The cheif [sic] affairs of Ireland truly communicated. For a check and reproof to all such as walk Westminster-Hall, onely to spread false wonders of the Toryes, and landing of forrein forces in Ireland, that they may discourage any that are now willing to go over either to plant, or serve in the wars for the better speeding of the work yet behinde.
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             The cheif [sic] affairs of Ireland truly communicated. For a check and reproof to all such as walk Westminster-Hall, onely to spread false wonders of the Toryes, and landing of forrein forces in Ireland, that they may discourage any that are now willing to go over either to plant, or serve in the wars for the better speeding of the work yet behinde.
             Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.
          
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           THE
           CHEIF
           AFFAIRS
           OF
           IRELAND
           TRULY
           COMMUNICATED
           .
        
         
           For
           a
           check
           and
           reproof
           to
           all
           such
           as
           walk
           
             Westminster-Hall
             ,
          
           onely
           to
           spread
           false
           wonders
           of
           the
           
             Toryes
             ,
          
           and
           landing
           of
           Forrein
           Forces
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           discourage
           any
           that
           are
           now
           willing
           to
           go
           over
           either
           to
           plant
           ,
           or
           serve
           in
           the
           Wars
           for
           the
           better
           speeding
           of
           the
           work
           yet
           behinde
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           :
           
             Printed
             by
          
           F
           :
           Neile
           .
           1651.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           THe
           Earl
           of
           
             Clanrickard
          
           titular
           Deputy
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           for
           the
           titular
           King
           of
           Great
           
             Brittain
             ,
          
           upon
           receit
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorrains
          
           Agreement
           with
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Agents
           ,
           sends
           out
           his
           Summons
           to
           assemble
           the
           States
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           that
           He
           may
           communicate
           to
           them
           the
           said
           Agreement
           ,
           and
           some
           other
           matters
           of
           publick
           concernment
           .
           One
           Copie
           of
           his
           Summons
           to
           the
           County
           of
           
             Gallway
          
           follows
           here
           
             verbatim
             .
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   AFter
                   my
                   hearty
                   Commendations
                   ,
                   The
                   last
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   held
                   at
                   
                     Lough
                     Reagh
                     ,
                  
                   having
                   adjourned
                   their
                   Sessions
                   unto
                   the
                   sixth
                   of
                   November
                   next
                   ,
                   which
                   through
                   eminent
                   occasions
                   ,
                   and
                   at
                   Request
                   of
                   the
                   Officers
                   of
                   the
                   Army
                   ,
                   hath
                   been
                   appointed
                   sooner
                   ,
                   but
                   by
                   reason
                   of
                   the
                   slendernesse
                   of
                   Appearance
                   ,
                   and
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Enemy
                   ,
                   was
                   disappointed
                   from
                   concluding
                   any
                   thing
                   ,
                   upon
                   the
                   weighty
                   Affairs
                   they
                   had
                   to
                   debate
                   ,
                   and
                   adjourned
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   day
                   first
                   appointed
                   :
                   We
                   have
                   therefore
                   thought
                   fit
                   to
                   Renue
                   ,
                   and
                   appoint
                   the
                   meeting
                   of
                   the
                   said
                   Assembly
                   at
                   
                     James
                  
                   Town
                   ,
                   upon
                   the
                   said
                   sixth
                   day
                   of
                   November
                   next
                   ,
                   at
                   ten
                   of
                   the
                   Clock
                   in
                   the
                   forenoon
                   ,
                   and
                   do
                   hereby
                   pray
                   ,
                   and
                   require
                   ,
                   that
                   you
                   will
                   under
                   your
                   Hand
                   ,
                   and
                   Seal
                   ,
                   return
                   unto
                   the
                   said
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   at
                   the
                   time
                   ,
                   and
                   place
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   either
                   the
                   former
                   persons
                   returned
                   from
                   the
                   County
                   of
                   
                     Galloway
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   Corporations
                   therein
                   ,
                   or
                   two
                   other
                   able
                   ,
                   and
                   lawfully
                   elected
                   Persons
                   ,
                   by
                   an
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   or
                   Generall
                   meeting
                   of
                   the
                   aforesaid
                   County
                   ,
                   and
                   two
                   other
                   able
                   ,
                   and
                   lawfully
                   elected
                   ,
                   Persons
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   Inhabitants
                   of
                   every
                   Burrough
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   County
                   there
                   to
                   sit
                   ,
                   and
                   vote
                   in
                   all
                   Matters
                   debated
                   ,
                   by
                   the
                   said
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   and
                   if
                   the
                   power
                   of
                   the
                   Enemy
                   will
                   not
                   admit
                   such
                   generall
                   meetings
                   ,
                   you
                   are
                   to
                   cause
                   the
                   said
                   Election
                   to
                   be
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   returned
                   in
                   the
                   best
                   manner
                   you
                   may
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   
                   give
                   notice
                   to
                   the
                   Persons
                   by
                   you
                   to
                   be
                   returned
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   not
                   to
                   fail
                   in
                   the
                   said
                   hour
                   ▪
                   the
                   rather
                   that
                   we
                   have
                   to
                   commmunicate
                   to
                   the
                   said
                   ▪
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   a
                   dispatch
                   lately
                   received
                   by
                   us
                   of
                   a
                   transaction
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   concluded
                   with
                   the
                   Duke
                   of
                   
                     Lorrain
                     ,
                  
                   for
                   the
                   Relief
                   of
                   this
                   Kingdome
                   ;
                   as
                   also
                   severall
                   matters
                   relating
                   unto
                   ,
                   and
                   concerning
                   the
                   said
                   Agreements
                   ,
                   and
                   other
                   matters
                   of
                   much
                   importance
                   to
                   his
                   Ma
                   :
                   service
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   good
                   of
                   this
                   Nation
                   ,
                   which
                   (
                   least
                   any
                   Interruption
                   may
                   be
                   given
                   us
                   by
                   the
                   Enemy
                   )
                   we
                   intend
                   shall
                   be
                   entred
                   upon
                   ,
                   and
                   debated
                   the
                   first
                   day
                   of
                   the
                   Sessions
                   ,
                   having
                   resolved
                   to
                   avoid
                   the
                   danger
                   of
                   a
                   long
                   Session
                   ,
                   to
                   hasten
                   as
                   far
                   as
                   in
                   us
                   lyeth
                   the
                   Results
                   to
                   be
                   there
                   taken
                   ;
                   And
                   so
                   we
                   bid
                   you
                   heartily
                   farewell
                   ,
                   And
                   remain
                   :
                   At
                   
                     Aghnanure
                  
                   the
                   10.
                   
                   October
                   :
                   1651.
                   
                
                 
                   
                     
                       For
                       the
                       County
                       of
                    
                     Galloway
                     .
                     Your
                     loving
                     Friend
                     ,
                     CLENRICKARD
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           By
           vertue
           of
           this
           Summons
           ,
           a
           Generall
           Assembly
           was
           to
           meet
           at
           
             James-Town
          
           in
           
             Connought
             ,
             Novemb.
          
           the
           6th
           .
           last
           :
           but
           the
           appearance
           probably
           was
           then
           very
           slender
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           the
           
             English
          
           did
           (
           as
           it
           had
           done
           before
           at
           
             Longh
             Reagh
             )
          
           disappoint
           the
           formall
           concluding
           of
           any
           matters
           of
           importance
           .
           In
           
             Leynster
             ,
             Munster
             ,
             Vlster
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Cities
           ,
           Burroughs
           ,
           Towns
           ,
           and
           places
           Habitable
           (
           almost
           )
           were
           in
           
             English
          
           hands
           ,
           if
           any
           Messengers
           could
           be
           found
           to
           deliver
           Summons
           ,
           no
           competent
           Electors
           could
           be
           found
           to
           observe
           the
           same
           :
           And
           even
           in
           
             Connought
          
           the
           Two
           head
           Cities
           were
           at
           once
           besieged
           ,
           and
           the
           besiegers
           of
           each
           were
           so
           fearles
           of
           being
           raised
           or
           disturbed
           by
           all
           the
           Forces
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           that
           divided
           as
           they
           were
           ,
           they
           yet
           further
           subdivided
           themselves
           ,
           and
           marched
           abroad
           constantly
           to
           seek
           out
           Enemies
           ,
           and
           take
           in
           Garrisons
           ,
           all
           that
           lay
           within
           any
           reasonable
           distance
           .
           It
           must
           needs
           be
           therefore
           a
           very
           hard
           matter
           for
           
             Clanrickard
          
           driven
           to
           such
           straits
           as
           He
           himself
           was
           ,
           out
           of
           a
           Nation
           so
           far
           subdued
           as
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           then
           was
           to
           call
           together
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           might
           in
           any
           construction
           be
           admitted
           to
           be
           a
           Generall
           Assembly
           :
           or
           any
           Representative
           fit
           to
           conclude
           of
           generall
           Affairs
           .
        
         
           Howsoever
           a
           Copy
           of
           that
           Agreement
           which
           had
           been
           completed
           betwixt
           
             Charles
          
           the
           4th
           .
           D
           ▪
           of
           
             Lorrain
          
           on
           the
           one
           
           part
           ,
           and
           the
           Lo
           :
           
             Taaffe
             ,
             viscunt
          
           Sir
           
             Nic
             :
             Plunket
             ▪
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           
             Geff
             :
             Brown
          
           Esquire
           of
           the
           other
           part
           ,
           shall
           be
           here
           inserted
           faithfully
           .
           Some
           abbreviation
           shall
           be
           used
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           tedious
           ,
           superfluous
           repetitions
           ,
           which
           the
           Lawyers
           stile
           intruder
           as
           necessary
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           not
           recede
           from
           the
           sense
           ,
           and
           substance
           in
           the
           least
           :
           for
           that
           I
           appeal
           to
           the
           enemy
           himself
           .
           The
           Copy
           follows
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   An
                   Agreement
                   betwixt
                   Charles
                   the
                   4th
                   .
                   D.
                   of
                   Lorrain
                   :
                   and
                   Theobald
                   L
                   :
                   Viscont
                   Taaf
                   ;
                   Sir
                   Ni
                   :
                   Plunket
                   ,
                   and
                   Geoff
                   :
                   Browne
                   ,
                   deputed
                   and
                   authorised
                   by
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   and
                   people
                   of
                   Ireland
                   .
                
                 
                   1.
                   
