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correspondence_n have_v with_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o rome_n and_o by_o correspondence_n likewise_o with_o our_o commissioner_n employ_v since_o if_o it_o may_v be_v timely_o have_v to_o inform_v yourself_o where_o the_o most_o considerable_a aid_n for_o preserve_v this_o nation_n may_v be_v have_v by_o this_o offer_n of_o the_o protectorship_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o manner_n as_o by_o other_o instruction_n into_o france_n ground_v on_o the_o same_o order_n of_o the_o assembly_n be_v contain_v and_o so_o to_o manage_v the_o disposal_n of_o the_o protectorship_n as_o you_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o say_a commissioner_n shall_v find_v most_o for_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o like_a instruction_n for_o spain_n bear_v the_o same_o date_n appendix_n xli_o a_o letter_n from_o friar_n paul_n king_n to_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o clogh_a reverendissime_fw-la domine_fw-la breviter_fw-la dico_fw-la antrimus_fw-la totus_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la 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prestonius_fw-la vix_fw-la habet_fw-la nomen_fw-la exercitus_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la omnino_fw-la dispersus_fw-la concilium_fw-la supremum_fw-la &_o factionistae_fw-la cadent_a modo_fw-la extemplo_fw-la venerit_fw-la exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la cum_fw-la eugenio_n o_o neal._n vester_n fidelis_fw-la servus_n fr._n paulus_n king_n appendix_n xlii_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormonds_n declaration_n upon_o his_o arrival_n in_o ireland_n 1648._o by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o ireland_n ormond_n to_o prevent_v the_o too_o frequent_a prejudices_fw-la incident_a through_o jealousy_n distrust_n and_o misconstruction_n to_o all_o undertake_n we_o account_v it_o not_o the_o least_o worthy_a our_o labour_n upon_o the_o instant_n of_o our_o arrival_n to_o prepare_v this_o people_n who_o welfare_n we_o contend_v for_o with_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o those_o intention_n in_o we_o which_o in_o order_n to_o his_o majesty_n service_n we_o desire_v may_v terminate_v in_o their_o good_a to_o enumerate_v the_o several_a reason_n by_o which_o we_o be_v induce_v for_o preservation_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o the_o english_a interest_n to_o leave_v the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o other_o his_o majesty_n garrison_n then_o under_o our_o power_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o entrust_v by_o his_o two_o house_n of_o parliament_n be_v to_o set_v forth_o a_o narrative_a in_o place_n of_o a_o manifest_a it_o may_v suffice_v to_o be_v know_v that_o those_o transaction_n have_v for_o one_o main_a ground_n this_o confidence_n that_o by_o be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o house_n they_o will_v upon_o a_o happy_a expect_a composure_n of_o affair_n in_o england_n revert_v unto_o and_o be_v reve_v in_o his_o majesty_n as_o his_o proper_a right_n but_o have_v find_v how_o contrary_a to_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o well-affected_a to_o his_o majesty_n restauration_n in_o england_n the_o power_n of_o that_o kingdom_n have_v unhappy_o devolve_v to_o hand_n employ_v only_o in_o the_o art_n and_o labour_n of_o pull_v down_o and_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_o of_o monarchy_n with_o who_o a_o pernicious_a party_n in_o this_o kingdom_n do_v equal_o sympathize_v and_o cooperate_v and_o be_v fill_v with_o deep_a sense_n of_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n that_o be_v upon_o we_o strict_o to_o embrace_v all_o opportunity_n of_o employ_v our_o endeavour_n towards_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o majesty_n just_a right_n in_o any_o part_n of_o his_o dominion_n have_v observe_v the_o protestant_a army_n in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n by_o special_a providence_n discover_v the_o art_n and_o practice_n use_v to_o entangle_v the_o member_n thereof_o in_o engagement_n as_o direct_o contrary_a to_o their_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o to_o their_o intention_n and_o resolution_n to_o have_v find_v mean_n to_o manifest_v the_o candour_n and_o integrity_n thereof_o in_o a_o disclaimer_n of_o any_o obedience_n to_o or_o concurrence_n with_o those_o power_n or_o person_n which_o have_v