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and_o be_v leave_v for_o dead_a and_o in_o connaught_n the_o town_n of_o gallway_n do_v in_o the_o late_a end_n of_o april_n submit_v unto_o the_o earl_n of_o clanrickard_n who_o be_v governor_n of_o that_o county_n and_o be_v by_o he_o take_v into_o protection_n until_o the_o pleasure_n of_o his_o majesty_n then_o expect_v over_o shall_v be_v know_v but_o the_o lord_n justice_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o that_o protection_n unless_o the_o town_n will_v admit_v of_o a_o english_a garrison_n however_o clanrickard_n make_v use_v of_o that_o opportunity_n to_o relieve_v the_o fort_n of_o galway_n wherein_o the_o archbishop_n of_o tuam_fw-la and_o 36_o minister_n and_o many_o more_o english_a be_v in_o very_o great_a distress_n and_o about_o the_o middle_n of_o july_n the_o lord_n precedent_n draw_v out_o his_o small_a force_n into_o the_o county_n of_o mâ—yo_n ballintobber_n battle_n of_o ballintobber_n where_o not_o far_o from_o ballintobber_n they_o meet_v with_o the_o irish_a army_n which_o be_v more_o than_o double_v their_o number_n nevertheless_o the_o english_a obtain_v a_o easy_a victory_n over_o they_o and_o kill_v near_o 2000_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n sir_n frederick_n hamilton_n take_v the_o town_n of_o sligo_n and_o slay_v 300_o of_o the_o rebel_n and_o afterward_o rout_v owen_n o_o rourk_n who_o in_o his_o absence_n have_v with_o 1000_o man_n besiege_v his_o castle_n of_o manor_n hamilton_n and_o about_o august_n the_o lord_n forbes_n come_v into_o the_o bay_n of_o gaâ—â—ay_n and_o land_v some_o gun_n and_o seize_v on_o the_o abbey_n and_o be_v join_v by_o the_o lord_n president_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o clanrickard_n they_o pretend_v to_o besiege_v the_o town_n but_o they_o want_v necessary_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n forbes_n compound_v with_o the_o town_n for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v never_o pay_v and_o draw_v off_o from_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 the_o english_a fleet_n force_v to_o retire_v into_o the_o harbour_n of_o kinsale_n where_o they_o be_v assail_v and_o vanquish_v by_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a so_o that_o their_o chief_a captain_n be_v take_v 360._o paâ—ata_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la 360._o and_o four_o hundred_o of_o the_o enemy_n slay_v there_o be_v also_o take_v four_o of_o their_o barge_n and_o one_o ballenget_n and_o one_o and_o twenty_o english_a prize_n be_v recover_v i_o can_v find_v but_o that_o ireland_n be_v pretty_a quiet_a during_o the_o government_n of_o this_o lord_n lieutenant_n which_o do_v not_o continue_v very_o long_o for_o he_o die_v at_o st._n dominick_n abbey_n near_o cork_n on_o the_o 26_o of_o december_n 1381._o and_o the_o next_o day_n john_n cotton_n than_o dean_n of_o st._n patrick_n 28._o ware_n de_fw-fr praesulibus_fw-la 28._o and_o lord_n chancellor_n afterward_o achbishop_n of_o armagh_n be_v choose_v and_o swear_v sord_n justice_n 1381_o 1381_o in_o the_o convent_n of_o preach_a friar_n at_o cork_n 309._o pryn_n 309._o but_o it_o seem_v he_o do_v not_o long_o exercise_v that_o office_n for_o in_o mr._n prins_n animadversion_n on_o the_o four_o institut_fw-la we_o find_v a_o writ_n dated_n the_o 29_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1382._o viz._n 5_o r._n 2._o direct_v to_o roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n lord_z lieutenant_z of_o ireland_n whereby_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o for_o the_o good_a government_n of_o that_o country_n and_o the_o support_n of_o the_o king_n great_a charge_n and_o expense_n but_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o young_a lord_n can_v not_o manage_v that_o unruly_a kingdom_n and_o therefore_o philip_n de_fw-fr courtny_n the_o king_n cousin_n be_v send_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n 1383._o 1383._o he_o have_v a_o great_a estate_n in_o ireland_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o fit_a for_o that_o government_n he_o come_v over_o on_o good_a term_n for_o he_o have_v a_o patent_n to_o hold_v that_o office_n for_o ten_o year_n nevertheless_o he_o behave_v himself_o so_o ill_o lamb._n lib._n m._n lamb._n that_o he_o be_v not_o only_o supersede_v but_o also_o be_v arrest_v whilst_o he_o be_v lord_n lieutenant_n and_o afterward_o grievous_o