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to_o the_o contrary_a they_o will_v keep_v it_o if_o the_o rebel_n attempt_v it_o by_o the_o sword_n they_o will_v defend_v it_o if_o by_o famine_n they_o shall_v hear_v they_o eat_v their_o horse_n hide_v in_o prosecution_n of_o which_o the_o governor_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o city_n make_v this_o unanimous_a protestation_n in_o its_o defence_n for_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o service_n whereas_o we_o be_v beset_v with_o such_o who_o pretend_v their_o attempt_n in_o take_v of_o this_o town_n to_o be_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o majesty_n service_n which_o notwithstanding_o we_o believe_v be_v but_o a_o pretext_n to_o delude_v the_o vulgar_a we_o the_o governor_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o say_a town_n for_o the_o further_a manifestation_n and_o approbation_n of_o our_o loyalty_n and_o thankfulness_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o who_o immediate_a command_n we_o be_v charge_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o just_a and_o royal_a title_n in_o it_o do_v likewise_o
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it_o i_o shall_v not_o attempt_v or_o consent_n that_o the_o town_n shall_v be_v give_v upon_o any_o pretence_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o without_o consent_n of_o the_o governor_n mayor_n and_o great_a part_n of_o the_o captain_n and_o alderman_n in_o it_o or_o without_o special_a command_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o chief_a governor_n or_o governor_n of_o the_o kingdom_n all_o which_o i_o do_v hereby_o swear_v true_o and_o faithful_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v without_o any_o fraud_n deceit_n or_o mental_a reservation_n whatsoever_o notwithstanding_o which_o some_o who_o take_v it_o be_v afterward_o perjure_v not_o without_o example_n and_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n refuse_v it_o on_o st._n thomas_n eve_n the_o rebel_n be_v encourage_v from_o the_o popish_a inhabitant_n within_o about_o one_o of_o the_o clock_n at_o night_n after_o a_o watchword_n approach_v the_o wall_n with_o a_o terrible_a shout_n which_o the_o governor_n answer_v from_o the_o mount_n with_o a_o canon_n continue_v the_o same_o for_o some_o hour_n the_o townsman_n in_o the_o interim_n be_v upon_o pain_n of_o death_n command_v to_o keep_v within_o door_n towards_o morning_n the_o rebel_n flee_v be_v pursue_v by_o our_o bullet_n from_o all_o quarter_n so_o that_o many_o drop_v the_o number_n of_o their_o slain_n be_v not_o certain_a certain_o many_o fell_a by_o that_o attempt_n of_o we_o not_o one_o notwithstanding_o at_o st._n john_n gate_n which_o be_v most_o naked_a and_o where_o captain_n morris_n january_n excellent_o well_o perform_v his_o command_n be_v the_o hot_a work_n this_o deliverance_n be_v no_o soon_o over_o but_o new_a conspiracy_n be_v hatch_v in_o the_o town_n a_o clandestine_v oath_n be_v impose_v on_o some_o to_o seize_v on_o the_o soldier_n arm_n as_o they_o be_v asleep_a and_o kill_v other_o in_o their_o bed_n happy_o discover_v by_o a_o priest_n not_o so_o bloody_a as_o the_o rest_n yet_o necessity_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o well_o for_o beast_n as_o man_n grow_v so_o urgent_a that_o within_o few_o day_n no_o enemy_n but_o those_o need_n to_o do_v execution_n in_o which_o extremity_n god_n be_v particular_o fly_v to_o and_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o devotion_n the_o 11_o of_o january_n there_o come_v in_o from_o the_o state_n vigilant_a in_o whatsoever_o may_v concern_v they_o a_o pinnace_n a_o frigate_n a_o gabbard_n with_o two_o shalloop_n and_o a_o vessel_n load_v with_o biscuit_n powder_n and_o ammunition_n whereby_o the_o garrison_n be_v seasonable_o relieve_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o great_a extremity_n which_o at_o the_o first_o appearance_n the_o townsman_n wellwisher_n to_o the_o rebel_n will_v needs_o have_v persuade_v the_o soldier_n that_o they_o have_v be_v ship_n from_o spain_n in_o favour_n of_o the_o rebel_n and_o appear_v cheerful_a but_o the_o mercy_n prove_v otherwise_o the_o soldier_n grow_v hearty_a which_o without_o a_o especial_a providence_n may_v have_v prove_v their_o ruin_n for_o contrary_a to_o the_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o his_o vigilance_n which_o be_v never_o more_o remarkable_a than_o then_o the_o soldier_n carouse_v it_o too_o liberal_o be_v by_o the_o friar_n themselves_o make_v to_o drink_v inasmuch_o as_o sentinel_n from_o their_o guard_n be_v draw_v in_o so_o as_o the_o rebel_n jan._n 12._o by_o the_o help_n and_o treacherous_a intimation_n of_o their_o own_o within_o make_v a_o breach_n in_o the_o wall_n about_o four_o in_o the_o morning_n at_o which_o many_o of_o their_o best_a soldier_n and_o chief_a commander_n to_o the_o number_n of_o 500_o enter_v unheard_a till_o have_v march_v as_o far_o as_o the_o key_n they_o give_v a_o shout_n which_o the_o governor_n hear_v instant_o run_v down_o unarm_v only_o with_o his_o pistol_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v the_o first_o that_o cause_v a_o drum_n to_o beat_v at_o which_o all_o be_v soon_o alarm_v and_o find_v their_o pike_n to_o be_v short_a of_o we_o by_o a_o yard_n we_o charge_v home_o and_o force_v they_o to_o a_o retreat_n though_o they_o have_v o'r-turned_a a_o drake_n of_o we_o that_o lie_v there_o off_o its_o carriage_n soon_o come_v in_o my_o lord_n moor_n with_o 15_o horse_n all_o that_o can_v of_o a_o sudden_a be_v get_v ready_a with_o which_o and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v now_o get_v together_o they_o quick_o repulse_v they_o sir_n john_n borlase_n haste_v so_o speedy_o undress_v and_o with_o that_o courage_n to_o the_o breach_n make_v by_o the_o nunnery_n that_o his_o service_n there_o in_o fall_v upon_o the_o enemy_n who_o fight_v it_o stout_o be_v very_o remarkable_a here_o the_o besiege_a kill_v many_o of_o the_o rebel_n as_o well_o those_o as_o come_v near_o the_o wall_n for_o the_o succour_n of_o those_o that_o first_o enter_v as_o they_o that_o invade_v it_o and_o great_a be_v the_o deliverance_n the_o rebel_n party_n within_o very_o considerable_a have_v their_o door_n mark_v with_o chalk_n as_o a_o token_n to_o the_o rebel_n shall_v they_o have_v prevail_v the_o besiege_a lose_v few_o if_o any_o though_o the_o pinnace_n on_o its_o return_n run_v a_o ground_n upon_o which_o the_o rebel_n play_v thick_a upon_o she_o from_o both_o side_n the_o river_n desperate_o approach_v she_o very_o stern_a with_o pick-ax_n and_o crow_n of_o iron_n at_o which_o captain_n stutfield_n comptroler_n of_o the_o ordnance_n a_o excellent_a engineer_n a_o stout_a and_o dare_a person_n present_o throw_v some_o granado_n among_o they_o which_o do_v such_o execution_n as_o thorough_o fright_v they_o yet_o chase_v they_o not_o away_o till_o the_o seven_o be_v fling_v after_o which_o they_o part_v but_o be_v so_o pursue_v by_o our_o musket_n and_o canon_n that_o many_o be_v slay_v after_o this_o relief_n for_o some_o time_n tredath_v enjoy_v reasonable_a peace_n though_o at_o distance_n they_o have_v often_o alarm_n and_o within_o a_o fortnight_n what_o quantity_n of_o biscuit_n and_o meal_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o garrison_n be_v easy_o spend_v famine_n flux_n with_o other_o disease_n return_v again_o in_o as_o much_o as_o diverse_a of_o the_o english_a inhabitant_n especial_o such_o as_o have_v fly_v thither_o for_o relief_n die_v daily_o and_o now_o the_o town_n be_v narrow_o search_v for_o provision_n in_o which_o scrutiny_n the_o friar_n against_o their_o vow_n of_o poverty_n be_v find_v full_a of_o trunk_n of_o plate_n money_n and_o other_o treasure_n which_o they_o not_o own_v be_v the_o good_n of_o the_o rebel_n be_v equal_o distribute_v among_o the_o garrison_n but_o can_v not_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o food_n which_o raise_v mutiny_n speedy_o allay_v by_o the_o vigilance_n of_o the_o governor_n however_o many_o english_a as_o well_o as_o irish_a flee_v to_o the_o rebel_n out_o of_o mere_a necessity_n in_o as_o much_o as_o sir_n phelim_n o-neal_n write_v into_o the_o north_n and_o give_v it_o out_o among_o his_o soldier_n that_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o sudden_a surrender_n of_o tredath_n so_o as_o the_o town_n be_v now_o drive_v to_o great_a straits_n the_o best_a expedient_a that_o can_v be_v think_v of_o be_v to_o man_n out_o a_o boat_n for_o dublin_n that_o the_o state_n may_v be_v right_o inform_v of_o its_o condition_n in_o endeavour_v which_o the_o alderman_n and_o mariner_n of_o the_o town_n seem_v very_o backward_o till_o the_o governor_n threaten_v to_o make_v some_o of_o the_o alderman_n themselves_o prove_v mariner_n in_o that_o service_n whereupon_o at_o last_o man_n be_v find_v and_o commissioner_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n justice_n to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o town_n in_o which_o service_n sir_n john_n borlase_n junior_n and_o other_o be_v employ_v who_o have_v obtain_v some_o man_n and_o two_o piece_n of_o battery_n return_v with_o a_o very_a satisfactory_a supply_n the_o same_o day_n they_o weigh_v anchor_n for_o dublin_n a_o part_n of_o the_o garrison_n make_v a_o sally_n
