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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 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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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authoribus_fw-la comperiet_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la instructior_fw-la esse_fw-la queat_fw-la another_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o irish_a history_n be_v fraught_v with_o lewd_a lie_n and_o idle_a genealogy_n &_o quicquid_fw-la graecia_n mendax_fw-la audet_fw-la in_o historia_n cambrensis_fw-la inform_v we_o that_o the_o irish_a history_n be_v diffuse_v inordinate_a magnaque_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la &_o frivole_fw-la rude_a quoque_fw-la &_o agresto_fw-it stylo_fw-it congestae_fw-la holingshead_n affirm_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o irish_a history_n he_o find_v himself_o so_o unprovided_a to_o set_v down_o any_o particular_a discourse_n of_o ireland_n that_o he_o be_v in_o despair_n to_o write_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o concern_v it_o 20._o ware_n be_v annal_n 20._o sir_n james_n ware_n assert_n that_o they_o be_v either_o fabulosae_fw-la or_o fabulis_fw-la mixtae_fw-la 1_o vsher_n religion_n of_o the_o ancient_a irish_a 92._o sullevan_n f._n 1_o and_o even_o philip_n 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currant_n in_o hibernia_n sub_fw-la novo_fw-la sigillo_fw-la regis_fw-la mandatum_fw-la est_fw-la archiepiscopis_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la pro_fw-la pace_fw-la &_o tranquilitate_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la terrae_fw-la per_fw-la easdem_fw-la leges_fw-la eosdem_fw-la regi_fw-la &_o deduci_fw-la permittant_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la sequantur_fw-la in_fw-la cujus_fw-la etc._n etc._n testae_fw-la rege_fw-la apud_fw-la wodestoke_n nono_fw-la die_fw-la septembris_fw-la anno_fw-la regni_fw-la 30._o which_o writ_n be_v imperfect_o cite_v 1_o inst_z 141_o b._n theobald_n butler_n 1247._o 1247._o lord_n of_o carrick_n and_o john_n cogan_n lord_n justice_n in_o who_o time_n the_o pope_n agent_n johannes_n refuse_fw-la be_v send_v into_o ireland_n clothe_v with_o authority_n to_o collect_v the_o pope_n money_n 198._o hanmer_n 198._o my_o author_n say_v that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o clad_v in_o scarlet_a for_o fear_v of_o give_v offence_n yet_o he_o be_v such_o a_o sophistical_a legate_n and_o ply_v his_o business_n with_o that_o diligence_n that_o he_o extort_a six_o thousand_o mark_n out_o of_o ireland_n and_o by_o help_n of_o the_o clergy_n transport_v it_o safe_o to_o london_n john_n fitz_n geofry_n be_v again_o lord_n justice_n 1248._o 1248._o in_o his_o time_n the_o king_n send_v the_o follow_a writ_n lambeth_n lib._n p._n lambeth_n rex_fw-la justiciario_n hibern_n salutem_fw-la monstravit_fw-la nobis_fw-la mamorch_n offerthierun_v &_o rothericus_fw-la frater_fw-la ejus_fw-la quod_fw-la antecessores_fw-la svi_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la licet_fw-la hibernenses_n semper_fw-la tamen_fw-la firmiter_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o servitium_fw-la nostram_fw-la 255._o prin_fw-mi 255._o &_o predecessorum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la it_o shall_v be_v nostrorum_fw-la regum_fw-la angl._n 1253._o 1253._o ad_fw-la conquestum_fw-la una_fw-la cum_fw-la anglicis_fw-la faciendum_fw-la super_fw-la hibernenses_n &_o ideo_fw-la vobis_fw-la mandamus_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la 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his_o son_n for_o a_o marriage_n with_o the_o infanta_n of_o spain_n 22._o davis_n 22._o among_o other_o thing_n give_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n to_o prince_n edward_n and_o his_o heir_n lambeth_n lib._n g._n lambeth_n in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o himself_o enjoy_v it_o except_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o limrick_n nevertheless_o with_o this_o express_a condition_n in_o the_o patent_n 1254._o 1254._o ita_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la separetur_fw-la à _fw-la corona_n angliae_fw-la whereupon_o ireland_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o the_o lord_n edward_n and_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v style_v the_o officer_n of_o edward_n lord_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o writ_n do_v also_o run_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o same_o year_n but_o i_o suppose_v before_o the_o donation_n to_o the_o prince_n the_o king_n send_v a_o writ_n to_o the_o nobility_n of_o ireland_n 255._o prin_fw-mi 255._o most_o earnest_o desire_v their_o assistance_n with_o man_n and_o ship_n for_o his_o war_n in_o gascony_n but_o the_o prince_n have_v issue_v a_o writ_n of_o entry_n out_o of_o the_o chancery_n of_o ireland_n against_o the_o bishop_n of_o lismore_n which_o be_v illusory_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o the_o king_n and_o king_n john_n and_o therefore_o upon_o complaint_n the_o king_n send_v
