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annulo_fw-la piscatoris_fw-la die_v 8._o octobris_fw-la 1642._o pontificatûs_fw-la nostri_fw-la anno_fw-la 20._o appendix_n x._o fol._n 141._o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n jo._n borlase_n hen._n tichborne_n whereas_o we_o have_v late_o see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v print_v at_o london_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o and_o forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o say_a league_n or_o covenant_n there_o be_v divers_a thing_n contain_v not_o only_o tend_v to_o a_o seditious_a combination_n against_o his_o majesty_n but_o also_o contrary_a to_o the_o municipal_a law_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n and_o destructive_a to_o the_o church-government_n establish_v by_o law_n in_o this_o 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50_o murder_v and_o cut_v in_o piece_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o ballonery_n 1._o divers_a murder_v at_o castle-island_n and_o down_o 1._o a_o scotchman_n a_o englishman_n &_o a_o welshman_n imprison_v in_o the_o stock_n at_o newcastle_n where_o they_o lie_v without_o breech_n upon_o raw_a hide_n that_o their_o joint_n rot_v insomuch_o that_o when_o two_o of_o they_o be_v afterward_o hang_v one_o of_o their_o foot_n fall_v off_o by_o the_o ankle_n 2._o a_o scotchman_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o newry_n be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n by_o the_o rebel_n yet_o recover_v himself_o come_v naked_a again_o into_o the_o town_n whereupon_o the_o rebel_n carry_v he_o and_o his_o wife_n out_o of_o town_n cut_v he_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o with_o a_o skein_n rip_v up_o his_o wife_n belly_n so_o as_o a_o child_n drop_v out_o of_o her_o womb_n 96._o a_o dier_n wife_n of_o ross-trevor_n be_v kill_v at_o the_o newry_n and_o her_o belly_n rip_v up_o by_o the_o rebel_n she_o be_v great_a with_o child_n of_o two_o child_n who_o throw_v she_o and_o her_o child_n into_o a_o ditch_n and_o that_o he_o this_o deponent_a drive_v away_o swine_n from_o eat_v one_o of_o her_o child_n 97._o the_o rebel_n confess_v that_o col._n brain_n o_o neil_n kill_v about_o 1000_o in_o this_o county_n beside_o 300_o kill_v at_o killelagh_n examination_n at_o servagh-bridge_n 100_o drown_v more_o 80_o more_o 60_o more_o 50_o more_o 60_o 27_o man_n murder_v 7._o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n about_o the_o 28_o of_o december_n 1641_o the_o wife_n of_o joseph_n smithson_n minister_n be_v carry_v from_o deans-grange_n near_o dublin_n to_o stellorgan_n from_o thence_o to_o powerscourt_n and_o there_o she_o and_o her_o servant_n hang_v 1._o henry_n maudesley_n hang_v at_o moore-town_n 1._o mr._n pardoe_n a_o minister_n and_o william_n rimmer_n a_o packet_n post_n murder_v at_o balrothery_a mr._n pardoe_n be_v afterward_o cast_v on_o a_o dunghill_n and_o his_o head_n eat_v with_o swine_n 2._o derrick_n hubert_n of_o holm-patrick_n esq_n murder_v the_o 2d_o of_o december_n 1641._o 1._o nicholas_n kendiff_n murder_v near_o dublin_n since_o the_o cessation_n 1._o robert_n fagan_n murder_v at_o clunduff_n dublin_n the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n arthur_n champion_n and_o 16_o more_o murder_v at_o shanock-castle_n at_o another_o time_n 24_o at_o another_o time_n two_o more_o murder_v fermanagh_n one_o fermency_n kill_v and_o 14_o hang_v fermanagh_n seven_o hang_v at_o one_o time_n and_o divers_a other_o put_v to_o death_n