Articles of peace made and concluded with the Irish rebels and papists by James Earle of Ormond ... also, a letter sent by Ormond to Col. Jones, Governour of Dublin, with his answer thereunto : and a representation of the Scotch Presbytery at Belfast in Ireland : upon all which are added observations.
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             Articles of peace made and concluded with the Irish rebels and papists by James Earle of Ormond ... also, a letter sent by Ormond to Col. Jones, Governour of Dublin, with his answer thereunto : and a representation of the Scotch Presbytery at Belfast in Ireland : upon all which are added observations.
             Ireland. Lord Lieutenant (1641-1649 : Ormonde)
             Ormonde, James Butler, Duke of, 1610-1688.
             Milton, John, 1608-1674. Observations upon the articles of peace with the Irish rebels.
          
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             1649.
          
           
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             The "Observations" are attributed to John Milton. Cf. Bradshaw Irish collection, v. 2, no. 6959.
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           ARTICLES
           OF
           PEACE
           ,
           MADE
           AND
           CONCLUDED
           with
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           Papists
           ,
           by
           JAMES
           Earle
           of
           ORMOND
           ,
           For
           and
           in
           behalfe
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           and
           by
           vertue
           of
           his
           Autoritie
           .
           Also
           a
           Letter
           sent
           by
           
             Ormond
          
           to
           Col.
           JONES
           ,
           Governour
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           with
           his
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
           
             AND
          
           A
           Representation
           of
           the
           
             Scotch
          
           Presbytery
           at
           
             Belfast
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           Upon
           all
           which
           are
           added
           Observations
           .
        
         
           
             Publisht
             by
             Autority
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ;
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Matthew
             Simmons
          
           in
           
             Aldergate-streete
             .
          
           1649.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
           
             
             
             
               BY
               The
               Lord
               Lieutenant
               Generall
               ,
               and
               Generall
               Governour
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               of
               IRELAND
               .
            
             
               
                 ORMOND
                 :
              
            
             
               WHereas
               Articles
               of
               Peace
               ,
               are
               made
               ,
               concluded
               ,
               accorded
               ,
               and
               agreed
               upon
               ,
               by
               and
               between
               Us
               ,
               JAMES
               Lord
               Marquesse
               of
               ORMOND
               ,
               Lord
               Lieut.
               
               Generall
               ,
               and
               Generall
               Governor
               of
               his
               Majesties
               Kingdome
               of
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               by
               vertue
               of
               the
               Authority
               wherewith
               We
               are
               intrusted
               ,
               for
               ,
               and
               on
               the
               behalfe
               of
               His
               Most
               Excellent
               Majesty
               of
               the
               one
               part
               ,
               and
               the
               Generall
               Assembly
               of
               the
               Roman
               Catholickes
               of
               the
               said
               Kingdome
               ,
               for
               and
               on
               the
               behalfe
               of
               his
               Majesties
               Roman
               Catholick
               Subjects
               of
               the
               same
               ,
               on
               the
               other
               part
               ;
               A
               true
               Copy
               of
               which
               Articles
               of
               Peace
               is
               hereunto
               annexed
               .
               We
               the
               Lord
               Lieut.
               do
               by
               this
               Proclamation
               ,
               in
               His
               Majesties
               name
               publish
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               do
               in
               his
               Majest.
               name
               strictly
               charge
               and
               command
               al
               His
               Majesties
               Subjects
               ,
               and
               all
               others
               inhabiting
               or
               residing
               within
               his
               Majesties
               said
               Kingdome
               of
               
                 Ireland
              
               to
               take
               notice
               thereof
               ,
               and
               to
               render
               due
               obedience
               to
               the
               same
               in
               all
               the
               parts
               thereof
               .
            
             
               And
               as
               his
               Majesty
               hath
               been
               induced
               to
               this
               peace
               ,
               out
               of
               a
               deep
               sence
               of
               the
               miseries
               and
               calamities
               brought
               upon
               this
               His
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               People
               ,
               and
               out
               of
               a
               hope
               conceived
               by
               His
               Majesty
               ,
               that
               it
               may
               prevent
               the
               further
               effusion
               of
               His
               Subjects
               blood
               ,
               redeem
               them
               out
               of
               all
               the
               miseries
               and
               calamities
               under
               which
               they
               now
               suffer
               ,
               restore
               them
               to
               all
               quietnesse
               and
               happinesse
               ,
               under
               His
               Majesties
               most
               Gracious
               Government
               ,
               deliver
               the
               Kingdome
               in
               generall
               ,
               from
               those
               slaughters
               ,
               depredations
               ,
               rapines
               ,
               and
               spoyles
               which
               alwayes
               accompany
               a
               
               war
               encourage
               the
               Subjects
               and
               others
               with
               comfort
               to
               betake
               themselves
               to
               trade
               ,
               traffique
               ,
               comerce
               ,
               manufacture
               ,
               and
               all
               other
               things
               ,
               which
               un-interrupted
               ,
               may
               increase
               the
               wealth
               and
               strength
               of
               the
               Kingdome
               ,
               beget
               in
               all
               his
               Majesties
               Subjects
               of
               this
               Kingdome
               ,
               a
               perfect
               unity
               amongst
               themselves
               ,
               after
               the
               too
               long
               continued
               division
               amongst
               them
               ;
               So
               His
               Majesty
               assures
               himselfe
               ,
               that
               all
               his
               Subjects
               of
               this
               his
               Kingdom
               (
               duely
               considering
               the
               great
               and
               inestimable
               benefits
               which
               they
               may
               find
               in
               this
               Peace
               )
               will
               with
               all
               duty
               render
               due
               obedience
               thereunto
               .
               And
               We
               in
               his
               Majesties
               name
               ,
               doe
               hereby
               declare
               ,
               that
               all
               persons
               so
               rendering
               due
               obedience
               to
               the
               said
               Peace
               ,
               shall
               be
               protected
               ,
               cherished
               ,
               countenanced
               ,
               and
               supported
               by
               his
               Majesty
               ,
               and
               his
               Royall
               Authority
               ,
               according
               to
               the
               true
               intent
               and
               meaning
               of
               the
               said
               Articles
               of
               Peace
               .
            
             
               
                 Given
                 at
                 our
                 Castle
                 of
                 
                   Kilkenny
                
                 
                   17
                   
                     January
                     ,
                  
                   1648.
                   
                
              
               GOD
               SAVE
               THE
               KING
               .
            
          
        
         
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           ,
           made
           ,
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           his
           Excellency
           
             James
          
           Lord
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           General
           ,
           and
           Generall
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           for
           and
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           His
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           the
           authority
           wherewith
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           is
           intrusted
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           part
           ;
           And
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholickes
           of
           the
           said
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           and
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           His
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholicke
           Subjects
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           on
           the
           other
           part
           .
        
         
           
             HIs
             Majesties
             Roman
             Catholique
             Subjects
             ,
             as
             thereunto
             bound
             by
             allegiance
             ,
             duty
             and
             nature
             ,
             doe
             most
             humbly
             and
             freely
             acknowledge
             and
             recognize
             their
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             King
          
           Charles
           
             to
             be
             lawfull
             and
             undoubted
             King
             of
             this
             Kingdom
             of
          
           Ireland
           ,
           
             and
             other
             his
             Highnesse
             Realms
             and
             Dominions
             ;
             And
             his
             Majesties
             said
             Roman
             Catholicke
             Subjects
             ,
             apprehending
             with
             a
             deep
             sence
             ,
             the
             sad
             condition
             whereunto
             His
             Majesty
             is
             reduced
             .
             As
             a
             further
             testimony
             of
             their
             Loyalty
             :
             Doe
             declare
             ,
             that
             they
             and
             their
             posterity
             for
             ever
             ,
             to
             the
             utmost
             of
             their
             power
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             expence
             of
             their
             blood
             and
             fortunes
             will
             maintaine
             and
             uphold
             His
             Majesty
             ,
          
           
           
             His
             Heires
             and
             lawfull
             Successors
             their
             Rights
             ,
             Prerogatives
             ,
             Government
             and
             Authority
             ,
             and
             thereunto
             freely
             and
             heartily
             will
             render
             all
             due
             obedience
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             which
             faithfull
             and
             loyall
             recognition
             and
             declaration
             so
             seasonably
             made
             by
             the
             said
             Roman
             Catholickes
             ;
             His
             Majesty
             is
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             accept
             ,
             and
             accordingly
             to
             owne
             them
             His
             loyall
             and
             dutifull
             Subjects
             ;
             And
             is
             further
             graciously
             pleased
             to
             extend
             unto
             them
             the
             following
             graces
             and
             securities
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           IN
           primis
           ,
           It
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           for
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           His
           most
           Excellent
           Majesty
           ;
           And
           the
           said
           General
           Assembly
           ,
           for
           and
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholick
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           His
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           enacted
           by
           act
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           to
           be
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           all
           and
           every
           the
           professors
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholicke
           Religion
           within
           the
           said
           Kingdom
           ,
           shall
           be
           free
           and
           exempt
           from
           all
           mulctes
           ,
           penalties
           ,
           restraints
           and
           inhibitions
           that
           are
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           imposed
           upon
           them
           by
           any
           law
           ;
           statute
           useage
           or
           custome
           whatsoever
           ,
           for
           or
           concerning
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholick
           Religion
           :
           And
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           likewise
           enacted
           that
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholicks
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           not
           be
           questioned
           or
           molested
           in
           their
           persons
           ,
           goods
           or
           estates
           ,
           for
           any
           matter
           or
           cause
           whatsoever
           for
           ,
           concerning
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           their
           Religion
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           power
           ,
           authority
           ,
           statute
           ,
           law
           ,
           or
           useage
           whatsoever
           ;
           And
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           further
           enacted
           ,
           that
           no
           Roman
           Catholique
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           shall
           be
           compelled
           to
           exercise
           any
           Religion
           ,
           forme
           of
           devotion
           or
           Divine
           service
           other
           then
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           agreeable
           to
           their
           Conscience
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           prejudiced
           or
           molested
           in
           their
           persons
           ,
           goods
           or
           estates
           for
           not
           observing
           ,
           using
           or
           hearing
           the
           Booke
           of
           Common-Prayer
           or
           any
           other
           forme
           of
           devotion
           or
           divine
           service
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           coulor
           or
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           second
           yeare
           of
           Queen
           
             Elizabeth
             ,
          
           or
           by
           vertue
           or
           coullor
           of
           any
           other
           law
           ,
           declaration
           of
           law
           ,
           Statute
           ,
           Custome
           or
           usage
           whatsoever
           made
           or
           declared
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           made
           or
           declared
           ;
           And
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           further
           enacted
           ,
           that
           the
           Professors
           of
           the
           Roman
           
           Catholicke
           Religion
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           be
           not
           bound
           or
           oblieged
           to
           take
           the
           Oath
           commonly
           called
           ,
           the
           Oath
           of
           
             Supremacy
          
           expressed
           in
           the
           Statute
           of
           2
           
             Elizabeth
             c.
          
           1
           or
           in
           any
           other
           Statute
           or
           Statutes
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           said
           Oath
           shall
           not
           be
           tendered
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           refusall
           of
           the
           said
           oath
           shall
           not
           redound
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           taking
           the
           oath
           of
           Allegiance
           
             in
             haec
             verba
             ,
             viz.
          
           I
           A.
           B.
           
             Doe
             hereby
             acknowledge
             ,
             professe
             ,
             testifie
             and
             declare
             in
             my
             conscience
             ,
             before
             God
             and
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             our
             Soveraigne
             Lord
             King
          
           Charles
           ,
           
             is
             lawfull
             and
             rightfull
             King
             of
             this
             Realme
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             and
             Countries
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             beare
             Faith
             and
             true
             Allegiance
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Heires
             and
             Successors
             ,
             and
             Him
             and
             them
             will
             defend
             to
             the
             uttermost
             of
             my
             power
             against
             all
             Conspiracies
             and
             Attempts
             whatsoever
             which
             shall
             be
             made
             against
             His
             or
             Their
             Crowne
             and
             Dignitie
             ,
             and
             do
             my
             best
             endeavour
             to
             disclose
             and
             make
             knowne
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             Heires
             and
             Successors
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Lord
             Deputy
             ,
             or
             other
             His
             Majesties
             cheife
             Governour
             or
             Governors
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             all
             Treason
             or
             Traiterous
             conspiracies
             which
             I
             shall
             know
             or
             heare
             to
             be
             entended
             against
             His
             Majesty
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             And
             I
             doe
             make
             this
             Recognition
             and
             acknowledgment
             ,
             heartily
             ,
             willingly
             and
             truly
             ,
             upon
             the
             true
             faith
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             so
             helpe
             me
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Neverthelesse
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           doth
           not
           hereby
           intend
           that
           any
           thing
           in
           these
           concessions
           contained
           shall
           exten'd
           or
           be
           construed
           to
           extend
           to
           the
           granting
           of
           Churches
           ,
           Church-livings
           ,
           or
           the
           exercise
           of
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           not
           extending
           so
           far
           ,
           yet
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           is
           authorized
           to
           give
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholicks
           full
           assurance
           as
           hereby
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           doth
           give
           unto
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholicks
           full
           assurance
           that
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           not
           be
           molested
           in
           the
           possession
           which
           they
           have
           at
           present
           of
           the
           Churches
           and
           Church-livings
           ,
           or
           of
           the
           Exercise
           of
           their
           respective
           Jurisdictions
           as
           they
           now
           exercise
           the
           same
           untill
           such
           time
           as
           His
           Majesty
           upon
           a
           ful
           consideration
           of
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholicks
           in
           a
           free
           Parliament
           to
           be
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           shall
           declare
           his
           further
           pleasure
           .
        
         
           2
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ;
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           His
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           that
           a
           free
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           within
           six
           months
           after
           the
           date
           of
           these
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           ,
           or
           as
           
           soon
           after
           as
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           the
           major
           part
           of
           them
           will
           desire
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           possibility
           it
           may
           be
           held
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           and
           untill
           the
           Articles
           of
           these
           presents
           ,
           agreed
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           Parliament
           be
           accordingly
           passed
           ,
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           inviolably
           observed
           as
           to
           the
           matters
           therein
           conteined
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           enacted
           in
           Parliament
           ;
           And
           that
           in
           case
           a
           Parliament
           be
           not
           called
           and
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           within
           two
           yeares
           next
           after
           the
           date
           of
           these
           Articles
           of
           peace
           ,
           Then
           His
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           His
           Majesties
           cheif
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           will
           at
           the
           request
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Geffery
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
             and
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           the
           major
           part
           of
           them
           ,
           call
           a
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Lords
           and
           Commons
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           attend
           upon
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           or
           other
           his
           Majesties
           cheife
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           in
           some
           convenient
           place
           ,
           for
           the
           better
           setling
           of
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           by
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           that
           all
           matters
           that
           by
           these
           Articles
           are
           agreed
           upon
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           shall
           be
           transmitted
           into
           
             England
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           usuall
           forme
           ,
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Acts
           so
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           passed
           ,
           shall
           receive
           no
           dis-junction
           or
           alteration
           here
           ,
           or
           in
           
             England
             ;
          
           Provided
           that
           nothing
           shall
           be
           concluded
           by
           both
           ,
           or
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           may
           bring
           prejudice
           to
           any
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Protestant
           party
           ;
           or
           their
           adherents
           or
           to
           his
           Majest.
           Roman
           Catholicke
           subjects
           or
           their
           adherents
           ,
           other
           then
           such
           things
           as
           upon
           this
           Treaty
           are
           concluded
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           or
           such
           things
           as
           may
           be
           proper
           for
           
           the
           Committee
           of
           priviledges
           of
           either
           or
           both
           Houses
           to
           take
           cognizance
           of
           ,
           as
           in
           such
           cases
           heretofore
           hath
           been
           accustomed
           ,
           and
           other
           then
           such
           matters
           as
           his
           Majesty
           will
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           declare
           his
           further
           pleasure
           in
           ,
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           Parliament
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           other
           then
           such
           things
           as
           shall
           be
           propounded
           to
           either
           or
           both
           houses
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieut.
           of
           other
           cheif
           Goveror
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           during
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           and
           the
           Peace
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           clause
           is
           to
           admit
           no
           construction
           which
           may
           trench
           upon
           the
           Articles
           of
           peace
           or
           any
           of
           them
           and
           that
           both
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           may
           consider
           what
           they
           shall
           thinke
           convenient
           touching
           the
           repeale
           or
           suspension
           of
           the
           Statute
           commonly
           called
           
             Poynings
          
           Act
           ,
           entitled
           an
           Act
           ,
           That
           no
           Parliament
           be
           holden
           in
           that
           land
           ,
           untill
           the
           Acts
           be
           certified
           into
           
             England
             .
          
        
         
           3
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ;
           that
           all
           Acts
           ,
           Ordinances
           ,
           and
           Orders
           made
           by
           both
           ,
           or
           either
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           the
           blemish
           ,
           dishonour
           or
           prejudice
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholicke
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           fithence
           the
           seventh
           of
           
             August
          
           1641.
           shall
           be
           vacated
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           same
           and
           all
           Exemplifications
           and
           other
           Acts
           which
           continue
           the
           memory
           of
           them
           be
           made
           voide
           by
           Act
           to
           be
           past
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           to
           be
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           the
           said
           Acts
           or
           Ordinances
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           bee
           no
           prejudice
           to
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholickes
           or
           any
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           4
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           also
           concluded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           likewise
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           all
           indictments
           ,
           attainders
           ,
           outlawries
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           processes
           and
           other
           proceedings
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           all
           Letters
           ,
           Pattents
           ,
           Grants
           ,
           Leases
           ,
           Customes
           ,
           Bonds
           ,
           Recognizances
           ,
           and
           all
           Records
           ,
           Act
           or
           Acts
           ,
           Office
           or
           Offices
           ,
           Inquisitions
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           things
           depending
           upon
           ,
           or
           taken
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           said
           Indictments
           ,
           Attainders
           or
           outlawries
           ,
           fithence
           the
           seventh
           day
           of
           
             August
             ,
          
           1641.
           in
           prejudice
           of
           the
           said
           Catholickes
           ,
           their
           Heires
           ,
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           or
           Assignes
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           
           widdowes
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           vacated
           and
           made
           void
           in
           such
           sort
           as
           no
           memory
           shall
           remain
           thereof
           ,
           to
           the
           blemish
           ,
           dishonour
           or
           prejudice
           of
           the
           said
           Catholikes
           ,
           their
           heires
           ,
           executors
           ,
           administrators
           ,
           or
           assignes
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           the
           widows
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ;
           and
           that
           to
           be
           done
           when
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Vise
           .
           
             Muskerry
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwell
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reilie
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           the
           major
           part
           of
           them
           shall
           desire
           the
           same
           ,
           so
           that
           by
           possibilitie
           it
           may
           be
           done
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           that
           no
           such
           inditements
           ,
           attainders
           ,
           outlaries
           ,
           processes
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           proceedings
           thereupon
           ,
           or
           any
           letters
           ,
           patents
           ,
           grants
           ,
           leases
           ,
           custodiums
           ,
           bonds
           ,
           recognizances
           ,
           or
           any
           Record
           or
           acts
           ,
           office
           or
           offices
           ,
           inquisitions
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           thing
           depending
           upon
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           said
           indictments
           ,
           attainders
           ,
           or
           outlawries
           ,
           shall
           in
           any
           sort
           prejudice
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           but
           that
           they
           and
           every
           of
           them
           shall
           bee
           forthwith
           upon
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           restored
           to
           their
           respective
           possessions
           ,
           and
           hereditaments
           respectively
           ,
           provided
           that
           no
           man
           shall
           be
           questioned
           by
           reason
           hereof
           ,
           for
           measne
           rates
           ,
           or
           wastes
           ,
           saving
           wilfull
           wastes
           committed
           after
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           past
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           likewise
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           as
           soon
           as
           possible
           may
           be
           ,
           all
           impediments
           which
           may
           hinder
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           to
           sit
           or
           vote
           in
           the
           next
           intended
           Parliament
           ,
           or
           to
           choose
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           chosen
           Knights
           ,
           and
           Burgesse
           ,
           to
           sit
           or
           vote
           there
           ,
           shall
           be
           removed
           ,
           and
           that
           before
           the
           said
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           concluded
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           all
           debts
           shall
           remain
           as
           they
           were
           upon
           the
           23.
           of
           
             October
          
           1641.
           
           Notwithstanding
           any
           disposition
           made
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           by
           vertue
           or
           colour
           of
           any
           attainder
           ,
           outlawrie
           ,
           fugacie
           ,
           or
           other
           forfeiture
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           disposition
           or
           grant
           made
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           made
           of
           any
           such
           debts
           ,
           by
           vertue
           of
           any
           attainder
           ,
           outlawrie
           ,
           fugacie
           ,
           or
           other
           forfeiture
           shall
           be
           of
           force
           ,
           and
           this
           to
           be
           passed
           as
           an
           act
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           7.
           
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ;
           that
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           the
           Estates
           or
           reputed
           estates
           of
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           gentlemen
           and
           freeholders
           ,
           or
           reputed
           freeholders
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
          
           and
           county
           of
           
             Clare
             ,
          
           or
           country
           of
           Thomond
           as
           of
           the
           counties
           of
           
             Limerick
          
           and
           
             Tipperary
             ,
          
           the
           same
           to
           be
           secured
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           intent
           of
           the
           25.
           
           Article
           ,
           of
           the
           graces
           granted
           in
           the
           fourth
           year
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Reign
           the
           tenor
           whereof
           for
           so
           much
           as
           concerneth
           the
           same
           doth
           ensue
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Wee
           are
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
          
           and
           country
           of
           
             Thomond
             ,
          
           and
           county
           of
           
             Clare
             ,
          
           that
           their
           several
           estates
           shall
           be
           confirmed
           unto
           them
           ,
           and
           their
           heires
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           our
           heires
           and
           successors
           ,
           by
           Act
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           to
           be
           holden
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           end
           the
           same
           may
           never
           hereafter
           be
           brought
           into
           any
           further
           question
           ,
           by
           Us
           or
           our
           Heires
           and
           Successors
           .
           In
           which
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           so
           to
           be
           passed
           ,
           you
           are
           to
           take
           care
           ,
           that
           all
           tenures
           
             in
             capite
             ,
          
           and
           all
           rents
           and
           services
           as
           are
           now
           due
           ,
           or
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           answered
           unto
           us
           out
           of
           the
           said
           lands
           and
           premises
           ,
           by
           any
           letters
           pattents
           ,
           past
           thereof
           ,
           since
           the
           first
           year
           of
           King
           
             Henry
             the
             eight
             ,
          
           or
           found
           by
           any
           office
           taken
           from
           the
           said
           first
           year
           of
           King
           
             Henry
             the
             eight
             ,
          
           untill
           the
           21.
           of
           
             July
          
           1645.
           whereby
           our
           late
           dear
           father
           or
           any
           his
           Predecessors
           ,
           actually
           received
           any
           profit
           ,
           by
           wardship
           ,
           liveries
           ,
           primer-seisins
           ,
           measne
           ,
           rates
           ,
           ousterlemains
           or
           fines
           of
           alienations
           without
           licence
           ,
           be
           again
           reserved
           unto
           us
           ,
           our
           Heires
           and
           successors
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           premises
           to
           be
           holden
           of
           our
           Castle
           of
           Athlone
           by
           Knights
           service
           ,
           according
           to
           our
           said
           late
           Fathers
           letters
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           tenures
           
             in
             capite
          
           found
           for
           Us
           by
           office
           ,
           since
           the
           21.
           of
           
             July
          
           1615.
           and
           not
           appearing
           in
           any
           such
           letters
           patents
           ,
           or
           offices
           ,
           within
           which
           rule
           ,
           his
           Majesty
           is
           likewise
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           lands
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Limerick
          
           and
           
             Tipperarie
          
           be
           included
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           held
           by
           such
           rents
           and
           tenures
           only
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           in
           the
           fourth
           year
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Reign
           ;
           Provided
           alwaies
           that
           the
           said
           Lords
           ,
           Knights
           ,
           Gentlemen
           and
           Freeholders
           of
           the
           said
           Province
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
          
           county
           of
           
             Clare
             ,
          
           and
           Countrey
           of
           
             Thomond
             ,
          
           and
           Counties
           of
           
             Tipperarie
          
           and
           
             Limerick
          
           shall
           have
           and
           enjoy
           the
           full
           benefit
           of
           such
           composition
           and
           agreement
           which
           shall
           be
           made
           with
           his
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ,
           
           for
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ,
           tenures
           ,
           respits
           ,
           and
           issues
           of
           homage
           ,
           any
           clause
           in
           this
           Article
           to
           the
           contrary
           notwithstanding
           ;
           and
           as
           for
           the
           lands
           within
           the
           counties
           of
           
             Kilkennie
          
           and
           
             Wickloe
             ;
          
           unto
           which
           his
           Majestie
           was
           intituled
           by
           offices
           ,
           taken
           or
           found
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Straffords
          
           government
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           His
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           that
           the
           State
           thereof
           ,
           shall
           be
           considered
           in
           the
           next
           intended
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           his
           Majestie
           will
           assent
           unto
           that
           which
           shall
           be
           just
           and
           honourable
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           like
           act
           of
           limitation
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Titles
           ,
           for
           the
           securitie
           of
           the
           estates
           of
           his
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           said
           Parliament
           as
           was
           enacted
           in
           the
           21.
           year
           of
           his
           late
           Majestie
           
             King
             James
          
           his
           Reign
           in
           England
           .
        
