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under_o their_o majesty_n obedience_n for_o remedy_n whereof_o we_o think_v fit_a hereby_o to_o order_n that_o no_o papist_n whatsoever_o shall_v from_z or_o after_o the_o fourteen_o day_n of_o october_n next_o ensue_v inhabit_v or_o dwell_v within_o ten_o mile_n of_o any_o of_o their_o majesty_n frontier_n garrison_n nor_o within_o ten_o mile_n of_o the_o river_n shanon_n but_o that_o all_o such_o papist_n shall_v forthwith_o with_o their_o family_n remove_v to_o some_o other_o part_n of_o this_o kingdom_n under_o their_o majesty_n obedience_n great_a part_n thereof_o be_v now_o waste_v and_o we_o hereby_o command_v all_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n mayor_n and_o all_o other_o civil_a officer_n whatsoever_o and_o we_o desire_v all_o officer_n and_o other_o of_o their_o majesty_n army_n to_o be_v aid_v and_o assist_v to_o convey_v all_o such_o papist_n with_o their_o family_n good_n and_o stock_n to_o such_o other_o place_n within_o their_o majesty_n obedience_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o remove_v unto_o and_o we_o
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shall_v be_v prosecute_v according_o give_v at_o their_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n 26_o of_o september_n 1690._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o their_o majesty_n reign_n john_n davis_n numb_a 5._o by_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o council_n a_o proclamation_n tyrconnel_n forasmuch_o as_o several_a person_n in_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n and_o town_n of_o sligo_n in_o this_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n have_v enter_v into_o several_a association_n contain_v no_o less_o offence_n than_o high_a treason_n and_o thereupon_o form_v themselves_o into_o several_a party_n divide_v and_o marshal_n themselves_o into_o several_a regiment_n troop_n and_o company_n march_v well_o arm_v up_o and_o down_o the_o country_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n in_o manifest_a breach_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o peace_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o have_v resolve_v within_o ourselves_o to_o prevent_v the_o effusion_n of_o blood_n as_o long_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a by_o use_v all_o peaceable_a mean_n to_o reduce_v the_o say_v malefactor_n to_o their_o obedience_n have_v of_o late_o issue_v out_o a_o proclamation_n set_v forth_o the_o say_a disorder_n require_v all_o the_o say_a party_n to_o disperse_v and_o repair_v to_o their_o several_a habitation_n and_o calling_n assure_v every_o of_o they_o of_o his_o majesty_n pardon_n and_o protection_n and_o whereas_o we_o see_v the_o say_v offender_n instead_o of_o comply_v with_o our_o say_a proclamation_n still_o do_v persist_v in_o their_o wickedness_n by_o continue_v in_o actual_a rebellion_n break_v of_o prison_n and_o discharge_v of_o prisoner_n secure_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n for_o robbery_n felony_n and_o other_o heinous_a crime_n by_o seize_v upon_o his_o majesty_n arm_n and_o ammunion_n imprison_v several_a of_o his_o majesty_n army_n disarm_v and_o dismount_v they_o kill_v and_o murder_v several_a of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n pillage_n and_o plunder_v the_o country_n and_o daily_o commit_v several_a other_o act_n of_o hostility_n and_o find_v no_o other_o way_n to_o suppress_v the_o say_a rebellion_n we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n have_v cause_v a_o party_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n under_o the_o command_n of_o lieutenant_n general_n rich._n hamilton_n to_o march_v into_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n to_o reduce_v the_o rebel_n there_o by_o force_n of_o arm_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o can_v but_o be_v very_o fatal_a to_o that_o country_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o and_o will_v inevitable_o occasion_v the_o total_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o that_o part_n of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o have_v give_v we_o great_a disquiet_n and_o trouble_v of_o mind_n that_o a_o country_n well_o plant_v and_o inhabit_v shall_v now_o by_o the_o insolency_n and_o traitorous_a wickedness_n of_o its_o own_o inhabitant_n be_v bring_v to_o ruin_v and_o desolation_n which_o we_o be_v still_o willing_a to_o prevent_v if_o any_o spark_n of_o grace_n be_v yet_o remain_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o conspirator_n hereby_o declare_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o affront_n by_o they_o put_v upon_o his_o majesty_n government_n notwithstanding_o the_o several_a act_n of_o