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nor_o can_v they_o instance_n one_o and_o their_o protestation_n against_o the_o proceed_n of_o parliament_n be_v frivolous_a and_o vain_a and_o their_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o new_a which_o they_o call_v a_o free_a parliament_n whereunto_o they_o may_v be_v choose_v have_v infinite_a inconvenience_n in_o it_o for_o then_o these_o criminal_n will_v be_v acquit_v and_o manage_v the_o most_o weighty_a affair_n and_o either_o exclude_v or_o outvote_v the_o loyal_a protestant_a subject_n which_o have_v stick_v by_o the_o crown_n in_o this_o time_n of_o danger_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o rebel_n have_v murder_v and_o banish_v so_o many_o of_o the_o protestant_a freeholders_n and_n inhabitant_n of_o corporation_n that_o there_o can_v be_v very_o few_o if_o any_o protestant_n in_o a_o new_a parliament_n at_o this_o time_n whereby_o it_o will_v happen_v that_o what_o protestant_n be_v leave_v undevour_v by_o the_o sword_n ☜_o ☜_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o colour_n of_o justice_n pursuant_n to_o their_o oath_n of_o confederacy_n and_o as_o to_o the_o place_n dublin_n want_v no_o other_o convenience_n but_o that_o of_o give_v opportunity_n to_o awe_n or_o surprise_v the_o chief_a governor_n and_o the_o member_n of_o parliament_n and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n that_o nation_n do_v not_o yield_v a_o person_n of_o more_o honour_n and_o fortune_n than_o the_o present_a lord_n lieutenant_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n and_o as_o to_o poynings_n act_n the_o repeal_n or_o suspension_n of_o it_o be_v desire_v to_o deprive_v the_o king_n of_o the_o advice_n of_o his_o privy_a council_n of_o england_n and_o ireland_n and_o if_o it_o be_v do_v perhaps_o they_o will_v without_o his_o majesty_n knowledge_n transfer_v the_o spiritual_a half_n of_o his_o sovereignty_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o attaint_v his_o protestant_a subject_n and_o establish_v their_o supreme_a council_n and_o alter_v the_o very_a form_n of_o government_n but_o to_o be_v sure_a they_o will_v acquit_v themselves_o and_o deprive_v his_o majesty_n of_o all_o the_o forfeiture_n belong_v to_o he_o by_o their_o attainder_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v unfit_a at_o this_o time_n by_o suspend_v that_o act_n to_o make_v such_o criminous_a party_n their_o own_o judge_n last_o these_o remonstrant_n who_o so_o loud_o clamour_v against_o other_o have_v nevertheless_o violate_v their_o own_o public_a faith_n ☜_o ☜_o in_o breach_n of_o their_o article_n of_o the_o cessation_n by_o take_v and_o detain_v several_a place_n and_o estate_n they_o be_v to_o restore_v by_o that_o agreement_n and_o by_o not_o pay_v any_o part_n of_o 30800_o l._n payable_a by_o those_o article_n at_o the_o time_n stipulate_v and_o in_o not_o pay_v above_o half_a of_o it_o yet_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o army_n that_o want_v it_o and_o depend_v upon_o it_o appendix_n vii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o lord_n macguire_v examination_n he_o say_v large_a burlace_n appendix_n 2_o this_o examination_n at_o large_a that_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o lainster_n be_v first_o engage_v in_o the_o rebellion_n and_o that_o mr._n roger_n moor_n first_o move_v it_o to_o he_o that_o the_o design_n be_v to_o maintain_v their_o religion_n and_o recover_v their_o estate_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o mayo_n be_v in_o the_o first_o conspiracy_n that_o they_o send_v to_o consult_v the_o irish_a in_o spain_n and_o flanders_n and_o receive_v assurance_n of_o their_o assistance_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n send_v they_o a_o message_n that_o cardinal_n richlieu_n have_v promise_v he_o aid_n and_o they_o send_v he_o word_n that_o they_o will_v rise_v twelve_o or_o fourteen_o day_n before_o alhollontide_n that_o the_o gentry_n of_o the_o pale_a be_v very_o loath_a that_o any_o of_o the_o irish_a army_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o spain_n and_o oppose_v what_o they_o can_v in_o both_o house_n and_o have_v several_a consultation_n