         
           8.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           His
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           That
           all
           incapacities
           imposed
           upon
           the
           Natives
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           Natives
           ,
           by
           any
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Provisoes
           in
           Patents
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           be
           taken
           away
           by
           Act
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           they
           may
           be
           enabled
           to
           erect
           one
           or
           more
           Innes
           of
           Court
           in
           or
           neer
           the
           city
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           or
           elsewhere
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ;
           and
           in
           case
           the
           said
           Innes
           of
           Court
           shall
           be
           erected
           before
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           then
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           in
           such
           place
           as
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerrie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ;
           And
           that
           such
           students
           natives
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           as
           shall
           be
           therein
           ,
           may
           take
           and
           receive
           the
           usuall
           degrees
           accustomed
           in
           any
           Innes
           of
           court
           ,
           they
           taking
           the
           insuingoath
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           I
           A.
           B.
           
             Doe
             hereby
             acknowledge
             professe
             ,
             testifie
             and
             declare
             in
             my
             conscience
             ,
             before
             God
             and
             the
             world
             that
             our
             Soveraign
             Lord
             K.
          
           Charles
           ,
           
             is
             lawful
             and
             rightful
             King
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             and
             of
             other
             His
             Majesties
             Dominions
             and
             Countries
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             bear
             Faith
             and
             true
             Allegiance
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             and
             His
             Heirs
             and
             Successors
             ,
             and
             Him
             and
             them
             will
             defend
             to
          
           
           
             the
             uttermost
             of
             my
             power
             against
             all
             conspiracies
             and
             attempts
             whatsoever
             ,
             which
             shall
             be
             made
             against
             his
             or
             their
             Crown
             and
             Dignity
             ,
             and
             do
             my
             best
             endeavour
             to
             disclose
             and
             make
             known
             to
             His
             Majesty
             ,
             His
             Heires
             and
             Successors
             ,
             or
             to
             the
             Lord
             Deputy
             ,
             or
             other
             His
             Majesties
             cheife
             Governour
             or
             Governors
             for
             the
             time
             being
             ,
             all
             Treason
             or
             Traiterous
             conspiracies
             which
             I
             shall
             know
             or
             heare
             to
             be
             entended
             against
             His
             Majesty
             or
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             And
             I
             doe
             make
             this
             Recognition
             and
             acknowledgment
             ,
             heartily
             ,
             willingly
             and
             truly
             ,
             upon
             the
             true
             faith
             of
             a
             Christian
             ,
             so
             help
             me
             God
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           And
           his
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           that
           his
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholike
           Subjects
           may
           erect
           and
           keep
           free
           schools
           for
           education
           of
           youths
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           any
           law
           or
           statute
           to
           the
           contrarie
           notwithstanding
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           the
           matters
           assented
           unto
           in
           this
           Article
           be
           passed
           as
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           in
           the
           said
           next
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           9.
           
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ;
           That
           places
           of
           command
           ,
           honour
           ,
           profit
           and
           trust
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Armies
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           upon
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           actually
           and
           by
           particular
           instances
           conferred
           upon
           his
           Roman
           Catholike
           subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           upon
           the
           distribution
           conferring
           and
           disposing
           of
           the
           places
           of
           command
           ,
           honour
           ,
           profit
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           his
           Majesties
           Armies
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           no
           difference
           shall
           be
           made
           between
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           and
           other
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           .
           But
           that
           such
           distribution
           shall
           be
           made
           with
           equall
           indifferency
           according
           to
           their
           respective
           merits
           and
           abilities
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           well
           Roman
           Catholikes
           as
           others
           ,
           may
           for
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           and
           their
           own
           security
           ,
           arme
           themselves
           the
           best
           they
           may
           ,
           wherein
           they
           shall
           have
           all
           fitting
           incouragement
           ;
           And
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ;
           That
           places
           of
           command
           ,
           honour
           ,
           profit
           ,
           and
           trust
           in
           the
           civill
           government
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           shall
           be
           upon
           passing
           of
           the
           Bills
           in
           these
           Articles
           mentioned
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           actually
           and
           by
           particular
           instances
           conferred
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholike
           subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           distribution
           ,
           conferring
           and
           disposall
           of
           the
           places
           of
           command
           ,
           honour
           profit
           ,
           and
           trust
           ,
           in
           the
           civill
           government
           ;
           for
           the
           future
           no
           difference
           shall
           be
           made
           between
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           and
           
           other
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           ,
           but
           that
           such
           distribution
           shall
           bee
           made
           with
           equall
           indifferencie
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           respective
           merits
           and
           abilities
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           distribution
           of
           ministeriall
           offices
           or
           places
           which
           now
           are
           ,
           or
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           void
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           equalitie
           shall
           be
           used
           to
           the
           Roman
           Catholike
           Natives
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           to
           other
           his
           Maiesties
           Subiects
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           command
           of
           Forts
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Garrison
           Towns
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           of
           importance
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           shall
           be
           conferred
           upon
           his
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholike
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           upon
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           actually
           and
           by
           particular
           instances
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           the
           distribution
           conferring
           and
           disposall
           of
           the
           Forts
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Garrison
           Towns
           ,
           and
           other
           places
           of
           importance
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           no
           difference
           shall
           be
           made
           between
           his
           Maiesties
           Roman
           Catholike
           Subiects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           other
           his
           Maiesties
           Subiects
           ,
           but
           that
           such
           distribution
           shall
           be
           made
           with
           equall
           indifferencie
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           respective
           merits
           and
           abilities
           ,
           and
           that
           untill
           full
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           fifteen
           thousand
           foot
           ,
           and
           two
           thousand
           and
           five
           hundred
           Horse
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholikes
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           of
           the
           standing
           Armie
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           and
           that
           untill
           full
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           or
           other
           chief
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Muskerry
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reilie
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
             ,
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
          
           O
           
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           shall
           diminish
           or
           adde
           unto
           the
           said
           number
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           cause
           from
           time
           to
           time
           .
        
         
           10.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           his
           Majestie
           will
           accept
           of
           the
           yeerly
           rent
           ,
           or
           annuall
           sum
           of
           twelve
           thousand
           pounds
           sterling
           ,
           to
           be
           applotted
           with
           indifferencie
           
           and
           equalltie
           ,
           and
           consented
           to
           be
           paid
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           his
           heires
           and
           successors
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           for
           and
           in
           lieu
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           tenures
           in
           Capite
           ,
           Common
           Knights-service
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           tenures
           within
           the
           cognizance
           of
           that
           Court
           ,
           and
           for
           ,
           and
           in
           lieu
           of
           all
           Wardships
           ,
           primer-seizins
           ,
           fines
           ,
           ousterlemains
           ,
           liveries
           ,
           intrusions
           ,
           alienations
           ,
           measne
           rates
           ,
           releases
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           profits
           ,
           within
           the
           cognizance
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           ,
           or
           incident
           to
           the
           said
           tenures
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           or
           fines
           to
           accrew
           to
           his
           Majestie
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           said
           tenures
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           for
           and
           in
           lieu
           of
           respits
           and
           issues
           of
           homage
           ,
           and
           fines
           for
           the
           same
           .
           And
           the
           said
           yearly
           rent
           being
           so
           applotted
           and
           consented
           unto
           in
           Parliament
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           then
           a
           Bill
           is
           to
           be
           agreed
           on
           in
           the
           said
           Parliament
           to
           be
           passed
           as
           an
           Act
           for
           the
           securing
           of
           the
           said
           yeerly
           Rent
           ,
           or
           annuall
           sum
           of
           twelve
           thousand
           pounds
           to
           be
           applotted
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           extinction
           and
           taking
           away
           of
           the
           said
           Court
           ,
           and
           other
           matters
           aforesaid
           in
           this
           Article
           contained
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           agreed
           ,
           that
           reasonable
           compositions
           shall
           bee
           accepted
           for
           Wardships
           fallen
           since
           the
           23.
           of
           
             October
          
           1641.
           and
           already
           granted
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           wardships
           fallen
           and
           not
           granted
           or
           that
           shall
           fall
           ,
           shall
           be
           passed
           untill
           the
           successe
           of
           this
           Article
           shall
           appear
           ;
           and
           if
           his
           Majesty
           be
           secured
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           then
           all
           Wardships
           fallen
           since
           the
           said
           23.
           of
           
             Octob.
          
           are
           to
           be
           included
           in
           the
           agreement
           aforesaid
           ,
           upon
           composition
           to
           be
           made
           with
           such
           as
           have
           grantees
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           which
           composition
           to
           be
           made
           with
           the
           grantees
           since
           the
           time
           aforesaid
           ,
           is
           to
           be
           left
           to
           indifferent
           persons
           ,
           and
           the
           umpirage
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           .
        
         
           11.
           
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           That
           no
           Nobleman
           or
           Peer
           of
           this
           Realm
           in
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           capable
           of
           more
           Proxies
           then
           two
           ,
           and
           that
           blanck
           Proxies
           shall
           be
           hereafter
           totally
           dis-allowed
           ;
           and
           that
           if
           such
           Noble
           Men
           or
           Peers
           of
           this
           Realm
           as
           have
           no
           Estates
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           do
           not
           within
           five
           yeares
           ,
           to
           begin
           from
           the
           conclusion
           of
           these
           Articles
           purchase
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           as
           followeth
           ,
           
             viz.
             A
          
           Lord
           Baron
           200
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           a
           Lord
           Viscount
           400
           
             li.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           and
           an
           Earl
           600
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           a
           Marquesse
           800
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           a
           Duke
           1000
           
             l.
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           shall
           loose
           their
           votes
           in
           Parliament
           untill
           such
           time
           as
           they
           shall
           afterwards
           acquire
           such
           estates
           respectively
           ;
           and
           that
           none
           be
           admitted
           in
           the
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           
           but
           such
           as
           shall
           bee
           estated
           ,
           and
           resident
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           12
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ;
           that
           as
           for
           and
           concerning
           the
           independency
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           on
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           his
           Majesty
           will
           leave
           both
           houses
           of
           Parliament
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           to
           make
           such
           declaration
           therein
           as
           shall
           be
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Laws
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           13
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           the
           Councel-Table
           shall
           containe
           it selfe
           within
           its
           proper
           bounds
           in
           handling
           matters
           of
           State
           and
           weight
           fit
           for
           that
           place
           ,
           amongst
           which
           the
           Pattents
           of
           Plantation
           and
           the
           offices
           whereupon
           those
           Grants
           are
           founded
           to
           be
           handled
           as
           matters
           of
           State
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           heard
           and
           determined
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chiefe
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           and
           the
           Councell
           publickly
           at
           the
           Councell-Board
           ,
           and
           not
           otherwise
           ,
           But
           titles
           between
           party
           and
           party
           grown
           after
           these
           patents
           granted
           ,
           are
           to
           be
           left
           to
           the
           ordinary
           course
           of
           Law
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Councel-Table
           do
           not
           hereafter
           intermedle
           with
           common
           businesse
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           within
           the
           cognizance
           of
           the
           ordinary
           Courts
           ,
           nor
           with
           the
           altering
           of
           possessions
           of
           Lands
           ,
           nor
           make
           ,
           nor
           use
           private
           Orders
           ,
           hearings
           or
           references
           ,
           concerning
           any
           such
           matter
           ,
           nor
           grant
           any
           injunction
           or
           order
           for
           stay
           of
           any
           suites
           in
           any
           civill
           cause
           ;
           And
           that
           parties
           grieved
           for
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           proceedings
           formerly
           had
           there
           ,
           may
           commence
           their
           suites
           and
           prosecute
           the
           same
           in
           any
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           or
           Equity
           for
           remedy
           of
           their
           pretended
           rights
           ,
           without
           any
           restraint
           or
           interruption
           from
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           by
           the
           cheife
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           ,
           and
           Councell
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           proceedings
           in
           the
           respective
           Presidency
           Courts
           ,
           shall
           be
           pursuant
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           his
           Majesties
           printed
           Book
           of
           Instructions
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           shall
           containe
           themselves
           within
           the
           limits
           prescribed
           by
           that
           Book
           ,
           when
           the
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           restored
           to
           such
           a
           degree
           of
           quietnesse
           ,
           as
           they
           be
           not
           necessarily
           enforced
           to
           exceed
           the
           same
           .
        
         
         
           14
           Item
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           :
           That
           as
           for
           and
           concerning
           one
           Statute
           made
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           the
           eleventh
           year
           of
           the
           Reigne
           of
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           intituled
           ,
           an
           Act
           for
           staying
           of
           Wooll
           ,
           Flockes
           ,
           Tallow
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           within
           this
           Realme
           ;
           And
           another
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           said
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           the
           twelfth
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           the
           said
           Queen
           ,
           intituled
           an
           Act
           and
           one
           other
           Statute
           made
           in
           the
           said
           Kingdome
           ,
           in
           the
           13
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           the
           said
           late
           Queen
           ,
           intituled
           An
           Exemplanation
           of
           the
           Act
           made
           in
           a
           Session
           of
           this
           Parliament
           for
           the
           staying
           of
           Wooll
           ,
           Flocks
           ,
           Tallow
           ;
           and
           other
           wares
           and
           commodities
           mentioned
           in
           the
           said
           Act
           ,
           and
           certaine
           Articles
           added
           to
           the
           same
           Act
           ,
           all
           concerning
           staple
           or
           native
           commodities
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           repealed
           ,
           if
           it
           shal
           be
           so
           thought
           fit
           in
           the
           Parliament
           (
           excepting
           for
           Wooll
           and
           Woollfells
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           indifferent
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           on
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Geffery
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
             and
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           authorized
           by
           Commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           to
           moderate
           and
           ascertain
           the
           rates
           of
           merchandize
           to
           be
           exported
           or
           imported
           out
           of
           ,
           or
           into
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           as
           they
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
        
         
           15
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           all
           and
           every
           person
           and
           persons
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           pretending
           to
           have
           suffered
           by
           offices
           found
           of
           several
           Countries
           ,
           Territories
           ,
           Lands
           and
           Hereditaments
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Ulster
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Provinces
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           in
           or
           since
           the
           first
           year
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           his
           Reign
           ,
           or
           by
           attainders
           or
           forfeitures
           ,
           or
           by
           pretence
           and
           coulor
           thereof
           ,
           since
           the
           said
           first
           year
           of
           King
           
             James
          
           or
           by
           other
           Acts
           depending
           on
           the
           said
           offices
           ,
           attainders
           and
           forfeitures
           may
           petition
           his
           Majesty
           in
           Parliament
           
           for
           reliefe
           and
           redresse
           ;
           and
           if
           after
           examination
           it
           shal
           appeare
           to
           His
           Majesty
           ,
           the
           said
           persons
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           have
           been
           injured
           ,
           then
           His
           Majesty
           will
           prescribe
           a
           course
           to
           repaire
           the
           person
           or
           persons
           so
           suffering
           according
           to
           Justice
           and
           honor
           .
        
         
           16
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ;
           that
           as
           to
           the
           particular
           cases
           of
           
             Maurice
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           de
           
             Rupe
             &
             Fermoy
             ,
             Arthur
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Iveagh
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Fitz
          
           Gerrald
           of
           
             Cloanglish
          
           Boronet
           ,
           
             Charles
             mac
             Carty
             Reag
             ,
             Roger
             Moore
             ,
             Anthony
             Mare
             ,
             William
             Fitz
          
           Gerrald
           ,
           
             Anthony
             Linch
             ,
             John
             Lacy
             ,
             Collo
             mac
             Brien
             mac
             Mahowne
             ,
             Daniel
             Castigni
             ,
             Edmond
             Fitz
          
           Gerrald
           of
           
             Ballimartir
             ,
             Lucas
             Keating
             ,
             Theobald
             Roch
             Fitz
             Miles
             ,
             Thomas
             Fitz
          
           Gerrald
           of
           the
           
             Vally
             ,
             John
             Bourke
          
           of
           
             Loghmaske
             ,
             Edmond
             Fitz
          
           Gerrald
           of
           
             Ballimalloe
             ,
             James
             Fitz
             William
          
           Gerrald
           of
           
             Glinane
             ,
          
           and
           
             Edward
             Sutton
             ,
          
           they
           may
           petition
           His
           Majesty
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           whereupon
           His
           Majesty
           will
           take
           such
           consideration
           of
           them
           as
           shall
           be
           just
           and
           fit
           .
        
         
           17
           Item
           it
           is
           likewise
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           That
           the
           Citizens
           ,
           Free-men
           ,
           Burgesses
           and
           former
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Corke
             ,
          
           Townes
           of
           
             Youghall
          
           and
           
             Downegarven
          
           shall
           be
           forthwith
           upon
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           restored
           to
           their
           respective
           possessions
           and
           Estates
           in
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Townes
           ,
           respectively
           where
           the
           same
           extends
           not
           to
           the
           endangering
           of
           the
           said
           Garrisons
           in
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Townes
           .
           In
           which
           case
           so
           many
           of
           the
           said
           Citizens
           and
           Inhabitants
           as
           shall
           not
           be
           admitted
           to
           the
           present
           possession
           of
           their
           houses
           within
           the
           said
           City
           and
           Towns
           ,
           shall
           be
           afforded
           a
           valuable
           annuall
           rent
           for
           the
           same
           untill
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           at
           which
           time
           they
           shall
           bee
           restored
           to
           those
           their
           possessions
           .
           And
           it
           is
           further
           agreed
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Citizens
           ,
           Free-men
           ,
           Burgesses
           ,
           and
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           said
           City
           of
           
             Corke
             ,
          
           and
           Townes
           of
           
             Youghall
          
           and
           
             Downegarven
          
           respectively
           shall
           be
           enabled
           in
           convenient
           time
           before
           the
           next
           Parliament
           to
           be
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           to
           chuse
           and
           returne
           Burgesses
           into
           the
           same
           Parliament
           .
        
         
         
           18
           Item
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           that
           an
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           be
           past
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           extend
           to
           all
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           of
           all
           Treasons
           and
           offences
           ,
           capitall
           ,
           criminall
           and
           personall
           ,
           and
           other
           offences
           of
           what
           nature
           ,
           kind
           ,
           or
           quality
           soever
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           as
           if
           such
           Treasons
           or
           offences
           had
           never
           been
           committed
           ,
           perpetrated
           or
           don
           ;
           That
           the
           said
           Act
           do
           extend
           to
           the
           Heires
           ,
           Children
           ,
           Kindred
           ,
           Executors
           ,
           Administrators
           ,
           Wives
           ,
           Widowes
           ,
           Dowagers
           or
           Assignes
           of
           such
           of
           the
           said
           Subjects
           and
           their
           adherents
           who
           dyed
           on
           ,
           before
           ,
           or
           since
           the
           23
           of
           
             October
          
           1641.
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           doe
           relate
           to
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           doe
           extend
           to
           all
           bodies
           Politicke
           and
           Corporate
           ,
           and
           their
           respective
           successors
           ,
           and
           unto
           all
           Cities
           ,
           Burroughs
           ,
           Counties
           ,
           Baronies
           ,
           Hundreds
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           Villages
           ,
           Thitlings
           and
           every
           of
           them
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           for
           and
           concerning
           all
           and
           every
           of
           the
           said
           offences
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           offence
           or
           offences
           ,
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           committed
           ,
           or
           done
           by
           his
           Majesties
           said
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           their
           adherents
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           before
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           since
           the
           23
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           1641.
           
           Provided
           this
           Act
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           be
           construed
           to
           pardon
           any
           offence
           or
           offences
           ,
           for
           which
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           have
           been
           convicted
           or
           attainted
           of
           Record
           at
           any
           time
           before
           the
           23
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           in
           the
           year
           of
           our
           Lord
           1641.
           
           That
           this
           Act
           shall
           extend
           to
           Piracies
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           offences
           committed
           upon
           the
           Sea
           ,
           by
           His
           Majesties
           said
           Subjects
           ,
           or
           their
           adherents
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           That
           in
           this
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           ,
           words
           of
           release
           ,
           acquittall
           and
           discharge
           be
           incerted
           ,
           that
           no
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           bodies
           Politicke
           ,
           or
           Corporate
           ,
           Counties
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           Burroughs
           ,
           Baronnies
           ,
           Hundreds
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           Villages
           ,
           Thitlings
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           them
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           included
           within
           the
           said
           Act
           be
           troubled
           ,
           impeached
           ,
           sued
           ,
           inquieted
           ,
           or
           molested
           ,
           for
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           offence
           ,
           matter
           or
           thing
           whatsoever
           ,
           comprised
           within
           the
           said
           Act
           :
           and
           the
           said
           Act
           shall
           extend
           to
           all
           rents
           ,
           goods
           ,
           and
           chattles
           ,
           taken
           ,
           detained
           or
           growne
           due
           to
           the
           Subjects
           of
           the
           one
           party
           from
           the
           other
           since
           the
           23
           of
           
             October
          
           1641
           to
           the
           date
           of
           these
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           ;
           and
           also
           to
           all
           customes
           ,
           rents
           ,
           arrears
           ,
           of
           rents
           ,
           
           prizes
           ,
           recognizances
           ,
           bonds
           ,
           fines
           ,
           forfeitures
           ,
           penalties
           and
           to
           all
           other
           profits
           ,
           perquisits
           and
           dues
           which
           were
           due
           ,
           or
           did
           or
           should
           accrew
           to
           His
           Majesty
           on
           ,
           before
           ,
           or
           since
           the
           23
           of
           
             October
          
           1641
           untill
           the
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           and
           likewise
           to
           all
           measne
           ,
           rates
           ,
           fines
           ,
           of
           what
           nature
           soever
           ,
           recognizances
           ,
           Judgements
           ,
           Executions
           thereupon
           ,
           and
           penalties
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           other
           profit
           due
           to
           his
           Majesty
           since
           the
           said
           23
           of
           
             October
          
           and
           before
           ,
           untill
           the
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           for
           by
           reason
           ,
           or
           which
           lay
           within
           the
           Survey
           or
           recognizance
           of
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           ;
           and
           also
           to
           all
           respits
           ,
           issues
           of
           homage
           and
           fines
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           provided
           this
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           discharge
           or
           remit
           any
           of
           the
           Kings
           debts
           or
           subsidies
           due
           before
           the
           said
           23
           of
           
             October
          
           1641
           which
           were
           then
           or
           before
           levyed
           ,
           or
           taken
           by
           the
           Sheriffes
           ,
           Commissioners
           ,
           Receivers
           ,
           or
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           not
           then
           or
           before
           accounted
           for
           ,
           or
           since
           disposed
           to
           the
           publick
           use
           of
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholick
           subjects
           ,
           but
           that
           such
           persons
           may
           be
           brought
           to
           account
           for
           the
           same
           after
           full
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           not
           before
           ,
           unlesse
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seaven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieut.
           otherwise
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ;
           Provided
           that
           such
           barrowys
           and
           inhumian
           crimes
           as
           shal
           be
           particularized
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenaut
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connagh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffry
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           actors
           and
           procurers
           thereof
           bee
           left
           to
           bee
           tryed
           and
           adjudged
           by
           such
           indifferent
           Commissioners
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esq.
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Kt.
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Kt.
           