fermanagh_n eighty_o some_o write_v 150_o men_n woman_n and_o child_n burn_v and_o kill_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o lisgorl_n in_o the_o county_n of_o fermanagh_n fermanagh_n ninety_o protestant_n murder_v at_o moneagh-castle_n 80_o at_o tullagh-castle_n near_o cordiller_n three_o hang_v one_o more_o hang_v 2_o mr._n middleton_n and_o 100_o more_o murder_v by_o rowry_n mac-guire_a at_o castleskeagh_n relation_n fourteen_o protestant_n hang_v 3._o forty_o protestant_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o newtown_n murder_v fermanagh_n eighteen_o some_o write_v seventeen_o half_o hang_v in_o the_o church_n of_o clownish_a and_o so_o bury_v 95._o thirty_o murder_v in_o the_o parish_n of_o clankelly_n fermanagh_n twelve_o more_o murder_v in_o newtown_n fermanagh_n william_n ogden_n murder_v ferman_n parson_n flack_n and_o 40_o more_o after_o promise_n of_o safe_a conveyance_n to_o balgshanon_n drown_v by_o rowry_n mac-guire_a and_o his_o confederate_n relation_n one_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o two_o another_o say_v 100_o murder_v at_o tully_n after_o quarter_n give_v or_o promise_v they_o 1._o fifteen_o hang_v at_o lowtherstown_n two_o murder_v at_o kynal_o 1._o a_o child_n of_o thomas_n stratton_n of_o newton_n boil_v to_o death_n in_o a_o cauldron_n 101._o the_o county_n of_o gallway_n mr._n adam_n novel_a and_o six_o more_o hang_v and_o murder_v by_o the_o lord_n of_o clanmorris_n gallway_n hugh_n langridge_n murder_v near_o loghreoge_n have_v receive_v near_o sixteen_o wound_n and_o his_o son_n have_v nine_o wound_n and_o leave_v for_o dead_a yet_o recover_v 2_o mr._n corbet_n a_o ancient_a minister_n have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o by_o two_o young_a cowherd_n near_a loghreogh_n 2._o the_o son_n of_o a_o englishman_n murder_v a_o child_n so_o beat_v as_o he_o die_v within_o three_o day_n 3._o sixty_o five_o protestant_n some_o say_v eighty_o some_o ninety_o many_o of_o they_o minister_n be_v murder_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o shreel_n alias_o shruel_a ludovicus_n jones_n be_v among_o the_o rest_n hurry_v there_o to_o that_o intent_n but_o escape_v and_o die_v at_o dublin_n 1646._o age_v 104._o 3._o the_o county_n of_o kerry_n mrs._n whittell_n her_o husband_n and_o eight_o more_o murder_v on_o sir_n brown_n land_n john_n and_o simon_n hear_v kill_v near_o castlehaven_n goodman_n cranbee_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n murder_v seven_o drown_v by_o doinfaint_n rebel_n kerry_n field_n wife_n and_o seven_o more_o destroy_v by_o sir_n brown_n tenant_n kerry_n mrs._n burrill_n kill_v in_o her_o house_n by_o she_o own_o servant_n laurence_n parry_n his_o two_o sister_n and_o mr._n edward_n lassell_n starve_v to_o death_n mrs._n hussie_n her_o son_n and_o daughter_n and_o many_o more_o kill_v go_v from_o macrone_n to_o cork_n with_o a_o convoy_n which_o the_o lord_n muskerry_n do_v allow_v she_o within_o a_o mile_n of_o cork_n kerry_n the_o county_n of_o kildare_n ralph_n heyward_n have_v turn_v to_o mass_n be_v murder_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n hang_v the_o one_o at_o her_o neck_n the_o other_o at_o her_o girdle_n a_o dog_n and_o a_o cat_n hang_v with_o they_o kildare_n robert_n wood_n shoot_v to_o death_n 1._o john_n morley_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o one_o john_n plivie_n after_o they_o be_v turn_v to_o mass_n murder_v 1._o the_o county_n of_o kilkenny_n about_o the_o 20_o of_o december_n 1641._o the_o protestant_n be_v strip_v naked_a at_o kilkenny_n and_o whereas_o some_o of_o those_o