punish_v for_o the_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n he_o have_v do_v in_o ireland_n 201._o davis_n 201._o in_o his_o time_n happen_v a_o great_a mortality_n call_v the_o four_o pestilence_n and_o upon_o the_o removal_n of_o he_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n be_v give_v to_o the_o great_a favourite_n of_o that_o age_n robert_n de_fw-fr vere_n earl_n of_o oxford_n afterward_o marquis_n of_o dublin_n 1384._o decemb._n 1384._o and_o duke_n of_o ireland_n lord_n lieutenant_n the_o english_a parliament_n to_o get_v rid_v of_o he_o give_v he_o a_o debt_n of_o thirty_o thousand_o mark_n due_a from_o the_o french_a king_n upon_o condition_n that_o after_o easter_n he_o shall_v pass_v into_o ireland_n to_o recover_v the_o land_n the_o king_n have_v give_v he_o there_o he_o have_v five_o hundred_o man_n at_o arm_n at_o twelve_o penny_n per_fw-la diem_fw-la and_o a_o thousand_o archer_n at_o six_o penny_n apiece_o a_o day_n appoint_v he_o for_o two_o year_n super_fw-la conquestum_fw-la illius_fw-la terrae_fw-la he_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o whole_a dominion_n of_o the_o realm_n during_o his_o life_n without_o pay_v any_o thing_n therefore_o or_o make_v any_o account_n for_o it_o he_o have_v power_n to_o pass_v all_o writ_n under_o his_o own_o test_n and_o to_o place_n and_o displace_v all_o officer_n how_o great_a soever_o even_o the_o chancellor_n treasurer_n admiral_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o name_v his_o own_o deputy_n and_o all_o other_o minister_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o he_o have_v afterward_o a_o large_a patent_n 2._o four_o instit_fw-la 357_o 9_o rich._n 2._o whereby_o the_o king_n grant_v he_o totam_fw-la terram_fw-la &_o dominium_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la &_o insulas_fw-la eidem_fw-la terrae_fw-la adjacentes_fw-la ac_fw-la omne_fw-la castra_n comitatus_fw-la burgos_n villa_n portus_n maris_n etc._n etc._n una_fw-la cum_fw-la homagiis_fw-la obedientiis_fw-la vassallis_fw-la servitiis_fw-la &_o recognitionibus_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la comitum_fw-la baronum_fw-la etc._n etc._n cum_fw-la regaliis_n regalitatibus_fw-mi libertatibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n &_o omnibus_fw-la aliis_fw-la qnae_fw-la ad_fw-la regaliam_fw-la nostram_fw-la pertinent_a cum_fw-la mero_n &_o mixto_fw-la imperio_fw-la adeo_fw-la plene_fw-la integre_n &_o perfect_v sicut_fw-la nos_fw-la ea_fw-la tenuimus_fw-la &_o habuimus_fw-la tenuerunt_fw-la &_o habuerunt_fw-la progenitorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la aliqui_fw-la ullis_fw-la unquam_fw-la temporibus_fw-la retroactis_fw-la tenendum_fw-la per_fw-la homagium_fw-la ligeum_fw-la tantum_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o that_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a be_v that_o those_o illegal_a letter_n patent_n shall_v be_v authorize_v by_o parliament_n assensâ—_n praelatorum_fw-la ducum_fw-la &_o aliorum_fw-la procerum_fw-la &_o communitatis_fw-la nostri_fw-la angliae_fw-la in_o parliamento_fw-la but_o nullum_fw-la violentum_fw-la est_fw-la perpetuum_fw-la &_o novus_fw-la iste_fw-la insolitus_fw-la &_o umbratilis_fw-la honour_n cito_fw-la evanuit_fw-la but_o it_o be_v time_n to_o return_v to_o the_o great_a minion_n the_o earl_n of_o oxford_n who_o come_v as_o far_o as_o wales_n and_o the_o king_n with_o he_o but_o they_o can_v not_o be_v persuade_v to_o part_v and_o therefore_o this_o lord_n lieutenant_n never_o go_v to_o ireland_n but_o depute_v sir_n john_n stanley_n 1385._o 1385._o lord_n deputy_n in_o who_o time_n the_o bridge_n of_o dublin_n fall_v and_o at_o the_o parliament_n hold_v at_o westminster_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n son_n of_o philippe_n daughter_n of_o lionel_n duke_n of_o clarence_n third_z son_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o be_v establish_v and_o soon_o after_o proclaim_v heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o crown_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v but_o heir_n presumptive_a but_o this_o lord_n justice_n be_v send_v for_o and_o alexander_n de_fw-fr balscot_n 26._o april_n 26._o alias_o petit_n 1387._o 1387._o bishop_n of_o meath_z who_o have_v be_v treasurer_n and_o chancellor_n do_v execute_v the_o office_n of_o lord_n justice_n until_o the_o return_n of_o sir_n john_n stanley_n 1389._o 1389._o lord_n deputy_n