generally thought to be unworthily cousened and abused in the matter in case there were any such secret Authority given by His Majesty to the Earl of Glamorgan This being our unanimous judgement of what was fit to be done and by whom the onely Question then remaining was to the point of Time in which we were also of opinion That if it were deferâ—'d till the businesse growing publike otherwayes should begin to work its mischief His Majesties Vindication would lose much of its force and be thought rather applyed to the notarieting then to the impiety of the thing and rather to the pernicious effects then to the detestable cause it self Notwithstanding I must confesse unto you that the consideration of frustrating the supplies of three thousand men which were so confidently affirmed to be in readinesse for the relief of Chester in case the condition of that place could not bear the delay which this might occasion wrought in us a very great suspension of Judgement Whether the proceeding against my Lord of Glamorgan should not be forborn till that so necessary supply were sent away but the case being more strictly examined We found first that by the Lord of Glamorgans Oath the Forces were not to be hazâ—rded till His Majesties performance of the said Earls Conditions And secondly that the said supply was never intended by my Lord of Glamorgan and the Irish till the Articles of Peace were consented to which the Lord Lieutenant durst in no wise do without a preceding Vindication of the Kings Honour since this Transaction of my Lord of Glamorgans was known unto him and known to be known unto him by those who wanted neither Art nor Malice to make use of it so that the necessary forbearance to conclude the Treaty frustrating as much the relief of Chester as the sudden and vigorous proceeding against my Lord of Glamorgan could do our Resolutions did in the end determine upon that course when at the instant to remove all Objections Information was brought us That the thing was already publike throughout the Town and began to work such dangerous â—ffâ—cts as in truâ—h I do not believe that my Lord Lieutenant or any of the Kings faithful Servants could have been many hours safe in the delay of this His Majesties and their Vindication which hâ—th now been so seasonably applied as that it hath wrought here not onely a general satisfaction in all moderate men but even such a conversion in many lesse well inclined That whereas before a Peace with the Irish even upon those unavoidable Conditions upon which my Lord Lieutenant must needs within few dayes have concluded it would hardly have bin published in this place without very much danger mens mindes are so secured and setled by this proceeding as that I believe the Peace now would be embraced upon those perhaps upon harder terms without much mutiny or repining This being so our chief remaining fear is lest what hath been done against my Lord of Glamorgan should so far incense the Irish as to drive them to sudden extremes things here on His Majesties part being in so ill a condition to enter again upon a War unto this danger the best preventives we could think of are applied This inclosed Letter written to my Lord of Muskerry by my Lord Lieutenant Apt persons imployed to Kilkenny to acquaint them with the reasons and necessities of this proceeding And lastly the Articles of Peace sent unto them with my Lord Lieutenants assent in the very terms proposed and acquiest in by themselves in the last results of this long Treaty which in all probability will have one of these two effects either to make them conclude a Peace notwithstanding this inâ—ervening accident whereby Chester may be speedily relieved and His Majesty further supplied this Spring or make it break so foully on their side as to divide from them the most considerable of their party Whatever the event be my Lord Lieutenant and I shall comfort our selves with this satisfaction That we have done what belong'd to men of Honour faithful to their King and to their Religion and as wisely as ours and our friends best understandings could direct us leaving the rest to God Almighty whom we beseech * Some such words should be supplyed to make it sence though they be not in the Original to direct His Majesty to that course herein on His part which may be correspondent to our faithful endeavours and that he will blesse them with as good effects upon the mindes of all honest men towards his Majesties Vindication in that Kingdom as I make no doubt but what we have done wil have in this when seconded and pursued by those further directions from his Majesty which I am sure His own Wisdom and Princely Indignation to finde His Honour Conscience and Piety thus infamously traduced will dictate unto Him without further advice from Dublin Jan. 4. 