                   THe
                   most
                   Illustrious
                   Duke
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   vested
                   with
                   royall
                   power
                   ,
                   under
                   the
                   Title
                   of
                   Protector
                   Royall
                   of
                   
                     Ireland
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   2.
                   
                   Because
                   Religion
                   is
                   the
                   prime
                   end
                   and
                   subject
                   of
                   the
                   Treaty
                   :
                   all
                   is
                   to
                   begin
                   with
                   an
                   imploring
                   application
                   to
                   the
                   Pope
                   for
                   his
                   paternall
                   benediction
                   ,
                   and
                   Help
                   ,
                   that
                   He
                   will
                   not
                   be
                   wanting
                   in
                   things
                   spirituall
                   ,
                   or
                   temporall
                   :
                   in
                   consideration
                   whereof
                   it
                   is
                   protested
                   ,
                   that
                   constant
                   perpetuall
                   obsequiousness
                   of
                   duty
                   and
                   faithfulness
                   shall
                   be
                   paid
                   to
                   his
                   Holiness
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Apostolick
                   See
                   .
                
                 
                   3.
                   
                   In
                   consideration
                   of
                   this
                   Royall
                   Protectors
                   power
                   granted
                   ,
                   the
                   Duke
                   is
                   by
                   war
                   to
                   prosecute
                   the
                   Kings
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   and
                   afford
                   Him
                   all
                   possible
                   assistance
                   .
                
                 
                   4.
                   
                   The
                   said
                   Duke
                   is
                   to
                   do
                   nothing
                   in
                   abrogation
                   of
                   the
                   Kings
                   Authoritie
                   ,
                   or
                   jurisdiction
                   in
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   but
                   rather
                   to
                   amplifie
                   it
                   :
                   and
                   having
                   restor'd
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   ,
                   and
                   Religion
                   to
                   their
                   due
                   ,
                   pristine
                   estate
                   ,
                   He
                   is
                   to
                   resigne
                   cheerfully
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   .
                
                 
                   5.
                   
                   Before
                   resignation
                   as
                   aforesaid
                   ,
                   the
                   Duke
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   re-imbursed
                   all
                   by
                   Him
                   preimpended
                   in
                   this
                   business
                   :
                   and
                   for
                   this
                   re-imbursement
                   a
                   generall
                   ,
                   exact
                   obedience
                   to
                   the
                   Duke
                   in
                   faith
                   and
                   fidelity
                   from
                   the
                   Kingdom
                   and
                   people
                   is
                   made
                   ,
                   and
                   to
                   be
                   observed
                   ;
                   without
                   reservation
                   to
                   any
                   other
                   Superiority
                   whatsoever
                   .
                
                 
                   6.
                   
                   The
                   Duke
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   fail
                   on
                   his
                   part
                   to
                   expell
                   out
                   of
                   
                     Ireland
                  
                   Hereticks
                   ,
                   Enemies
                   to
                   Kings
                   ,
                   and
                   Religion
                   :
                   and
                   to
                   recover
                   and
                   defend
                   
                   all
                   things
                   belonging
                   to
                   the
                   faithfull
                   Subjects
                   of
                   
                     Ireland
                     .
                  
                
                 
                   7.
                   
                   The
                   Duke
                   is
                   solely
                   ,
                   and
                   absolutely
                   to
                   exercise
                   all
                   military
                   power
                   ,
                   for
                   the
                   present
                   and
                   future
                   in
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   as
                   to
                   the
                   nomination
                   of
                   all
                   Commanders
                   ,
                   and
                   guiding
                   all
                   martiall
                   proceedings
                   at
                   his
                   own
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   person
                   :
                   unles
                   He
                   in
                   his
                   absence
                   substitute
                   some
                   other
                   Catholick
                   person
                   .
                
                 
                   8.
                   
                   The
                   Duke
                   is
                   to
                   introduce
                   no
                   innovation
                   into
                   the
                   Towns
                   ,
                   &c.
                   to
                   him
                   Assigned
                   repugnant
                   to
                   the
                   securities
                   ,
                   priviledges
                   ,
                   Immunities
                   ,
                   Proprieties
                   ,
                   Lands
                   ,
                   Estates
                   ,
                   or
                   antient
                   Laws
                   of
                   the
                   
                     Irish
                     :
                  
                   reserving
                   only
                   to
                   Himself
                   Authority
                   to
                   apply
                   remedy
                   in
                   any
                   thing
                   accruing
                   ,
                   wherein
                   publick
                   prejudice
                   may
                   be
                   concerned
                   .
                
                 
                   9.
                   
                   The
                   Duke
                   is
                   not
                   to
                   interpose
                   in
                   Administration
                   of
                   judiciall
                   ,
                   or
                   civill
                   Affairs
                   ,
                   but
                   leave
                   them
                   to
                   be
                   proceeded
                   in
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   fundamentall
                   Laws
                   ,
                   and
                   politick
                   forme
                   by
                   the
                   Kings
                   chief
                   Governor
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   Assembly
                   instituted
                   .
                
                 
                   10.
                   
                   The
                   manner
                   of
                   calling
                   Assemblies
                   to
                   be
                   as
                   formerly
                   ,
                   unles
                   complaint
                   arise
                   against
                   their
                   Government
                   ,
                   or
                   other
                   extraordinary
                   emergencys
                   hinder
                   :
                   and
                   then
                   according
                   to
                   the
                   antient
                   Laws
                   ,
                   the
                   calling
                   of
                   the
                   Assembly
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   at
                   the
                   pleasure
                   of
                   his
                   Highnes
                   .
                
                 
                   11.
                   
                   When
                   the
                   work
                   is
                   done
                   in
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   by
                   consent
                   of
                   a
                   General
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   the
                   Duke
                   promisses
                   to
                   afford
                   Agents
                   to
                   the
                   King
                   ,
                   against
                   rebelling
                   adversaries
                   in
                   other
                   Kingdoms
                   .
                
                 
                   12
                   In
                   case
                   the
                   Duke
                   cannot
                   go
                   in
                   person
                   into
                   
                     Ireland
                     ,
                  
                   it
                   is
                   free
                   ▪
                   in
                   his
                   choise
                   ,
                   and
                   pleasure
                   ,
                   to
                   depute
                   any
                   other
                   able
                   man
                   of
                   Catholick
                   piety
                   ,
                   who
                   shall
                   be
                   independent
                   in
                   the
                   militia
                   ,
                   and
                   in
                   civill
                   matters
                   shall
                   be
                   received
                   to
                   all
                   manner
                   of
                   Councels
                   in
                   the
                   same
                   right
                   ,
                   as
                   any
                   other
                   Counsellor
                   ,
                   or
                   Commissioners
                   .
                
                 
                   13.
                   
                   All
                   Cities
                   ,
                   Castles
                   ,
                   Lands
                   taken
                   from
                   the
                   
                     English
                     ,
                  
                   shall
                   revert
                   to
                   the
                   Owners
                   ,
                   if
                   Catholicks
                   who
                   have
                   constantly
                   persever'd
                   in
                   the
                   Catholick
                   Quarters
                   under
                   the
                   Duke
                   ,
                   yet
                   the
                   Dukes
                   military
                   power
                   shal
                   be
                   intire
                   over
                   the
                   same
                   ,
                   to
                   Garrison
                   ,
                   and
                   dispose
                   of
                   them
                   for
                   publick
                   security
                   at
                   his
                   pleasure
                   .
                
                 
                   14.
                   
                   All
                   pay
                   to
                   the
                   Souldiery
                   is
                   to
                   passe
                   from
                   the
                   Duke
                   ,
                   as
                   well
                   out
                   of
                   the
                   publick
                   Revenue
                   ,
                   as
                   of
                   the
                   Dukes
                   coffers
                   ,
                   when
                   that
                   fails
                   :
                   always
                   provided
                   that
                   what
                   the
                   Duke
                   disburses
                   of
                   his
                   proper
                   ,
                   for
                   publick
                   uses
                   for
                   the
                   future
                   ,
                   be
                   repaid
                   Him
                   ,
                   as
                   his
                   former
                   disbursements
                   .
                
                 
                 
                   15.
                   
                   All
                   goods
                   of
                   Enemies
                   ,
                   and
                   Delinquents
                   ,
                   are
                   to
                   be
                   converted
                   to
                   publick
                   military
                   charges
                   ,
                   and
                   towards
                   rewarding
                   great
                   merits
                   by
                   the
                   Duke
                   ,
                   with
                   advise
                   of
                   the
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   .
                
                 
                   16.
                   
                   The
                   Duke
                   besides
                   20000
                   livre.
                   already
                   contributed
                   ,
                   promisses
                   all
                   further
                   accommodations
                   and
                   supplements
                   of
                   War
                   ,
                   together
                   with
                   his
                   power
                   ,
                   and
                   industry
                   ,
                   whatsoever
                   is
                   not
                   above
                   the
                   reach
                   of
                   his
                   Faculties
                   ,
                   and
                   beneath
                   the
                   necessities
                   of
                   the
                   War
                   :
                   towards
                   repayment
                   whereof
                   as
                   well
                   principall
                   ,
                   as
                   the
                   annuall
                   provenue
                   ,
                   and
                   use
                   thereof
                   ,
                   the
                   whole
                   Nation
                   of
                   
                     Ireland
                  
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   liable
                   ,
                   untill
                   the
                   last
                   penny
                   paid
                   ,
                   and
                   for
                   caution
                   in
                   the
                   mean
                   time
                   ,
                   the
                   Duke
                   is
                   to
                   be
                   seized
                   and
                   possessed
                   in
                   his
                   own
                   hands
                   of
                   
                     Galloway
                     ,
                     Limerick
                     ,
                     Athenree
                     ,
                  
                   the
                   Castle
                   and
                   Town
                   of
                   
                     Athlone
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   
                     Waterford
                     ,
                  
                   and
                   the
                   Royall
                   Fort
                   of
                   
                     Duncannon
                     ,
                  
                   (
                   when
                   recover'd
                   from
                   the
                   Enemy
                   )
                   and
                   these
                   are
                   to
                   remain
                   to
                   Him
                   ,
                   and
                   his
                   Heirs
                   (
                   untill
                   full
                   ,
                   intire
                   satisfaction
                   received
                   )
                   and
                   to
                   pay
                   just
                   obedience
                   :
                   and
                   the
                   Garrison'd
                   ,
                   and
                   commanded
                   at
                   his
                   pleasure
                   .
                
                 
                   17.
                   