until_o his_o whole_a body_n become_v as_o it_o be_v one_o continue_v wound_n and_o thereafter_o fling_v he_o out_o upon_o the_o dunghill_n where_o he_o die_v partly_o of_o his_o say_a wound_n and_o partly_o of_o famine_n none_o dare_v to_o relieve_v he_o robert_n maxwell_n jurat_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la william_n aldrich_n john_n watson_n the_o index_n a_o the_o abbey_n of_o multifarnan_n the_o place_n where_o the_o conspirator_n first_o consider_v what_o to_o do_v after_o they_o have_v raise_v a_o rebellion_n fol._n 25_o a_o anniversary_n act_n to_o be_v observe_v on_o the_o 23_o of_o october_n fol._n 323_o a_o address_n of_o certain_a commissioner_n to_o the_o king_n about_o ireland_n and_o his_o answer_n fol._n 122_o affair_n why_o they_o proceed_v so_o slow_o in_o 1642._o fol._n 101_o agent_n send_v to_o kilkenny_n fol._n 233_o from_o the_o confederate_n send_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 286_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n send_v by_o the_o confederate_n with_o other_o to_o the_o queen_n at_o paris_n fol._n 199_o argument_n why_o the_o irish_a soldier_n shall_v not_o be_v transport_v to_o spain_n fol._n 8_o etc._n etc._n the_o army_n of_o 8000_o foot_n and_o 1000_o horse_n raise_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 4_o disband_v they_o be_v too_o good_a englishman_n to_o wish_v that_o a_o stand_a army_n shall_v be_v keep_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o that_o country_n fol._n 10_o atherdee_o take_v by_o the_o english_a fol._n 67_o sir_n arthur_n aston_n make_v governor_n of_o tredagh_n fol._n 223_o slay_v ibid._n the_o general_n or_o national_a assembly_n begin_v fol._n 95_o justify_v the_o commissioner_n fol._n 172_o agree_v with_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n ibid._n act_v when_o the_o earl_n of_o clanrickard_n be_v deputy_n fol._n 279_o assembly_n at_o clanmacnoise_n convene_v fol._n 234_o their_o act_n from_o fol._n 235_o to_o 239_o b_o baggatrath_n order_v to_o be_v fortify_v fol._n 219_o balintober_n battle_n fol._n 81_o sir_n james_n barrie_n account_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o first_o be_v letter_n of_o a_o plot._n fol._n 8_o lieutenant_n general_n barry_n beat_v before_o cork_n fol._n 88_o colonel_n barry_n employ_v to_o compose_v difference_n with_o the_o great_a fol._n 233_o the_o earl_n of_o barrimore_n success_n at_o cloghleigh_n fol._n 86_o bealing_n repulse_n at_o lismore_n fol._n 85_o be_v send_v to_o rome_n bring_v in_o the_o nuncio_n fol._n 153_o dr._n bedel_n bishop_n of_o kilmore_n his_o information_n of_o the_o papist_n insolence_n fol._n 2_o death_n and_o character_n fol._n 32_o belfast_n surrender_v to_o the_o parliamentarian_o fol._n 225_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a defeat_a fol._n 253_o his_o death_n fol._n 253_o character_n fol._n 253_o of_o fern_n insolent_a letter_n touch_v the_o m._n of_o clanrickard_n fol._n 286_o ossory_n excommunication_n fol._n 163_o ross_n hang_v fol._n 240_o the_o bishop_n at_o james-town_n publish_v a_o excommunication_n fol._n 261_o a_o malicious_a declaration_n ib._n the_o lord_n blaney_n etc._n etc._n give_v intelligence_n of_o the_o rebel_n proceed_n fol._n 27_o sir_n john_n borlase_n senior_n and_o other_o have_v letter_n direct_v to_o he_o to_o regulate_v affair_n fol._n 6_o when_o institute_v lord_n justice_n fol._n 7_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o sir_n henry_n vane_n of_o a_o plot._n ibid._n his_o answer_n to_o the_o parliament_n committee_n of_o ireland_n for_o arms._n fol._n 12_o have_v the_o plot_n discover_v to_o he_o fol._n 20_o be_v again_o make_v lord_n justice_n fol._n 121_o quit_v his_o justiceship_n fol._n 141_o sir_n john_n borlase_n junior_n go_v to_o tredath_n fol._n 29_o his_o service_n there_o fol._n 63_o be_v send_v to_o the_o state_n from_o thence_o fol._n 64_o return_n ibid._n his_o service_n at_o colp_n fol._n 66_o in_o lowth_n and_o meath_z fol._n 101_o his_o regiment_n reduce_v fol._n 180_o disband_v fol._n 225_o the_o lord_n broghill_n gallant_o defend_v lismore_n fol._n 85_o defat_n muskery_n in_o a_o pitch_a battle_n fol._n 283_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross._n fol._n 240_o murtogh_n o_o bryan_n stand_v long_a in_o rebellion_n fol._n 315_o lieut._n col._n byron_n go_v to_o tredath_n fol._n 29_o be_v one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n from_o tredath_n to_o the_o state_n fol._n 64_o his_o excellent_a service_n at_o tallaghallon_n fol._n 66_o prisoner_n at_o tredath_n fol._n 195_o c_o dr_n cale_n bring_v proposition_n to_o the_o state_n fol._n 45_o be_v send_v with_o proposition_n to_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 48_o cappaquim_n battle_n fol._n 86_o carrickmacross_n order_v to_o be_v demolish_v fol._n 102_o cavan_n remonstrance_n and_o the_o history_n of_o that_o county_n fol._n 31_o the_o treaty_n of_o cessation_n beging_n at_o castle-martin_n fol._n 125_o proceed_v at_o sigginstown_n fol._n 127_o be_v conclude_v fol._n 130_o beget_v heat_n betwixt_o king_n and_o parliament_n fol._n 134_o be_v break_v by_o the_o irish._n fol._n 139_o be_v renew_v fol._n 145_o the_o character_n of_o the_o irish._n fol._n 14_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n good_a usage_n of_o the_o english_a fol._n 76_o his_o fidelity_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 179_o mediate_a col._n preston_n sign_n to_o come_v in_o fol._n 170_o make_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n fol._n 171_o be_v desire_v governor_n but_o till_o a_o assembly_n fol._n 275_o accept_v of_o the_o government_n fol._n 279_o his_o proclamation_n to_o inhibit_v any_o to_o leave_v the_o irish_a quarter_n fol._n 281_o rout_v by_o coot_n fol._n 284_o empower_n a_o committee_n to_o treat_v with_o lorrain_n agent_n fol._n 285_o his_o reply_n to_o he_o fol._n 286_o his_o excellent_a letter_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o lorraine_n fol._n 290_o his_o reason_n against_o comply_v with_o the_o confederate_n clandestine_v proceed_n with_o lorraine_n evidence_v his_o integrity_n to_o his_o prince_n and_o nation_n fol._n 292_o deceive_v by_o the_o irish_a in_o their_o obedience_n fol._n 293_o demand_n justice_n against_o geoghehan_n ibid._n notwithstanding_o assist_v the_o irish_a at_o gallway_n fol._n 301_o after_o the_o surrender_n of_o gallway_n pursue_v the_o king_n interest_n fol._n 302_o be_v beat_v by_o coot_n fol._n 303_o quit_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n his_o character_n ibid._n the_o protestant_a clergy_n remonstrance_n to_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n fol._n 184_o the_o popish_a clergy_n foment_n misconceit_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 233_o their_o reply_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n from_o jamestown_n from_o fol._n 258_o to_o 260_o clothes_n bestow_v upon_o the_o stripe_a protestant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 94_o sir_n william_n coles_n information_n of_o the_o suspicion_n of_o trouble_n fol._n 19_o service_n at_o eniskellin_n fol._n 87_o commission_n to_o raise_v force_n for_o the_o spaniard_n service_n fol._n 8_o send_v into_o the_o north_n fol._n 27_o munster_n fol._n 27_o connagh_n fol._n 27_o of_o martial_a law_n grant_v to_o several_a papist_n fol._n 28_o most_n of_o the_o irish_a committee_n engage_v in_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 13_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n committee_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 103_o depart_v so_o necessity_n increase_v fol._n 105_o the_o committee_n from_o the_o councel-board_n in_o ireland_n at_o oxford_n much_o trouble_v betwixt_o the_o protestant_n and_o confederate_a agent_n fol._n 142_o commissioner_n authorize_v to_o state_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o deplorable_a english_a fol._n 15_o send_v from_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n into_o ireland_n fol._n 151_o as_o also_o fol._n 256_o supreme_a council_n to_o waterford_n fol._n 164_o foreign_a prince_n fol._n 174_o commissioner_n from_o the_o parliament_n treaty_n about_o surrender_v dublin_n the_o effect_n fol._n 169_o of_o trust_n constitute_v fol._n 204_o dissent_n from_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n fol._n 227_o suspect_v not_o to_o be_v entire_a fol._n 233_o their_o address_n to_o the_o marq._n of_o ormond_n letter_n fol._n 249_o the_o convention_n call_v how_o long_o it_o last_v what_o it_o give_v to_o the_o king_n d._n of_o york_n gloucester_n fol._n 316_o a_o confederacy_n betwixt_o the_o irish_a and_o old_a english_a of_o the_o pale_a the_o oath_n fol._n 56_o the_o confederate_n treat_v about_o a_o peace_n fol._n 152_o unite_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 168_o be_v treacherous_a so_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n agree_v with_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 173_o send_v agent_n to_o oxford_n fol._n 141_o their_o high_a demand_n fol._n 142_o the_o king_n admonition_n to_o they_o fol._n 143_o agent_n behaviour_n at_o their_o return_n to_o ireland_n fol._n 145_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n at_o carrick_n fol._n 201_o desire_v a_o privy_a council_n fol._n 242_o meet_v at_o james-town_n fol._n 256_o think_v to_o treat_v with_o ireton_n fol._n 280_o cherish_v good_a opinion_n of_o the_o independent_o fol._n 293_o in_o munster_n meditate_v a_o compliance_n with_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 301_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n declare_v the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o void_a fol._n 161_o the_o conspiracy_n though_o discover_v