1645. Your I Believe you will be as much startled as I was to finde the Signet mentioned in my Lord of Glamorgans Transaction but it seems that was mistaken and that he now pretends to some kinde of Authority under the Kings Pocket-Seal which I certainly believe to be as false as I know the other Articles of agreement made and concluded between the Right Honourable Edw. Earle of Glamorgan in pursuance and by vertue of his Majesties This is the true Copy of the Articles sent by the Lord George Digby to Secretary Nicholas to be by him communicated to his Majesty Authority under His Signet and Royall signature bearing date at Oxon the twelfth day of March in the 20th yeare of his Raigne For and on the behalfe of his most Excellent Majestie of the one part and the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarret Lord President of the supreme Councell of the Confederate Catholiques of Ireland Donog Lord Viscount Muskery Alexander Mac Donnell Nicholas Plunket Esquires Sir Robert Talbot Baronet Dormet o Brian John Dillon Patrick Darcy Jeffrey Browne Esquires for and on the behalfe of his Majesties Roman Catholique subjects and the Catholique Clergy of Ireland of the other part IMprimis The said Earle doth grant conclude and agreee on the behalfe of his Majestie his Heires and Successours to and with the said Rich. Lord Viscount Mountgarret Donnog Lord Viscount Muskery Alex. Mac Donnell and Nicholas Plunket Esquires Sir Robert Talbot Baronet Dormet ô Brian Jo. Dillon Patr. Darcy and Jeffrey Browne Esquires that the Roman Catholique Clergie of the said Kingdome shall and may from hence-forth for ever hold and enjoy all and every such Lands Tenements Tithes and Hereditaments whatsoever by them respectively enjoyed within this Kingdome or by them possessed at any time since the twenty three of October 1641. and to all other such Lands Tenements Tithes and Hereditaments belonging to the Clergie within this Kingdome other then such as are now actually enjoyed by his Majesties Protestant Clergie Item It is granted concluded and agreed on by
Popes interest consisting in being Head not of a Militant but tryumphant Church and it may be the secret negotiations which they have and do still entertain with Forraigne Princes It is true the duty that subjects owe to their Prince should out-ballance all such considerations But I doubt that duty is taught at Rome with as many limitations as at Edenborough or in Westminster it selfe And as for those Reflections that should be made upon the future they are not for every capacity but for understanding men onely and such may for ought appears to me to the contrary see as faire and promising hopes for themselves in our embroylements at home as we can see for our advantage in their refusall and obstinacie To which I may adde this further consideration how they will be able to suppresse Inchiquin assisted and supported from England and maintain their own too against the Scots if they shall once have parted with 10000. of their best men and with so many Armes since it is plaine that sithence the Cessation they have made no great progresse against either of the two with their entire strength for as for any assistance they can expect from my Lord Lievtenant it is inconsiderable and these Garrisons must not bee drained for feare of Insurrections within where we find much wavering and such a hatred even in the Souldiers themselves against the Confederates that I can promise my selfe but little good from their Conjunction Thus your Honour may see what probability my Lord Lievtenant though never so good a Gamester hath of the Game in hand between the danger of war and the difficulty of procuring an usefull and honourable Peace for his Majestie by this Treaty The proceedings whereof I leave to his Lordships relation resting Sir Dublin the 2. day of January 1645. Your Honours most humble affectionate and obliged Servant John Poingdexter To the Lord Culpeper My Lord HAving orepast many Rubbs and difficulties the long expected worke is at last compassed which by what meanes it waâ— retarded your Lordship perhaps before hath learned and will be more faithfully and amply Related by the Bearer Captaine Bamber whom I have employed to his Highnesse the Prince to give an account of the state of affaires here and in what a Mist wee are for want of Intelligence whereby wee might be ascertained of the Kings and Princes Condition which one Allen a Merchant of Waterford proposeth to undertake a course for And 〈…〉 his Highnesse desire which moved for three hundred men for the Princes Life-Guard which the Irish party is willing should bee sent him by the returne of such shipping as I have humbly desired from his Highnesse might be sent hither to Waterford for to waft over the men whereof six thousand are in a readinesse for the reliefe of Chester which yet wee heare holds out and the other foure thousand by the first of May are to follow Your First of May. Lordship would extreamly further the service by your Representing to his Highnesse the necessitie of a course of Intelligence That we might not as we are now buried in ignorance of his Majesties and the Princes being and Condition of which I hoped your Lordship will vouchsafe me some light that our motion may be according thereunto by which likewise to be assertained of your Lordships wellfare and happinesse would be most wellcome newes to Waterford the 27. of Febr. 1645. My Lord Your Lordships most affectionate and humble servant