to_o the_o aforesaid_a earl_n of_o oxford_n lambeth_n lib._n d._n lambeth_n to_o he_o o_o neal_n and_o his_o son_n make_v a_o humble_a submission_n in_o write_v wherein_o they_o renounce_v the_o bonaught_n of_o ulster_n they_o also_o promise_v allegiance_n and_o give_v oath_n and_o hostage_n for_o the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1390._o 1390._o that_o almost_o in_o every_o parliament_n of_o this_o reign_n hold_v in_o england_n the_o king_n do_v desire_v aid_n from_o they_o for_o the_o carry_v on_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n but_o at_o length_n the_o english_a parliament_n do_v so_o vigorous_o prosecute_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n 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war_n with_o advantage_n or_o of_o make_v a_o profitable_a and_o meritorious_a submission_n to_o the_o new_a king_n nor_o do_v he_o want_v pretence_n and_o circumstance_n that_o will_v have_v make_v his_o free_a submission_n high_o valuable_a and_o exceed_v honourable_a however_o since_o he_o have_v miss_v the_o season_n of_o do_v better_a he_o think_v it_o prudent_a to_o do_v the_o best_a for_o himself_o that_o his_o circumstance_n will_v permit_v and_o to_o secure_v the_o protection_n and_o estate_n that_o be_v promise_v he_o and_z according_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o april_n the_o lord_n deputy_n do_v not_o only_o renew_v his_o protection_n in_o king_n james_n his_o name_n but_o soon_o after_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o ulster_n to_o settle_v his_o concern_v but_o first_o the_o earl_n put_v in_o his_o hostage_n and_o also_o renew_v his_o submission_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n wherein_o he_o abjure_v all_o foreign_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o general_n 279._o 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his_o majesty_n mercy_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a as_o may_v be_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o lord_n gormanstowns_n commission_n postea_fw-la appendix_n 8._o but_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n of_o the_o pale_a be_v deep_a in_o this_o general_n conspiracy_n than_o the_o lord_n justice_n suspect_v and_o therefore_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v wrought_v upon_o by_o these_o kindness_n and_o the_o confidence_n the_o state_n place_v in_o they_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o very_a beginning_n they_o industrious_o seek_v for_o pretence_n to_o break_v out_o into_o action_n their_o first_o essay_n be_v on_o the_o 27_o day_n of_o october_n at_o which_o time_n they_o pick_v a_o quarrel_n at_o the_o word_n irish_a papist_n in_o the_o proclamation_n against_o the_o rebel_n as_o be_v term_n so_o general_a and_o comprehensive_a that_o themselves_o may_v seem_v include_v and_o though_o they_o be_v old_a english_a
and_o give_v more_o colour_n and_o umbrage_n for_o the_o suspicion_n that_o be_v then_o entertain_v of_o he_o than_o any_o other_o action_n of_o that_o time_n can_v do_v and_o indeed_o this_o single_a act_n of_o they_o do_v his_o majesty_n more_o mischief_n than_o all_o the_o pretend_a loyalty_n of_o that_o party_n since_o that_o time_n can_v atone_v for_o however_o to_o obviate_v the_o dismal_a effect_n of_o that_o impudent_a forgery_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v the_o lord_n justice_n do_v 3._o burlace_n append_v 3._o by_o their_o proclamation_n of_o the_o thirty_o of_o october_n 1642._o publish_v that_o shame_n to_o be_v false_a and_o scandalous_a and_o it_o be_v very_o observable_a that_o this_o contrivance_n of_o they_o from_o whence_o they_o hope_v to_o derive_v so_o much_o advantage_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o ruin_n for_o the_o king_n to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o this_o gross_a aspersion_n be_v necessitate_v to_o devolve_v the_o management_n of_o the_o war_n upon_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o consent_v to_o the_o act_n of_o adventurer_n which_o dispose_v of_o most_o part_n of_o the_o rebel_n estate_n and_o indeed_o to_o humour_v they_o in_o every_o thing_n relate_v to_o ireland_n and_o particular_o in_o give_v up_o carrigfergus_n to_o the_o scot_n and_o on_o the_o same_o four_o of_o november_n 50._o temple_n 50._o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n vote_v 1._o that_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n