                   In
                   laying
                   of
                   publick
                   Taxes
                   ,
                   and
                   leavying
                   the
                   same
                   for
                   the
                   Dukes
                   satisfaction
                   ,
                   the
                   Duke
                   to
                   proceed
                   by
                   advice
                   of
                   the
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   ,
                   and
                   all
                   aggrieved
                   parties
                   in
                   case
                   of
                   inequality
                   to
                   seek
                   redresse
                   from
                   the
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   .
                
                 
                   18.
                   
                   For
                   tiquidating
                   ,
                   and
                   stating
                   the
                   Dukes
                   disbursements
                   a
                   certain
                   method
                   shall
                   be
                   agreed
                   upon
                   betwixt
                   the
                   Duke
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   said
                   Transactors
                   ;
                   but
                   for
                   the
                   Persons
                   to
                   be
                   intrusted
                   in
                   that
                   charge
                   ,
                   the
                   Gen
                   ▪
                   Assembly
                   is
                   to
                   alter
                   them
                   at
                   their
                   pleasure
                   .
                
                 
                   19.
                   
                   The
                   Duke
                   shall
                   make
                   no
                   peace
                   ,
                   nor
                   cessation
                   without
                   the
                   Lord
                   Deputy
                   ,
                   and
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   .
                
                 
                   20.
                   
                   The
                   Lord
                   Deputy
                   ,
                   and
                   Generall
                   Assembly
                   shall
                   make
                   no
                   peace
                   &c.
                   without
                   consent
                   of
                   the
                   Duke
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     July
                     22.
                     1651.
                     
                  
                   
                     
                       Signed
                    
                     Charles
                     
                       of
                    
                     Lorrain
                     .
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Here
           is
           discovered
           a
           strange
           sodering
           ,
           and
           patching
           together
           of
           contrary
           interests
           ,
           by
           four
           severall
           parties
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           only
           that
           
             England
          
           may
           be
           undermined
           ;
           and
           betrayed
           by
           the
           conjunction
           of
           their
           Counsels
           ,
           and
           Forces
           on
           the
           other
           side
           .
           Here
           is
           the
           pretended
           Vicar
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           pretended
           King
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           the
           pretended
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorrain
             ,
          
           and
           the
           pretended
           
             Plenipotentiaries
          
           from
           the
           Generall
           Assembly
           of
           the
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           and
           all
           these
           make
           their
           adverse
           pretentions
           reconcileable
           
           to
           each
           other
           ,
           in
           this
           transaction
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           appear
           against
           
             England
             ,
          
           like
           the
           Foxes
           which
           
             Absolon
          
           coupled
           together
           ,
           with
           firebrands
           in
           their
           tailes
           ,
           when
           he
           intended
           to
           burn
           
             Joabs
          
           standing
           Corn
           .
           The
           Pope
           would
           certainly
           govern
           
             Ireland
          
           intirely
           ,
           and
           imediately
           by
           his
           own
           substitutes
           ,
           if
           it
           were
           possibly
           to
           be
           obtained
           ,
           rather
           then
           admit
           of
           these
           conditions
           for
           the
           King
           or
           Duke
           :
           but
           since
           all
           cannot
           be
           obtained
           ,
           He
           will
           lay
           hold
           of
           what
           share
           he
           can
           .
           The
           King
           likewise
           cannot
           affect
           such
           rivals
           as
           the
           Pope
           and
           Duke
           :
           nor
           can
           the
           people
           of
           
             Ireland
          
           voluntarily
           envassal
           themselves
           to
           so
           many
           Signiors
           :
           nor
           would
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorrain
          
           take
           the
           whole
           burthen
           of
           this
           rugged
           adventure
           upon
           himself
           ,
           without
           better
           security
           ▪
           but
           al
           of
           them
           bearing
           a
           joynt
           spight
           against
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           for
           the
           satisfying
           of
           that
           common
           spight
           ,
           are
           willing
           ,
           though
           against
           their
           wils
           ,
           to
           daub
           up
           their
           own
           particular
           concernments
           with
           morter
           ,
           altogether
           untemperd
           .
           It
           is
           not
           worth
           while
           therefore
           to
           inquire
           at
           present
           ,
           what
           it
           is
           that
           all
           these
           treat
           for
           here
           joyntly
           ,
           t
           is
           the
           dividing
           of
           
             Englands
          
           spoiles
           ,
           as
           appears
           by
           the
           6t
           ..
           11th
           .
           15th
           .
           Articles
           ,
           but
           let
           us
           a
           little
           inquire
           what
           that
           game
           is
           ,
           which
           every
           one
           of
           these
           Treators
           hunts
           after
           ,
           and
           pursues
           severally
           .
        
         
           The
           Popes
           ends
           are
           to
           be
           found
           in
           the
           2d
           .
           and
           1●1
           ▪
           Articles
           ▪
           That
           help
           ,
           and
           benediction
           which
           is
           expected
           from
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           is
           not
           to
           be
           bestowed
           in
           vain
           :
           if
           the
           Pope
           will
           now
           set
           to
           his
           assisting
           hand
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           holy
           croisadoes
           ,
           and
           other
           devote
           spells
           ,
           contribute
           treasure
           to
           this
           work
           ,
           
             Ireland
          
           shall
           again
           return
           to
           his
           obedience
           ,
           nay
           
             Ireland
          
           being
           happily
           reduced
           ,
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scotland
          
           shall
           be
           attempted
           in
           the
           next
           place
           .
           We
           see
           the
           stuped
           old
           Bishop
           dos
           not
           yet
           despair
           :
           though
           God
           has
           already
           powrd
           out
           some
           vials
           of
           his
           wrath
           upon
           his
           seven-hilled
           See
           ,
           and
           rent
           away
           from
           him
           more
           then
           a
           3d.
           part
           of
           his
           Territories
           ,
           and
           though
           there
           are
           more
           viale
           yet
           remaining
           ,
           that
           must
           discharge
           more
           indignation
           shortly
           upon
           his
           Throne
           :
           Yet
           all
           this
           dos
           not
           quite
           deterr
           him
           from
           looking
           after
           new
           acquisitions
           ,
           and
           re-installments
           .
           Well
           :
           let
           him
           morgage
           a
           good
           part
           of
           Heaven
           to
           raise
           money
           ,
           and
           let
           him
           imbarque
           that
           mony
           in
           this
           expedition
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
           
             Lorrayn
             ,
          
           we
           are
           still
           confident
           his
           Empire
           is
           in
           its
           declination
           ,
           and
           those
           cups
           of
           blood
           which
           have
           been
           lately
           fild
           to
           Him
           ,
           by
           his
           Command
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           are
           the
           last
           that
           he
           shall
           ever
           quaffe
           in
           such
           excesse
           .
        
         
           The
           Dukes
           ends
           are
           provided
           for
           in
           the
           1.
           5.
           7.
           8.
           10.
           12.
           13.
           14.
           15.
           16.
           18.
           20
           
           Articles
           .
           He
           is
           by
           Title
           to
           be
           Protector
           Royall
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           by
           that
           Office
           to
           assume
           regal
           power
           to
           himself
           ,
           and
           Deputies
           :
           the
           administration
           of
           civill
           ,
           and
           judiciall
           affairs
           is
           to
           be
           left
           to
           a
           Generall
           Assembly
           ,
           as
           formerly
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           Kings
           Deputies
           ,
           and
           Ministers
           :
           but
           this
           in
           time
           of
           War
           amounts
           to
           nothing
           :
           because
           the
           military
           sword
           is
           absolutely
           ,
           and
           independently
           girt
           upon
           the
           Dukes
           thigh
           ;
           and
           t
           is
           well
           enough
           known
           ,
           that
           in
           times
           of
           war
           the
           power
           military
           over-awes
           the
           civill
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           the
           civill
           ought
           to
           overaw
           the
           military
           in
           times
           of
           peace
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           the
           War
           is
           not
           to
           be
           determined
           till
           the
           Duke
           pleases
           ,
           and
           if
           any
           dispute
           arise
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           betwixt
           Power
           ,
           and
           Power
           ,
           here
           is
           a
           particular
           reservation
           of
           authority
           to
           the
           Duke
           to
           apply
           remedy
           :
           what
           that
           means
           :
           I
           leave
           to
           conjecture
           .
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Duke
           is
           to
           have
           some
           share
           in
           the
           civil
           administration
           also
           ,
           and
           the
           issuing
           of
           the
           Treasure
           ,
           &
           managing
           of
           the
           publick
           Revenue
           is
           primarily
           in
           Him
           :
           and
           till
           his
           disbursements
           be
           satisfied
           (
           of
           which
           there
           is
           not
           yet
           no
           Auditor
           but
           himself
           )
           for
           principall
           ,
           and
           provenue
           .
           All
           
             Ireland
          
           is
           his
           morgage
           :
           yea
           divers
           of
           its
           chief
           Cities
           ,
           and
           Fortresses
           are
           to
           be
           his
           in
           possession
           ,
           for
           more
           speciall
           securance
           ,
           and
           caution
           .
           Upon
           promise
           of
           this
           security
           before
           the
           signing
           of
           the
           Treaty
           ,
           the
           Duke
           sent
           20000
           
             l.
          
           to
           
             Galloway
             ,
          
           and
           since
           the
           full
           signing
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           some
           other
           supplies
           of
           the
           like
           value
           have
           been
           sent
           from
           the
           same
           hand
           ,
           and
           questionles
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Irish
          
           Commissioners
           were
           able
           to
           grant
           enough
           to
           the
           Duke
           ,
           the
           Duke
           has
           contracted
           warily
           enough
           for
           himself
           ,
           but
           the
           main
           thing
           contracted
           for
           is
           yet
           in
           
             English
          
           hands
           ,
           such
           as
           regard
           neither
           of
           the
           treating
           parties
           .
           So
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           the
           Duke
           is
           his
           own
           security
           :
           all
           that
           he
           has
           treated
           for
           with
           the
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           is
           but
           a
           crackt
           Title
           :
           his
           own
           coffers
           must
           still
           purchase
           that
           which
           is
           to
           replenish
           his
           Coffers
           :
           and
           the
           expence
           of
           his
           Militia
           ,
           must
           recover
           that
           which
           is
           to
           repay
           
           him
           for
           the
           expence
           of
           his
           Militia
           ;
           It
           behooves
           the
           Duke
           therefore
           now
           to
           lay
           all
           at
           stake
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           dally
           away
           his
           Treasure
           in
           Crums
           ,
           (
           especially
           since
           He
           is
           dismist
           of
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Newburghs
          
           entertainment
           ,
           )
           for
           all
           the
           body
           of
           his
           mercinary
           Larro●…s
           ,
           (
           if
           he
           had
           swimming
           Carriages
           ,
           sufficient
           to
           their
           march
           ,
           )
           and
           all
           the
           plunder
           ,
           and
           hire
           that
           that
           body
           has
           inricht
           him
           withall
           ,
           are
           scarse
           sufficient
           to
           ensure
           this
           one
           
             Irish
          
           bargain
           to
           him
           .
        