Glamorgan Lord Culpeper THese severall Letters and papers comming from Ireland were taken at Milford Haven by Captain Moulton To the right Honourable the Lords and Commons for the Committee of the Admiralty and Cinque Ports Right Honourable THese contrary winds have much against my desire detained me still in this harbour so that my entended voyage for Ireland hath not the free nor speedy passage I wished but the first oppertunity of wind that offers it selfe shall be layed hold of Yesterday a barque that stole away from Dublin â—ame in hither wherein I found the enclosed Letters committed â—o a passenger which I send unto your honours to be disposed of as to your honours shall seeme good this place being barren both of newes and action to produce any makes me forbeare to give your honours any further present trouble save to assure that I am ever Aboard the Lyon in Milford Haven this 23. Jan. 1645. Your honours most affectionate humble and most obedient servant Robert Moulton To Collonel Pigott Worthy Cosen I Have here enclosed sent two Letters two the Countesse of Glamorgan at Ragland her Lord being lately confined here to the Castle of Dublin and least her Ladiship may take things too much to heart these Letters are sent to add some comfort Both my Lord and I shal acknowledge our thankefullnesse unto you if you bee pleased to use the best and speediest course you may for conveighing them to my Lady you were wont to honour noble Ladyes especially in distresse and am assured now more then ever having the happines of enjoying so noble a Lady of your owne your Father Mother and friends in Leix are all in good health and dayly expect to heare good newes out of England thus not doubting of care herein with my best wishes of happines to your selfe and your noble Lady not unmindfull of our good Friends all I remaine Dublin this 5. of Jan. 1645. Your assured loving Cosen to serve you Roger Brâ—reton To the Countesse of Glamorgan Madam I Presume that some rumors of my Lord of Glamorgans being confined to the Castle of Dublin for some matters layd to his charge by the Lord George Digby have before this time come to your Ladiships hearing I thought fit therefore by these few lynes to let you know that my Lord is in perfect health hearty and very chearfull not doubting to give a satisfactory answer to what may be layd to his charge I have so much confidence in your Ladiships accustomed discretion that I know there needs no disswasive arguments to your Ladiship from either greeving or taking any reports you may receive to heart to much not doubting but his Lordship will ere long see your Ladiship when you may partake of all things more fully then may be by writing My Lord your uncle is in health at Bunraly and with him there the Earle of P. my Lord Iohn and my Lady Honora I wish your honour all health and happines and am Dublin this 5. of Ian. 1645. Your Ladiships still faithfull servant and Kinsman Roger Brereton Lord Herbert pretended Earle of Glamorgan his Letter to his Lady MY dearest heart I hope these will prevent any newes shal come unto you of me since my coÌ„mittment to the Castle of Dublin To which I assure thee I went as cheerefully and as willingly as they could wish whosoever they were by whose meanes it was procured and should as unwillingly goe foorth were the gates both of the Castle and Town open unto me until
his Lordships where I found all things in a great forwardnesse the conclusion of which was expected within few dayes and great Forces as was pretended already in a readinesse for England under the command of the Earl of Glamorgan the Confederates great General and Favourite but his Lordship being sent for by my Lord Lieutenant and my self to confer about the wayes of disposing those Ayds most to the advantage of His Majesties service the businesses contained in the inclosed Papers brake sorth in such manner as you will finde there set down and obliged me to that part in the Kings Vindication which was thought could not so properly be performed by any as my self you will finde the whole businesse so fuâ—ly stated in the Transactions themselves which I send you and in my Letter to my Brother Secretary that I shall need to say no more upon the subject onely let me ask you whether according to the rules of Policy I have not carryed my body swimmingly who being before so irreconciliably hated by the Puritan party have thus seasonably made my self as odious with the Papists well my comfort is that the very few honest men that are in the world will love me the better and whil'st I do the part of a man of Integrity and Honour I am willing to trust God with the rest I must not conclude without telling you that if I had been brought hither by far greater misfortunes I could not have repined at any thing that had given me the happinesse of so particular a knowledge of and friendship with the Marques of Ormond who if I can judge at all of men is not onely the wisest yong man but the most steady generous and vertuous person that I have ever known I conjure you as you love virtue and as you love me who have so little a share of it build carefully by the diligent application upon those grounds which I have laid for a friendship between you for indeed I love him so much as I cannot be at rest till we make up the Triangle equall on all sides to that perfection wherewith I am Dublin Ian. 4. 