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a_o difficulty_n soon_o remove_v make_v in_o a_o little_a time_n all_o thing_n ready_a for_o his_o departure_n inasmuch_o as_o wagon_n with_o his_o private_a provision_n a_o recruit_v of_o soldier_n and_o money_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o be_v send_v away_o but_o cromwel_n commission_n determine_v in_o the_o end_n of_o april_n it_o come_v into_o debate_n in_o the_o house_n whether_o it_o shall_v be_v renew_v again_o but_o he_o offer_v to_o lay_v it_o down_o it_o be_v accept_v so_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n lieutenant_n they_o vote_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o lord_n deputy_n and_o that_o major_a general_n lambert_n shall_v be_v only_a commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o force_n there_o and_o about_o the_o four_o of_o july_n 1652._o colonel_n charles_n fleetwood_n who_o have_v late_o marry_v ireton_n relict_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o horse_n be_v make_v commander_n in_o chief_a of_o the_o force_n in_o ireland_n he_o hasten_v his_o dispatch_n and_o use_v great_a diligence_n to_o 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ergo_fw-la bellum_fw-la quod_fw-la ob_fw-la pacem_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la renovandam_fw-la gerimus_fw-la longè_fw-la justissimum_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la bello_fw-la adversantur_fw-la damnationem_fw-la sibi_fw-la acquirent_fw-la habituri_fw-la adversarios_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la omnes_fw-la sanctos_fw-la quorum_fw-la reliquias_fw-la &_o sanctas_fw-la imagine_v haeretici_fw-la conculcant_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la deum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la cujus_fw-la gloriam_fw-la oppugnant_fw-la atque_fw-la haec_fw-la sint_fw-la satis_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o loco_fw-la nam_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la plenius_fw-la horum_fw-la omnium_fw-la rationem_fw-la perspicere_fw-la velit_fw-la be_v perlegat_fw-la aequitatem_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la huius_fw-la edicti_fw-la quam_fw-la alius_fw-la plenius_fw-la edendam_fw-la curavimus_fw-la appendix_n ii_o fol._n 24._o the_o relation_n of_o the_o lord_n maguire_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o tower_n and_o deliver_v by_o he_o to_o sir_n john_n conyers_n then_o lieutenant_n to_o present_v to_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n be_v in_o dublin_n candlemass_n term_n last_o be_v twelve_o month_n 1640._o the_o parliament_n then_o sit_v mr._n roger_n moor_n do_v write_v to_o i_o desire_v i_o that_o if_o i_o can_v in_o that_o spare_a time_n i_o will_v come_v to_o his_o house_n for_o then_o the_o parliament_n do_v nothing_o but_o sit_v and_o adjourn_v expect_v a_o commission_n for_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o their_o former_a commission_n be_v expire_v and_o that_o some_o thing_n he_o have_v to_o say_v unto_o i_o that_o do_v mere_o concern_v i_o and_o on_o receipt_n of_o his_o letter_n the_o new_a commission_n for_o continue_v the_o parliament_n land_v and_o i_o do_v return_v he_o a_o answer_n that_o i_o can_v not_o fulfil_v his_o request_n for_o that_o present_a and_o thereupon_o he_o himself_o come_v to_o town_n present_o after_o and_o send_v to_o i_o i_o go_v to_o see_v he_o at_o his_o lodging_n and_o 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all_o stranger_n mean_v british_a to_o be_v restrain_v from_o come_v over_o all_o act_n of_o parliament_n against_o popery_n and_o papist_n together_o with_o poynings_n act_n to_o be_v repeal_v and_o the_o irish_a parliament_n to_o be_v make_v independent_a but_o say_v that_o other_o tell_v he_o this_o deponent_a that_o although_o all_o these_o demand_n be_v grant_v yet_o sir_n phelim_n for_o his_o own_o part_n be_v not_o resolve_v to_o lay_v down_o arm_n unless_o his_o majesty_n will_v confirm_v unto_o he_o the_o earldom_n of_o tyrone_n with_o all_o the_o ancient_a patrimony_n and_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o o_o neils_n satisfactory_a and_o further_a say_v that_o in_o march_n 1641._o alexander_n hovenden_n by_o sir_n phelim_n direction_n send_v from_o the_o camp_n before_o drogheda_n a_o with_o prophecy_n say_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o abbey_n of_o kells_n import_v that_o tyrone_n or_o sir_n phelim_n after_o the_o conquest_n and_o settlement_n of_o ireland_n shall_v fight_v five_o set_v battle_n in_o england_n in_o the_o last_o whereof_o he_o shall_v be_v kill_v upon_o dunsmore-heath_n but_o not_o before_o he_o have_v drive_v king_n charles_n with_o his_o whole_a posterity_n out_o of_o england_n who_o shall_v be_v afterward_o profugi_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la aliena_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la the_o paper_n itself_o with_o the_o deponent_n whole_a library_n to_o the_o value_n of_o seven_o or_o eight_o hundred_o pound_n be_v late_o burn_v by_o the_o scot_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o lord_n viscount_n montgomery_n since_o that_o prophecy_n the_o deponent_a say_v he_o have_v often_o see_v captain_n tirlagh_n mac_fw-la brian_n o_o neil_n a_o great_a man_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n with_o many_o other_o no_o mean_v commander_n drink_v health_n upon_o the_o knee_n to_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n lord_n general_n of_o the_o catholic_n army_n in_o ulster_n earl_n
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of_o his_o life_n patrick_n kelly_n and_o gilduffe_n mac_n tynny_n will_v suffer_v nothing_o rob_v from_o the_o british_a to_o come_v within_o their_o door_n and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o very_o many_o of_o the_o british_a protestant_n the_o rebel_n bury_v alive_a and_o take_v a_o great_a pleasure_n to_o hear_v they_o speak_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o dig_v down_o old_a ditch_n upon_o they_o except_o those_o who_o they_o thus_o bury_v they_o the_o rebel_n bury_v none_o of_o the_o protestant_n neither_o will_v permit_v any_o who_o survive_v to_o perform_v the_o duty_n for_o they_o and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o rebel_n will_v send_v their_o child_n abroad_o in_o great_a troop_n and_o especial_o near_a unto_o kynard_n arm_v with_o long_a wattle_n and_o whip_n who_o will_v therewith_o beat_v man_n body_n about_o their_o privy_a member_n until_o they_o beat_v or_o rather_o thrash_v they_o off_o then_o will_v return_v in_o great_a joy_n to_o their_o parent_n who_o receive_v they_o for_o such_o service_n as_o it_o be_v in_o triumph_n and_o further_o say_v if_o any_o woman_n be_v find_v dead_a lie_v with_o their_o face_n downward_o abuse_v they_o will_v turn_v they_o upon_o their_o back_n and_o in_o great_a flock_n go_v unto_o they_o censure_v all_o part_n of_o their_o body_n but_o especial_o such_o as_o be_v not_o to_o be_v name_v which_o afterward_o they_o abuse_v so_o many_o way_n so_o filthy_o as_o chaste_a ear_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o very_a name_n thereof_o and_o further_o say_v that_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_n the_o rebel_n will_v not_o kill_v outright_o but_o be_v half_o dead_a will_v leave_v they_o entreat_v for_o no_o great_a favour_n at_o their_o hand_n two_o or_o three_o day_n after_o but_o to_o kill_v they_o outright_o which_o sometime_o be_v grant_v sometime_o deny_v a_o young_a youth_n have_v his_o backbone_n break_v be_v find_v in_o a_o field_n have_v like_o a_o beast_n eat_v all_o the_o grass_n round_o about_o he_o the_o deponent_a grass_n can_v not_o learn_v that_o they_o kill_v he_o but_o that_o they_o remove_v