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A83674	A declaration of the Commons assembled in Parliament concerning the rise and progresse of the grand rebellion in Ireland. Together vvith a multitude of examinations of persons of quality, whereby it may easily appear to all the world, who were, and still are the promoters of that cruell and unheard of rebellion. With some letters and papers of great consequence of the Earl of Antrims, which were intercepted. Also some letters of Mart, which were granted by the Lord Mohun, Sir Ralph Hopton, &c. And likewise another from the rebells in Ireland, who term themselves, the supreme councel for the Catholique-cause. Ordered by the Commons in Parl. that this declaration, examinations, and letters, be forthwith printed and published: H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. D. Com.; Proceedings. 1643-07	England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.; Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, Earl of, 1609-1683.	1643 (1643)	Wing E2557A; ESTC R204348	37,446	63

and herewith likewise printed After some account given of his happy proceedings in those parts writes in this manner Within few dayes after this Victory there landed out of two Barques many Irish Rebels in Werrall in Cheshire some whereof acknowledged in the presence of divers sufficient men who affirmed the same unto me that they had washed their hands in the blood of divers English and Scots in Ireland and now hoped to wash their hands in the bloud of English men in England which Rebels being brought unto Chester were accused by severall of those poor English who fled from Ireland to Chester for refuge to bee the persons who cut their husbands throats others that they ripped up their childrens bowels The Country wherein they first arrived did apprehend so much distast that they did all rise with their best weapons and apprehended divers of the Irish Rebels but being unarmed not having past seven or eight Musketteers they could not make good their prisoners who were rescued out of their hands by a Troop of Horse which came from the Commissioners of Array who also seized about 28 of our honest Country men prisoners These Irish acknowledge they caome from Strangford and that there are Sir Willi Breretons 〈◊〉 Fol. 41 1200. some speake of 1000. more to follow after as by the said Letter herewich printed may appear So these Irish Rebels were taken for good Subjects and set at liberty and the honest men that had taken them imprisoned in their stead And that the Counsells now predominant at Oxford and the supreame Councell of Rebels at Kilkenny are equally His Majesties good Subjects and do ayme at one and the same thing and are concurring and ayding one another as well by Sea as by Land is apparent by that which followes The Commissioners authorised to command the Kings Forces in the West viz. The Lord Mohun Sir Ralph Hopton and others by an authority derived unto them under the Great Seal of England as they expresse themselves do grant Commissions or Letters of Mart for the apprehending seizing and taking for His Majesties Service all Ships and Vessells belonging to the Cities Towns and Ports of London Exeter Hull Portsmouth Dartmouth Barnstable Biddeford Plymouth or belonging to any other Cities Towns or Ports of England c. As by a Commission or Letters of Mart bearing date the first of June 1643. 〈◊〉 the Letter Mart. Fol. 44. under the hands and seales of the Lord Mohun Sir Ralph Hopton and Sir John Barklay herewith likewise printed may appear On the other side the Rebels of Ireland by the name of the supream Councell of the confederate Catholiques of Ireland do grant Commissions or Letters of Mart for the taking of all His Majesties Enemies and the enemies of the generall Catholique cause now in hand in that Kingdom of Ireland as by a Commission dated the 5. of March 1642. granted by the said Supreame Councell to one Francis Oliver a Flemming herewith likewise 〈◊〉 another ●●●●er of Mart. ●●●●0 46. printed may appear And as the Ships in His Majesties service do gratifie the Rebels of Ireland in seizing the Ships that bring provision for the relief of the English Army in Ireland as appears by the Examination of John Davice Esquire Commissary of Victuall for the Province of ULSTER Who testifieth as followeth That a Ship called The Michael of London whereof Sydrake Pope was Master was sent for France by the said John Davice with 648 Hydes which were to be sold and converted into Corn for the relief of the Army in Vlster This Ship by foul weather in December 1642. was forced into Falmouth in Cornwall where she was seized on by Sir Nich. Slanning and by him sent into France and the proceed of the Hydes returned to him in the said Ship in Powder Match and Ammunition That about the 20 of April 1643. a Ship belonging to See the Examination of M. Davice Fol. 48. William King of Dover laden with Wines and Salt from France and bound for Carrigfergus in Vlster upon the Accompt of the said John Davice was taken at Sea