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           power
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           shall
           continue
           onely
           for
           two
           yeares
           next
           ensuing
           the
           date
           of
           their
           commission
           ,
           which
           commission
           is
           to
           issue
           within
           six
           months
           after
           the
           date
           of
           these
           Articles
           ;
           Provided
           also
           ,
           that
           the
           commissioners
           to
           bee
           agreed
           on
           for
           tryall
           of
           the
           said
           particular
           crimes
           to
           be
           excepted
           ;
           shall
           hear
           ,
           order
           and
           determine
           all
           cases
           of
           trust
           where
           reliefe
           may
           or
           ought
           in
           equity
           to
           be
           afforded
           against
           all
           manner
           of
           persons
           according
           to
           the
           equity
           and
           circumstances
           of
           every
           such
           cases
           ,
           and
           His
           Majesties
           cheife
           Governor
           or
           Governours
           and
           other
           Magistrats
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           in
           all
           His
           Majesties
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           and
           other
           his
           Majesties
           Officers
           of
           what
           condition
           or
           quality
           soever
           be
           bound
           and
           required
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           ,
           and
           pursue
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           without
           pleading
           or
           suite
           to
           bee
           made
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           that
           no
           Clerke
           or
           other
           Officers
           doe
           make
           out
           or
           write
           out
           any
           manner
           of
           writs
           ,
           processes
           ,
           summons
           or
           other
           precept
           for
           ,
           concerning
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           any
           matter
           ,
           cause
           ,
           or
           thing
           whatsoever
           released
           ,
           forgiven
           ,
           discharged
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           forgiven
           by
           the
           said
           Act
           under
           pain
           of
           
             20li
             .
          
           sterling
           ,
           And
           that
           no
           Sheriffe
           or
           other
           Officer
           ,
           do
           execute
           any
           such
           writ
           ,
           processe
           ,
           summons
           or
           precept
           ;
           and
           that
           no
           Record
           ,
           writing
           or
           memory
           ,
           do
           remain
           of
           any
           offence
           or
           offences
           ,
           released
           or
           forgiven
           ,
           or
           mentioned
           to
           be
           forgiven
           by
           this
           Act
           ;
           and
           that
           all
           other
           clauses
           usually
           inserted
           in
           Acts
           of
           generall
           pardon
           or
           oblivion
           ,
           enlarging
           His
           Majesties
           grace
           and
           mercy
           ,
           nor
           herein
           particularised
           ,
           bee
           incerted
           and
           comprised
           in
           the
           said
           Act
           when
           the
           Bill
           shall
           be
           drawn
           up
           with
           the
           exceptions
           already
           expressed
           and
           none
           other
           .
           Provided
           always
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           any
           treason
           ,
           felony
           ,
           or
           other
           offence
           or
           offences
           which
           shall
           be
           committed
           or
           don
           from
           or
           after
           the
           date
           of
           these
           Articles
           untill
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           before
           mentioned
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           to
           be
           held
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           Provided
           also
           that
           any
           Act
           or
           Acts
           which
           shall
           be
           done
           by
           vertue
           ,
           pretence
           ,
           or
           in
           pursuance
           of
           these
           Articles
           of
           peace
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           or
           any
           Act
           or
           Acts
           which
           shall
           be
           don
           
           by
           vertue
           ,
           coulor
           or
           pretence
           of
           the
           power
           or
           authority
           used
           ,
           or
           exercised
           by
           and
           amongst
           the
           Confederate
           Roman
           Catholicks
           after
           the
           date
           of
           the
           said
           Articles
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           said
           publication
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           accounted
           ,
           taken
           ,
           construed
           ,
           or
           to
           be
           ,
           Treason
           ,
           Felony
           ,
           or
           other
           offence
           to
           be
           excepted
           out
           of
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           ;
           Provided
           likewise
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           shall
           not
           extend
           unto
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           that
           will
           not
           obey
           and
           submit
           unto
           the
           peace
           concluded
           and
           agreed
           on
           by
           these
           Articles
           ;
           Provided
           further
           that
           the
           said
           Act
           of
           oblivion
           or
           any
           thing
           in
           this
           Article
           contained
           shall
           not
           hinder
           or
           interrupt
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           Presid.
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           call
           to
           an
           account
           ,
           and
           proceed
           against
           the
           Councell
           and
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           the
           respective
           Supream
           Councells
           Commissioners
           generall
           ,
           appointed
           hitherto
           from
           time
           to
           time
           by
           the
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           to
           manage
           their
           affaires
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           accomptable
           to
           an
           accompt
           for
           their
           respective
           receipts
           and
           disbursements
           ,
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           respective
           imployments
           under
           the
           said
           Confederate
           Catholickes
           ,
           or
           to
           acquit
           orrelease
           any
           arrears
           of
           excises
           ,
           customes
           ,
           or
           publicke
           taxes
           to
           be
           accounted
           for
           ,
           since
           the
           23
           of
           
             Octo.
          
           1641.
           and
           not
           disposed
           of
           hitherto
           ,
           to
           the
           publicke
           use
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           parties
           therein
           concerned
           may
           be
           called
           to
           an
           account
           for
           the
           same
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           by
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seaven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           said
           Act
           or
           any
           thing
           therein
           contained
           to
           the
           contrary
           notwithstanding
           .
        
         
           19
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           
           That
           an
           Act
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           prohibiting
           that
           neither
           the
           Lord
           Deputy
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           ,
           or
           Governors
           ,
           Lord
           Chancellor
           ,
           Lord
           High-Treasurer
           ,
           Vice-Treasurer
           ,
           Chancellor
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           the
           Barons
           of
           the
           Exehequer
           ,
           Privie
           Councel
           or
           Judges
           of
           the
           foure
           courts
           be
           farmers
           of
           his
           Majesties
           customes
           within
           this
           Kingdom
           .
        
         
           20.
           
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           likewise
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           an
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           passe
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           against
           Monopolies
           ,
           such
           as
           was
           enacted
           in
           
             England
          
           21.
           
           
             Jacobi
             Regis
             ,
          
           with
           a
           further
           clause
           of
           repealing
           of
           all
           grants
           of
           Monopolies
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           that
           Commissioners
           be
           agreed
           upon
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           lieutenant
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           president
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerrie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
             .
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillan
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           to
           set
           down
           the
           rates
           for
           the
           custome
           and
           imposition
           to
           be
           laid
           on
           
             Aquavitae
             ,
             Wine
             ,
             Oile
             ,
             Yarne
          
           and
           
             Tobacco
             .
          
        
         
           21.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           on
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           lieutenant
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           president
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwell
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reilie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           as
           soon
           as
           may
           be
           authorized
           by
           Commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seal
           ,
           to
           regulate
           the
           Court
           of
           Castle-chamber
           ,
           and
           such
           causes
           as
           shall
           be
           brought
           into
           ,
           and
           censured
           in
           the
           said
           Court
           .
        
         
           22.
           
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           two
           acts
           lately
           passed
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           one
           prohibiting
           the
           plowing
           with
           Horses
           by
           the
           tail
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           prohibiting
           the
           burning
           of
           Oates
           in
           the
           straw
           bee
           repealed
           .
        
         
           23.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           ,
           
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           for
           as
           much
           as
           upon
           application
           of
           Agents
           from
           this
           Kingdome
           unto
           his
           Majestie
           in
           the
           fourth
           yeer
           of
           his
           Reign
           ,
           and
           lately
           upon
           humble
           suit
           made
           unto
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           by
           a
           Committee
           of
           both
           houses
           of
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           order
           was
           given
           by
           his
           Majestie
           for
           redresse
           of
           severall
           grievances
           ,
           and
           for
           so
           many
           of
           those
           as
           are
           not
           expressed
           in
           the
           Articles
           ,
           whereof
           both
           House
           ,
           in
           the
           next
           insuing
           Parliament
           shall
           defire
           the
           benefit
           of
           his
           Majesties
           said
           former
           directions
           for
           redresse
           therein
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           be
           afforded
           them
           ,
           yet
           so
           ,
           as
           for
           prevention
           of
           inconveniences
           to
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           that
           the
           warning
           mentioned
           in
           the
           24.
           
           Article
           of
           the
           graces
           in
           the
           4.
           yeer
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Reign
           be
           so
           understood
           ,
           that
           the
           warning
           being
           left
           at
           the
           persons
           dwelling
           houses
           be
           held
           sufficient
           warning
           ,
           and
           as
           to
           the
           22
           Article
           of
           the
           said
           graces
           ,
           the
           proces
           hitherto
           used
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           doe
           still
           continue
           ,
           as
           hitherto
           it
           hath
           done
           in
           that
           ,
           and
           hath
           beene
           used
           in
           other
           English
           Courts
           ,
           but
           the
           Court
           of
           Wards
           being
           compounded
           for
           so
           much
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           answer
           as
           concernes
           warning
           and
           processe
           shall
           be
           omitted
           .
        
         
           24.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           Maritine
           causes
           may
           be
           determined
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           without
           driving
           of
           Merchants
           or
           others
           to
           appeal
           and
           seek
           Justice
           elsewhere
           ;
           and
           if
           it
           shall
           fall
           out
           that
           there
           bee
           cause
           of
           an
           appeal
           ,
           the
           party
           grieved
           is
           to
           appeal
           to
           his
           Majestie
           in
           the
           Chancerie
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           sentence
           thereupon
           to
           be
           given
           by
           the
           deligates
           ,
           to
           be
           definitive
           and
           not
           to
           be
           questioned
           upon
           any
           further
           appeal
           except
           it
           be
           in
           the
           Parliament
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           if
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           then
           be
           sitting
           ,
           otherwise
           not
           ,
           this
           to
           be
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           untill
           the
           said
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Admiraltie
           and
           Maritine
           causes
           shall
           be
           ordered
           and
           setled
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             (
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
          
           
           
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           25.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           be
           cased
           or
           all
           rents
           and
           increase
           of
           rents
           lately
           raised
           on
           the
           commission
           or
           defective
           titles
           in
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Straffords
          
           government
           ,
           this
           to
           be
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           the
           said
           rents
           or
           increase
           of
           rents
           shall
           not
           be
           written
           for
           ,
           by
           any
           processe
           ,
           or
           the
           payment
           thereof
           in
           any
           sort
           procured
           .
        
         
           26.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           by
           Act
           to
           be
           passed
           in
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           all
           the
           arrears
           of
           interest
           mony
           ,
           which
           did
           accrue
           and
           grow
           due
           by
           way
           of
           debt
           ,
           mortgage
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           and
           yet
           not
           so
           satisfied
           since
           the
           23.
           of
           
             October
          
           1641.
           untili
           the
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           shall
           be
           fully
           forgiven
           and
           be
           released
           ,
           and
           that
           for
           and
           during
           the
           space
           of
           three
           yeeres
           next
           ensuing
           ,
           no
           more
           shall
           be
           taken
           for
           use
           or
           interest
           of
           money
           then
           five
           pounds
           
             per
             centum
             .
          
           And
           in
           cases
           of
           equitie
           arising
           through
           dis-abilitie
           ,
           occasioned
           by
           the
           distempers
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           the
           considerations
           of
           equitie
           to
           be
           like
           unto
           both
           parties
           ;
           but
           as
           for
           mortgages
           contracted
           between
           his
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholike
           Subjects
           and
           others
           of
           that
           partie
           ,
           where
           entry
           hath
           been
           made
           by
           the
           mortgagers
           against
           Law
           ,
           and
           the
           condition
           of
           their
           mortgages
           ,
           and
           detained
           wrongfully
           by
           them
           without
           giving
           any
           satisfaction
           to
           the
           mortgages
           ,
           or
           where
           any
           such
           mortgagers
           have
           made
           profit
           of
           the
           lands
           morgaged
           above
           countrey
           charges
           ,
           yet
           answer
           no
           rent
           ,
           or
           other
           consideration
           to
           the
           mortgagees
           ,
           the
           parties
           grieved
           respectively
           to
           be
           left
           for
           releife
           to
           a
           course
           of
           equitie
           therein
           .
        
         
           27.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           His
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           That
           immediatly
           upon
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerrie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           
           
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           shall
           be
           authorized
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           licutenant
           to
           proceed
           in
           ,
           hear
           ,
           determine
           ,
           and
           execute
           in
           ,
           and
           throughout
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           ensuing
           particulars
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           matters
           thereupon
           depending
           ,
           and
           that
           such
           authoritie
           and
           other
           the
           authorities
           hereafter
           mentioned
           shall
           remain
           of
           force
           without
           revocation
           ,
           alteration
           or
           diminution
           ,
           untill
           Acts
           of
           Parliament
           be
           passed
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           purport
           and
           intent
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           case
           of
           death
           ,
           miscarriage
           ,
           disabilitie
           to
           serve
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           sicknesse
           or
           otherwise
           of
           any
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           president
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           shall
           name
           and
           authorize
           another
           in
           the
           place
           of
           such
           as
           shall
           be
           so
           dead
           ,
           or
           shall
           miscarrie
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           be
           so
           disabled
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           same
           shall
           be
           such
           person
           ,
           as
           shall
           bee
           allowed
           of
           by
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerry
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Atbunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reilie
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           then
           living
           .
           And
           that
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Kt.
           
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           applot
           ,
           raise
           and
           leavie
           meanes
           with
           indifferencie
           and
           equalitie
           by
           way
           of
           Excise
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           upon
           all
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           within
           the
           said
           Kingdom
           ,
           their
           persons
           ,
           Estates
           and
           goods
           ,
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           such
           Armie
           or
           Armies
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           to
           continue
           ,
           and
           be
           in
           pay
           for
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           necessary
           publike
           charges
           thereof
           ,
           
           and
           towards
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Forts
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           Garrisons
           ,
           and
           Towns
           of
           both
           or
           either
           partie
           ,
           other
           then
           such
           of
           the
           said
           Forts
           ,
           Garrisons
           and
           Castles
           ,
           as
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           untill
           there
           shall
           bee
           a
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           ,
           by
           his
           Majesties
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governours
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennel
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           not
           to
           be
           maintained
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           the
           publike
           ,
           provided
           that
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           be
           first
           made
           acquainted
           with
           such
           taxes
           ,
           levies
           ,
           and
           excises
           as
           shall
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           manner
           of
           leavying
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           approve
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           to
           the
           end
           that
           such
           of
           the
           Protestant
           party
           ,
           as
           shall
           submit
           to
           the
           Peace
           may
           in
           the
           severall
           Counties
           where
           any
           of
           their
           estates
           lyeth
           ,
           have
           equallitie
           and
           indifferencie
           in
           the
           Assessements
           and
           levies
           that
           shall
           concern
           their
           estates
           in
           the
           said
           severall
           Counties
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           directions
           which
           shall
           issue
           to
           any
           such
           County
           ,
           for
           the
           applotting
           ,
           subdeviding
           ,
           and
           levying
           of
           the
           said
           publike
           assessements
           ,
           some
           of
           the
           said
           Protestant
           party
           shall
           be
           joyned
           with
           others
           of
           the
           Roman
           Catholike
           party
           to
           that
           purpose
           ,
           and
           for
           effecting
           that
           service
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwell
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neil
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           leavie
           the
           arrears
           of
           all
           excises
           and
           other
           publike
           taxes
           imposed
           by
           the
           Confederate
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           and
           yet
           unpaid
           ,
           and
           to
           call
           Receivers
           and
           other
           accomptants
           of
           all
           former
           taxes
           and
           all
           publike
           dues
           to
           a
           just
           and
           strict
           account
           either
           by
           themselves
           ,
           or
           by
           such
           as
           they
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           name
           or
           
           appoint
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           shall
           from
           time
           to
           time
           issue
           Commissions
           to
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           named
           and
           appointed
           by
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           for
           letting
           ,
           setting
           and
           improving
           the
           estates
           of
           all
           such
           person
           and
           persons
           ,
           as
           shall
           adhere
           to
           any
           partie
           opposing
           his
           Majesties
           Authority
           and
           not
           submitting
           to
           the
           Peace
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           profits
           of
           such
           estates
           shall
           be
           converted
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           to
           the
           maintenance
           of
           the
           Kings
           Armie
           ,
           and
           other
           necessary
           charges
           ,
           untill
           settlement
           by
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennel
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           applot
           ,
           raise
           and
           leavie
           meanes
           with
           indifferencie
           and
           equalitie
           for
           the
           buying
           of
           Armes
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           entertaining
           of
           Frigots
           in
           such
           proportion
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           by
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ;
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennel
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           the
           said
           Armes
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           to
           be
           laid
           up
           in
           such
           Magazines
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           charge
           of
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           on
           ,
           by
           the
           said
           Lord
           lieutenant
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Iefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           O
           
             Callaghan
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennel
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           Frigots
           to
           be
           imployed
           for
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           and
           the
           publike
           use
           and
           benefit
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           president
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerrie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           applot
           ,
           raise
           ,
           and
           levie
           meanes
           with
           indifferencie
           and
           equallitie
           ,
           by
           way
           of
           Excise
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           in
           the
           severall
           Cities
           ,
           corporate
           Towns
           ,
           Counties
           ,
           and
           part
           of
           Counties
           ,
           now
           within
           the
           Quarters
           ,
           and
           only
           upon
           the
           Estates
           of
           the
           said
           confederate
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           all
           such
           sum
           and
           summes
           of
           money
           as
           shall
           appear
           to
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           president
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwell
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reilie
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           to
           be
           really
           due
           for
           and
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           the
           publike
           ingagements
           of
           the
           said
           confederate
           Catholikes
           ,
           incurred
           or
           grown
           due
           before
           the
           conclusion
           of
           these
           Articles
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           authorized
           to
           appoint
           Receivers
           ,
           Collectors
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           Officers
           ,
           for
           such
           monies
           as
           shall
           bee
           assessed
           ,
           taxed
           ,
           or
           applotted
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           authorities
           mentioned
           in
           this
           Article
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           arrears
           of
           all
           former
           applotments
           ,
           taxes
           ,
           and
           other
           publike
           dues
           yet
           unpaid
           ;
           And
           that
           the
           
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwell
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neil
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           in
           case
           of
           refractories
           ,
           or
           delinquencie
           may
           distrain
           and
           imprison
           ,
           and
           cause
           such
           delinquents
           to
           be
           distrained
           and
           imprisoned
           .
           And
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennel
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           make
           perfect
           books
           of
           all
           such
           monies
           as
           shall
           be
           applotted
           ,
           raised
           ,
           or
           levied
           ,
           out
           of
           which
           books
           they
           are
           to
           make
           severall
           and
           respective
           abstracts
           to
           be
           delivered
           under
           their
           hands
           or
           the
           hands
           of
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           to
           the
           severall
           and
           respective
           collectors
           which
           shall
           be
           appointed
           to
           levy
           and
           receive
           the
           same
           .
           And
           that
           a
           duplicate
           of
           the
           said
           books
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
             ,
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esq.
           
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferie
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           be
           delivered
           unto
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           whereby
           a
           perfect
           account
           may
           be
           given
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           president
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunrie
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnel
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esq.
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           call
           the
           Councell
           and
           Congregation
           ,
           and
           the
           respective
           supream
           Councells
           ,
           and
           Commissioners
           Generall
           ,
           appointed
           hitherto
           from
           time
           to
           time
           by
           the
           
           said
           Confederate
           Roman
           Catholickes
           ,
           to
           mannage
           their
           publick
           affaires
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           persons
           accountable
           to
           an
           account
           for
           all
           their
           receipts
           and
           disbursments
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           their
           respective
           imployments
           under
           the
           Confederate
           Roman
           Catholicks
           .
        
         
           28
           Item
           it
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           peace
           and
           tranquility
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           and
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Barron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seaven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           for
           the
           present
           agree
           upon
           such
           persons
           who
           are
           to
           be
           authorized
           by
           commission
           under
           the
           great
           Seale
           to
           be
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           Assises
           and
           Goale
           Delivery
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           throughout
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           to
           continue
           during
           pleasure
           ,
           with
           such
           power
           as
           Justices
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           Assizes
           and
           Goale
           delivery
           in
           former
           time
           of
           Peace
           ,
           have
           usually
           had
           ,
           which
           is
           not
           to
           extend
           unto
           any
           crime
           or
           offence
           committed
           before
           the
           first
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           past
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           quallified
           with
           power
           to
           hear
           and
           determin
           al
           civil
           causes
           coming
           before
           them
           ,
           not
           exceeding
           ten
           pounds
           ;
           Provided
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           intermeddle
           with
           titles
           of
           Lands
           ;
           provided
           likewise
           the
           authority
           of
           such
           Commissioners
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           question
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           for
           any
           shipping
           ,
           cattle
           or
           goods
           heretofore
           takēn
           by
           either
           party
           from
           the
           other
           ,
           or
           other
           injuries
           done
           contrary
           to
           the
           Articles
           of
           cessation
           ,
           concluded
           by
           and
           with
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholicke
           party
           ,
           in
           ,
           or
           since
           
             May
          
           last
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           same
           shall
           bee
           determined
           by
           such
           indifferent
           persons
           as
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           Presi
           .
           of
           
             Connagh
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffry
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tirlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           think
           fit
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           that
           speedy
           and
           equall
           justice
           may
           be
           done
           to
           all
           parties
           grieved
           ;
           And
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           are
           to
           make
           their
           Estreats
           as
           accustomed
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           shall
           take
           the
           ensuing
           Oath
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           You
           shall
           sweare
           ,
           that
           as
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           Assizes
           ,
           and
           Goale
           delivery
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           A.
           B
           in
           all
           articles
           to
           the
           commission
           to
           you
           directed
           .
           You
           shall
           do
           equall
           right
           to
           the
           poore
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           Rich
           after
           your
           cunning
           ,
           and
           wit
           and
           power
           ,
           and
           after
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Customes
           of
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           in
           pursuance
           of
           these
           Articles
           ;
           And
           you
           shall
           not
           be
           of
           councell
           of
           any
           quarrell
           hanging
           before
           you
           ;
           And
           the
           issues
           ,
           fines
           and
           amerciaments
           which
           shall
           happen
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           all
           forfeitures
           which
           shall
           happen
           before
           you
           ,
           you
           shall
           cause
           to
           bee
           entred
           without
           any
           concealment
           or
           imbeazling
           ,
           and
           send
           to
           the
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ,
           or
           to
           such
           other
           place
           as
           his
           Majesties
           Lord
           Lieut.
           or
           other
           cheif
           Governor
           orGovernors
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           untill
           there
           may
           be
           accesse
           unto
           the
           said
           Court
           of
           Exchequer
           ;
           You
           shall
           not
           let
           for
           gift
           or
           other
           cause
           ,
           but
           well
           and
           truly
           ;
           you
           shall
           doe
           your
           office
           of
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           Assises
           and
           Goale
           delivery
           in
           that
           behalfe
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           take
           nothing
           for
           your
           office
           of
           Justice
           of
           the
           Peace
           ,
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           Assizes
           and
           Goale
           delivery
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Fees
           accustomed
           ;
           and
           you
           shall
           not
           direct
           ,
           or
           cause
           to
           be
           directed
           any
           warrant
           by
           you
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           to
           the
           parties
           ,
           but
           you
           shall
           direct
           them
           to
           the
           Sheriffs
           and
           Bayliffs
           of
           the
           said
           counties
           respectively
           ,
           or
           other
           the
           Kings
           Officers
           or
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           other
           indifferent
           persons
           to
           doe
           execution
           thereof
           ,
           so
           helpe
           me
           God
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           And
           that
           as
           well
           in
           the
           said
           Commission
           ,
           as
           in
           all
           other
           commissions
           and
           authorities
           to
           be
           issued
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           present
           Articles
           ,
           this
           clause
           shall
           be
           incerted
           
             viz.
          
           That
           all
           officers
           ,
           civill
           and
           martiall
           ,
           shall
           be
           required
           to
           be
           aiding
           and
           assisting
           ,
           and
           obedient
           unto
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           other
           persons
           to
           be
           authorized
           as
           above
           said
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           their
           respective
           powers
           .
        
         
           29
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           that
           his
           Majesties
           Roman
           Catholicke
           Subjects
           ,
           
           do
           continue
           the
           possession
           of
           such
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Cities
           ,
           Garrisons
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           Forts
           and
           Castles
           which
           are
           within
           their
           now
           Quarters
           ,
           untill
           settlement
           by
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           commanded
           ,
           ruled
           and
           governed
           in
           cheife
           ,
           upon
           occasion
           of
           necessity
           (
           as
           to
           the
           Martiall
           and
           Military
           affairs
           ,
           by
           such
           as
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           his
           cheife
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           shall
           appoint
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           appointment
           to
           be
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jefferey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seaven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           His
           Majestyes
           cheife
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           is
           to
           issue
           Commissions
           accordingly
           ,
           to
           such
           persons
           as
           shall
           be
           so
           named
           and
           appointed
           ,
           as
           aforsaid
           ,
           for
           the
           executing
           of
           such
           comand
           ,
           rule
           ,
           or
           Government
           ,
           to
           continue
           untill
           all
           the
           particulars
           in
           these
           present
           Articles
           agreed
           on
           to
           passe
           in
           Paliament
           ,
           shall
           be
           accordingly
           passed
           ,
           only
           in
           case
           of
           death
           or
           misbehaviour
           ,
           such
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           to
           be
           appointed
           for
           the
           said
           command
           ,
           rule
           and
           Government
           to
           be
           named
           and
           appointed
           in
           the
           place
           or
           places
           ,
           of
           him
           or
           them
           ,
           who
           shall
           so
           dye
           ,
           or
           misbehave
           themselves
           as
           the
           cheife
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seaven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           thinke
           fit
           ,
           and
           to
           bee
           continued
           untill
           a
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           30
           Item
           ,
           It
           is
           further
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           and
           agreed
           upon
           by
           ,
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majesty
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           all
           customes
           and
           tenths
           of
           prizes
           belonging
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           which
           from
           the
           perfection
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           shall
           fall
           due
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           shall
           be
           paid
           unto
           his
           Majesties
           
           receipt
           ,
           or
           until
           recourse
           may
           be
           had
           thereunto
           in
           the
           ordinary
           legal
           way
           ,
           unto
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           place
           or
           places
           ,
           and
           under
           such
           Controls
           as
           the
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           shall
           appoint
           to
           be
           disposed
           of
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           defence
           and
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           defraying
           of
           other
           the
           necessary
           publicke
           charges
           thereof
           ,
           for
           the
           ease
           of
           the
           Subjects
           in
           other
           their
           levyes
           ,
           charges
           and
           applotments
           .
           And
           that
           all
           ,
           and
           every
           person
           or
           persons
           who
           are
           at
           present
           intrusted
           and
           imployed
           by
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholicks
           ,
           in
           the
           entries
           ,
           receipts
           ,
           collections
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           concerning
           the
           said
           customes
           and
           tenths
           of
           Prizes
           ,
           doe
           continue
           their
           respective
           imployments
           in
           the
           same
           ,
           untill
           full
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           accountable
           to
           His
           Majesties
           receipts
           ,
           or
           untill
           recourse
           may
           be
           had
           thereunto
           ;
           as
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           shall
           appoint
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           other
           then
           to
           such
           ,
           and
           so
           many
           of
           them
           ;
           as
           to
           the
           cheife
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           Pres.
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           to
           be
           altered
           ;
           and
           then
           ,
           and
           in
           such
           case
           ,
           or
           in
           case
           of
           death
           ,
           fraud
           or
           misbehavior
           ,
           or
           other
           alteration
           of
           any
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           then
           such
           other
           person
           or
           persons
           to
           be
           imployed
           therein
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           fit
           by
           the
           cheife
           Governour
           or
           Governours
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           by
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Tho.
          