1645. Yours George Digby Pray fail not to let my Father partake of what I write to you and General Goring also as far forth as you shall judge necessary To Secretary Nicholas My good Brother YOu will receive by this dispatch a particular accompt from my Lord Lieutenant of the state of the Treaty here and of those Conditions upon which he was hopefull suddenly to have concluded such a Peace as would have afforded His Majesty powerful and timely ayds from this Kingdom had not the unfortunate madnesse for I can give it no other name of my Lord of Glamorgan and the necessary proceeding thereupon cast all things back into a posture as uncertain and more dangerous then ever You will receive from my Lord Lieutenant and the Councel here a punctual relation of the matter of Fact and it is referred to me to convey unto you and by you to His Majesty the Circumstances and Reasons of the whole proceeding against his Lordship About ten dayes since matters of the Treaty growing near to a conclusion and in confidence thereof preparations being made by my Lord of Glamorgan and the Irish as they assured us for the speedy sending over of three thousand men for the relief of Chester which were to be made up ten thousand before the beginning of March It was thought necessary that we should confer with the said Earl of Glamorgan and some of the Irish Commissioners to the end that before my Lord Lieutenants final consent to the Articles of the Treaty the businesse of the Kings supply might be reduced from discourse to a certainty and directed in the most advantagious way for his service to which end we little suspecting then what was since discovered the said Earl of Glamorgan and some of the Irish Commissioners then at Kilkenny were earnestly invited hither both by my Lord Lieutenant and my self Upon Monday last the day before the said Earl of Glamorgan was expected in Town my Lord Lieutenant received out of the North from an honest and well affected person the copy which is sent you of my Lord of Glamorgans Articles and Oath with the Confederate Catholiques assured to have been found in the titulary Archbishop of Tuams pocket killed in October last at Sligo At first the thing appeared so impossible as that we were apt to think it a Forgery and Plot against the King of the Parliamentary Rebells till considering the circumstances formalities and punctualities thereof we grew to apprehend somewhat more in the matter and soon after a second and third copy of the same coming to other persons all with Letters to the effect of this inclosed it was then thought high time to take the businesse into most serious consideration which being done by my Lord Lieutenant and my self assisted by some of the wisest and best affected persons here we soon concluded that if these things were once published and that they could be believed to be done by His Majesties Authority they could have no lesse fatall an effect then to make all men so believing conclude all the former Scandals cast upon His Majesty of the inciting this Irish Rebellion true That he was a Papist and designed to introduce Popery even by wayes the most unkingly and perfidious And consequently that there would be a general revolt from him of all good Protestants with whom this opinion could take place Now when we considered the circumstances convincing the truth of this Transaction on my Lord of Glamorgans part and how impossible almost it was for any man to be so mad as to enter into such an Agreement without powers from His Majesty and there being some kinde of a formal Authority vouched in the Articles themselves we did also conclude That probably the greatest part of the world who had no other knowledge of His Majesty then by outward appearances would believe this true and do according to that belief unlesse His Majesty were suddenly and eminently vindicated by those who might justly pretend to know him best Upon this ground it was also concluded by us That lesse then an Arrest of the Earl of Glamorgan upon suspition of High-Treason could not be a Vindication of His Majesty eminent or loud enough and that this part could not properly nor effectually be performed by any other person then my self both in regard of my Place and Trusts near His Majestie That the businesse of Ireland had pass'd for the most part through my hands That I attended His Majesty about the time of the date of His Majesties pretended Commission That since that time I had by His Majesties command written to the Irish Commissioners a Letter whereof I send you a copy so Diamitrally opposite to the said Earls Transactions And lastly in regard that my Lord Lieutenant to whom otherwise His Majesties Vindication in this kinde might properly have belonged was