by one Rich. Jones Captain of a Ship set out from Falmouth by His Majesties Warrant and as well the Ship as the Goods were sold at Brest in France by the said Jones So the Rebells of Ireland do in like manner gratifie His Majesty by commanding the Ships set forth by them to examine all English ships at Sea Whether they be for the King or Parliament and if they be for the King to let them go but if for the Parliament to take and pillage them as may appear by the Examinations of See their Examinations fol. 49 50. Christopher Hassall and Marke Roche two Irish Sea-men of Wixford in Ireland who were taken upon the Coast of Yarmouth in Norfolk and June 12 1643. examined before the head Officers of Yarmouth and authentique Copies of those Examinations sent up to the House of Commons and herewith Printed The Earl of Antrim a notorious Rebell was taken by the Scots Army in Vlster and imprisoned there upon suspition of High Treason to avoid his Tryall he brake Prison and fled into the North parts of England and hath been with the Queen at Yorke a long time from whence he was sent to the Rebels of Vlster with secret Instructions and had Ammunition assigned him by the Queens directions And what care was taken of his Ammunition will appear by a Letter dated at Yorke the 8 of May 1643. written by Serjeant-Major Rosse to that Apostata Sir Hugh Cholmley Governour of Scarborough intercepted by the Lord Fairfax and sent up to the House of Commons wherein Cholmley is intreated to have such care of the Ammunition appertaining to the Lord of Aboyn as he shall have of the Lord of Antrims Ammunition for M. Jermin hath desired him to write these lines as by the Letter herewith also Printed may appear and what relation M. See the Letter Fol. 51. Jermin hath to the Qu is well known to the world Since this care taken of the Ammunition of the Earl of Antrim and the L. of Aboyn the Earl of Antrim is taken the second time by Generall Major Monroe in the County of Downe in Ireland as he was returning from the Queen to the Rebells of Vlster with divers Letters Instructions and Papers and the Confession and Deposition of the Earl of Antrim's own servant who was taken with his Master and since condemned and executed it is evident that there was and doubtlesse yet is an impious Designe on foot to reconcile the English and Irish in Ireland that by their joynt power having expelled the Scots the Irish Forces there might be sent against the Parliament of England The Earl of Antrim and the Lord of Aboyn whose Arms assigned them by the Queen for this purpose were taken care of by M. Jermyn as appears by the said Letter from Serjeant Major Rosse and the Earl of Niddisdale were three principall

August 1642. shewing the obstructions of the relief of Ireland THe House of Commons having received a Message from His Majesty of the 13 of August last whereby they are required to retract an Order made by them for the borrowing of One hundred thousand pounds of the Adventurers money for Ireland supposing that Order very prejudiciall to the affairs of Ireland and contrary to an Act of Parliament made this present Session Do in the first place Declare That these directions given by His Majesty for the retracting of this Order is an high breach of priviledge of Parliament And they cannot without a deep sense of sorrow call to minde how Popish and Prelaticall Counsells did so far prevail with his Majesty that two Armies were brought within the bowels of this Kingdom and two Protestant Nations ready to welter in each others blood that when both those Armies had been a long time defrayed at the charge of the poor Commons of England and at length by Gods blessing upon the endeavours of the Parliament quietly disbanded the same wicked Counsels prevented of that designe did soon after raise this bloody and barbarous Rebellion in Ireland The suppressing whereof for the better colour was recommended to the care of the Parliament who out of a fellow-feeling of the unspeakable miseries of their Protestant brethren there not suspecting this horrid Plot now too apparent did cheerfully undertake that great work and do really intend and endeavour to settle the Protestant Religion and a permanent Peace in that Realm to the glory of God and the great honour and profit of His Majesty and security of His three Kingdoms But how they have been discouraged retarded and diverted in and from this pious and glorious Work by those Trayterous counsells about His Majesty will appear by many particulars some whereof they shall upon this just occasion call to remembrance That when the Lords and Commons had upon the first breaking out of the Rebellion immediately provided and sent over twenty thousand pounds and engaged themselves and the whole Kingdom for the reducing of the Rebels Yet His Majesty after His return from Scotland to London was not either pleased by Word or Message to take notice of it untill after some in the House of Commons had truely observed how forward those mischievous Counsellors were to incite His Majesty