he_o to_o a_o place_n of_o better_a pasture_n so_o that_o in_o these_o most_o bloody_a and_o execrable_a wretch_n that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v clear_o verify_v the_o very_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n and_o further_o say_v that_o the_o rebel_n themselves_o tell_v he_o this_o deponent_a that_o they_o murder_v nine_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o in_o one_o morning_n in_o the_o county_n of_o antrim_n land_n that_o beside_o they_o they_o suppose_v they_o have_v kill_v above_o eleven_o or_o twelve_o hundred_o more_o in_o that_o county_n they_o tell_v he_o likewise_o that_o colonel_n bryan_n o_o neil_n kill_v about_o one_o thousand_o in_o the_o county_n of_o down_o beside_o three_o hundred_o kill_v near_o killeleagh_n and_o many_o hundred_o both_o before_o and_o after_o in_o both_o those_o county_n at_o sir_n phelim_n return_n from_o lisnegarvy_n some_o of_o his_o soldier_n force_v about_o four_o and_o alive_a twenty_o british_a into_o a_o house_n where_o they_o burn_v they_o alive_a who_o terrible_a out-cry_n they_o delight_v very_o much_o to_o imitate_v and_o express_v unto_o other_o and_o say_v that_o he_o hear_v sir_n phelim_n likewise_o report_n that_o he_o kill_v six_o hundred_o english_a at_o garvagh_n in_o the_o county_n of_o derry_n and_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o left_a man_n woman_n nor_o child_n alive_a in_o the_o barony_n of_o muntulony_n in_o the_o county_n of_o tyrone_n and_o that_o betwixt_o armagh_n and_o the_o newry_n in_o the_o several_a land_n and_o plantation_n of_o sir_n arthur_n atcheson_n john_n hamilton_n esq._n the_o lord_n cawfield_n and_o the_o lord_n mountnorris_n and_o say_v also_o that_o there_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o of_o the_o british_a murder_v in_o their_o own_o house_n for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o that_o he_o be_v inform_v hereof_o by_o a_o scotchman_n who_o be_v in_o these_o part_n with_o sir_n phelim_n and_o see_v their_o house_n fill_v with_o their_o dead_a body_n in_o the_o glenwood_n towards_o drummore_n there_o be_v slaughter_v as_o the_o rebel_n tell_v the_o deponent_a upward_o of_o twelve_o hundred_o who_o be_v all_o kill_v in_o their_o flight_n to_o the_o county_n of_o downe_n the_o number_n of_o people_n drown_v at_o the_o bridge_n of_o portadowne_n be_v diverse_o report_v according_a as_o man_n stay_v among_o the_o rebel_n the_o deponent_a who_o stay_v as_o long_o as_o any_o and_o have_v better_a intelligence_n than_o most_o of_o the_o english_a among_o they_o have_v better_a reason_n to_o know_v the_o truth_n and_o bridge_n say_v there_o be_v by_o their_o own_o report_n one_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o drown_v with_o mr._n fullerton_n at_o another_o time_n they_o throw_v one_o hundred_o and_o forty_o over_o the_o say_a bridge_n at_o another_o time_n six_o or_o seven_o and_o thirty_o and_o so_o continue_v drown_v every_o day_n more_o or_o few_o for_o seven_o or_o eight_o week_n so_o that_o the_o few_o which_o can_v be_v suppose_v there_o to_o have_v perish_v must_v needs_o be_v above_o one_o thousand_o beside_o as_o many_o more_o drown_v betwixt_o that_o bridge_n and_o the_o great_a lough_n of_o mountjoy_n beside_o those_o who_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n fire_n and_o famine_n in_o clanbrazill_n and_o the_o english_a plantation_n adjacent_a which_o in_o regard_n there_o escape_v not_o three_o hundred_o out_o of_o all_o those_o quarter_n must_v needs_o amount_v to_o many_o thousand_o near_o unto_o the_o deponent_n own_o house_n six_o and_o thirty_o person_n be_v throw_v from_o the_o currbridge_n at_o one_o time_n at_o another_o place_n time_n eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o at_o another_o time_n six_o and_o fifty_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n all_o of_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o deponent_n own_o house_n and_o at_o several_a other_o time_n several_a other_o number_n beside_o these_o who_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o blackwater_n at_o kynard_n in_o which_o town_n and_o parish_n of_o tynon_n whereof_o the_o deponent_a be_v rector_n there_o be_v drown_v slaughter_a and_o die_v of_o famine_n and_o for_o want_v of_o clothes_n about_o six_o hundred_o and_o say_v he_o may_v add_v to_o these_o many_a thousand_o more_o but_o the_o diary_n which_o he_o the_o deponent_a write_v among_o the_o rebel_n be_v burn_v with_o his_o house_n book_n and_o all_o his_o paper_n he_o refer_v himself_o to_o the_o number_n in_o gross_a which_o the_o rebel_n themselves_o have_v upon_o enquiry_n find_v out_o and_o acknowledge_v which_o notwithstanding_o will_v come_v short_a of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v murder_v in_o ireland_n there_o be_v above_o one_o hundred_o fifty_o and_o four_o thousand_o now_o want_v of_o the_o british_a within_o the_o very_a precinct_n of_o ulster_n and_o the_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o it_o be_v common_a
the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n fol._n 216._o his_o majesty_n three_o letter_n concern_v the_o cessation_n the_o treaty_n towards_o a_o cessation_n the_o irish_a commissioner_n the_o 23._o of_o june_n 1643._o first_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o lieutenant-general_n their_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a council_n the_o treaty_n defer_v against_o which_o the_o commissioner_n except_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o reply_n to_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o state_n colonel_n monk_n against_o preston_n the_o lord_n moor_n kill_v read_v husband_n be_v collect_v foe_n 340._o the_o rebel_n very_o audacious_a and_o active_a upon_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cessation_n the_o cessation_n conclude_v his_o majesty_n motive_n to_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 355._o octob._n 19_o 1643._o reason_n give_v in_o by_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n against_o a_o free_a one_o seek_v by_o the_o rebel_n sept._n 13._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n four_o letter_n touch_v the_o cessation_n and_o his_o care_n of_o his_o army_n army_n annal_n eliz._n anno_fw-la 1595._o the_o cessation_n beget_v great_a heat_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n parliament_n his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n last_o paper_n at_o uxbridge_n fol._n 557._o monro_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o dislike_n of_o the_o cessation_n the_o supreme_a council_n letter_n from_o kilkenny_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n touch_v the_o scots_a breach_n of_o the_o cessation_n several_a regiment_n transport_v into_o england_n the_o oath_n impose_v upon_o the_o soldier_n go_v for_o england_n england_n see_v his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n the_o 24._o of_o jan._n 1645._o fol._n 227._o 227._o view_v their_o letter_n again_o of_o the_o 15_o of_o octob._n 1643._o 1643._o octob._n 24._o 1644._o the_o irish_a break_v the_o cessation_n agent_n be_v to_o go_v from_o the_o rebel_n to_o oxford_n the_o protestant_n petition_v the_o state_n that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o to_o attend_v at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o majesty_n pleasure_n motion_n make_v upon_o the_o cessation_n that_o some_o of_o the_o confederate_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o their_o dwelling_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n make_v lord_n lieutenant_n the_o 21._o of_o jan._n 1643._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n regulate_v of_o the_o army_n army_n the_o establishment_n of_o which_o with_o the_o rate_v set_v on_o each_o commodity_n according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o council_n make_v at_o the_o council_n board_n the_o four_o of_o december_n be_v by_o proclamation_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n publish_v the_o 9th_o of_o december_n 1644._o as_o the_o 12_o of_o oct._n precede_v there_o have_v pass_v one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o this_o more_o large_a large_a appendix_n 10._o 11._o 11._o the_o lord_n viscount_n muskery_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n dermot_n mac_n trag_v o_o bryan_n etc._n etc._n the_o confederate_n send_v their_o agent_n to_o oxford_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n from_o the_o council_n board_n send_v other_o other_o sir_n william_n stewart_n sir_n gerard_n lowther_n sir_n philip_n percival_n justice_n donnelon_n to_o who_o be_v add_v be_v resident_a at_o oxford_n sir_n george_n radcliffe_n sir_n william_n sambach_n sambach_n captain_n william_n ridgeway_n esquire_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n sir_n charles_n coote_n captain_n william_n parson_n the_o insolencer_n of_o the_o confederate_n appendix_n 