the_o follow_a order_n to_o stop_v any_o far_a proceed_n upon_o the_o aforesaid_a illegal_a writ_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o recite_v at_o large_a because_o it_o justify_v my_o assertion_n that_o ireland_n be_v inseparable_a from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n since_o we_o find_v the_o king_n effectual_o interpose_v to_o rectify_v miscarriage_n there_o notwithstanding_o the_o aforesaid_a donation_n to_o the_o prince_n which_o be_v as_o full_a as_o it_o can_v be_v word_v rex_fw-la thesaurario_fw-la &_o baronibus_fw-la de_fw-la scaccario_fw-la dublin_n 255._o ibid._n 255._o salutem_fw-la quia_fw-la de_fw-la assensu_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la praelatorum_fw-la &_o magnatum_fw-la terrae_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la dudum_fw-la fuit_fw-la provisum_fw-la &_o concessum_fw-la quod_fw-la eisdem_fw-la legibus_fw-la tenerentur_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la illa_fw-la quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la regni_fw-la nostri_fw-la utuntur_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la angliae_fw-la quod_fw-la eadem_fw-la 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thomae_fw-la lismorensi_fw-la episcopo_fw-la quoth_v just_a &_o sine_fw-la dilatione_fw-la reddat_fw-la waltero_fw-la episcopo_fw-la waterford_n maneria_fw-la de_fw-fr archmurdeglan_n kilmurdri_fw-la &_o motha_n cum_fw-la pertinentiis_fw-la quae_fw-la clamat_fw-la esse_fw-la jus_o ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la &_o in_o quae_fw-la idem_fw-la episcopus_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la ingressum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la alanum_fw-la quondam_a lismorensem_fw-la episcopum_fw-la cvi_fw-la griffinus_n quondam_a lismorensis_n episcopus_fw-la qui_fw-la inde_fw-la injust_a &_o sine_fw-la judicio_fw-la disseisivit_fw-la robertum_fw-la quondam_a waterford_n episcopum_fw-la predecessorem_fw-la episcopi_fw-la post_fw-la ultimum_fw-la reditum_fw-la etc._n etc._n quia_fw-la vero_fw-la dictum_fw-la breve_fw-la tam_fw-la dissonum_fw-la est_fw-la 30._o stat._n marlbridge_n cap._n 30._o &_o contra_fw-la leges_fw-la &_o consuetudines_fw-la in_o regno_fw-la nostro_fw-la tentas_fw-la &_o formas_fw-la brevium_fw-la 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council_n to_o remove_v or_o displace_v any_o officer_n those_o make_v by_o patent_n under_o the_o great_a seal_n only_o except_v 307._o ibid._n 307._o and_o by_o another_o writ_n of_o the_o same_o date_n the_o former_a commission_n be_v explain_v not_o to_o extend_v to_o the_o pardon_n of_o any_o prelate_n or_o earl_n for_o any_o offence_n punishable_a by_o loss_n of_o life_n member_n land_n or_o good_n and_o the_o same_o time_n alexander_n bishop_n of_o ossory_n be_v make_v treasurer_n of_o ireland_n and_o a_o guard_n of_o six_o man_n at_o arm_n and_o twelve_o archer_n at_o the_o king_n pay_n allow_v he_o i_o have_v see_v a_o copy_n of_o a_o commission_n to_o maurice_n fitz-thomas_n 13._o lib._n g._n 13._o earl_n of_o kildare_n to_o govern_v ireland_n till_o sir_n william_n windsor_n return_n it_o bear_v date_n the_o sixteenth_o of_o february_n 50_o edw._n 3._o and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o meath_z be_v appoint_v to_o oversee_v munster_n but_o because_o i_o find_v no_o other_o 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france_n and_o ireland_n hitherto_o the_o irish_a historian_n have_v represent_v their_o countryman_n sparâ—im_fw-la analecta_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la sparâ—im_fw-la as_o if_o they_o be_v influence_v by_o the_o most_o abstract_a consideration_n of_o religion_n and_o honour_n 4._o ogigia_fw-la in_o preface_n pag._n 4._o and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v agitate_a by_o a_o generous_a desire_n of_o their_o native_a and_o original_a liberty_n and_o excite_v by_o a_o unparalleled_a loyalty_n to_o their_o ancient_a monarchy_n to_o resist_v and_o endeavour_v to_o shake_v off_o the_o violence_n and_o usurpation_n of_o england_n while_o one_o generation_n follow_v another_o in_o imitation_n of_o their_o godly_a and_o worthy_a ancestor_n have_v gallant_o endeavour_v to_o deliver_v their_o enthral_a nation_n from_o oppression_n as_o pope_n urban_n viii_o word_n it_o in_o his_o bull_n and_o therefore_o their_o historian_n do_v boast_v of_o the_o multiply_v rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a as_o so_o many_o 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twenty_o six_o before_o they_o come_v to_o ireland_n and_o fifty_o one_o in_o ireland_n whereof_o twenty_o four_o be_v monarch_n and_o thirty_o three_o in_o scotland_n and_o so_o succeed_v by_o hereditary_a right_n from_o his_o illustrious_a irish_a ancestor_n now_o i_o say_v that_o they_o have_v get_v such_o a_o rightful_a hereditary_a king_n hiberniae_fw-la analecta_fw-la hiberniae_fw-la the_o reader_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o hear_v of_o any_o