish_v their_o undertake_n within_o the_o appoint_a time_n petition_v the_o king_n that_o they_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o proceed_v in_o their_o building_n at_o colerain_n and_o leave_v alone_a derry_n till_o the_o next_o year_n which_o be_v grant_v provide_v they_o will_v finish_v colerain_n that_o summer_n and_o fortify_v or_o rather_o enclose_v derry_n it_o seem_v the_o king_n and_o council_n of_o england_n resolve_v to_o proceed_v effectual_o to_o the_o reformation_n of_o ireland_n by_o make_v law_n and_o by_o put_v those_o that_o be_v make_v in_o execution_n and_o by_o put_v that_o kingdom_n under_o a_o regular_a and_o methodical_a government_n and_o in_o order_n to_o it_o on_o the_o twenty_o four_o day_n of_o june_n 1611._o the_o lord_n carew_n be_v send_v commissioner_n to_o ireland_n to_o inspect_v affair_n there_o and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o lessen_v the_o public_a charge_n and_o to_o enhance_v the_o king_n revenue_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o a_o parliament_n he_o have_v five_o pound_n a_o day_n allow_v he_o from_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_n and_o four_o hundred_o pound_n impress_v he_o receive_v in_o england_n and_o be_v to_o sign_n next_o to_o the_o deputy_n all_o order_n of_o council-board_n and_o though_o the_o lord_n deputy_n complain_v that_o the_o fort_n of_o halbowl_v castlenipark_n duncannon_n gallway_n and_o the_o castle_n of_o limrick_n be_v not_o finish_v and_o repair_v and_o that_o the_o londoner_n do_v not_o proceed_v to_o build_v at_o derry_n though_o they_o do_v at_o colerain_n and_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o keep_v a_o considerable_a force_n in_o the_o kingdom_n nevertheless_o the_o lord_n carew_n and_o council_n do_v proceed_v to_o lessen_v the_o king_n charge_n 13893_o l._n by_o reform_v the_o army_n which_o they_o reduce_v to_o 176_o horse_n 1450_o foot_n and_o 123_o warder_n contrary_a to_o the_o deputy_n opinion_n who_o be_v therefore_o traduce_v as_o partial_a to_o military_a man_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o immediate_o the_o fort_n of_o castlenipark_n that_o be_v the_o stonework_n of_o it_o be_v build_v and_o afterward_o a_o blockhouse_n be_v also_o erect_v down_o low_o and_o almost_o level_a with_o the_o water_n and_o they_o also_o settle_v the_o custom_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o realm_n on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o july_n 161â—_n the_o former_a proclamation_n of_o the_o four_o of_o july_n 1605._o against_o titular_a bishop_n jesuit_n friar_n etc._n etc._n be_v revive_v but_o so_o faint_o execute_v that_o i_o find_v mention_n only_o of_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o down_n and_o four_o friar_n to_o have_v be_v apprehend_v thereupon_o there_o be_v also_o order_n issue_v to_o tender_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n to_o all_o magistrate_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o officer_n and_o to_o displace_v those_o that_o will_v not_o take_v it_o and_o in_o august_n there_o be_v a_o inquisition_n by_o jury_n to_o discover_v the_o breach_n of_o article_n make_v by_o the_o planter_n and_o undertaker_n in_o munster_n and_o particular_o whether_o any_o irish_a contrary_a to_o the_o plantation-covenant_n be_v permit_v to_o inhabit_v or_o dwell_v on_o the_o land_n grant_v to_o the_o undertaker_n moreover_o there_o be_v a_o general_a muster_n of_o the_o signiory-man_n or_o english_a inhabitant_n on_o the_o plantation-land_n at_o which_o no_o body_n be_v find_v so_o well_o supply_v with_o british_a tenant_n as_o sir_n richard_n boyle_n afterward_o earl_n of_o cork_n for_o there_o be_v muster_v of_o his_o own_o tenant_n at_o tallow_n eighty_o horseman_n one_o hundred_o eighty_o six_o pikeman_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o shot_n and_o six_o halberdier_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o all_o the_o good_n and_o merchandize_n export_v and_o import_v this_o year_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o value_n of_o 211000_o l._n and_o before_o this_o time_n there_o be_v so_o little_a foreign-trade_n that_o seven_o year_n custom_n probable_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o king_n reign_n to_o april_n 1609._o do_v amount_v to_o no_o more_o in_o the_o several_a port_n than_o as_o follow_v viz._n  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n seven_o year_n custom_n in_o wexford_n 36_o 08_o 10_o ross_n 53_o 10_o 09_o drogheda_n 215_o 02_o 08_o carigfergus_n 399_o 06_o 07_o youghall_n 70_o 00_o 00_o kingsale_n 18_o 02_o 03_o derry_n &_o ballyshanon_n 35_o 03_o 10_o cork_n 255_o 11_o 07_o dingle_n 01_o 06_o 06_o waterford_n 716_o 03_o 07_o dublin_n 1890_o 02_o 01_o dundalk_n 65_o 19_o 06_o gallway_n 72_o 17_o 06_o limrick_n 141_o 09_o 06_o dungarvan_n 00_o 13_o 11_o but_o it_o seem_v that_o this_o be_v only_o the_o custom_n of_o prohibit_v good_n and_o the_o
even_o to_o intimate_v some_o menace_n of_o rebellion_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n delineate_v and_o describe_v how_o it_o will_v be_v imanaged_a and_o the_o same_o day_n the_o papist_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o do_v likewise_o write_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n in_o england_n about_o the_o new_a corporation_n and_o the_o wrong_n do_v their_o speaker_n everard_n and_o they_o exaggerated_a their_o complaint_n to_o that_o degree_n as_o if_o their_o extremity_n and_o suffering_n be_v so_o strange_a and_o so_o intolerable_a that_o they_o want_v word_n to_o express_v or_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o and_o they_o lay_v all_o the_o blame_n on_o the_o principal_a officer_n and_o counsellor_n of_o state_n and_o on_o the_o twenty_o of_o may_v the_o same_o man_n petition_v the_o lord_n deputy_n to_o dispense_v with_o their_o attendance_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o because_o they_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o life_n and_o they_o desire_v he_o will_v show_v they_o by_o 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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
title_n nor_o protestation_n of_o the_o confederate_n his_o prudence_n and_o integrity_n in_o continue_v the_o irish_a parliament_n be_v high_o commend_v but_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o get_v a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o a_o beggarly_a enemy_n than_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v send_v over_o at_o any_o one_o time_n till_o then_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o applaud_v and_o to_o this_o effect_n secretary_n nicholas_n write_v in_o his_o letter_n of_o the_o nine_o of_o october_n and_o add_v that_o it_o be_v believe_v there_o that_o the_o irish_a will_v not_o observe_v the_o cessation_n and_o therefore_o advise_v his_o excellency_n to_o be_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o to_o take_v care_n the_o king_n be_v good_a subject_n do_v not_o suffer_v by_o their_o violation_n of_o it_o and_o that_o the_o young_a lord_n moor_n pursuant_n to_o ormond_n '_o s_o recommendation_n have_v all_o his_o father_n office_n grant_v unto_o he_o but_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v different_a sentiment_n of_o this_o cessation_n they_o inveigh_v against_o it_o as_o destructive_a to_o the_o dispossess_v protestant_n of_o ireland_n who_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o possession_n by_o it_o another_o year_n at_o least_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o discouragement_n to_o the_o adventurer_n who_o satisfaction_n be_v likewise_o delay_v hereby_o they_o say_v it_o give_v a_o opportunity_n to_o the_o rebel_n to_o recruit_v their_o force_n and_o to_o supply_v all_o their_o want_n but_o that_o which_o trouble_v they_o most_o be_v that_o they_o perceive_v the_o king_n design_v to_o draw_v some_o of_o the_o protestant_a force_n and_o hope_v for_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a army_n from_o ireland_n to_o assist_v he_o against_o the_o parliament_n in_o short_a they_o be_v enrage_v to_o that_o degree_n that_o they_o vote_v to_o impeach_v the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n as_o a_o traitor_n against_o the_o three_o kingdom_n and_o to_o disable_v he_o of_o his_o lieutenancy_n and_o of_o all_o command_n in_o ireland_n and_o they_o also_o make_v a_o formal_a declaration_n against_o the_o cessation_n which_o be_v insert_v at_o large_a here_o appendix_n 18._o in_o answer_n to_o which_o the_o king_n publish_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n of_o the_o cessation_n which_o in_o effect_n be_v that_o the_o english_a army_n in_o ireland_n can_v no_o long_o subsist_v without_o supply_n and_o that_o the_o parliament_n take_v no_o care_n to_o send_v any_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o earl_n of_o warwick_n intercept_v those_o that_o his_o majesty_n send_v and_o that_o the_o parliament_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v the_o scotch_a army_n out_o of_o ireland_n into_o england_n