about_o that_o and_o to_o prepare_v for_o a_o insurrection_n and_o that_o colonel_n plunket_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o carry_v four_o thousand_o man_n to_o spain_n propose_v to_o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n with_o those_o man_n and_o consult_v with_o the_o lord_n macguire_n about_o it_o that_o the_o lord_n gormanstown_n be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o plot_n and_o consent_v to_o it_o that_o the_o 5_o the_o of_o october_n be_v the_o first_o day_n appoint_v and_o because_o all_o be_v not_o then_o ready_a it_o be_v change_v to_o the_o 23_o d._n that_o owen_n roe_n have_v his_o agent_n captain_n brian_n o_o neal_n to_o promote_v the_o conspiracy_n that_o they_o be_v all_o to_o rise_v on_o the_o same_o day_n that_o mr._n moor_n and_o the_o lord_n macguire_n and_o the_o colonel_n plunket_n and_o birne_n be_v with_o two_o hundred_o man_n to_o seize_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n and_o sir_n philem_fw-la o_o neale_n be_v to_o surprise_n londonderry_n and_o sir_n henry_n o_o neale_n be_v to_o do_v the_o like_a to_o carigfergus_n and_o sir_n con_n mac_fw-la genis_fw-la be_v to_o seize_v the_o newry_n and_o all_o be_v to_o carry_v it_o fair_a to_o the_o scot_n till_o the_o business_n shall_v be_v secure_a that_o captain_n con_n o_o neal_n come_v to_o dublin_n with_o fresh_a assurance_n of_o assistance_n from_o owen_n roe_n and_o cardinal_n richlieu_n and_o that_o but_o eighty_o of_o the_o two_o hundred_o be_v come_v to_o dublin_n the_o 22_o the_o and_o therefore_o they_o intend_v to_o defer_v their_o attempt_n until_o the_o afternoon_n of_o the_o next_o day_n appendix_n viii_o the_o lord_n of_o gormanstown_n commission_n by_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n william_n parson_n john_n borlase_n right_o trusty_a and_o well-beloved_a we_o greet_v you_o well_o whereas_o diver_n most_o disloyal_a and_o malignant_a person_n within_o this_o kingdom_n have_v tratierous_o conspire_v against_o his_o majesty_n his_o peace_n crown_n and_o dignity_n and_o many_o of_o they_o in_o execution_n of_o their_o conspiracy_n be_v traitorous_o assemble_v together_o in_o a_o warlike_a manner_n and_o have_v most_o inhuman_o make_v destruction_n and_o devastation_n of_o the_o person_n and_o estate_n of_o divers_a of_o his_o majesty_n good_a and_o loyal_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o take_v slay_v and_o imprison_v great_a number_n of_o they_o we_o out_o of_o our_o care_n and_o zeal_n for_o the_o common_a good_a be_v desirous_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o suppress_v the_o say_a treason_n and_o traitor_n and_o to_o conserve_v the_o person_n and_o fortune_n of_o his_o majesty_n love_a subject_n here_o in_o safety_n and_o to_o prevent_v the_o further_a spoil_n and_o devastation_n of_o his_o majesty_n good_a people_n here_o do_v therefore_o hereby_o require_v and_o authorise_v you_o to_o levy_v raise_v and_o assemble_v all_o every_o and_o any_o the_o force_n as_o well_o footman_n as_o horseman_n within_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z giving_z you_o hereby_o the_o command_n in_o chief_a of_o all_o the_o
do_v we_o justice_n nor_o indeed_o will_v any_o man_n in_o the_o country_n since_o my_o lord_n of_o muskery_n departure_n own_o a_o power_n of_o do_v right_o to_o we_o but_o by_o their_o diversity_n of_o government_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o governor_n the_o party_n injure_v be_v post_v from_o place_n to_o place_n and_o put_v to_o circular_a and_o formal_a course_n of_o petition_v and_o prosecute_n by_o the_o delay_n and_o discouragement_n whereof_o they_o incline_v rather_o to_o sit_v down_o with_o a_o injury_n sustain_v than_o to_o pursue_v a_o reparation_n more_o grievous_a in_o obtain_v than_o the_o wrong_n it_o be_v in_o many_o place_n unsafe_a to_o travel_v in_o their_o quarter_n for_o any_o cause_n whatsoever_o a_o servant_n of_o my_o own_o be_v assault_v and_o attempt_v to_o be_v murder_v in_o imokilly_a for_o go_v about_o my_o occasion_n twelve_o that_o in_o november_n last_o at_o a_o meeting_n which_o i_o procure_v in_o cappaquin_n betwixt_o my_o lord_n of_o muskery_n and_o john_n welsh_n on_o their_o