more_o irish_a rebellion_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o their_o peaceable_a and_o loyal_a deportment_n will_v distinguish_v between_o rightful_a and_o usurp_a prince_n 208._o consanguinei_fw-la regis_fw-la analecta_fw-la hib._n 208._o and_o that_o now_o theâ—â—_n own_o kindred_n be_v restore_v to_o they_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o find_v that_o they_o will_v take_v pleasure_n and_o delight_n and_o a_o conscionable_a pride_n as_o they_o phrase_v it_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o command_v by_o their_o own_o relation_n sanguinis_fw-la ib._n 276._o german_n hibernorum_n spes_fw-la seminis_fw-la jubar_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la and_o that_o their_o great_a endeavour_n for_o the_o king_n of_o england_n of_o that_o line_n to_o who_o they_o be_v tie_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o sanguinis_fw-la of_o cui_fw-la obligati_fw-la sumus_fw-la vinculo_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la consanguinity_n will_v be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o sympathy_n of_o blood_n if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o report_n or_o flattery_n of_o the_o late_a irish_a historian_n or_o in_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o present_a recorder_n of_o kilkâ—nny_n but_o alas_o these_o thin_a pretence_n which_o in_o ireland_n be_v think_v stratagem_n be_v easy_o see_v through_o in_o england_n where_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v something_o more_o criminal_a in_o heresy_n then_o can_v be_v expiate_v by_o extraction_n and_o therefore_o they_o expect_v that_o the_o royal_a family_n of_o the_o stuart_n whilst_o it_o continue_v protestant_a must_v have_v their_o share_n of_o opposition_n and_o disturbance_n even_o from_o their_o own_o irish_a countryman_n and_o with_o as_o malicious_a circumstance_n as_o any_o other_o protestant_n prince_n have_v have_v and_o how_o far_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n of_o it_o be_v summary_o relate_v in_o my_o epistle_n to_o the_o reader_n but_o shall_v here_o be_v more_o at_o large_a explain_v james_n vi_o king_n of_o scotland_n 1602._o 1602._o succeed_v the_o decease_a queen_n elizabeth_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o england_n by_o unquestionable_a right_n 1._o ir._n stat._n 2._o jac._n 1._o cap._n 1._o i_o say_v unquestionable_a notwithstanding_o the_o book_n publish_v against_o his_o title_n and_o right_n of_o succession_n by_o parson_n the_o jesuit_n under_o the_o name_n of_o doleâ—an_n for_o the_o material_a allegation_n of_o that_o author_n be_v notorious_o false_a and_o which_o be_v worse_o himself_o know_v that_o they_o be_v so_o as_o peter_z walsh_n have_v assure_v we_o 212._o letter_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n p._n 212._o and_o it_o be_v manifest_a to_o all_o the_o world_n that_o the_o king_n be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o mary_n queen_n of_o scot_n daughter_n of_o king_n james_n the_o five_o son_n of_o james_n the_o four_o by_o margaret_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o elder_a daughter_n of_o henry_n the_o seven_o by_o elizabeth_n heiress_n of_o the_o house_n of_o york_n and_o so_o be_v heir_n to_o both_o the_o family_n of_o york_n and_o lancaster_n and_o be_v therefore_o proclaim_v king_n without_o any_o opposition_n secretary_n cecil_n himself_o read_v his_o title_n as_o also_o queen_n elizabeth_n will_n at_o whitehall_n gate_n on_o the_o 24_o day_n of_o march_n 1602._o and_o as_o to_o ireland_n charles_n lord_n mountjoy_n continue_v lord_n deputy_n 1603._o 1603._o and_o be_v afterward_o make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o the_o council_n of_o england_n with_o a_o proclamation_n of_o the_o new_a king_n he_o first_o sign_v the_o proclamation_n and_o all_o the_o council_n do_v the_o like_a in_o order_n and_o then_o with_o great_a solemnity_n they_o publish_v and_o proclaim_v the_o same_o in_o dublin_n on_o the_o five_o of_o april_n and_o about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o receive_v kind_a and_o gracious_a letter_n from_o the_o king_n then_o in_o scotland_n by_o one_o mr._n leigh_n who_o therefore_o the_o lord_n deputy_n knight_v the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o dublin_n in_o company_n with_o the_o lord_n deputy_n on_o the_o four_o day_n of_o april_n can_v not_o refrain_v from_o tear_n on_o the_o news_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n death_n nor_o can_v we_o blame_v he_o for_o it_o for_o beside_o the_o unsecurity_n of_o the_o pardon_n or_o protection_n he_o rely_v on_o be_v derive_v from_o a_o princess_n that_o be_v dead_a and_o a_o authority_n that_o be_v determine_v before_o it_o be_v execute_v he_o have_v also_o lose_v the_o best_a opportunity_n in_o the_o world_n either_o of_o continue_v the_o war_n with_o advantage_n or_o of_o make_v a_o profitable_a and_o meritorious_a submission_n to_o the_o new_a king_n nor_o do_v he_o want_v pretence_n and_o circumstance_n that_o will_v have_v make_v his_o