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A35238 The history of the kingdom of Ireland being an account of all the battles, sieges and other considerable transactions both civil and military, during the late wars there, till the entire reduction of that countrey by the victorious arms of our most gracious soveraign, King William : to which is prefixed, a brief relation of the ancient inhabitants, and first conquest of that nation by King Henry II, and of all the remarkable passages in the reign of every king to this time, particularly the horrid rebellion and massacre in 1641, with the popish and arbitrary designs that were carried on there, in the last reigns / by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1693 (1693) Wing C7335; ESTC R21153 121,039 194

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majesty_n refer_v the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_v petition_n mention_v in_o his_o majesty_n letter_n we_o observe_v that_o his_o majesty_n say_v letter_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v on_o these_o particular_n 1._o that_o after_o many_o month_n attendance_n here_o and_o as_o his_o majesty_n be_v please_v to_o declare_v that_o he_o presume_v that_o after_o such_o examination_n as_o be_v requisite_a the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n be_v dismiss_v hence_o without_o any_o censure_n and_o without_o transmit_v any_o charge_n against_o he_o to_o his_o majesty_n and_o nothing_o prove_v against_o he_o on_o the_o first_o information_n nor_o any_o thing_n contain_v against_o he_o in_o our_o letter_n of_o march_n 18._o 2._o the_o report_n make_v by_o these_o lord_n of_o his_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n refer_v the_o consideration_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o antrim_v petition_n 3._o that_o the_o marquis_n
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supply_v those_o defect_n in_o the_o present_a act_n of_o settlement_n which_o experience_n have_v manifest_v to_o become_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v remedy_v in_o order_n to_o the_o general_n settlement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o if_o the_o say_a marquis_n shall_v be_v declare_v innocent_a and_o that_o in_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o way_n as_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n be_v the_o public_a and_o fundamental_a security_n of_o man_n estate_n so_o it_o will_v have_v this_o further_a operation_n that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o intend_a act_n for_o gain_v of_o reprizal_n for_o the_o estate_n of_o just_o restorable_a person_n such_o as_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o gracious_a declaration_n be_v please_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o will_v become_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n disappoint_v and_o what_o general_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n may_v hereupon_o follow_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ingeneral_n be_v very_o apparent_a when_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o our_o letter_n a_o petition_n of_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n and_o their_o assign_v concern_v the_o estate_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a marquis_n be_v exhibit_v at_o this_o board_n which_o be_v read_v before_o we_o we_o find_v it_o to_o contain_v such_o matter_n concern_v the_o marquis_n of_o autrim_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o do_v esteem_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o exhibit_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n review_n and_o royal_a consideration_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n excellent_a judgement_n and_o we_o desire_v you_o to_o move_v his_o majesty_n for_o a_o signification_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n herein_o to_o we_o his_o servant_n as_o speedy_o as_o with_o convenience_n may_v be_v if_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v so_o judge_v fit_a and_o so_o we_o remain_v from_o the_o council_n chamber_n at_o dublin_n july_n 31._o 1663._o be_v assure_v love_a friend_n ormond_n maurice_n eustace_n chancellor_n james_n dublin_n ossory_n shannon_n dungannon_n hen._n midensis_n mich._n cork_n william_n lawfield_n rich._n coot_n hev_n tickburn_n rob._n forth_o james_n ware_n george_n wentworth_n robert_n merideth_n theoph._n jones_n thomas_n clergiss_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n hen._n bennet_n knight_n his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n but_o what_o effect_n this_o letter_n have_v and_o what_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_v true_a case_n be_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a letter_n which_o full_o state_v the_o same_o dublin_n aug._n 22._o 1663._o ever_o honour_a sir_n last_o thursday_n we_o come_v to_o trial_n with_o my_o lord_n marquis_n of_o autrim_n but_o according_a to_o my_o fear_n which_o you_o always_o surmise_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n be_v 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supreme_a council_n of_o kilkenny_n 6_o that_o he_o sign_v that_o execrable_a oath_n of_o association_n 7._o that_o he_o be_v commissionated_a and_o act_v as_o lieutenant_n general_n from_o the_o say_a assembly_n at_o kilkenny_n 8._o that_o he_o declare_v by_o several_a letter_n of_o his_o own_o pen_n himself_o in_o conjunction_n with_o owen_n ro_n oneal_n and_o a_o constant_a opposer_n to_o the_o several_a peace_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n with_o the_o irish_a we_o be_v seven_o hour_n by_o the_o clock_n in_o prove_v our_o evidence_n against_o he_o but_o at_o last_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v open_v and_o read_v in_o court_n rainsford_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n say_v to_o we_o that_o the_o king_n letter_n on_o his_o behalf_n be_v evidence_n without_o exception_n and_o thereupon_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o innocent_a papist_n this_o cause_n sir_n have_v though_o many_o reflection_n have_v pass_v upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o more_o startle_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n 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