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on_o coal_n second_o in_o the_o prohibition_n to_o transport_v horse_n or_o mare_n hence_o without_o excessive_a custom_n three_o in_o the_o imposition_n of_o 3_o s._n and_o 4_o d._n per_fw-la head_n for_o every_o live_a beast_n export_v thence_o and_o afterward_o he_o procure_v a_o privy_a seal_n to_o supersede_n these_o pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la last_o that_o though_o he_o be_v represent_v more_o like_o a_o bassa_n of_o buda_n than_o the_o minister_n of_o a_o pious_a christian_a king_n yet_o severity_n be_v not_o natural_a to_o he_o but_o assume_v because_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o restoration_n of_o a_o despoil_v crown_n church_n and_o people_n from_o the_o claw_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v use_v to_o the_o path_n of_o a_o uncontrole_v liberty_n and_o oppression_n but_o to_o proceed_v adam_n loftus_n viscount_n ely_z 1636._o 1636._o sir_n christopher_z wandesford_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n be_v swear_v lord_n justice_n on_o the_o 3d._a day_n of_o july_n 1636._o and_o 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of_o the_o fault_n or_o fault_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o whole_a tenor_n of_o they_o full_o deduct_v by_o a_o individual_a relation_n from_o word_n to_o word_n and_o not_o by_o general_a clause_n import_v the_o same_o thing_n this_o or_o some_o other_o exquisite_a from_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v careful_o observe_v we_o in_o that_o case_n especial_o express_o and_o namely_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o present_n do_v total_o abolish_v and_o remit_v they_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o their_o offence_n notwithstanding_o any_o thing_n to_o the_o contrary_n now_o that_o these_o principal_a letter_n of_o we_o which_o can_v be_v convenient_o bring_v to_o every_o place_n may_v the_o soon_o come_v to_o the_o notice_n of_o all_o our_o will_n and_o pleasure_n be_v that_o any_o whatsoever_o copy_n or_o transcript_n whether_o written_a or_o print_v that_o be_v subscribe_v with_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o public_a notary_n and_o which_o have_v the_o seal_n of_o some_o 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by_o his_o majesty_n roman-catholick_n subject_n of_o the_o other_o part_n first_o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o accord_v that_o there_o be_v a_o cessation_n of_o arm_n and_o of_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n between_o his_o majesty_n say_v roman-catholick_n subject_n who_o be_v now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o their_o party_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n for_o one_o whole_a year_n to_o begin_v in_o the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n anno._n dom._n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o 12_o of_o the_o say_a day_n 2._o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o accord_v that_o free_a passage_n intercourse_n commerce_n and_o traffic_n during_o the_o say_a cessation_n shall_v be_v between_o his_o majesty_n say_v roman-catholick_n subject_n who_o be_v now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n and_o all_o other_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n and_o all_o other_o in_o league_n with_o his_o majesty_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 3._o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o accord_v and_o the_o say_a viscount_n muskery_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o above_o name_v person_n do_v promise_n and_o undertake_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v authorize_v to_o treat_v and_o conclude_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o all_o ship_n bark_n and_o vessel_n which_o shall_v bring_v provision_n to_o any_o harbour_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n or_o possession_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v obey_v the_o article_n of_o this_o cessation_n from_o minehead_n and_o whitehaven_n and_o from_o all_o the_o port_n between_o on_o that_o side_n where_o wales_n be_v situate_a so_o as_o they_o be_v ship_n belong_v to_o any_o of_o the_o say_a port_n and_o do_v not_o use_v any_o act_n of_o hostility_n to_o any_o of_o the_o say_v roman-catholic_n who_o be_v now_o in_o arm_n or_o to_o any_o of_o their_o party_n or_o to_o any_o who_o shall_v be_v wage_v or_o employ_v unto_o or_o by_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v interrupt_v by_o any_o of_o their_o party_n nor_o