part_n and_o other_o commissioner_n on_o we_o my_o self_n be_v present_a sundry_a of_o these_o particular_n be_v debate_v and_o several_a of_o they_o as_o the_o first_o second_o and_o five_o sufficient_o clear_v and_o evidence_v to_o be_v injurious_a to_o we_o and_o that_o at_o that_o time_n they_o promise_v to_o send_v unto_o i_o within_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n such_o positive_a order_n for_o redress_n in_o those_o manifest_a particular_n as_o we_o can_v reasonable_o expect_v and_o that_o in_o those_o which_o be_v then_o leave_v doubtful_a and_o disputable_a i_o shall_v receive_v the_o answer_n of_o their_o supreme_a council_n and_o in_o all_o matter_n beside_o commissioner_n shall_v be_v assign_v to_o meet_v with_o we_o within_o eight_o or_o nine_o day_n to_o redress_v all_o grievance_n and_o to_o determine_v all_o difference_n but_o from_o thenceforth_o i_o can_v never_o receive_v any_o performance_n of_o that_o promise_n or_o other_o satisfaction_n but_o have_v importune_v they_o thereunto_o i_o receive_v answer_v from_o one_o of_o they_o that_o more_o weighty_a business_n will_v not_o give_v admission_n to_o i_o whilst_o in_o the_o interim_n they_o keep_v all_o thing_n in_o difference_n within_o their_o own_o possession_n and_o so_o think_v it_o less_o necessary_a to_o descend_v to_o any_o determination_n by_o mean_n whereof_o and_o of_o their_o wilful_a withhold_v of_o those_o right_n whereout_o i_o shall_v have_v raise_v some_o reasonable_a support_n for_o his_o majesty_n force_n here_o more_o especial_o by_o their_o deteiner_n of_o the_o three_o houndred_a pound_n worth_a of_o cattle_n order_v unto_o i_o by_o your_o lordship_n they_o have_v drive_v i_o to_o so_o great_a strait_n and_o exigency_n that_o of_o nine_o hundred_o man_n which_o i_o have_v ready_a a_o few_o week_n since_o to_o send_v unto_o his_o majesty_n there_o remain_v not_o two_o hundred_o to_o be_v send_v away_o on_o monday_n last_o with_o the_o ship_n the_o rest_n be_v disprese_v through_o mere_a want_n beside_o which_o disadvantage_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n the_o many_o injury_n insolence_n and_o pressure_n obtrude_v and_o multiply_v daily_o on_o the_o poor_a english_a do_v beget_v so_o many_o heavy_a clamour_n and_o complaint_n such_o disencouragement_n anguish_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o make_v the_o wretched_a soul_n weary_a of_o their_o life_n and_o i_o of_o the_o sad_a and_o perplex_a condition_n whereunto_o i_o be_o put_v by_o have_v these_o insufferable_a and_o insupportble_a affront_n and_o difficulty_n to_o struggle_v with_o whence_o i_o implore_v some_o immediate_a rescue_n suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n they_o be_v of_o etc._n etc._n appendix_n xviii_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o cessation_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o this_o late_a horrid_a rebellion_n of_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n do_v without_o any_o colour_n or_o pretext_n of_o provocation_n profess_o and_o bold_o aim_v at_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o reject_v of_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o british_a inhabitant_n out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o manifest_a that_o this_o parliament_n of_o england_n to_o who_o his_o majesty_n have_v leave_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o war_n against_o those_o rebel_n have_v take_v the_o trouble_n of_o ireland_n to_o heart_n with_o that_o resentment_n and_o compassion_n as_o may_v evidence_n their_o zeal_n to_o religion_n their_o love_n to_o their_o distress_a countryman_n and_o brethren_n there_o in_o these_o time_n when_o the_o like_a jesuitical_a practice_n have_v cast_v england_n into_o woeful_a distraction_n and_o unnatural_a war_n notwithstanding_o which_o the_o reduce_v of_o ireland_n have_v still_o be_v a_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o care_n of_o this_o parliament_n and_o god_n have_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v our_o endeavour_n with_o such_o success_n as_o that_o those_o furious_a bloodthirsty_a papist_n have_v be_v stop_v in_o the_o carrier_n of_o their_o cruelty_n some_o part_n