ibid._n a_o proclamation_n call_v in_o protection_n fol._n 99_o for_o the_o peace_n 1646._o fol._n 156_o proposition_n from_o the_o rebel_n by_o sir_n thomas_n cary_n and_o dr._n cale_n fol._n 45_o by_o fitz-williams_n about_o the_o peace_n with_o the_o queen_n consent_n fol._n 154_o protection_n grant_v by_o commissioner_n revoke_v fol._n 102_o the_o protestant_n petition_v for_o agent_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n fol._n 140_o to_o the_o king_n app._n 62_o allow_v by_o his_o masty_a fol._n 140_o agent_n to_o go_v to_o oxford_n fol._n 142_o receive_v a_o gracious_a promise_n from_o his_o majesty_n fol._n 143_o agency_n question_v by_o the_o councel-board_n fol._n 144_o of_o ireland_n acknowledge_v by_o the_o king_n to_o bear_v a_o great_a part_n in_o his_o restauration_n fol._n 316_o how_o protestant_n heretic_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v fol._n 171_o q_o quarter_n not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o in_o arm_n especial_o priest_n fol._n 264_o the_o queen_n regent_n of_o france_n think_v a_o convenient_a person_n to_o procure_v the_o peace_n fol._n 152_o of_o england_n her_o answer_n to_o to_o the_o irish_a agent_n fol._n 199_o querie_n whether_o the_o protestant_a agent_n at_o oxford_n act_v by_o the_o protestant_a committee_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 144_o query_n expound_v by_o several_a member_n in_o a_o committee_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o judge_n fol._n 12_o r_o raconnel_n battle_n fol._n 105_o the_o lord_n rannelagh_n pen_v up_o in_o athlone_n till_o relieve_v by_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n fol._n 44_o rathmine_n disaster_n fol._n 221_o reason_n why_o o_o neil_n consult_v not_o with_o the_o council_n at_o kilkenny_n fol._n 254_o the_o irish_a rebellion_n discover_v fol._n 19_o its_o success_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 27_o 60_o progress_n in_o lemster_n fol._n 38_o break_n out_o in_o munster_n fol._n 49_o connaght_n ibid._n remonstrance_n present_v at_o trim_a fol._n 114_o the_o rebel_n tear_v the_o order_n of_o parliament_n fol._n 35_o 55_o mercy_n be_v cruelty_n fol._n 50_o 51_o slander_n cast_v on_o the_o english_a profligate_v fol._n 57_o endeavour_n to_o make_v themselves_o master_n of_o lemster_n fol._n 59_o of_o longford_n letter_n by_o costilough_n app._n 25_o unskilful_a in_o sieges_n fol._n 71_o cruelty_n ibid._n send_v agent_n to_o foreign_a prince_n fol._n 98_o receive_v minister_n from_o they_o ibid._n be_v declare_v subdue_v fol._n 303_o several_a rebellion_n fol._n 14_o etc._n etc._n five_o regiment_n arrive_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 52_o not_o the_o defence_n of_o religion_n prerogative_n or_o liberty_n but_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o english_a interest_n principal_o aim_v at_o by_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 10_o etc._n etc._n the_o officer_n remonstrance_n threaten_v much_o danger_n fol._n 111_o col._n reynold_n take_v carrick_n fol._n 227_o ross_n battle_n fol._n 109_o sir_n benjamin_n rydiard_n speech_n in_o defence_n of_o religion_n fol._n 35_o touch_v collection_n for_o ireland_n fol._n 27_o saint_n sir_n william_n saintleger_n precedent_n of_o munster_n fol._n 49_o 83_o his_o good_a service_n there_o ibid._n at_z talloe_o fol._n 85_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n app._n 35_o take_v dungarran_n fol._n 85_o his_o vigilance_n and_o