so_o that_o in_o fine_a there_o be_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o cessation_n as_o preparatory_a to_o a_o peace_n which_o nevertheless_o he_o will_v never_o admit_v unless_o it_o be_v such_o a_o peace_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o conscience_n honour_n and_o justice_n but_o all_o this_o do_v not_o satisfy_v those_o that_o be_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o property_n which_o the_o rebel_n possess_v and_o be_v yet_o far_o enrage_v by_o the_o fresh_a insolence_n and_o violence_n daily_o commit_v by_o the_o confederate_n so_o that_o their_o suffering_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o moderation_n which_o at_o another_o time_n will_v have_v consider_v the_o distress_n of_o the_o crown_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o army_n and_o the_o other_o powerful_a motive_n to_o this_o temporary_a agreement_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o estate_n of_o scotland_n declare_v against_o the_o cessation_n and_o the_o adventurer_n at_o london_n petition_v against_o it_o and_o even_o some_o of_o the_o cavalier_n be_v so_o dissatisfy_v at_o this_o unfortunate_a truce_n that_o many_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o newcastle_n army_n lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o holland_n withdraw_v from_o oxford_n memoir_n whitlock_n memoir_n affirm_v that_o after_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o cessation_n his_o conscience_n will_v not_o give_v he_o leave_v to_o stay_v any_o long_o there_o and_o some_o other_o of_o quality_n afterward_o follow_v his_o example_n and_o indeed_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o sequel_n that_o the_o cessation_n be_v a_o mere_a plot_n of_o the_o confederate_n to_o ruin_v those_o by_o treaty_n who_o they_o can_v not_o destroy_v by_o the_o war_n not_o that_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v so_o if_o it_o have_v be_v honest_o perform_v according_a to_o their_o stipulation_n and_o pretence_n but_o that_o by_o a_o thousand_o trick_n and_o subtlety_n they_o contravene_v every_o point_n of_o it_o and_o beside_o the_o opportunity_n of_o reinforcing_a and_o furnish_v themselves_o which_o no_o body_n blame_v they_o for_o they_o leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o can_v tend_v to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o english_a for_o whereas_o before_o the_o cessation_n the_o army_n live_v most_o upon_o what_o they_o force_v from_o the_o enemy_n that_o course_n be_v stop_v by_o the_o truce_n there_o be_v no_o way_n leave_v to_o support_v they_o but_o the_o 30800_o l._n promise_v by_o those_o article_n and_o which_o be_v depend_v upon_o for_o that_o purpose_n but_o most_o part_n of_o that_o money_n be_v deliver_v in_o by_o such_o driblet_n and_o so_o very_o long_o after_o it_o be_v due_a that_o it_o do_v little_a service_n to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a for_o the_o rebel_n make_v use_v of_o another_o stratagem_n which_o no_o body_n can_v suspect_v and_o that_o be_v a_o prohibition_n to_o all_o their_o party_n not_o to_o sell_v provision_n to_o the_o english_a even_o for_o ready_a money_n there_o be_v no_o defence_n against_o this_o flail_n and_o therefore_o many_o place_n be_v desert_v by_o the_o warder_n who_o be_v starve_v out_o of_o they_o by_o this_o contrivance_n carlo_n athy_n leix_n trim_n dundalk_v and_o naas_n suffer_v much_o in_o this_o particular_a but_o it_o be_v worse_o with_o the_o garrison_n in_o conaught_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o declaration_n of_o grievance_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n wherein_o they_o affirm_v a_o conspiracy_n among_o the_o irish_a to_o starve_v they_o and_o that_o the_o irish_a county_n council_n have_v issue_v out_o warrant_n to_o seize_v the_o good_n and_o estate_n of_o such_o confederate_n as_o shall_v buy_v or_o sell_v or_o use_v any_o traffic_n with_o the_o english_a as_o appear_v appendix_n 19_o they_o also_o commit_v many_o secret_a and_o some_o public_a murder_n peter_n st._n george_n be_v so_o serve_v at_o the_o castle_n of_o letrim_n where_o william_n st._n george_n be_v likewise_o mortal_o wound_v and_o it_o be_v report_v but_o how_o true_o i_o can_v say_v of_o a_o malicious_a jesuit_n that_o shelter_v himself_o at_o kinnegad_n well_o know_v thereabouts_o by_o the_o name_n of_o father_n roe_n that_o he_o commit_v many_o murder_n even_o in_o the_o highway_n but_o this_o be_v more_o certain_a that_o the_o english_a be_v fain_o to_o pay_v toll_n or_o tribute_n for_o passage_n through_o the_o irish_a quarter_n in_o many_o place_n and_o that_o particular_o at_o st._n johnston_n bridge_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v extort_a upon_o that_o score_n moreover_o they_o have_v by_o cunning_a and_o secret_a intrusion_n into_o desert_a castle_n and_o old_a house_n two_o or_o three_o day_n before_o the_o cessation_n get_v possession_n of_o much_o more_o land_n than_o do_v belong_v to_o they_o or_o than_o they_o can_v have_v keep_v in_o time_n of_o war_n nevertheless_o this_o possession_n though_o obtain_v by_o fraud_n or_o violence_n be_v detain_v by_o they_o under_o the_o umbrage_n of_o that_o treaty_n they_o have_v also_o another_o liberty_n by_o these_o article_n viz._n to_o declare_v in_o who_o quarter_n they_o will_v choose_v to_o be_v and_o by_o this_o fetch_n whole_a barony_n be_v lose_v and_o particular_o the_o barony_n of_o barrymore_n and_o imokilly_n situate_a between_o cork_n and_o youghall_n and_o which_o have_v be_v always_o in_o the_o english_a quarter_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o those_o garrison_n do_v a_o day_n or_o two_o before_o the_o cessation_n declare_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o the_o irish_a quarter_n and_o so_o be_v privilege_v even_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o cork_n and_o youghall_n from_o contribution_n to_o those_o garrison_n until_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o year_n 1645._o but_o beside_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o cessation_n in_o conaught_n contain_v in_o their_o declaration_n of_o grievance_n and_o the_o complaint_n of_o munster_n mention_v hereafter_o appendix_n 17_o there_o be_v several_a other_o violation_n of_o those_o article_n as_o 1._o that_o the_o earl_n of_o castlehaven_n after_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o the_o cessation_n do_v nevertheless_o batter_v the_o castle_n of_o desert_n in_o the_o queen_n county_n and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v and_o plunder_v it_o he_o show_v they_o the_o article_n of_o the_o
cessation_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v just_a then_o come_v to_o hand_n and_o that_o he_o be_v sorry_a they_o do_v not_o come_v soon_o 2._o by_o the_o like_a action_n in_o continue_v the_o siege_n of_o castle_n coot_n after_o notice_n of_o the_o cessation_n as_o aforesaid_a 3._o by_o publish_v the_o pope_n bull_n after_o the_o cessation_n which_o be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o rebel_n to_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o do_v seduce_v other_o of_o the_o papist_n that_o be_v not_o then_o engage_v in_o it_o 4._o by_o take_v 369_o head_n of_o cattle_n from_o the_o suburb_n of_o dublin_n on_o the_o 18_o of_o september_n 5._o by_o seize_v on_o the_o black_a castle_n of_o wicklow_n and_o murder_v the_o protestant_n there_o and_o 6._o in_o not_o send_v any_o form_a troop_n or_o regiment_n to_o the_o king_n assistance_n as_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v and_o last_o in_o not_o pay_v the_o 30800_o l._n according_a to_o agreement_n but_o if_o we_o be_v curious_a to_o know_v what_o 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they_o explain_v this_o not_o to_o import_n any_o thing_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o peace_n nor_o to_o breed_v a_o interruption_n or_o impediment_n of_o it_o but_o to_o far_a its_o performance_n and_o though_o this_o declaration_n notwithstanding_o any_o explanation_n they_o can_v make_v of_o it_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o design_n of_o a_o peace_n because_o this_o will_v reduce_v they_o to_o the_o obedience_n and_o condition_n of_o subject_n and_o that_o will_v still_o keep_v they_o up_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o separate_a state_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o deep_a intrigue_n in_o this_o matter_n viz._n that_o if_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o their_o association_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v not_o part_v with_o their_o army_n which_o be_v the_o ligament_n and_o support_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o glamorgan_n concession_n yet_o that_o earl_n must_v have_v patience_n and_o wait_v for_o the_o expect_a succour_n 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and_o yet_o scarce_o any_o disappointment_n be_v ever_o more_o lucky_a for_o this_o nuncio_n afterward_o renew_v the_o fatal_a distinction_n between_o old_a irish_a and_o old_a english_a