free_a submission_n high_o valuable_a and_o exceed_v honourable_a however_o since_o he_o have_v miss_v the_o season_n of_o do_v better_a he_o think_v it_o prudent_a to_o do_v the_o best_a for_o himself_o that_o his_o circumstance_n will_v permit_v and_o to_o secure_v the_o protection_n and_o estate_n that_o be_v promise_v he_o and_z according_o the_o 6_o day_n of_o april_n the_o lord_n deputy_n do_v not_o only_o renew_v his_o protection_n in_o king_n james_n his_o name_n but_o soon_o after_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o return_v to_o ulster_n to_o settle_v his_o concern_v but_o first_o the_o earl_n put_v in_o his_o hostage_n and_o also_o renew_v his_o submission_n in_o a_o set_a form_n of_o word_n wherein_o he_o abjure_v all_o foreign_a power_n and_o jurisdiction_n in_o general_n 279._o morison_n 279._o and_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n in_o particular_a and_o renounce_v the_o vraight_n of_o ulster_n and_o the_o name_n of_o o_o neal_n and_o all_o his_o land_n except_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o he_o by_o the_o king_n and_o he_o promise_v future_a obedience_n and_o to_o discover_v his_o correspondence_n with_o the_o spaniard_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n he_o write_v to_o spain_n for_o his_o son_n henry_n but_o without_o effect_n for_o he_o be_v afterward_o find_v strangle_v at_o brussels_n no_o body_n know_v how_o and_o on_o the_o 15_o the_o day_n of_o april_n o_o rourk_n in_o like_a manner_n by_o his_o letter_n humble_o offer_v to_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n mercy_n which_o offer_n be_v accept_v these_o great_a man_n have_v thus_o submit_v and_o the_o kingdom_n but_o especial_o ulster_n be_v so_o waste_v and_o destroy_v that_o the_o famine_n increase_v to_o the_o degree_n of_o eat_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v already_o mention_v in_o my_o 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determination_n of_o that_o knotty_a point_n that_o vexata_fw-la questio_fw-la whether_o a_o irish_a papist_n may_v obey_v or_o assist_v his_o protestant_a king_n which_o they_o resolve_v in_o the_o negative_a by_o two_o assertion_n 203._o sullevan_n cath._n history_n 203._o 1._o that_o since_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n undertake_v the_o war_n for_o religion_n and_o by_o the_o pope_n approbation_n it_o be_v as_o meritorious_a to_o aid_v he_o against_o the_o heretic_n as_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o turk_n and_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v mortal_a sin_n any_o way_n to_o assist_v the_o english_a against_o he_o and_o that_o those_o that_o do_v so_o can_v neither_o have_v absolution_n nor_o salvation_n without_o desert_v the_o heretic_n and_o repent_v for_o so_o great_a a_o crime_n but_o this_o new_a declaration_n of_o two_o such_o famous_a university_n and_o the_o impatience_n of_o their_o busy_a priest_n set_v they_o a_o mad_a again_o so_o that_o they_o want_v nothing_o but_o power_n to_o make_v a_o more_o general_a and_o formidable_a
warrant_n from_o mr._n nicholas_n plunket_n and_o on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o november_n they_o name_v their_o supreme_a council_n viz._n leinster_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n jurat_fw-la viscount_n gormanstown_n jurat_fw-la viscount_n mountgarret_n jur_fw-fr &_o resid_v nicholas_n plunket_n jur_fw-fr &_o resid_v richard_n beling_n jur_fw-fr &_o resident_a james_n cusack_n jur_fw-fr &_o resid_v conaugh_n archbishop_n of_o tuam_fw-la jur_fw-la viscount_n mayo_n bishop_n of_o clonfert_n jur_n &_o resid_v sir_n lucas_n dillon_n jur_fw-fr patrick_n darcy_n jur_fw-fr &_o resident_a jeofry_n brown_a jur_n &_o resident_a munster_n viscount_n roch_n jur_fw-fr &_o resid_v sir_n daniel_n o_o bryan_n edmond_n fitzmorris_n jur_fw-fr doctor_n fennell_n jur_fw-fr robert_n lambart_n jur_fw-fr &_o resid_v geo._n comyn_n jur_fw-fr ulster_n archbishop_n of_o armagh_n jur_n &_o resid_v bishop_n of_o down_z jur_n &_o resid_v philip_n o_o reyly_a jur_n &_o resid_v colonel_n mac_n mahon_n jur_fw-fr ever_o 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of_o castlehaven_n devise_v a_o order_n of_o knighthood_n concern_v the_o honour_n of_o st._n patrick_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o so_o on_o the_o nine_o of_o january_n this_o assembly_n be_v dissolve_v leave_v the_o government_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o supreme_a council_n who_o notwithstanding_o his_o majesty_n proclamation_n of_o 1_o january_n 1641._o under_o his_o own_o signet_n to_o the_o contrary_a act_v as_o a_o separate_a state_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o oath_n of_o maintain_v the_o king_n prerogative_n and_o their_o pretence_n of_o take_v arm_n for_o it_o they_o usurp_v all_o the_o king_n prerogative_n even_o to_o that_o of_o coin_v money_n and_o send_v ambassador_n to_o foreign_a prince_n and_o to_o the_o grant_v of_o letter_n of_o mart_n and_o reprisalâ—_n whereof_o the_o reader_n may_v see_v a_o precedent_n burlace_n pag._n 97._o