faithfulness_n fol._n 88_o death_n ibid._n upon_o the_o recalling_a the_o king_n ship_n principal_a commander_n land_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 83_o the_o scot_n think_v the_o king_n offer_n to_o go_v for_o ireland_n a_o great_a demonstration_n of_o his_o care_n fol._n 70_o yet_o the_o scotch_a council_n as_o well_o as_o the_o two_o house_n intercede_v earnest_o against_o this_o design_n pretend_v the_o hazard_n his_o sacred_a person_n will_v be_v in_o burnet_n fol._n 163_o the_o mere_a scot_n do_v little_a in_o ireland_n the_o english_a scot_n do_v good_a service_n fol._n 101_o 152_o the_o scot_n beat_v at_o benburgh_n fol._n 162_o in_o ulster_n join_v with_o hamilton_n to_o invade_v england_n fol._n 195_o declaration_n against_o the_o stand_a army_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 210_o soldier_n send_v into_o england_n fol._n 138_o receive_v a_o oath_n ibid._n disobey_v what_o preston_n engage_v for_o fol._n 171_o the_o spaniard_n prevail_v with_o the_o irish_a to_o send_v no_o man_n into_o england_n fol._n 160_o stafford_n betray_v wexford-castle_n to_o cromwell_n fol._n 225_o the_o state_n first_o dispatch_n to_o the_o king_n at_o edinburgh_n fol._n 27_o second_v dispatch_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 30_o his_o warrant_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o ossory_n to_o fight_v the_o rebel_n fol._n 42_o letter_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n express_v the_o sad_a condition_n they_o be_v in_o fol._n 43_o captain_n stutfield_n good_a service_n in_o the_o relief_n of_o tredagh_n fol._n 63_o 64_o colonel_n synnot_n proposition_n for_o the_o delivery_n of_o wexford_n fol._n 226_o t_n the_o lord_n taaff_n go_v for_o england_n fol._n 34_o return_n to_o ireland_n fol._n 123_o beat_v by_o inchequin_n fol._n 187_o be_v at_o rathmines_n battle_n fol._n 190_o help_n to_o expel_v the_o nuncio_n fol._n 221_o go_v to_o the_o d._n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 285_o tecroghan_n deliver_v to_o the_o parliamentarian_o fol._n 255_o sir_n hen._n titchbourn_n send_v governor_n of_o tredagh_n fol._n 29_o certify_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n that_o mellifont_n be_v besiege_v fol._n 37_o his_o excellent_a service_n at_o tredagh_n fol._n 61_o 62_o etc._n etc._n lord_n justice_n fol._n 121_o at_o dungan_n hill_n fol._n 186_o sir_n arthur_n tirringham_n give_v the_o state_n notice_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 27_o his_o conduct_n at_o lisnegarvy_n fol._n 38_o tool_n of_o wickloe_n accuse_v by_o rely_v fol._n 315_o tredagh_n forewarn_v to_o be_v besiege_v by_o the_o reverend_n and_o vigilant_a dr._n jones_n fol._n 28_o besiege_v by_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 59_o relieve_v with_o provision_n fol._n 63_o 64_o col._n trevor_n beat_v by_o captain_n william_n meredith_n fol._n 224_o new_a trouble_n meditate_a in_o ireland_n fol._n 226_o five_o sir_n charles_n vavasor_n land_n at_o youghall_n fol._n 85_o his_o excellent_a service_n at_o the_o comroe_fw-mi fol._n 116_o take_v cloghleigh_n fol._n 117_o be_v take_v prisonner_n fol._n 118_o captain_n william_n vaughan_n resolution_n in_o relieve_v carrickmacros_n fol._n 102_o knight_v fol._n 105_o his_o service_n at_o ross_n battle_n fol._n 110_o slay_v at_o rathmines_n fol._n 220_o the_o pious_a and_o learned_a primate_n usher_n prophecy_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 24_o agreement_n with_o bishop_n bramhall_n fol._n 3_o go_v for_o england_n fol._n 25_o