so_o gross_o vary_v even_o their_o own_o profess_a principle_n of_o preserve_v his_o majesty_n person_n and_o right_n by_o confine_v he_o under_o a_o most_o strict_a imprisonment_n his_o majesty_n also_o vouchsafe_v gracious_o to_o accept_v the_o declaratien_n of_o the_o say_a army_n as_o a_o eminent_a and_o seasonable_a expression_n of_o their_o fidelity_n towards_o he_o and_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o have_v lay_v his_o command_n upon_o we_o to_o make_v our_o repair_n unto_o this_o province_n 〈◊〉_d discharge_n the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n we_o have_v as_o well_o in_o obedience_n thereunto_o as_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n and_o desire_v to_o advance_v his_o majesty_n service_n resolve_v to_o evidence_n our_o approbation_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o say_a army_n by_o publish_v unto_o the_o world_n our_o like_a determination_n in_o the_o same_o ensue_a particular_n and_o according_o we_o profess_v and_o declare_v first_o to_o improve_v our_o utmost_a endeavour_n for_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o best_a reform_a church_n second_o to_o defend_v the_o king_n in_o his_o prerogative_n three_o to_o maintain_v the_o privilege_n and_o freedom_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n that_o in_o order_n hereunto_o we_o shall_v oppose_v to_o the_o hazard_n of_o our_o life_n those_o rebel_n of_o this_o kingdom_n who_o shall_v refuse_v their_o obedience_n to_o his_o majesty_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a by_o we_o to_o require_v it_o and_o we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o the_o utmost_a the_o suppress_n of_o that_o independent_a party_n who_o have_v thus_o fierce_o labour_v the_o extirpation_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n the_o ruin_n of_o our_o prince_n the_o dishonour_n of_o parliament_n and_o the_o vassalage_n of_o our_o fellow_n subject_n against_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v depend_v upon_o they_o or_o adhere_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o this_o our_o undertake_n may_v not_o appear_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o trade_n of_o england_n but_o that_o we_o desire_v a_o firm_a union_n and_o agreement_n be_v preserve_v betwixt_o we_o we_o do_v likewise_o declare_v that_o we_o will_v
conventionem_fw-la dicti_fw-la reverendissimus_fw-la d._n nicolaus_n &_o d._n hugo_n procuratores_fw-la nostri_fw-la aut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la illorum_fw-la aget_fw-la concludet_fw-la aut_fw-la determinabit_fw-la virtute_fw-la huius_fw-la nostrae_fw-la commissionis_fw-la dat._n galuiae_fw-la quinto_fw-la octobris_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1650._o franciscus_n aladensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la procurator_n d._n joannis_n archiepiscopi_fw-la tuamensis_fw-la fr._n thomas_n archiep._n dublimensis_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la primus_fw-la joan._n rapotensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la procurator_n primatis_fw-la ardmachani_fw-la walterus_n clonfertensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la procurator_n lacghiniensis_n episcopi_fw-la fr._n antonius_n episcopus_fw-la clanmacnosensis_fw-la fr._n arthurus_n dunen_n &_o coneren_n the_o commission_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o fernes_n and_o sir_n james_n preston_n in_o dei_fw-la nomine_fw-la amen_o memorandum_n quod_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1651._o die_v vero_fw-la mensis_fw-la aprilis_fw-la septimo_fw-la nos_fw-la infra_fw-la scripti_fw-la tam_fw-la nostro_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la fere_n procerum_fw-la nobilium_fw-la ac_fw-la popularium_fw-la catholicorum_n regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la nominâ—_n &_o nominibus_fw-la quorum_fw-la sensuum_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o consensuum_fw-la certam_fw-la &_o exploratam_fw-la notitiam_fw-la habemus_fw-la nominavimus_fw-la constituimus_fw-la elegimus_fw-la &_o deputamus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la possumus_fw-la modo_fw-la via_fw-la jure_fw-la ac_fw-la ratione_fw-la procuratores_fw-la agentes_fw-la &_o negotiorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la gestores_fw-la generales_fw-la &_o speciales_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la specialitas_fw-la generalitati_fw-la non_fw-la deroget_fw-la aut_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o