and_o split_v the_o irish_a into_o preface_n into_o into_o clerum_fw-la ac_fw-la populum_fw-la primum_fw-la diviserit_fw-la mox_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la comiserit_fw-la ac_fw-la siâ—_n utriusque_fw-la ruinae_fw-la viam_fw-la patefecerit_fw-la beling_n in_o preface_n faction_n which_o very_o much_o contribute_v as_o well_o to_o their_o infamy_n as_o their_o ruin_n he_o be_v receive_v at_o killkenny_n by_o the_o supreme_a council_n with_o extraordinary_a joy_n and_o respect_n and_o in_o a_o solemn_a manner_n be_v conduct_v to_o the_o castle_n and_o in_o the_o great_a hall_n he_o make_v a_o oration_n in_o latin_a to_o the_o lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n precedent_n of_o the_o council_n 15._o sancte_fw-la jurat_fw-la nâ—hil_fw-la se_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d regis_fw-la commoda_fw-la moliturum_fw-la beling_n 15._o and_o among_o other_o thing_n he_o do_v religious_o swear_v to_o attempt_v nothing_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o king_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v so_o little_a mindful_a of_o that_o oath_n and_o have_v so_o small_a regard_n to_o the_o peace_n and_o true_a interest_n even_o of_o the_o papist_n of_o ireland_n that_o though_o he_o know_v that_o the_o king_n in_o hope_n of_o succour_n from_o that_o kingdom_n do_v so_o earnest_o desire_v a_o peace_n that_o the_o fanatic_n revile_v he_o with_o be_v a_o humble_a suitor_n to_o the_o rebel_n for_o good_a term_n yet_o he_o make_v advantage_n of_o the_o king_n necessity_n and_o refuse_v any_o agreement_n that_o shall_v not_o restore_v the_o ecclesiastical_a revenue_n and_o the_o splendour_n of_o popery_n and_o according_o he_o positive_o write_v to_o his_o intimate_a friend_n the_o bishop_n of_o killalla_n that_o if_o the_o supreme_a council_n shall_v agree_v with_o ormond_n he_o will_v take_v all_o the_o bishop_n with_o he_o and_o 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consider_v that_o the_o earl_n
error_n proceed_v from_o the_o excess_n of_o his_o loyalty_n and_o that_o all_o this_o be_v do_v to_o hasten_v the_o considerable_a succour_n of_o ten_o thousand_o man_n unto_o he_o that_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o consult_v ormond_n in_o the_o point_n since_o it_o be_v manifest_a and_o he_o have_v often_o declare_v as_o much_o when_o the_o like_a article_n be_v former_o propose_v that_o he_o will_v rather_o quit_v the_o government_n than_o consent_n to_o article_n so_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o protestant_n that_o the_o earl_n have_v do_v it_o with_o all_o the_o caution_n and_o secrecy_n imaginable_a even_o to_o the_o enjoin_v it_o by_o oath_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o come_v to_o be_v discover_v but_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a accident_n and_o that_o his_o majesty_n remain_v not_o positive_o oblige_v because_o of_o the_o defeasance_n mention_v also_o appendix_n 27_o so_o that_o the_o penalty_n be_v only_o that_o the_o army_n shall_v not_o serve_v he_o till_o he_o do_v 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quality_n and_o by_o the_o industry_n and_o improvement_n of_o their_o english_a tenant_n live_v more_o regular_o plentiful_o and_o gentile_o than_o any_o of_o their_o ancestor_n ever_o do_v or_o can_v and_o that_o the_o popish_a youth_n be_v never_o deny_v admittance_n into_o any_o free-school_n nor_o into_o the_o university_n nor_o any_o question_n make_v about_o their_o religion_n only_o when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v graduate_n they_o must_v then_o conform_v to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o statute_n of_o the_o college_n and_o the_o answerer_n think_v that_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v small_a reason_n to_o complain_v whilst_o they_o enjoy_v those_o liberty_n and_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o popish_a native_n of_o england_n who_o though_o less_o in_o number_n be_v much_o superior_a to_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o quality_n loyalty_n and_o riches_n but_o if_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n do_v exclude_v recusant_n from_o office_n of_o trust_n and_o honour_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v patience_n till_o his_o majesty_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o consent_v to_o a_o repeal_n of_o they_o nay_o if_o their_o oppression_n be_v without_o law_n their_o proper_a remedy_n be_v by_o supplication_n and_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n and_o not_o by_o murder_n rebellion_n and_o depredation_n to_o the_o second_o they_o say_v it_o be_v a_o aspersion_n on_o the_o king_n for_o the_o ill_a choice_n of_o his_o officer_n and_o be_v so_o undutiful_a that_o no_o person_n of_o honour_n will_v appear_v in_o it_o it_o be_v devise_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o jesuited_a lawyer_n who_o be_v the_o firebrand_n of_o these_o horrible_a flame_n which_o have_v almost_o consume_v the_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v notorious_o false_a for_o the_o chief_a government_n have_v be_v place_v either_o in_o man_n of_o nobility_n or_o great_a estate_n or_o in_o man_n of_o great_a merit_n and_o in_o a_o high_a station_n none_o of_o which_o ever_o build_v their_o fortune_n 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scandal_n cast_v upon_o they_o but_o by_o their_o degeneracy_n and_o frequent_a rebellion_n whereby_o ireland_n whilst_o manage_v by_o they_o be_v always_o in_o disorder_n and_o so_o poor_a that_o it_o be_v a_o continual_a charge_n to_o england_n whereas_o since_o the_o management_n of_o it_o by_o english_a the_o dependency_n of_o the_o people_n be_v place_v in_o the_o crown_n legal_a property_n be_v secure_v the_o irish_a pernicious_a custom_n abolish_v civility_n introduce_v the_o kingdom_n improve_v so_o that_o it_o be_v better_o able_a to_o give_v ten_o subsidy_n now_o than_o one_o in_o former_a time_n trade_n and_o commerce_n increase_v the_o revenue_n advance_v from_o 8000_o to_o 85000_o l._n per_fw-la annum_fw-la the_o law_n due_o administer_v religion_n propagate_v the_o army_n maintain_v without_o oppress_v the_o subject_a and_o a_o navy_n keep_v to_o guard_v the_o coast_n the_o people_n be_v grow_v rich_a and_o numerous_a the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n better_v and_o
increase_v usury_n reduce_v to_o ten_o per_fw-la cent._n which_o be_v former_o at_o twenty_o and_o thirty_o and_o every_o thing_n mend_v whereby_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o english_a spend_v their_o time_n in_o improve_n the_o kingdom_n and_o not_o in_o build_v their_o fortune_n on_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o catholickâ—_n nor_o in_o hatch_n rebellion_n that_o the_o english_a be_v so_o far_o from_o malicious_a difference_n with_o the_o irish_a that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o unite_v with_o they_o and_o have_v do_v so_o if_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o lawyer_n envy_v their_o happy_a condition_n have_v not_o sow_v discord_n between_o they_o the_o former_a by_o publish_v that_o the_o protestant_n be_v heretic_n that_o it_o be_v meritorious_a to_o destroy_v they_o and_o that_o they_o will_v have_v immediate_a passage_n to_o heaven_n that_o shall_v die_v in_o that_o action_n and_o that_o the_o pope_n be_v of_o that_o opinion_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o bull_n appendix_n 15_o which_o the_o irish_a publish_v even_o after_o the_o cessation_n and_o the_o lawyer_n by_o allege_v grievance_n which_o either_o be_v of_o no_o importance_n or_o be_v redress_v as_o fast_o as_o the_o government_n possible_o can_v and_o by_o declare_v that_o man_n kill_v in_o rebellion_n can_v not_o forfeit_v their_o land_n and_o by_o reflect_v on_o the_o illegal_a jurisdiction_n assume_v by_o the_o council_n board_n which_o nevertheless_o those_o lawyer_n promote_v and_o encourage_v for_o the_o advantage_n of_o their_o own_o practice_n and_o to_o heap_v up_o matter_n of_o complaint_n and_o after_o all_o there_o be_v less_o grievance_n in_o ireland_n than_o in_o most_o other_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n and_o so_o their_o own_o parliament_n declare_v anno_fw-la 1634._o as_o to_o the_o grace_n most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v perform_v to_o they_o only_o one_o warrant_n of_o assistance_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o down_o which_o be_v soon_o call_v in_o and_o the_o enrol_a the_o surrender_n 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all_o this_o but_o if_o those_o officer_n will_v have_v join_v with_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o set_v up_o popeâ—y_o and_o diminish_v his_o majesty_n prerogative_n than_o they_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o good_a word_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o the_o mena_fw-la time_n they_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o no_o particular_n except_o that_o of_o detest_a the_o cruelty_n and_o