12._o the_o protestant_a committee_n of_o the_o irish_a parliament_n press_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n cottington_n earl_n of_o bristol_n portland_n lord_n george_n digby_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n sir_n edward_n hide_v etc._n etc._n these_o of_o the_o council_n much_o trouble_v betwixt_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o rebel_n and_o protestant_n the_o irish_a agent_n seem_o move_v at_o what_o they_o be_v from_o the_o confederate_n enforce_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o king_n admonition_n to_o the_o irish_a agent_n at_o their_o departure_n departure_n appendix_n 13._o the_o irish_a agent_n behaviour_n on_o their_o return_n into_o ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n unjust_a management_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n in_o ireland_n legible_a in_o his_o message_n date_v at_o oxford_n 29._o jan._n 1645._o 1645._o july_n 18._o 1644_o 1644_o the_o lord_n inchequin_n the_o lord_n broghil_n sir_n wil._n fenton_n sir_n percy_z smith_n lieut._n col._n wil._n brocket_n lieut._n col._n tho._n serle_n sergeant_n major_n muschamp_n the_o lord_n inchequin_n revolt_n to_o the_o parliament_n after_o the_o cessation_n the_o scot_n preserve_v themselves_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o rebel_n 1645._o 1645._o the_o lord_n d._n principal_a secretary_n secretary_n the_o lord_n i._o from_o ascot_n 27._o aug._n 1645._o 1645._o in_o a_o letter_n print_v at_o oxford_n pag._n 3._o 3._o col._n fitz-williams's_a letter_n to_o lord_n d._n 16._o july_n 1645._o in_o his_o letter_n from_o caerdiff_n 3._o august_n 1645_o 1645_o to_o who_o and_o the_o irish_a agent_n the_o king_n in_o his_o letter_n to_o the_o queen_n jan._n 30._o 1644._o advise_v not_o to_o give_v much_o countenance_n 1646._o the_o first_o peace_n conclude_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n upon_o agreement_n on_o all_o side_n repair_v to_o kilkenny_n expect_v there_o to_o receive_v advance_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n service_n in_o his_o work_n fol._n 320._o a_o congregation_n of_o clergy_n be_v summon_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n to_o waterford_n they_o inveigh_v against_o the_o peace_n they_o have_v late_o consent_v to_o the_o king_n of_o arm_n barbarous_o use_v at_o limerick_n the_o confederate_n treachery_n to_o cut_v off_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n declare_v peace_n void_a the_o nunioes_n exorbitant_a carriage_n the_o oath_n take_v by_o general_n preston_n the_o 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next_o morning_n carry_v before_o the_o governor_n and_o immediate_o hang_v the_o same_o fate_n have_v friar_n wolf_n and_o alderman_n thomas_n strich_n who_o when_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n will_v have_v enter_v that_o town_n in_o 1650._o for_o its_o preservation_n raise_v a_o tumult_n and_o shut_v the_o gate_n against_o he_o and_o this_o very_a colonel_n fennel_n who_o by_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o port_n and_o turn_v the_o cannon_n upon_o the_o town_n betray_v it_o to_o the_o enemy_n though_o he_o have_v for_o the_o present_a the_o benefit_n of_o the_o article_n be_v within_o few_o month_n after_o take_v by_o they_o and_o without_o any_o consideration_n of_o his_o last_o merit_n hang_v as_o the_o rest_n have_v be_v in_o a_o word_n all_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o first_o causer_n and_o raiser_n of_o the_o rebellion_n or_o who_o with_o most_o malice_n and_o obstinacy_n oppose_v their_o return_n to_o the_o king_n obedience_n and_o have_v the_o misfortune_n to_o fall_v into_o the_o enemy_n hand_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o ross_n who_o fate_n we_o have_v before_o tell_v you_o jeffery_n baron_n who_o keep_v waterford_n from_o receive_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n take_v afterward_o at_o limerick_n and_o there_o hang_v and_o many_o other_o be_v make_v example_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n about_o the_o same_o time_n that_o limerick_n be_v surrender_v sir_n charles_n coot_n defeat_v a_o party_n of_o the_o fitz-patricks_n and_o duyr_n force_n who_o have_v regain_v meleke_a island_n after_o the_o take_n of_o it_o by_o colonel_n axtel_n undergo_a a_o resolute_a defence_n thereof_o to_o the_o baffle_n of_o his_o foot_n which_o be_v worsted_n two_o or_o three_o time_n together_o but_o the_o gallantry_n of_o his_o horse_n recover_v the_o honour_n make_v 300_o resolute_a irish_a accept_v of_o quarter_n for_o their_o life_n some_o 300_o be_v slay_v and_o drown_v this_o business_n of_o limerick_n
of_o they_o that_o will_v accept_v of_o it_o together_o with_o the_o excommunication_n of_o the_o marquis_n now_o duke_n of_o ormond_n and_o the_o order_n of_o publication_n thereof_o whereupon_o sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n who_o subscribe_v the_o say_v instruction_n and_o principal_o insist_v on_o the_o forementioned_a particular_n be_v send_v for_o by_o the_o committee_n of_o lord_n who_o have_v the_o examination_n of_o that_o affair_n and_o acknowledge_v his_o hand-writing_n report_v thereof_o be_v make_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o council_n by_o who_o it_o be_v order_v about_o the_o 14_o of_o march_n 1661._o that_o no_o more_o petition_n or_o address_n shall_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o irish_a to_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o settlement_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o sir_n nicholas_n plunket_n shall_v thenceforward_a no_o more_o presume_v to_o come_v into_o his_o majesty_n presence_n nor_o to_o court_n likewise_o there_o be_v produce_v a_o oath_n previous_o take_v by_o several_a of_o the_o popish_a nobility_n clergy_n and_o other_o of_o the_o gentry_n of_o ireland_n before_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n make_v in_o 1648._o which_o they_o so_o much_o insist_v upon_o wherein_o they_o swear_v and_o engage_v that_o if_o those_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o in_o every_o particular_a for_o their_o advantage_n perform_v they_o will_v not_o be_v conclude_v by_o any_o thing_n therein_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o damnable_a a_o piece_n of_o treachery_n as_o it_o be_v high_o resent_v in_o council_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o his_o grace_n stand_v up_o and_o justify_v that_o to_o his_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o lest_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n shall_v slip_v out_o of_o our_o thought_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n present_v you_o with_o the_o anniversary_n act_n for_o its_o observance_n that_o this_o may_v be_v to_o we_o not_o less_o than_o the_o passover_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o a_o 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this_o kingdom_n to_o permit_v then_o and_o afterward_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o destruction_n complot_v by_o those_o wicked_a conspirator_n whereby_o many_o thousand_o british_n and_o protestant_n have_v be_v massacre_v many_o thousand_o of_o other_o of_o they_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o torment_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o malice_n can_v suggest_v and_o all_o man_n estate_n as_o well_o those_o who_o they_o barbarous_o murder_v as_o all_o other_o good_a subject_n be_v waste_v ruin_a and_o destroy_v yet_o as_o his_o divine_a majesty_n have_v in_o all_o age_n show_v his_o power_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o miraculous_a and_o gracious_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o protection_n of_o religious_a king_n and_o state_n so_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o this_o his_o kingdom_n and_o good_a subject_n therein_o not_o only_o in_o merciful_o discover_v to_o the_o then_o lord_n justice_n by_z one_o owen_z o_o connelly_n a_o mere_a irish_a man_n but_o train_v up_o in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n who_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o good_a people_n and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o religion_n he_o be_v train_v up_o in_o revealed_z that_o hideous_a and_o bloody_a treason_n not_o many_o hour_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o but_o also_o in_o preserve_v the_o say_a castle_n and_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o some_o other_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o the_o barbarous_a conspirator_n as_o also_o in_o thereby_o render_v deliverance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n justice_n and_o council_n and_o of_o all_o the_o british_a and_o protestant_n in_o dublin_n and_o in_o the_o say_v other_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n preserve_v and_o of_o sundry_a other_o british_a and_o