against His Protestant Subjects of Scotland and how slow to recent the proceeding of His Papist Traytors in Ireland That although the Rebells had most impudently stiled themselves The Queens Army and profest that the cause of their rising was To maintain the Kings Prerogative and the Queens Religion against the Puritan Parliament of England And that thereupon both Houses of Parliament did humbly and earnestly advise His Majesty to wipe away this dangerous scandall by proclaiming them Rebels and Traytors to His Majesty and the Crown of England which then would have mated and weakned the Conspirators in the beginning and have encouraged both the Parliament here and good people there the more vigorously to have opposed their proceedings Yet such was the power of those Counsells that no Proclamation was set forth to that purpose till almost three months after the breaking out of this Rebellion and then Command given That but 40 should be Printed nor they published till further directions should be given by His Majesty That after both Houses of Parliament had found out a probable way to reduce the Kingdom of Ireland by the Adventure of private men without any charge to the Subject in generall and which they are very confident would have brought in a Million of money had His Majesty continued in or neer London those malicious whisperers that durst not hinder the passing of the Bill which was so specious in it self and so generally approved Yet have by practise by drawing His Majestie from His Parliament by keeping Him at this distance and advising him to make War upon His People so intimidated and discouraged the Adventurers and others that would have adventured that they have rendred that good Bill in a manner ineffectuall That the Parliament and Adventurers had long since designed five thousand Foot and five hundred Horse for the relief of Munster to be sent as a Brigade under the command of the Lord Wharton had made choice of and listed all the Commanders and prepared Money Arms and other Provision for that Expedition and all to be at the charge of the Adventurers And when nothing was wanting but a Commission to the Lord Wharton to enable him for that service such was the power of those Counsels that no Commission could be obtained from His Majesty by reason whereof Lymbrick was wholly lost and the Province of Munster is now in very great distresse That when divers pious and well-affected persons had prepared twelve Ships and six Pinnaces with a thousand or more Land-forces at their own charge by way of Adventure for the service of Ireland and desired nothing but a Commission from His Majesty to enable them thereunto that Commission after twice sending to York for the same and the Ships lying ready to set Sail for three weeks together at the charge of neer three hundred pound a day was likewise denied and those Adventurers rather then to lose their Expedition were constrained to go by vertue of an Ordinance of both Houses of Parliament That although the Lords Justices of Ireland have three moneths since earnestly desired to have two Pieces of Battery sent over as very necessary for that service yet such commands are given to the Officers of the Tower That none of His Majesties Ordnance must be sent to save his Majesties Kingdom That although whilst the Earl of Leicester stayed here in the Service of the Parliament and in providing for his long-expected Voyage into Ireland a Message was sent to the Parliament from His Majesty to hasten him away and Letters were written to the said Earl from His Majesty that he should make no stay at York for his dispatch but that his Instructions should be ready for him against he came And although it is notoriously known That the Affairs of Ireland do exceedingly suffer by wanting the personall assistance of a Commander in chief to give both life and motion to the Army there yet the said Earl hath been stayed with His Majesty in the North a month and more and as yet can get no dispatch That notwithstanding the bleeding condition of Ireland yet divers Commanders and Officers in pay and in actuall employment there against the Rebels have been called away from that important Service by the expresse Command of His Majesty as Charles Floyd Engineer and Quarter-master Generall of the Army in Ireland and divers others That Captain Green Comptroller of the Artillery a man in pay and principally employed and trusted here by the Lord-Lievtenant of Ireland for the providing and odering the Train of Artillery which was to be sent to Dublin and who had received great Sums of money