be_v forthwith_o supply_v for_o the_o present_a occasion_n of_o ireland_n 2._o that_o a_o convenient_a number_n of_o ship_n shall_v be_v provide_v for_o the_o guard_v of_o the_o seacoast_n of_o that_o kingdom_n 3._o that_o this_o house_n hold_v fit_a that_o six_o thousand_o foot_n and_o two_o thousand_o horse_n shall_v be_v raise_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n for_o the_o present_a expedition_n into_o ireland_n 4._o that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n shall_v present_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n such_o officer_n as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o send_v into_o ireland_n to_o command_v any_o force_n to_o be_v transport_v thither_o 5._o that_o magazine_n of_o victual_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o provide_v at_o westchester_n to_o be_v send_v over_o to_o dublin_n as_o the_o occasion_n of_o that_o kingdom_n shall_v require_v 6._o that_o the_o magazine_n of_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o powder_n now_o in_o carlisle_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o send_v over_o to_o knockfergus_n in_o ireland_n 7._o that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o king_n council_n to_o consider_v of_o some_o fit_a way_n and_o to_o present_v it_o to_o the_o house_n for_o a_o publication_n to_o be_v make_v of_o reward_n to_o be_v give_v to_o such_o as_o shall_v do_v service_n in_o this_o expedition_n into_o ireland_n and_o for_o a_o pardon_n of_o such_o of_o the_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n as_o shall_v come_v in_o by_o a_o time_n limit_v and_o of_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o be_v appoint_v for_o a_o reward_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v bring_v in_o the_o head_n of_o such_o principal_a rebel_n as_o shall_v be_v nominate_v 8._o that_o letter_n shall_v be_v forthwith_o send_v to_o the_o justice_n in_o ireland_n to_o acquaint_v they_o how_o sensible_a this_o house_n be_v of_o the_o affair_n in_o ireland_n 9_o that_o the_o committee_n of_o irish_a affair_n shall_v consider_v how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n this_o kingdom_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o the_o friendship_n and_o assistance_n of_o scotland_n in_o the_o business_n of_o ireland_n 10._o that_o direction_n shall_v be_v give_v for_o the_o draw_v of_o a_o bill_n for_o the_o press_v of_o man_n for_o this_o particular_a service_n for_o ireland_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n do_v all_o that_o be_v possible_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n they_o on_o the_o five_o of_o november_n dispatch_v a_o second_o express_v to_o the_o king_n and_o another_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o then_o and_o not_o before_o write_v to_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n and_o send_v a_o duplicate_v of_o it_o to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o form_v a_o thousand_o of_o the_o strip_v english_a into_o a_o regiment_n under_o sir_n charles_n coot_n and_o soon_o after_o they_o raise_v two_o regiment_n more_o under_o the_o lord_n lambert_n and_o colonel_n crawford_n they_o also_o take_v care_n to_o victual_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n and_o to_o clear_v a_o old_a well_o that_o be_v in_o it_o and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o fit_v it_o for_o a_o siege_n and_o to_o prevent_v any_o surprise_n that_o may_v happen_v by_o the_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n to_o the_o castle_n they_o remove_v the_o council_n to_o cork-house_n and_o often_o sit_v there_o in_o council_n which_o be_v a_o great_a oversight_n and_o may_v have_v be_v fatal_a to_o they_o if_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a who_o soon_o after_o go_v out_o into_o open_a rebellion_n have_v have_v the_o courage_n to_o seize_v upon_o they_o there_o as_o they_o easy_o may_v have_v do_v on_o saturday_n the_o six_o of_o november_n philip_n o_o rely_v knight_n of_o the_o shire_n and_o the_o irish_a of_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n send_v a_o insolent_a remonstrance_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n by_o doctor_n jones_n who_o wife_n and_o child_n they_o have_v at_o their_o mercy_n and_o impower_v he_o to_o assure_v their_o lordship_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o all_o thing_n