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may_v cease_v and_o yet_o their_o allegiance_n be_v sufficient_o declare_v to_o his_o majesty_n notwithstanding_o all_o which_o earnestness_n and_o importunity_n the_o procurator_n do_v before_o any_o such_o use_v ingenuous_o and_o plain_o discover_v to_o his_o grace_n the_o shortness_n reservedness_n unhomeness_n insignificancy_n imposture_n of_o this_o latter_a or_o wherein_o it_o come_v short_a of_o and_o of_o purpose_n vary_v from_o the_o former_a
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rob_n linch_n rich_a barnewall_n rich_a everard_n rich_a belling_n patr_n gough_n john_n walsh_n gerrald_n fennell_n patrick_n brian_n robert_n devereax_n george_n commin_n god_n save_o the_o king_n 6._o that_o next_o winter_n follow_v the_o general_n assembly_n of_o all_o the_o three_o estate_n of_o the_o confederate_n be_v convene_v from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n at_o kilkenny_n in_o order_n to_o conclude_v the_o second_o peace_n or_o it_o call_v the_o peace_n of_o 1648._o with_o his_o majesty_n lord_n lieutenant_n and_o great_a commissioner_n the_o then_o marquis_n now_o duke_n of_o ormond_n as_o they_o do_v indeed_o before_o that_o year_n end_v conclude_v it_o they_o take_v into_o their_o special_a care_n to_o second_v the_o foresay_a public_a declaration_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o that_o by_o another_o as_o public_a of_o their_o own_o fix_v up_o public_o to_o the_o great_a gate_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v of_o their_o assembly-house_n and_o to_o several_a 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other_o office_n and_o to_o name_n malignant_n in_o their_o stead_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o next_o place_n they_o strict_o command_v all_o such_o rebellious_a outlawed_n ecclesiastic_n of_o what_o dignity_n or_o title_n or_o office_n soever_o at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n not_o to_o hold_v any_o kind_n of_o meet_v or_o chapter_n upon_o any_o account_n whatsoever_o and_o three_o also_o they_o no_o less_o strict_o enjoin_v all_o and_o every_o the_o loyal_a ecclesiastic_n and_o on_o their_o allegiance_n to_o the_o king_n and_o likewise_o at_o their_o utmost_a peril_n command_v they_o not_o to_o assemble_v with_o nor_o receive_v or_o obey_v any_o summons_n order_n precept_n sentence_n institution_n destitution_n statute_n etc._n etc._n of_o or_o from_o all_o or_o any_o of_o the_o adverse_a party_n but_o to_o continue_v their_o respective_a office_n and_o other_o matter_n as_o former_o until_o his_o holiness_n or_o other_o general_a superior_n beyond_o sea_n shall_v upon_o or_o after_o full_a information_n send_v person_n due_o qualify_v and_o empower_v to_o rectify_v all_o abuse_n and_o punish_v in_o their_o way_n according_a to_o their_o demerit_n those_o firebrand_n of_o rebellion_n and_o civil_a war._n 7._o that_o according_o all_o ecclesiastic_n adhere_v to_o and_o obey_v the_o say_v supreme_a authority_n behave_v themselves_o but_o more_o especial_o those_o of_o the_o franciscan_a order_n be_v they_o be_v above_o other_o concern_v forasmuch_o as_o father_n thomas_n makiernan_n their_o minister_n provincial_a and_o his_o diffinitory_n all_o and_o every_o of_o they_o declare_v enemy_n to_o and_o by_o the_o say_v supreme_a authority_n have_v within_o owen_n o_o neill's_n quarter_n presume_v to_o hold_v a_o chapter_n or_o congregation_n intermedia_fw-la as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o therein_o authoritative_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lay_v displace_v all_o the_o loyal_a guardian_n throughout_o the_o whole_a province_n and_o order_v malignant_n to_o succeed_v they_o 8._o that_o by_o such_o mean_v use_v and_o care_v take_v that_o year_n 1648._o the_o loyal_a ecclesiastic_n of_o ireland_n then_o come_v to_o be_v and_o continue_v still_o so_o numerous_a until_o they_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o all_o