         
           The
           yong
           titular
           Kings
           ends
           are
           condition'd
           for
           ,
           in
           the
           3.
           4.
           9.
           11.
           
           Articles
           :
           The
           Duke
           promisses
           him
           fair
           ,
           but
           leaves
           him
           nothing
           else
           to
           depend
           upon
           ,
           besides
           bare
           promises
           .
           Yea
           ,
           and
           the
           Commissioners
           also
           (
           to
           whom
           the
           Duke
           has
           promist
           a
           resignation
           of
           the
           Crown
           after
           all
           demands
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           debts
           paid
           )
           treat
           by
           a
           Commission
           from
           the
           Kingdome
           and
           people
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           not
           so
           much
           as
           mentioning
           Him
           :
           if
           then
           the
           yong
           Titular
           King
           was
           privy
           ,
           &
           consenting
           to
           this
           Transaction
           :
           so
           directly
           threatning
           the
           extirpation
           of
           Protestants
           here
           cald
           Hereticks
           ,
           and
           the
           confusion
           of
           
             England
          
           here
           made
           the
           Pray
           of
           so
           many
           Hunters
           ;
           we
           may
           safely
           conclude
           ,
           that
           he
           has
           abjurde
           both
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Country
           ;
           nay
           we
           ▪
           may
           conclude
           further
           ,
           that
           having
           postponed
           all
           other
           things
           to
           private
           aimes
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           in
           the
           pursuing
           of
           those
           aimes
           ,
           He
           is
           rather
           transported
           with
           counsels
           of
           blood
           ,
           and
           revenge
           ,
           then
           of
           hope
           and
           advantage
           .
           But
           if
           his
           consent
           was
           not
           past
           to
           these
           Articles
           ,
           so
           dishonourable
           ,
           and
           injurious
           to
           himself
           ,
           his
           
             Irish
          
           Subjects
           are
           not
           so
           loyall
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           to
           him
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           they
           would
           faine
           professe
           themselves
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           as
           his
           tame
           complyance
           with
           them
           seems
           to
           merit
           at
           their
           hands
           .
           How
           wise
           his
           Councellors
           are
           ,
           I
           cannot
           apprehend
           ;
           for
           when
           I
           consider
           that
           the
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Irish
          
           have
           been
           perpetually
           courted
           by
           him
           ,
           and
           gratified
           with
           condiscentions
           against
           his
           Religion
           ,
           against
           his
           Honour
           ,
           against
           his
           Conscience
           ,
           against
           his
           inclination
           :
           and
           yet
           nothing
           was
           ever
           hitherto
           held
           out
           to
           the
           Governing
           party
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           the
           red
           Flagg
           of
           defiance
           :
           his
           Counsels
           seem
           to
           me
           unfathomable
           .
        
         
           The
           advantages
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           are
           now
           lastly
           to
           be
           look't
           after
           ,
           in
           the
           1.
           2.
           6.
           12.
           13.
           15.
           19.
           
           Articles
           .
           For
           they
           are
           not
           only
           
           to
           be
           restored
           to
           their
           own
           forfeited
           Estates
           :
           but
           rewarded
           also
           for
           their
           bucheries
           ,
           and
           outrages
           with
           all
           that
           pertains
           to
           the
           
             English
             .
          
           They
           are
           to
           have
           negative
           voices
           in
           all
           Truces
           ,
           and
           Treaties
           of
           peace
           .
           They
           are
           to
           be
           governd
           by
           a
           Catholick
           Prince
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           absence
           by
           a
           Catholick
           Deputy
           :
           till
           the
           Duke
           declares
           himself
           fully
           satisfied
           ,
           and
           continued
           .
           They
           are
           to
           have
           the
           Popes
           Crosier
           as
           predominant
           amongst
           them
           as
           ever
           formerly
           .
           In
           brief
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           have
           Popery
           secured
           to
           them
           for
           ever
           ,
           by
           vertue
           whereof
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           absolved
           of
           all
           blood
           by
           them
           already
           drawn
           ,
           and
           enabled
           to
           shed
           ,
           as
           much
           hereafter
           upon
           all
           occasions
           offred
           ,
           for
           since
           they
           have
           not
           pawnd
           ,
           but
           really
           sold
           themselves
           in
           fee
           to
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorrain
             ,
          
           (
           knowing
           ,
           and
           foreseeing
           their
           Countries
           insolvency
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Dukes
           pretences
           are
           never
           probably
           to
           be
           answerd
           in
           this
           age
           ,
           though
           right
           reckonings
           might
           be
           expected
           )
           that
           dear
           Religion
           of
           theirs
           ,
           which
           so
           sweetned
           to
           them
           by
           the
           sacrificing
           of
           Hereticks
           ,
           must
           needs
           be
           indefeasibly
           establisht
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           these
           things
           sumd
           up
           together
           ,
           need
           no
           Commentary
           to
           be
           made
           upon
           them
           :
           every
           
             English
          
           man
           ,
           that
           knows
           what
           belongs
           to
           an
           
             English
          
           man
           ,
           will
           be
           a
           sufficient
           Commentater
           to
           himself
           .
           In
           observing
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           especially
           (
           for
           the
           other
           3.
           
           Treators
           are
           forrein
           to
           us
           )
           and
           their
           sincerity
           in
           Treating
           ,
           no
           man
           can
           be
           deficient
           :
           for
           they
           we
           see
           here
           ,
           whilst
           they
           are
           professing
           fidelity
           to
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           seeking
           freedome
           of
           their
           own
           consciences
           ,
           yet
           are
           Articling
           with
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Lorrain
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Potentates
           at
           the
           same
           time
           ,
           to
           root
           out
           the
           very
           name
           of
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           Protestant
           from
           the
           face
           of
           the
           earth
           :
           and
           though
           they
           have
           alwayes
           made
           their
           Kings
           Cause
           a
           principall
           part
           of
           their
           quarrell
           against
           us
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           He
           is
           our
           profest
           enemy
           :
           yet
           upon
           all
           advantages
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           casheir
           him
           ,
           though
           He
           he
           hath
           always
           followed
           his
           Fathers
           steps
           in
           this
           ,
           in
           keeping
           a
           secret
           ,
           strict
           ,
           and
           servile
           correspondence
           with
           them
           :
           yea
           ,
           and
           Espousing
           so
           much
           guilt
           of
           blood
           for
           their
           sakes
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           water
           in
           the
           Sea
           betwixt
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           will
           never
           wash
           off
           from
           his
           unhappy
           Family
           .
        
         
         
           About
           the
           beginning
           of
           
             Novemb
             :
             Limerick
          
           yeelded
           to
           the
           Lord
           Deputy
           upon
           such
           Articles
           ,
           as
           shew
           what
           distresse
           the
           Town
           was
           in
           :
           but
           the
           Articles
           have
           been
           Printed
           and
           publisht
           already
           ,
           and
           therefore
           I
           forbear
           here
           to
           insert
           them
           .
           Howsoever
           presently
           after
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Deputy
           sent
           his
           summoning
           Letters
           with
           offers
           of
           fair
           Termes
           to
           
             Galway
             ,
          
           Copies
           whereof
           you
           shall
           now
           have
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   A
                   Copy
                   of
                   his
                   Excellencies
                   Letter
                   to
                   Gen
                   :
                   Preston
                   ,
                   Governor
                   of
                   Galway
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         SIR
                         ,
                      
                    
                     
                       
                         I
                      
                       Shall
                       not
                       now
                       do
                       you
                       the
                       courtesie
                       as
                       to
                       Summon
                       you
                       at
                       such
                       a
                       distance
                       ,
                       because
                       your
                       gravity
                       once
                       chid
                       me
                       for
                       it
                       as
                       unadvisedly
                       ;
                       But
                       for
                       the
                       good
                       mens
                       sake
                       of
                       the
                       City
                       ,
                       who
                       perhaps
                       may
                       not
                       be
                       so
                       ayery
                       in
                       the
                       notion
                       of
                       a
                       Souldiers
                       Honor
                       ,
                       as
                       to
                       understand
                       the
                       quibles
                       of
                       it
                       ,
                       or
                       to
                       find
                       the
                       worth
                       or
                       weight
                       in
                       them
                       ,
                       to
                       admit
                       them
                       in
                       ballance
                       against
                       the
                       more
                       feeling
                       concernments
                       of
                       their
                       own
                       safety
                       ,
                       and
                       subsistance
                       (
                       though
                       men
                       of
                       your
                       unhappy
                       breeding
                       think
                       such
                       glorious
                       Trifles
                       worth
                       the
                       sacrificing
                       ,
                       or
                       of
                       other
                       mens
                       lives
                       and
                       interests
                       ,
                       for
                       (
                       however
                       you
                       would
                       your
                       own
                       )
                       I
                       have
                       here
                       sent
                       to
                       them
                       a
                       sober
                       tender
                       of
                       Conditions
                       ,
                       which
                       they
                       may
                       (
                       perhaps
                       )
                       think
                       it
                       behooves
                       them
                       to
                       consider
                       ,
                       whilether's
                       time
                       ,
                       and
                       rather
                       at
                       distance
                       then
                       stay
                       till
                       the
                       refusall
                       ,
                       bring
                       mischief
                       or
                       danger
                       neerer
                       their
                       doores
                       .
                       This
                       if
                       you
                       shall
                       fairly
                       communicate
                       as
                       t
                       is
                       directed
                       ,
                       and
                       especially
                       if
                       you
                       be
                       found
                       complyant
                       to
                       the
                       substance
                       and
                       effect
                       of
                       it
                       ,
                       (
                       waving
                       the
                       frivolous
                       impertinencies
                       of
                       a
                       Souldiers
                       Honour
                       or
                       humor
                       rather
                       )
                       you
                       may
                       partake
                       in
                       the
                       benefit
                       of
                       such
                       Conditions
                       ,
                       as
                       your
                       quality
                       renders
                       you
                       capable
                       of
                       .
                       If
                       you
                       smother
                       or
                       suppresse
                       it
                       ,
                       you
                       may
                       guesse
                       whose
                       head
                       shall
                       pay
                       for
                       the
                       trouble
                       ,
                       or
                       mischief
                       that
                       shall
                       follow
                       if
                       God
                       enable
                       us
                       to
                       reach
                       it
                       ,
                       as
                       I
                       doubt
                       not
                       but
                       he
                       will
                       ,
                       because
                       he
                       is
                       ,
                       and
                       we
                       have
                       eminently
                       found
                       him
                       still
                       to
                       be
                       a
                       righteous
                       Judg
                       ,
                       pleading
                       the
                       quarrell
                       of
                       the
                       innocent
                       ,
                       and
                       a
                       severe
                       avenger
                       of
                       their
                       blood
                       against
                       those
                       that
                       spill
                       it
                       ,
                       or
                       lightly
                       regard
                       it
                       ,
                       as
                       well
                       as
                       a
                       mercifull
                       Father
                       ,
                       and
                       faithfull
                       Master
                       to
                       those
                       that
                       serve
                       and
                       fear
                       him
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         Clare
                         Castle
                         :
                         
                           Novemb
                           :
                           7.
                           1651.
                           