           Lord
           Visc.
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskery
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Allexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esq.
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Kt.
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Kt.
           
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffrey
             Browne
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neile
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           ;
           And
           when
           it
           shall
           appeare
           ,
           that
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           who
           shall
           be
           found
           faithfull
           to
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           hath
           right
           to
           any
           of
           the
           offices
           or
           places
           about
           the
           said
           customes
           wherunto
           he
           or
           they
           ,
           may
           not
           be
           admitted
           untill
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           that
           a
           reasonable
           compensation
           shall
           be
           afforded
           to
           
           such
           person
           or
           persons
           for
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           31.
           
           Item
           ,
           as
           for
           and
           concerning
           his
           Majesties
           rents
           ,
           payable
           at
           Easter
           next
           ,
           and
           from
           thenceforth
           to
           grow
           due
           ,
           untill
           a
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           .
           It
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           the
           said
           rents
           be
           not
           written
           for
           ,
           or
           levied
           untill
           a
           full
           settlement
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           in
           due
           time
           upon
           application
           to
           be
           made
           to
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           by
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costologh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerie
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Planket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwal
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
          
           O
           
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reily
             ,
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           for
           remittall
           of
           those
           rents
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           chief
           Governor
           or
           Governors
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           for
           the
           time
           being
           ,
           shall
           intimate
           their
           desires
           ,
           and
           the
           reason
           thereof
           to
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           who
           upon
           consideration
           of
           the
           present
           condition
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           will
           declare
           his
           gracious
           pleasure
           therein
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           just
           and
           honorable
           ,
           and
           satisfactorie
           to
           the
           reasonable
           desires
           of
           his
           Subjects
           .
        
         
           32.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Oyer
           and
           Terminer
           ,
           and
           Goal
           deliverie
           to
           be
           named
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           hear
           and
           determine
           all
           Murthers
           ,
           Man-slaughters
           ,
           Rapes
           ,
           Stealths
           ,
           burning
           of
           houses
           and
           corn
           in
           Rick
           ,
           or
           Stack
           ,
           Robberies
           ,
           burglaries
           ,
           forcible
           entries
           ,
           detainers
           of
           possessions
           and
           other
           offences
           committed
           or
           done
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           committed
           and
           done
           since
           the
           first
           day
           of
           
             May
          
           last
           past
           ,
           untill
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           next
           Parliament
           ,
           these
           present
           .
           Articles
           or
           any
           thing
           therein
           contained
           to
           the
           contrary
           notwithstanding
           ;
           Provided
           that
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           shall
           not
           extend
           to
           question
           any
           person
           or
           persons
           ,
           for
           doing
           or
           committing
           any
           act
           whatsoever
           ,
           before
           the
           conclusion
           of
           this
           Treaty
           ,
           by
           vertue
           or
           colour
           of
           any
           warrant
           or
           direction
           from
           those
           in
           publike
           authoritie
           among
           the
           confederate
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           nor
           unto
           any
           act
           which
           shall
           be
           done
           after
           the
           perfecting
           
           and
           concluding
           of
           these
           Articles
           ,
           by
           vertue
           or
           pretence
           of
           any
           authority
           which
           is
           now
           by
           these
           Articles
           agreed
           on
           ;
           Provided
           also
           that
           the
           said
           Commission
           shall
           not
           continue
           longer
           then
           the
           first
           day
           of
           the
           next
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           33
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           and
           his
           Majestie
           is
           further
           graciously
           pleased
           ,
           that
           for
           the
           determining
           such
           differences
           which
           may
           arise
           between
           his
           Majesties
           Subjects
           within
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           the
           prevention
           of
           inconvenience
           and
           disquiet
           ,
           which
           through
           want
           of
           due
           remedie
           in
           severall
           causes
           may
           happen
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           judicatures
           established
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           persons
           to
           be
           authorized
           in
           them
           shall
           have
           power
           to
           do
           all
           such
           things
           as
           shall
           be
           proper
           and
           necessary
           for
           them
           to
           doe
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           lieutenant
           by
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           and
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           
             Thomas
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Dillon
          
           of
           
             Costollogh
          
           Lord
           President
           of
           
             Connaght
             ,
             Donnogh
          
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Muskerry
             ,
             Francis
          
           Lord
           Baron
           of
           
             Athunry
             ,
             Alexander
             Mac
             Donnell
          
           Esquire
           ,
           Sir
           
             Lucas
             Dillon
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Nicholas
             Plunket
          
           Knight
           ,
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnwall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           
             Jeffery
             Brown
             ,
             Donnogh
             O
             Callaghan
             ,
             Tyrlagh
             O
             Neal
             ,
             Miles
             Reilie
          
           and
           
             Gerrald
             Fennell
          
           Esquires
           ,
           or
           any
           seven
           or
           more
           of
           them
           shall
           name
           the
           said
           persons
           so
           to
           be
           authorized
           ,
           and
           doe
           all
           other
           things
           incident
           unto
           ,
           and
           necessarie
           for
           the
           setling
           of
           the
           said
           intended
           Judicatures
           .
        
         
           34.
           
           Item
           at
           the
           instance
           ,
           humble
           suit
           and
           earnest
           desire
           of
           the
           General
           Assembly
           of
           the
           confederate
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ;
           It
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           upon
           ,
           that
           the
           Roman
           Catholike
           regular
           Clergie
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           behaving
           themselves
           conformable
           to
           these
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           molested
           in
           the
           possessions
           ,
           which
           at
           present
           they
           have
           of
           and
           in
           the
           bodies
           scites
           and
           precincts
           of
           such
           Abbies
           and
           Monasteries
           belonging
           to
           any
           Roman
           Carholike
           within
           the
           said
           Kingdom
           ,
           until
           settlement
           by
           Parliament
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           said
           Clergie
           shall
           not
           be
           molested
           in
           the
           enjoying
           of
           such
           pensions
           as
           hitherto
           since
           the
           Watres
           they
           enjoyed
           for
           their
           respective
           livelihoods
           from
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           and
           the
           scites
           and
           precincts
           hereby
           intended
           are
           declared
           to
           be
           the
           bodie
           of
           the
           Abbie
           ,
           one
           garden
           and
           Orchard
           to
           each
           Abbie
           ,
           if
           any
           there
           be
           ,
           and
           what
           else
           is
           contained
           within
           the
           walls
           ,
           meares
           or
           ancient
           fences
           or
           ditch
           that
           doth
           supply
           the
           wall
           thereof
           ,
           and
           no
           more
           .
        
         
         
           35.
           
           Item
           ,
           it
           is
           concluded
           ,
           accorded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           ,
           by
           and
           between
           the
           said
           parties
           ,
           that
           as
           to
           all
           other
           demands
           of
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           for
           or
           concerning
           all
           or
           any
           the
           matters
           proposed
           by
           them
           ,
           not
           granted
           or
           assented
           unto
           ,
           in
           and
           by
           the
           foresaid
           Articles
           ,
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           be
           referred
           to
           his
           Majesties
           gracious
           favour
           and
           further
           concessions
           .
           In
           witnesse
           whereof
           ,
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           for
           and
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           his
           most
           Excellent
           Majestie
           ,
           to
           the
           one
           part
           of
           these
           Articles
           remaining
           with
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholiques
           hath
           put
           his
           hand
           and
           Seal
           ;
           And
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Blake
          
           Knight
           in
           the
           Chaire
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholikes
           ,
           by
           order
           ,
           command
           ,
           and
           unanimous
           consent
           of
           the
           said
           Catholikes
           in
           full
           Assembly
           to
           the
           other
           part
           thereof
           remaining
           with
           the
           said
           Lord
           Lieutenant
           ,
           hath
           put
           his
           hand
           and
           the
           publque
           Seal
           hitherto
           used
           by
           the
           said
           Roman
           Catholiques
           the
           17.
           of
           January
           2648.
           
           And
           in
           the
           24.
           year
           of
           the
           Reign
           of
           our
           Soveraign
           Lord
           CHARLES
           by
           the
           Grace
           of
           God
           ,
           King
           of
           
             Great
             Brittain
             ,
             France
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           &c.
           
        
         
           
             
               
                 SIR
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Have
               not
               thus
               long
               forborn
               to
               invite
               you
               with
               these
               under
               your
               command
               to
               a
               submission
               to
               his
               Majesties
               authoritie
               in
               me
               ,
               and
               a
               conjunction
               with
               me
               in
               the
               waies
               of
               his
               service
               out
               of
               any
               the
               least
               aversion
               I
               had
               to
               you
               or
               any
               of
               them
               ,
               or
               out
               of
               any
               dis-esteem
               I
               had
               to
               your
               power
               to
               advance
               or
               impede
               the
               same
               ,
               but
               out
               of
               my
               fear
               ,
               whiles
               those
               that
               have
               of
               late
               usurped
               power
               over
               the
               Subjects
               of
               
                 England
              
               held
               forth
               the
               least
               colourable
               shadow
               of
               moderation
               in
               their
               intentions
               towards
               the
               settlement
               of
               Church
               or
               State
               ,
               and
               that
               in
               some
               tollerable
               way
               with
               relation
               to
               Religion
               ,
               the
               interest
               of
               the
               King
               and
               Crown
               ,
               the
               freedom
               of
               Parliament
               ,
               the
               Liberties
               of
               the
               subject
               ,
               any
               addresses
               from
               mee
               proposing
               the
               withdrawing
               of
               that
               party
               from
               those
               thus
               professing
               ,
               from
               whom
               they
               have
               received
               some
               ,
               and
               expected
               further
               support
               ,
               would
               have
               been
               but
               coldly
               received
               ,
               and
               any
               determination
               thereupon
               deferred
               in
               hope
               and
               expectation
               of
               the
               forementioned
               
               settlement
               ,
               or
               that
               you
               your selfe
               ,
               who
               certainly
               have
               not
               wanted
               aforesight
               of
               the
               sad
               confusion
               now
               covering
               the
               face
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               would
               have
               declared
               with
               me
               ,
               the
               Lord
               
                 Inchequeen
                 ,
              
               and
               the
               Protestant
               Army
               in
               
                 Munster
              
               in
               prevention
               thereof
               ,
               yet
               my
               fear
               was
               it
               would
               have
               been
               as
               difficult
               for
               you
               to
               have
               carried
               with
               you
               the
               main
               body
               of
               of
               the
               Armie
               under
               your
               command
               (
               not
               so
               clear
               sighted
               as
               your self
               )
               as
               it
               would
               have
               been
               dangerous
               to
               you
               ,
               and
               those
               with
               you
               well
               inclined
               ,
               to
               have
               attempted
               it
               without
               them
               ,
               but
               now
               that
               the
               mask
               of
               hypocrisie
               ,
               by
               which
               the
               Independent
               Armie
               hath
               ensnared
               and
               enslaved
               all
               estates
               and
               degrees
               of
               men
               is
               laid
               aside
               ,
               now
               that
               barefaced
               ,
               they
               evidently
               appear
               to
               bee
               the
               subverters
               of
               true
               religion
               ,
               and
               to
               be
               the
               protectors
               and
               inviters
               ,
               not
               only
               of
               all
               false
               ones
               ,
               but
               of
               irreligion
               and
               Atheisme
               ,
               now
               that
               they
               have
               barbarously
               and
               inhumanely
               laid
               violent
               ,
               sacrilegious
               hands
               upon
               ,
               and
               murthered
               Gods
               annointed
               ,
               and
               our
               King
               ,
               not
               as
               heretofore
               some
               Patricides
               have
               done
               to
               make
               room
               for
               some
               usurper
               ,
               but
               in
               a
               way
               plainly
               manifesting
               their
               intentions
               to
               change
               the
               Monarchy
               of
               
                 England
              
               into
               Anarchy
               ,
               unlesse
               their
               aime
               bee
               first
               to
               constitute
               an
               elective
               Kingdome
               ,
               and
               
                 Crumwell
              
               or
               some
               such
               
                 Iohn
              
               of
               
                 Leiden
              
               being
               elected
               ,
               then
               by
               the
               same
               force
               ,
               by
               which
               they
               have
               thus
               far
               compassed
               their
               ends
               to
               establish
               a
               perfect
               Turklsh
               tyranny
               ;
               now
               that
               of
               the
               three
               estates
               of
               King
               ,
               Lords
               &
               Commons
               ,
               whereof
               in
               all
               ages
               ,
               Parliaments
               have
               consisted
               ,
               there
               remains
               only
               a
               small
               number
               ,
               and
               they
               the
               dregs
               and
               scum
               of
               the
               House
               of
               Commons
               ,
               pickt
               and
               awed
               by
               the
               Armie
               ,
               a
               wicked
               remnant
               left
               for
               no
               other
               end
               ;
               then
               yet
               further
               ,
               if
               it
               be
               possible
               to
               delude
               the
               people
               with
               the
               name
               of
               a
               Parliament
               :
               The
               King
               being
               murthered
               ,
               the
               Lords
               and
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Commons
               ,
               being
               by
               unheard
               of
               violence
               ,
               at
               severall
               times
               forced
               from
               the
               Houses
               and
               some
               imprisoned
               .
               And
               now
               that
               there
               remaines
               no
               other
               libertie
               in
               the
               subject
               but
               to
               professe
               blasphemous
               opinions
               ,
               to
               revile
               and
               tread
               underfoot
               Magistracie
               ,
               to
               murther
               Magistrates
               ,
               and
               oppresse
               and
               undoe
               all
               that
               are
               not
               like
               minded
               with
               them
               .
               Now
               I
               say
               ,
               that
               I
               cannot
               doubt
               but
               that
               you
               ,
               and
               all
               with
               you
               under
               your
               command
               will
               take
               this
               opportunitie
               to
               act
               and
               declare
               against
               so
               monstrous
               and
               unparaleld
               a
               rebellion
               ,
               and
               that
               you
               and
               they
               will
               cheerfully
               acknowledge
               ,
               and
               faithfully
               serve
               and
               obey
               our
               gracious
               King
               
                 Charles
              
               the
               second
               undoubted
               
               heir
               of
               his
               Father
               Crown
               and
               Vertues
               ;
               under
               whose
               right
               and
               conduct
               we
               may
               by
               Gods
               assistance
               restore
               Protestant
               Religion
               to
               puritie
               ,
               and
               therein
               settle
               it
               ,
               Parliaments
               to
               their
               freedome
               ,
               good
               laws
               to
               their
               force
               ,
               and
               our
               fellow-subjects
               to
               their
               just
               liberties
               ,
               wherein
               how
               glorious
               and
               blessed
               a
               thing
               it
               will
               bee
               ,
               to
               be
               so
               considerablie
               instrumentall
               ,
               as
               you
               may
               now
               make
               your self
               ,
               I
               leave
               to
               you
               now
               to
               consider
               .
               And
               though
               I
               conceive
               there
               are
               not
               any
               motives
               relating
               to
               some
               particular
               interest
               to
               be
               mentioned
               after
               these
               so
               weightie
               considerations
               ,
               which
               are
               such
               as
               the
               world
               hath
               not
               been
               at
               any
               time
               furnished
               with
               ,
               yet
               I
               hold
               it
               my
               part
               to
               assure
               you
               ,
               that
               as
               there
               is
               nothing
               you
               can
               reasonably
               propose
               for
               the
               safety
               ,
               satisfaction
               or
               advantage
               of
               your self
               ,
               or
               of
               any
               that
               shall
               adhear
               to
               you
               in
               what
               I
               desire
               ,
               that
               I
               shall
               not
               to
               the
               uttermost
               of
               my
               power
               provide
               for
               ,
               so
               there
               is
               nothing
               I
               would
               ,
               nor
               shall
               more
               industriously
               avoid
               ,
               then
               those
               necessities
               arising
               from
               my
               duty
               to
               God
               and
               man
               ,
               that
               may
               by
               your
               rejecting
               this
               offer
               force
               me
               to
               be
               a
               sad
               instrument
               of
               shedding
               English
               blood
               ,
               which
               in
               such
               case
               must
               on
               both
               sides
               happen
               .
               If
               thir
               overture
               finde
               place
               with
               you
               ,
               as
               I
               earnestly
               wish
               it
               may
               ,
               let
               me
               know
               with
               what
               possible
               speed
               you
               can
               ,
               and
               if
               you
               please
               by
               the
               bearer
               in
               what
               way
               you
               desire
               ,
               it
               should
               bee
               drawne
               on
               to
               a
               conclusion
               .
               For
               in
               that
               ,
               as
               well
               as
               in
               the
               substance
               you
               shall
               find
               all
               ready
               complyance
               from
               me
               that
               desire
               to
               bee
            
             
               
                 Your
                 affectionate
                 friend
                 to
                 serve
                 you
                 ,
                 ORMOND
                 .
              
               
                 
                   Carrick
                
                 
                   March
                   9.
                   1648.
                   
                
              
               For
               Colonel
               
                 Michael
                 Jones
              
               Governour
               of
               
                 Dublin
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               
                 My
                 Lord
                 ,
              
            
             
               YOur
               Lordships
               of
               the
               ninth
               ,
               I
               received
               the
               twelfth
               instant
               ,
               and
               therein
               have
               I
               your
               Lordships
               invitation
               to
               a
               conjunction
               with
               your self
               (
               I
               suppose
               )
               as
               Lord
               lieutenant
               of
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               and
               with
               others
               now
               united
               with
               the
               Irish
               ,
               and
               with
               the
               Irish
               themselves
               also
               .
            
             
               As
               I
               understand
               not
               how
               your
               Lordship
               should
               be
               invested
               with
               that
               power
               pretended
               ,
               so
               am
               I
               very
               well
               assured
               ,
               That
               it
               is
               not
               in
               the
               power
               of
               any
               without
               the
               Parliament
               of
               
                 England
              
               to
               give
               and
               assure
               pardon
               to
               those
               bloodie
               Rebels
               ,
               as
               by
               the
               Act
               to
               that
               end
               passed
               may
               appear
               more
               fully
               .
               I
               am
               also
               well
               assured
               that
               the
               Parliament
               of
               
                 England
              
               would
               never
               assent
               to
               such
               a
               Peace
               (
               such
               as
               is
               that
               your
               Lordships
               with
               the
               Rebels
               )
               wherin
               is
               little
               or
               no
               provision
               made
               either
               for
               the
               Protestants
               or
               the
               Protestant
               Religion
               Nor
               can
               I
               understand
               how
               the
               Protestant
               Religion
               should
               bee
               setled
               and
               restored
               to
               its
               puritie
               by
               an
               Armie
               of
               Papists
               ,
               or
               the
               Protestant
               interests
               maintained
               by
               those
               very
               enemies
               by
               whom
               they
               have
               been
               spoiled
               and
               there
               slaughtered
               :
               And
               very
               evident
               it
               is
               that
               both
               the
               Protestants
               and
               Protestant
               Religion
               are
               in
               that
               your
               Lordships
               Treaty
               ,
               left
               as
               in
               the
               power
               of
               the
               Rebels
               to
               be
               by
               them
               born
               down
               ,
               and
               rooted
               out
               at
               pleasure
               .
            
             
               As
               for
               that
               consideration
               by
               your
               Lordship
               offered
               of
               the
               present
               and
               late
               proceedings
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               I
               see
               not
               how
               it
               may
               be
               a
               sufficient
               motive
               to
               mee
               (
               or
               any
               other
               in
               like
               trust
               for
               the
               Parliament
               of
               
                 England
              
               in
               the
               service
               of
               this
               Kingdome
               )
               to
               joyn
               with
               those
               Rebels
               upon
               any
               the
               pretences
               in
               that
               your
               Lordships
               letter
               mentioned
               ,
               for
               therein
               were
               there
               a
               manifest
               betraying
               that
               trust
               reposed
               in
               me
               in
               disserting
               the
               service
               and
               work
               committed
               to
               me
               in
               joyning
               with
               those
               I
               should
               oppose
               ,
               and
               in
               opposing
               whom
               I
               am
               obliged
               to
               serve
               .
            
             
             
               Neither
               conceive
               I
               it
               any
               part
               of
               my
               work
               and
               care
               to
               take
               notice
               of
               any
               whatsoever
               proceedings
               of
               State
               forreign
               ,
               to
               my
               charge
               and
               trust
               here
               ,
               especially
               ,
               they
               being
               found
               hereunto
               apparently
               destructive
               .
            
             
               Most
               certain
               it
               is
               ,
               and
               former
               ages
               have
               approved
               it
               ,
               that
               the
               intermedling
               of
               Governors
               and
               parties
               in
               this
               Kingdom
               ,
               with
               sidings
               and
               parties
               in
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               have
               been
               the
               very
               betraying
               of
               this
               kingdom
               to
               the
               Irish
               ,
               whiles
               the
               Brittish
               forces
               here
               had
               bin
               thereupon
               called
               off
               ,
               and
               the
               place
               therin
               laid
               open
               ,
               and
               as
               it
               were
               given
               up
               to
               the
               common
               enemie
               .
            
             
               It
               is
               what
               your
               Lordship
               might
               have
               observed
               in
               your
               former
               Treatie
               with
               the
               Rebels
               ,
               that
               upon
               your
               Lordships
               thereupon
               withdrawing
               ,
               and
               sending
               hence
               into
               
                 England
              
               the
               most
               considerable
               part
               of
               the
               English
               army
               then
               commanded
               by
               you
               ;
               thereby
               was
               the
               remaining
               Brittish
               party
               ,
               not
               long
               after
               over-poured
               ,
               and
               your
               quarters
               by
               the
               Irish
               over-run
               to
               the
               gates
               of
               
                 Dublin
                 ,
              
               your self
               also
               reduced
               to
               that
               low
               condition
               ,
               as
               to
               be
               besieged
               in
               this
               very
               Citie
               (
               the
               Metropolis
               and
               princpall
               cittadell
               of
               the
               Kingdom
               )
               and
               that
               by
               those
               very
               Rebels
               ,
               who
               till
               then
               could
               never
               stand
               before
               you
               ;
               and
               what
               the
               end
               hath
               bin
               of
               that
               party
               ,
               also
               ,
               so
               sent
               by
               your
               Lordship
               into
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               (
               although
               the
               flower
               &
               strength
               of
               the
               English
               army
               here
               both
               officers
               and
               souldiers
               )
               hath
               bin
               very
               observable
               .
            
             
               And
               how
               much
               the
               dangers
               are
               at
               present
               (
               more
               then
               in
               former
               ages
               )
               of
               hazarding
               the
               English
               interest
               in
               this
               Kingdom
               ,
               by
               sending
               any
               parties
               hence
               into
               any
               other
               Kingdom
               upon
               any
               pretences
               whatsoever
               is
               very
               apparent
               ,
               as
               in
               the
               generalitie
               of
               the
               Rebellion
               ,
               now
               more
               then
               formerly
               ;
               So
               considering
               your
               Lordships
               present
               conclusions
               with
               ,
               and
               concessions
               to
               the
               Rebels
               ,
               wherein
               they
               are
               allowed
               the
               continued
               possession
               of
               all
               the
               cities
               ,
               forts
               ,
               and
               places
               of
               strength
               ,
               whereof
               they
               stood
               possessed
               
               at
               the
               time
               of
               their
               Treatie
               with
               your
               Lordship
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               are
               to
               have
               a
               standing
               force
               (
               if
               I
               well
               remember
               of
               15000
               foot
               ,
               and
               2500
               horse
               (
               all
               of
               their
               own
               party
               officers
               and
               souldiers
               )
               and
               they
               (
               with
               the
               whole
               kingdom
               )
               to
               be
               regulated
               by
               a
               Major
               party
               of
               Irish
               Trustees
               chosen
               by
               the
               Rebels
               themselves
               ,
               as
               persons
               for
               their
               interests
               and
               ends
               to
               be
               by
               them
               confided
               in
               ,
               without
               whom
               nothing
               is
               to
               be
               acted
               .
               Therein
               I
               cannot
               but
               mind
               your
               Lordship
               of
               what
               hath
               been
               sometimes
               by
               your self
               delivered
               ,
               as
               your
               sence
               in
               this
               particular
               ;
               that
               the
               English
               interest
               in
               
                 Ireland
              
               must
               be
               preserved
               by
               the
               English
               ,
               and
               not
               by
               Irish
               ,
               and
               upon
               that
               ground
               (
               if
               I
               be
               not
               deceived
               )
               did
               your
               Lordship
               then
               capitulate
               with
               the
               Parliament
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
              
               from
               which
               cleer
               principle
               I
               am
               sorrie
               to
               see
               your
               Lordship
               now
               receding
               .
            
             
               As
               to
               that
               by
               your
               Lordship
               menaced
               us
               here
               ,
               of
               blood
               and
               force
               ,
               if
               dissenting
               from
               your
               Lordships
               waies
               and
               designes
               ,
               for
               my
               particular
               I
               shall
               (
               my
               Lord
               )
               much
               rather
               chuse
               to
               suffer
               in
               so
               doing
               (
               for
               therein
               shall
               I
               doe
               what
               is
               becomming
               and
               answerable
               to
               my
               trust
               )
               then
               to
               purchase
               my self
               on
               the
               contrary
               the
               ignominious
               brand
               of
               perfidie
               ,
               by
               any
               allurements
               of
               whatsoever
               advantages
               offered
               me
               .
            