and_o thus_o matter_n â—ood_a in_o ireland_n in_o the_o year_n 1642._o in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o last_o year_n we_o leave_v our_o small_a army_n near_o ross_n 1643._o 1643._o which_o though_o victorious_a be_v nevertheless_o in_o a_o sad_a condition_n be_v mean_o â—â—oatlied_v in_o feed_v and_o worse_o pay_v so_o that_o though_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n do_v send_v a_o press_a letter_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n general_n to_o keep_v the_o army_n abroad_o because_o there_o be_v no_o subsistence_n for_o they_o in_o dublin_n and_o the_o better_a to_o enable_v he_o thereunto_o they_o send_v he_o six_o thousand_o pound_n of_o biscuit_n and_o ten_o barrel_n of_o powder_n and_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o match_n and_o musket_n bullet_n yet_o the_o want_v of_o the_o army_n be_v so_o great_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o necessary_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o field_n and_o therefore_o they_o return_v to_o dublin_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o keep_v a_o ill-paid_a army_n in_o exact_a discipline_n for_o the_o soldier_n that_o be_v deny_v his_o due_a will_v expect_v a_o connivance_n upon_o any_o extortion_n that_o be_v less_o than_o equivalent_a to_o his_o pay_n and_o from_o one_o degree_n it_o pass_v to_o another_o till_o it_o centre_n in_o licentiousness_n and_o thus_o it_o happen_v in_o dublin_n the_o officer_n at_o first_o wink_v at_o the_o little_a rapine_n of_o the_o soldier_n till_o at_o length_n they_o open_o plunder_v the_o market_n but_o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o spoil_v all_o and_z by_o discourage_v the_o market_n folk_n to_o starve_v themselves_o therefore_o it_o be_v strict_o prohibit_v by_o a_o severe_a proclamation_n and_o some_o offender_n be_v make_v example_n whereupon_o many_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n on_o the_o four_o of_o april_n 1643_o present_v the_o government_n with_o a_o very_a bold_a and_o threaten_a remonstrance_n quod_fw-la vide_fw-la appendix_n 20._o which_o they_o say_v be_v another_o cause_n of_o the_o ensue_a cessation_n but_o general_n preston_n have_v again_o besiege_v ballynakill_n colonel_n crawford_n on_o the_o eleven_o of_o april_n march_v from_o dublin_n with_o thirteen_o hundred_o foot_n and_o one_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o horse_n to_o raise_v that_o siege_n but_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o and_o so_o that_o place_n be_v surrender_v but_o i_o shall_v have_v mention_v that_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o prevent_v any_o peace_n or_o cessation_n with_o the_o irish_a do_v send_v his_o majesty_n a_o most_o excellent_a letter_n of_o the_o sixteenth_o of_o march_n 1642._o recite_v at_o large_a here_o appendix_n 4._o which_o it_o seem_v be_v not_o well_o relish_v at_o court_n for_o not_o long_o after_o sir_n william_n parson_n who_o be_v a_o great_a promoter_n of_o that_o letter_n be_v remove_v and_o thereupon_o accuse_v of_o treasonable_a misdemeanour_n by_o major_a butler_n and_o sir_n francis_n warren_n but_o there_o be_v more_o of_o malice_n than_o truth_n in_o that_o impeachment_n it_o come_v to_o 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36_o ely_n and_o cork_n 53_o ely_n and_o wandesford_n 59_o dillon_n and_o parson_n 64_o parson_n and_o burlace_n ibid._n burlace_n and_o titchburn_n 127_o inquisition_n into_o the_o king_n title_n 56_o ireton_n have_v command_v of_o the_o army_n c._n 2._o 17_o and_o take_v waterford_n c._n 2._o 56_o and_o limerick_n ibid._n 69_o and_o die_v ibid._n k._n king_n james_n of_o irish_a extraction_n 1_o his_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n 2_o his_o declaration_n against_o the_o rebel_n earl_n of_o tyrone_n and_o tyrconnel_n 12_o his_o speech_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d irish_a 25_o his_o answer_n about_o sir_n oliver_n st._n john_n â—_o 35_o king_n charles_n crown_v 41_o send_v notice_n of_o the_o irish_a conspiracy_n 65_o and_o proclamation_n against_o the_o rebel_n 86_o and_o surrender_v himself_o to_o the_o scot_n 164_o king_n charles_n ii_o proclaim_v c._n 2._o 1_o declare_v against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1648._o c._n 2._o 34_o l._n lalor_n the_o priest_n indict_v of_o praemunire_n 11_o his_o equivocation_n ibid._n london_n city_n their_o article_n with_o the_o king_n about_o their_o plantation_n in_o ulster_n 16_o lord_n of_o kerâ—y_n and_o slay_v dispute_v precedency_n 29_o lord_n courcey_n and_o saâ—sfield_n dispute_v the_o title_n of_o kingsale_n 43_o lord_n high_a steward_n appoint_v to_o try_v lord_n dunboyn_v by_o his_o peer_n 42_o limerick_n deal_v barbarous_o with_o the_o herald_n 166_o and_o as_o bad_a by_o the_o ld_n lieut._n c._n 2._o 21_o be_v take_v by_o ireton_n c._n 2._o 69_o lorraine_n duke_n his_o negotiation_n 25_o 27_o m._n mountjoy_n lord_n made_z lord_z lieutenant_z 8_o goes_z to_z england_z ibid._n monastery_n rebuilt_a 10_o meleâ—ont_n surrender_v 82_o munster_n the_o