                        
                      
                       
                         SIR
                         :
                      
                       Your
                       Servant
                       ,
                       
                         H
                         :
                         IRETON
                         .
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                     
                       To
                       the
                       Citizens
                       of
                       Gallway
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         Gent
                         :
                      
                    
                     
                       I
                       Suppose
                       you
                       cannot
                       but
                       understand
                       ;
                       That
                       as
                       God
                       hath
                       been
                       pleased
                       to
                       blesse
                       and
                       d●spose
                       of
                       our
                       Affairs
                       )
                       we
                       have
                       no
                       place
                       considerable
                       in
                       
                         Ireland
                      
                       to
                       intend
                       next
                       but
                       your
                       City
                       ,
                       where
                       I
                       believe
                       you
                       must
                       needs
                       feel
                       some
                       restraint
                       already
                       ,
                       both
                       to
                       your
                       Trading
                       and
                       supplies
                       ,
                       and
                       cannot
                       but
                       foresee
                       more
                       coming
                       on
                       that
                       will
                       reduce
                       you
                       (
                       by
                       Gods
                       blessing
                       continuing
                       with
                       us
                       )
                       to
                       extremity
                       ere
                       long
                       ,
                       though
                       we
                       should
                       not
                       at
                       all
                       deal
                       with
                       you
                       in
                       a
                       more
                       forcible
                       way
                       .
                       And
                       therefore
                       though
                       I
                       can
                       expect
                       little
                       fruit
                       of
                       a
                       formall
                       Summons
                       at
                       this
                       distance
                       ,
                       and
                       Season
                       ;
                       If
                       you
                       be
                       under
                       the
                       power
                       of
                       mercinary
                       Souldiery
                       ▪
                       (
                       who
                       will
                       perhaps
                       pretend
                       point
                       of
                       Honour
                       ,
                       not
                       to
                       yeeld
                       before
                       more
                       extremity
                       ,
                       or
                       immediate
                       Force
                       at
                       hand
                       :
                       but
                       really
                       intend
                       their
                       own
                       interests
                       ,
                       so
                       far
                       as
                       to
                       keep
                       themselves
                       in
                       a
                       warme
                       Quarter
                       ,
                       and
                       good
                       pay
                       ,
                       whilst
                       they
                       can
                       ,
                       though
                       thereby
                       (
                       besides
                       first
                       milking
                       of
                       you
                       dry
                       )
                       they
                       bring
                       you
                       into
                       as
                       bad
                       a
                       Condition
                       at
                       last
                       ,
                       as
                       those
                       in
                       
                         Limerick
                         ,
                      
                       and
                       other
                       places
                       have
                       done
                       the
                       poor
                       people
                       that
                       maintained
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       then
                       getting
                       as
                       good
                       Conditions
                       as
                       they
                       can
                       for
                       themselves
                       to
                       be
                       gone
                       ,
                       leave
                       you
                       with
                       your
                       more
                       weighty
                       Interests
                       behinde
                       ,
                       to
                       stand
                       at
                       the
                       stake
                       ,
                       yet
                       not
                       knowing
                       but
                       your
                       wisedome
                       may
                       have
                       kept
                       you
                       so
                       far
                       Masters
                       of
                       your selves
                       ,
                       and
                       your
                       City
                       ,
                       as
                       to
                       be
                       able
                       to
                       rid
                       your selves
                       of
                       such
                       Guests
                       when
                       you
                       see
                       cause
                       .
                       I
                       thought
                       fit
                       hereby
                       to
                       offer
                       you
                       ,
                       as
                       once
                       I
                       did
                       to
                       
                         Limerick
                      
                       last
                       year
                       whilest
                       they
                       were
                       their
                       own
                       Masters
                       ,
                       that
                       if
                       you
                       will
                       yet
                       open
                       your
                       Gates
                       ,
                       and
                       submit
                       to
                       the
                       State
                       of
                       
                         England
                         ,
                      
                       you
                       shall
                       find
                       more
                       mercy
                       ,
                       and
                       favour
                       to
                       all
                       save
                       the
                       Originall
                       Authors
                       of
                       the
                       Rebellion
                       ,
                       the
                       first
                       engagers
                       in
                       Command
                       or
                       Councel
                       therein
                       ▪
                       before
                       the
                       first
                       General
                       Assembly
                       ,
                       or
                       such
                       as
                       sate
                       therein
                       ,
                       then
                       you
                       shall
                       ever
                       have
                       from
                       me
                       by
                       bargaining
                       for
                       your selves
                       .
                       Or
                       if
                       you
                       think
                       it
                       better
                       for
                       you
                       to
                       capitulate
                       for
                       Conditions
                       ,
                       I
                       shall
                       (
                       if
                       you
                       accept
                       them
                       )
                       without
                       farther
                       trouble
                       to
                       us
                       ,
                       give
                       you
                       the
                       same
                       in
                       effect
                       ,
                       which
                       I
                       tendred
                       to
                       
                         Limerick
                      
                       at
                       my
                       first
                       setting
                       down
                       before
                       it
                       this
                       year
                       ,
                       in
                       case
                       they
                       would
                       have
                       surrendred
                       then
                       ,
                       so
                       as
                       to
                       have
                       set
                       us
                       free
                       for
                       other
                       work
                       the
                       remainder
                       of
                       the
                       Summer
                       ,
                       which
                       if
                       upon
                       the
                       sad
                       example
                       of
                       what
                       they
                       by
                       the
                       refusall
                       haue
                       lost
                       ,
                       and
                       what
                       they
                       came
                       to
                       at
                       last
                       ,
                       after
                       all
                       the
                       distresses
                       ,
                       impoverishments
                       ,
                       and
                       miseries
                       of
                       the
                       Siege
                       ,
                       you
                       incline
                       to
                       lay
                       bold
                       on
                       while
                       you
                       may
                       ,
                       and
                       so
                       prevent
                       the
                       like
                       miseries
                       ▪
                       you
                       shall
                       soon
                       understand
                       them
                       from
                       me
                       .
                       Now
                       indeed
                       though
                       you
                       should
                       not
                       be
                       ever
                       mastered
                       by
                       an
                       hungry
                       sharking
                       Souldiery
                       ,
                       yet
                       the
                       multitude
                       of
                       Priests
                       ,
                       those
                       incendiaries
                       
                       of
                       blood
                       ,
                       and
                       mischief
                       amongst
                       men
                       ,
                       and
                       of
                       other
                       desperate
                       persons
                       (
                       engaged
                       upon
                       their
                       principles
                       in
                       the
                       beginning
                       of
                       this
                       Religion
                       ,
                       and
                       in
                       the
                       Murthers
                       ,
                       and
                       outrages
                       therein
                       committed
                       )
                       which
                       I
                       understand
                       you
                       have
                       amongst
                       you
                       ,
                       makes
                       me
                       apt
                       to
                       doubt
                       that
                       by
                       reception
                       and
                       protecting
                       of
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       adherance
                       thus
                       far
                       unto
                       them
                       (
                       if
                       not
                       by
                       any
                       bloudy
                       and
                       treacherous
                       acting
                       of
                       your
                       own
                       )
                       you
                       may
                       in
                       the
                       Righteous
                       Judgment
                       of
                       God
                       be
                       so
                       far
                       involved
                       with
                       them
                       in
                       the
                       same
                       guilt
                       ,
                       as
                       to
                       be
                       doomed
                       ,
                       to
                       pertake
                       with
                       them
                       in
                       the
                       same
                       Plague
                       ,
                       and
                       given
                       up
                       to
                       be
                       either
                       overawed
                       or
                       deluded
                       thereunto
                       ,
                       by
                       the
                       same
                       persons
                       with
                       whom
                       ,
                       and
                       for
                       whose
                       sake
                       you
                       have
                       so
                       made
                       your selves
                       partakers
                       in
                       the
                       guilt
                       ,
                       or
                       (
                       at
                       least
                       ,
                       I
                       am
                       sure
                       such
                       ,
                       as
                       those
                       amongst
                       (
                       so
                       far
                       as
                       they
                       can
                       prevaile
                       to
                       overpowre
                       you
                       ,
                       (
                       or
                       deceive
                       you
                       )
                       will
                       endeavour
                       to
                       engage
                       you
                       as
                       deep
                       ,
                       render
                       you
                       as
                       desperate
                       as
                       themselves
                       ,
                       and
                       makes
                       your
                       wealth
                       and
                       strength
                       serve
                       to
                       maintain
                       or
                       protect
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       their
                       broken
                       wicked
                       interrest
                       ,
                       as
                       long
                       as
                       ever
                       they
                       can
                       ,
                       yet
                       what
                       ever
                       issue
                       it
                       have
                       ,
                       I
                       shall
                       have
                       the
                       satisfaction
                       in
                       my self
                       of
                       having
                       discharged
                       such
                       a
                       duty
                       towards
                       the
                       saving
                       and
                       reall
                       good
                       of
                       men
                       (
                       if
                       capable
                       of
                       it
                       )
                       and
                       in
                       having
                       by
                       this
                       a
                       good
                       tryall
                       ,
                       how
                       God
                       suffers
                       you
                       to
                       be
                       inclined
                       (
                       for
                       mercy
                       or
                       judgment
                       to
                       your selves
                       )
                       and
                       see
                       the
                       more
                       light
                       what
                       dealing
                       he
                       cals
                       for
                       towards
                       you
                       from
                       our
                       hands
                       .
                       If
                       you
                       shall
                       be
                       blinded
                       or
                       hardned
                       to
                       the
                       refusall
                       of
                       this
                       mercy
                       whilest
                       you
                       may
                       have
                       it
                       ,
                       and
                       to
                       put
                       the
                       State
                       of
                       