for that purpose was commanded from that employment and trust to serve His Majesty in this most unnaturall War against His loyall and best-affected people That the Parliament having made great provision of clothes for the poor Souldiers in Ireland for their present succour and sending six hundred suits part thereof towards Chester the last week the man that undertook the carriage of them one William Whitaker by name was assaulted by His Majesties Cavaliers then lying about Coventry who took away these six hundred suits of clothes and the Waggon and horses of the poor man although they were told that the six hundred suits of clothes were for the Souldiers in Ireland and notwithstanding the poor Carryer was five times with the Earl of Northampton to beg a release of his Waggon That three hundred suits of clothes with a Chirurgions Chest of Medicaments being likewise sent for Ireland by one Richard Owefield who was employed by the Parliament to carry them to Chester a Troop of His Majesties Cavaliers under command of one Captain Middleton met with them upon the Road and took away the clothes and Chirurgeons Chest together with the poor Carryers horses and Waggon for His Majesties pretended service here That a great number of Draught-horses prepared by the Parliament for the Artillery and Baggage of the Irish Army were sent to Chester for that purpose and being there attending a Passage are now required by His Majesty for His said present service in England That His Majesties Forces are so Quartered in and about the common Roads to Ireland that neither Money Clothes Victualls or other Provision can passe thither by Land with any safety That Captain Kettleby the Admirall and Sir Henry Stradling the Vice-Admirall of the Ships which were directed to lie upon the Coast of Ireland to annoy the Rebells and to prevent the bringing to them Ammunition and relief from forraign Parts are both called away from that employment by His Majesties Command and by reason of their departure from the Coast of Munster to which they were designed the Rebells there have received Powder Ammunition and other relief from forraign parts by which and many other particulars too long to relate it may seem as if those barbarous Irish Rebells are kept on foot and countenanced there of designe to assist the Northern Cavaliers and according to the Earl of Strafords unheard of advice to have an Army in Ireland with which His Majesty may reduce this Kingdom especially considering those confident Rebells have presumed very lately to send a Petition to His Majesty intituling themselves His Majesties Catholike Subjects of Ireland and complaining of the Puritane Parliament of England and desiring That since His Majesty comes not thither according to their expectation that they may come into England to His Majesty Which Petition we may justly fear is but a Prologue to that Tragedie they have designed to act here in case their coming over be not prevented by the care and vigilancy of the Parliament and good people of England But lest the House of Commons might seem to excuse the making of this Order by a way of Recrimination They for satisfaction to the world do protest before Almighty God the searcher of all hearts That they have as great compassion and sorrow for the present sufferings of their distressed brethren in Ireland as if themselves were in their case into which they are confident those horrid Traitours those monsters of men about His Majestie do labour to bring this Kingdom That they have and shall ever really endeavour by all means possible with a due regard to the present estate of this Kingdom to supply and support them in this their great affliction notwithstanding the malice and obstructions of all opposers That the House of Commons lively apprehending the imminent danger of this Kingdom and finding that whilest they were active here to subdue the Rebels of Ireland there were Papists Traytors and Delinquents more active in the North to conquer and destroy the Parliament and good people of England Thought it necessary to provide for the safety of both by preparing a competent Army for the defence of King and Kingdom And although multitudes of well-affected persons had cheerfully brought in great store of Plate for that purpose yet in regard the Plate could not be coyned with such expedition as the Importance of the Service did require and well knowing that One hundred thousand pounds might for a short time be borrowed out of the Adventurers Money for Ireland without any prejudice to the Affairs of that Kingdom whose subsistence depends upon the well-fare of this and resolving to make a reall and speedy re-payment of what Money should be so borrowed did make this Order which that it may appear to all the world to be neither mischievous illegall nor unjust as His Majestie by the instigation of those Malignant whisperers is pleased to tearm it the House of Commons thought fit to recite it in haec verba and in stead of retracting the Order to re-pay the Money with all possible speed The 30 of July 1642. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons House of Parliament That the Treasurers appointed to receive the Monies come in upon the Subscriptions for Ireland do forthwith furnish by way of Loan unto the Committee of the Lords and Commons for the defence of the Kingdom the sum of One hundred thousand pounds for the supply of the publike necessitie for the defence of the King Parliament and Kingdom upon the publike Faith to be re-paid duely and carefully within so short a time that it shall not be diverted from the purpose for which it was intended or any way frustrate the Acts already made in the behalf of that Adventure BY which Order and that which hath been here truely set down it will easily appear to all the indifferent people of His Majesties three Kingdoms whether the King and His Cavaliers or the King and His Parliament do most affect and endeavour the setling of true Religion and a firm and constant Peace within that bleeding and distressed Kingdom The examination of Collonell Audley Mervin given in the fifth day of Iuly 1643. unto a select Committee of the House of Commons and attested under his hand THis Examinate saith that about the 27 of October 1641. Rory Maguire brother to the Lord Maguire came unto Castle Trelick in the County of Tyrone being this Examinates then house who amongst other discourse told this Examinate that it was resolved amongst themselves to imploy him into England to represent unto his Majestie upon what grounds they had taken up Armes and what desires being granted they would lay them downe the reasons Rory Maguire acquainted this examinate withall for the present were that the Parliament in England was fully bent to the extirpation of the Catholique Religion as was apparent in the execution of some of their priests and that they invaded the Kings prerogative in which their greatest security reposed To the

first I answered him the power of the Parliament in England extended only to that Kingdome their statutes obliged not us untill confirmed it being found agreable to the constitution of this Kingdome by our owne Parliament As to the second we were no competent Iudges of the Parliaments proceedings and it were seasonable enough to vindicate the Kings prerogative when his Majestie had declared it wounded and had commanded his assistance and desired further to know in what high poynt those poore protestant soules already murthered had offended his Majesties prerogative Hee replied that when he came next with the heads of their Remonstrance unto mee hee would satisfie mee in every scruple Upon his departure this examinate called him aside advising him in respect the said Rory Maguire had married his sister and by her got 900 pounds per annum inheritance that hee would desist from further prosecuting so barbarous and treasonable a designe and that it were feizable to procure his pardon if he would bestow his endeavours in appeasing this Rebellion but howsoever hee assuming at the present the power to send Proclamations into the Countrey except he would represse the fury of the fire and sword and such other acts of hostility by publique notice given to the Countrey that I durst not addresse my self unto his Majestie since the subject I feared would receive but a cold welcome at the best but especially when it should be dyed in so much innocent bloud which he accordingly did and this examinate gave notice to the Protestants about him to dispose of themselves towards Derrey and that hee would adventure himself the last man and so by the blessing of God many were saved and this examinate his wife two sisters and his children escaped in the night saving nothing but their lives such as remayned being deluded by the Rebells promises and wedded to their owne habitations were massacred This examinate further saith that amongst other dehortatorie reasons used to Rory Maguire hee alleadged that admit the Papists could for the present roote the Protestants out yet they nor their posterity could never enjoy a peaceable setlement whilst England or Scotland survived To this hee replyed that the Catholique Princes would assist them viz. France Spaine I answered if it were so they would be well paid for their paynes and that it were better to rest with their peaceable government in their hand then to dreame after a fained and uncertaine priviledge in the bush and that I could assure him those Princes were in a condition of borrowing supplies not lending any This examinate remembers well his Reply viz. Come come brother deceive not your self in being too wise all Ireland is at this instant in our hands I will shew you all the places of strength to what persons their suprisall was assigned this great undertaking was never the Act of one or two giddy fellowes wee have our party in England wee have our party in Scotland that shall keepe them busie for sending you any ayd I assure you t is well if they can save themselves and before you can get thither you will finde them if they be not already as deepe in bloud as our selves He further added if you will resolve to goe I will come within three or foure dayes and then you shall know all if you will not I will convoy you and yours safe to the next port and see you imbarqued Provided you sweare never to come over to fight against us But I fearing this was to sound me and that so many lives depended upon my demeasner I replyed bring your heads the sooner the better but unwilling to trust to any further curtesies escaped before his returne He told me this plot had beene of ancient date and many times discontinued but it had beene lively revived and prosecuted from Candlemas last past before the Rebellion both in England and Scotland All which I have heard from many more of very considerable quality Audley Mervin William Stewart Esquire examined Iuly 8. 