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By the Supreame Councell of the Confederat Catholicks of Ireland although wee find our selves much afflicted for the expressions wee are forced to make, of the Lord Nuncio his violent proceedings against the gouerment of the kingdome ...
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Confederate Catholics. Supreme Council.
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1648
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Wing I334; ESTC R178590
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By The SVPREAME COVNCELL OF THE CONFEDERAT CATHOLICKS OF IRELAND ALthough wee find our selues much afflicted for the expressions wee are forced to make of the Lord Nuncio his violent proceedings against the gouernment of the Kingdome the iust liberties of the Nation yet being obliged to render an accompt to God and man of the trust reposed in vs seeing his Lopp squares his actions by principles apparantly contrary to the intrest of this Nation Wee must in opposition to the Course hee steeres manifest to the world our dislike of his actions and express some parte of those Iellousies and distrusts which vpon iust grounds wee haue entertained of his proceedings in the ensuing reasons by which wee are induced at present to inhibitt the meeting of a Nationall Synod appointed by his Lopp to be held at Galway the fifteenth of August next 1. First it is not vnknowen that the Lord Nuncio hath made such vse of a declaration drawen from a few Prelats against the Cessation concluded with the Lord Barton of Inchiquin and of the vniust Censurs temerariously issued there vpon that hee hath introduced a Ciuill â—ar among the Confederatts thereby exposed the Catholick Religion and this Kingdome to apparant hazard of destruction And now obseruing many Prelatts all the Nobility and men of intrest and all the Citties and Townes Corporat with in our Quarters resolued with vs to suppress those in Armes opposing the Gouerment who are supported by his Countenance the ayds sent for maintenance of our cause which contrary to his Holines pious intentions are applyed to foment and encrease dissentions hee by the assistance of a few seditious persons calls this Nationall Synod intending by that vnlimited power which hee assumes vnto himselfe and the terror of his Iudgements which are already extended to the vttermost of seuerity on the persons of Father George Dillon and Father Valentine Browne for no other reason then that they are not of his opinion concearning the Cessation to force an approbation of his most vniust and vnexampled procedings against those adhering to the Gouernment and to anticipat asmuch as in him lyeth his Holiness to whom wee haue appealed his iudgment of our Cause 2. Secondly hee conuenes it at Galway a place inconuenient as being seated in a remote parte of the Kingdome vnsafe in the way to it in a Prouince which is now made the seate of warr A place where inuectiues against authority are frequently preached by his allowance where his Lopp by his and the influence of some seditious Cleargy-men vpon a parte of the ignorant and misled multitude haue already affronted the Magistrat and best men of that Towne 3. Tâ—â—â—dly wee haue iust cause to feare some practize for surprizall of the Towne at such a tyme when some ill affected persons in the neighbourhood of it haue rebelliously taken armes in opposition to our authority and are countenaced in it already by seizing piladging some Castles belonging to men of Gallway do express their disaffection to the inhabitants and their inclinations to the plunder of that Towne What opportunity will such a meeting to which all men are promisscuously inuited by offer of safe Conduct in the summons affoard to such a designe in these distracted tymes when perhapps the Towne may be declared to haue incurred the Censures because it submitts to our authority and the act of plundering it therefore esteemed meritorious 4. Fowrthly the Lord Nuntio haueing made himselfe a partie and adhereing to Owne ô Neill now actually in Armes against the authority established by the Confederat Catholicks what indifferency can be expected by the Nation in a Synod wherein hee is to praeside 5. It is improper a Synod should be called at such atyme when noe corner of the Kingdome is freed from the horrid effects of warr and all places are full of inexpressable distractions and none exempt from the misery of famine wherein that Towne and the adioyneing Countrey suffer in a high measure 6. The Generall Assembly the hig hest authority among the Confederat Catholicks being now conuen'd and the body of the Kingdome being to meete the fowrth of September next wee hould it necessary they should be first consulted with in so great an affaire 7. Wherefore It is ordered and by vertue of their oath of Association it is straightly charged and enioyned that no Confederat Catholick either of the Cleargy or of the Layety of what degree quaility or Condition souer do repaire to the Synod or meeting summoned by the Lord Nuncio to be held at Gallway the fifteenth of August next or shall remaine there if alredy gon thither but shall depart thence imediatly and shall not send his or their Proxies thither and shall reuoke his or their said Proxie 〈◊〉 already sent vpon paine of being putt out of the protection of the Confederat Catholickes and further proceeded against as fallen from our vnion and oath of Association Whereof the Generall Commanders Mayors Magistrats and other Officers subject to authoritie are to take notice and proceede accordingly in interrupting and stopping all and every person and persons going to any such meeting or Synod at the place or tyme aforesaid as they will answeare the contrary Giuen at Kilkenny â—astle the 28 day of Iuly 1648 and in the 24. yeare of the Raigne of our Soueraigne Lo Charles by the grace of â—od King of Great Brittaine France and Ireland Dounboyn Lucas Dillon Richard Blake Richard Bellings Gerald Fenell Iohn Walsh Patrick Bryan Robert Deuereux GOD SAVE THE KING Printed at Kilkenny in the Yeare of our Lord 1648.