                         England
                         ,
                      
                       and
                       us
                       their
                       Servants
                       to
                       the
                       charge
                       ,
                       hardship
                       ,
                       and
                       labour
                       of
                       drawing
                       before
                       you
                       to
                       besiege
                       you
                       ,
                       when
                       there
                       is
                       no
                       Town
                       but
                       yours
                       to
                       protract
                       the
                       end
                       of
                       the
                       War
                       ,
                       you
                       may
                       well
                       expect
                       (
                       since
                       we
                       have
                       nothing
                       else
                       considerable
                       to
                       do
                       )
                       that
                       we
                       shall
                       indeavour
                       to
                       the
                       utmost
                       to
                       make
                       you
                       pay
                       dearly
                       for
                       it
                       in
                       the
                       issue
                       ,
                       and
                       more
                       then
                       others
                       before
                       you
                       ,
                       by
                       how
                       much
                       you
                       alone
                       do
                       (
                       with
                       lesse
                       reason
                       or
                       hopes
                       ,
                       and
                       more
                       malignant
                       obstinacy
                       )
                       lengthen
                       out
                       our
                       charge
                       and
                       trouble
                       ,
                       and
                       make
                       your selves
                       the
                       single
                       ,
                       and
                       more
                       singular
                       mark
                       of
                       Justice
                       .
                       But
                       if
                       there
                       be
                       (
                       as
                       I
                       am
                       not
                       without
                       hope
                       there
                       may
                       be
                       )
                       a
                       generation
                       amongst
                       you
                       ,
                       more
                       peaceably
                       or
                       providently
                       inclined
                       ,
                       and
                       not
                       so
                       violent
                       or
                       mad
                       as
                       the
                       rest
                       ,
                       who
                       would
                       willingly
                       imbrace
                       mercy
                       while
                       they
                       may
                       ,
                       but
                       are
                       over-powred
                       by
                       a
                       faction
                       of
                       other
                       desperate
                       ones
                       ,
                       I
                       shall
                       be
                       glad
                       for
                       those
                       that
                       are
                       so
                       minded
                       if
                       ▪
                       God
                       gives
                       them
                       Hearts
                       to
                       do
                       that
                       right
                       to
                       themselves
                       ,
                       as
                       to
                       use
                       some
                       meanes
                       whereby
                       we
                       may
                       know
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       who
                       the
                       rest
                       are
                       that
                       oppose
                       it
                       ,
                       (
                       or
                       the
                       principles
                       of
                       them
                       )
                       that
                       so
                       we
                       may
                       have
                       some
                       ground
                       of
                       discrimination
                       (
                       when
                       God
                       shall
                       give
                       it
                       into
                       〈◊〉
                       power
                       )
                       to
                       
                       use
                       that
                       tenderness
                       towards
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       severity
                       towards
                       the
                       other
                       which
                       God
                       in
                       such
                       ●ase
                       )
                       would
                       call
                       for
                       ,
                       and
                       we
                       should
                       desire
                       .
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       For
                       Generall
                       Ireton
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         SIR
                         ,
                      
                    
                     
                       IT
                       would
                       prove
                       no
                       courtesie
                       unto
                       me
                       ,
                       your
                       summoning
                       me
                       at
                       such
                       a
                       distance
                       ,
                       but
                       rather
                       a
                       discurtesie
                       ,
                       which
                       had
                       (
                       in
                       my
                       opinion
                       )
                       rendred
                       you
                       guilty
                       of
                       a
                       second
                       errour
                       against
                       the
                       rules
                       of
                       War
                       .
                       You
                       may
                       not
                       think
                       strange
                       that
                       the
                       people
                       of
                       this
                       Town
                       should
                       stand
                       upon
                       Souldiery
                       ,
                       honour
                       ,
                       and
                       have
                       skill
                       to
                       oppose
                       an
                       Enemy
                       ,
                       who
                       have
                       of
                       themselves
                       (
                       without
                       the
                       assistance
                       of
                       others
                       )
                       long
                       since
                       stood
                       out
                       against
                       the
                       threats
                       and
                       attempt●s
                       of
                       the
                       Lord
                       
                         Forbs
                         ,
                      
                       who
                       was
                       Generall
                       of
                       a
                       Fleet
                       when
                       he
                       besieged
                       them
                       ,
                       and
                       forced
                       by
                       them
                       to
                       retire
                       without
                       any
                       losse
                       to
                       themselves
                       .
                       If
                       my
                       profession
                       be
                       unhappy
                       (
                       as
                       you
                       terme
                       it
                       )
                       I
                       cannot
                       but
                       admire
                       ,
                       you
                       should
                       follow
                       the
                       same
                       ,
                       which
                       it
                       hitherto
                       hath
                       proved
                       to
                       your
                       content
                       ,
                       may
                       hereafter
                       prove
                       unhappy
                       to
                       you
                       according
                       to
                       your
                       own
                       judgment
                       of
                       it
                       .
                       And
                       if
                       men
                       of
                       that
                       profession
                       shall
                       be
                       backward
                       in
                       venturing
                       mens
                       lives
                       ,
                       in
                       a
                       just
                       cause
                       ,
                       (
                       such
                       as
                       I
                       own
                       being
                       for
                       my
                       Religion
                       ,
                       King
                       ,
                       and
                       Country
                       )
                       they
                       shall
                       hardly
                       attain
                       to
                       the
                       effecting
                       of
                       any
                       great
                       enterprise
                       .
                       But
                       such
                       as
                       hazard
                       mens
                       lives
                       without
                       a
                       just
                       cause
                       will
                       one
                       day
                       answer
                       for
                       their
                       blood
                       before
                       God
                       the
                       just
                       Judg
                       ,
                       in
                       which
                       (
                       when
                       you
                       reflect
                       on
                       your
                       own
                       actions
                       )
                       you
                       will
                       find
                       your self
                       as
                       guilty
                       as
                       others
                       .
                       Your
                       Letter
                       to
                       the
                       Mayer
                       ,
                       Aldermen
                       ,
                       and
                       Burgesses
                       of
                       this
                       Town
                       I
                       delivered
                       them
                       ,
                       knowing
                       their
                       honest
                       and
                       gallant
                       resolution
                       to
                       be
                       such
                       ,
                       as
                       they
                       may
                       not
                       be
                       drawn
                       or
                       tempted
                       to
                       any
                       the
                       least
                       distrust
                       or
                       jealousie
                       of
                       the
                       Souldiery
                       amongst
                       them
                       ,
                       which
                       you
                       indeavour
                       by
                       your
                       Letter
                       to
                       fill
                       their
                       imaginations
                       with
                       all
                       ,
                       for
                       your
                       own
                       ends
                       ,
                       and
                       their
                       utter
                       ruine
                       ,
                       and
                       had
                       I
                       suppressed
                       or
                       smothered
                       it
                       ,
                       I
                       cannot
                       guesse
                       whose
                       head
                       should
                       be
                       subject
                       to
                       pay
                       for
                       it
                       :
                       for
                       I
                       hold
                       that
                       the
                       heads
                       of
                       those
                       with
                       you
                       ,
                       are
                       as
                       unsetled
                       on
                       their
                       shoulders
                       ,
                       as
                       any
                       I
                       know
                       in
                       this
                       Town
                       .
                    
                     
                       
                         Your
                         Servant
                         ,
                         Tho
                         :
                         Preston
                         Taragh
                         .
                      
                       
                         Galway
                         ,
                         
                           12
                           Novemb
                           :
                           1651.
                           
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
                 
                   
                     
                       For
                       the
                       Lord
                       Gen
                       :
                       Hen
                       :
                       Ireton
                       ,
                       these
                       .
                    
                     
                       VVE
                       received
                       yours
                       dated
                       at
                       the
                       Castle
                       of
                       
                         Clare
                      
                       the
                       7th
                       .
                       of
                       this
                       instant
                       ,
                       wherein
                       you
                       seem
                       (
                       under
                       the
                       Cloud
                       of
                       a
                       friendly
                       
                       advice
                       )
                       to
                       set
                       distrust
                       ,
                       and
                       jealousies
                       betwixt
                       us
                       ,
                       and
                       the
                       Souldiery
                       amongst
                       us
                       ,
                       which
                       perhaps
                       the
                       like
                       hath
                       wrought
                       your
                       desired
                       effects
                       of
                       division
                       and
                       distraction
                       in
                       
                         Limerick
                         ,
                      
                       and
                       other
                       places
                       to
                       their
                       own
                       ruine
                       :
                       yet
                       have
                       we
                       that
                       confidence
                       in
                       the
                       ownipotent
                       God
                       who
                       is
                       the
                       author
                       ,
                       and
                       fountain
                       of
                       Vnion
                       ,
                       and
                       Charity
                       that
                       nothing
                       shall
                       be
                       able
                       to
                       rent
                       or
                       break
                       the
                       setled
                       conjunction
                       which
                       is
                       between
                       us
                       in
                       the
                       Town
                       ,
                       so
                       that
                       howsoever
                       God
                       shall
                       be
                       pleased
                       to
                       direct
                       our
                       intenions
                       ,
                       it
                       will
                       appear
                       by
                       the
                       effect
                       to
                       be
                       the
                       general
                       Act
                       of
                       all
                       without
                       exception
                       .
                       You
                       were
                       pleased
                       to
                       speak
                       in
                       your
                       Letter
                       of
                       Conditions
                       offered
                       to
                       
                         Limerick
                      
                       the
                       last
                       year
                       ,
                       and
                       likewise
                       of
                       others
                       offered
                       by
                       you
                       to
                       them
                       ,
                       when
                       first
                       you
                       sate
                       before
                       that
                       City
                       this
                       year
                       ,
                       of
                       both
                       which
                       we
                       being
                       ignorant
                       ,
                       cannot
                       give
                       that
                       full
                       resolution
                       upon
                       those
                       offers
                       by
                       you
                       made
                       ,
                       we
                       do
                       expect
                       from
                       you
                       the
                       full
                       scope
                       of
                       both
                       these
                       Conditions
                       mentioned
                       in
                       your
                       Letter
                       ,
                       and
                       that
                       without
                       exception
                       of
                       any
                       Person
                       ,
                       or
                       Persons
                       in
                       or
                       of
                       this
                       Town
                       ,
                       whereupon
                       we
                       will
                       return
                       unto
                       you
                       such
                       Answer
                       and
                       Resolution
                       ,
                       as
                       God
                       shall
                       direct
                       us
                       ,
                       and
                       which
                       shall
                       become
                       good
                       Christians
                       ,
                       and
                       men
                       of
                       our
                       Condition
                       and
                       quality
                       :
                       and
                       so
                       we
                       remain
                       ,
                    
                     
                       
                         Galway
                         
                           12.
                           Novemb
                           :
                           1651.
                           
                        
                      
                       Your
                       Servants
                       .
                       