hostility_n by_o they_o hitherto_o commit_v that_o if_o they_o will_v now_o submit_v and_o become_v dutiful_a subject_n his_o majesty_n mercy_n shall_v be_v extend_v to_o they_o except_v the_o person_n hereafter_o except_v and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n and_o council_n do_v strict_o charge_v and_o command_v all_o such_o person_n in_o arm_n in_o ulster_n or_o the_o town_n of_o sligo_n forthwith_o to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n and_o that_o the_o principal_a person_n among_o they_o now_o in_o the_o north_n do_v forthwith_o repair_v to_o lieutenant_n general_n richard_n hamilton_n and_o deliver_v up_o to_o he_o their_o arm_n and_o serviceable_a horse_n and_o to_o give_v he_o hostage_n as_o a_o assurance_n of_o their_o future_a loyalty_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o that_o all_o their_o adherent_n do_v deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o serviceable_a horse_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o he_o the_o say_a lieutenant_n general_n richard_n hamilton_n shall_v appoint_v to_o receive_v they_o and_o we_o do_v also_o far_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o the_o principal_a person_n of_o other_o commotion_n and_o insurrection_n in_o sligo_n to_o repair_v forthwith_o either_o to_o we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n or_o to_o colonel_n mac_n donnald_n at_o the_o boil_n and_o deliver_v up_o their_o arm_n and_o serviceable_a horse_n and_o to_o give_v hostage_n as_o security_n for_o their_o future_a peaceable_a deportment_n and_o their_o adherent_n to_o lay_v down_o their_o arm_n to_o be_v deliver_v up_o together_o with_o their_o serviceable_a horse_n to_o the_o say_a colonel_n mac_n donnald_n we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n hereby_o give_v safe_a conduct_n to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o will_v submit_v according_a to_o this_o our_o proclamation_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o far_o declare_v that_o such_o of_o the_o say_a person_n as_o shall_v give_v obedience_n to_o these_o our_o command_n except_o the_o person_n hereafter_o except_v shall_v have_v his_o majesty_n protection_n and_o pardon_n for_o all_o past_a offence_n relate_v to_o the_o say_a commotion_n and_o insurrection_n but_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o unhappy_a as_o to_o persist_v in_o their_o wicked_a design_n and_o treasonable_a practice_n we_o the_o lord_n deputy_n do_v hereby_o command_v all_o his_o majesty_n force_n to_o fall_v upon_o they_o wherever_o they_o meet_v they_o and_o to_o treat_v they_o as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n to_o his_o majesty_n yet_o to_o the_o end_n the_o innocent_a may_v not_o suffer_v for_o the_o crime_n of_o the_o nocent_a and_o that_o the_o committal_n of_o inhuman_a act_n may_v be_v prevent_v we_o do_v hereby_o strict_o charge_v and_o command_v his_o majesty_n army_n now_o upon_o their_o march_n to_o the_o north_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n force_n that_o they_o or_o either_o of_o they_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o use_v any_o violence_n to_o woman_n child_n age_a or_o decrepit_a man_n labourer_n ploughman_n tiller_n of_o the_o ground_n or_o to_o any_o other_o who_o in_o these_o commotion_n demean_v themselves_o inoffensive_o without_o join_v with_o the_o rebel_n or_o aid_v or_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o traitorous_a act_n and_o behaviour_n but_o in_o regard_n hugh_n earl_n of_o mount-alexander_n john_n lord_n viscount_n of_o mazareen_n robert_n lord_n baron_n of_o kingston_n clothworthy_a schevington_n esq_n son_n to_o the_o lord_n viscount_n mazareen_n sir_n robert_n colvill_n sir_n arthur_n rawden_n sir_n john_n magil_n john_n hawkins_n robert_n sanderson_n and_o francis_n hamilton_n son_n to_o sir_n charles_n hamilton_n have_v be_v the_o principal_a actor_n in_o the_o say_a rebellion_n and_o the_o person_n who_o advise_v and_o foment_v the_o same_o and_o inveigle_v other_o to_o be_v involve_v therein_o we_o think_v fit_a to_o except_v they_o out_o of_o this_o proclamation_n as_o person_n not_o deserve_v his_o majesty_n mercy_n or_o favour_n give_v at_o the_o council-chamber_n of_o dublin_n march_v 7._o 1688._o a._n fytton_n c._n granard_n limrick_n bellew_n will._n talbot_n tho._n neucomen_fw-mi rich._n hamilton_n fran._n plouden_n numb_a 6._o the_o declaration_n of_o william_n and_o mary_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o this_o our_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n who_o it_o may_v concern_v william_n r._n as_o it_o have_v please_v almighty_a god_n to_o bless_v our_o arm_n in_o this_o kingdom_n with_o a_o late_a victory_n over_o our_o enemy_n at_o the_o boyn_n and_o with_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o capital_a city_n of_o dublin_n and_o with_o a_o general_a dispersion_n of_o all_o that_o do_v oppose_v we_o we_o be_v now_o in_o so_o happy_a a_o prospect_n of_o our_o affair_n and_o of_o extinguish_v the_o rebellion_n of_o this_o
