Hayebeen long a lofer Ad-
yentures in Ireland, and mull
own I haye been led to ^
that eyery thing there Went a-'
mij sjbccauje my own Concerns did 'of¬
fer. So that eyen bebut
ally fince the dijeoyery of this Hellifh
1 lot, I haye yery liberally
What- eyer I heard to the dif idyantage
of the Government whether in
the management of the 'Duke of Or-
mond, or the <*A dm the
Council. Hut haying found
turn of the Tide, That the great out¬
cry of neglect andeyil doing, hath cal¬
led fome Tar ties concerned, togiye an
Account of their Troceedings; haye
A 2 been


been much changed in my , not
only by particular , by
fight of a Taper lately given in by the
Earl of Oflbry to the of Lords.
So that I know not Well to expiate
for all the uncharitable and injurious
Reflections, which I confefs I have
contributed to, but by un¬
deceive others at my own , and
by putting the faid T, with what I
have fince learn'd, inTrint.
And truly, be fides this
ration, which in fuflice I owetothofe
concerned, I think, it fome fervlce to
the Tublick Safety ghat the true ex¬
tent of our T> angers and Security be

oWn0 and that We do not rend, our
Friends in pieces, in/lead of our Ene¬
mies. For fuch a method cannot fail to
ma our defence hopelefs.
For


For my own part my Opinion
bath turned to better thoughts of things
in Ireland, it mujl honestly be owned
by us all, That the Duke Ormond
hath been fill on the Loyal fide, as alfo
firm in all turns to the Cauj e.
And when 1 confider with my how
great a Fortune he hath in federal
parts of that Kingdom, which draws
naturally on him a dependence of great
U\[umbers; and that he hath
many Relations, among thofe of the
Popilli Party; and , on the other
fidefhe prej ent quiet of that Kfngdom
can hardly arife from the terror of a
fmall oArmy, or the poor of
Stores, where the Fapisls are jo very
difproport ion able in flflumbers to the
Troteilants: 1 do plainly thinly that
thefaid Tufe is acting an extraordi¬
nary part; that by his Influence and
In-


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file, which work hath fince gone on, and upon
which is already expended above the value of
5000/. it being a work of great Importance to
the Salety of that Kingdom, and the Security of
all Ships reforting to that Harbour.
2 . That according to the faid Order the Lord
Lieutenant did prefently give a Warrant for the
Seifure. of Deter Talbot and of his Papers, and he
was accordingly feifed and made clofe Prifoner
in the Caftle of Dublin: where he now fo re¬
mains, and the Examinations taken were tranf-
mitted to his Majefty in Council, and from
thence to the Houfe of Lords the laft Parlia¬
ment, together with a Paper writ in his own
hand, being an account of Treafon laid to his
Charge by one Servant,which Paper 'tis probable,
he defired fihould be found for no other Paper
of moment could be found either in his Cham¬
ber or in his trunks, he having had time enough
to put all out of reach, by the tidings it is likely
he and many other Papifts did receive, of the dis¬
covery of the Plot, by Mr. at the Councils
Board, on Saturday the 2 8 of September, and
the Intelligence fent away that Night. The
Lord Lieutenant did alfo according to his Or-
dcrs/ecure Mr. Butler, a Son of.the Lord Momt-