transaction_n there_o an._n 41._o 93_o anno_fw-la 1642._o three_o 1643._o 129_o 143_o 1644._o 144_o 1645._o 157_o 1646._o 189_o 1647._o 196_o 1648._o 203_o munster_n town_n revolt_n c._n 2._o 12_o mahonyes_n libellous_a book_n publish_v 198_o n._n o-neil_n sir_n phelim_n repulse_v at_o lisnegarvy_n 82_o yet_o refuse_v to_o treat_v of_o peace_n 87_o nuncio_n arrive_v 153_o and_o oppose_v conclusion_n of_o the_o peace_n 155_o and_o delares_fw-la against_o it_o when_o make_v 166_o and_o endeavour_n to_o intercept_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n 169_o be_v generalissimo_n of_o two_o army_n c._n 2._o 17_o which_o he_o march_v to_o dublin_n 17_o and_o prefer_v a_o 〈◊〉_d wrâ—tch_v to_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 20â—_n and_o excommunicate_v the_o supram_n council_n etc._n etc._n 199_o and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n c._n 2._o 3_o o._n ormond_n come_v to_o dublin_n 75_o obtâ—â—â—â—_n a_o victory_n in_o kilrush_n 106_o and_o another_o at_o roâ—â—_n 3_o be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n 137_o be_v like_a to_o be_v intercept_v by_o the_o nâ—â—â—â—io's_n party_n 169_o therefore_o treat_v with_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 179_o and_o renew_v that_o treaty_n 187_o and_o surrender_v dublin_n 193_o but_o return_n to_o ireland_n 202_o and_o conclude_v the_o peace_n of_o 1648._o 204_o march_n towards_o dublin_n c._n 2._o 4_o be_v defeat_v at_o rathmine_n c._n 2._o 7_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o irish_a c._n 2._o 31_o and_o leave_v the_o kingdom_n c._n 2._o 5â—_n oxford_n the_o negotiation_n of_o the_o irish_a agent_n there_o 138_o 139_o 140_o 141._o 〈◊〉_d p._n papist_n general_o come_v to_o church_n 9_o be_v mutinous_a in_o the_o parliament_n 23_o send_v agent_n to_o england_n 25_o revolâ—e_n from_o the_o army_n 86_o parliament_n intend_v in_o ireland_n 18_o and_o call_v 21_o disturb_v by_o the_o papist_n 22_o but_o 〈◊〉_d with_o effect_n 30_o plot_n of_o the_o irish_a of_o ulster_n discover_v 33_o another_o plot_n discover_v 56_o pope_n forbid_v the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n 141_o send_v a_o bull_n to_o the_o irish_a 12â—_n proclamation_n against_o popish_a clergy_n 53_o st._n patrick_n purgatory_n discover_v to_o be_v a_o cheat_n 54_o parliament_n of_o ireland_n sâ—â—d_v a_o remonstrance_n to_o england_n 61_o and_o a_o petition_n with_o a_o schedule_n of_o grievance_n 164_o and_o impeach_v the_o bishop_n of_o derry_n 〈◊〉_d lord_n chanceller_n etc._n etc._n 65_o iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d annâ—_n 1644._o 137_o and_o make_v a_o remonstrance_n of_o thanks_o to_o ormond_n 188_o pale_a lord_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o rebel_v 76_o 83_o be_v ill_o use_v by_o the_o irish_a of_o ulster_n 93_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d of_o anno_fw-la 1644._o 143_o the_o treaty_n resume_v anno_fw-la 1645._o 150_o lord_n digby_n letter_n to_o hasten_v it_o 151_o the_o assembly_n declaration_n concern_v it_o 152_o it_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o nuntio_n 155_o and_o â—â—butâ—d_v in_o the_o assembly_n 156_o but_o be_v conclude_v 162_o and_o publish_v 165_o and_o immediate_o break_v 166_o and_o reject_v by_o the_o assembly_n 185_o peace_n of_o 1648_o make_v 204_o preston_n general_n proclaim_v the_o peace_n 165_o and_o break_v it_o 170_o his_o letter_n on_o that_o occasion_n 170_o his_o &_o oneals_a 〈◊〉_d &_o proposition_n 173_o his_o engagement_n and_o oath_n to_o the_o nuntio_n 170_o yet_o he_o agree_v with_o ormond_n 181_o and_o break_v that_o agreement_n 182_o for_o which_o ormond_n reproach_n he_o 183_o popish_a clergy_n meet_v at_o kilkenny_n 123_o and_o at_o waterford_n 166_o and_o at_o clâ—anmacnoise_n c._n 2._o 14_o and_o deal_v deceitful_o with_o insiquin_n and_o ormond_n c._n 2._o 19_o they_o meet_v at_o jamesâ—town_n c._n 2._o 25_o and_o excommunicate_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o endeavour_v to_o revive_v their_o first_o confederacy_n c._n 2._o 50_o &_o 53_o r._n rebellion_n of_o the_o irish_a 1641._o 72_o â—ruel_a beyond_o example_n 73_o 93_o and_o no_o less_o treacherous_a 77_o 79_o 82_o discover_v by_o owen_n oâ—conally_o 74_o lord_n of_o the_o pale_a engage_v in_o it_o 76_o irish_a pretend_v the_o king_n commission_n 78_o declarat_fw-la of_o irish_a parlm_n against_o it_o 80_o the_o king_n proclamation_n against_o it_o 86_o read_v sir_n john_n rackâ—_n and_o why_o 104_o remonstrance_n from_o longford_n 80_o from_o the_o irish_a at_o trim_a 110_o rupert_n prince_n at_o kingâ—ale_n c._n 2._o 1_o s._n st._n john_n sir_n olâ—ver_o lord_n deputy_n 33_o be_v remove_v 36_o and_o make_v lord_n grandison_n etc._n etc._n 36_o spanlard_v have_v liberty_n to_o raise_v 4000_o man_n in_o ireland_n 71_o supreme_a council_n appoint_v 126_o be_v imprison_v by_o the_o nuntio_n 170_o make_v cessation_n with_o insiquin_n 199_o be_v excommunicate_a by_o the_o nuntio_n ib._n t._n tyrone_n earl_n renew_v his_o submission_n â—_o rebel_n again_o 12_o and_o be_v attaint_v ibid._n tredagh_o besiege_v