till_o the_o return_n of_o his_o answer_n but_o though_o the_o lord_n justice_n give_v a_o civil_a answer_n to_o it_o and_o send_v the_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o who_o the_o king_n have_v order_v they_o to_o apply_v themselves_o about_o the_o affair_n of_o ireland_n yet_o the_o very_a next_o monday_n be_v the_o eigth_n of_o november_n and_o before_o any_o answer_n can_v come_v these_o remonstrants'_v rendezvoufedâ—_n at_o virginia_n a_o town_n in_o the_o county_n of_o cavan_n and_o prove_v the_o fierce_a rebel_n of_o all_o and_o by_o the_o 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and_o burn_v the_o principal_a house_n and_o lay_v siege_n to_o fort-carew_n which_o the_o lord_n justice_n have_v not_o mean_n to_o relieve_v the_o county_n of_o letrim_n longford_n westmeath_a and_o louth_n be_v already_o infect_v and_o wexford_n and_o caterlogh_n follow_v the_o bloody_a example_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o even_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n itself_o begin_v to_o put_v on_o a_o terrible_a countenance_n and_o the_o irish_a of_o the_o pale_a have_v get_v arm_n from_o their_o english_a neighbour_n under_o pretence_n of_o oppose_v the_o rebel_n be_v the_o better_a able_a to_o do_v execution_n on_o those_o stupid_a protestant_n that_o so_o foolish_o part_v with_o they_o to_o their_o national_a and_o hereditary_a enemy_n the_o lord_n justice_n have_v by_o proclamation_n prorogue_v the_o parliament_n to_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o february_n but_o at_o the_o importunity_n of_o some_o irish_a lawyer_n who_o pretend_v great_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n and_o 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order_v the_o country_n people_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o corn_n to_o market_n or_o else_o that_o their_o haggard_n shall_v be_v put_v under_o military_a execution_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o market_n be_v pretty_a well_o supply_v and_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o december_n sir_n simon_n harcourt_n with_o his_o regiment_n of_o twelve_o hundred_o foot_n from_o england_n land_v at_o dublin_n but_o whilst_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v sir_n thomas_n carey_n and_o doctor_n câ—le_v a_o sorbonist_n offer_v from_o the_o rebel_n some_o proposition_n whereupon_o a_o treaty_n for_o peace_n may_v be_v found_v viz._n 1._o toleration_n of_o religion_n 2._o that_o papist_n shall_v have_v admittance_n to_o all_o employment_n as_o well_o as_o protestant_n 3._o the_o wrong_n of_o plantation_n since_o 1610._o to_o be_v repair_v 4._o the_o title_n of_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n shall_v be_v take_v off_o the_o file_n by_o proclamation_n but_o these_o term_n be_v too_o dishonourable_a and_o therefore_o be_v 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and_o rout_v the_o party_n with_o the_o slaughter_n of_o two_o hundred_o of_o they_o and_o return_v to_o dublin_n with_o little_a or_o no_o loss_n except_o that_o of_o sir_n lorenzo_n cary_n who_o be_v kill_v in_o this_o action_n on_o the_o eleven_o of_o january_n the_o parliament_n be_v by_o proclamation_n prorogue_v to_o the_o twenty_o first_o of_o june_n 1642._o but_o the_o speaker_n declare_v to_o both_o house_n ☜_o ☜_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o prorogation_n it_o be_v not_o his_o majesty_n intention_n to_o depart_v from_o or_o wave_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v former_o promise_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o estate_n to_o such_o of_o his_o subject_n as_o shall_v continue_v loyal_a on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o january_n the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n issue_v a_o severe_a proclamation_n against_o pillager_n and_o vagrant_n that_o be_v not_o list_a under_o any_o commander_n and_o on_o the_o eighteen_o publish_v another_o proclamation_n prohibit_v soldier_n from_o 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the_o lord_n of_o insiqum_n with_o a_o great_a party_n of_o the_o best_a horse_n be_v detach_v to_o defend_v that_o province_n whereby_o the_o army_n be_v weaken_v and_o expose_v to_o the_o misfortune_n it_o afterward_o meet_v with_o nevertheless_o most_o of_o the_o general_a officer_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o baggotrath_n may_v be_v fortify_v