protestant_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o rebellious_a conspirator_n and_o likewise_o in_o send_v we_o succour_n out_o of_o england_n hither_o by_o the_o piety_n care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o whereby_o with_o god_n blessing_n the_o good_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v hitherto_o continue_v safe_a under_o his_o mighty_a protection_n notwithstanding_o the_o unexampled_a rage_n and_o implacable_a malice_n of_o those_o merciless_a rebel_n wherefore_o as_o we_o do_v most_o humble_o and_o just_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n in_o our_o deserve_a punishment_n in_o those_o calamity_n which_o from_o the_o council_n and_o action_n of_o those_o conspirator_n and_o their_o adherent_n have_v fall_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_n so_o we_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o exercise_v of_o that_o his_o justice_n he_o remember_v mercy_n also_o and_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o those_o great_a blessing_n which_o we_o humble_o confess_v to_o have_v proceed_v mere_o from_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a name_n we_o do_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n and_o to_o the_o end_n this_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n may_v never_o be_v forget_v but_o may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n that_o all_o age_n to_o come_v may_v yield_v praise_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o the_o same_o and_o have_v in_o memory_n that_o joyful_a day_n of_o deliverance_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o celebrate_v as_o a_o anniversary_n holy_a day_n in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o all_o person_n do_v at_o that_o day_n forbear_v all_o bodily_a labour_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a minister_n in_o every_o cathedral_n and_o parish_n church_n or_o other_o usual_a place_n for_o common-prayer_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n shall_v always_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n say_v morning_n prayer_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o most_o happy_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n and_o preservation_n far_o above_o the_o expectation_n of_o those_o wretched_a conspirator_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n shall_v yearly_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n diligent_o and_o faithful_o resort_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n accustom_v or_o to_o some_o usual_a church_n or_o chappel_n where_o the_o say_a morning_n prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o god_n
chamber_n and_o about_o nine_o of_o the_o clock_n mr._n moor_n and_o captain_n fox_n come_v to_o i_o and_o tell_v i_o all_o be_v discover_v and_o that_o the_o city_n be_v in_o arm_n and_o the_o gate_n be_v shut_v up_o and_o so_o depart_v from_o i_o and_o what_o become_v of_o they_o and_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o know_v not_o nor_o think_v that_o they_o escape_v but_o how_o and_o at_o what_o time_n i_o do_v not_o know_v because_o i_o myself_o be_v take_v that_o morning_n appendix_n iii_o fol._n 30._o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n w._n parson_n jo._n borlase_n whereas_o we_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n have_v late_o find_v that_o there_o waa_v a_o most_o disloyal_a wicked_a and_o detestable_a conspiracy_n intend_v and_o plot_v against_o the_o life_n of_o we_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n and_o many_o other_o of_o his_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n especial_o in_o ulster_n and_o the_o border_n thereof_o and_o for_o the_o surprise_v not_o only_o of_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n his_o majesty_n principal_a fort_n but_o also_o of_o other_o fortification_n in_o several_a part_n and_o although_o by_o the_o great_a goodness_n and_o abundant_a mercy_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o this_o state_n and_o kingdom_n these_o wicked_a conspiracy_n be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o some_o of_o the_o conspiracy_n commit_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n by_o we_o by_o his_o majesty_n authority_n so_o as_o those_o wicked_a and_o damnable_a plot_n have_v not_o take_v effect_n in_o the_o chief_a part_n thereof_o yet_o some_o of_o those_o wicked_a malefactor_n have_v surprise_v some_o of_o his_o majesty_n fort_n and_o garrison_n in_o the_o north_n of_o ireland_n slay_v divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n imprison_v some_o and_o rob_v and_o spoil_v very_o many_o other_o and_o continue_v yet_o in_o those_o rebellious_a course_n against_o who_o therefore_o some_o of_o his_o majesty_n force_n be_v now_o march_v to_o fight_v against_o they_o and_o subdue_v they_o thereby_o to_o render_v safety_n to_o his_o majesty_n faithful_a subject_n and_o whereas_o to_o colour_n and_o countenance_v those_o their_o wicked_a intendment_n and_o act_n and_o in_o hope_n to_o gain_v the_o more_o number_n and_o reputation_n to_o themselves_o and_o their_o proceed_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ignorant_a common_a people_n those_o conspirator_n have_v yet_o go_v further_o and_o to_o their_o other_o high_a crime_n and_o offence_n have_v add_v this_o further_a wickedness_n even_o to_o traduce_v the_o crown_n and_o state_n as_o well_o of_o england_n as_o ireland_n by_o false_a seditious_a and_o scandalous_a report_n and_o rumour_n spread_v abroad_o by_o they_o we_o therefore_o to_o vindicate_v the_o crown_n and_o state_n of_o both_o kingdom_n from_o those_o false_a and_o wicked_a calumny_n do_v hereby_o in_o his_o majesty_n name_n publish_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o say_v report_n so_o spread_v abroad_o by_o those_o wicked_a person_n be_v most_o false_a wicked_a and_o triterous_a and_o that_o we_o have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n from_o his_o majesty_n to_o prosecute_v and_o subdue_v those_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n which_o now_o we_o be_v do_v according_o by_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n and_o we_o no_o way_n doubt_v but_o all_o his_o majesty_n good_a and_o faithful_a subject_n will_v give_v faith_n and_o credit_n to_o we_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v trust_v by_o his_o majesty_n so_o high_o as_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o his_o kingdom_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o vain_a idle_a and_o wicked_a report_n of_o such_o lewd_a and_o wicked_a conspirator_n who_o spread_v those_o false_a and_o seditious_a rumour_n hope_v to_o seduce_v a_o great_a number_n to_o their_o party_n and_o as_o we_o now_o believe_v that_o some_o who_o have_v 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since_o seduce_v to_o join_v with_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a lay_v not_o hold_v of_o this_o his_o majesty_n grace_n and_o favour_n now_o tender_v unto_o they_o than_o we_o do_v by_o this_o proclamation_n publish_v and_o declare_v that_o they_o shall_v hereafter_o be_v repute_v and_o take_v equal_o guilty_a with_o the_o say_a plotter_n and_o contriver_n and_o as_o uncapable_a of_o favour_n and_o mercy_n as_o they_o be_v give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o 30._o of_o october_n 1641._o la._n dublin_n r._n ranelagh_n ant._n midensis_n john_n rophoe_n r._n dillon_n j._n temple_n p._n crosby_n ja._n ware_n rob._n meredith_n appendix_n iu._n fol._n 32._o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n a_o proclamation_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o present_a removal_n of_o all_o such_o as_o do_v or_o shall_v continue_v in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n or_o place_n adjacent_a without_o just_a or_o necessary_a cause_n w._n parson_n jo._n borlace_n whereas_o through_o the_o 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company_n 1._o twelve_o murder_v at_o the_o graige_a one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n have_v her_o belly_n rip_v up_o the_o child_n fall_v out_o alive_a and_o a_o child_n of_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a old_a hang_v another_o of_o they_o name_v robert_n pyne_n be_v twice_o hang_v up_o be_v cast_v into_o his_o grave_n where_o he_o sit_v up_o say_v christ_n receive_v my_o soul_n and_o so_o be_v bury_v quick_a 5._o a_o old_a man_n hang_v and_o afterward_o drag_v up_o and_o down_o till_o his_o bowel_n fall_v out_o 5._o christopher_n morley_n and_o two_o english_a boy_n at_o castle-comer_n hang_v another_o have_v his_o head_n clove_n and_o before_o he_o be_v dead_a hang_v on_o his_o father_n tenterhooks_n 2._o about_o sixty_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n more_o murder_v at_o the_o graige_a many_o of_o they_o bury_v alive_a 4_o at_o balincolough_n within_o