             
               But
               very
               confident
               I
               am
               ,
               of
               the
               same
               divine
               power
               which
               hath
               still
               followed
               me
               in
               this
               work
               ,
               and
               will
               still
               folllow
               me
               ;
               and
               in
               that
               trust
               doubt
               I
               nothing
               of
               thus
               giving
               your
               Lordship
               plainly
               this
               my
               resolution
               in
               that
               particular
               ,
               So
               I
               remain
               ,
            
             
               
                 Dublin
                 
                   March
                   14.
                   1648.
                   
                
              
               
                 Your
                 Lordships
                 humble
                 servant
                 ,
                 
                   Signed
                
                 Mic
                 :
                 Jones
                 .
              
               For
               the
               Lord
               of
               
                 Ormond
              
               these
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
             
               By
               the
               Lord
               Lieutenant
               Generall
               of
               
                 Ireland
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ormond
                 ,
              
            
             
               WHereas
               our
               late
               Soveraign
               King
               
                 Charles
              
               of
               happie
               memory
               hath
               bin
               lately
               by
               a
               party
               of
               his
               rebellious
               Subjects
               of
               
                 England
              
               most
               traiterously
               ,
               maliciously
               ,
               and
               inhumanely
               put
               to
               death
               and
               murthered
               ;
               and
               forasmuch
               as
               his
               Majestie
               that
               now
               is
               ,
               
                 Charles
              
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               King
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 Scotlana
                 ,
                 France
              
               and
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               is
               son
               and
               heir
               of
               his
               said
               late
               Majestie
               ,
               and
               therefore
               by
               the
               Laws
               of
               the
               Land
               ,
               of
               force
               ,
               and
               practised
               in
               all
               ages
               ,
               is
               to
               inherit
               .
               We
               therefore
               in
               discharge
               of
               the
               dutie
               we
               owe
               unto
               God
               ,
               our
               allegiance
               and
               loyaltie
               to
               our
               Soveraign
               ,
               holding
               it
               fit
               him
               so
               to
               proclaim
               in
               and
               through
               this
               his
               Majesties
               Kingdome
               ,
               doe
               by
               this
               our
               present
               proclamation
               declare
               and
               manifest
               to
               the
               world
               ,
               that
               
                 Charles
              
               the
               second
               ,
               son
               and
               heir
               of
               our
               late
               Soveraign
               King
               
                 Charles
              
               the
               first
               of
               happy
               memory
               ,
               is
               ,
               by
               the
               grace
               of
               God
               the
               undoubted
               King
               of
               
                 England
                 ,
                 Scotland
                 ,
                 France
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Ireland
                 ,
              
               Defender
               of
               the
               Faith
               ,
               
                 &c.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 
                   Given
                   at
                
                 Carrick
                 
                   
                     Febr.
                  
                   26.
                   1648.
                   
                
              
               God
               save
               the
               King
               .
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           NECESSARY
           REPRESENTATION
           of
           the
           present
           evills
           ,
           and
           eminent
           dangers
           to
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           arising
           from
           the
           late
           ,
           and
           present
           practises
           of
           the
           Sectarian
           party
           in
           
             England
             :
          
           together
           with
           an
           Exhortation
           to
           duties
           relating
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           unto
           all
           within
           our
           Charge
           ;
           and
           to
           all
           the
           well-affected
           
             within
             this
             Kingdome
             ,
             by
             the
             Presbytery
             at
          
           Belfast
           ,
           
             February
          
           15th
           1649.
           
        
         
           WHen
           we
           doe
           seriously
           consider
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           many
           duties
           which
           we
           owe
           unto
           God
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           over
           whom
           he
           hath
           made
           us
           Overseers
           ;
           and
           for
           whom
           we
           must
           give
           an
           accompt
           ;
           and
           when
           wee
           behold
           the
           laudable
           Examples
           of
           the
           worthy
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Province
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           their
           free
           and
           faithfull
           testimonies
           against
           the
           insolencies
           of
           the
           Sectarian
           party
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Considering
           also
           the
           dependency
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           upon
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           remembring
           how
           against
           strong
           oppositions
           we
           were
           assisted
           by
           the
           Lord
           the
           last
           yeare
           in
           discharge
           of
           the
           like
           dutie
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           punished
           the
           Contempt
           of
           our
           warning
           upon
           the
           despisers
           thereof
           :
           We
           finde
           our selves
           as
           necessitated
           ;
           so
           the
           more
           encouraged
           to
           cast
           in
           our
           Mite
           in
           the
           treasury
           ,
           least
           our
           silence
           should
           involve
           us
           in
           the
           guilt
           of
           unfaithfulnesse
           ,
           and
           our
           People
           in
           security
           ,
           and
           neglect
           of
           duties
           .
        
         
           In
           this
           discharge
           of
           the
           trust
           put
           upon
           us
           by
           God
           ,
           we
           would
           not
           be
           looked
           upon
           as
           sowers
           of
           sedition
           ,
           or
           broachers
           of
           Nationall
           and
           divisive
           motions
           ,
           our
           record
           is
           in
           heaven
           ,
           that
           nothing
           is
           more
           hatefull
           unto
           us
           ,
           nor
           lesse
           intended
           by
           us
           ,
           and
           therefore
           we
           shall
           not
           feare
           the
           malicious
           ,
           and
           wicked
           aspersions
           ,
           which
           we
           
           know
           Satan
           by
           his
           Instruments
           is
           ready
           to
           cast
           ,
           not
           onely
           upon
           us
           ,
           but
           on
           all
           who
           sincerely
           endeavour
           the
           advancement
           of
           Reformation
           .
        
         
           What
           of
           late
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           now
           are
           the
           insolent
           ,
           and
           presumptuous
           practises
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           not
           unknowne
           to
           the
           world
           :
           For
           ,
           first
           ,
           notwithstanding
           their
           specious
           pretences
           for
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           yet
           their
           late
           ,
           and
           present
           actings
           ,
           being
           therewith
           compared
           ,
           doe
           clearly
           evidence
           that
           they
           love
           a
           rough
           garment
           to
           deceive
           ;
           since
           they
           have
           with
           a
           high
           hand
           despised
           the
           Oath
           in
           breaking
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           strong
           a
           foundation
           to
           both
           ,
           whilest
           they
           loaden
           it
           with
           slighting
           reproaches
           ,
           calling
           it
           a
           Bundle
           of
           particular
           and
           contrary
           Interests
           ,
           and
           a
           Snare
           to
           the
           people
           ;
           and
           likewise
           labour
           to
           establish
           by
           Lawes
           an
           Universall
           Toleration
           of
           all
           Religions
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           Innovation
           over-turning
           of
           Unity
           in
           Religion
           ,
           and
           so
           directly
           repugnant
           to
           the
           word
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           two
           first
           Articles
           of
           our
           Solemne
           Covenant
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           greatest
           wickednesse
           in
           them
           to
           violate
           ,
           since
           many
           of
           the
           chiefest
           of
           themselves
           ,
           have
           with
           their
           hands
           testified
           to
           the
           most
           high
           God
           ,
           sworne
           ,
           and
           sealed
           it
           .
        
         
           Moreover
           ;
           their
           great
           dis-affection
           to
           the
           Settlement
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           so
           their
           future
           breach
           of
           Covenant
           doth
           more
           fully
           appeare
           by
           their
           strong
           oppositions
           to
           Presbyteriall
           Government
           (
           the
           hedge
           ,
           and
           Bulwarke
           of
           Religion
           )
           whilest
           they
           expresse
           their
           hatred
           to
           it
           ,
           more
           then
           to
           the
           worst
           of
           errours
           ,
           by
           excluding
           it
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Compulsion
           ;
           when
           they
           imbrace
           ,
           even
           Paganisme
           ,
           and
           Judaisme
           in
           the
           Armes
           of
           Toleration
           .
           Not
           to
           speake
           of
           their
           Aspersions
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           the
           Assertors
           thereof
           ,
           as
           Antichristian
           ,
           and
           Popish
           ,
           though
           they
           have
           deeply
           sworn
           to
           maintaine
           the
           same
           Government
           in
           the
           first
           Article
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           established
           in
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           which
           they
           now
           so
           despite
           ,
           and
           fully
           blaspheme
           .
        
         
           Againe
           ,
           It
           is
           more
           then
           manifest
           that
           they
           seek
           not
           the
           vindication
           ,
           but
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           ,
           as
           appeares
           by
           their
           seizing
           on
           the
           person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           at
           their
           pleasures
           removing
           him
           from
           place
           to
           place
           ,
           not
           onely
           without
           the
           consent
           ,
           but
           (
           if
           we
           mis-take
           not
           )
           against
           a
           direct
           Ordinance
           of
           Parliament
           :
           their
           violent
           surprizing
           ,
           imprisoning
           ,
           and
           secluding
           many
           of
           the
           most
           worthy
           Members
           of
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           Commons
           ,
           directly
           against
           a
           declared
           Priviledge
           of
           Parliament
           (
           an
           
           Action
           certainly
           without
           parallell
           in
           any
           age
           )
           and
           their
           purposes
           of
           abolishing
           Parliamentary
           power
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           and
           establishing
           of
           a
           Representative
           (
           as
           they
           call
           it
           )
           in
           stead
           thereof
           .
           Neither
           hath
           their
           fury
           stayed
           here
           ,
           but
           without
           all
           rule
           ,
           or
           example
           ,
           being
           but
           private
           men
           ,
           they
           have
           proceeded
           to
           the
           tryall
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           against
           both
           the
           Interest
           ,
           and
           Protestation
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           the
           former
           publique
           Declarations
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           (
           besides
           the
           violent
           hast
           ,
           reiecting
           the
           hearing
           of
           any
           defences
           )
           with
           cruell
           hands
           have
           put
           him
           to
           death
           ;
           an
           act
           so
           horrible
           ,
           as
           no
           history
           ,
           divine
           or
           humane
           ,
           hath
           laid
           a
           President
           of
           the
           like
           .
        
         
           These
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           their
           detestable
           insolencies
           ,
           may
           abundantly
           convince
           every
           unbyassed
           Judgement
           ,
           that
           the
           present
           practise
           of
           the
           Sectaries
           ,
           and
           their
           Abettors
           ,
           doe
           directly
           over-turne
           the
           Lawes
           and
           Liberties
           of
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           roote
           out
           lawfull
           ,
           and
           supreme
           Magistracy
           (
           the
           just
           priviledges
           whereof
           we
           have
           sworne
           to
           maintaine
           )
           and
           introduce
           a
           fearfull
           confusion
           ,
           and
           lawlesse
           Anarchie
           .
        
         
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           by
           
             Solomon
          
           tells
           us
           ,
           
             Pro.
          
           30.
           21.
           
           
             That
             a
             servant
             to
             reigne
             is
             one
             of
             the
             foure
             things
             for
             which
             the
             earth
             is
             disquieted
             ,
             and
             which
             is
             cannot
             heare
             :
          
           We
           wonder
           nothing
           that
           the
           earth
           is
           disquieted
           for
           these
           things
           ;
           but
           we
           wonder
           greatly
           ,
           if
           the
           earth
           can
           beare
           them
           ,
           and
           albeit
           the
           Lord
           so
           permit
           ,
           that
           folly
           be
           set
           in
           great
           dignity
           ,
           and
           they
           which
           sit
           in
           low
           place
           ;
           
             That
             servants
             ride
             upon
             horses
             ,
             and
             Princes
             walke
             as
             servants
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           Eccles.
           10.
           
             ver.
          
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Yet
           the
           same
           Wise
           man
           saith
           ,
           
             Pro.
          
           19.
           10.
           
           
             Delight
             is
             not
             seemely
             for
             a
             foole
             ,
             much
             lesse
             for
             a
             servant
             to
             have
             rule
             ever
             Princes
             .
          
        
         
           When
           we
           consider
           these
           things
           ,
           we
           cannot
           but
           declare
           and
           manifest
           our
           utter
           dislike
           and
           detestation
           of
           such
           unwarrantable
           practises
           ,
           directly
           subverting
           our
           Covenant
           ,
           Religion
           ,
           Lawes
           ,
           and
           Liberties
           .
           And
           as
           Watchmen
           in
           
             Sion
          
           warne
           all
           the
           Lovers
           of
           truth
           ,
           and
           well-affected
           to
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           carefully
           to
           avoyde
           compliance
           with
           ,
           or
           not
           bearing
           witnesse
           against
           horrid
           Insolencies
           ,
           least
           partaking
           with
           them
           in
           their
           sinnes
           ,
           they
           also
           be
           partakers
           of
           their
           plagues
           .
           Therefore
           in
           the
           Spirit
           of
           meeknesse
           ,
           wee
           earnestly
           intreate
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           authority
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           (
           whose
           servants
           wee
           are
           )
           Charge
           ,
           and
           obtest
           all
           who
           resolve
           to
           adhere
           unto
           truth
           ,
           and
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           diligently
           to
           observe
           ,
           and
           conscientiously
           to
           performe
           these
           following
           duties
           .
        
         
         
           1.
           
           First
           ,
           That
           according
           to
           our
           solemne
           Covenant
           ,
           every
           one
           study
           more
           to
           the
           power
           of
           godlinesse
           ,
           and
           personall
           reformation
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           families
           ,
           because
           for
           the
           great
           breach
           of
           this
           part
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           God
           is
           highly
           offended
           with
           these
           Lands
           ,
           and
           justly
           provoked
           to
           permit
           men
           to
           be
           the
           Instruments
           of
           our
           misery
           and
           afflictions
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           every
           one
           in
           their
           station
           and
           calling
           earnestly
           contend
           for
           the
           faith
           which
           was
           once
           delivered
           to
           the
           Saints
           ,
           
             Jude
          
           3.
           
           And
           seeke
           to
           have
           their
           hearts
           established
           with
           grace
           ,
           that
           they
           be
           not
           unstable
           ,
           and
           wavering
           ,
           carried
           about
           with
           every
           winde
           of
           doctrine
           ;
           but
           that
           they
           receive
           the
           truth
           in
           love
           ,
           avoyding
           the
           company
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           withdraw
           from
           ,
           and
           vilifie
           the
           publique
           Ordinances
           ;
           speake
           evill
           of
           Church-Government
           ;
           invent
           damnable
           errors
           ,
           under
           the
           specious
           pretence
           of
           a
           Gospel-way
           ,
           and
           new
           Light
           ;
           and
           highly
           extoll
           the
           persons
           and
           courses
           of
           notorious
           Sectaries
           ,
           least
           God
           give
           them
           over
           to
           strong
           delusions
           (
           the
           plague
           of
           these
           times
           )
           that
           they
           may
           beleeve
           lies
           ,
           and
           be
           damned
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           they
           would
           not
           be
           drawne
           by
           Councell
           ,
           Command
           ,
           or
           Example
           ,
           to
           shake
           off
           the
           ancient
           ,
           and
           fundamentall
           Government
           of
           these
           Kingdomes
           by
           King
           and
           Parliament
           ,
           which
           we
           are
           so
           deeply
           ingaged
           to
           preserve
           by
           our
           solemne
           Covenant
           ,
           as
           they
           would
           not
           be
           found
           guilty
           of
           the
           great
           evill
           of
           these
           times
           (
           condemned
           by
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           )
           the
           despising
           of
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           speaking
           evill
           of
           Dignities
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           they
           doe
           cordially
           endeavour
           the
           preservation
           of
           the
           Union
           amongst
           the
           well-affected
           in
           the
           Kingdomes
           ,
           not
           being
           swayed
           by
           any
           Nationall
           respect
           :
           remembring
           that
           part
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ;
           
             That
             wee
             shall
             not
             suffer
             our selves
             directly
             ,
             nor
             indirectly
             ,
             by
             whatsoever
             Combination
             ,
             perswasion
             ,
             or
             terrour
             ,
             to
             be
             divided
             ,
             or
             withdrawne
             from
             this
             blessed
             Union
             ,
             and
             Conjunction
             .
          
        
         
           And
           finally
           ,
           albeit
           there
           be
           more
           present
           hazard
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Sectaries
           ,
           (
           as
           were
           from
           Malignants
           the
           last
           yeare
           )
           yet
           wee
           are
           not
           ignorant
           of
           the
           evill
           purposes
           of
           Malignants
           ,
           even
           at
           this
           time
           in
           all
           the
           Kingdomes
           ;
           and
           particularly
           in
           this
           ;
           and
           for
           this
           cause
           we
           exhort
           every
           one
           with
           equall
           watchfulnesse
           to
           keep
           themselves
           free
           from
           associating
           with
           such
           ,
           or
           from
           swerving
           in
           their
           judgements
           to
           Malignant
           principles
           ;
           and
           to
           avoyd
           all
           such
           persons
           as
           have
           been
           from
           the
           beginning
           knowne
           opposers
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           
           refusers
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           combining
           themselves
           with
           Papists
           ,
           and
           other
           notorious
           Malignants
           ,
           especially
           such
           who
           have
           been
           chiefe
           Promotors
           of
           the
           late
           Ingagement
           against
           
             England
             ,
          
           Calumniators
           of
           the
           worke
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           in
           reputing
           the
           miseries
           of
           the
           present
           times
           unto
           the
           advancers
           thereof
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           just
           hatred
           to
           Sectaries
           ,
           incline
           not
           their
           mindes
           to
           favour
           Malignants
           ,
           or
           to
           thinke
           that
           because
           of
           the
           power
           of
           Sectaries
           ,
           the
           cause
           of
           God
           needs
           the
           more
           to
           feare
           the
           Enmity
           ,
           or
           to
           stand
           in
           need
           of
           the
           helpe
           of
           Malignants
           .
        
      
       
         
           OBSERVATIONS
           UPON
           the
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           with
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Rebels
           ,
           on
           the
           Letter
           of
           
             Ormond
          
           to
           Col.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Representation
           
             of
             the
          
           Presbytery
           
             at
          
           Belfast
           .
        
         
           ALthough
           it
           be
           a
           Maxim
           much
           agreeable
           to
           wisdom
           ,
           that
           just
           deeds
           are
           the
           best
           answer
           to
           injurious
           words
           ,
           and
           actions
           of
           what
           ever
           sort
           ,
           their
           own
           plainest
           Interpreters
           ;
           yet
           since
           our
           enemies
           can
           finde
           the
           leisure
           both
           wayes
           to
           offend
           us
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           requisite
           we
           should
           be
           found
           in
           neither
           of
           those
           wayes
           neglectfull
           of
           our
           just
           defence
           .
           To
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           that
           sincere
           and
           upright
           intentions
           can
           certainly
           with
           as
           much
           ease
           deliver
           themselvs
           into
           words
           as
           into
           deeds
           .
        
         
           Having
           therefore
           seen
           of
           late
           those
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           granted
           to
           the
           Papist
           Rebels
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           as
           speciall
           graces
           and
           favours
           from
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           in
           reward
           ,
           most
           likely
           ,
           of
           their
           work
           don
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           name
           and
           authority
           confirm'd
           and
           ratifi'd
           by
           
             James
          
           Earle
           of
           
             Ormond
             ;
          
           together
           with
           his
           Letter
           to
           Col.
           
             Jones
             ,
          
           Governour
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           full
           of
           contumely
           and
           dishonour
           ,
           both
           to
           the
           Parliament
           and
           Army
           .
           And
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           an
           Insolent
           and
           seditious
           Representation
           from
           the
           
             Scotch
          
           Presbytery
           at
           
             Belfast
          
           in
           the
           North
           of
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           no
           lesse
           dishonourable
           to
           the
           State
           ;
           and
           much
           about
           the
           
           same
           time
           brought
           hither
           ;
           there
           will
           be
           needfull
           as
           to
           the
           same
           slanderous
           aspersions
           but
           one
           and
           the
           same
           Vindication
           against
           them
           both
           .
           Nor
           can
           we
           sever
           them
           in
           our
           notice
           and
           resentment
           ,
           though
           one
           part
           intitl'd
           a
           
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           and
           would
           be
           thou
           ghta
           Protestant
           Assembly
           ,
           since
           their
           own
           unexampl'd
           virulence
           hath
           wrapt
           them
           into
           the
           same
           guilt
           ,
           made
           them
           accomplices
           and
           assistants
           to
           the
           abhorred
           
             Irish
          
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           at
           present
           to
           advance
           the
           same
           interest
           :
           if
           wee
           consider
           both
           their
           calumnies
           ,
           their
           hatred
           ,
           and
           the
           pretended
           Reasons
           of
           their
           hatred
           to
           be
           the
           same
           ;
           the
           time
           also
           ,
           and
           the
           place
           concurring
           ,
           as
           that
           there
           lacks
           nothing
           but
           a
           few
           formall
           words
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           easily
           dissembl'd
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           perfetest
           conjunction
           ;
           and
           between
           them
           to
           divide
           that
           Iland
           ,
        
         
           As
           for
           these
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           made
           with
           those
           inhumane
           Rebels
           and
           Papists
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           by
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           as
           one
           of
           his
           last
           Master-pieces
           .
           We
           may
           be
           confidently
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           no
           true
           borne
           
             English-man
             ,
          
           can
           so
           much
           as
           barely
           reade
           them
           without
           indignation
           and
           disdaine
           ,
           that
           those
           bloudy
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           so
           proclaim'd
           and
           judg'd
           of
           by
           the
           King
           himself
           ,
           after
           the
           mercilesse
           and
           barbarous
           Massacre
           of
           so
           many
           thousand
           
             English
             ,
          
           (
           who
           had
           us'd
           their
           right
           and
           title
           to
           that
           Countrey
           with
           such
           tendernesse
           and
           moderation
           ,
           and
           might
           otherwise
           have
           secur'd
           themselvs
           with
           ease
           against
           their
           Treachery
           )
           should
           be
           now
           grac'd
           and
           rewarded
           with
           such
           freedomes
           and
           enlargements
           ,
           as
           none
           of
           their
           Ancestors
           could
           ever
           merit
           by
           their
           best
           obedience
           ,
           which
           at
           best
           was
           alwaies
           treacherous
           ,
           to
           be
           infranchiz'd
           with
           full
           liberty
           equall
           to
           their
           Conquerours
           ,
           whom
           the
           just
           revenge
           of
           ancient
           Pyracies
           ,
           cruell
           Captivities
           ,
           and
           the
           causlesse
           infestation
           of
           our
           Coast
           ,
           had
           warrantably
           call'd
           over
           ,
           and
           the
           long
           prescription
           of
           many
           hundred
           yeares
           ;
           besides
           what
           other
           titles
           are
           acknowledg'd
           by
           their
           own
           
             Irish
          
           Parlaments
           ,
           had
           fixt
           and
           seated
           in
           that
           soile
           with
           as
           good
           a
           right
           as
           the
           meerest
           Natives
           .
        
         
           These
           therefore
           by
           their
           own
           foregoing
           demerits
           and
           provocations
           justly
           made
           our
           vassalls
           ,
           are
           by
           the
           first
           Article
           of
           this
           peace
           advanc'd
           to
           a
           Condition
           of
           freedome
           superior
           to
           what
           any
           
             English
          
           Protestants
           durst
           have
           demanded
           .
           For
           what
           else
           can
           be
           the
           meaning
           to
           discharge
           them
           the
           Common
           Oath
           of
           Supremacy
           ,
           especially
           being
           Papists
           (
           for
           whom
           principally
           that
           oath
           was
           intended
           )
           but
           either
           to
           resigne
           them
           the
           more
           into
           their
           own
           power
           ,
           
           or
           to
           set
           a
           mark
           of
           dishonour
           upon
           the
           Brittish
           Loyalty
           ;
           by
           trusting
           
             Irish
          
           Rebels
           for
           one
           single
           Oath
           of
           Alleageance
           ,
           as
           much
           as
           all
           his
           Subjects
           of
           
             Brittaine
          
           for
           the
           double
           swearing
           both
           of
           Alleageance
           and
           Supremacy
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           Article
           puts
           it
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           an
           
             Irish
          
           Parlament
           to
           repeale
           ,
           or
           to
           suspend
           ,
           if
           they
           thinke
           convenient
           ,
           that
           act
           usually
           call'd
           
             Poynings
             Act
             ,
          
           which
           was
           the
           maine
           ,
           and
           yet
           the
           civillest
           and
           most
           moderate
           acknowledgement
           impos'd
           of
           their
           dependance
           on
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             England
             ;
          
           whereby
           no
           Parlament
           could
           be
           summond
           there
           ,
           no
           Bill
           be
           past
           ,
           but
           what
           was
           first
           to
           be
           transmitted
           and
           allowd
           under
           the
           great
           seale
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           The
           recalling
           of
           which
           Act
           ,
           tends
           openly
           to
           invest
           them
           with
           a
           law-giving
           power
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           enables
           them
           by
           degrees
           to
           throw
           off
           all
           subjection
           to
           this
           Realme
           ,
           and
           renders
           them
           who
           by
           their
           endlesse
           treasons
           and
           revolts
           have
           deserv'd
           to
           hold
           no
           Parlament
           at
           all
           ,
           but
           to
           be
           govern'd
           by
           Edicts
           and
           Garrisons
           ,
           as
           absolute
           and
           supream
           in
           that
           Assembly
           as
           the
           People
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           their
           own
           Land
           .
           And
           the
           12th
           Article
           grants
           them
           in
           expresse
           words
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Parlament
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           dependent
           on
           the
           Parlament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           then
           the
           
             Irish
          
           themselves
           shall
           declare
           agreeable
           to
           the
           Lawes
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           The
           two
           and
           twentieth
           Article
           more
           ridiculous
           then
           dangerous
           ,
           coming
           especially
           from
           such
           a
           serious
           knot
           of
           Lords
           and
           Politicians
           ,
           obtaines
           that
           those
           Acts
           prohibiting
           to
           plow
           with
           horses
           by
           the
           Tayle
           ,
           and
           burne
           oates
           in
           the
           Straw
           ,
           be
           repeald
           ;
           anough
           if
           nothing
           else
           ,
           to
           declare
           in
           them
           a
           disposition
           not
           onely
           sottish
           but
           indocible
           and
           averse
           from
           all
           Civility
           and
           amendment
           ,
           and
           what
           hopes
           they
           give
           for
           the
           future
           ,
           who
           rejecting
           the
           ingenuity
           of
           all
           other
           Nations
           to
           improve
           and
           waxe
           more
           civill
           by
           a
           civilizing
           Conquest
           ,
           though
           all
           these
           many
           yeares
           better
           shown
           and
           taught
           ,
           preferre
           their
           own
           absurd
           and
           savage
           Customes
           before
           the
           most
           convincing
           evidence
           of
           reason
           and
           demonstration
           :
           a
           testimony
           of
           their
           true
           Barbarisme
           and
           obdurate
           wilfulnesse
           to
           be
           expected
           no
           lesse
           in
           other
           matters
           of
           greatest
           moment
           .
        