and_o make_v tenable_a and_o be_v so_o will_v straiten_v the_o city_n so_o that_o their_o horse_n can_v have_v no_o forage_v and_o consequent_o dublin_n will_v in_o a_o little_a time_n be_v force_v to_o surrender_v they_o prevail_v with_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n to_o suspend_v his_o thought_n of_o retire_v to_o drumnagh_n and_o to_o give_v order_n for_o the_o fortfy_n of_o baggotrath_n according_o major-general_n purcell_n who_o have_v be_v the_o forward_a man_n to_o this_o advice_n have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o undertake_n and_o the_o army_n be_v keep_v all_o night_n in_o batallia_n to_o countenance_v the_o enterprise_n but_o when_o the_o 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issue_v out_o of_o dublin_n and_o meet_v with_o better_a success_n than_o they_o can_v have_v the_o vanity_n to_o hope_v for_o they_o be_v second_v by_o most_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n by_o single_a troop_n and_o company_n one_o after_o another_o and_o have_v slay_v or_o rout_v some_o few_o that_o oppose_v such_o a_o panic_n fear_v seize_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o a_o more_o easy_a or_o more_o complete_a victory_n can_v hardly_o be_v gain_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n in_o vain_a use_v his_o utmost_a endeavour_n to_o rally_v the_o horse_n whereupon_o a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o foot_n find_v themselves_o desert_v by_o the_o cavalry_n do_v in_o a_o body_n surrender_v themselves_o and_o though_o the_o lord_n taaf_n escape_v to_o the_o north_n side_n the_o river_n and_o importune_v the_o lord_n dillon_n etc._n etc._n to_o attempt_v the_o recovery_n of_o the_o field_n with_o those_o 2500_o fresh_a man_n yet_o so_o great_a be_v the_o consternation_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v 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on_o the_o lord-lieutenant_n but_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o reason_n for_o beside_o the_o assurance_n we_o have_v from_o peter_n walsh_n 583-609_a p._n w._n remonstrance_n 583-609_a that_o edmond_n reyly_n titular_a archbishop_n of_o armagh_n do_v betray_v this_o army_n and_o that_o the_o nuntio_n party_n at_o rome_n rejoice_v exceed_o at_o this_o defeat_n this_o one_o observation_n will_v determine_v where_o the_o fault_n lie_v viz._n that_o ormond_n be_v always_o victorious_a at_o the_o head_n of_o a_o english_a army_n and_o the_o irish_a be_v always_o worsted_n whoever_o be_v their_o general_n except_o only_o at_o the_o battle_n of_o bemburb_n but_o to_o proceed_v on_o the_o 3d_o of_o august_n ormond_n stop_v at_o balisanon_n and_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o make_v the_o garrison_n believe_v that_o dublin_n be_v take_v that_o strong_a castle_n be_v present_o surrender_v and_o thereby_o general_n jones_n be_v stop_v from_o prosecute_a his_o victory_n which_o else_o he_o will_v have_v do_v even_o to_o the_o wall_n of_o kilkenny_n nevertheless_o that_o great_a captain_n resolve_v to_o push_v on_o his_o fortune_n and_o whilst_o the_o consternation_n last_v to_o make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o it_o he_o can_v and_o according_o he_o immediate_o advance_v to_o tredagh_n but_o the_o lord_n moor_n valiant_o defend_v the_o place_n and_o ormond_n come_v to_o trim_v with_o what_o force_n he_o can_v rally_v so_o that_o jones_n be_v oblige_v to_o raise_v the_o siege_n on_o the_o 8_o of_o august_n which_o be_v the_o very_a day_n owen_n roe_n force_v the_o lord_n of_o ards_n to_o draw_v off_o from_o london-derry_n but_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o august_n oliver_n cromwell_n the_o parliament_n lord-lieutenant_n land_v at_o dublin_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o about_o 9000_o foot_n and_o 4000_o horse_n and_o all_o necessary_n for_o his_o army_n and_o have_v a_o good_a fleet_n constant_o to_o attend_v