persidy_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o if_o the_o minister_n of_o state_n have_v be_v faulty_a what_o be_v that_o to_o the_o innocent_a common_a people_n certain_o the_o robbery_n and_o murder_n of_o they_o proceed_v from_o a_o national_a antipathy_n which_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n in_o ireland_n but_o be_v often_o cruel_o exercise_v even_o in_o and_o before_o the_o reign_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o to_o the_o four_o article_n that_o it_o be_v untrue_a and_o the_o remonstrant_n will_v have_v instance_a particular_a case_n if_o there_o be_v any_o to_o be_v find_v for_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n 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estate_n all_o such_o as_o shall_v either_o by_o force_n or_o practice_n counsel_n plot_n conspiracy_n or_o otherwise_o do_v or_o attempt_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_a of_o any_o article_n clause_n or_o thing_n in_o this_o present_a oath_n vow_n and_o protestatation_n contain_v and_o neither_o for_o hope_n of_o reward_n of_o fear_n of_o punishment_n nor_o any_o respect_n whatsoever_o shall_v relinquish_v this_o oath_n and_o protestation_n so_o help_v i_o god_n this_o declaration_n and_o oath_n be_v enter_v in_o the_o counsel_n book_n of_o kilkeny_n and_o this_o a_o true_a copy_n thereof_o witness_v my_o hand_n this_o nine_o of_o may_n 1644._o hierome_n green_n cler._n counsel_n kilkeny_n appendix_n xii_o the_o protestation_n and_o declaration_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v against_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n the_o 17_o of_o november_n 1641._o whereas_o the_o happy_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v be_v of_o late_a and_o be_v still_o interrupt_v by_o sundry_a person_n ill_o affect_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n thereof_o who_o contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n have_v traitorous_o and_o rebellious_o raise_v arm_n seize_v upon_o his_o majesty_n fort_n and_o castle_n and_o dispossess_v many_o of_o his_o faithful_a subject_n of_o their_o house_n land_n and_o good_n and_o have_v slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o commit_v other_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a outrage_n and_o act_n of_o hostility_n within_o this_o realm_n the_o say_v lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v be_v just_o move_v with_o a_o right_a sense_n of_o the_o say_v disloyal_a rebellious_a proceed_n and_o action_n of_o the_o peeson_n aforesaid_a do_v hereby_o protest_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v lord_n and_o commons_o from_o their_o heart_n do_v detest_v and_o 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the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n in_o your_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n as_o well_o commander_n of_o your_o majesty_n army_n here_o as_o other_o who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o themselves_o and_o other_o your_o protestant_a subject_n in_o this_o your_o kingdom_n and_o to_o manifest_v by_o all_o good_a way_n and_o mean_v the_o truth_n thereof_o in_o every_o particular_a and_o to_o solicit_v the_o obtain_n the_o humble_a desire_n therein_o request_v and_o to_o refel_v and_o disprove_v the_o untruth_n of_o the_o scandalous_a aspersion_n lay_v by_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n etc._n etc._n of_o ireland_n upon_o the_o most_o gracious_a government_n of_o our_o most_o royal_a late_a sovereign_a queen_n elizahe_v and_o king_n james_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n and_o also_o of_o our_o most_o gracious_a and_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n charles_n and_o also_o the_o extreme_a falsehood_n by_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman_a catholic_n publish_v and_o impose_v upon_o by_o his_o majesty_n say_v protestant_a subject_n of_o this_o realm_n 2._o and_o also_o to_o offer_v unto_o his_o majesty_n royal_a and_o most_o tender_a consideration_n the_o barbarous_a usage_n inhumanity_n cruel_a torture_n and_o bloody_a murder_n commit_v and_o do_v upon_o his_o majesty_n protstant_a subject_n ☞_o ☞_o in_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n without_o provocation_n and_o that_o common_o after_o quarter_n give_v pass_n promise_n and_o oath_n for_o security_n or_o safe_a convoy_n especial_o in_o that_o glorious_a plantation_n of_o king_n james_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n which_o terrible_a effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n cry_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o justice_n 3._o in_o like_a manner_n to_o present_v unto_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n the_o true_a and_o entire_a faith_n and_o allegiance_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a 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majesty_n that_o the_o great_a loss_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n now_o utter_o ruin_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o say_v confederate_a roman_a catholic_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v repair_v in_o such_o manner_n and_o measure_n as_o his_o highness_n in_o his_o princely_a wisdom_n shall_v think_v fit_a whereby_o his_o majesty_n say_v protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v enable_v to_o subsist_v and_o reinhabit_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n 6._o most_o humble_o to_o present_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n all_o other_o thing_n that_o may_v conduce_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o law_n the_o honour_n and_o profit_n of_o his_o majesty_n the_o just_a prerogative_n of_o his_o crown_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o law_n and_o just_a liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o secure_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o his_o royal_a posterity_n and_o future_a safety_n to_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n in_o their_o religion_n life_n and_o fortune_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o nor_o hereafter_o be_v liable_a to_o such_o and_o the_o like_a evil_n and_o destruction_n on_o they_o commit_v as_o they_o have_v now_o suffer_v from_o those_o who_o fall_v upon_o they_o spill_v their_o blood_n and_o destroy_v their_o estate_n unprovoke_v and_o even_o when_o they_o live_v together_o in_o full_a peace_n 7._o and_o for_o avoid_v mistake_n that_o you_o present_a or_o propound_v nothing_o to_o his_o majesty_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v first_o well_o debate_v among_o yourselves_o and_o mature_o consider_v of_o and_o agree_v upon_o in_o write_v by_o the_o major_a part_n of_o you_o and_o subscribe_v with_o your_o hand_n 8._o that_o from_o time_n to_o time_n you_o give_v a_o account_n of_o your_o proceed_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v here_o appoint_v to_o negotiate_v this_o affair_n which_o say_v instruction_n be_v read_v the_o protestant_a petitioner_n be_v require_v to_o withdraw_v who_o after_o debate_n have_v on_o the_o instruction_n at_o the_o council-board_n be_v call_v in_o again_o and_o exception_n be_v take_v to_o the_o first_o second_o three_o four_o and_o six_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n and_o they_o be_v tell_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n that_o they_o can_v nor_o will_v not_o recommend_v they_o as_o the_o instruction_n be_v now_o draw_v and_o while_o the_o three_o article_n of_o the_o instruction_n remain_v in_o respect_n that_o they_o know_v that_o there_o be_v many_o protestant_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n in_o ireland_n that_o be_v not_o obedient_a to_o his_o majesty_n law_n and_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n move_v that_o these_o word_n in_o the_o second_o article_n aforemention_v may_v be_v omit_v out_o of_o the_o instruction_n viz._n common_o commit_v after_o quarter_n give_v pass_n promise_n and_o oath_n for_o security_n of_o safe_a convoy_n especial_o in_o that_o glorious_a plantation_n of_o king_n james_n 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subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n unto_o his_o royal_a person_n crown_n and_o dignity_n their_o cheerful_a and_o constant_a acknowledgement_n of_o his_o supremacy_n in_o all_o cause_n and_o over_o all_o person_n their_o universal_a obedience_n to_o all_o his_o law_n and_o gracious_a government_n and_o their_o continue_a desire_n and_o endeavour_n even_o to_o the_o uttermost_a hazard_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o his_o right_n and_o just_a prerogative_n in_o the_o four_o be_v add_v in_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n in_o the_o six_o be_v add_v and_o statute_n in_o this_o kingdom_n establish_v and_o now_o of_o force_n appendix_n xxiii_o the_o proposition_n of_o the_o confederate_a irish_a agent_n at_o oxford_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o protestant_a irish_a agent_n thereunto_o 1._o prop._n that_o all_o act_n make_v against_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n faith_n whereby_o any_o restraint_n penalty_n mulct_n or_o 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jurisdiction_n profession_n and_o practice_n as_o that_o be_v before_o the_o say_a reformation_n and_o introduce_v among_o other_o