1643. by a select Committee of the House of Commons saith THat he being a Prisoner six Moneths among the Rebels in Vlster from the middest of November 1641. he heard Tyrlagh ô Neale and Roger ô More and the principall men in Vlster say that Religion the lands escheated and the Kings Prerogative were the prime causes of their rising in Armes that they knew well the best of England would side with them that they had good warrant in black and white for what they did that when he objected the power of England and Scotland would bee brought against them they replyed that there was little feare of that For the troubles of England were but then in beginning and would not end in hast That he should see the King ere long in Ireland VVilliam Stewart Henry Stewart Gentleman Examined 8 Iuly 1643. before a select Committee of the House of Commons saith THat at Michaelmas 1642. at the surrender up of the Castle of Dungannon to the Rebells Sir Philemon ô Neale was desirous to know of this Examinate what forces General Lesley had with him and what authority hee had whether from King or Parliament or both he told Sir Philemon from both which he would not beleeve but said That ere long the troubles of England would call Lesley away to assist them and that he did not beleeve he had the Kings Commission but hee hoped ere long to kisse the Kings hand before those that were his greatest enemies Henry Stewart 10 November 1641. A Copie of a Letter directed to the Lord Viceco Costiloe from the Rebells of the Countie of Longford in Ireland which he presented to the State in their behalfe Our very good Lord OUr alliance unto your Lordships Ancestors and your selfe and the tryall of your and their performance of trust unto their friends in their greatest adversitie encourageth us and engageth your honour to our fruition of your future favours the fixion of our confidence in you before any other of the Peeres and Privie Counsellers of the Kingdome doubleth this obligation Your Lordship may be therefore pleased to acquaint the Lords Justices and Councell to bee imparted unto his Sacred Majestie with our grievances and the causes thereof the redresse which we most humbly pray and the manner of it First the Papists in neighbouring Countries are severely punished and their miserie might serve for Beacons unto us to looke unto our owne when our neighbours houses are afire and wee and other Papists are and ever will be as loyall subjects as any in the King his Dominions for manifestation whereof we send herein enclosed an oath solemnly taken by us which as it received indeleble impression in our hearts shall be signed with our hands and sealed with our blood Secondly there is an incapacitie in the Papists of honour Offices and the immunities of true subjects the royall markes of distributive Justice and a disfavour in the commutative which raised strangers and forrainers whose valour and

Majesties forces in the West To George Chappell of Topesham Merchant VVEE doe hereby nominate authorice and appoynt you George Chappell to bee Captaine and chiefe commander of a ship called the Hope of Topesham requiring you with all diligence and expedition to endeavour the furnishing and compleating of her with men victuall and ammunition as also with tackell and furniture fit for a voyage to sea commanding all inferiour officers souldiers mariners and sea-men under your command in the said ship and vessell to obey you as their Captaine according to this Commission authorizing you to set to sea at any time and as often as you in your discretion shall thinke fit for the space of six moneths next ensuing And during the said time to apprehend seise and take for his Majesties service all such Shipps barques and vessells as doe belong to the Citties towns and ports of London Exeter Hull Portmouth Dartmouth Barnestable Bideford and Plimmouth or to any of them or to any other Cities Townes or Ports of this Kingdome of England now in Rebellion against his Majestie or to the inhabitants of the same or any of them And the same to carry or bring into any of his Majesties Ports or harbours within the Countie of Cornwall That the said shipp or goods so taken by you together with the Merchants Officers masters and Seamen may be proceeded against according to the lawes of this Land giving you also full power and authority in case of resistance to kill and slay all such as shall resist you in the execution of this your commission And you are likewise to observe and follow such orders and directions as from time to time you shall receive from us Given under our hands and seales at Honyton the first day of Iune Anno Domini 1643. Warwick Mohum Ralph Hopton Iohn Berkeley