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kingdom_n but_o because_o the_o kingdom_n may_v not_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o supply_v the_o commissioner_n bring_v and_o that_o neither_o side_n may_v be_v prejudice_v until_o the_o king_n pleasure_n may_v be_v know_v and_o their_o instruction_n from_o the_o parliament_n enlarge_v the_o lord-lieutenant_n propose_v 1._o that_o the_o officer_n and_o soldier_n may_v be_v land_v and_o put_v in_o one_o or_o more_o garrison_n and_o to_o receive_v order_n from_o his_o excellency_n and_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n and_o submit_v to_o the_o martial_a law_n 2._o that_o 3000_o l._n be_v lend_v his_o excellency_n to_o support_v the_o army_n â…”_n money_n and_o 1_o â—_o victual_n 3._o that_o the_o commissioner_n engage_v their_o soldier_n shall_v remove_v at_o the_o end_n of_o six_o week_n unless_o a_o agreement_n be_v make_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n and_o till_o then_o do_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o government_n 4._o that_o his_o lordship_n will_v engage_v they_o shall_v have_v 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his_o excellency_n that_o the_o
necessity_n of_o his_o army_n force_v he_o to_o withdraw_v thither_o where_o he_o stay_v to_o expect_v his_o lordship_n far_a command_n and_o the_o same_o day_n ormond_n reply_v that_o he_o will_v certain_o meet_v he_o at_o castledermond_n that_o day_n seven-night_n with_o 600_o horse_n and_o 600_o musquetier_n and_o that_o he_o will_v cause_v commission_n to_o be_v prepare_v with_o blank_n for_o the_o name_n of_o preston_n officer_n to_o who_o he_o will_v give_v proof_n of_o his_o full_a confidence_n in_o they_o and_o value_n of_o their_o merit_n and_o loyal_a affection_n and_o for_o preston_n himself_o that_o he_o shall_v have_v all_o the_o power_n with_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n that_o he_o can_v desire_v and_o thus_o matter_n stand_v in_o a_o fair_a correspondence_n between_o his_o excellency_n and_o general_n preston_n when_o on_o the_o 9th_o of_o december_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n accompany_v with_o the_o marquis_n of_o clanrickard_n march_v out_o of_o dublin_n with_o 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timely_a the_o preservation_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o this_o kingdom_n depend_v thereon_o if_o you_o find_v upon_o the_o place_n that_o a_o settlement_n of_o peace_n can_v be_v have_v according_a to_o the_o several_a instruction_n that_o go_v with_o the_o commissioner_n to_o his_o holiness_n and_o christian_a majesty_n and_o prince_n of_o wales_n nor_o such_o considerable_a aid_n that_o may_v probable_o prove_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o nation_n than_o you_o be_v to_o inform_v yourself_o by_o correspondence_n with_o our_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o rome_n whether_o his_o holiness_n will_v accept_v of_o this_o offer_n of_o be_v protector_n to_o this_o nation_n and_o if_o you_o find_v he_o will_v not_o accept_v thereof_o nor_o otherwise_o send_v such_o powerful_a and_o timely_a aid_n as_o may_v serve_v to_o preservation_n than_o you_o be_v by_o advice_n of_o other_o the_o commissioner_n employ_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o prince_n of_o wales_n and_o by_o 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 obsequium_fw-la eugenii_fw-la o_o neal_n &_o exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la procurabitque_fw-la omnes_fw-la suos_fw-la ponere_fw-la statim_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la illius_fw-la rogat_fw-la vehementissime_fw-la ut_fw-la veniat_fw-la eugenius_n o_o neal_n &_o exercitus_fw-la ultoniensis_fw-la siine_n mora_fw-la versus_fw-la kilkenniam_fw-la &_o ne_fw-la dubitent_fw-la quin_fw-la tota_fw-la lagenia_fw-la imo_fw-la hibernia_n erit_fw-la in_o dispositione_n ipsorum_fw-la oportet_fw-la prevenire_fw-it ormonium_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la statim_fw-la post_fw-la muskry_n &_o browne_n vester_n decanus_n firmanus_n est_fw-la hic_fw-la quasi_fw-la captious_a ipse_fw-la &_o archiepiscopus_fw-la dubliniensis_n anhelant_fw-la vestrum_fw-la adventum_fw-la omne_fw-la ad_fw-la nutum_fw-la fient_fw-la cum_fw-la acceleratione_fw-la sed_fw-la sine_fw-la illa_fw-la omne_fw-la nutabunt_fw-la per_fw-la alium_fw-la bajulum_fw-la mitto_fw-la tibi_fw-la litteras_fw-la nicolai_n plunketti_n 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 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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