of_o the_o protestant_a blood_n which_o at_o first_o be_v spill_v like_o water_n upon_o the_o ground_n have_v be_v revenge_v their_o massacre_n burn_n and_o famishing_n have_v by_o a_o divine_a retaliation_n be_v repay_v into_o their_o bosom_n and_o the_o protestant_a party_n have_v be_v erect_v to_o that_o condition_n of_o strength_n and_o hope_n that_o their_o enemy_n be_v constrain_v distrust_v their_o force_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o their_o craft_n and_o policy_n and_o therefore_o by_o their_o subtle_a agent_n at_o court_n and_o their_o active_a instrument_n elsewhere_o have_v be_v endeavour_v now_o of_o a_o long_a time_n to_o make_v our_o army_n in_o ireland_n disaffect_v to_o the_o parliament_n what_o by_o occasion_n of_o their_o want_n not_o so_o ready_o supply_v as_o their_o need_n require_v what_o by_o amuse_v they_o with_o these_o unhappy_a difference_n fall_v in_o here_o between_o king_n and_o people_n labour_v by_o that_o mean_n to_o divide_v those_o force_n into_o faction_n to_o the_o end_n the_o main_a work_n they_o have_v in_o hand_n may_v be_v neglect_v which_o be_v the_o prosecute_a the_o war_n against_o the_o rebel_n so_o far_o bring_v low_a in_o some_o part_n of_o ireland_n that_o if_o they_o can_v be_v deprive_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o harvest_n they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o see_v the_o next_o summer_n and_o therefore_o the_o rebel_n find_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o distraction_n here_o occasion_v the_o slowness_n and_o scarceness_n of_o supply_n yet_o they_o themselves_o be_v in_o a_o far_o worse_a condition_n be_v in_o a_o want_n of_o most_o thing_n necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o a_o war_n but_o even_o of_o life_n the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v remarkable_a upon_o they_o in_o this_o that_o as_o their_o bloody_a and_o treacherous_a religion_n make_v they_o inhumane_o cruel_a in_o shed_v the_o protestant_n blood_n so_o now_o the_o famine_n among_o many_o of_o they_o have_v make_v they_o unnatural_o and_o canibal-like_a ☜_o ☜_o eat_v and_o feed_v one_o upon_o another_o therefore_o that_o they_o may_v have_v time_n to_o expect_v from_o their_o friend_n abroad_o new_a supply_n both_o of_o victual_n and_o ammunition_n and_o may_v without_o molestation_n reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o this_o harvest_n they_o have_v labour_v a_o treaty_n for_o a_o cessation_n which_o project_n of_o they_o do_v no_o less_o aim_n at_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o remainder_n of_o the_o protestant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n than_o their_o treacherous_a take_n of_o arm_n at_o first_o do_v intend_v the_o destruction_n of_o they_o all_o for_o their_o cessation_n and_o hostility_n their_o war_n and_o peace_n ☜_o ☜_o be_v alike_o to_o be_v esteem_v of_o and_o with_o those_o that_o neither_o in_o peace_n nor_o war_n keep_v any_o faith_n it_o be_v best_o to_o be_v in_o perpetual_a defiance_n therefore_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v according_a to_o the_o continue_a care_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n do_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n take_v into_o their_o consideration_n the_o condition_n thereof_o upon_o this_o occasion_n of_o a_o intend_a cessation_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v fear_v that_o the_o protestant_a force_n through_o want_n of_o provision_n for_o their_o army_n may_v at_o last_o if_o not_o relieve_v be_v persuade_v to_o admit_v of_o this_o course_n in_o hope_n thereby_o to_o procure_v some_o mean_n for_o their_o subsist_v as_o also_o because_o there_o be_v too_o much_o ground_n to_o suspect_v that_o if_o this_o cessation_n shall_v be_v agree_v unto_o they_o may_v have_v opportunity_n to_o join_v with_o the_o popish_a party_n here_o for_o their_o great_a strengthen_n and_o though_o it_o be_v to_o have_v no_o influence_n upon_o this_o kingdom_n yet_o the_o evil_a consequence_n of_o it_o be_v so_o