                         
                           
                             Richard
                             Kickwarty
                             .
                             
                               Mayor
                               .
                            
                          
                           
                             Oliver
                             French
                             .
                          
                           
                             Stephen
                             French
                          
                           
                             Tho
                             :
                             Linch
                             .
                          
                           
                             James
                             Lich.
                             
                          
                           
                             Jo
                             :
                             Stephens
                             .
                          
                           
                             Dominick
                             Boowne
                             .
                          
                           
                             John
                             Blake
                             .
                          
                        
                      
                    
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
           
             A
             Reply
             to
             Preston
             .
          
           
             SE
             here
             old
             
               Prestons
            
             confidence
             :
             Because
             he
             fights
             for
             his
             King
             ,
             County
             ,
             and
             Religion
             :
             Because
             the
             Citizens
             of
             
               Galloway
            
             adhere
             unanimously
             to
             him
             :
             because
             he
             has
             a
             
               Maxime
            
             of
             War
             to
             warrant
             him
             :
             and
             because
             he
             supposes
             there
             is
             an
             insnaring
             intent
             in
             the
             favourable
             Conditions
             offered
             by
             the
             Lord
             Deputy
             :
             therefore
             he
             still
             resolves
             to
             run
             the
             hazard
             of
             a
             longer
             Siege
             ,
             and
             will
             rather
             abide
             the
             worst
             events
             of
             war
             ,
             then
             accept
             of
             the
             favour
             here
             tendred
             .
             Death
             has
             lately
             bereaved
             us
             of
             that
             Pen
             that
             would
             ,
             and
             best
             could
             have
             replied
             to
             there
             cavillations
             :
             neverthelesse
             such
             a
             fained
             plerophory
             of
             confidence
             as
             this
             must
             not
             passe
             without
             some
             Reply
             .
             
             And
             first
             his
             Lordship
             should
             have
             affirmed
             ,
             that
             He
             fought
             for
             a
             just
             King
             ,
             for
             an
             oppressed
             Country
             ,
             and
             for
             a
             religion
             truly
             Christian
             :
             for
             that
             which
             he
             now
             affirms
             is
             but
             of
             little
             weight
             ,
             in
             as
             much
             as
             all
             Kings
             ,
             all
             Nationall
             Quarrels
             ,
             all
             Religions
             are
             not
             justifiable
             ,
             nor
             to
             be
             maintained
             by
             force
             at
             all
             times
             .
             And
             as
             to
             this
             particular
             case
             ,
             the
             King
             here
             intimated
             is
             such
             a
             one
             ,
             as
             in
             a
             solemnly-sworn
             ,
             
               Scotch
            
             Covenant
             has
             renounced
             ,
             and
             discomission'd
             
               Preston
            
             himself
             ,
             and
             all
             his
             adherants
             ,
             as
             Enemies
             to
             his
             
               Scotch
            
             Covenant
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             to
             requite
             this
             renuntiation
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             the
             
               Irish
            
             at
             the
             same
             time
             have
             offred
             to
             renounce
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             alienate
             the
             Crown
             from
             his
             posterity
             .
             Let
             it
             be
             provided
             ;
             that
             Popery
             may
             be
             establisht
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             and
             the
             buchering
             of
             500000
             
               British
            
             Protestants
             remitted
             :
             and
             there
             are
             Plenipotentiaries
             in
             
               England
            
             at
             this
             instant
             ,
             that
             will
             conclude
             with
             us
             about
             ejecting
             Monarchy
             out
             of
             
               Ireland
            
             for
             ever
             .
             This
             shews
             how
             ingeniously
             this
             Governor
             of
             
               Galway
            
             makes
             Kingly
             interest
             one
             prop
             of
             his
             Cause
             ,
             and
             one
             Plea
             for
             his
             Conscience
             in
             a
             dispute
             so
             bloody
             ,
             as
             this
             has
             hitherto
             prooved
             ,
             and
             still
             is
             likely
             to
             prove
             .
             Then
             for
             his
             Countrey
             that
             affords
             him
             as
             weak
             an
             argument
             for
             the
             upholding
             of
             his
             Courage
             ,
             as
             his
             King
             .
             For
             1.
             that
             which
             he
             cals
             His
             Country
             has
             no
             place
             to
             convene
             ,
             and
             vote
             in
             but
             Woods
             and
             Boggs
             :
             and
             divide
             
               Ireland
            
             into
             10
             parts
             ,
             and
             7.
             of
             those
             ten
             have
             laid
             down
             arms
             ,
             submitted
             to
             the
             Parliament
             :
             and
             desire
             protection
             no
             otherwise
             ,
             then
             as
             they
             disavow
             all
             that
             were
             guilty
             of
             the
             first
             massacre
             ,
             and
             continue
             now
             in
             hostility
             against
             the
             
               English
               .
            
             2ly
             .
             admit
             there
             were
             any
             right
             of
             Government
             in
             that
             
               minor
            
             part
             of
             fugitives
             ,
             which
             
               Preston
            
             here
             cals
             his
             Country
             ,
             meerly
             because
             they
             continue
             to
             abett
             ,
             and
             justifie
             by
             force
             the
             first
             Rebellion
             in
             1641.
             
             Yet
             still
             he
             knows
             ,
             those
             fugitives
             themselves
             are
             now
             subdivided
             into
             severall
             parties
             ,
             and
             contrary
             counsels
             .
             One
             part
             of
             them
             is
             now
             treating
             with
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Lorrain
               ,
            
             about
             a
             resignation
             of
             
               Ireland
            
             into
             his
             hands
             ,
             an
             other
             is
             proposing
             contrary
             termes
             to
             the
             Common-wealth
             of
             
               England
               .
            
             3ly
             .
             Grant
             all
             
               Ireland
            
             undivided
             ,
             in
             a
             free
             Generall
             Assembly
             ,
             did
             impowre
             
               Preston
            
             still
             to
             maintain
             by
             Armes
             ,
             that
             horrid
             conjuration
             
             and
             barbarous
             exception
             of
             1641.
             will
             he
             imagine
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             Power
             can
             make
             the
             demands
             of
             satisfaction
             ,
             and
             expiation
             illegall
             in
             the
             English
             ,
             or
             a
             deniall
             of
             the
             same
             legall
             in
             Him
             ,
             and
             his
             Principalls
             ?
             He
             may
             aswell
             suppose
             that
             Law
             civill
             may
             abrogate
             the
             Law
             of
             Nature
             ?
             and
             that
             the
             commands
             of
             impious
             ▪
             bloody
             man
             ,
             may
             supersede
             the
             most
             fundamentall
             institutions
             of
             God
             .
             What
             an
             incredible
             stupidity
             is
             this
             in
             
               Preston
            
             then
             ,
             that
             he
             puts
             any
             comparison
             betwixt
             his
             own
             Cause
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Deputies
             ,
             when
             all
             the
             world
             knows
             his
             Sword
             is
             drawn
             to
             maintain
             the
             most
             execrable
             outragious
             slaughter
             of
             Christians
             ,
             that
             ever
             the
             earth
             was
             made
             drunk
             with
             ,
             and
             guilty
             of
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             Deputies
             is
             drawn
             only
             to
             recover
             due
             vindication
             for
             the
             same
             ?
             But
             
               Preston
            
             alledges
             further
             that
             He
             is
             Religions
             Champion
             ,
             as
             well
             his
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Countries
             :
             and
             this
             must
             needs
             move
             very
             much
             with
             all
             that
             know
             his
             Religion
             ,
             for
             we
             must
             understand
             ,
             by
             his
             Religion
             ,
             the
             Virgin
             
               Mary
            
             commands
             in
             Heaven
             equall
             at
             least
             with
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             even
             as
             on
             Earth
             the
             Bishop
             of
             
               Rome
            
             governs
             almost
             solely
             ,
             and
             intirely
             above
             all
             that
             is
             called
             God
             .
             By
             his
             Religion
             ,
             divine
             merits
             suffice
             not
             without
             humane
             additions
             By
             his
             Religion
             ,
             the
             Pope
             may
             invert
             totally
             Gods
             most
             sacred
             Ordinances
             ,
             making
             Incest
             Sodomy
             ,
             Perjury
             ,
             Rebellion
             ,
             
               &c.
            
             excusable
             ,
             and
             commendable
             as
             often
             as
             they
             serve
             his
             advantages
             ,
             and
             pretentions
             by
             his
             Religion
             ,
             an
             absolute
             soveraignity
             is
             due
             to
             the
             Pope
             over
             all
             Princes
             ,
             and
             Governments
             ,
             and
             to
             deny
             the
             same
             attaints
             any
             man
             of
             heresie
             .
             By
             his
             Religion
             ,
             Heresie
             is
             a
             sufficient
             cause
             to
             expose
             whole
             Nations
             ,
             to
             the
             destruction
             of
             his
             emissaries
             ,
             yea
             if
             Oaths
             have
             been
             made
             to
             preserve
             them
             from
             destruction
             ,
             those
             Oaths
             are
             to
             be
             avoided
             ,
             and
             falsified
             upon
             paine
             of
             damnation
             .
             By
             his
             Religion
             ,
             many
             thousands
             of
             Protestants
             infiduously
             murdred
             before
             open
             War
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             since
             164●
             were
             piously
             sacrifized
             to
             Christs
             Vicar
             at
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             and
             for
             him
             to
             defend
             these
             sacrifizers
             ,
             merits
             much
             of
             all
             the
             Angels
             and
             Saints
             in
             Heaven
             .
             Of
             this
             Religion
             therefore
             which
             thus
             inables
             the
             Pope
             to
             do
             things
             diabollicall
             ,
             whilst
             it
             pretends
             to
             clothe
             him
             with
             divine
             Soveraignity
             ,
             more
             need
             not
             be
             
             said
             ;
             if
             this
             Religion
             be
             in
             any
             proportion
             ,
             or
             shadow
             answerable
             to
             that
             which
             was
             Preacht
             ,
             and
             practis'd
             by
             our
             Saviour
             ,
             let
             
               Preston
            
             still
             injoy
             his
             confidence
             in
             it
             .
          