four_o mile_n of_o ross_n april_n 1642._o john_n stone_n of_o the_o graige_a his_o son_n his_o two_o son_n in_o law_n and_o his_o two_o daughter_n be_v hang_v one_o of_o his_o daughter_n be_v great_a with_o child_n have_v her_o belly_n rip_v up_o her_o child_n take_v forth_o and_o such_o barbarous_a beastly_a action_n use_v to_o she_o as_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o be_v mention_v dublin_n in_o kilkenny_n richard_n fillip_v and_o five_o other_o soldier_n under_o capt._n farrall_n a_o captain_n on_o his_o majesty_n be_v party_n be_v by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n mountgarret_n at_o the_o end_n of_o a_o house_n hang_v to_o death_n about_o easter_n 1642._o the_o king_n county_n mrs._n jane_n addis_n of_o kilcoursie_n after_o her_o go_v to_o mass_n murder_v in_o her_o house_n in_o fox_n country_n com._n regis_n have_v a_o child_n not_o a_o quarter_n old_a the_o murderer_n put_v the_o dead_a woman_n breast_n into_o the_o child_n mouth_n bid_v it_o such_o english_a bastard_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o 6._o arthur_n scot_n murder_v at_o lislooney_n have_v twenty_o wound_n give_v he_o another_o englishman_n hang_v at_o the_o same_o place_n 2._o two_o man_n murder_v at_o philips-town_n 3._o seven_o murder_v at_o the_o birr_n 2._o thomas_n horam_n hang_v at_o philips-town_n 1._o henry_n bigland_n and_o eleven_o more_o hang_v and_o murder_v about_o knocknemeis_n c._n a_o woman_n age_v eighty_o year_n strip_v naked_a in_o frost_n and_o snow_n by_o two_o daughter_n of_o rowry_n coghlan_n of_o fercall-wood_n before_o who_o door_n she_o die_v 1._o john_n lurcan_a murder_v and_o chap_v in_o piece_n 6._o four_o english_a murder_v at_o terence_n coghlans_n house_n kilkolgan_n about_o december_n 1641._o 5._o two_o and_o twenty_o widow_n and_o several_a strip_v naked_a who_o cover_v themselves_o in_o a_o house_n with_o straw_n the_o rebel_n fire_v the_o straw_n and_o throw_v it_o among_o they_o to_o burn_v they_o and_o they_o have_v be_v burn_v have_v they_o not_o be_v rescue_v by_o other_o who_o turn_v they_o out_o naked_a in_o frost_n and_o snow_n so_o as_o many_o die_v yea_o the_o child_n die_v in_o their_o mother_n arm_n 2._o the_o county_n of_o lytrim_n mr._n william_n liston_n and_o mr._n thomas_n fullerton_n clerk_n keep_v two_o day_n without_o meat_n or_o drink_n and_o then_o murder_v near_o manor_n hamilton_n 24_o of_o january_n 1641._o 6._o a_o english_a child_n take_v by_o the_o heel_n have_v its_o brain_n dash_v out_o against_o a_o block_n of_o timber_n 6._o the_o county_n of_o limerick_n a_o minister_n his_o wife_n and_o four_o child_n murder_v by_o hugh_n kenedy_n and_o his_o follower_n near_o limerick_n tipperary_n the_o county_n of_o londonderry_n six_o hundred_o english_a murder_v at_o gervagh_n by_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n maxwell_n the_o county_n of_o longford_n many_o cruel_o murder_v at_o longford_n after_o quarter_n promise_v 1._o william_n steel_n and_o four_o other_o hang_v at_o a_o windmill_n near_o to_o racleen_n till_o they_o be_v half_o dead_a and_o then_o cut_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o rebel_n 2._o the_o wife_n of_o henry_n mead_n hang_v the_o say_v henry_n himself_o be_v place_v in_o a_o ring_n among_o the_o rebel_n each_o stab_v of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v from_o side_n to_o side_n and_o so_o continue_v till_o his_o shoulder_n and_o breast_n be_v cut_v in_o two_o with_o a_o bill-hook_n 2._o george_n foster_n his_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o the_o wife_n of_o john_n bizell_n murder_v at_o ballinecorr_n one_o other_o drown_v some_o child_n there_o bury_v alive_a 3._o the_o county_n of_o lowth_n eighteen_o of_o the_o lord_n moor_n be_v servant_n murder_v at_o mellifont_n by_o col._n cole_n mac_n bryan_n mac_n mahon_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v monaghan_n the_o county_n of_o mayo_n about_o seven_o and_o twenty_o protestant_n beside_o child_n drown_v in_o the_o bay_n or_o harbour_n near_o killala_n by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o friar_n 8._o thirty_o or_o forty_o english_a former_o turn_v papist_n drown_v in_o the_o sea_n near_o killala_n 8._o a_o young_a boy_n mr._n montgomerie_n son_n kill_v by_o one_o that_o have_v be_v his_o schoolmaster_n the_o boy_n the_o while_n cry_v good_a master_n do_v not_o kill_v i_o but_o whip_v i_o as_o much_o as_o you_o will_n a_o man_n wound_v and_o bury_v alive_a a_o minister_n murder_v after_o he_o have_v go_v to_o mass_n another_o hang_v near_o ballyhen_o 9_o at_o the_o moyne_n alias_o mogne_n 59_o protestant_n strip_v naked_a and_o after_o barbarous_o murder_v some_o increase_n the_o number_n much_o 3._o william_n gibb_n and_o his_o wife_n both_o very_a old_a murder_v at_o the_o moyn_n sligo_n one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n strip_v naked_a and_o after_o murder_v at_o bellick_n alias_o belleeke_a 5._o george_n buchanan_n mortal_o wound_v be_v near_o the_o strade_n bury_v alive_a by_o edmond_n o_o maghery_n and_o his_o follower_n 6._o august_n 1643._o the_o wife_n of_o john_n gardiner_n of_o the_o barony_n of_o carrogh_n have_v leave_n and_o a_o convoy_n of_o two_o irishman_n to_o visit_v her_o child_n at_o bellick_a be_v by_o the_o say_a convoy_n cruel_o murder_v 7._o at_o the_o moyn_v the_o rebel_n force_v one_o simon_n leper_n wife_n to_o kill_v her_o husband_n and_o then_o cause_v her_o son_n to_o kill_v she_o and_o then_o hang_v the_o son_n 100_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z near_a navan_n the_o son_n of_o james_n wignall_n murder_v about_o novemb_n 1641._o 2._o mrs._n heglin_n and_o her_o daughter_n with_o two_o child_n murder_v at_o wilkins-town_n by_o two_o man_n hire_v thereto_o for_o two_o barrel_n of_o wheat_n and_o robert_n robin_n murder_v near_o sir_n hill_n house_n 3_o mr._n john_n beware_v murder_v at_o moylagh_n four_o more_o hang_v at_o the_o navan_n 1._o a_o english_a woman_n a_o papist_n murder_v at_o fitzgerald's_a house_n at_o clonard_n 3._o the_o murder_n of_o thomas_n pressick_n and_o other_o at_o trim._n paper_n the_o county_n of_o monaghan_n many_o protestant_n hang_v at_o carrick-maccross_a monaghan_n sixteen_o protestant_n at_o once_o hang_v at_o clounish_v several_a other_o there_o also_o hang_v and_o sixteen_o woman_n and_o child_n drown_v in_o a_o turf-pit_n 1._o the_o deponent's_n father_n and_o son_n murder_v 1._o richard_n blancy_n esq._n hang_v 1._o some_o murder_v in_o monaghan_n 1._o seven_o murder_v in_o the_o fews_n ensign_n lloyd_n and_o other_o murder_v and_o one_o bury_v quick_a 11._o john_n hughes_n and_o 24_o murder_v 1._o eighteen_o murder_v 1._o seventeen_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n drown_v at_o ballyross_n 1._o many_o murder_v and_o four_o drown_v monaghan_n cornet_n clinton_n and_o his_o grandchild_n drown_v many_o other_o murder_v 2._o the_o queen_n county_n five_o murder_v whereof_o one_o be_v a_o english_a woman_n turn_v to_o mass_n great_a with_o child_n who_o be_v shoot_v 2._o john_n nicholson_n and_o his_o wife_n
nettervile_n and_o other_o assemble_v at_o sword_n fol._n 41_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n desire_v the_o king_n to_o compose_v extreme_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_n and_o confederates_n fol._n 145_o the_o northern_a scotch_a force_n refuse_v to_o aid_v we_o in_o lemster_n fol._n 83_o the_o nuncio_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 153_o his_o exorbitant_a carriage_n fol._n 161_o besiege_n dublin_n fol._n 162_o 166_o forbid_v those_o delegated_a to_o treat_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n about_o the_o peace_n to_o proceed_v on_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n fol._n 163_o his_o excommunication_n fol._n 165_o be_v pursue_v by_o the_o confederate_n to_o gallway_n fol._n 190_o a_o narrative_a of_o his_o insolent_a carriage_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 191_o his_o answer_n to_o it_o from_o fol._n 192_o to_o 194_o summons_n a_o national_a synod_n fol._n 190_o quit_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n o_o the_o oath_n of_o association_n with_o several_a act_n depend_v thereupon_o fol._n 95_o to_o 98_o of_o the_o confederate_n against_o the_o nuncio_n app._n 99_o against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o take_v by_o the_o officer_n in_o tredagh_o fol._n 62_o owen_n o_fw-fr conally_n examination_n fol._n 20_o send_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o letter_n fol._n 27_o reward_v fol._n 36_o slay_v fol._n 225_o the_o lady_n offalia_n generous_a carriage_n against_o the_o rebel_n fol._n 77_o certain_a officer_n out_o of_o ireland_n their_o address_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 112_o receive_v his_o answer_n fol._n 113_o offer_n make_v to_o the_o parliament_n disow_v by_o inchiquin_n fol._n 196_o sir_n phelim_n o_fw-fr neil_n cruelty_n in_o the_o north_n for_o his_o