By the Supream Councell of the confederate Catholiques of Ireland TO all men to whom this present shall come we the supreame Councell of the confederate Catholiques of this Realme send greeting Know yee that wee having taken into our serious consideration the great and necessarie use wee have of ships of warre for the defence of the coasts of this Realme and advancement and furtherance of commerce with forraign Nations and for opposing of his Majesties Enemies who daily hinder and annoy his Majesties good Subjects of this Kingdome by Sea and stop all the Free trade in this Realme and abroad Have therefore constituted and appointed and doe hereby ordaine constitute and appoint Our wellbeloved Friend Captaine Francis Oliver native of Flanders having received good testimony of his sufficiency and integritiy to be Captain of the ship called Saint Michaell the Archangell of burden an hundred and twentie Lasts or Tuns or thereabouts Hereby giving and granting unto the said Captaine full and absolute power Commission and authority to furnish the said ship with all necessaries fit for sea and warre and with the same to crosse the seas and take hinder and prejudice all such as he shall find or meet of his Majestics enemies the enemies of the generall Catholique cause now in hand in this Kingdome their ships and goods whatsoever either by sea or Land by what means soever and the said shipping or Goods to set to sale and dispose of as lawfull prizes and open enemies goods saving unto his Majcstie and his lawfull officers and to all other person or persons bodies politique and corporate all rights requisites and duties due or usually answered out of all prizes And we hereby command all officers of all Ports and Harbours and Havens within our Iurisdiction throughout this Realme to admit the said Captaine Francis Oliver and his Companies ships and goods from time to time to passe and repasse come and goe without molestation or trouble and that all Commanders of forts and all other officers of his Majesties loving subjects to be aiding and assisting unto him in execution and furtherance of the premises whatsoever and as often as occasion shall require And lastly we pray all forraigne Princes States and Potentates to defend protect assist and favour the said Captain his ships and goods when and as often as he shall come into their respective coasts and harbours This our Commission to continue during our pleasure Given at Kilkennie the last of December 1642. Was signed Mountgarret Hugo Ardmachanus Gormanston Ioannes Episcop Clonfertensis N. Plunket Patr. Darcy Iames Cusack Geffr Browne Sealed At a Labell in parchment with a seale of yellow wax bearing the marke of a long crosse on the right side whereof a Crown and a harpe on the left with a dove above and a flaming heart below the crosse and round about this inscription Pro Deo pro Rege patria Hibernia unanimis And Endorsed thus Memorandum this Patent is inrolled in the Admiraltie Court of Ireland and that the whithin Captaine hath sworne and given security of his fidelitie according to the usuall forme Witnes my hand the 5 March 1642. Iames Cusack Judge Admiralty The Examination of Iohn Davice Esquire taken before a select Committee of the House of Commons 13. Iuly 1643. SAith that two Ships the one called the Michael of London Mr. Sydrach Pope being sent therein for France with 648 Hydes to relade corne for the reliefe of the Protestant Armie in Vlster was by foule weather in December last forced into Falmouth and there seised on by Sir Nich. Slaney and manned with some Musquettiers of his sent unto Saint Mallo in France where the Hides were sold and the proceed returned unto him in the said Ship in powder match Ammunition c. And further saith that about the 20 of April last one VVilliam King of Dover his Ship being laden with 90 tunnes of Wine and salt from France and bound for Carrickfergus in Ireland upon the examinaets accompt was upon the Coast of France taken by one Rich. Iones Captaine of a ship set out from Falmouth with his Majesties Warrant and the ship and goods were sold by him at Brest in France IOHN DAVICE Great-Yarmouth The Examination of Christopher Hassall of Washford in Ireland Sayler taken this 12 of July 1643. as followeth WHo saith that he was prest by the Major of Washford Mr. Nicholas Hayes about ten daies since into a Dunkirke Frigot called the Patricke to serve the King of England at Sea in taking and pillaging such Ships and Vessels as were not for the King of which Frigot one George Pruncas a Dunkirker was chiefe Commander and Captaine and Walter Hayes an Irish-man was Captaine under him and had about an hundred men in the Ship and eleven pieces of Ordinance and came out to the Sea the fourth of this instant June and tooke and pillaged since they came out First an Apsome Barke which after she was pillaged they sunke in the Sea having taken out of her eleven packs of Cloth and after that tooke a Fisherboat of Yarmouth upon Saturday last and tooke out of her an hundred North-sea Cod-fish