by_o the_o irish_a 88_o take_v by_o insiquin_n &_o cromwell_n c._n 2._o 4_o 8_o v._n university_n of_o valadolid_n and_o salamanca_n their_o judgement_n 3_o usher_n bishop_n of_o meath_z preach_v before_o the_o state_n 39_o but_o be_v force_v to_o explain_v his_o sermon_n ib._n ulster_n transaction_n anno_fw-la 1641._o 98_o anno_fw-la 1642._o 114_o 1644._o 147_o 1645._o 160_o 1646._o 190_o 1647._o 198_o 1648._o 203_o w._n waterford_n lose_v its_o liberty_n 34_o wentworth_n lord_n make_v ld_n deputy_n 55_o call_v a_o parliament_n ibid._n which_o give_v six_o subsidy_n ibid._n be_v return_n to_o england_n 57_o his_o speech_n at_o the_o council-board_n ibid._n he_o return_v to_o ireland_n 58_o and_o back_o to_o england_n 59_o and_o return_v earl_n of_o strafford_n and_o lord_n lieutenant_n ibid._n hold_v a_o parliament_n which_o grant_v four_o subsidy_n ibid._n his_o impeachment_n and_o defence_n 66_o a_o table_n to_o the_o appendix_n i._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o city_n of_o cork_n ii_o owen_n o-conally's_a examination_n iii_o the_o irish_a remonstrance_n from_o longford_n iv_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n v._o the_o irish_a 〈…〉_o vi_o a_o excellent_a answer_n to_o it_o vii_o the_o lord_n macgâ—â—re's_n examination_n viii_o the_o lord_n of_o gâ—rmanstown's_n commission_n ix_o dr._n jones_n examination_n x._o dr._n maxwell_n examination_n xi_o the_o irish_a declaration_n upon_o what_o term_n protestant_n may_v live_v in_o their_o quarter_n xii_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o irish_a parliament_n against_o the_o rebellion_n xiii_o the_o king_n be_v proclamat_fw-la against_o the_o rebellion_n fourteen_o the_o irish_a oath_n of_o association_n xv._o the_o pope_n bull._n xvi_o the_o article_n of_o cessation_n xvii_o the_o lord_n insiquin_n complaint_n for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o xviii_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o english_a parliament_n against_o the_o cessation_n xix_o a_o proclamation_n of_o a_o irish_a governor_n against_o commerce_n with_o the_o english_a xx._n the_o army_n remonstrance_n xxi_o 〈◊〉_d proposition_n of_o the_o irish_a protestant_n to_o the_o king_n at_o oxford_n xxii_o instruction_n on_o which_o they_o be_v found_v xxiii_o the_o irish_a proposition_n at_o oxford_n and_o the_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d they_o xxiv_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o peace_n 1646._o xxv_o the_o munsterâ—â—tition_n â—â—tition_z against_o that_o peace_n xxvi_o the_o article_n between_o sir_n kenelm_n digby_n and_o the_o pope_n xxvii_o article_n make_v with_o the_o e._n of_o glamorgaâ—_n xxviii_o the_o king_n letter_n about_o glamorgans_n peace_n xxix_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n about_o restore_a church_n to_o the_o protestant_n xxx_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o congregation_n at_o waterford_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o xxxi_o the_o nunioes_n excommunication_n of_o the_o adherent_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 1646._o xxxii_o preston_n engagement_n &_o oath_n to_o nuncio_n xxxiii_o marquess_z of_o clanrickard_n engagement_n xxxiv_o preston_n engagement_n to_o the_o l._n lieutenant_n xxxv_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o renew_a peace_n xxxvi_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o assembly_n against_o the_o peace_n of_o 1646._o xxxvii_o clanrickard_n letter_n about_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o irish_a xxxviii_o article_n between_o the_o marquess_n of_o ormond_n and_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n thirty-nine_o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o army_n in_o munster_n january_n 1647._o xl._n instruction_n for_o the_o irish_a ambassador_n 〈◊〉_d foreign_a prince_n xli_o friar_z king_n letter_n to_o the_o tâ—t_n 〈…〉_o xlii_o ormond_n declaration_n on_o his_o arrival_n 1648._o xliii_o article_n of_o peace_n 1648._o xliv_o a_o circular_a letter_n from_o the_o popish_a clergy_n in_o approbation_n thereof_o xlv_o remedy_n propose_v by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n and_o the_o answer_n xlvi_o the_o address_n of_o the_o popish_a clergy_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o answer_n xlvii_o the_o commission_n to_o the_o titular_a bishop_n of_o fâ—rns_n etc._n etc._n to_o treat_v with_o foreign_a prince_n xlviii_o the_o declaration_n and_o excommunication_n of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n by_o the_o popish_a clergy_n at_o james-town_n xlix_o marquess_z of_o 〈◊〉_d information_n and_o the_o observation_n thereupon_o errata_fw-la in_o the_o letter_n page_n 14._o line_n 29._o deal_n forty_o page_n 17._o deal_n 1678_o in_o the_o margin_n