the said Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarrer Donnog Lord Viscount Muskery Alex. Mac Donnell and Nicholas Plunket Sir Robert Talbot Dormett ô Brian Jo. Dillon Patr. Darcy and Jeffrey Browne on the behalfe of the Confederate Roman Catholiques of Ireland that two parts in three parts to be divided of all the said Lands Tithes and Hereditaments whatsoever mentioned in the precedent Article shall for three yeares next ensuing the Feast of Easter which shall bee in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred forty six bee disposed of and converted for and to the use of his Majesties Forces employed or to be employed in His service and the other third part to the use of the said Clergy respectively And so the like disposition to be renewed from three yeares to three yeares by the said Clergy during the warres Item It is accorded and agreed by the said Earle of Glamorgan for and in the behalfe of his Majestie his Heires and Successors that his Excellency the Lord Marquesse of Ormond Lord Lievtenant of Ireland or any other or others authorized or to be authorized by his Majestie shall not disturbe the Professors of the Roman Catholique Religion in the present possession and continuance of the possession of their Churches Lands Tenements Tithes Hereditaments Jurisdiction or any other the matters aforesaid in these Articles agreed and condescended to by the said Earle untill his Majesties pleasure bee signified for confirming and publishing the Graunts herein Articled for and condescended unto by the said Earle Item It is accorded and agreed by the sayd Earle for and in the behalfe of his Majestie his Heires and Successours that an Act shall bee passed in the next Parliament to bee held in this Kingdome according to the tenor of such agreement or concessions as herein are expressed and in the meane time the said Clergie shall enjoy the full benefit freedome and advantage of the said agreements and concessions and every of them And the Earle of Glamorgan doth hereby engage his Majesties Royall word and publike faith unto the said Lord Viscount Mountgarret and the rest of the said Commissioners for the due observation and performance of all and every the Articles Agreements and Concessions herein mentioned to be performed to the said Roman Catholique Clergie and every of them In witnesse whereof the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably put their hands and seales the 25. of August Anno Dom. 1645. Glamorgan Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of John Summerset Jeffrey Browne and Robert Barry VVHereas in these Articles touching the Clergies livings the Right Honourable the Earle of Glamorgan is obliged in his Majesties behalfe to secure the Concessions in these Articles by Act of Parliament We holding that manner of securing these Graunts as to the Clergies livings to prove more difficult and prejudiciall to his Majestie then by doing thereof and securing these Concessions otherwise as to the said Livings the said Earle undertaking and promising in the behalfe of his Majestie his Heires and Successors as hereby he doth undertake to settle the said Concessions and secure them to the Clergie and their respective successours as another secure way other then by Parliament at present till a fit opportunity be offred for securing the same doe agree and condescend thereunto And this instrument by his Lordship signed was before the perfection thereof intended to that purpose as to the said Livings to which purpose we have mutually Signed this Endorsment And it is further intended that the Catholique Clergie shall not bee interrupted by Parliament or otherwise as to the said livings contrary to the meaning of these Articles Glamorgan Copia vera collata fideliter cum Origin Tho. Cashell F. Patricius Waterford Lismor VVHereas much time hath been spent in Meetings and Debates betwixt his Excellencie Ja. Lord Marquesse of Ormond Lord Lievtenant and Generall Governour of his Majesties Kingdome of Ireland Commissioner to his most Excellent Majesty CHARLES by the Grace of God King of Great Britaine France and Ireland c. for the Treating and Concluding of a Peace in the said Kingdome of his Majesties humble and loyall Subjects the Confederate Roman Catholiques of the said Kingdome of Ireland of the one part and the Right Honourable Donnog Lord Viscount Muskery and other Commissioners deputed and Authorized by the said Consederate Roman Catholique subjects of the other part And thereupon many difficulties did arise by occasion whereof sundry matters of great weight and consequence necessarily requisite to be condescended unto by his Majesties said Commissioner for the safety of the said Confederate Roman Catholiques were not hitherto agreed upon which retarded and doth as yet retard the Conclusion of a firme Peace and settlement in the said Kingdome And whereas the Right Honourable Edward Earle of Glamorgan is intrusted and Authorized by his most Excellent Majesty to Grant and assure to the said Confederate Roman Catholique subjects farther graces and favours which the said Lord Lievtenant did not as yet in that latitude as they expected grant unto them And the said Earle having seriously considered of all matters and due circumstances of the great Affaires now in agitation which