by_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n of_o what_o country_n or_o nation_n soever_o under_o their_o power_n or_o command_n or_o wage_v employ_v or_o contract_v with_o on_o their_o behalf_n or_o by_o any_o fort_n garrison_n or_o force_n within_o this_o kingdom_n under_o their_o power_n in_o their_o come_n to_o this_o kingdom_n or_o return_v from_o thence_o 4._o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o accord_v and_o the_o say_a lord_n viscount_n muskery_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o above_o name_v party_n do_v promise_n and_o undertake_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o for_o who_o they_o be_v authorize_v as_o aforesaid_a that_o all_o ship_n bark_n and_o vessel_n which_o shall_v bring_v provision_n to_o any_o harbour_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o as_o shall_v obey_v the_o article_n of_o this_o cessation_n from_o any_o potts_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o england_n have_v his_o majesty_n pass_n or_o the_o pass_n of_o any_o who_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v his_o 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ormond_n do_v promise_n and_o undertake_v for_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o majesty_n that_o no_o interruption_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n under_o his_o majesty_n power_n and_o command_n or_o wage_v employ_v or_o contract_v with_o by_o or_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o majesty_n or_o by_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n fort_n garrison_n or_o force_n within_o this_o kingdom_n to_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n that_o shall_v trade_n with_o any_o of_o the_o say_v roman-catholic_n who_o be_v now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n or_o any_o of_o their_o party_n or_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o or_o go_v out_o of_o any_o the_o city_n town_n harbour_n creek_n or_o port_n of_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_v roman-catholic_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n with_o arm_n ammunition_n merchandise_n commodity_n or_o any_o thing_n whatsoever_o during_o this_o cessation_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o say_a donogh_n viscount_n muskery_n and_o the_o rest_n above_o name_v of_o that_o party_n do_v promise_n and_o undertake_v for_o and_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o those_o by_o who_o they_o be_v authorize_v that_o no_o interruption_n shall_v be_v give_v by_o any_o ship_n or_o other_o vessel_n whatsoever_o under_o the_o power_n and_o command_n of_o their_o party_n or_o wage_v employ_v or_o contract_v with_o by_o or_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o party_n or_o by_o any_o fort_n garrison_n or_o force_n within_o this_o kingdom_n in_o their_o power_n to_o any_o ship_n or_o ship_n that_o shall_v trade_n with_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n subject_n obey_v this_o cessation_n or_o which_o shall_v come_v in_o or_o go_v out_o of_o any_o of_o the_o city_n town_n harbour_n or_o port_n of_o this_o kingdom_n which_o shall_v obey_v this_o cessation_n with_o arm_n ammunition_n merchandise_n commodity_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o during_o this_o cessation_n provide_v that_o no_o ship_n or_o ship_n shall_v be_v admit_v free_a trade_n by_o colour_n of_o this_o article_n but_o such_o as_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o precedent_a article_n 6._o it_o be_v conclude_v and_o accord_v that_o the_o quarter_n in_o the_o province_n of_o leinster_n be_v as_o follow_v viz._n that_o the_o county_n of_o dublin_n the_o county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n the_o county_n of_o the_o town_n of_o droghedagh_o and_o the_o county_n of_o lowth_v shall_v remain_v and_o be_v during_o the_o cessation_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o of_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o they_o respective_o save_v and_o except_v unto_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n all_o such_o castle_n town_n land_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v in_o the_o say_a county_n or_o any_o of_o they_o by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a party_n and_o it_o be_v further_o conclude_v and_o accord_v that_o as_o much_o of_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z as_o be_v on_o the_o east_n and_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n of_o boyne_n from_o droghedagh_n to_o trim_n and_o thence_o to_o the_o lordship_n of_o moylagh_n and_o thence_o to_o moyglare_v and_o thence_o to_o dublin_n shall_v during_o the_o say_a cessation_n remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o of_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o they_o respective_o save_v and_o except_v to_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n and_o their_o party_n all_o such_o castle_n town_n land_n and_o territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v