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and_o make_v null_a the_o act_n and_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n make_v for_o the_o forfeit_v of_o the_o rebel_n land_n at_o the_o pass_n of_o which_o act_n it_o be_v represent_v that_o such_o a_o course_n will_v drive_v the_o rebel_n to_o despair_n and_o it_o prove_v so_o but_o otherways_o than_o be_v mean_v for_o despair_v of_o their_o force_n and_o courage_n they_o go_v about_o to_o overcome_v we_o with_o their_o craft_n five_o and_o last_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o many_o poor_a exile_v protestant_n turn_v out_o of_o their_o estate_n by_o this_o rebellion_n who_o must_v now_o continue_v beg_v their_o bread_n while_o the_o rebel_n shall_v enjoy_v their_o land_n and_o house_n and_o who_o shall_v secure_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o either_o by_o their_o own_o courage_n industry_n and_o great_a charge_n have_v keep_v their_o possession_n or_o by_o the_o success_n of_o our_o army_n have_v be_v restore_v can_v there_o be_v any_o assurance_n get_v from_o a_o perfidious_a enemy_n of_o a_o cossation_n from_o treachery_n and_o breach_n of_o agreement_n when_o they_o shall_v see_v a_o fit_a time_n and_o opportunity_n these_o and_o many_o other_o consideration_n be_v well_o weigh_v it_o will_v appear_v evident_o that_o this_o design_n of_o a_o cessation_n be_v a_o deep_a plot_n lay_v by_o the_o rebel_n and_o real_o invent_v for_o their_o own_o safety_n and_o false_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o army_n and_o whereas_o the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v no_o certain_a information_n that_o the_o treaty_n be_v conclude_v but_o be_v inform_v by_o several_a letter_n that_o all_o the_o protestant_n as_o well_o inhabitant_n as_o soldier_n in_o that_o kingdom_n be_v resolve_v to_o withstand_v that_o proceed_n and_o to_o adventure_v on_o the_o great_a extremity_n rather_o than_o have_v any_o sort_n of_o peace_n with_o that_o generation_n who_o have_v so_o cruel_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n murder_v many_o thousand_o of_o our_o countryman_n
the_o say_a lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v authorise_v as_o aforesaid_a or_o any_o five_o or_o more_o of_o they_o and_o as_o to_o his_o majesty_n rent_n to_o grow_v due_a at_o easter_n next_o and_o from_o thenceforth_o the_o same_o to_o be_v payable_a unto_o his_o majesty_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n or_o in_o any_o other_o article_n to_o the_o contrary_a but_o the_o same_o not_o to_o be_v write_v for_o or_o lew_v until_o a_o full_a settlement_n in_o parliament_n as_o aforesaid_a 30._o it_o be_v further_a conclude_v accord_v and_o agree_v by_o and_o between_o the_o say_a party_n and_o his_o majesty_n be_v further_a gracious_o please_v that_o the_o commissioner_n of_o oâ—er_n and_o terminer_n and_o goal_n delivery_n to_o be_v name_v as_o aforesaid_a shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o murder_n manslaughter_n rape_n stealth_n burn_v of_o house_n and_o corn_n in_o reek_n or_o stack_n robbery_n burglary_n forceable_a entry_n detainer_n of_o possession_n and_o other_o offence_n commit_v or_o do_v and_o to_o be_v commit_v and_o â—one_n from_o the_o 15_o the_o of_o september_n 1643_o until_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n these_o present_a article_n or_o any_o thing_n therein_o contain_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o provide_v that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v not_o extend_v to_o question_v any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o do_v or_o commit_v any_o act_n whatsoever_o before_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o treaty_n by_o virtue_n or_o colour_n of_o any_o warrant_n or_o direction_n from_o those_o in_o pâ—ublick_a authority_n among_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n nor_o unto_o any_o act_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v after_o the_o perfect_a and_o conclude_a of_o these_o article_n by_o virtue_n or_o pretence_n of_o any_o authority_n which_o be_v now_o by_o these_o article_n agree_v on_o provide_v also_o the_o say_a commission_n shall_v not_o continue_v long_o than_o to_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o next_o parliament_n in_o witness_v whereof_o his_o excellency_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o