in_o england_n provide_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v conclude_v by_o both_o or_o either_o of_o the_o say_a house_n of_o parliament_n which_o may_v bring_v prejudice_n to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a party_n or_o their_o adherent_n or_o to_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n roman-catholick_n subject_n party_n or_o their_o adherent_n other_o than_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o this_o treaty_n shall_v be_v conclude_v to_o be_v do_v or_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o committee_n of_o privilege_n of_o either_o or_o both_o house_n to_o take_v cognizance_n of_o as_o in_o such_o case_n heretofore_o have_v be_v accustom_v and_o such_o other_o thing_n as_o shall_v be_v propound_v to_o either_o or_o both_o house_n by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n or_o other_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n for_o the_o time_n be_v during_o the_o say_a parliament_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o clause_n be_v to_o admit_v no_o construction_n which_o may_v trench_v upon_o these_o article_n or_o any_o of_o they_o 3._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o act_n ordinance_n and_o order_n make_v by_o both_o or_o either_o house_n of_o parliament_n to_o the_o blemish_n dishonour_n or_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o of_o they_o since_o the_o seven_o of_o august_n 1641_o shall_v be_v vacate_v and_o that_o the_o same_o and_o all_o exemplification_n and_o other_o act_n which_o may_v continue_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o be_v make_v void_a by_o act_n of_o parliament_n 4._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o indictment_n attainder_n outlawry_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o all_o the_o process_n and_o other_o proceed_n thereupon_o and_o all_o letter_n patent_n grant_n lease_n custodiams_n bond_n recognizance_n and_o all_o record_n act_n or_o act_n office_n or_o office_n inquisition_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n depend_v upon_o or_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a indictment_n attainder_n or_o outlawry_n since_o the_o seven_o of_o august_n 1641_o in_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n their_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n and_o assign_v or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o the_o widow_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v vacate_v and_o make_v void_a in_o such_o sort_n as_o no_o memory_n shall_v remain_v thereof_o to_o the_o blemish_n dishonour_n or_o prejudice_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_n their_o heir_n executor_n administrator_n or_o assign_v or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o the_o widow_n of_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o that_o to_o be_v do_v immediate_o after_o conclude_v of_o these_o article_n and_o at_o further_a before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n next_o or_o in_o case_n the_o say_v new_a parliament_n be_v call_v soon_o than_o the_o say_v last_o day_n of_o november_n than_o forty_o day_n before_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o that_o all_o impediment_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o say_a roman-catholic_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n in_o the_o next_o intend_v parliament_n or_o to_o choose_v or_o to_o be_v choose_v knight_n and_o burgess_n to_o sit_v or_o vote_n there_o shall_v be_v remove_v before_o the_o say_a parliament_n provide_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v question_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o article_n for_o mesne_fw-la rate_n or_o waste_v save_v wilful_a waste_v commit_v after_o the_o first_o of_o november_n 1645._o 5._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o debt_n do_v stand_v in_o state_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o those_o trouble_n and_o that_o no_o grant_v or_o disposition_n make_v or_o to_o be_v make_v thereof_o by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o attainder_n outlawry_n fugacy_n or_o other_o forfeiture_n whatsoever_o or_o otherwise_o shall_v be_v of_o force_n and_o this_o to_o be_v pass_v as_o a_o act_n in_o the_o say_v next_o parliament_n 6._o it_o be_v conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o estate_n or_o repute_a estate_n of_o the_o lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n or_o repute_v freeholder_n as_o well_o of_o connaught_n and_o county_n of_o clare_n or_o country_n of_o thomond_n as_o of_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n and_o tipperary_n the_o same_o to_o be_v secure_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o five_o and_o twenty_o article_n of_o the_o grace_n grant_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n the_o tenor_n whereof_o for_o so_o much_o as_o concern_v the_o say_a proposition_n do_v ensue_v in_o these_o word_n viz._n we_o be_v gracious_o please_v that_o for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o connaught_n and_o country_n of_o thomond_n and_o county_n of_o clare_n that_o their_o several_a estate_n shall_v be_v confirm_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o heir_n against_o we_o and_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n by_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n to_o be_v hold_v in_o ireland_n to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v never_o hereafter_o be_v bring_v into_o any_o further_a question_n by_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o which_o act_n of_o parliament_n so_o to_o be_v pass_v you_o be_v to_o take_v care_n that_o all_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la and_o all_o rent_n and_o service_n as_o be_v now_o due_a or_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v answer_v unto_o we_o out_o of_o the_o say_a land_n and_o premise_n by_o any_o letter_n patent_n pass_v thereof_o since_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eighht_n or_o find_v by_o any_o office_n take_v from_o the_o say_v first_o year_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o until_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1615_o whereby_o our_o late_a dear_a father_n or_o any_o his_o predecessor_n actual_o receive_v any_o profit_n by_o wardship_n livery_n primer_n seisins_n mesne_fw-la rate_n oâ—ster_n le_fw-fr mains_fw-fr or_o fine_n of_o alienation_n without_o licence_n be_v again_o reserve_v unto_o we_o our_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o premise_n to_o be_v hold_v of_o our_o castle_n of_o athloane_n by_o knight_n service_n according_a to_o our_o say_a late_a father_n letter_n notwithstanding_o any_o tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la find_v for_o we_o by_o office_n since_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o of_o july_n 1615_o and_o not_o appear_v in_o any_o such_o letter_n patent_n or_o office_n within_o which_o rule_n it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o it_o be_v so_o conclude_v and_o agree_v that_o the_o say_v land_n in_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n and_o tipperary_n be_v include_v but_o to_o be_v hold_v by_o such_o rent_n and_o tenor_n only_o as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o his_o majesty_n reign_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o say_a party_n to_o these_o present_n that_o the_o say_v lord_n knight_n gentleman_n and_o freeholder_n or_o repute_v freeholder_n of_o the_o say_a province_n of_o connaught_n county_n of_o clare_n and_o country_n of_o thomond_n and_o county_n of_o tipperary_n and_o limerick_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o full_a benefit_n of_o such_o composition_n and_o agreement_n which_o shall_v be_v make_v with_o his_o most_o excellent_a majesty_n for_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n tenor_n respite_n and_o issue_n of_o homage_n any_o clause_n in_o this_o article_n contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o and_o as_o for_o the_o land_n within_o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n and_o wickloe_n unto_o which_o his_o majesty_n be_v entitle_v by_o office_n take_v or_o find_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o state_n thereof_o shall_v be_v consider_v in_o the_o next_o intend_v parliament_n wherein_o his_o majesty_n will_v assent_v unto_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v just_a and_o honourable_a and_o it_o be_v further_o conclude_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o the_o like_a act_n of_o limitation_n of_o his_o majesty_n title_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o his_o subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v pass_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n as_o be_v enact_v in_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n king_n james_n his_o reign_n in_o england_n 7._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o
agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o all_o incapacity_n impose_v upon_o the_o native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o native_n by_o any_o act_n of_o parliament_n prouiso_n in_o patent_n or_o otherwise_o be_v take_v away_o by_o act_n to_o be_v pass_v in_o the_o say_a parliament_n and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o erect_v one_o or_o more_o inn_n of_o court_n in_o or_o near_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o that_o such_o student_n native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o shall_v be_v therein_o may_v take_v and_o receive_v the_o usual_a degree_n accustom_v in_o any_o inn_n of_o court_n they_o take_v the_o oath_n already_o mention_v and_o that_o they_o may_v erect_v one_o or_o more_o university_n to_o be_v govern_v by_o such_o rule_n and_o order_n as_o his_o majesty_n shall_v appoint_v and_o it_o be_v further_o conclude_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n may_v erect_v and_o keep_v free-school_n for_o education_n of_o youth_n in_o this_o kingdom_n any_o law_n or_o statute_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o all_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o article_n to_o be_v pass_v as_o act_n of_o parliament_n in_o the_o say_v next_o parliament_n 8._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v gracious_o please_v that_o place_n of_o command_n honour_n profit_n and_o trust_v in_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n actual_o and_o by_o particular_a instance_n confer_v upon_o his_o roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o distribution_n confer_v and_o disposal_n of_o the_o place_n of_o command_n honour_n profit_n and_o trust_v in_o his_o majesty_n army_n in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o future_a no_o difference_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o say_v roman-catholic_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o that_o such_o distribution_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o equal_a indifferency_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a merit_n and_o ability_n and_o that_o all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o well_o roman-catholic_n as_o other_o shall_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o their_o own_o security_n arm_v themselves_o the_o best_a they_o may_v wherein_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o fit_a encouragement_n and_o the_o place_n of_o command_n honour_n profit_n and_o trust_v in_o civil_a government_n in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v upon_o pass_v of_o the_o bill_n in_o these_o article_n mention_v in_o the_o next_o parliament_n actual_o and_o by_o particular_a instance_n confer_v upon_o his_o majesty_n roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o in_o the_o distribution_n confer_v and_o disposal_n of_o the_o place_n of_o command_n honour_n profit_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o civil_a government_n for_o the_o future_a no_o difference_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o the_o say_v roman-catholic_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o that_o such_o distribution_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o equal_a indifferency_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a merit_n and_o ability_n and_o that_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o ministerial_a office_n or_o place_n which_o now_o be_v or_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v void_a in_o this_o kingdom_n equality_n shall_v be_v use_v to_o the_o roman-catholick_n native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o to_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n that_o the_o command_n of_o fort_n castle_n garrison_n town_n and_o other_o place_n of_o importance_n in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o his_o majesty_n roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o perfection_n of_o these_o article_n actual_o and_o by_o particular_a instance_n and_o that_o in_o the_o distribution_n confer_v and_o disposal_n of_o the_o fort_n castle_n garrison_n town_n and_o other_o place_n of_o importance_n in_o this_o kingdom_n no_o difference_n shall_v be_v make_v between_o his_o majesty_n roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n but_o that_o such_o distribution_n shall_v be_v make_v with_o equal_a indifferency_n according_a to_o their_o respective_a merit_n and_o ability_n 9_o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v upon_o by_z and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o his_o majesty_n will_v accept_v of_o the_o yearly_o rend_v or_o annual_a sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_a to_o be_v applot_v with_o indifferency_n and_o equality_n and_o consent_v to_o be_v pay_v to_o his_o majesty_n his_o heir_n and_o successor_n in_o parliament_n for_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n in_o this_o kingdom_n tenor_n in_o capite_fw-la common_a knight_n service_n and_o all_o other_o tenor_n within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o that_o court_n and_o for_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o all_o wardship_n primer_n seisins_n fines_n ousterlemain_v livery_n intrusion_n alienation_n mesne-rate_n relief_n and_o all_o other_o profit_n within_o the_o cognizance_n of_o the_o say_a court_n or_o incident_a to_o the_o say_a tenor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o or_o fine_n to_o accrue_v to_o his_o majesty_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a tenor_n or_o any_o of_o they_o and_o for_o and_o in_o lieu_n of_o respite_n and_o issue_n of_o homage_n and_o fine_n of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o say_v yearly_o rend_v be_v so_o applot_v and_o consent_v unto_o in_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a then_o a_o bill_n be_v to_o be_v agree_v on_o in_o the_o say_a parliament_n to_o be_v pass_v as_o a_o act_n for_o the_o secure_n of_o the_o say_v yearly_o rend_v or_o annual_a sum_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o pound_n to_o be_v applot_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o for_o the_o extinction_n and_o take_v away_o the_o say_a court_n and_o other_o matter_n aforesaid_a in_o this_o article_n contain_v and_o it_o be_v further_o agree_v that_o reasonable_a composition_n shall_v be_v accept_v for_o wardship_n fall_v since_o the_o 23_o d._n of_o october_n 1641._o and_o already_o grant_v and_o that_o no_o wardship_n fall_v or_o not_o grant_v or_o that_o shall_v fall_v shall_v be_v pass_v until_o the_o success_n of_o this_o article_n shall_v appear_v and_o if_o his_o majesty_n be_v secure_v as_o aforesaid_a then_o all_o wardship_n fall_v since_o the_o say_v 23_o d._n of_o october_n be_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o agreement_n aforesaid_a upon_o composition_n to_o be_v make_v with_o such_o as_o have_v grant_n as_o aforesaid_a which_o composition_n to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o grantee_n since_o the_o time_n aforesaid_a be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o indifferent_a person_n and_o the_o umpirage_n to_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n 10._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o no_o nobleman_n or_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o parliament_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o capable_a of_o more_o proxy_n than_o two_o and_o that_o blank_a proxy_n shall_v be_v hereafter_o total_o disallow_v and_o that_o if_o such_o nobleman_n or_o peer_n of_o this_o realm_n as_o have_v no_o estate_n in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v not_o within_o five_o year_n to_o begin_v from_o the_o conclusion_n of_o these_o article_n purchase_v in_o this_o kingdom_n as_o follow_v viz._n a_o lord_n baron_fw-fr two_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o lord_n viscount_n four_o hundred_o pound_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la and_o a_o earl_n six_o hundred_o pound_n stir_v per_fw-la annum_fw-la shall_v lose_v their_o vote_n in_o parliament_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o shall_v afterward_o acquire_v such_o estate_n respective_o and_o it_o 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of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n and_o to_o direct_v their_o assistance_n in_o what_o they_o may_v to_o further_o settle_v of_o the_o happy_a peace_n of_o this_o kingdom_n with_o advantageous_a and_o honourable_a condition_n commissioner_n be_v now_o send_v to_o conclude_v the_o same_o if_o they_o may_v you_o be_v to_o let_v his_o most_o christian_n majesty_n the_o queen_n regent_n and_o cardinal_n mazarine_n know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a enemy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o yet_o we_o have_v many_o sufficient_a