by_o any_o of_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o of_o their_o party_n within_o the_o say_a limit_n and_o boundary_n and_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o meath_z shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n except_o the_o castle_n town_n land_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v within_o the_o say_v last_o mention_v quarter_n in_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z by_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o such_o as_o adhere_v unto_o they_o or_o by_o any_o of_o they_o respective_o and_o that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n as_o be_v on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o liffy_a where_o naas_n be_v situate_a and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o liffy_a from_o dublin_n westward_o into_o the_o county_n of_o kildare_n so_o far_o as_o the_o rye_n water_n at_o kilcock_n and_o so_o far_o betwixt_o that_o and_o the_o liffy_a as_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o dublin_n as_o the_o say_a rye_n water_n be_v at_o kilcock_n on_o that_o side_n of_o the_o liffy_a shall_v during_o the_o say_a cessation_n remain_v and_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o possession_n of_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o their_o adherent_n respective_o except_o such_o castle_n town_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v within_o the_o say_a quarter_n by_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n who_o be_v now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n and_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o say_a county_n of_o kildare_n shall_v remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n except_o such_o castle_n town_n land_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v by_o his_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o their_o adherent_n respective_o within_o the_o say_v last_o mention_v quarter_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o kildare_n and_o that_o the_o several_a county_n of_o wicklow_n west_n meath_z kings_z county_z queen_n county_n catherlagh_n kilkenny_n county_n of_o the_o city_n of_o kilkenny_n wexford_n and_o longford_n shall_v during_o the_o say_a cessation_n remain_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o say_a roman-catholick_n subject_n now_o in_o arm_n etc._n etc._n and_o their_o party_n except_o such_o castle_n town_n land_n territory_n and_o the_o land_n and_o hereditament_n thereunto_o belong_v which_o upon_o the_o say_v fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n 1643_o at_o the_o hour_n aforesaid_a be_v possess_v within_o the_o say_a county_n by_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
many_o and_o pernicious_a to_o ireland_n that_o this_o parliament_n shall_v betray_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o declare_v against_o this_o cessation_n and_o use_v all_o mean_n in_o time_n to_o make_v it_o abortive_a and_o therefore_o they_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o first_o from_o whence_o the_o counsel_n and_o design_n of_o this_o cessation_n arise_v even_o from_o the_o rebel_n and_o papist_n themselves_z for_o their_o own_o preservation_n for_o soon_o after_o they_o have_v miss_v of_o their_o intent_n to_o make_v themselves_o absolute_a master_n of_o that_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n by_o their_o treacherous_a surprise_v and_o see_v that_o this_o kingdom_n do_v with_o most_o christian_a and_o generous_n resolution_n undertake_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o war_n for_o the_o relief_n and_o recovery_n of_o ireland_n proposition_n be_v bring_v over_o from_o the_o rebel_n by_o the_o lord_n dillon_n and_o tafe_n at_o which_o time_n they_o be_v intercept_v and_o restrain_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o after_o that_o they_o have_v the_o boldness_n even_o while_o their_o hand_n be_v still_o imbrue_v in_o the_o protestant_n blood_n to_o petition_v his_o majesty_n that_o their_o demand_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o for_o this_o purpose_n they_o obtain_v a_o commission_n to_o be_v send_v over_o into_o ireland_n to_o divers_a person_n of_o qality_n whereof_o some_o be_v papist_n to_o hear_v receive_v and_o transmit_v to_o his_o majesty_n their_o demand_n which_o be_v do_v according_o and_o one_o master_n burk_n a_o notorious_a pragmatic_n irish_a papist_n be_v the_o chief_a solicitor_n in_o this_o business_n after_o this_o the_o just_a revenge_a god_n give_v daily_a success_n to_o handful_n of_o the_o protestant_a force_n against_o their_o great_a number_n so_o that_o by_o a_o wonderful_a blessing_n from_o heaven_n they_o be_v in_o most_o part_n put_v to_o the_o worst_a then_o do_v 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