col._n venables_n land_n at_o dublin_n fol._n 218_o appear_v at_o rathmine_n defeat_v a_o few_o day_n after_o with_o exemplary_a virtue_n he_o go_v with_o cromwell_n to_o the_o siege_n of_o tredagh_n where_o the_o assailant_n have_v be_v twice_o beat_v off_o he_o the_o three_o time_n force_v his_o entrance_n into_o the_o town_n over_o the_o body_n of_o the_o slay_v cromwell_z following_z at_o the_o bridge_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o town_n he_o find_v some_o considerable_a opposition_n which_o will_v have_v be_v more_o can_v they_o within_o have_v draw_v up_o the_o draw-bridge_n which_o his_o capt._n lieut._n thomas_n chetam_n and_o ensign_n do_v hinder_v with_o a_o set_n of_o pike_n so_o the_o town_n be_v take_v he_o be_v send_v to_o oppose_v george_n monro_n in_o the_o north_n fol._n 224_o he_o be_v set_v upon_o in_o his_o march_n by_o col._n trevor_n ibid._n have_v belfast_n surrender_v to_o he_o fol._n 225_o take_v in_o charlemont_n and_o other_o garrison_n fol._n 255_o w_n lieut_n col._n waineman_n go_v to_o tredagh_n fol._n 29_o his_o service_n at_o marlington_n fol._n 66_o dundalk_v fol._n 67_o a_o abbreviate_v of_o the_o war_n in_o munster_n 1642._o from_o 83_o to_o 89_o 1643._o from_o 115_o to_o 119_o connaght_n 1642._o from_o 80_o to_o 83_o 1643._o from_o 119_o to_o 120_o waterford_n content_a at_o last_o to_o receive_v a_o supply_n of_o soldier_n so_o they_o may_v be_v old_a irish_a of_o ulster_n under_o lieutenant_n general_n farrall_n fol._n 229_o 230_o wendesford_n lord_n deputy_n fol._n 6_o his_o affection_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n dies_fw-la ibid._n viscount_n wentworth_n lord_n deputy_n fol._n 2_o his_o government_n fol._n 2_o 3_o made_z earl_n of_o strafford_n fol._n 4_o lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 3_o his_o trial_n fol._n 5_o death_n ibid._n sir_n francis_n willoughby_n governor_n of_o dublin_n castle_n fol._n 27_o be_v send_v from_o the_o marq._n of_o ormond_n commissioner_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 167_o his_o elder_a son_n capt._n willoughby_n governor_n of_o wallway-fort_n fol._n 82_o his_o son_n col._n francis_n willoughby_n regiment_n reduce_v fol._n 180_o disband_v fol._n 225_o be_v send_v prisoner_n to_o chester_n by_o jones_n fol._n 195_o colonel_n wogan_n governor_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o duncannon_n fol._n 230_o major_n woodhouse_n return_v unsatisfied_a from_o england_n fol._n 105_o
inclination_n the_o irish_a endeavour_n to_o delude_v he_o he_o arthur_n annesly_n esq._n sir_n robert_n king_n sir_n robert_n meredith_n colonel_n john_n moor_n colonel_n michael_n jones_n who_o carry_v over_o a_o regiment_n of_o horse_n and_o 1000_o foot_n and_o be_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o force_n within_o the_o province_n of_o leimster_n and_o governor_n of_o dublin_n who_o upon_o his_o entrance_n upon_o the_o place_n find_v 11_o old_a regiment_n of_o foot_n which_o he_o reduce_v to_o 7._o viz._n the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n the_o lord_n moor_n sir_n henry_n tichburn_n sir_n john_n borlase_n jun._n colonel_n francis_n willoughby_n colonel_n baily_n and_o flower_n in_o all_o about_o 4000_o no_o recruit_v be_v send_v to_o any_o of_o they_o 1647_o 1647_o edw._n parry_n laonensis_n jac._n margetson_n nunc_fw-la temporis_fw-la armachanus_fw-la ben._n culme_n anibr_n anngier_n ja._n sybald_n godf._n rhodes_n hen._n hall_n exin_n episc_n acadensis_fw-la jos._n 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