city_n and_o part_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n in_o our_o hand_n and_o have_v sufficient_a stock_n of_o man_n to_o defend_v the_o nation_n and_o expel_v the_o enemy_n but_o do_v want_n aid_n of_o money_n and_o ship_n without_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n the_o next_o summer-service_n and_o therefore_o to_o solicit_v for_o considerable_a aid_n in_o money_n to_o be_v send_v timely_a the_o preservation_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n depend_v thereon_o if_o you_o find_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o a_o settlement_n of_o peace_n can_v be_v have_v according_a to_o the_o several_a instruction_n that_o go_v with_o the_o commissioner_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o christian_a majesty_n and_o prince_n of_o wales_n nor_o such_o considerable_a aid_n that_o may_v probable_o prove_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o nation_n than_o you_o be_v to_o inform_v yourself_o by_o correspondence_n with_o our_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o rome_n whether_o his_o holiness_n will_v accept_v of_o this_o offer_n of_o be_v protector_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o if_o you_o find_v he_o will_v not_o accept_v thereof_o nor_o otherwise_o send_v such_o powerful_a and_o timely_a aid_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o preservation_n than_o you_o be_v by_o advice_n of_o other_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o by_o correspondence_n have_v with_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o rome_n and_o by_o correspondence_n likewise_o with_o our_o commissioner_n employ_v since_o if_o it_o may_v be_v timely_o have_v to_o inform_v yourself_o where_o the_o most_o considerable_a aid_n for_o preserve_v this_o nation_n may_v be_v have_v by_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o manner_n as_o by_o other_o instruction_n into_o france_n ground_v on_o the_o same_o order_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v contain_v and_o so_o to_o manage_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protectorship_n as_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v find_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o like_a instruction_n for_o spain_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n appendix_n xli_o a_o letter_n from_o friar_n paul_n king_n to_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o clogh_a reverendissime_fw-la domine_fw-la breviter_fw-la dico_fw-la antrimus_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la obsequium_fw-la eugenii_fw-la o_o neal_n &_o exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la procurabitque_fw-la omnes_fw-la suos_fw-la ponere_fw-la statim_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la illius_fw-la rogat_fw-la vehementissime_fw-la ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la eugenius_n o_o neal_n &_o exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la siine_n mora_fw-la versus_fw-la kilkenniam_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la dubitent_fw-la quin_fw-la tota_fw-la lagenia_fw-la imo_fw-la hibernia_n erit_fw-la in_o dispositione_n ipsorum_fw-la oportet_fw-la prevenire_fw-it ormonium_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la muskry_n &_o browne_n vester_n decanus_n firmanus_n est_fw-la hic_fw-la quasi_fw-la captious_a ipse_fw-la &_o archiepiscopus_fw-la dubliniensis_n anhelant_fw-la vestrum_fw-la adventum_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la fient_fw-la cum_fw-la acceleratione_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la nutabunt_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la bajulum_fw-la mitto_fw-la tibi_fw-la litteras_fw-la nicolai_n plunketti_n prestonius_fw-la vix_fw-la habet_fw-la nomen_fw-la exercitus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la dispersus_fw-la concilium_fw-la supremum_fw-la &_o factionistae_fw-la cadent_a modo_fw-la extemplo_fw-la venerit_fw-la exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la cum_fw-la eugenio_n o_o neal._n vester_n fidelis_fw-la servus_n fr._n paulus_n king_n appendix_n xlii_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormonds_n declaration_n upon_o his_o arrival_n in_o ireland_n 1648._o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o ireland_n ormond_n to_o prevent_v the_o too_o frequent_a prejudices_fw-la incident_a through_o jealousy_n distrust_n and_o misconstruction_n to_o all_o undertake_n we_o account_v it_o not_o the_o least_o worthy_a our_o labour_n upon_o the_o instant_n of_o our_o arrival_n to_o prepare_v this_o people_n who_o welfare_n we_o contend_v for_o with_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o intention_n in_o we_o which_o in_o order_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n we_o desire_v may_v terminate_v in_o their_o good_a to_o enumerate_v the_o several_a reason_n by_o which_o we_o be_v induce_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o english_a interest_n to_o leave_v the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n garrison_n then_o under_o our_o power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o entrust_v by_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o narrative_a in_o place_n of_o a_o manifest_a it_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v know_v that_o those_o transaction_n have_v for_o one_o main_a ground_n this_o confidence_n that_o by_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n they_o will_v upon_o a_o happy_a expect_a composure_n of_o affair_n in_o england_n revert_v unto_o and_o be_v reve_v in_o his_o majesty_n as_o his_o proper_a right_n but_o have_v find_v how_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o well-affected_a to_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n in_o england_n the_o power_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v unhappy_o devolve_v to_o hand_n employ_v only_o in_o the_o art_n and_o labour_n of_o pull_v down_o and_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_o of_o monarchy_n with_o who_o a_o pernicious_a party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v equal_o sympathize_v and_o cooperate_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o strict_o to_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o employ_v our_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_a right_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v observe_v the_o protestant_a army_n in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n by_o special_a providence_n discover_v the_o art_n and_o practice_n use_v to_o entangle_v the_o member_n thereof_o in_o engagement_n as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o their_o intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o manifest_v the_o candour_n and_o integrity_n thereof_o in_o a_o disclaimer_n of_o any_o obedience_n to_o or_o concurrence_n with_o those_o power_n or_o person_n which_o have_v so_o gross_o vary_v even_o their_o own_o profess_a principle_n of_o preserve_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o right_n by_o confine_v he_o under_o a_o most_o strict_a imprisonment_n his_o majesty_n also_o vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o accept_v the_o declaratien_n of_o the_o say_a army_n as_o a_o eminent_a and_o seasonable_a expression_n of_o their_o fidelity_n towards_o he_o and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o have_v lay_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v our_o repair_n unto_o this_o province_n 〈◊〉_d discharge_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n we_o have_v as_o well_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o desire_v to_o advance_v his_o majesty_n service_n resolve_v to_o evidence_n our_o approbation_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a army_n by_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n our_o like_a determination_n in_o the_o same_o ensue_a particular_n and_o according_o we_o profess_v and_o declare_v first_o to_o improve_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n second_o to_o defend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o prerogative_n three_o to_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o in_o order_n hereunto_o we_o shall_v oppose_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n those_o rebel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v refuse_v their_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a by_o we_o to_o require_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a the_o suppress_n of_o that_o independent_a party_n who_o have_v thus_o fierce_o labour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o ruin_n of_o our_o prince_n the_o dishonour_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o vassalage_n of_o our_o fellow_n subject_n against_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v depend_v upon_o they_o or_o adhere_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o this_o our_o undertake_n may_v not_o appear_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n but_o that_o we_o desire_v a_o firm_a union_n and_o agreement_n be_v preserve_v betwixt_o we_o we_o do_v likewise_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v