iâ—eland_n his_o majesty_n commissioner_n to_o that_o part_n of_o these_o article_n remain_v with_o the_o say_v richard_n lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o say_a lord_n viscount_n mountgarret_n &c_n &c_n to_o that_o part_n of_o these_o article_n remain_v with_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n have_v put_v their_o hand_n and_o seal_n at_o dublin_n this_o 28_o the_o day_n of_o march_n 1646_o and_o in_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o our_o sovereign_a king_n charles_n king_n of_o great_a britain_n france_n and_o ireland_n etc._n etc._n appendix_n xxv_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o munster_n against_o a_o peace_n with_o the_o irish_a to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n and_o council_n of_o ireland_n humble_o show_v that_o whereas_o after_o a_o long_a and_o happy_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n under_o which_o by_o his_o majesty_n gracious_a government_n this_o land_n do_v late_o flourish_v the_o irish_a papist_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v on_o or_o about_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n 1641_o enter_v into_o a_o most_o wicked_a and_o treacherous_a conspiracy_n to_o surprise_v the_o then_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n together_o with_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n fort_n and_o hold_v within_o this_o kingdom_n intend_v thereby_o total_o and_o at_o once_o to_o extirpate_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o english_a nation_n from_o among_o they_o and_o consequent_o to_o alienate_v this_o kingdom_n from_o the_o crown_n and_o government_n of_o england_n and_o for_o those_o end_n although_o they_o be_v by_o the_o divine_a providence_n disappoint_v in_o the_o main_a point_n of_o that_o bloody_a and_o cruel_a design_n have_v pursue_v the_o same_o with_o indefatigable_a malice_n into_o act_n of_o open_a rebellion_n and_o most_o inhuman_a barbarism_n rob_v and_o despoil_v his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fourtune_n in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n insomuch_o as_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n from_o the_o cruel_a rapine_n of_o the_o say_v irish_a papist_n be_v just_o occasion_v to_o denounce_v and_o undertake_v a_o war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o manage_n and_o support_v whereof_o he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o recommend_v to_o and_o entrust_v with_o his_o parliament_n then_o sit_v in_o england_n who_o have_v pious_o begin_v the_o great_a work_n of_o suppress_v the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a irish_a be_v by_o the_o unhappy_a interposition_n of_o sundry_a fatal_a difference_n in_o england_n soment_v as_o may_v be_v great_o doubt_v by_o the_o rebel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n divert_v from_o the_o careful_a and_o provident_a course_n requisite_a in_o so_o important_a a_o affair_n by_o mean_n whereof_o this_o majesty_n who_o have_v undertake_v the_o war_n for_o our_o defence_n be_v now_o constrain_v for_o our_o preservation_n to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v of_o a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n for_o twelve_o month_n space_n in_o which_o time_n he_o be_v make_v believe_v the_o aforesaid_a irish_a papist_n will_v submit_v to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o honourable_a condition_n of_o peace_n to_o when_o purpose_n agent_n from_o the_o aforesaid_a irish_a be_v admit_v to_o have_v access_n to_o his_o royal_a presence_n and_o his_o majesty_n do_v not_o only_o in_o manifestation_n of_o his_o pious_a and_o paternal_a care_n of_o his_o protestant_a subject_n command_v certain_a select_a person_n welliâ—ensed_v and_o interest_v in_o the_o state_n and_o affair_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o attend_v his_o royal_a person_n and_o give_v information_n and_z 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time_n do_v earnest_o pray_v for_o supply_n add_v that_o they_o can_v be_v sure_a that_o those_o that_o unprovoke_v fall_v upon_o they_o in_o a_o time_n of_o quiet_a will_v not_o