         
           Yet
           such
           as
           these
           and
           thus
           affected
           ,
           the
           ninth
           Article
           entrusts
           with
           the
           Militia
           ;
           a
           Trust
           which
           the
           King
           swore
           by
           God
           at
           
             New-Market
             ,
          
           he
           would
           not
           commit
           to
           his
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           no
           not
           for
           an
           houre
           .
           And
           well
           declares
           the
           confidence
           he
           had
           in
           
             Irish
          
           Rebels
           ,
           more
           then
           in
           his
           Loyaliest
           Subjects
           .
           He
           grants
           them
           moreover
           
           till
           the
           performance
           of
           all
           these
           Articles
           ,
           that
           15000
           foote
           and
           2500
           horse
           ,
           shall
           remaine
           a
           standing
           Army
           of
           Papists
           at
           the
           beck
           and
           Command
           of
           
             Dillon
             ,
             Muskery
             ,
          
           and
           other
           arch
           Rebels
           ,
           with
           power
           also
           of
           adding
           to
           that
           number
           as
           they
           shall
           see
           cause
           .
           And
           by
           other
           Articles
           allows
           them
           the
           constituting
           of
           Magistrates
           and
           Judges
           in
           all
           Causes
           ,
           whom
           they
           think
           fie
           :
           and
           till
           a
           settlement
           to
           their
           own
           minds
           ,
           the
           possession
           of
           all
           those
           Townes
           and
           Countreys
           within
           their
           now
           Quarters
           being
           little
           lesse
           then
           all
           the
           Iland
           ,
           besides
           what
           their
           Cruelty
           hath
           dispeopl'd
           and
           lay'd
           wast
           .
           And
           lastly
           ,
           the
           whole
           managing
           both
           of
           peace
           and
           warre
           is
           committed
           to
           Papists
           ,
           and
           the
           chiefe
           Leaders
           of
           that
           Rebellion
           .
        
         
           Now
           let
           all
           men
           judge
           what
           this
           wants
           of
           utter
           alienating
           and
           acquitting
           the
           whole
           Province
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           from
           all
           true
           fealty
           and
           obedience
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Which
           act
           of
           any
           King
           against
           the
           Consent
           of
           his
           Parliament
           ,
           though
           no
           other
           Crime
           were
           layd
           against
           him
           ,
           might
           of
           it selfe
           strongly
           conduce
           to
           the
           dis-inthrowning
           him
           of
           all
           .
           In
           France
           
             Henry
          
           the
           third
           demanding
           leave
           in
           greatest
           exigencies
           to
           make
           Sale
           of
           some
           Crown
           Lands
           onely
           ,
           and
           that
           to
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           was
           answerd
           by
           the
           Parlament
           then
           at
           
             Blois
             ,
          
           that
           a
           King
           in
           no
           case
           ,
           though
           of
           extreamest
           necessity
           ,
           might
           alienate
           the
           Patrimony
           of
           his
           Crown
           ,
           whereof
           he
           is
           but
           onely
           
             Usu-fructuary
             ,
          
           as
           Civilians
           terme
           it
           ,
           the
           propriety
           remaining
           ever
           to
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           not
           to
           the
           King
           .
           And
           in
           our
           own
           Nation
           ,
           King
           
             John
             ,
          
           for
           resigning
           though
           unwillingly
           his
           Crown
           to
           the
           Popes
           Legate
           ,
           with
           little
           more
           hazard
           to
           his
           Kingdome
           then
           the
           payment
           of
           1000
           Marks
           ,
           and
           the
           unsightlinesse
           of
           such
           a
           Ceremony
           ,
           was
           depos'd
           by
           his
           Barons
           ,
           and
           
             Lewis
          
           the
           French
           Kings
           Sonne
           elected
           in
           his
           roome
           .
           And
           to
           have
           carried
           onely
           the
           Jewells
           ,
           Plate
           ,
           and
           Treasure
           into
           
             Ireland
          
           without
           consent
           of
           the
           Nobility
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           those
           impeachments
           that
           condemn'd
           
             Richard
          
           the
           second
           to
           lose
           his
           Crown
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           petty
           a
           Crime
           this
           will
           seem
           to
           the
           alienating
           of
           a
           whole
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           in
           these
           Articles
           of
           Peace
           we
           see
           as
           good
           as
           done
           by
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           not
           to
           friends
           ,
           but
           to
           mortall
           Enemies
           ,
           to
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           his
           own
           interests
           and
           ends
           ,
           wholly
           separate
           from
           the
           Peoples
           good
           ,
           may
           without
           aggravation
           be
           easily
           conceiv'd
           .
           Nay
           by
           the
           Covenant
           it self
           ,
           since
           that
           so
           cavillously
           is
           urg'd
           against
           us
           ,
           wee
           are
           enjoyn'd
           in
           the
           fourth
           Article
           ,
           with
           all
           
           faithfulnesse
           to
           endeavour
           the
           bringing
           all
           such
           to
           public
           Triall
           and
           condigne
           Punishment
           ,
           as
           shall
           divide
           one
           Kingdome
           from
           another
           .
           And
           what
           greater
           dividing
           then
           by
           a
           pernicious
           and
           hostile
           Peace
           ,
           to
           disalliege
           a
           whole
           Feudary
           Kingdome
           from
           the
           ancient
           Dominion
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
           Exception
           we
           finde
           there
           of
           no
           person
           whatsoever
           ;
           and
           if
           the
           King
           who
           hath
           actually
           done
           this
           ,
           or
           any
           for
           him
           claime
           a
           Priviledge
           above
           Justice
           ,
           it
           is
           againe
           demanded
           by
           what
           expresse
           Law
           ,
           either
           of
           God
           or
           man
           ,
           and
           why
           he
           whose
           office
           is
           to
           execute
           Law
           and
           Justice
           upon
           all
           others
           ,
           should
           sit
           himself
           like
           a
           demigod
           in
           lawlesse
           and
           unbunded
           
             anarchy
             ;
          
           refusing
           to
           be
           accountable
           for
           that
           autority
           over
           men
           naturally
           his
           equals
           ,
           which
           God
           himself
           without
           a
           reason
           givn
           is
           not
           wont
           to
           exercise
           over
           his
           creatures
           ?
           And
           if
           God
           the
           neerer
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           mankind
           and
           his
           frailties
           ,
           and
           to
           become
           our
           Priest
           ,
           made
           himself
           a
           man
           ,
           and
           subject
           to
           the
           Law
           ,
           we
           gladly
           would
           be
           instructed
           why
           any
           mortal
           man
           for
           the
           good
           and
           wellfare
           of
           his
           brethren
           beeing
           made
           a
           King
           ,
           should
           by
           a
           clean
           contrary
           motion
           make
           himself
           a
           God
           ,
           exalted
           above
           Law
           ;
           the
           readiest
           way
           to
           become
           utterly
           unsensible
           ,
           both
           of
           his
           human
           condition
           ,
           and
           his
           own
           duty
           .
        
         
           And
           how
           securely
           ,
           how
           smoothly
           ,
           with
           how
           little
           touch
           or
           sense
           of
           any
           commiseration
           ,
           either
           Princely
           or
           so
           much
           as
           human
           ,
           he
           hath
           sold
           away
           that
           justice
           so
           oft
           demanded
           ,
           and
           so
           oft
           by
           himself
           acknowledg'd
           to
           be
           due
           for
           the
           bloud
           of
           more
           then
           200000.
           of
           his
           Subjects
           ,
           that
           never
           hurt
           him
           ,
           never
           disobeyd
           him
           ,
           assassinated
           and
           cut
           in
           pieces
           by
           those
           
             Irish
          
           Barbarians
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           first
           promoting
           ,
           as
           is
           more
           then
           thought
           ,
           to
           his
           own
           tyrannicall
           designes
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           will
           appeare
           by
           the
           18th
           Article
           of
           his
           peace
           ;
           wherein
           without
           the
           least
           regard
           of
           Justice
           to
           avenge
           the
           dead
           ,
           while
           he
           thirsts
           to
           be
           aveng'd
           upon
           the
           living
           ,
           to
           all
           the
           Murders
           ,
           Massacres
           ,
           Treasons
           ,
           Pyracies
           ,
           from
           the
           very
           fatall
           day
           wherein
           that
           Rebellion
           first
           broke
           out
           ,
           he
           grants
           an
           act
           of
           Oblivion
           .
           If
           this
           can
           be
           justified
           ,
           or
           not
           punisht
           in
           whomsoever
           ,
           while
           there
           is
           any
           faith
           ,
           any
           Religion
           ,
           any
           Justice
           upon
           Earth
           ,
           there
           can
           no
           reason
           be
           alleg'd
           why
           all
           things
           are
           not
           list
           to
           confusion
           .
           And
           thus
           much
           be
           observd
           in
           brief
           concerning
           these
           Articles
           of
           peace
           made
           by
           the
           late
           King
           withhie
           
             Irish
          
           Rebells
           .
        
         
           The
           Letter
           of
           
             Ormond
          
           sent
           to
           Col.
           
             Jones
          
           Governour
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           attempting
           his
           fidelity
           ,
           which
           the
           discretion
           and
           true
           worth
           of
           that
           Gentleman
           hath
           so
           well
           answerd
           and
           repulst
           ,
           had
           pass'd
           heer
           
           with
           out
           mention
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           other
           part
           of
           it
           not
           content
           to
           doe
           the
           errand
           of
           Treason
           ,
           roves
           into
           a
           long
           digression
           of
           evill
           and
           reproachfull
           language
           to
           the
           Parlament
           and
           Army
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           Which
           though
           not
           worth
           their
           notice
           ,
           as
           from
           a
           Crew
           of
           Rebells
           whose
           inhumanities
           are
           long
           since
           become
           the
           hornour
           and
           execration
           of
           all
           that
           heare
           them
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           pursuance
           of
           a
           good
           endeavour
           ,
           to
           give
           the
           world
           all
           due
           satisfaction
           of
           the
           present
           doings
           ,
           no
           fit
           opportunity
           shall
           be
           omitted
           .
        
         
           He
           accuses
           first
           
             that
             we
             are
             the
             Subveters
             of
             true
             Religion
             ,
             the
             protectors
             &
             inviters
             not
             only
             of
             all
             false
             ones
             ,
             but
             of
             irreligion
             &
             atheism
             .
          
           An
           accusation
           that
           no
           man
           living
           could
           more
           unjustly
           use
           then
           our
           accuser
           himself
           ;
           &
           which
           without
           a
           strange
           besottednesse
           ,
           he
           could
           not
           expect
           but
           to
           be
           retorted
           upon
           his
           own
           head
           .
           All
           men
           who
           are
           true
           Protestants
           ,
           of
           which
           number
           he
           gives
           out
           to
           be
           one
           ,
           know
           not
           a
           more
           immediate
           and
           killing
           Subverter
           of
           all
           true
           Religion
           then
           Antichrist
           ,
           whom
           they
           generally
           believe
           to
           be
           the
           Pope
           and
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           he
           therefore
           who
           makes
           peace
           with
           this
           grand
           Enemy
           and
           perscutor
           of
           the
           true
           Church
           ,
           he
           who
           joynes
           with
           him
           ,
           strengthens
           him
           ,
           gives
           him
           root
           to
           grow
           up
           and
           spread
           his
           poyson
           ,
           removing
           all
           opposition
           against
           him
           ,
           granting
           him
           Schools
           ,
           Abbeyes
           ,
           and
           Revenues
           ,
           Garrisons
           ,
           Fortresses
           ,
           Townes
           ,
           as
           in
           so
           many
           of
           those
           Articles
           may
           be
           seen
           ,
           he
           of
           all
           Protestants
           may
           be
           calld
           most
           justly
           the
           Subverter
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           the
           Protector
           and
           inviter
           of
           irreligion
           and
           atheism
           ,
           whether
           it
           be
           
             Ormond
          
           or
           his
           Maister
           .
           And
           if
           it
           can
           be
           no
           way
           prov'd
           ,
           that
           the
           Parlament
           hath
           countenac'd
           Popery
           or
           Papists
           ,
           but
           have
           every where
           brok'n
           their
           Temporall
           power
           ,
           thrown
           down
           their
           public
           Superstitions
           ,
           and
           confin'd
           them
           to
           the
           bare
           enjoyment
           of
           that
           which
           is
           not
           in
           our
           reach
           ,
           their
           Consciences
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           encouragd
           all
           true
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           ,
           afforded
           them
           favour
           and
           protection
           in
           all
           places
           where
           they
           preacht
           ;
           and
           although
           they
           think
           not
           money
           or
           Stipend
           to
           be
           the
           best
           encouragement
           of
           a
           true
           Pastor
           ,
           yet
           therein
           also
           have
           not
           been
           wanting
           nor
           intend
           to
           be
           ,
           they
           doubt
           not
           then
           to
           affirm
           themselves
           ,
           not
           the
           Subverters
           ,
           but
           the
           maintainers
           and
           defenders
           of
           true
           Religion
           ;
           which
           of
           it self
           and
           by
           Consequence
           is
           the
           surest
           and
           the
           strongest
           Subversion
           ,
           not
           onely
           of
           all
           false
           ones
           ,
           but
           of
           irreligion
           and
           atheism
           .
           For
           
             the
             Weapons
             of
             that
             Warfare
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           testifies
           who
           best
           knew
           ,
           
             are
             not
             carnall
             ,
             but
             mighty
             through
             God
             to
             the
             pulling
             down
             of
             Strong
             Holds
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             all
             reasonings
             ,
             and
             every
             high
             thing
             exalted
             against
             the
             knowledge
             of
             God
             ,
             surprising
             every
             thought
             unto
             the
             obedience
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             easily
             revenging
             all
             disobedience
             ,
          
           2
           Cor.
           10.
           
           What
           Minister
           or
           Clergy-man
           that
           either
           understood
           his
           high
           calling
           ,
           or
           sought
           not
           to
           erect
           a
           secular
           and
           carnall
           Tyranny
           over
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           would
           neglect
           this
           ample
           and
           sublime
           power
           conferrd
           upon
           him
           ,
           and
           come
           a
           begging
           to
           the
           weak
           hand
           of
           Magistracy
           for
           that
           kind
           of
           ayd
           which
           both
           the
           Magistrate
           hath
           no
           Commission
           to
           afford
           him
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           way
           he
           seeks
           it
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           found
           helplesse
           and
           unprofitable
           .
           Neither
           is
           it
           unknown
           ,
           or
           by
           wisest
           men
           unobserv'd
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           began
           then
           most
           apparently
           to
           degenerate
           ,
           and
           goe
           to
           ruine
           ,
           when
           shee
           borrow'd
           of
           the
           Civill
           power
           more
           then
           fair
           encouragement
           and
           protection
           ;
           more
           then
           which
           Christ
           himself
           and
           his
           Apostles
           never
           requir'd
           .
           To
           say
           therefore
           that
           We
           protect
           and
           invite
           all
           false
           Religions
           ,
           with
           irreligion
           also
           and
           atheism
           ,
           because
           wee
           lend
           not
           or
           rather
           missapply
           not
           the
           temporall
           power
           to
           help
           out
           ,
           though
           in
           vaine
           ,
           the
           sloth
           ,
           the
           spleen
           ,
           the
           insufficiency
           of
           Church-men
           ,
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           spirituall
           discipline
           ,
           over
           those
           within
           their
           Charge
           ,
           or
           those
           without
           ,
           is
           an
           imputation
           that
           may
           be
           layd
           as
           well
           upon
           the
           best
           regulated
           States
           and
           Governments
           through
           the
           World
           .
           Who
           have
           been
           so
           prudent
           as
           never
           to
           imploy
           the
           Civill
           sword
           further
           then
           the
           edge
           of
           it
           could
           reach
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           Civill
           offences
           onely
           ;
           proving
           alwayes
           against
           objects
           that
           were
           spirituall
           a
           ridiculous
           weapon
           .
           Our
           protection
           therefore
           to
           men
           in
           Civill
           matters
           unoffensive
           we
           cannot
           deny
           ;
           their
           Consciences
           we
           leave
           ,
           as
           not
           within
           our
           Cognisance
           ,
           to
           the
           proper
           cure
           of
           instruction
           ,
           praying
           for
           them
           .
           Neverthelesse
           ,
           if
           any
           be
           found
           among
           us
           declar'd
           atheists
           ,
           malicious
           enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Christ
           ;
           The
           Parlament
           ,
           I
           think
           ,
           professes
           not
           to
           tolerate
           such
           ,
           but
           with
           all
           befitting
           endeavours
           to
           suppresse
           them
           .
           Otherwaies
           to
           protect
           none
           that
           in
           a
           larger
           sense
           may
           be
           tax'd
           of
           irreligion
           or
           atheism
           ,
           may
           perhaps
           be
           the
           ready
           way
           to
           exclude
           none
           sooner
           out
           of
           protection
           ,
           then
           those
           themselves
           that
           most
           accuse
           it
           to
           be
           so
           generall
           to
           others
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           that
           we
           invite
           such
           as
           these
           ,
           or
           incourage
           them
           ,
           is
           a
           meer
           slander
           without
           proof
           .
        
         
           He
           tells
           us
           next
           that
           they
           have
           murderd
           the
           King
           .
           And
           they
           deny
           not
           to
           have
           justly
           and
           undauntedly
           ,
           as
           became
           the
           Parlament
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           for
           more
           bloudshed
           and
           other
           hainous
           Crimes
           then
           ever
           King
           of
           this
           Land
           was
           guilty
           of
           ,
           after
           op'n
           tryall
           ,
           punisht
           
           him
           with
           death
           .
           A
           matter
           which
           to
           men
           whose
           serious
           consideration
           thereof
           hath
           left
           no
           certain
           precept
           ,
           or
           example
           undebated
           ,
           is
           so
           farr
           from
           giving
           offence
           ,
           that
           wee
           implore
           and
           beseech
           the
           Divine
           Majesty
           so
           to
           uphold
           and
           support
           thir
           spirits
           with
           like
           fortitude
           and
           Magnanimity
           ,
           that
           all
           thir
           ensuing
           actions
           may
           correspond
           and
           prove
           worthy
           that
           impartiall
           and
           noble
           peece
           of
           Justice
           ,
           wherein
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           appear'd
           so
           evidently
           on
           our
           side
           .
           Wee
           shall
           not
           then
           need
           to
           feare
           what
           all
           the
           rout
           and
           faction
           of
           men
           basely
           principl'd
           can
           doe
           against
           us
           .
        
         
           The
           end
           of
           our
           proceedings
           ,
           which
           he
           takes
           upon
           him
           to
           have
           discover'd
           ;
           
             The
             changing
          
           forsooth
           
             of
             Monarchy
             into
             Anarchy
             ,
          
           sounds
           so
           like
           the
           smattering
           of
           some
           raw
           Polititian
           ,
           and
           the
           overworne
           objection
           of
           every
           triviall
           talker
           ,
           that
           wee
           leave
           him
           in
           the
           number
           .
           But
           seing
           in
           that
           which
           followes
           he
           containes
           not
           himself
           ,
           but
           contrary
           to
           what
           a
           Gentleman
           should
           know
           of
           Civility
           ,
           proceeds
           to
           the
           contemptuous
           naming
           of
           a
           person
           ,
           whose
           valour
           and
           high
           merit
           many
           enemies
           more
           noble
           then
           himself
           have
           both
           honour'd
           and
           feard
           ,
           to
           assert
           his
           good
           name
           and
           reputation
           ,
           of
           whose
           service
           the
           Common-wealth
           receaves
           so
           ample
           satisfaction
           ,
           t
           is
           answerd
           in
           his
           behalf
           ,
           that
           
             Cromwell
          
           whom
           he
           couples
           with
           a
           name
           of
           scorne
           ,
           hath
           done
           in
           few
           yeares
           more
           eminent
           and
           remarkable
           Deeds
           whereon
           to
           
             found
          
           Nobility
           in
           his
           house
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           wanting
           ,
           and
           perpetuall
           Renown
           to
           posterity
           ,
           then
           
             Ormond
          
           and
           all
           his
           Auncestors
           put
           together
           can
           shew
           from
           any
           record
           of
           thir
           
             Irish
          
           exploits
           ,
           the
           widest
           scene
           of
           thir
           glory
           .
        
         
           He
           passes
           on
           in
           his
           groundless
           conjectures
           ,
           that
           the
           aime
           of
           this
           Parlament
           may
           be
           perhaps
           to
           set
           up
           first
           an
           elective
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           after
           that
           a
           perfet
           Turkish
           tyranny
           .
           Of
           the
           former
           wee
           suppose
           the
           late
           act
           against
           Monarchy
           will
           suffice
           to
           acquitt
           them
           .
           Of
           the
           latter
           certainly
           there
           needed
           no
           other
           patterne
           then
           that
           Tyranny
           which
           was
           so
           long
           modelling
           by
           the
           late
           King
           himself
           ,
           with
           
             Strafford
             ,
          
           and
           that
           arch
           Prelat
           of
           
             Canterbury
             ,
          
           his
           chief
           Instruments
           ;
           whose
           designes
           God
           hath
           dissipated
           .
           Neither
           is
           it
           any
           new
           project
           of
           the
           Monarchs
           ,
           and
           their
           Courtiers
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           though
           Christians
           they
           would
           be
           thought
           ,
           to
           endeavour
           the
           introducing
           of
           a
           plain
           Turkish
           Tyranny
           .
           Witnesse
           that
           Consultation
           had
           in
           the
           Court
           of
           
             France
          
           under
           
             Charles
          
           the
           ninth
           at
           
             Blois
             ,
          
           wherein
           
             Poncet
             ,
          
           a
           certain
           Court
           projector
           ,
           brought
           in
           secretly
           by
           the
           Chancellor
           
             Biragha
             ,
          
           after
           many
           praises
           of
           the
           
             Otteman
          
           Government
           ;
           
           proposes
           means
           and
           wayes
           at
           large
           in
           presence
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           Queen
           Regent
           ,
           and
           
             Anjou
          
           the
           Kings
           Brother
           ,
           how
           with
           best
           expedition
           ,
           and
           least
           noyse
           the
           Turkish
           Tyranny
           might
           be
           set
           up
           in
           
             France
             .
          
           It
           appeares
           therefore
           that
           the
           designe
           of
           bringing
           in
           that
           Tyranny
           ,
           is
           a
           Monarchicall
           designe
           ,
           and
           not
           of
           those
           who
           have
           dissolvd
           Monarchy
           .
        
         
           As
           for
           Parlaments
           by
           three
           Estates
           ,
           wee
           know
           that
           a
           Parlament
           signifies
           no
           more
           then
           the
           Supream
           and
           generall
           Councell
           of
           a
           Nation
           ,
           consisting
           of
           whomsoever
           chos'n
           and
           assembld
           for
           the
           public
           good
           ;
           which
           was
           ever
           practis'd
           ,
           and
           in
           all
           sorts
           of
           Government
           ,
           before
           the
           word
           
             Parlament
             ,
          
           or
           the
           formality
           ,
           or
           the
           possibility
           of
           those
           three
           Estates
           ,
           or
           such
           a
           thing
           as
           a
           Titular
           Marquess
           had
           either
           name
           or
           being
           in
           the
           World
           .
           The
           Originall
           of
           all
           which
           we
           could
           produce
           to
           be
           farr
           newer
           then
           those
           
             all
             Ages
          
           which
           he
           vaunts
           of
           ,
           and
           by
           such
           first
           invented
           and
           contriv'd
           ,
           whose
           authority
           ,
           though
           it
           were
           
             Charles
             Martell
             ,
          
           stands
           not
           so
           high
           in
           our
           repute
           ,
           either
           for
           himself
           ,
           or
           the
           age
           he
           liv'd
           in
           ,
           but
           that
           with
           as
           good
           warrant
           we
           may
           recede
           from
           what
           he
           ordain'd
           ,
           as
           he
           ordaine
           what
           before
           was
           not
           .
        