is the peace and quiet of the said Kingdome and the importance thereof in order to his Majesties service and in relation to a Peace and settlement in his other Kingdomes and here upon the place having seene the ardent desire of the said Catholiques to assist his Majestie against all that doe or shall oppose his Royall Right or Monarchique Government and having discerned the alacrity and cheerefulnesse of the said Roman Catholiques to embrace honourable Conditions of Peace which may preserve their Religion and other just Interests In pursuance thereof in the twentieth of His Raigne granted unto the said Earle of Glamorgan the tenour whereof is as followeth viz. CHARLES R. Charles by the Grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland Defendor of the Faith c. To Our Right Trusty and well-beloved Cousin Edw. Earle of Glamorgan Greeting Wee reposing great and especiall trust and confidence in your approved wisedome and fidelity doe by these as firmly as under Our Great Seale to all intents and purposes Authorize and give conclude you power to Treat and conclude with the Confederate Roman Catholiques in our Kingdome of Ireland if upon necessitie any thing be to be condescended unto wherein Our Lord Lievtenant cannot so well be seen in as not fit for us at this present publickly to owne and therefore we charge you to proceed according to this our Warrant with all possible secresie And for whatsoever yo◠shall engage your selfe upon such valuable considerations as you in your judgement shall deeme fit Wee promise in the word of a King and a Christian to ratifie and performe the same that shall be granted by you and under your hand seale the said Confederate Catholiques having by their supplyes testified their zeale to Our service And this shall bee in
each particular to you a sufficient warrant Given at Our Court at Oxon under Our Signet and Royall Signature the twelfth day of March in the twentieth yeare of our Raigne 1644. To Our Right Trusty and well-beloved Cousin Edward Earle of Glamorgan It is therefore granted accorded and agreed by and betweene the said Earle of Glamorgan for and on the behalfe of his most Excellent Majesty his Heires and Successors on the one part and the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarret Lord President of the supreame Councell of the said Confederate Catholiques and the said Donnog Lord Viscount Muskery Alex. Mac Donnell and Nich. Plunket Esquires Sir Robert Talbot Baronet Dormet ô Brian Jo. Dillon P … r. Darcy and Jeffrey Bâ—owne Esquires Commissioners in that behalfe appointed by the said Confederate Roman Catholique subjects of Ireland for and in the behalfe of the said Confederate Roman Catholiques of the other part in manner following that is to say Imprimis It is agreed accorded and granted by the said Earle for and on the behalfe of his most Excellent Majesty his Heires and Successours That all and every of the professors of the Roman Catholike Religion in this Kingdome of Ireland of what ever estate degree or quality soever he or they be or shall be shall for ever hereafter have and enjoy within the said Kingdome the free and publike use and exercise of the sayd Roman Catholique Religion and of the respective functions therein Item it is granted accorded and agreed by the said Earle for and on the behalfe of his Majesty his Heires and Successours That the sayd Professours of Roman Catholique Religion shall hold and enjoy all and every of the Churches by them enjoyed within this Kingdome or by them possessed at any time since the 23. of October 1641. and all other Churches in the said Kingdome other then such as are now actually enjoyed by his Majesties Protestant subjects Item it is granted accorded and agreed by the said Earle for and on the behalfe of his most Excellent Majesty his Heires and Successors That all and every of the Catholique subjects of Ireland of what state and condition degree or quality soever shall be free and exempt from the Iurisdiction of the Protestant Clergy and every of them and that the Catholique Roman Clergy of this Kingdome shall not be punished troubled or molested for the exercise of their Jurisdiction over their respective Catholique flocks in matters spirituall and Ecclesiasticall Item It is further accorded granted and agreed by the said Earle for and on the behalfe of his most Excellent Majesty his Heires and Successors That an Act shall be passed in the next Parliament to be held in this Kingdome the tenour and purport wherof shall be as followeth viz. An Act for the relief of his Majesties Catholique subjects of his Highnesse Kingdome of Ireland Whereas by an Act made in Parliament held at Dublin in the second yeare of the Raigne of the late Queene Elizabeth intituled An Act for restoring to the Crown the antient Jurisdiction over the state Ecclesiasticall and Spirituall and abolish all Forraigne power repugnant to the same And by another Statute made in the said last mentioned Parliament intituled An Act for the uniformity of Common Prayer and Service in the Church and the Administration of the Sacraments sundry mulcts penalties restraints and incapacities