and_o language_n and_o not_o to_o forestall_v the_o market_n of_o limerick_n nor_o correspond_v with_o the_o irish_a and_o so_o we_o come_v to_o the_o parliament_n which_o begin_v at_o dublin_n on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o may_n and_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o that_o month_n be_v adjourn_v to_o kilkenny_n and_o do_v there_o sit_v the_o twenty_o five_o day_n of_o july_n and_o on_o the_o twenty_o first_o be_v adjourn_v to_o cashel_n and_o on_o the_o twenty_o eight_o be_v from_o cashel_n adjourn_v to_o limerick_n and_o there_o it_o sit_v on_o the_o second_o of_o august_n and_o continue_v until_o the_o nineteenth_o and_o then_o be_v adjourn_v to_o dublin_n to_o meet_v the_o fifteen_o day_n of_o september_n and_o so_o after_o several_a prorogation_n it_o be_v final_o dissolve_v the_o twenty_v day_n of_o december_n 1537_o and_o enact_v as_o follow_v i._o the_o attainder_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o his_o complice_n this_o act_n recite_v all_o their_o treason_n and_o retrospect_n to_o the_o eight_o day_n of_o july_n 20_o hen._n 8._o ii_o the_o parliament_n recite_v that_o ireland_n be_v append_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n do_v make_v void_a and_o nullify_v the_o king_n marriage_n with_o the_o princess_n katherine_n his_o brother_n wife_n and_o do_v ratify_v the_o divorce_n judicial_o make_v between_o they_o by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n it_o also_o confirm_v the_o king_n marriage_n with_o anne_n bullen_n and_o prohibit_n marriage_n within_o the_o levitical_a degree_n and_o order_n that_o person_n so_o marry_v shall_v be_v divorce_v and_o their_o child_n after_o such_o divorce_n shall_v be_v illegitimate_a then_o it_o entail_v the_o crown_n on_o the_o king_n heir_n males_n by_o queen_n anne_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o to_o his_o heir_n male_n by_o any_o other_o wife_n and_o for_o want_v of_o such_o to_o the_o king_n heir_n female_a by_o queen_n anne_n and_o particularize_v the_o princess_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o heir_n of_o her_o body_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v treason_n to_o write_v or_o act_n against_o the_o aforesaid_a marriage_n or_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o crown_n and_o misprision_n of_o treason_n to_o speak_v against_o either_o of_o those_o thing_n and_o deprive_v the_o offender_n of_o benefit_n of_o sanctuary_n it_o make_v the_o queen_n and_o such_o counsellor_n as_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v guardian_n of_o the_o infant_n king_n or_o queen_n if_o it_o so_o happen_v till_o their_o respective_a age_n of_o sixteen_o if_o a_o queen_n and_o eighteen_o if_o a_o king_n and_o prescribe_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o this_o settlement_n to_o be_v take_v by_o the_o subject_a and_o make_v it_o misprision_n of_o treason_n to_o refuse_v it_o iii_o the_o act_n of_o absentees_n recite_v the_o inconvenience_n that_o have_v happen_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o absence_n of_o those_o that_o have_v estate_n in_o ireland_n and_o then_o ve_v in_o the_o king_n the_o honour_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n the_o lord_n berk_o the_o earl_n of_o waterford_n and_o shrewsbury_n the_o heir_n general_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n the_o abbot_n of_o furne_z the_o abbot_z of_o s._n augustins_n of_o bristol_n the_o prior_n of_o christ-church_n of_o canterbury_n the_o prior_n of_o lanthony_n the_o prior_n of_o cartinel_n the_o abbot_n of_o kentesham_n the_o abbot_n of_o osny_n the_o abbot_n of_o bath_n and_o the_o master_n of_o s._n thomas_n of_o dacres_n 354._o 4_o inst_z 354._o and_o it_o be_v resolve_v anno_fw-la 1612._o that_o the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n do_v lose_v the_o title_n of_o earl_n of_o waterford_n and_o viscount_n dungarvan_n by_o this_o statute_n nevertheless_o he_o have_v a_o very_a good_a recompense_n in_o england_n for_o his_o loss_n in_o ireland_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unworthy_a our_o remembrance_n how_o this_o statute_n come_v to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o occasion_n be_v thus_o the_o king_n be_v incline_v to_o make_v mr._n ailmer_n who_o be_v then_o lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o common_a plea_n lord_n chief_a justice_n of_o the_o king_n bench_n the_o earl_n of_o shrewsbury_n at_o the_o instance_n of_o some_o of_o his_o tenant_n in_o waterford_n or_o wexford_n oppose_v his_o preferment_n allege_v that_o ailmer_n be_v a_o silly_a fellow_n and_o unfit_a for_o such_o a_o place_n whereupon_o the_o king_n repremand_v the_o lord_n cromwell_n for_o recommend_v such_o a_o coxcomb_n to_o he_o the_o lord_n cromwell_n beg_v the_o king_n to_o discourse_v with_o ailmer_n assure_v his_o majesty_n that_o he_o be_v misinform_v the_o king_n consent_v and_o ailmer_n be_v come_v the_o king_n ask_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o the_o decay_n of_o ireland_n ailmer_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v because_o the_o estate_a man_n who_o use_v to_o reside_v and_o defend_v their_o own_o estate_n and_o countenance_n their_o tenant_n do_v now_o general_o dwell_v in_o england_n and_o leave_v ireland_n a_o prey_n to_o 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