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and Popvfh Schools fhouid diffolve and feparate
themfelves, under the penalties therein menti¬
oned. All Perfons were forbid to harbour them,
and all Magiftrates commanded to enquire, pu-
nifh or certify the difobedience therein. And
that the Perfons lo commanded to leave the
Kingdom, might not pretend want of conveni¬
ence for Transportation;
•», r rj Y' -I fa fi t , 1(J c' * f '•,5 - O . J y. Lufl j \ J s' |
Nevemb. Another Proclamation ifTued, requiring all
6. i6yv. Owners and Matters of Ships, bound to parts
beyond the Sea, to fet up Notice in Writingin
the rnoft public Places, of the time of their de¬
parture. And they were required to take on
Board all ttich Ecclefiafticks, as fliould defire to
go with them. And the Officers of the Cuftoms
were commanded to ftop all Ships, that did not
give fuch notice of their departure.
• ■ ■ $ • 3 r r {" r'; .. *. i '. "j 7 f H OI - .f ff. f i. • /::' OI... f
Nnvtmb. Another Proclamation iffued, Commanding
1 lt78' that no Papift in the Kingdom fliould thence¬
forth prelume to ride with, carry, buy, keep
or ufe any Arms whatfoever, without Licenfe.
That within twenty days after the date thereof,or
7 days after the Receipt of any Arms, they were
required to deliver them up to certain of the
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raoft noted Proteftants, for that purpofe named
in thefeveral Counties, who were totakefuch
Arms and give Receipts for what they took, and
fend the feme to his Majefties Stores. That the
Juftices of the Peace and Officers of the Army
fhould, after the time expired, fearch for and
feifethe Arms of unhcenfed Perlons> or if they
found more Arms than were exprefled, with
thofe that had Licenfe, they were to bind the
Delinquents over to the next Affizes or Seflions
oftbe County. Andall Perfons of the Popifh
Religion, and all Merchants and others, retailers
of Powder, were required to fendinan account
of their Scores, if the iame exceeded one pound,
and of any Powder which they might afterwards
receive.
lvrci,?f H-ir -■
Another Proclamation iffued, forbidding
Papifts to come into theCaftle or in¬
to any fort or Citadel of that Kingdom: Ap¬
pointing alfo that the Pairs, and weekly Mar¬
kets of certain places, Wexford,
i,ork, Limerick, WMtrford, Toughai and 'Galloway,
be thenceforth kept without the Walls of the
laid Garrifons. Andthat Papifts be not buffered
to continue or refide in the faid Towns, or in
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any Corporations, where Garrifons were kept,
unleis they had for the greateft part of twelve
months paft, inhabited in fuch Towns. And
that no perfons of the Popifh Religion any
ways armed, be fufter'd to come into the laid
Fairs or Markets. And alio ftridfly requiring
all Papifts to forbear any unfea(onable,or night-
Meetings, or in great or unufual Numbers in
any part of the Kingdom. And commanding
all Officers Civil .and Military, to be careful to
prevent and diifolve all fuch Meetings, to com¬
mit the principal Offenders to Prifon, till they
find good fecurity to anfwer the fame the next
heffions • and to return an account of their Pro¬
ceedings therein, with the Names of fuch as oc-
cafioned or countenanced the fame unto the
Council-Board.
/ ibbidtcd tbaa7li lor.onA
Nmrnb. Another Proclamation iffued the fame day,
ao' i67'" promifing a Reward of to/, for every Commil-
tlon'd Officer, 5 /. for every Trooper, and 40 r.
for every Foot-Souldier, to fitch as ffiould difco-
ver any of them, to have been perverted to the
%omijhReligion, or heard Mafs,who had former^
ly taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy.
And the like to the Difcoverer of any that fhouid
afterwards be perverted. Befides
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The Forts are in as good a Condition as the
Stores and the Revenue of that Kingdom will
allow, and perhaps lomewhat better. But it is
manileft that much more is needful in every kind
in cafe of Forreign Attempts. And therefore
leeing the Charge of the Government, and the
Income of the Revenue are fo exactly ballanced
by a fetled Eftabiifhment, that it is not in the
Power of the Lord Lieutenant to alter the fame,
and that no Money can be raifed from the Sub¬
ject but by Adtof Parliament,- Therefore the
LordLieutenant hath been long endeavouring to
have a Parliament called, and to that end feveral
Bills were tranfmitted the laft Summer from the
Lord Lieutenant and Council, which now re¬
main at the Council-Board here, together with
a large Reprefentation of the State of Accounts
depending with the Lord and his Part¬
ners, who were late Undertakers for the Reve¬
nue of that Kingdom. And until there fliall
be leilure (which lince the difcovery of this hor¬
rid- Plot there fcarce hath been) to fend back
thefe things,with the mature Confiderations they
deferve, there is no- vifible means left for the
railing and augmenting the Publick Revenue to
fuch a proportion as may put that Kingdom in a
fufr


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And Directions were given to the Farmers of
the Revenue to write to the-Officers of the feve-
ral Ports in the Kingdom , to be very diligent in
fearching for and fecuring all Arms and Ammu¬
nition which fhould be brought into the King¬
dom.
-oocV■ e'ivfb iOi'.c! ,t3nsr:nsM bid /(]■; •<
March A Proclamation iffued out againft Tories and
26. 167 9-Robbers. And, for the reafons therein exprefled,
for feizing their neareft Relations, that is to fay,
their Wives,Fathers,Mothers,Brothers and Sifters
of fuch of them as fhall be out upon their keep¬
ing, that is not amea'neable to Law, and com¬
mitting them to dole Prifon, until fuch Tories
fhall bckill'd or taken.
And alfo for feizing and committing to Prifon
the refpedive Popifh pretended , &
tranfporting them thence beyond the Seastunlels
within fourteen dayes after any Robbery, Burg¬
lary or Murder committed, the Perfons who are
guilty fhall be Kill'd or Taken, or Difcovery
made within that time, fo that fuch Offenders
may be apprehended, and brought to Juftice.
A Pro-


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AProclamation iffued forth for Reward to fuch March.
Ferfons, as fhall apprehend any of the popifh16,10 ^
regular Clergy, who have not tranfported them-
felves, according to a former Proclamation.
Fi^.
For every Titular Arch-Bifhop, or Bifhop,
and every Jefuit ten pounds; and for every
other perfon commanded by the faid } re¬
clamation to depart, five pounds.
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An Order of the Lord Lieutenant and Coun- Mar , r
cil, was fent to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of i
Dublin, for Diffolving and Difperfing the Meet¬
ings in feveral Mafs-houfes in the City and Sub¬
urbs of Dublin,And not to permit any Popifh
Services to be celebrated in the faid Houfes, or
other Publick places within the faid City or Sub¬
urbs. And to apprehend and commit to Pri-
fon fuch as fhall offend, until they find fecurity
to anfwer at the Quarter Seflions.
L etters fent from the Council-Board in order
to the removing of all Papifts Inhabitants out
of Galway, Lymrick, Waterford, Kilkennyy Clonmel,
D and


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and Drogheda, except fome few Trading Mer¬
chants, Artificers, and others, neceflary For the
faid Towns and Garrifons • thofe being the prin¬
cipal in the Kingdom,where the are moft
numerous.
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Letters lent from the Council-Board, to the
Chief Magiftrates of the ieveral Corporations
of Cork., Lymerick, Water ford, Tough al, Clonmel, Qal-
way, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Wexford,
and T{ofs, for luppreffing the Aflemblies of the
Papifts, and prohibiting the celebration of their
Popiflh Services within and without the Walls
of the faid Corporations.
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April. 7. An Order iflued out from the Lord Lieute-
nant, commanding Colonel im¬
mediately to depart from the City of Dublin ;
and not to come within twenty miles thereof, or
of any other place where his Lordfihip fihould at
any time refide, as he fliould anfwer the contra¬
ry at his utmoft peril.
FINIS.