           
             The
             2d
             .
             thing
             that
             buoys
             up
             the
             spirit
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Taragh
            
             is
             the
             unanimity
             ,
             and
             stoutnes
             of
             the
             Townsmen
             under
             his
             Command
             :
             and
             this
             to
             us
             signifies
             very
             little
             :
             for
             when
             a
             Company
             of
             Tradesmen
             ,
             and
             Mechanicks
             has
             a
             Governor
             to
             flatter
             them
             with
             stories
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Forbes
               ,
            
             a
             Priest
             to
             invegle
             them
             with
             fables
             of
             Purgatory
             ,
             and
             a
             Souldier
             to
             aw
             them
             with
             Pikes
             ,
             and
             Muskets
             :
             t
             is
             no
             great
             wonder
             if
             they
             promise
             compliance
             ,
             and
             give
             way
             to
             their
             Mayor
             ,
             and
             some
             few
             Aldermen
             to
             subscribe
             for
             them
             .
             Nay
             if
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Taragh
            
             himself
             seem
             at
             present
             ,
             as
             things
             now
             stand
             ,
             to
             promise
             himself
             much
             from
             this
             agreement
             ,
             and
             subscription
             of
             the
             Townsmen
             ,
             that
             is
             as
             little
             to
             be
             wondred
             at
             ;
             because
             it
             may
             very
             wel
             be
             notwithstanding
             ,
             that
             he
             which
             now
             speaks
             big
             words
             upon
             the
             approach
             of
             Winter
             ,
             may
             yet
             resolve
             to
             be
             more
             attentive
             to
             reason
             ,
             when
             the
             approach
             of
             the
             Spring
             ads
             more
             advantages
             to
             his
             besiegers
             .
             He
             cannot
             chuse
             but
             remember
             that
             in
             1650.
             
             He
             had
             as
             much
             assurance
             of
             constancy
             and
             fidelity
             from
             the
             Tradesmen
             ,
             in
             
               Waterford
               ,
            
             as
             he
             has
             now
             in
             
               Gallway
               ,
            
             yet
             both
             he
             and
             the
             
               Waterfordians
            
             in
             the
             end
             found
             cause
             to
             lament
             that
             unhappy
             assurance
             .
             
               Drogheda
            
             suffred
             for
             its
             obstinacy
             ,
             though
             it
             was
             the
             first
             Town
             that
             rejected
             favour
             ,
             let
             
               Gallway
            
             then
             and
             
               Preston
            
             too
             ,
             consider
             what
             it
             is
             ▪
             to
             reject
             favour
             at
             last
             cast
             ,
             and
             to
             remain
             obstinate
             after
             all
             other
             places
             of
             consequence
             are
             reduced
             :
             let
             not
             the
             Lord
             Deputies
             fair
             warning
             be
             too
             far
             slighted
             .
          
           
             A
             3d.
             thing
             that
             animates
             his
             Lordship
             ,
             is
             a
             
               Puntilio
            
             of
             Honour
             ,
             which
             some
             rude
             ,
             meer
             sword
             men
             reverence
             ,
             and
             observe
             as
             a
             
               Maxime
            
             of
             War
             ;
             and
             by
             this
             
               maxime
            
             a
             Commander
             in
             chief
             is
             to
             prefer
             his
             own
             repute
             before
             the
             saving
             of
             thousands
             under
             his
             charge
             :
             and
             t
             is
             declared
             to
             be
             forfeiture
             of
             repute
             to
             him
             ,
             to
             accept
             of
             conditions
             from
             an
             Enemy
             whilst
             they
             aree
             too
             favourable
             ,
             and
             too
             timely
             .
             All
             the
             misery
             which
             fell
             upon
             
               Waterford
            
             by
             Pestilence
             ,
             Famine
             ,
             and
             the
             Sword
             in
             1650.
             might
             have
             been
             prevented
             by
             this
             Lord
             of
             
             
               Taragh
               ,
            
             (
             at
             that
             time
             Governor
             there
             )
             had
             not
             his
             Honour
             been
             inconsistent
             with
             the
             acceptance
             of
             the
             terms
             then
             offered
             :
             and
             the
             termes
             then
             offred
             were
             better
             then
             his
             Lordship
             ▪
             afterwards
             accepted
             without
             any
             blemish
             to
             his
             Honour
             ,
             they
             were
             only
             dishonourable
             in
             this
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             offerd
             too
             soon
             ,
             and
             before
             the
             City
             had
             sufficiently
             tasted
             the
             miseries
             of
             a
             lasting
             Siege
             .
             At
             that
             time
             before
             a
             Sacrifice
             had
             been
             made
             of
             10000
             men
             ,
             to
             the
             Repute
             of
             this
             famous
             Generall
             ,
             t
             was
             not
             fit
             for
             him
             to
             march
             away
             ,
             but
             after
             this
             due
             right
             ,
             and
             solemnity
             performed
             ,
             He
             had
             a
             
               maxime
            
             of
             War
             to
             warrant
             the
             rendition
             of
             the
             place
             upon
             termes
             more
             disadvantagious
             .
             We
             know
             not
             when
             ,
             where
             ,
             not
             by
             what
             Senate
             of
             Martialists
             ,
             these
             tyrannous
             Laws
             of
             Honour
             were
             Enacted
             ,
             but
             the
             tyranny
             of
             them
             is
             very
             manifest
             ,
             and
             by
             this
             Tyranny
             
               Iredah
               ,
               Wexford
               ,
               Limerick
               ,
            
             and
             some
             other
             places
             in
             
               Ireland
               ,
            
             have
             been
             lately
             brought
             to
             very
             sad
             ,
             and
             tragicall
             Castrophes
             :
             and
             it
             should
             seem
             
               Preston
            
             thinks
             himself
             still
             necessitated
             by
             the
             same
             ,
             to
             bury
             himself
             ,
             and
             
               Gallway
            
             in
             honourable
             Ashes
             .
             The
             Lord
             Deputy
             taking
             just
             scandall
             at
             such
             ignorant
             mercinary
             swordmen
             ,
             as
             these
             who
             follow
             armes
             out
             of
             choise
             ,
             not
             necessity
             ,
             and
             not
             understanding
             Honour
             rightly
             defined
             ,
             shed
             blood
             for
             formality
             ,
             no●
             policy
             ▪
             calls
             the
             profession
             of
             them
             unhappy
             :
             and
             this
             
               Preston
            
             stomacks
             at
             ,
             and
             retorts
             ,
             as
             if
             the
             Lord
             Deputy
             were
             himself
             of
             the
             same
             Profession
             .
             Herein
             his
             ignorance
             appears
             still
             more
             at
             large
             :
             for
             the
             Lord
             Deputy
             ▪
             did
             not
             speak
             disdainfully
             of
             all
             ,
             but
             only
             of
             such
             Souldiers
             as
             fall
             under
             the
             foresaid
             distinction
             :
             He
             is
             as
             much
             mistaken
             in
             Souldiers
             now
             ,
             as
             He
             was
             before
             in
             the
             Honour
             of
             Souldiers
             :
             and
             this
             shews
             that
             his
             rude
             ,
             and
             truly
             unhappy
             trade
             never
             tought
             him
             rightly
             either
             to
             define
             ,
             or
             distinguish
             .
          
           
             The
             last
             thing
             that
             hardens
             
               Preston
               ,
            
             or
             rather
             that
             is
             made
             use
             of
             by
             
               Preston
            
             to
             harden
             the
             Townsmen
             of
             
               Gallway
            
             is
             this
             ;
             that
             the
             Lord
             Deputy
             intends
             no
             more
             favour
             to
             them
             ,
             notwithstanding
             all
             his
             fair
             offers
             of
             mercy
             ,
             then
             he
             dos
             to
             the
             Souldiery
             ,
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             desperate
             incendiaries
             in
             
               Gallway
               ,
            
             whom
             he
             excludes
             from
             it
             .
             And
             he
             tels
             the
             people
             the
             Lord
             Deputies
             design
             is
             onely
             to
             breed
             variance
             ,
             and
             division
             betwixt
             both
             parties
             ,
             that
             both
             might
             be
             made
             his
             prey
             the
             more
             easily
             .
             Nay
             he
             is
             not
             ashamed
             to
             tell
             the
             people
             that
             
               Limerick
            
             was
             bet●ayed
             ,
             and
             lost
             by
             the
             same
             fraud
             .
             What
             are
             these
             people
             ashamed
             of
             ?
             all
             the
             world
             knows
             ,
             that
             
               Limerick
            
             after
             great
             hardships
             ,
             and
             distresses
             endured
             in
             a
             long
             Siege
             ,
             was
             forced
             at
             last
             to
             submit
             to
             that
             
               ingens
               telum
               ,
            
             which
             we
             call
             necessity
             :
             and
             those
             miserable
             people
             that
             are
             still
             surviving
             after
             all
             those
             Calamities
             ,
             will
             be
             sad
             witnesses
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             curse
             that
             obstinate
             unity
             that
             made
             them
             hold
             out
             so
             long
             ,
             not
             any
             factions
             ,
             or
             dissentions
             that
             made
             them
             submit
             so
             soon
             .
             The
             English
             were
             never
             guilty
             of
             circumventing
             Enemies
             by
             subtilties
             ,
             and
             of
             all
             
               English
            
             men
             there
             was
             never
             any
             one
             more
             averse
             from
             deluding
             snares
             then
             the
             Lord
             Dep
             :
             
               Ireton
               :
            
             let
             them
             but
             name
             one
             Town
             in
             
               Ireland
            
             during
             all
             these
             Wars
             ,
             that
             ever
             lost
             by
             timely
             yeelding
             ,
             or
             had
             cause
             to
             boast
             of
             long
             holding
             out
             ,
             and
             this
             argument
             shall
             be
             wholly
             granted
             them
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .