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nobility_n gentry_n officer_n of_o the_o army_n and_o other_o protestant_a inhabitant_n in_o ireland_n take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n their_o sad_a condition_n the_o great_a necessity_n they_o be_v reduce_v unto_o and_o their_o extreme_a suffering_n by_o the_o late_a conspiracy_n and_o horrid_a rebellion_n there_o and_o find_v by_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n and_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n thereupon_o that_o the_o rebel_n of_o ireland_n be_v allow_v to_o send_v agent_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o will_v doubtless_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o prejudice_v the_o protestant_n and_o to_o endeavour_n to_o clear_v themselves_o of_o their_o ill-done_a action_n the_o protestant_a petitioner_n meet_v together_o at_o the_o earl_n of_o kildares_n house_n in_o dublin_n where_o they_o frame_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o then_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n which_o they_o present_v at_o the_o council_n board_n and_o receive_v their_o lordship_n answer_n the_o twelve_o day_n of_o the_o same_o month_n which_o petition_n and_o answer_v follow_v in_o haec_fw-la verbo_fw-la to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o diverse_a of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n of_o ireland_n humble_o show_v that_o your_o petitioner_n be_v press_v by_o extreme_a necessity_n and_o their_o great_a suffering_n in_o the_o present_a rebellion_n for_o remedy_n thereof_o desire_v to_o address_v themselves_o to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n by_o their_o agent_n and_o because_o they_o understand_v by_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n and_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n late_o publish_v in_o print_n that_o the_o romish_a catholic_n be_v admit_v to_o send_v agent_n to_o his_o majesty_n who_o will_v doubtless_o watch_v all_o opportunity_n to_o prejudice_v your_o supplicant_n they_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n that_o they_o be_v not_o admit_v to_o his_o majesty_n until_o your_o supplicant_n agent_n may_v be_v present_a which_o shall_v be_v with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n and_o to_o that_o end_n they_o humble_o desire_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o grant_v licence_n unto_o such_o as_o your_o supplicant_n shall_v from_o time_n to_o time_n appoint_v to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n touch_v the_o premise_n and_o in_o regard_n that_o your_o supplicant_n conceive_v that_o the_o dissolve_v of_o this_o parliament_n which_o by_o the_o alteration_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n justice_n will_v short_o determine_v unless_o by_o special_a commission_n the_o same_o be_v continue_v may_v prove_v of_o very_o evil_a consequence_n to_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n they_o humble_o pray_v that_o your_o lordship_n will_v be_v please_v to_o recommend_v the_o same_o effectual_o to_o his_o majesty_n pious_a consideration_n that_o timely_a direction_n may_v arrive_v for_o continuance_n thereof_o octobris_fw-la 12._o 1643._o upon_o consideration_n of_o this_o petition_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o let_v the_o petitioner_n know_v that_o his_o majesty_n out_o of_o his_o gracious_a care_n of_o his_o affair_n and_o good_a subject_n here_o have_v be_v please_v already_o to_o signify_v hither_o his_o royal_a intention_n to_o call_v into_o england_n some_o such_o able_a and_o fit_a minister_n or_o servant_n of_o his_o majesty_n on_o this_o side_n as_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v send_v into_o england_n to_o assist_v in_o the_o treaty_n there_o when_o the_o person_n to_o be_v employ_v to_o his_o majesty_n from_o the_o irish_a shall_v go_v over_o and_o his_o majesty_n royal_a purpose_n therein_o be_v already_o so_o far_o advance_v as_o the_o name_n of_o fit_a and_o able_a person_n of_o eminent_a quality_n free_a from_o any_o exception_n and_o well_o experience_v in_o the_o affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n be_v already_o transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v choice_n of_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v fit_a so_o as_o all_o that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o necessary_a for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n his_o majesty_n have_v already_o provide_v for_o with_o great_a piety_n and_o wisdom_n yet_o we_o who_o well_o know_v his_o majesty_n abundant_a care_n and_o tenderness_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n here_o be_v desirous_a to_o give_v the_o petitioner_n all_o needful_a satisfaction_n in_o their_o desire_n so_o far_o as_o may_v confist_n with_o the_o duty_n we_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o look_v into_o former_a time_n do_v find_v that_o when_o agent_n be_v send_v from_o this_o kingdom_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n by_o the_o approbation_n of_o this_o board_n it_o be_v by_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a licence_n first_o obtain_v wherefore_o we_o hold_v it_o our_o duty_n at_o this_o time_n also_o to_o reserve_v that_o part_n for_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o we_o do_v forbear_v of_o ourselves_o to_o give_v any_o direction_n therein_o but_o do_v intend_v humble_o to_o transmit_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o their_o petition_n to_o his_o majesty_n which_o also_o answer_v the_o petitioner_n request_n concern_v the_o parliament_n and_o we_o will_v labour_v to_o obtain_v a_o signification_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n therein_o with_o all_o convenient_a speed_n which_o we_o shall_v ready_o obey_v and_o if_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o grievance_n offer_v by_o the_o petitioner_n to_o we_o which_o be_v in_o our_o power_n to_o redress_v here_o we_o do_v let_v the_o petitioner_n know_v we_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o hear_v it_o and_o to_o interpose_v his_o majesty_n authority_n entrust_v with_o we_o towards_o their_o just_a relief_n therein_o ormonde_n jo._n borlase_n cha._n lamberte_n tho._n lucas_n roscomon_n he._n tychborne_n fra._n willoughby_n ja._n ware_n edw._n brabason_n ant._n midensis_n upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a answer_n the_o protestant_n meet_v again_o at_o the_o earl_n of_o kildares_n house_n and_o conceive_v such_o person_n as_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n mention_v in_o their_o answer_n to_o be_v call_v into_o england_n be_v to_o assist_v by_o their_o counsel_n in_o the_o treaty_n and_o to_o advise_v in_o what_o shall_v be_v propose_v and_o for_o aught_o know_v to_o the_o protestant_n not_o to_o represent_v the_o bleed_a and_o miserable_a condition_n of_o that_o kingdom_n or_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o the_o unparalleled_a cruelty_n of_o the_o rebel_n neither_o do_v the_o petitioner_n than_o know_v who_o those_o person_n shall_v be_v and_o notwithstanding_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n pretend_v they_o have_v no_o precedent_n for_o the_o give_v of_o approbation_n to_o agent_n to_o attend_v his_o majesty_n without_o his_o majesty_n special_a licence_n yet_o it_o be_v recent_a in_o many_o man_n memory_n that_o there_o be_v several_a precedent_n for_o it_o and_o that_o in_o very_o late_a time_n wherefore_o the_o protestant_a petitioner_n conceive_v that_o these_o delay_n be_v put_v upon_o the_o protestant_n by_o some_o ill_n affect_v mere_o to_o gain_v the_o rebel_n advantage_n of_o time_n to_o work_v their_o end_n at_o court_n and_o to_o discourage_v the_o poor_a protestant_n in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o intendment_n and_o the_o protestant_a petitioner_n be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o counsel_n answer_v proceed_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o agent_n and_o prepare_v a_o petition_n which_o afterward_o be_v present_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o the_o protestant_n present_v another_o petition_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n and_o deliver_v their_o lordship_n a_o copy_n of_o the_o petition_n that_o be_v prepare_v to_o be_v send_v to_o his_o majesty_n which_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o lord_n the_o nineteenth_o of_o the_o same_o month_n which_o petition_n and_o answer_v follow_v in_o haec_fw-la verba_fw-la to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n as_o well_o commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n as_o other_o humble_o show_v unto_o your_o lordship_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v your_o lordship_n answer_n in_o write_v to_o our_o petition_n whereby_o we_o perceive_v his_o majesty_n abundant_a care_n and_o tenderness_n of_o we_o which_o we_o shall_v with_o all_o humble_a thankfulness_n ever_o acknowledge_v together_o with_o your_o lordship_n readiness_n therein_o and_o whereas_o we_o find_v in_o your_o lordship_n say_v answer_n your_o willingness_n for_o redress_v of_o any_o manner_n of_o grievance_n which_o be_v in_o your_o lordship_n power_n we_o do_v humble_o herewith_o offer_v unto_o your_o lordship_n a_o copy_n of_o our_o most_o humble_a petition_n which_o we_o prepare_v to_o present_v to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n wherein_o we_o set_v down_o part_n of_o our_o grievance_n humble_o desire_v your_o lordship_n to_o take_v the_o same_o into_o your_o grave_a consideration_n and_o so_o far_o to_o condescend_v to_o our_o just_a
demand_n in_o our_o former_a petition_n and_o humble_a motion_n to_o your_o lordship_n express_v for_o the_o licence_n and_o recommendation_n of_o our_o agent_n and_o petition_n to_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n as_o that_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o religion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o our_o posterity_n whereof_o his_o majesty_n be_v so_o abundant_o earefull_a his_o majesty_n honour_n and_o service_n so_o much_o concern_v therein_o may_v not_o suffer_v through_o delay_n or_o want_v of_o true_a and_o full_a information_n which_o your_o supplicant_n humble_o conceive_v not_o be_v without_o particular_a person_n as_o agent_n from_o the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o that_o end_n choose_v by_o those_o who_o have_v now_o suffer_v to_o solicit_v and_o whole_o attend_v the_o same_o and_o they_o shall_v ever_o pray_v etc._n etc._n 19_o octobris_fw-la xix_o octob_n 1643._o the_o answer_n which_o on_o the_o twelve_o of_o this_o month_n we_o give_v to_o a_o former_a petition_n concern_v 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to_o avoid_v the_o eminent_a peril_n that_o hereafter_o may_v arise_v thereof_o straight_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o manner_n of_o person_n of_o what_o rank_n quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o they_o be_v of_o the_o irish_a nation_n of_o this_o county_n not_o to_o visit_v confer_v talk_v or_o parley_v to_o or_o with_o any_o person_n or_o person_n of_o in_o or_o belong_v to_o the_o garrison_n of_o eniskillen_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n and_o of_o forfeit_v all_o the_o good_n and_o chattel_n belong_v to_o every_o such_o offender_n or_o offender_n and_o likewise_o that_o none_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o county_n on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o loghern_a live_v dwell_v or_o inhabit_v no_o near_o to_o eniskillen_n than_o the_o river_n of_o arny_n until_o further_a direction_n be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a upon_o pain_n of_o the_o foresay_a forfeiture_n and_o penalty_n date_v the_o 25_o november_n 1643._o sign_v rory_n maguire_n the_o 12._o of_o may_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n and_o dermot_n mac_n teag_n o_o bryan_n two_o of_o the_o rebel_n agent_n go_v away_o out_o of_o oxford_n towards_o ireland_n the_o 22._o of_o may_v 1644._o the_o lord_n viscount_n muskery_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o rebel_n agent_n go_v away_o from_o oxford_n towards_o ireland_n but_o what_o dispatch_v they_o have_v the_o protestant_a agent_n do_v not_o know_v the_o 26._o of_o may_v the_o protestant_a agent_n see_v the_o irish_a agent_n be_v go_v wait_v on_o mr._n secretary_n nicholas_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o know_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n and_o command_n and_o whether_o they_o shall_v expect_v any_o further_a answer_n concern_v their_o agency_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o next_o day_n mr._n secretary_n nicholas_n tell_v they_o that_o his_o majesty_n command_v he_o to_o know_v of_o the_o committee_n for_o irish_a affair_n whether_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n more_o to_o say_v to_o the_o protestant_a agent_n and_o the_o same_o day_n mr._n secretary_n nicholas_n 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religion_n and_o how_o far_o forth_o they_o have_v be_v countenance_v therein_o finis_fw-la erata_fw-la page_n 6._o lin_v 30._o for_o traduce_v read_v introduce_v p._n 17._o l._n 12._o for_o unknown_a r._n know_v p._n 19_o l._n 32._o for_o lord_n r._n lordship_n p._n 21._o l._n 8._o for_o causelessy_a r._n cautelous_o ibid._n l._n 17._o for_o to_o all_o r._n to_o tall_a p._n 26_o l._n 44_o for_o school_n r._n school_n p._n 27._o l._n 44._o for_o many_o r._n any_o p._n 28._o l._n 5._o for_o the_o r._n their_o p._n 39_o l._n 12._o for_o effect_v r._n affere_v p._n 40._o l._n 26._o for_o officer_n r._n office_n p._n 42._o l._n 7._o after_o the_o word_n point_n r._n before_o the_o rebellion_n begin_v p._n 45._o l._n 22._o for_o express_v r._n press_v p._n 46._o l._n 13._o for_o new_a r._n now_o p._n 48._o l._n 3._o for_o luctation_n r._n reluctation_n ibid._n l._n 28._o for_o which_o r._n with_o p._n 53._o l._n 33._o after_o service_n r._n and_o the_o time_n p._n 54._o l._n 25._o for_o who_o late_o then_o r._n who_o then_o p._n 61._o l._n 4._o for_o state_n r._n statute_n ibid._n l._n 5._o for_o to_o r._n so_o ibid._n for_o sovereign_a r._n sovereignty_n p._n 62._o l._n 36._o after_o prosecute_v add_v the_o p._n 65._o l._n 1._o for_o in_o r._n if_o p._n 74._o l._n 16._o for_o their_o r._n the_o p._n 80._o l._n 24._o for_o half_a r._n rash_a p._n 81._o l._n 7._o for_o persecution_n r._n prosecution_n ibid._n l._n 34._o for_o rescue_v r._n restore_v p._n 39_o l._n 38._o after_o majesty_n r._n protestant_n p._n 95._o l._n 20._o for_o persecute_a r._n prosecute_v p._n 102._o l._n 7._o for_o petition_n r._n protestation_n ibid._n l._n 11._o p._n 103._o l._n 1._o for_o petition_n r._n petitioner_n p._n 104._o l._n 34._o deal_n 9_o p._n 105._o l._n 22._o for_o bridgeway_n r._n ridgeway_n ibid._n l._n 24._o p._n 108._o l._n 5._o for_o mr._n r_o mack_n ibid._n l._n 9_o p._n 112._o l._n 42._o after_o examine_v r._n and_o p._n 115._o l._n 43._o after_o his_o r._n majesty_n p._n 118._o l._n 1._o for_o he_o r._n the_o p._n 119._o l._n 4._o for_o complete_a r._n competent_a p._n 123._o l._n 27._o after_o those_o r._n order_n or_o p._n 124._o l._n 14._o for_o wherein_o r._n whereon_o p._n 125._o l._n 14._o for_o or_o r._n for_o p._n 126._o l._n 46._o deal_n of_o p._n 129._o l._n 11._o for_o meet_v r._n mere_a