repulse_v at_o tredagh_n fol._n 68_o besiege_n charlemont_n fol._n 28_o present_v at_o loghress_n when_o the_o plot_n be_v determine_v fol._n 24_o approach_n lisnegarvy_n fol._n 38_o besiege_n tredagh_o fol._n 59_o be_v beat_v near_o raphoe_n fol._n 83_o assist_v clanrickard_n fol._n 302_o his_o trial_n at_o the_o high_a court_n of_o justice_n fol._n 304_o hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v fol._n 327_o his_o character_n ibid._n daniel_n o_o neil_n move_v his_o excellency_n to_o come_v with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n fol._n 152_o send_v by_o his_o excellency_n to_o win_v over_o his_o uncle_n fol._n 227_o owen_n o_o neil_n endeavour_n to_o surprise_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 161_o his_o declaration_n for_o the_o catholic_n religion_n king_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 194_o pursue_v by_o the_o confederate_n retire_v to_o the_o great_a town_n fol._n 190_o endeavour_v to_o relieve_v port-falkland_n worsted_n fol._n 196_o offer_n to_o be_v entertain_v by_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n fall_v upon_o clanrickard_n party_n fol._n 201_o and_o the_o parliament_n party_n agree_v fol._n 214_o his_o service_n in_o relieve_v londonderry_n fol._n 217_o agree_v with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n but_o before_o he_o bring_v his_o force_n to_o he_o dies_z fol._n 228_o the_o order_n of_o parliament_n of_o england_n concern_v ireland_n fol._n 36_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n make_v lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n fol._n 37_o visit_n tredagh_o fol._n 67_o gallantry_n at_o kilrush_n fol._n 75_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n expedition_n to_o ross_z fol._n 108_o just_a edict_n against_o plunder_v fol._n 111_o unwillingness_n to_o yield_v to_o the_o rebel_n unjust_a demand_n fol._n 153_o conclude_v the_o peace_n 1646._o fol._n 155_o lord_n lieutenant_n go_v to_o kilkenny_n fol._n 159_o besiege_v by_o the_o nuncio_n in_o dublin_n fol._n 167_o make_v a_o show_n to_o deliver_v the_o city_n to_o the_o parliament_n ibid._n force_a to_o return_v to_o dublin_n fol._n 172_o his_o reason_n for_o his_o delivery_n up_o of_o his_o power_n to_o the_o parliament_n fol._n 177_o have_v the_o king_n concession_n fol._n 179_o deliver_v up_o dublin_n fol._n 183_o go_v into_o england_n ibid._n have_v free_a access_n to_o the_o king_n fol._n 184_o be_v suspect_v by_o the_o army_n fol._n 185_o meditate_v to_o return_v to_o ireland_n fol._n 189_o land_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 197_o his_o declaration_n then_o ibid._n letter_n to_o the_o council_n of_o kilkenny_n fol._n 200_o be_v congratulate_v by_o the_o supreme_a council_n ibid._n conclude_v the_o peace_n 1648._o fol._n 202_o his_o speech_n then_o ibid._n endeavour_n to_o win_v jones_n to_o his_o party_n fol._n 209_o his_o difficulty_n in_o form_v his_o army_n fol._n 211_o march_n towards_o dublin_n fol._n 212_o appear_v before_o dublin_n fol._n 213_o his_o declaration_n touch_v affair_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 215_o block_n up_o dublin_n fol._n 218_o after_o rathmines_n defeat_n retire_v to_o kilkenny_n fol._n 222_o not_o obey_v by_o the_o principal_a town_n fol._n 224_o intend_v to_o fight_v cromwell_n fol._n 226_o use_n mean_n to_o bring_v in_o owen_n o_o neil_n fol._n 227_o his_o endeavour_n to_o impede_fw-la cromwell_n return_n to_o dublin_n fol._n 230_o his_o gallantry_n in_o relieve_v such_o who_o intend_v to_o surprise_v passage_n fol._n 231_o deny_v leave_n to_o hut_n his_o man_n under_o waterford_n fol._n 232_o give_v the_o king_n a_o account_n of_o the_o affair_n in_o ireland_n ibid._n demonstrate_v to_o the_o commissioner_n of_o trust_v his_o ill_a usage_n fol._n 233_o receive_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o county_n fol._n 239_o go_v to_o limerick_n ibid._n summon_v the_o romish_a bishop_n thither_o fol._n 242_o conference_n with_o they_o ibid._n receive_v not_o outward_a civility_n there_o fol._n 243_o call_v a_o assembly_n at_o loghreogh_n its_o effect_n ibid._n 244_o another_o assembly_n at_o loghreogh_n fol._n 245_o be_v address_v to_o by_o they_o fol._n 246_o answer_v worthy_a himself_o fol._n 247_o 248_o proposal_n to_o be_v receive_v into_o limerick_n fol._n 251_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o mayor_n of_o that_o town_n fol._n 252_o his_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o clogh_a on_o o_o neils_n death_n ibid._n resentment_n of_o the_o bishop_n voluntary_a meeting_n at_o jamestown_n fol._n 257_o answer_v to_o the_o bishop_n declaration_n at_o james-town_n fol._n 261_o clear_v himself_o of_o their_o accusation_n from_o 261_o to_o 267_o declaration_n upon_o the_o confederate_n resentment_n of_o the_o declaration_n make_v in_o scotland_n against_o the_o peace_n 1648_o fol._n 269_o 272_o be_v affront_v by_o the_o guard_n at_o gallway_n fol._n 273_o his_o reply_n to_o the_o confederate_n reason_n for_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o authority_n in_o he_o from_o 273_o to_o 277_o depute_n clanrickard_n deputy_n fol._n 278_o depart_v the_o kingdom_n ibid._n p_o the_o papist_n ready_a to_o contribute_v that_o a_o toleration_n may_v ensue_v fol._n 1_o of_o the_o pale_a equas_o involve_v in_o the_o conspiracy_n fol._n 41_o countenance_v the_o robbery_n etc._n etc._n at_o clantarf_n and_o skerries_n fol._n 43_o join_v to_o infest_v dublin_n ibid._n after_o the_o relief_n of_o tredagh_n offer_v to_o come_v in_o fol._n 66_o reject_v and_o why_o ib._n petition_v send_v to_o the_o king_n fol._n 112_o the_o parliament_n at_o dublin_n why_o call_v fol._n 3_o meet_v fol._n 32_o prorogue_v fol._n 35_o be_v of_o ireland_n declaration_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n fol._n 178_o remonstrance_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 182_o of_o england_n declare_v all_o traitor_n who_o desert_v the_o service_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 223_o a_o parliament_n summon_v at_o dublin_n fol._n 319_o under_o the_o precedency_n of_o sir_n maurice_n eustace_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o orrery_n lord_n justice_n and_o continue_v under_o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n its_o act_n fol._n 320_o sir_n william_n parson_n lord_n justice_n fol._n 6_o accuse_v of_o misdemeanour_n fol._n 123_o amiscreant_n party_n no_o true_a protestant_n ever_o just_o charge_v with_o the_o king_n murder_n fol._n 304_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o conclude_v fol._n 155_o be_v article_n fol._n 156_o as_o necessary_a as_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 159_o disclaim_v at_o waterford_n fol._n 160_o 1648._o conclude_v fol._n 204_o be_v article_n fol._n 205_o refuse_v by_o o_o neil_n antrim_n and_o the_o scot_n fol._n 206_o the_o people_n devotion_n to_o the_o clergy_n fol._n 267_o pope_n urban_n the_o eighth_n bull_n fol._n 135_o indulgence_n to_o owen_n roe_n fol._n 136_o milo_n power_n be_v good_a service_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 231_o the_o presbytery_n at_o belfast_n endeavour_v to_o draw_v sir_n charles_n coot_n to_o their_o party_n fol._n 207_o the_o precedent_n of_o connaght_n esteem_v remiss_a fol._n 101_o preston_n and_o o_o neil_n letter_n and_o demand_n to_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n fol._n 166_o beat_v jones_n fol._n 186_o a_o proclamation_n by_o the_o lord_n falkland_n against_o the_o popish_a clergy_n fol._n 1_o discover_v the_o plot_n fol._n 22_o forbid_a stranger_n the_o city_n fol._n 28_o publish_v the_o king_n detestation_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 30_o against_o people_n flock_v to_o the_o city_n fol._n 32_o prize_v corn_n fol._n 48_o against_o pillager_n ibid._n prohibit_v the_o 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athlone_n wherein_o he_o make_v a_o breach_n and_o command_v a_o party_n to_o storm_v it_o the_o rebel_n kill_v many_o of_o our_o man_n that_o day_n by_o shot_n beside_o what_o perish_v by_o stone_n and_o other_o material_n throw_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o castle_n the_o night_n afterward_o the_o rebel_n steal_v to_o a_o bog_n not_o far_o distant_a through_o the_o negligence_n of_o our_o guard_n and_o leave_v we_o the_o castle_n the_o next_o exploit_n of_o my_o lord_n precedent_n be_v with_o the_o remnant_n of_o the_o two_o english_a regiment_n and_o what_o can_v be_v spare_v out_o of_o our_o garrison_n thereabouts_o a_o march_n towards_o balintober_n to_o which_o he_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o enemy_n and_o stimulate_v on_o by_o his_o own_o party_n impatient_a of_o further_a delay_n o_o conner_n dun_n of_o balintober_n ever_o since_o his_o son_n be_v take_v till_o now_o that_o be_v the_o middle_n of_o july_n 1642._o have_v act_v nothing_o though_o the_o tacit_n vote_n of_o the_o 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