break_v a_o cessation_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o find_v themselves_o baffle_v in_o their_o expectation_n of_o a_o peace_n and_o as_o to_o the_o unfortunate_a battle_n at_o bemburb_n wherein_o the_o lord_n blany_n be_v slay_v and_o the_o lord_n mongomery_n be_v take_v prisoner_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v over_o mr._n annesly_a and_o mr._n beale_n by_o their_o letter_n importune_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o declare_v against_o the_o irish_a which_o at_o that_o time_n he_o can_v not_o present_o do_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o cessation_n that_o be_v not_o then_o expire_v but_o upon_o the_o ten_o of_o june_n the_o lord_n folliot_n monroe_n and_o sir_n charles_n coot_n join_v with_o the_o other_o in_o a_o address_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n and_o the_o lord_n folliot_n and_o mr._n galbreth_n come_v with_o it_o although_o they_o have_v no_o safe_a conduct_n or_o passport_n for_o do_v so_o which_o be_v the_o more_o strange_a because_o those_o commissioner_n mr._n annesly_a and_o beale_n have_v refuse_v a_o pass_n to_o a_o messenger_n ormond_n will_v have_v send_v to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o may_v know_v his_o errand_n and_o because_o in_o this_o address_n they_o do_v not_o give_v ormond_n the_o title_n of_o lord-lieutenant_n nevertheless_o his_o excellency_n answer_v they_o that_o he_o will_v join_v with_o they_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o cessation_n expire_v viz._n 13_o july_n will_v declare_v against_o the_o common_a enemy_n provide_v they_o will_v submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n but_o they_o who_o have_v all_o their_o support_n from_o the_o parliament_n can_v not_o do_v that_o and_o so_o this_o negotiation_n determine_v without_o effect_n and_o in_o this_o condition_n stand_v affair_n when_o on_o the_o four_o of_o july_n 1646._o the_o lord_n digby_n one_o of_o the_o secretary_n of_o state_n and_o afterward_o earl_n of_o bristol_n return_v to_o dublin_n from_o france_n and_o assure_v the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o king_n letter_n of_o the_o eleven_o of_o june_n which_o be_v extort_a from_o he_o by_o duress_n and_o proceed_v from_o ignorance_n of_o the_o posture_n of_o affair_n in_o ireland_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o advances_n of_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n it_o be_v his_o majesty_n pleasure_n that_o a_o peace_n shall_v be_v conclude_v with_o the_o irish_a and_o that_o he_o have_v a_o positive_a verbal_a message_n from_o the_o king_n to_o that_o purpose_n and_o thereof_o he_o make_v a_o solemn_a and_o formal_a protestation_n before_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o council_n which_o be_v reduce_v to_o write_v be_v enter_v at_o large_a in_o the_o council-book_n at_o dublin_n on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o of_o july_n and_o thereupon_o they_o proceed_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n which_o be_v perfect_v on_o the_o thirty_o of_o july_n and_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o article_n mention_v appendix_n 24._o and_o the_o next_o day_n they_o write_v to_o his_o majesty_n a_o full_a account_n of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v and_o desire_v his_o majesty_n to_o send_v they_o no_o more_o verbal_a order_n especial_o such_o as_o contradict_v the_o write_a one_o lest_o they_o want_v voucher_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n command_n and_o be_v think_v disloyal_a in_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o nothing_o but_o duty_n can_v make_v they_o do_v the_o peace_n be_v thus_o make_v be_v solemn_o proclaim_v in_o dublin_n and_o by_o general_n preston_n in_o his_o camp_n and_o the_o king_n at_o arm_n and_o those_o of_o the_o heralds-office_n to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o with_o all_o their_o formality_n be_v on_o the_o six_o of_o august_n send_v to_o proclaim_v it_o in_o the_o other_o city_n and_o corporation_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o who_o journey_n i_o 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