one_o principal_a motive_n of_o his_o expedition_n into_o england_n and_o likewise_o engage_v himself_o to_o refer_v the_o enquiry_n into_o this_o affair_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n relate_v to_o it_o to_o the_o hear_v of_o a_o parliament_n decl._n p._n 12_o 13._o 2._o the_o king_n in_o his_o majesty_n letter_n to_o the_o convention_n date_v at_o st._n germains_n jan._n 1688._o conjure_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o gentleman_n then_o meet_v to_o make_v a_o thorough_a examination_n into_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n now_o since_o both_o party_n be_v so_o press_v to_o have_v this_o matter_n debate_v by_o a_o public_a trial_n since_o their_o honour_n and_o inclination_n be_v so_o far_o engage_v for_o the_o clear_n this_o point_n it_o be_v humble_o hope_v your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n after_o almost_o two_o year_n delay_n may_v not_o think_v it_o improper_a to_o have_v it_o undertake_v 3._o it_o be_v presume_v your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n be_v not_o unacquainted_a how_o deep_o the_o deponent_n to_o this_o affair_n have_v be_v censure_v both_o in_o pamphlet_n and_o common_a discourse_n as_o if_o they_o be_v confederate_n to_o a_o imposture_n of_o the_o most_o flagitious_a and_o provoke_a nature_n and_o contrive_v to_o impose_v a_o heir_n upon_o these_o kingdom_n a_o masterpiece_n of_o wickedness_n which_o as_o in_o their_o soul_n they_o abhor_v so_o they_o think_v it_o their_o great_a misfortune_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o scandal_n of_o so_o heavy_a a_o imputation_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o humble_a desire_n of_o several_a of_o the_o say_a deponent_n not_o doubt_v of_o the_o concurrence_n of_o the_o rest_n that_o the_o case_n may_v be_v re_fw-mi examine_v and_o the_o witness_n summon_v before_o your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n that_o so_o they_o may_v either_o have_v opportunity_n to_o rescue_v their_o honour_n and_o reputation_n which_o they_o value_v above_o all_o worldly_a blessing_n from_o those_o calumny_n which_o be_v cast_v upon_o they_o 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overawe_v into_o a_o partial_a testimony_n in_o savour_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n as_o be_v before_o object_v against_o they_o by_o the_o protestant_a memorial_n and_o the_o full_a answer_n to_o the_o deposition_n etc._n etc._n beside_o as_o your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n know_v the_o present_a posture_n of_o affair_n will_v afford_v all_o imaginable_a encouragement_n for_o freedom_n of_o question_n for_o confront_v the_o deponent_n and_o produce_v counter-evidence_n if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o so_o that_o the_o whole_a matter_n may_v be_v lay_v open_a and_o clear_v to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o all_o person_n concern_v therein_o 5._o with_o all_o due_a submission_n to_o your_o lordship_n judgement_n it_o be_v humble_o conceive_v that_o dispatch_v and_o expedition_n in_o this_o case_n be_v a_o very_a valuable_a circumstance_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n will_v prevent_v those_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v happen_v from_o accident_n and_o mortality_n for_o notwithstanding_o the_o evidence_n be_v enroll_v in_o chancery_n and_o may_v be_v inspect_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o yet_o if_o the_o number_n of_o the_o deponent_n shall_v be_v lessen_v your_o lordship_n &c._n &c._n can_v enter_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cause_n with_o the_o same_o advantage_n nor_o receive_v that_o satisfaction_n viva_fw-la voice_fw-la which_o may_v be_v now_o have_v beside_o there_o be_v reason_n to_o apprehend_v it_o will_v be_v too_o late_o to_o except_v against_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o deponent_n after_o their_o decease_n so_o that_o if_o there_o have_v be_v any_o unfair_a deal_v the_o opportunity_n of_o discover_v it_o will_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v lose_v last_o your_o lordship_n etc._n etc._n may_v please_v to_o consider_v whether_o in_o case_n the_o deposition_n be_v neither_o disprove_v nor_o the_o prince_n of_o wales_n own_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o procedure_n may_v not_o prove_v unfortunate_a for_o 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