angry_a at_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n and_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o have_v overturn_v all_o law_n and_o pluck_v they_o up_o by_o the_o root_n shall_v yet_o keep_v such_o a_o stir_n about_o fundamental_a law_n or_o that_o they_o shall_v think_v themselves_o genuine_a member_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v a_o court_n of_o peace_n and_o order_n who_o have_v rend_v asunder_o all_o bond_n of_o peace_n order_n and_o humane_a society_n can_v they_o imagine_v that_o because_o they_o will_v rebel_v we_o must_v have_v no_o court_n of_o justice_n will_v nothing_o satisfy_v they_o but_o a_o universal_a concurrence_n in_o confusion_n and_o be_v it_o because_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o crime_n themselves_o that_o they_o take_v liberty_n to_o speak_v evil_a of_o all_o other_o if_o this_o be_v the_o liberty_n they_o fight_v for_o certain_o they_o espouse_v a_o very_a bad_a cause_n however_o it_o be_v better_a than_o liberty_n of_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_n 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pursuant_n to_o their_o oath_n of_o confederacy_n and_o as_o to_o the_o place_n dublin_n want_v no_o other_o convenience_n but_o that_o of_o give_v opportunity_n to_o awe_n or_o surprise_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n that_o nation_n do_v not_o yield_v a_o person_n of_o more_o honour_n and_o fortune_n than_o the_o present_a lord_n lieutenant_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n and_o as_o to_o poynings_n act_n the_o repeal_n or_o suspension_n of_o it_o be_v desire_v to_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v perhaps_o they_o will_v without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n transfer_v the_o spiritual_a half_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o attaint_v his_o protestant_a subject_n and_o establish_v their_o supreme_a council_n and_o alter_v the_o very_a form_n of_o government_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o and_o deprive_v his_o majesty_n of_o all_o the_o forfeiture_n belong_v to_o he_o by_o their_o attainder_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unfit_a at_o this_o time_n by_o suspend_v that_o act_n to_o make_v such_o criminous_a party_n their_o own_o judge_n last_o these_o remonstrant_n who_o so_o loud_o clamour_v against_o other_o have_v nevertheless_o violate_v their_o own_o public_a faith_n ☜_o ☜_o in_o breach_n of_o their_o article_n of_o the_o cessation_n by_o take_v and_o detain_v several_a place_n and_o estate_n they_o be_v to_o restore_v by_o that_o agreement_n and_o by_o not_o pay_v any_o part_n of_o 30800_o l._n payable_a by_o those_o article_n at_o the_o time_n stipulate_v and_o in_o not_o pay_v above_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o army_n that_o want_v it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o appendix_n vii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o lord_n macguire_v examination_n he_o say_v large_a burlace_n appendix_n 2_o this_o examination_n at_o large_a that_o 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townsman_n 300_o li._n towards_o the_o wall_v of_o the_o town_n the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n and_o his_o complice_n have_v forfeit_v a_o vast_a estate_n amount_v in_o all_o to_o 574628_o acre_n of_o land_n the_o earl_n himself_o have_v a_o prodigious_a revenue_n for_o those_o time_n and_o perhaps_o great_a than_o any_o other_o subject_a in_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n for_o his_o rent_n be_v as_o follow_v  _fw-fr l._n s._n d._n in_o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n 2413_o 17_o 02_o cork_n 1569_o 01_o 11_o kerry_n 2711_o 01_o 02_o ½_n waterford_n 0242_o 14_o 02_o typerary_n 0060_o 00_o 00_o dublin_n 0042_o 08_o 00_o total_a 7039_o 02_o 07_o ½_n and_o this_o great_a estate_n except_o what_o be_v restore_v to_o condon_n the_o white_a knight_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o the_o queen_n who_o be_v intent_n on_o the_o people_n of_o munster_n dispose_v to_o certain_a undertaker_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr rent_n per_fw-la ann_n  _fw-fr acres_n l._n s._n d._n com._n waterford_n sir_n 166._o lib._n m._n 166._o christopher_n hatton_n 10910_o 060_o 07_o 09_o com._n cork_n &_o waterford_n sir_n w._n raleigh_n 12000_o 066_o 13_o 04_o com._n kerry_n sir_n edw._n denny_z 06000_o 100_o 00_o 00_o ibid._n sir_n william_n harbart_n 13276_o 221_o 05_o 04_o ibid._n charles_n harbart_n 03768_o 062_o 15_o 04_o ibid._n john_n holly_n 04422_o 073_o 14_o 00_o ibid._n capt._n jenkin_n conwey_n 00526_o 008_o 18_o 08_o ibid._n john_n champion_n 01434_o 023_o 18_o 00_o cork_n sir_n warham_n saint_n leger_n 06000_o 016_o 13_o 04_o ibid._n hugh_n cuff_n 06000_o 033_o 06_o 08_o ibid._n sir_n thomas_n norris_n 06000_o 033_o 06_o 08_o ibid._n arthur_n robin_n 01800_o 010_o 00_o 00_o ibid._n arthur_n hide_v 05574_o 030_o 19_o 02_o ibid._n fane_n beecher_n and_o hugh_n worth_a 24000_o 133_o 06_o 08_o thomas_n say_v 05778_o 031_o 18_o 08_o arthur_n hyde_n 11766_o 065_o 02_o 10_o edmund_n spencer_n 03028_o 017_o 07_o 06_o cork_n and_o waterford_n richard_n beacon_n 06000_o 033_o 06_o 08_o lymerick_n sir_n william_n courtney_n 10500_o 131_o 05_o 00_o ibid._n francis_n barkly_n esq_n 07250_o 087_o 10_o 00_o ibid._n robert_n anslow_n 02599_o 027_o 01_o 06_o ibid._n rich._n and_o alex._n fitton_n 03026_o 031_o 10_o 05_o ibid._n edmund_n manwaring_n esq_n 03747_o 039_o 00_o 7_o ½_n limerick_n waterf_n typerary_n sir_n edward_n fitton_n 11515_o 098_o 19_o 02_o limerick_n william_n trenchard_n esq_n 1â—000_n 155_o 00_o 00_o ibid._n george_n thorton_n esq_n 01500_o 015_o 12_o 06_o ibid._n sir_n george_n bourcher_n 12880_o 134_o 04_o 04_o ibid._n henry_n billingsley_n esq_n 11800_o 147_o 10_o 00_o typerary_n thomas_n earl_n of_o ormond_n 03000_o 016_o 13_o 04_o  _fw-fr  _fw-fr 1976_o 07_o 05_o and_o on_o the_o 14_o of_o february_n letter_n be_v write_v to_o every_o county_n in_o england_n to_o encourage_v young_a brethren_n to_o be_v undertaker_n in_o ireland_n and_o particular_o popham_n attorney_n general_n be_v appoint_v in_o somersetshire_n to_o treat_v with_o they_o the_o queen_n proposal_n be_v to_o give_v they_o estate_n in_o see_v at_o 3_o d._n per_fw-la acre_n in_o limerick_n conilagh_n and_o kerry_n one_o with_o another_o and_o 2_o d._n per_fw-la acre_n in_o cork_n and_o waterford_n every_o 300_o acre_n demesn_a to_o maintain_v a_o gelding_n every_o 200_o acre_n of_o tenancy_n a_o foot_n man_n arm_v no_o irish_a to_o be_v permit_v to_o reside_v on_o the_o land_n they_o be_v to_o be_v rent-free_a till_o march_v 1590._o and_o to_o pay_v but_o half_a rent_n for_o three_o year_n from_o thence_o they_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o soccage_n and_o to_o have_v liberty_n for_o ten_o year_n to_o transport_v the_o growth_n of_o their_o land_n to_o any_o place_n in_o amity_n with_o england_n without_o custom_n and_o to_o do_v no_o service_n till_o michaelmas_n 1590._o and_o then_o but_o moderate_o and_o be_v free_a from_o cess_n for_o ever_o and_o to_o have_v liberty_n to_o transport_v necessary_n from_o england_n without_o custom_n and_o they_o be_v promise_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v garrison_n on_o their_o frontier_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v commissioner_n to_o decide_v their_o controversy_n in_o munster_n d._n lib._n d_o d_o d._n but_o some_o of_o these_o covenant_n the_o queen_n do_v not_o perform_v and_o particular_o that_o of_o keep_v force_n for_o their_o security_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o some_o of_o the_o undertaker_n do_v encroach_v upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o loyal_a or_o protect_a irish_a or_o at_o least_o they_o make_v so_o general_a a_o complaint_n of_o it_o that_o they_o obtain_v a_o proclamation_n to_o issue_n to_o restrain_v it_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o burks_n a_o powerful_a family_n in_o connaugh_n find_v that_o they_o lose_v much_o of_o their_o authority_n by_o the_o aforesaid_a composition_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o a_o regular_a government_n in_o that_o province_n repent_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o form_v many_o groundless_a complaint_n whereupon_o the_o bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o meath_z etc._n etc._n be_v commission_v to_o examine_v and_o do_v they_o right_o the_o commissioner_n be_v indulgent_a to_o they_o and_o they_o promise_v submission_n and_o acquiescence_n but_o nevertheless_o in_o few_o day_n after_o they_o seduce_v the_o 〈◊〉_d joyce_v etc._n etc._n and_o go_v into_o rebellion_n and_o man_v castle_n nikally_n and_o thomas_n row_n castle_n at_o the_o same_o time_n mahowne_v o_o brian_n hold_v the_o castle_n of_o clan_n owen_n against_o the_o queen_n but_o bingham_n in_o seven_o day_n time_n win_v it_o and_o fly_v o_fw-fr brian_n and_o raze_v that_o castle_n and_o another_o of_o fardaraugh_n mac_n donel_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o richard_n burk_n on_o proof_n of_o confederacy_n be_v execute_v by_o marshal_n law_n however_o the_o burks_n proceed_v in_o their_o rebellion_n and_o murder_v sixteen_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o connaugh_n and_o invite_v the_o scotish_n islander_n who_o to_o the_o