are and have been layd upon the professors of the Roman Catholique religion in this Kingdome in and for and concerning the use profession and exercise of their Religion and their functions therein to the great prejudice trouble and disquiet of the Roman Catholiques in their Liberties and estates to the generall disturbance of the whole Kingdome For remedy whereof and for the better settling increase and continuance of the peace unity and tranquillity of this Kingdome of Ireland his Majesty at the humble suit and request of the Lords and Commons in this present Parliament assembled is graciously pleased that it may be enacted and bee it enacted by the Kings most Excellent Majesty the Lords spirituall and temporall and Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by authority of the same that from of and after the first day of this Session of Parliament it shall and may be lawfull to and for all the Professors of the Roman Catholique Religion of what degree condition or quality soever to have and enjoy the free and publike exercise and profession of the said Roman Catholique Religion and of their severall and respective functions therein without incurring any mulct and penalty whatsoever or being subject to any restraint or incapacity concerning the same any Article Clause sentence or provision in the said last mentioned Acts of Parliament or in any other Act or Acts of Parliament Ordinances Law or usage to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it also further enacted that neither the said Statutes or any other Statute Act or Ordinance heretofore made in your Majesties Raigne or in any the Raigne of any of your Highnesse most noble Progenitors or Ancestors and now of force in this Kingdome nor all nor any Branch Article Clause and sentence in them or any of them contained and expressed shall be of force and validity in this Realme to extend to be construed or adjudged to extend in any wise to enquiet prejudice vexe or molest the professors of the said Roman Catholique Religion in their persons lands hereditaments or goods for any thing matter or cause whatsoever touching and concerning the free and publique use exercise and enjoying of their sayd Religion function and profession And be it also further enacted and declared by the authority aforesaid that your Majesties Roman Catholique Subjects in the said Realme of Ireland from the first day of this session of Parliament shall be and be taken de … ed and adjudged capable of all offices of trust and advancement places degrees dignitâ—es and preferments whatsoever within your said Realme of Ireland any Act Statute Vsage or Law to the contrary notwithstanding And that other Acts shall be passed in the said Parliament according to the tenor of such agreement or concessions as herein are expressed and that in the meane time the said Roman Catholique Subjects and every of them shall enjoy the full freedome benefit and advantage of the said agreement or concessions and of every of them Item It is accorded granted and agreed by the said Earle For and on the behalfe of his Majesty his Heires and Successors That his Ex. the Lord Marques of Ormond Lord Livetenant of Ireland or any other or others authorized by his Majesty shall not disturbe the Professors of the Roman Catholique Religion in their present posession and continuance of the posession of their said Churches Jurisdiction or any other the matters aforesaid in these Articles agreed and consented unto by the said E. untill his Majesties pleasure be signified for confirming and publishing the grounds and Agreements hereby articled for and condiscended
unto by the said Earle And the said Earle of Glamorgan doth hereby ingage his Majesties Royall and publique Faith unto all and singular the professors of the said Roman Catholique Religion within the said Kingdome of Ireland for the due observance and performance of all and every the Articles Grounds and Clauses herein contained and the Conscessions herein mentioned to be performed to them Item It is accorded and agreed that the publique Faith of the kingdom shal be engaged unto the said Earl by the said confederate Catholiques for sending 10000. men to serve his Majesty by order and publique Declaration of the generall assembly now sitting and the supreame Councell of the said Confederate Catholiques shall engage themselves to bring the said number of men armed the one halfe with musketts and the other halfe with Pikes unto any Port within this realme at the election of the said Earle and at such time as he shall appoint to be by him shipped and transported to serve his Majesty in England Wales or Scotland under the Command of the said Earle of Glamorgan as Lord Generall of the said army which army is to be kept together in one entire body and all other the said Officers and Commanders of the said army are to be named by the supreame Councell of the said Confederate Catholiques or by such others as the severall assembly of the said Confederate Catholiques of this Kingdome shall entrust therewith In witnes whereof the parties of these presents have hereunto enterchangeably put their hands and seales the 25. Day of August 1645. Glamorgan Copia vera collata fideliter originali Thomas Cashell F Partricius Waterford Lismore I Edward Earle of Glamorgan doe protest and sweare faithfully to acquaint the Kings most excellent Majesty with the proceedings of this Kingdome in order to his service and to the endeerement of this Nation and punctuall performance of what I have as authorized by his Majesty obliged my selfe to see performed And in default not to permit the army intrusted to my charge to adventure it selfe or any considerable part thereof untill conditions from his Majesty and by his Majesty be performed Sept. 3. 