part_n even_o among_o the_o common_a people_n and_o quite_o run_v down_o their_o adversary_n and_o so_o for_o what_o belong_v to_o they_o enable_v the_o very_a same_o foresay_a supreme_a council_n and_o general_n assembly_n to_o reduce_v that_o irish_a nation_n once_o more_o unto_o their_o due_a obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n by_o treat_v and_o conclude_v as_o they_o do_v within_o a_o few_o month_n after_o the_o second_o peace_n or_o that_o of_o 1648._o with_o his_o majesty_n foresay_a great_a commissioner_n 9_o that_o after_o this_o peace_n conclude_v and_o the_o government_n thereby_o place_v in_o and_o execute_v by_o the_o say_a commissioner_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n as_o under_o the_o king_n lord_n lieutenant_n those_o same_o loyal_a ecclesiastic_n have_v in_o all_o respect_v the_o same_o countenance_n and_o protection_n from_o his_o excellency_n which_o be_v before_o give_v they_o by_o the_o confederate_a council_n and_o assembly_n witness_n in_o particular_a among_o a_o hundred_o other_o example_n which_o i_o can_v allege_v father_n redmund_n charon_n come_v and_o send_v from_o flanders_n as_o upon_o the_o letter_n and_o complaint_n of_o the_o foresay_a council_n and_o assembly_n delegated_a by_o the_o high_a power_n general_a then_o of_o the_o franciscan_a order_n the_o most_o reverend_a peter_n merchant_n of_o purpose_n to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n of_o his_o order_n in_o ireland_n and_o either_o to_o reduce_v or_o depose_v the_o rebellious_a provincial_n and_o diffinitory_a they_o i_o mean_v the_o above_z loyal_a ecclesiastic_n increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o both_o in_o number_n strength_n and_o credit_n until_o the_o two_o sieges_n of_o londonderry_n and_o dublin_n have_v be_v raise_v and_o the_o 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to_o his_o old_a friend_n colonel_n theophilus_n jones_n and_o his_o brother_n doctor_n jones_n the_o protestant_a bishop_n of_o clogh_a roam_v up_o and_o down_o in_o several_a province_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o so_o and_o by_o what_o else_o i_o know_v not_o the_o particular_n give_v occasion_n to_o those_o that_o know_v he_o well_o to_o inform_v against_o he_o to_o the_o english_a court_n in_o the_o lowcountry_n then_o in_o the_o year_n 1659._o and_o begin_v of_o 1660_o that_o he_o be_v endeavour_v all_o he_o can_v to_o animate_v the_o fanatic_n and_o some_o other_o protestant_n in_o ireland_n against_o the_o come_n in_o or_o admit_v of_o the_o king_n to_o return_v or_o be_v restore_v at_o all_o and_o that_o he_o promise_v they_o to_o that_o end_n great_a assistance_n from_o or_o a_o conjunction_n of_o the_o strong_a party_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n irish_a immediate_o before_o his_o majesty_n departure_n out_o of_o holland_n for_o england_n don_z stephano_z de_fw-fr gamarro_n then_o spanish_a ambassador_n with_o the_o state_n be_v speak_v to_o desire_v his_o excellency_n to_o inform_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n 1._o of_o such_o a_o bishop_n in_o ireland_n who_o if_o take_v must_v suffer_v by_o the_o law_n 2._o that_o his_o majesty_n desire_v not_o to_o be_v put_v to_o the_o stress_n of_o sign_v the_o warrant_n of_o his_o execution_n 3._o and_o therefore_o that_o even_o by_o command_n from_o rome_n he_o shall_v be_v revoke_v immediate_o out_o of_o ireland_n next_o winter_n after_o the_o king_n happy_a restauration_n and_o immediate_o also_o after_o my_o procuratorium_fw-la sign_v by_o the_o same_o prelate_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o send_v to_o i_o from_o ireland_n i_o receive_v from_o some_o in_o england_n a_o duplicat_fw-la of_o command_n send_v from_o rome_n to_o he_o for_o retire_v on_o sight_n upon_o receipt_n of_o these_o in_o ireland_n he_o pass_v thence_o again_o to_o france_n write_v to_o i_o from_o rouen_n a_o pitiful_a letter_n 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