divisim_fw-la si_fw-la ita_fw-la opus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_fw-la casu_fw-la mortis_fw-la aut_fw-la alterius_fw-la inevitabilis_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la reverendissimum_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patrem_fw-la ac_fw-la dominum_fw-la d._n episcopum_fw-la fernensem_fw-la &_o clarissimum_fw-la ac_fw-la nâ—bilissimum_fw-la d._n d._n jacobum_fw-la prestonium_n equitem_fw-la auratum_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la tractandum_fw-la consulendum_fw-la ac_fw-la firmiter_fw-la concludendum_fw-la cum_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la principe_fw-la carolo_n deuce_n lotharingiae_n quem_fw-la in_fw-la regium_fw-la protectorem_fw-la regni_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la eligimus_fw-la nostro_fw-la omniumque_fw-la praefarorum_fw-la nominibus_fw-la ad_fw-la agendum_fw-la cum_fw-la praefata_fw-la sva_fw-la celsitudine_fw-la tam_fw-la in_fw-la &_o super_fw-la negotio_fw-la principâ—li_fw-la protectionis_fw-la memoratae_fw-la quam_fw-la in_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr aliis_fw-la articulis_fw-la propositionibus_fw-la &_o postulatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la conventis_fw-la &_o non_fw-la conventis_fw-la tale_n negotium_fw-la quomodo_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la annexis_fw-la connexis_fw-la emergentibus_fw-la dependentibus_fw-la &_o aliqua_fw-la ratione_fw-la concernentibus_fw-la &_o generaliter_fw-la omne_fw-la alia_fw-la in_o praemissis_fw-la agendi_fw-la &_o faciendi_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsi_fw-la praesentes_fw-la essemus_fw-la et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o praedictis_fw-la fecerint_fw-la concluserint_fw-la tractaverint_fw-la consenserint_fw-la &_o convenerint_fw-la cum_fw-la praefato_fw-la serenissimo_fw-la deuce_n lotharingiae_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la haeredibus_fw-la aut_fw-la assignatis_fw-la suis_fw-la seu_fw-la cum_fw-la ejus_fw-la eorumque_fw-la agentibus_fw-la legatis_fw-la procuratoribus_fw-la seu_fw-la aliis_fw-la quibuscunque_fw-la mandatum_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la specialem_fw-la habentibus_fw-la uno_fw-la vel_fw-la pluribus_fw-la nos_fw-la ratum_fw-la gratum_fw-la &_o aeceptum_fw-la habituros_fw-la promittimus_fw-la per_fw-la present_n et_fw-la ad_fw-la id_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la &_o successores_fw-la haeredes_fw-la nostros_fw-la aliosque_fw-la quos_fw-la possumus_fw-la in_o perpetuum_fw-la obligamus_fw-la datum_n sub_fw-la signis_fw-la &_o sigillis_fw-la nostris_fw-la anno_fw-la dieque_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la &_o in_o praesentia_fw-la testium_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la galviae_n in_o provincia_n conaciae_fw-la &_o regno_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la praesentis_fw-la mansionis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la seu_fw-la refugii_fw-la loco_fw-la fr._n thomas_n archiepiscopus_fw-la dubliniensis_n hiberniae_fw-la primus_fw-la robertus_fw-la corcagien_n &_o cloanen_n episcopus_fw-la fr._n antonius_n clunamacnosensis_n episc_n procurator_n primatis_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la walterus_n cluanfertensis_n &_o procurator_n laghlinensis_n franciscus_n aladensis_fw-la episcopus_fw-la et_fw-la nos_fw-la major_a seu_fw-la praetor_n galuiensis_fw-la confirmamus_fw-la &_o nostris_fw-la suffragriis_fw-la ratificamus_fw-la praedictum_fw-la procuratorium_fw-la et_fw-la personas_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la nominatas_fw-la nostros_fw-la etiam_fw-la procuratores_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la constituimus_fw-la die_fw-la &_o anno_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la cum_fw-la infra_fw-la scriptis_fw-la de_fw-la concilio_fw-la nostro_fw-la append._n xlviii_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o jamestown_n a_o declaration_n of_o the_o archbishop_n and_o other_o prelate_n and_o dignitary_n of_o the_o secular_a and_o regular_a clergy_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o majesty_n authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n for_o the_o misgovernment_n of_o the_o subject_a the_o ill_a conduct_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o the_o violation_n of_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n date_v at_o jamestown_n in_o the_o convent_n of_o the_o