1645. Glamorgan Copia vera concordans de verbo verbis cum originali Tho Cashell To the Lord Hopton My Noble Lord IF the report of the many difficulties wherewith I have strugled in compassing my designes for his Majesties servie have not before this reached you a faithfull Relation of the whole will be made to you by the bearer hereof Captaine Allen whom I desire your Lordship to present unto the Prince His Highnes as an honest man and one that proposeth a course for Intelligence to passe between this Country and his Majesties Quarters whereof there is great need Now God be thanked the businesse is brought to that upshot that the ten thousand men are designed for his Majesties service sixe thousand whereof are ready for Transportation The means for which are wanting unlesse your Lordship will please to solicite his Highnes the Prince for transmitting what shiping those parts are furnished with that all possible expedition may be used We heare God be thanked that as yet Chester holds out to releive which the 6000. men are ready for transportation This bearer hath intimated the Princes desire for haveing â—00 men hence for his highnes Lifguard which may be transported to his highnes by the returne of such shiping as shall be sent hither for the aforesaid service By his returne I desire to learne from your Lordship the Kings present State and being that wee may shape our Designes accordingly Thereby I should be most glad to know of the Princes and your Lordships good successe and prosperity for which none can be more solicitous then I who am My Lord Waterford 28 Feb. 1645. Your L. most affectionate humble servant Glamorgan Right Honourable I Have hitherto been so farre from troubling you with many Letters that I can scarce abstain for excusing this Addresse But as I hope you will do me the favour to beleeve that those Ommissions have proceeded out of a tendernesse to molest you unnecessarily not out of any slothfulness in things essential to my duty so in my own opinion I were now too much to blame if after so long time some late hazards I should not take this occasion to repeat unto you the assurances of my most humble service proceeding from the due sence I have of your goodnesse to me which howsoever I have bin deficient in expressing as to the outward I assure your Honour I preserve the memory in a very sure Cabinet as a treasure there laid up wholly for your service when ever you shall thinke me worthy the tryall For what concernes the affaires of this Kingdome My Lord gives you so full particular an accompt thereof that I cannot adde to your knowledge of them Therefore I shall sufficiently have observed the decorum of the place and complyed with my duty too when I shall have made these few reflections upon the generall condition of these parts and especially of the English Quarters which in my judgement is very sad they being not onely reduced within a very narrow compasse of ground but totally ruinated the whole Countrie waste and unhabited Farms and Villages burnt down to the ground not a Garrison of his Majesties 36. 45. 188. 23. 27. 58. 24. 12. 66. or any wise 5. 69. 11. 13. 38. 57 61. 59. 70. 37. 71. 63. 40. 6. 5. 59. 72. just 66. 84. 45. 36. Provisions of all sorts very scant The Corporations 8. 35. 55. 16. 62. and 49. 63. 46. 68. 12. 2. 49. between 36. 4. 25. 15. 63. 6. 67. 29. 87. 4. 19. 34. 58. 42. 13. 11. 6 66. 45. the 8. 16. 35. 67. 62. 51. 67. 70. 11. 29. 40. 20. 2. 15. 70. 16. 5. 31. 36. equall to either The Army in 66. 3. 55. 40. 29. 23. 12. 2. 34. 71. 38. 10. 62. as 300. 3. 22. 11. 6. 68. 29 5. 58. 56. 37. 20. 39. above 45. 5. 35. 30. 59. 66. thousand 27 58. 46. 2. 66. 48. 19. 40. 49. 16. 69. 12. Foot and 66. 67. 28. 34. 2. 62. 69 Hundred horse Garrisons and all and those for the most part of 51. 52. 6. 4. 2. 3. 42. 2. 49. 71. 27. 39. 24. 26. 67. 68. 55. 56. 29. This place it selfe in a manner Blockt up by the Parliament Shipps riding continually without it and no lesse pincht at land by the Irish Quartered within a very few miles of it This condition of his Majesties Quarters here compared with that of the Irish contrary to iâ— almost in every respect may seeme unlikely upon any conditions offered hitherto to further such a Peace as must dispossesse them of great advantages gotten by the War and such a Peace as thwarts the Ambition and covetous desires of all those of the Long Robe whether they be their Clergie or Laiety and the sway and Authority of their Nobility the unlimited Liberty of the People The