         
           But
           whereas
           besides
           he
           is
           bold
           to
           allege
           that
           of
           the
           three
           Estates
           there
           remaines
           onely
           a
           small
           number
           ,
           and
           they
           the
           
             Dreggs
             and
             Scum
             of
             the
             House
             of
             Commons
             ,
          
           this
           reproach
           and
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           an
           
             Irish
          
           Man
           concernes
           not
           them
           onely
           ,
           but
           redounds
           to
           apparent
           dishonour
           of
           the
           whole
           
             English
          
           Nation
           .
           Doubtless
           there
           must
           be
           thought
           a
           great
           scarcity
           in
           
             England
          
           of
           persons
           honourable
           and
           deserving
           ,
           or
           else
           of
           Judgement
           ,
           or
           so
           much
           as
           honesty
           in
           the
           People
           ,
           if
           those
           whom
           they
           esteem
           worthy
           to
           sit
           in
           Parlament
           be
           no
           better
           then
           Scum
           and
           Dreggs
           in
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Dialect
           .
           But
           of
           such
           like
           stuffe
           wee
           meet
           not
           anywhere
           with
           more
           excrescence
           then
           in
           his
           own
           lavish
           pen
           ;
           which
           feeling
           it selfe
           loose
           without
           the
           reines
           of
           discretion
           ,
           rambles
           for
           the
           most
           part
           beyond
           all
           Soberness
           and
           Civility
           .
           In
           which
           Torrent
           he
           goes
           on
           negotiating
           and
           cheapning
           the
           Loyalty
           of
           our
           Faithfull
           Governour
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           as
           if
           the
           known
           and
           Try'd
           Constancy
           of
           that
           valiant
           Gentleman
           were
           to
           be
           bought
           with
           Court
           fumes
           .
        
         
           He
           layes
           before
           him
           that
           
             there
             remaines
             now
             no
             other
             liberty
             in
             the
             Subject
             but
             to
             professe
             blasphemous
             opinions
             ,
             to
             revile
             and
             tread
             underfoot
             Magistracy
             ,
             to
             murther
             Magistrates
             ,
             to
             oppresse
             and
             undoe
             all
             that
             are
             not
             like
             minded
             with
             us
             .
          
           Forgetting
           in
           the
           mean
           while
           himself
           to
           
           be
           in
           the
           head
           of
           a
           mixt
           Rabble
           ,
           part
           Papists
           ,
           part
           Fugitives
           ,
           and
           part
           Savages
           ,
           guilty
           in
           the
           highest
           degree
           of
           all
           these
           Crimes
           .
           What
           more
           blasphemous
           not
           opinion
           but
           whole
           Religion
           then
           Popery
           ,
           plung'd
           into
           Idolatrous
           and
           Ceremoniall
           Superstition
           ,
           the
           very
           death
           of
           all
           true
           Religion
           ;
           figur'd
           to
           us
           by
           the
           Scripture
           it selfe
           in
           the
           shape
           of
           that
           Beast
           ,
           
             full
             of
             the
             names
             of
             Blasphemy
             ,
          
           which
           wee
           mention
           to
           him
           as
           to
           one
           that
           would
           be
           counted
           Protestant
           ,
           and
           had
           his
           breeding
           in
           the
           house
           of
           a
           Bishop
           .
           And
           who
           are
           those
           that
           have
           trod
           under
           foot
           Magistracy
           ,
           murder'd
           Magistrates
           ,
           oppress'd
           &
           undone
           all
           that
           syded
           not
           with
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           in
           that
           horrible
           Conspiracy
           ,
           for
           which
           
             Ormond
          
           himselfe
           hath
           either
           been
           or
           seem'd
           to
           be
           their
           enemy
           ;
           though
           now
           their
           Ringleader
           .
           And
           let
           him
           aske
           the
           Jesuitea
           about
           him
           whether
           it
           be
           not
           their
           known
           Doctrine
           and
           also
           practise
           ,
           not
           by
           faire
           and
           due
           processe
           of
           Justice
           to
           punish
           Kings
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           which
           we
           disavow
           not
           ,
           but
           to
           murder
           them
           in
           the
           basest
           and
           most
           assassinous
           manner
           ,
           if
           thir
           Church-Interest
           so
           require
           .
           There
           will
           not
           need
           more
           words
           to
           this
           Windy
           Railer
           ,
           convicted
           opnly
           of
           all
           those
           Crimes
           which
           he
           so
           confidently
           and
           yet
           falsely
           charges
           upon
           others
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           now
           to
           deale
           ,
           though
           in
           the
           same
           Country
           ,
           with
           another
           sort
           of
           Adversaries
           ,
           in
           show
           farr
           different
           ,
           in
           substance
           much
           what
           the
           same
           .
           These
           write
           themselves
           the
           Presbytery
           of
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           a
           place
           better
           known
           by
           the
           name
           of
           a
           late
           Barony
           ,
           then
           by
           the
           same
           of
           these
           mens
           Doctrine
           or
           Ecclesiasticall
           Deeds
           ;
           whose
           obscurity
           till
           now
           never
           came
           to
           our
           hearing
           .
           And
           surely
           wee
           should
           think
           this
           their
           Representment
           farr
           beneath
           considerable
           ,
           who
           have
           neglected
           and
           past
           over
           the
           like
           unadvizednesse
           of
           their
           fellowes
           in
           other
           places
           more
           neer
           us
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           to
           observe
           in
           some
           particulars
           the
           Sympathy
           ,
           good
           Intelligence
           ,
           and
           joynt
           pace
           which
           they
           goe
           in
           the
           North
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           with
           their
           Copartning
           Rebels
           in
           the
           South
           ,
           driving
           on
           the
           same
           Interest
           to
           loose
           us
           that
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           gaine
           it
           themselves
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           share
           in
           the
           spoile
           :
           though
           the
           other
           be
           op'n
           enemies
           ,
           these
           pretended
           Brethren
        
         
           The
           Introduction
           of
           their
           Manifest
           out
           of
           doubt
           must
           be
           Zealous
           ;
           
             Their
             Duty
             ,
          
           they
           say
           ,
           
             to
             God
             and
             his
             people
             ,
             over
             whom
             he
             hath
             made
             them
             Overseers
             ,
             and
             for
             whom
             they
             must
             give
             accompt
             .
          
           What
           meane
           these
           men
           ?
           is
           the
           Presbytery
           of
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           a
           small
           Town
           in
           
             Ulster
             ,
          
           of
           so
           large
           extent
           that
           their
           voyces
           cannot
           serve
           to
           teach
           duties
           
           in
           the
           Congregation
           which
           they
           oversee
           ,
           without
           spreading
           and
           divulging
           to
           all
           parts
           farr
           beyond
           the
           Diocesse
           of
           
             Patrick
             ,
          
           or
           
             Columba
             ,
          
           their
           writt'n
           Representation
           ,
           under
           the
           suttle
           pretence
           of
           Feeding
           their
           owne
           Flock
           ?
           Or
           doe
           they
           think
           to
           oversee
           or
           undertake
           to
           give
           an
           accomht
           for
           all
           to
           whom
           their
           paper
           sends
           greeting
           ?
           St.
           
             Paul
          
           to
           the
           Elders
           of
           
             Ephesus
          
           thinks
           it
           sufficient
           to
           give
           charge
           
             that
             they
             take
             heed
             to
             themselves
             and
             to
             the
             Flocke
             ,
          
           over
           which
           they
           were
           made
           overseers
           ;
           beyond
           those
           bounds
           hee
           inlarges
           not
           their
           Commission
           .
           And
           surely
           when
           we
           put
           down
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           put
           up
           Presbyters
           ,
           which
           the
           most
           of
           them
           have
           made
           use
           of
           to
           enrich
           and
           exalt
           themselvee
           ,
           and
           turn
           the
           first
           heele
           against
           their
           Benefactors
           ,
           we
           did
           not
           think
           that
           one
           Classick
           Fraternity
           so
           obscure
           and
           so
           remote
           ,
           should
           involve
           us
           and
           all
           State
           affairs
           within
           the
           Censure
           and
           Jurisdiction
           of
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           upon
           pretence
           of
           overseeing
           their
           own
           charge
           .
        
         
           Wee
           very
           well
           know
           that
           Church
           Censures
           are
           limited
           to
           Church
           matters
           ,
           and
           these
           within
           the
           compasse
           of
           their
           own
           Province
           ,
           or
           to
           say
           more
           truly
           of
           their
           own
           Congregation
           :
           that
           affaires
           of
           State
           are
           not
           for
           their
           Medling
           ,
           as
           we
           could
           urge
           ev'n
           from
           their
           own
           Invectives
           and
           Protestations
           against
           the
           Bishops
           ,
           wherein
           they
           tell
           them
           with
           much
           fervency
           ,
           that
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           neither
           by
           that
           function
           nor
           by
           any
           other
           which
           they
           ought
           accept
           ,
           have
           the
           least
           Warrant
           to
           be
           Pragmaticall
           in
           the
           State
           .
        
         
           And
           surely
           in
           vain
           were
           Bishops
           for
           these
           and
           other
           Causes
           forbid
           to
           fit
           and
           vote
           in
           the
           Hous
           ,
           if
           these
           men
           out
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           and
           without
           vote
           shall
           claim
           and
           be
           permitted
           more
           license
           on
           their
           Presbyteriall
           stooles
           ,
           to
           breed
           continuall
           disturbance
           by
           interposing
           in
           the
           Common
           Wealth
           .
           But
           seeing
           that
           now
           ,
           since
           their
           heaving
           out
           the
           Prelats
           to
           heave
           in
           themselves
           ,
           they
           devise
           new
           wayes
           to
           bring
           both
           ends
           together
           which
           will
           never
           meete
           ,
           that
           is
           to
           say
           their
           former
           Doctrine
           with
           their
           present
           doings
           ,
           as
           
             that
             they
             cannot
             else
             teach
             Magistrates
             and
             Subjects
             their
             duty
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             have
             besides
             a
             Right
             themselves
             to
             speake
             as
             Members
             of
             the
             Common
             Wealth
             ,
          
           Let
           them
           know
           that
           there
           is
           a
           wide
           difference
           between
           the
           generall
           exhortation
           to
           Justice
           and
           Obedience
           ,
           which
           in
           this
           point
           is
           the
           utmost
           of
           their
           Duty
           ,
           and
           the
           State
           disputes
           wherein
           they
           are
           now
           grown
           such
           busie
           Bodies
           ,
           to
           preach
           of
           Titles
           ,
           Interests
           ,
           and
           alterations
           in
           government
           :
           more
           then
           our
           Saviour
           himselfe
           ,
           or
           any
           
           of
           his
           Apostles
           ever
           took
           upon
           them
           ,
           though
           the
           Title
           both
           of
           
             Caesar
          
           and
           of
           
             Herod
             ,
          
           and
           what
           they
           did
           in
           matters
           of
           State
           might
           have
           then
           admitted
           controversie
           anough
           .
        
         
           Next
           for
           their
           Civill
           Capacities
           ,
           we
           are
           sure
           that
           Pulpits
           and
           Church-assemblies
           ,
           whether
           Classicall
           or
           Provinciall
           ,
           never
           were
           intended
           or
           allowd
           by
           wise
           Magistrates
           ,
           no
           nor
           by
           him
           that
           sent
           them
           ,
           to
           advance
           such
           purposes
           ;
           but
           that
           as
           Members
           of
           the
           Common
           Wealth
           they
           ought
           to
           mixe
           with
           other
           Commoners
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           temporall
           Body
           to
           assume
           nothing
           above
           other
           Private
           persons
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           then
           in
           a
           usuall
           and
           legall
           manner
           :
           not
           by
           distinct
           Remonstrances
           and
           representments
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           were
           a
           Tribe
           and
           party
           by
           themselves
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           next
           immediate
           way
           to
           make
           the
           Church
           lift
           a
           Horne
           against
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           claim
           an
           absolute
           and
           undepending
           Jurisdiction
           ,
           as
           from
           like
           advantage
           and
           occasion
           (
           to
           the
           trouble
           of
           all
           Christ'ndome
           )
           the
           Pope
           hath
           for
           many
           Ages
           done
           ;
           and
           not
           only
           our
           Bishops
           were
           climing
           after
           him
           ,
           but
           our
           Presbyters
           also
           ,
           as
           by
           late
           experiment
           wee
           find
           .
           Of
           this
           Representation
           therefore
           wee
           can
           esteem
           and
           judge
           no
           other
           then
           of
           a
           slandrous
           and
           seditious
           libell
           ,
           sent
           abroad
           by
           a
           fort
           of
           Incendiaries
           ,
           to
           delude
           and
           make
           the
           better
           way
           under
           the
           cunning
           and
           plausible
           name
           of
           a
           Presbytery
           .
        
         
           A
           second
           Reason
           of
           thir
           Representing
           is
           ,
           
             that
             they
             consider
             the
             dependance
             of
             that
             Kingdome
             upon
             England
             ,
          
           which
           is
           another
           shamelesse
           untruth
           that
           ever
           they
           consider'd
           ;
           as
           their
           own
           Actions
           will
           declare
           ,
           by
           conniving
           ,
           and
           in
           thir
           silence
           partaking
           with
           those
           in
           
             Ulster
             ,
          
           whose
           obedience
           by
           what
           we
           have
           yet
           heard
           ,
           stands
           dubious
           ,
           and
           with
           an
           eye
           of
           Conformity
           rather
           to
           the
           North
           ,
           then
           to
           that
           part
           where
           they
           owe
           thir
           subjection
           ;
           and
           this
           in
           all
           likelihood
           by
           the
           inducement
           and
           instigation
           of
           these
           Representers
           :
           who
           are
           so
           farr
           from
           considering
           thir
           dependence
           on
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           to
           presume
           at
           every
           word
           to
           terme
           proceedings
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           
             the
             Insolencies
             of
             a
             Sectarian
             party
             ,
             and
             of
             private
             men
             .
          
           Despising
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           speaking
           evill
           of
           Dignities
           ,
           which
           hypocritically
           they
           would
           seeme
           to
           disswade
           others
           from
           ;
           and
           not
           fearing
           the
           due
           correction
           of
           their
           Superiors
           ,
           that
           may
           in
           fit
           season
           overtake
           them
           .
           When
           as
           the
           least
           consideration
           of
           their
           Dependance
           on
           
             England
          
           would
           have
           kept
           them
           better
           in
           their
           Duty
           .
        
         
           The
           third
           Reason
           which
           they
           use
           ,
           makes
           against
           them
           ;
           The
           remembrance
           how
           God
           punisht
           the
           contempt
           of
           their
           warning
           last
           
           yeare
           upon
           the
           Breakers
           of
           Covnant
           ,
           whenas
           the
           next
           year
           after
           they
           forget
           the
           warning
           of
           that
           punishment
           hanging
           over
           their
           own
           heads
           for
           the
           very
           same
           transgression
           ,
           their
           manifest
           breach
           of
           Covnant
           by
           this
           seditious
           Representation
           accompanied
           with
           the
           doubtfull
           obedience
           of
           that
           Province
           which
           represents
           it
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           we
           have
           their
           preface
           supported
           with
           three
           Reasons
           ;
           two
           of
           them
           notorious
           falsities
           ,
           and
           the
           third
           against
           themselves
           ;
           and
           two
           examples
           ,
           
             the
             Province
             of
             London
             ,
          
           &
           
             the
             Commissioners
             of
             the
             Kirk
             Assembly
             .
          
           But
           certain
           ,
           if
           Canonicall
           examples
           bind
           not
           ,
           much
           lesse
           doe
           Apocryphall
           .
        
         
           Proceeding
           to
           avouch
           the
           Trust
           put
           upon
           them
           by
           God
           ,
           which
           is
           plainly
           prov'd
           to
           be
           none
           of
           this
           Nature
           ,
           
             They
             would
             not
             be
             lookd
             upon
             as
             sowers
             of
             Sedition
             ,
             or
             authors
             of
             divisive
             motions
             ,
             their
             Record
             ,
          
           they
           say
           ,
           
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
          
           and
           their
           Truth
           and
           honesty
           no
           man
           knowes
           where
           .
           For
           is
           not
           this
           a
           shamelesse
           hypocrisie
           ,
           and
           of
           meer
           wolves
           in
           sheeps
           cloathing
           ,
           to
           sow
           sedition
           in
           the
           Eares
           of
           all
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           face
           us
           downe
           in
           the
           very
           Act
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           Authors
           of
           no
           such
           matter
           .
           But
           let
           the
           sequell
           both
           of
           their
           paper
           ,
           and
           the
           obedience
           of
           the
           place
           wherein
           they
           are
           ,
           determine
           .
        
         
           Nay
           while
           we
           are
           yet
           writing
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           foretelling
           all
           men
           the
           rebellion
           which
           was
           eevn
           then
           design'd
           in
           the
           close
           purpose
           of
           these
           unhallow'd
           Priestlings
           ,
           at
           the
           very
           time
           when
           with
           thir
           lips
           they
           disclaim'd
           all
           sowing
           of
           sedition
           ,
           newes
           is
           brought
           ,
           and
           too
           true
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Scottish
          
           Inhabitants
           of
           that
           Province
           are
           actually
           revolted
           ,
           and
           have
           not
           only
           besieg'd
           in
           
             London-Derry
          
           those
           Forces
           which
           were
           to
           have
           fought
           against
           
             Ormond
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ;
           but
           have
           in
           a
           manner
           declar'd
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           begun
           op'n
           war
           against
           the
           Parlament
           ;
           and
           all
           this
           by
           the
           incitement
           and
           illusions
           of
           that
           unchristian
           Synagogue
           at
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           who
           yet
           dare
           charge
           the
           Parlament
           ,
           
             that
             notwithstanding
             specious
             pretences
             ,
             yet
             thir
             actings
             doe
             evidence
             that
             they
             love
             a
             rough
             garment
             to
             deceive
             .
          
           The
           Deceit
           we
           own
           not
           ,
           but
           the
           Comparison
           ,
           by
           what
           at
           first
           sight
           may
           seem
           alluded
           ,
           we
           accept
           :
           For
           that
           hairy
           roughnesse
           assum'd
           won
           
             Jacob
          
           the
           Birthright
           both
           Temporall
           and
           Eternall
           ;
           and
           God
           wee
           trust
           hath
           so
           dispos'd
           the
           mouth
           of
           these
           
             Balaams
             ,
          
           that
           comming
           to
           Curse
           ,
           they
           have
           stumbled
           into
           a
           kind
           of
           Blessing
           ,
           and
           compar'd
           our
           actings
           to
           the
           faithfull
           Act
           of
           that
           Patriarch
           .
        
         
           But
           if
           they
           mean
           ,
           as
           more
           probably
           thir
           meaning
           was
           ,
           that
           
             rough
             garment
          
           spok'n
           of
           
             Zach.
          
           13.
           4.
           
           We
           may
           then
           behold
           the
           pittiful
           
           store
           of
           learning
           ,
           and
           theology
           ,
           which
           these
           deceivers
           have
           thought
           sufficient
           to
           uphold
           their
           credit
           with
           the
           people
           ,
           who
           ,
           though
           the
           rancour
           that
           levens
           them
           have
           somewhat
           quickn'd
           the
           common
           drawling
           of
           thir
           Pulpit
           elocution
           ,
           yet
           for
           want
           of
           stock
           anough
           in
           Scripture-phrase
           to
           serve
           the
           necessary
           uses
           of
           thir
           malice
           ,
           they
           are
           become
           so
           liberall
           ,
           as
           to
           part
           freely
           with
           their
           own
           budge
           gownes
           from
           off
           their
           backs
           ,
           and
           bestow
           them
           on
           the
           Magistrate
           as
           
             a
             rough
             garment
          
           to
           deceive
           ;
           rather
           then
           not
           be
           furnish'd
           with
           a
           reproach
           though
           never
           so
           improper
           ,
           never
           so
           obvious
           to
           be
           turn'd
           upon
           themselves
           .
           For
           but
           with
           half
           an
           eye
           cast
           upon
           that
           text
           ,
           any
           man
           will
           soon
           discern
           that
           
             rough
             garment
          
           to
           be
           thir
           own
           coate
           ,
           thir
           own
           livery
           ,
           the
           very
           badge
           and
           cognisance
           of
           such
           false
           prophets
           as
           themselves
           .
           Who
           ,
           when
           they
           understand
           ,
           or
           ever
           seriously
           mind
           the
           beginning
           of
           that
           4th
           
             .
          
           verse
           ,
           may
           
             be
             asham'd
             every
             one
             of
             his
             lying
             vision
             ,
          
           and
           may
           justly
           fear
           that
           foregoing
           denouncement
           to
           such
           
             as
             speak
             lies
             in
             the
             name
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           vers.
           3.
           lurking
           under
           the
           
             rough
             garment
          
           of
           outward
           rigor
           and
           formality
           ,
           whereby
           they
           cheat
           the
           simple
           .
           So
           that
           
             this
             rough
             garment
             to
             deceiv
          
           we
           bring
           ye
           once
           again
           ,
           Grave
           Sirs
           ,
           into
           your
           own
           Vestry
           ;
           or
           with
           
             Zachary
          
           shall
           not
           think
           much
           to
           fit
           it
           to
           your
           own
           shoulders
           .
           To
           bestow
           ought
           in
           good
           earnest
           on
           the
           Magistrate
           ,
           we
           know
           your
           classic
           Priestship
           is
           too
           gripple
           ,
           for
           yee
           are
           alwayes
           begging
           :
           and
           for
           this
           rough
           gown
           to
           deceav
           ,
           we
           are
           confident
           yee
           cannot
           spare
           it
           ;
           it
           is
           your
           Sundays
           gown
           ,
           your
           every
           day
           gown
           ,
           your
           only
           gown
           ,
           the
           gown
           of
           your
           faculty
           ;
           your
           divining
           gowne
           ;
           to
           take
           it
           from
           ye
           were
           sacrilege
           .
           Weare
           it
           therfore
           ,
           &
           possesse
           it
           your selvs
           ,
           most
           grave
           and
           reverend
           Carmelites
           ,
           that
           all
           men
           both
           young
           and
           old
           ,
           as
           we
           hope
           they
           will
           shortly
           ,
           may
           yet
           better
           know
           ye
           and
           distinguish
           ye
           by
           it
           ;
           and
           give
           to
           your
           rough
           gown
           where
           ever
           they
           meete
           it
           ,
           whether
           in
           Pulpit
           ,
           Classis
           ,
           or
           Provincial
           Synod
           ,
           the
           precedency
           ,
           and
           the
           pre-eminence
           of
           deceaving
           .
        
         
           They
           charge
           us
           next
           that
           we
           have
           brokn
           the
           Cov'nant
           ,
           &
           load'n
           it
           with
           slighting
           Reproaches
           .
           For
           the
           reproaching
           ,
           let
           them
           answer
           that
           are
           guilty
           ,
           wherof
           the
           State
           we
           are
           sure
           cannot
           be
           accus'd
           .
           For
           the
           breaking
           ,
           let
           us
           hear
           wherin
           .
           
             In
             labouring
          
           say
           they
           ,
           
             to
             establish
             by
             Law
             a
             universall
             tolleration
             of
             all
             Religions
             ,
          
           This
           touches
           not
           the
           State
           ;
           for
           certainly
           were
           they
           so
           minded
           ,
           they
           need
           not
           labour
           it
           ,
           but
           do
           it
           ,
           having
           power
           in
           thir
           hands
           ;
           and
           we
           know
           of
           no
           act
           as
           yet
           past
           to
           that
           purpose
           .
           But
           suppose
           it
           done
           ,
           wherin
           is
           
           the
           Covnant
           broken
           .
           The
           Covnant
           enjoyns
           us
           to
           endeavor
           the
           extirpation
           first
           of
           Popery
           and
           Prelacy
           ,
           then
           of
           Heresy
           ,
           Schism
           ,
           and
           prophaness
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           shall
           be
           found
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrin
           and
           the
           power
           of
           godliness
           .
           And
           this
           we
           ceas
           not
           to
           do
           by
           all
           effectuall
           and
           proper
           means
           :
           But
           these
           Divines
           might
           know
           ,
           that
           to
           extirpat
           all
           these
           things
           can
           be
           no
           work
           of
           the
           Civil
           sword
           ,
           but
           of
           the
           spirituall
           which
           is
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           No
           man
           well
           in
           his
           wits
           endeavoring
           to
           root
           up
           weeds
           out
           of
           his
           ground
           ,
           instead
           of
           using
           the
           spade
           will
           take
           a
           Mallet
           or
           a
           Beetle
           .
           Nor
           doth
           the
           
             Covnant
          
           any
           way
           engage
           us
           to
           extirpate
           ,
           or
           to
           prosecute
           the
           men
           ,
           but
           the
           heresies
           and
           errors
           in
           them
           ,
           which
           we
           tell
           these
           Divines
           and
           the
           rest
           that
           understand
           not
           ,
           belongs
           chiefly
           to
           their
           own
           Function
           ,
           in
           the
           diligent
           preaching
           and
           insisting
           upon
           sound
           Doctrin
           ,
           in
           the
           confuting
           not
           the
           railing
           down
           errors
           ,
           encountring
           both
           in
           public
           and
           private
           Conference
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           power
           of
           truth
           ,
           not
           of
           persecution
           ,
           subduing
           those
           authors
           of
           hereticall
           opinions
           ,
           &
           lastly
           in
           the
           spirituall
           execution
           of
           Church
           discipline
           within
           thir
           own
           congregations
           .
           In
           all
           these
           ways
           wee
           shall
           assist
           them
           ,
           favour
           them
           ,
           and
           as
           far
           as
           appertains
           to
           us
           joyn
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           moreover
           not
           tolerate
           the
           free
           exercise
           of
           any
           Religion
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           found
           absolutely
           contrary
           to
           sound
           Doctrin
           or
           the
           power
           of
           godliness
           ;
           for
           the
           conscience
           we
           must
           have
           patience
           till
           it
           be
           within
           our
           verge
           .
           And
           thus
           doing
           we
           shall
           believ
           to
           have
           kept
           exactly
           all
           that
           is
           requird
           from
           us
           by
           the
           
             Covnant
             .
          