friar_n minor_n august_n 12._o 1650._o the_o catholic_n people_n of_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1641_o force_v to_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o holy_a religion_n their_o life_n and_o liberty_n the_o parliament_n of_o england_n have_v take_v a_o resolution_n to_o extinguish_v the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o pluck_v up_o the_o nation_n root_n and_o branch_n a_o powerful_a army_n be_v prepare_v and_o design_v to_o execute_v their_o black_a rage_n and_o cruel_a intention_n make_v a_o peace_n and_o publish_v the_o same_o the_o 17_o of_o january_n 1648_o with_o james_n lord_n marquis_n of_o ormond_n commissioner_n to_o that_o effect_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o from_o his_o royal_a queen_n and_o son_n prince_n of_o wales_n now_o charles_n two_o hereby_o manifest_v their_o loyal_a thought_n to_o royal_a authority_n this_o peace_n or_o pacification_n be_v consent_v to_o by_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n when_o his_o majesty_n be_v in_o restraint_n and_o neither_o he_o nor_o his_o queen_n or_o prince_n of_o wales_n in_o condition_n to_o send_v any_o supply_n or_o relief_n to_o they_o when_o also_o the_o say_v confederate_a catholic_n can_v have_v agree_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n upon_o as_o good_a or_o better_a condition_n for_o religion_n and_o the_o life_n liberty_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o people_n than_o be_v obtain_v by_o the_o above_o pacification_n and_o thereby_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o any_o invasion_n or_o war_n to_o be_v make_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o power_n or_o england_n where_o notwithstanding_o the_o pacification_n with_o his_o majesty_n they_o be_v to_o dispute_v and_o fight_v with_o their_o and_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n let_v the_o world_n judge_v if_o this_o be_v not_o a_o undeniable_a argument_n of_o loyalty_n this_o peace_n be_v so_o conclude_v the_o catholic_n confederates_n run_v sincere_o and_o cheerful_o under_o his_o majesty_n authority_n in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o say_a marquis_n of_o ormond_n lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n plentiful_o provide_v vast_a sum_n of_o money_n well_o nigh_o half_a a_o million_o of_o english_a pound_n beside_o several_a magazine_n of_o corn_n with_o a_o fair_a train_n of_o artillery_n great_a quantity_n of_o powder_n match_n ammunition_n with_o other_o material_n for_o war._n after_o his_o excellency_n the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n frustrate_v the_o expectation_n the_o nation_n have_v of_o his_o fidelity_n gallantry_n and_o ability_n become_v the_o author_n of_o almost_o lose_v the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o god_n king_n and_o native_n which_o he_o begin_v by_o violate_v the_o peace_n in_o many_o part_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v clear_o evidence_v and_o make_v good_a to_o the_o world_n i._o the_o foresay_a catholic_n have_v furnish_v his_o excellency_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a sum_n of_o money_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v up_o the_o army_n of_o 15000_o foot_n and_o 2500_o horse_n agree_v upon_o by_o the_o peace_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n our_o sovereign_n interest_n and_o the_o nation_n his_o excellency_n give_v patent_n of_o colonel_n and_o other_o commander_n over_o and_o above_o the_o party_n under_o the_o lord_n baron_fw-fr of_o inchiquin_n to_o protestant_n and_o upon_o they_o consume_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n who_o most_o of_o they_o afterward_o betray_v or_o desert_v we_o ii_o that_o the_o hold_v and_o port_n of_o munster_n as_o cork_n youghall_n kingsale_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o faithless_a man_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o inchiquin_n party_n that_o betray_v the_o place_n to_o the_o enemy_n to_o the_o utter_a endanger_n of_o the_o king_n interest_n in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n this_o good_a service_n they_o do_v his_o majesty_n after_o soak_v up_o the_o sweat_n and_o substance_n of_o his_o catholic_n subject_n of_o munster_n where_o it_o be_v remarkaable_a that_o upon_o make_v the_o peace_n his_o excellency_n will_v no_o way_n allow_v his_o loyal_a catholic_n subject_n of_o cork_n youghall_n kingsale_n and_o 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