conventionem_fw-la dicti_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la d._n nicolaus_n &_o d._n hugo_n procuratores_fw-la nostri_fw-la aut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la illorum_fw-la aget_fw-la concludet_fw-la aut_fw-la determinabit_fw-la virtute_fw-la huius_fw-la nostrae_fw-la commissionis_fw-la dat._n galuiae_fw-la quinto_fw-la octobris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1650._o franciscus_n aladensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la procurator_n d._n joannis_n archiepiscopi_fw-la tuamensis_fw-la fr._n thomas_n archiep._n dublimensis_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la primus_fw-la joan._n rapotensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la procurator_n primatis_fw-la ardmachani_fw-la walterus_n clonfertensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la procurator_n lacghiniensis_n episcopi_fw-la fr._n antonius_n episcopus_fw-la clanmacnosensis_fw-la fr._n arthurus_n dunen_n &_o coneren_n the_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o fernes_n and_o sir_n james_n preston_n in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la amen_o memorandum_n quod_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1651._o die_v vero_fw-la mensis_fw-la aprilis_fw-la septimo_fw-la nos_fw-la infra_fw-la scripti_fw-la tam_fw-la nostro_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la fere_n procerum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la ac_fw-la popularium_fw-la catholicorum_n regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la nominâ—_n &_o nominibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la sensuum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o consensuum_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o exploratam_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habemus_fw-la nominavimus_fw-la constituimus_fw-la elegimus_fw-la &_o deputamus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la possumus_fw-la modo_fw-la via_fw-la jure_fw-la ac_fw-la ratione_fw-la procuratores_fw-la agentes_fw-la &_o negotiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la gestores_fw-la generales_fw-la &_o speciales_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la specialitas_fw-la generalitati_fw-la non_fw-la deroget_fw-la aut_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_fw-la casu_fw-la mortis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la inevitabilis_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patrem_fw-la ac_fw-la dominum_fw-la d._n episcopum_fw-la fernensem_fw-la &_o clarissimum_fw-la ac_fw-la nâ—bilissimum_fw-la d._n d._n jacobum_fw-la prestonium_n equitem_fw-la auratum_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la ac_fw-la firmiter_fw-la concludendum_fw-la cum_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la principe_fw-la carolo_n deuce_n lotharingiae_n quem_fw-la in_fw-la regium_fw-la protectorem_fw-la regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la eligimus_fw-la nostro_fw-la omniumque_fw-la praefarorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la cum_fw-la praefata_fw-la sva_fw-la celsitudine_fw-la tam_fw-la in_fw-la &_o super_fw-la negotio_fw-la principâ—li_fw-la protectionis_fw-la memoratae_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr aliis_fw-la articulis_fw-la propositionibus_fw-la &_o postulatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la conventis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conventis_fw-la tale_n negotium_fw-la quomodo_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la annexis_fw-la connexis_fw-la emergentibus_fw-la dependentibus_fw-la &_o aliqua_fw-la ratione_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la &_o generaliter_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la agendi_fw-la &_o faciendi_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la praesentes_fw-la essemus_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la fecerint_fw-la concluserint_fw-la tractaverint_fw-la consenserint_fw-la &_o convenerint_fw-la cum_fw-la praefato_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la deuce_n lotharingiae_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la aut_fw-la assignatis_fw-la suis_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la eorumque_fw-la agentibus_fw-la legatis_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la seu_fw-la aliis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la mandatum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la specialem_fw-la habentibus_fw-la uno_fw-la vel_fw-la pluribus_fw-la nos_fw-la ratum_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o aeceptum_fw-la habituros_fw-la promittimus_fw-la per_fw-la present_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la haeredes_fw-la nostros_fw-la aliosque_fw-la quos_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la obligamus_fw-la datum_n sub_fw-la signis_fw-la &_o sigillis_fw-la nostris_fw-la anno_fw-la dieque_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o in_o praesentia_fw-la testium_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la galviae_n in_o provincia_n conaciae_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la mansionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la seu_fw-la refugii_fw-la loco_fw-la fr._n thomas_n archiepiscopus_fw-la dubliniensis_n hiberniae_fw-la primus_fw-la robertus_fw-la corcagien_n &_o cloanen_n episcopus_fw-la fr._n antonius_n clunamacnosensis_n episc_n procurator_n primatis_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la walterus_n cluanfertensis_n &_o procurator_n laghlinensis_n franciscus_n aladensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la major_a seu_fw-la praetor_n galuiensis_fw-la confirmamus_fw-la &_o nostris_fw-la suffragriis_fw-la ratificamus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la procuratorium_fw-la et_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nominatas_fw-la nostros_fw-la etiam_fw-la procuratores_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la constituimus_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptis_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la append._n xlviii_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o jamestown_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o dignitary_n of_o the_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n date_v at_o jamestown_n in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n august_n 12._o 1650._o the_o catholic_n people_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641_o 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only_o because_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o waterford_n do_v public_o declare_v against_o it_o and_o limerick_n waterford_n and_o clonmel_n etc._n etc._n never_o receive_v it_o and_o the_o irish_a army_n perfidious_o break_v it_o by_o endeavour_v treacherous_o to_o intercept_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n near_o kilkenny_n and_o afterward_o actual_o besiege_v he_o in_o dublin_n but_o also_o because_o the_o general_a assembly_n the_o proper_a representative_a of_o their_o party_n and_o nation_n do_v public_o disow_v and_o reject_v that_o peace_n by_o their_o declaration_n recite_v appendix_n 36._o and_o as_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o 1648._o it_o be_v make_v with_o a_o society_n or_o a_o confederate_a body_n and_o not_o with_o particular_a person_n and_o if_o that_o society_n have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o benefit_n of_o that_o peace_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o no_o particular_a person_n can_v have_v any_o because_o his_o claim_n and_o title_n to_o it_o be_v 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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 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the_o security_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o their_o religion_n life_n liberty_n and_o fortune_n that_o the_o say_v protestant_n have_v not_o disaffection_n to_o peace_n so_o as_o punishment_n may_v be_v inflict_v according_a to_o law_n as_o in_o the_o proposition_n be_v express_v and_o that_o the_o say_v protestant_n may_v be_v repair_v for_o their_o great_a loss_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o rebel_n not_o former_o by_o any_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o england_n otherwise_o dispose_v of_o which_o the_o say_v agent_n desire_v may_v be_v represent_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o committee_n according_o to_o the_o five_o that_o the_o say_v protestant_a agent_n be_v stranger_n to_o his_o majesty_n affair_n in_o england_n and_o conceive_v that_o part_n more_o proper_a for_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o council_n than_o the_o say_a agent_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v for_o meddle_v in_o the_o treaty_n further_o than_o the_o 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