           Whilst
           they
           by
           thir
           seditious
           practises
           against
           us
           ,
           then
           which
           nothing
           for
           the
           present
           can
           adde
           more
           assistance
           or
           advantage
           to
           those
           bloudy
           Rebels
           and
           Papists
           in
           the
           South
           ,
           will
           be
           found
           most
           pernicious
           Covnant
           breakers
           themselves
           ,
           and
           as
           deep
           in
           that
           guilt
           as
           those
           of
           thir
           own
           Nation
           the
           last
           year
           ;
           the
           warning
           of
           whose
           ill
           successe
           like
           men
           hardn'd
           for
           the
           same
           judgment
           ,
           they
           miserably
           pervert
           to
           an
           incouragement
           in
           the
           same
           offence
           ,
           if
           not
           a
           fat
           worse
           ;
           For
           now
           they
           have
           joyn'd
           interest
           with
           the
           
             Irish
             Rebels
             ,
          
           who
           have
           ever
           fought
           against
           the
           
             Covnant
             ,
          
           wheras
           thir
           Country-men
           the
           year
           before
           made
           the
           
             Covnant
          
           thir
           plea
           .
           But
           as
           it
           is
           a
           peculiar
           mercy
           of
           God
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           while
           they
           remain
           his
           ,
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           wicked
           confederations
           :
           so
           it
           is
           a
           mark
           and
           punishment
           of
           hypocrites
           to
           be
           drivn
           at
           length
           to
           mix
           thir
           cause
           ,
           and
           the
           interest
           of
           thir
           
             Covnant
          
           with
           Gods
           enemies
           .
        
         
           And
           wheras
           they
           affirm
           that
           the
           tolerating
           of
           all
           Religions
           in
           
           the
           manner
           that
           we
           tolerat
           them
           ,
           is
           an
           innovation
           ,
           we
           must
           acquaint
           them
           that
           we
           are
           able
           to
           make
           it
           good
           if
           need
           be
           ,
           both
           by
           Scripture
           and
           the
           Primitive
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           the
           frequent
           assertion
           of
           whole
           Churches
           and
           Protestant
           States
           in
           thir
           Remonstrances
           and
           expostulations
           against
           the
           Popish
           tyranny
           over
           souls
           .
           And
           what
           force
           of
           argument
           do
           these
           Doctors
           bring
           to
           the
           contrary
           ?
           But
           we
           have
           long
           observ'd
           to
           what
           passe
           the
           bold
           ignorance
           and
           sloth
           of
           our
           Clergy
           tends
           no
           less
           now
           then
           in
           the
           Bishops
           days
           ,
           to
           make
           thir
           bare
           sayings
           and
           censures
           authentic
           with
           the
           People
           ,
           though
           destitute
           of
           any
           proofe
           or
           argument
           .
           But
           thanks
           be
           to
           God
           they
           are
           discern'd
           .
        
         
           Thir
           next
           impeachment
           is
           ,
           
             that
             we
             oppose
             the
             Presbyteriall
             government
             ,
             the
             hedg
             and
             bulwark
             of
             Religion
             .
          
           Which
           all
           the
           Land
           knows
           to
           be
           a
           most
           impudent
           falshood
           ,
           having
           establishd
           it
           with
           all
           freedom
           ,
           wherever
           it
           hath
           been
           desir'd
           .
           Nevertheless
           as
           we
           perceave
           it
           aspiring
           to
           be
           a
           compulsive
           power
           upon
           all
           without
           exception
           in
           Parochiall
           ,
           Classicall
           ,
           and
           Provinciall
           Hierarchies
           ,
           or
           to
           require
           the
           fleshly
           arm
           of
           Magistracy
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           a
           spirituall
           Discipline
           ,
           to
           punish
           and
           amerce
           by
           any
           corporall
           infliction
           those
           whose
           consciences
           cannot
           be
           edifi'd
           by
           what
           authority
           they
           are
           compell'd
           ,
           we
           hold
           it
           no
           more
           to
           be
           
             the
             hedg
             and
             bulwark
             of
             Religion
             ,
          
           than
           the
           Popish
           and
           Prelaticall
           Courts
           ,
           or
           the
           
             Spanish
             Inquisition
             .
          
        
         
           But
           we
           are
           told
           ,
           
             We
             imbrace
             Paganism
             and
             Judaism
             in
             the
             arms
             of
             toleration
             .
          
           A
           most
           audacious
           calumny
           .
           And
           yet
           while
           we
           detest
           
             Judaism
             ,
          
           we
           know
           our selves
           commanded
           by
           St.
           
             Paul
             ,
             Rom.
          
           11.
           to
           respect
           the
           
             Jews
             ,
          
           and
           by
           all
           means
           to
           endeavor
           thir
           conversion
           .
        
         
           Neither
           was
           it
           ever
           sworn
           in
           the
           
             Covnant
          
           to
           maintain
           a
           universal
           Presbytery
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           as
           they
           falsly
           allege
           ,
           but
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           against
           the
           Common
           Enemy
           ,
           if
           our
           aid
           were
           calld
           for
           :
           being
           left
           free
           to
           reform
           our
           own
           Country
           according
           to
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           example
           of
           best
           reformed
           Churches
           ;
           from
           which
           rule
           we
           are
           not
           yet
           departed
           .
        
         
           But
           heer
           utterly
           forgetting
           to
           be
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           they
           presume
           to
           op'n
           their
           mouths
           not
           
             in
             the
             spirit
             of
             meeknesse
             ,
          
           as
           like
           dissemblers
           they
           pretend
           ,
           but
           with
           as
           much
           devillish
           malice
           ,
           impudence
           and
           falshood
           as
           any
           Irish
           Rebell
           could
           have
           utter'd
           ;
           and
           from
           a
           barbarous
           ●ook
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           brand
           us
           with
           the
           extirpation
           of
           laws
           and
           liberties
           ;
           things
           which
           they
           seem
           as
           little
           to
           understand
           as
           ought
           that
           belongs
           to
           good
           letters
           or
           humanity
           .
        
         
         
           
             That
             wee
             seisd
             on
             the
             person
             of
             the
             King
             .
          
           Who
           was
           surrendred
           into
           our
           hands
           an
           Enemy
           and
           Captive
           by
           our
           own
           subordinate
           and
           paid
           Army
           of
           
             Scots
          
           in
           
             England
             .
          
           Next
           
             our
             imprisoning
             many
             Members
             of
             the
             House
             .
          
           As
           if
           it
           were
           impossible
           they
           should
           deserve
           it
           ,
           conspiring
           and
           banding
           against
           the
           public
           good
           ;
           which
           to
           the
           other
           part
           appearing
           ,
           and
           ,
           with
           the
           power
           they
           had
           ,
           not
           resisting
           ,
           had
           bin
           a
           manifest
           desertion
           of
           thir
           trust
           and
           duty
           .
           No
           question
           but
           it
           is
           as
           good
           and
           necessary
           to
           expell
           rott'n
           Members
           out
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           as
           to
           banish
           Delinquents
           out
           of
           the
           Land
           :
           and
           the
           reason
           holds
           as
           well
           in
           forty
           as
           in
           five
           .
           And
           if
           they
           be
           yet
           more
           ,
           the
           more
           dangerous
           is
           thir
           number
           .
           They
           had
           no
           privilege
           to
           fit
           there
           and
           vote
           home
           the
           author
           ,
           the
           impenitent
           author
           of
           all
           our
           miseries
           to
           freedom
           ,
           honour
           ,
           and
           royalty
           ,
           for
           a
           few
           fraudulent
           if
           not
           destructive
           concessions
           .
           Which
           that
           they
           went
           about
           to
           doe
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           clear
           it
           was
           to
           all
           men
           ,
           so
           much
           the
           more
           expedient
           ,
           and
           important
           to
           the
           Common-wealth
           was
           their
           speedy
           seisure
           and
           exclusion
           ;
           and
           no
           breach
           of
           any
           just
           privilege
           ,
           but
           a
           breach
           of
           their
           knotted
           faction
           .
           And
           heer
           they
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             An
             action
             without
             parallel
             in
             any
             age
             .
          
           So
           heartily
           we
           wish
           all
           men
           were
           unprejudic'd
           in
           all
           our
           actions
           ,
           as
           these
           illiterat
           denouncers
           never
           parallelld
           so
           much
           of
           any
           age
           as
           would
           contribute
           to
           the
           tithe
           of
           a
           Century
           .
           
             That
             wee
             abolish
             Parlamentary
             power
             ,
             and
             establish
             a
             representative
             instead
             thereof
             .
          
           Now
           we
           have
           the
           hight
           of
           them
           ;
           these
           profound
           Instructors
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           thir
           Representation
           ,
           would
           know
           the
           
             English
          
           of
           a
           Representative
           ,
           and
           were
           perhaps
           of
           that
           Classis
           ,
           who
           heretofore
           were
           as
           much
           staggerd
           at
           
             Trienniall
             .
          
        
         
           Thir
           grand
           accusation
           is
           our
           Justice
           don
           on
           the
           King
           ,
           which
           that
           they
           may
           prove
           to
           be
           
             without
             rule
             or
             example
             ,
          
           they
           venture
           all
           the
           credit
           they
           have
           in
           divine
           and
           human
           history
           ;
           and
           by
           the
           same
           desperate
           boldness
           detect
           themselves
           to
           be
           egregious
           liars
           and
           impostors
           ,
           seeking
           to
           abuse
           the
           multitude
           with
           a
           show
           of
           that
           gravity
           and
           learning
           which
           never
           was
           their
           portion
           .
           Had
           thir
           knowledge
           bin
           equall
           to
           the
           knowledge
           of
           any
           stupid
           Monk
           ,
           or
           Abbot
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           known
           at
           least
           ,
           though
           ignorant
           of
           all
           things
           else
           ,
           the
           life
           and
           acts
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           first
           instituted
           thir
           order
           :
           but
           these
           blockish
           Presbyters
           of
           
             Clandeboy
          
           know
           not
           that
           
             John
             Knox
             ,
          
           who
           was
           the
           first
           founder
           of
           Presbytery
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           taught
           professedly
           the
           doctrine
           of
           deposing
           ,
           and
           of
           killing
           Kings
           .
           And
           thus
           while
           
           they
           deny
           that
           any
           such
           rule
           can
           be
           found
           ,
           the
           rule
           is
           found
           in
           their
           own
           Country
           ,
           givn
           them
           by
           thir
           own
           first
           presbyterian
           institutor
           ;
           and
           they
           themselves
           like
           irregular
           Friers
           walking
           contrary
           to
           the
           rule
           of
           thir
           own
           foundation
           ,
           deserv
           for
           so
           grosse
           an
           ignorance
           and
           transgression
           to
           be
           disciplin'd
           upon
           thir
           own
           stools
           .
           Or
           had
           thir
           reading
           in
           history
           bin
           any
           ,
           which
           by
           this
           we
           may
           be
           confident
           is
           none
           at
           all
           ,
           or
           thir
           malice
           not
           highth'n'd
           to
           a
           blind
           rage
           ,
           they
           never
           would
           so
           rashly
           have
           thrown
           the
           dice
           to
           a
           palpable
           discovery
           of
           thir
           ignorance
           and
           want
           of
           shame
           .
           But
           wherefore
           spend
           we
           two
           such
           pretious
           things
           as
           time
           &
           reason
           upon
           Priests
           ,
           the
           most
           prodigal
           mis-spenders
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           scarsest
           owners
           of
           reason
           ?
           T
           is
           sufficient
           we
           have
           publishd
           our
           defences
           ,
           giv'n
           reasons
           ,
           giv'n
           examples
           of
           our
           Justice
           don
           ;
           books
           also
           have
           bin
           writt'n
           to
           the
           same
           purpose
           for
           men
           to
           look
           on
           that
           will
           ;
           that
           no
           Nation
           under
           heav'n
           but
           in
           one
           age
           or
           other
           hath
           don
           the
           like
           .
           The
           difference
           onely
           is
           ,
           which
           rather
           seemes
           to
           us
           matter
           of
           glory
           ,
           that
           they
           for
           the
           most
           part
           have
           without
           form
           of
           Law
           don
           the
           deed
           by
           a
           kinde
           of
           martial
           Justice
           ;
           wee
           by
           the
           deliberate
           and
           well-weighd
           Sentence
           of
           a
           legal
           Judicature
           .
        
         
           But
           they
           tell
           us
           ,
           
             It
             was
             against
             the
             interest
             and
             protestation
             of
             the
             Kingdom
             of
             Scotland
             .
          
           And
           did
           exceeding
           well
           to
           joyn
           those
           two
           together
           :
           heerby
           informing
           us
           what
           credit
           or
           regard
           need
           be
           givn
           in
           
             England
          
           to
           a
           
             Scotch
          
           Protestation
           ;
           usherd
           in
           by
           a
           
             Scotch
          
           interest
           :
           certainly
           no
           more
           then
           we
           see
           is
           givn
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           to
           an
           
             English
          
           Declaration
           ,
           declaring
           the
           interest
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           If
           then
           our
           interest
           move
           not
           them
           ,
           why
           should
           theirs
           move
           us
           ?
           If
           they
           say
           ,
           wee
           are
           not
           all
           
             England
             ;
          
           we
           reply
           they
           are
           not
           all
           
             Scotland
             :
          
           nay
           ,
           were
           the
           last
           year
           so
           inconsiderable
           a
           part
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           as
           were
           beholding
           to
           this
           which
           they
           now
           term
           the
           Sectarian
           Army
           ,
           to
           defend
           and
           rescue
           them
           at
           the
           charges
           of
           
             England
          
           from
           a
           stronger
           party
           of
           thir
           own
           Countrymen
           ,
           in
           whose
           esteem
           they
           were
           no
           better
           then
           Sectarians
           themselves
           .
           But
           they
           add
           ,
           
             It
             was
             against
             the
             former
             Declarations
             of
             both
             Kingdomes
             ,
          
           to
           seize
           ,
           or
           proceed
           against
           the
           King
           .
           We
           are
           certain
           that
           no
           such
           Declarations
           of
           both
           Kingdomes
           as
           derive
           not
           thir
           full
           force
           from
           the
           sense
           and
           meaning
           of
           the
           Covnant
           ,
           can
           be
           produc'd
           .
        
         
           And
           if
           they
           plead
           against
           us
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           
             To
             preserve
             and
             defend
             his
             person
             ;
          
           we
           aske
           them
           briefly
           whether
           they
           take
           the
           Covenant
           
           to
           be
           absolute
           or
           conditionall
           ?
           If
           absolute
           ,
           then
           suppose
           the
           King
           to
           have
           committed
           all
           prodigious
           crimes
           and
           impieties
           against
           God
           ,
           or
           nature
           ,
           or
           whole
           Nations
           ,
           he
           must
           neverthelesse
           be
           sacred
           from
           all
           violent
           touch
           .
           Which
           absurd
           opinion
           ,
           how
           it
           can
           live
           in
           any
           mans
           reason
           ,
           either
           naturall
           or
           rectifi'd
           ,
           wee
           much
           marvell
           :
           Since
           God
           declard
           his
           anger
           as
           impetuous
           for
           the
           saving
           of
           King
           
             Benhadad
             ,
          
           though
           surrendring
           himselfe
           at
           mercy
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           killing
           of
           
             Naboth
             .
          
           If
           it
           be
           conditionall
           ,
           in
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           Religion
           ,
           and
           the
           peoples
           libertie
           ,
           then
           certainly
           to
           take
           away
           his
           life
           beeing
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           pernicious
           to
           both
           these
           ,
           was
           no
           more
           a
           breach
           of
           the
           Covnant
           ,
           then
           for
           the
           same
           reason
           at
           
             Edinburrow
          
           to
           behead
           
             Gordon
          
           the
           Marquess
           
             Huntley
             .
          
           By
           the
           same
           Covnant
           we
           made
           vow
           to
           assist
           and
           to
           defend
           all
           those
           that
           should
           enter
           with
           us
           into
           this
           league
           :
           not
           absolutely
           but
           in
           the
           maintenance
           and
           pursuing
           thereof
           .
           If
           therefore
           no
           man
           else
           ever
           were
           so
           madd
           as
           to
           claime
           from
           hence
           an
           impunitie
           from
           all
           Justice
           ,
           why
           should
           any
           for
           the
           King
           ?
           Whose
           life
           by
           other
           Articles
           of
           the
           same
           Covnant
           was
           forfet
           .
           Nay
           if
           common
           sense
           had
           not
           led
           us
           to
           such
           a
           cleer
           interpretation
           ,
           the
           
             Scotch
          
           Commissioners
           themselves
           might
           boast
           to
           have
           bin
           our
           first
           teachers
           :
           who
           when
           they
           drew
           to
           the
           malignance
           which
           brought
           forth
           that
           perfidious
           last
           years
           irruption
           against
           all
           the
           bands
           of
           Covnant
           or
           Christian
           neighbourhood
           ,
           making
           thir
           hollow
           plea
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           Majesties
           person
           ,
           they
           were
           constraind
           by
           thir
           own
           guiltinesse
           to
           leave
           out
           that
           following
           morsell
           that
           would
           have
           choakd
           them
           ,
           the
           
             preservation
             and
             defence
             of
             true
             Religion
             ,
             and
             our
             liberties
             .
          
           And
           questionless
           in
           the
           preservation
           of
           these
           ,
           wee
           are
           bound
           as
           well
           ,
           both
           by
           the
           Covnant
           ,
           and
           before
           the
           Covnant
           ,
           to
           preserve
           and
           defend
           the
           person
           of
           any
           private
           man
           ,
           and
           the
           person
           and
           authoritie
           of
           any
           inferior
           Magistrate
           :
           So
           that
           this
           Article
           objected
           with
           such
           vehemence
           against
           us
           ,
           containes
           not
           an
           exception
           of
           the
           Kings
           person
           ,
           and
           autoritie
           to
           doe
           by
           privilege
           what
           wickedness
           he
           list
           ,
           and
           be
           defended
           ,
           as
           som
           fancy
           ,
           but
           an
           express
           testification
           of
           our
           Loyaltie
           ,
           and
           the
           plaine
           words
           without
           wresting
           will
           beare
           as
           much
           ,
           that
           wee
           had
           no
           thoughts
           against
           his
           person
           ,
           or
           just
           power
           ,
           provided
           they
           might
           confist
           with
           the
           preservation
           and
           defence
           of
           true
           Religion
           and
           our
           liberties
           .
           But
           to
           these
           how
           hazardous
           his
           life
           was
           ,
           will
           be
           needless
           to
           repeat
           so
           oftn
           .
           It
           may
           suffice
           that
           while
           he
           was
           in
           
           custody
           ,
           where
           wee
           expected
           his
           repentance
           ,
           his
           remorse
           at
           last
           and
           compassion
           of
           all
           the
           innocent
           bloud
           shed
           already
           and
           hereafter
           likely
           to
           be
           shed
           for
           his
           meer
           wilfulness
           ,
           he
           made
           no
           other
           use
           of
           our
           continuall
           forbearance
           ,
           our
           humblest
           Petitions
           and
           obtestations
           at
           his
           feet
           ,
           but
           to
           sit
           contriving
           and
           fomenting
           new
           plots
           against
           us
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           own
           phrase
           was
           ,
           
             playing
             his
             own
             game
             ,
          
           upon
           the
           miseries
           of
           his
           people
           :
           Of
           which
           wee
           desire
           no
           other
           view
           at
           present
           then
           these
           Articles
           of
           peace
           with
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           and
           the
           rare
           game
           likely
           to
           ensue
           from
           such
           a
           cast
           of
           his
           Cards
           .
           And
           then
           let
           men
           reflect
           a
           little
           upon
           the
           slanders
           and
           reviles
           of
           these
           wretched
           Priests
           ,
           and
           judge
           what
           modesty
           ,
           what
           truth
           ,
           what
           conscience
           ,
           what
           any
           thing
           fit
           for
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           wee
           might
           say
           reasonable
           men
           can
           harbour
           in
           them
           .
           For
           what
           they
           began
           in
           shamelesness
           and
           malice
           ,
           they
           conclude
           in
           frenzie
           :
           throwing
           out
           a
           sudden
           rapsody
           of
           Proverbs
           quite
           from
           the
           purpose
           ;
           and
           with
           as
           much
           comliness
           as
           when
           
             Saul
          
           propheci'd
           .
           For
           casting
           off
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           his
           garments
           ,
           all
           modestie
           and
           meekness
           wherewith
           the
           language
           of
           Ministers
           ought
           to
           be
           cloath'd
           ,
           speaking
           especially
           to
           thir
           supreme
           Magistrate
           ,
           they
           talke
           at
           random
           of
           
             servants
             raigning
             ,
             servants
             riding
             ,
             and
             wonder
             how
             the
             Earth
             can
             beare
             them
             .
          
           Either
           those
           men
           imagin
           themselves
           to
           be
           marvellously
           high
           set
           and
           exalied
           in
           the
           chaire
           of
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           to
           voutsafe
           the
           Parlament
           of
           
             England
          
           no
           better
           stile
           then
           
             servants
             ,
          
           or
           els
           thir
           high
           notion
           ,
           which
           wee
           rather
           beleeve
           ,
           falls
           as
           low
           as
           Court
           parasitism
           ;
           supposing
           all
           men
           to
           be
           servants
           ,
           but
           the
           King
           .
           And
           then
           all
           thir
           paines
           tak'n
           to
           seem
           so
           wise
           in
           proverbing
           ,
           serves
           but
           to
           conclude
           them
           down
           right
           slaves
           :
           and
           the
           edge
           of
           thir
           own
           proverb
           falls
           reverse
           upon
           themselves
           .
           For
           as
           
             Delight
             is
             not
             seemly
             for
             fooles
             ,
          
           much
           less
           high
           words
           to
           come
           from
           base
           minds
           .
           What
           they
           are
           for
           Ministers
           ,
           or
           how
           they
           crept
           into
           the
           fould
           ,
           whether
           at
           the
           window
           ,
           or
           through
           the
           wall
           ,
           or
           who
           set
           them
           there
           so
           haughtie
           in
           the
           Pontificall
           See
           of
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           wee
           know
           not
           .
           But
           this
           wee
           rather
           have
           cause
           to
           wonder
           if
           the
           Earth
           can
           beare
           this
           unsufferable
           insolency
           of
           upstarts
           ;
           who
           from
           a
           ground
           which
           is
           not
           thir
           own
           dare
           send
           such
           defiance
           to
           the
           sovran
           Magistracy
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           by
           whose
           autoritie
           and
           in
           whose
           right
           they
           inhabit
           there
           .
           By
           thir
           actions
           we
           might
           rather
           judge
           them
           to
           be
           a
           generation
           of
           High-land
           theevs
           and
           Red-shanks
           ,
           who
           beeing
           neighbourly
           admitted
           ,
           not
           as
           the
           
             Saxons
          
           by
           merit
           of
           
           thir
           warfare
           against
           our
           enemies
           ,
           but
           by
           the
           courtesie
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           hold
           possessions
           in
           our
           Province
           ,
           a
           Countrey
           better
           then
           thir
           own
           ,
           have
           ,
           with
           worse
           faith
           then
           those
           Heathen
           ,
           prov'd
           ingratefull
           and
           treacherous
           guests
           to
           thir
           best
           friends
           and
           entertainers
           .
           And
           let
           them
           take
           heed
           ,
           lest
           while
           thir
           Glence
           ,
           as
           to
           these
           matters
           ,
           might
           have
           kept
           them
           blameless
           and
           secure
           under
           those
           proceedings
           which
           they
           so
           feard
           to
           partake
           in
           ,
           that
           these
           thir
           treasonous
           attempts
           and
           practices
           ,
           have
           not
           involv'd
           them
           in
           a
           farr
           worse
           guilt
           of
           rebellion
           ;
           and
           (
           notwithstanding
           that
           faire
           dehortatory
           from
           joyning
           with
           Malignants
           )
           in
           the
           appearance
           of
           a
           co-interest
           and
           partaking
           with
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Rebells
           .
           Against
           whom
           ,
           though
           by
           themselves
           pronouncd
           to
           be
           the
           enemies
           of
           God
           ,
           they
           goe
           not
           out
           to
           battell
           ,
           as
           they
           ought
           ,
           but
           rather
           by
           these
           thir
           doings
           assist
           and
           become
           associats
           .
        
         
           The
           End
           .