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to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v such_o officer_n and_o minister_n respective_o for_o the_o better_a performance_n and_o execution_n of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n as_o you_o in_o your_o discretion_n shall_v think_v fit_a and_o do_v hereby_o require_v and_o command_v all_o and_o singular_a his_o majesty_n sheriff_n officer_n and_o minister_n and_o love_a subject_n of_o and_o within_o the_o county_n of_o meath_z and_o the_o border_n thereof_o upon_o their_o faith_n and_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o his_o crown_n to_o be_v aid_v help_a and_o assist_v to_o you_o in_o the_o do_n and_o execute_v of_o all_o and_o singular_a the_o premise_n this_o our_o commission_n to_o continue_v during_o our_o pleasure_n only_o and_o for_o the_o so_o do_v this_o shall_v be_v your_o sufficient_a warrant_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n november_n 1641._o to_o our_o very_a good_a lord_n nicholas_n gormanstowne_n vic._n com._n r._n dillon_n jo._n temple_n ja._n ware_n rob._n meredith_n fol._n 86._o l._n 45._o osburn_n castle_n as_o also_o of_o the_o notable_a service_n of_o ballial_o in_o the_o county_n of_o clare_n well_o defend_v by_o bridgeman_n and_o cuff_n though_o slender_o succour_v by_o bowatty_n how_o oft_o soever_o invoke_v of_o who_o neglect_n they_o be_v not_o a_o little_a sensible_a folly_n 88_o l._n 39_o a_o careful_a general_n be_v not_o upon_o diffidence_n that_o his_o command_n entrust_v to_o other_o will_v be_v the_o insufficient_a execute_v no_o his_o soldier_n have_v long_o experience_v even_o the_o best_a of_o quality_n among_o they_o that_o no_o command_n be_v to_o be_v disobey_v but_o that_o the_o soldier_n see_v his_o general_n to_o share_v in_o labour_n may_v undergo_v the_o like_a with_o more_o willingness_n and_o courage_n example_n of_o hardship_n bear_v by_o such_o as_o may_v have_v ease_n wonderful_o work_v on_o those_o who_o can_v have_v no_o exemption_n fol._n 97._o l._n 4._o law_n of_o the_o land_n this_o oath_n of_o association_n the_o late_a paragraph_n except_v be_v the_o 26_o of_o july_n 1644._o in_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n at_o kilkenny_n declare_v by_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o the_o knight_n and_o burgess_n of_o that_o house_n full_a and_o bind_v without_o addition_n of_o any_o other_o word_n thereunto_o and_o enjoin_v to_o be_v take_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n fol._n 104._o l._n 28._o that_o war_n and_o by_o some_o speech_n it_o be_v apprehend_v that_o the_o drift_n in_o require_v subscription_n be_v to_o engage_v the_o army_n against_o his_o majesty_n in_o detestation_n whereof_o some_o officer_n rend_v the_o book_n of_o subscription_n in_o piece_n fol._n 105._o l._n 303._o 8000_o man_n a_o necessity_n the_o state_n be_v then_o unhappy_o reduce_v to_o and_o as_o his_o majesty_n take_v notice_n that_o his_o minister_n who_o suffer_v the_o return_n of_o his_o army_n and_o their_o quarter_a in_o the_o city_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v if_o they_o dare_v not_o suffer_v the_o soldier_n to_o march_v far_o or_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o enemy_n country_n when_o there_o be_v but_o 40._o barrel_n of_o powder_n in_o all_o the_o store_n fol._n 106._o l._n 14._o their_o weight_n and_o afterward_o by_o the_o king_n approbation_n with_o c._n r._n with_o a_o crown_n on_o one_o side_n and_o the_o value_n on_o the_o other_o fol._n 120._o l._n 4._o with_o 300_o l._n in_o as_o much_o as_o their_o general_n bourk_n have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o his_o gallantry_n send_v a_o summons_n signify_v that_o he_o be_v command_v by_o the_o council_n of_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n of_o ireland_n to_o demand_v the_o delivery_n of_o the_o castle_n to_o his_o hand_n for_o the_o use_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o if_o not_o deliver_v upon_o this_o summons_n mercy_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v although_o for_o his_o part_n he_o desire_v not_o the_o effusion_n of_o christian_a blood_n yet_o if_o such_o a_o paper-house_n shall_v be_v keep_v against_o he_o who_o have_v such_o a_o army_n such_o artillery_n a_o day_n long_o he_o can_v not_o by_o the_o practice_n of_o war_n be_v censure_v cruel_a if_o no_o quarter_n be_v give_v a_o terrible_a minaâ—e_fw-la and_o consider_v the_o force_n he_o have_v and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o house_n not_o irrational_a fol._n 140._o l._n 32._o their_o coneurrence_n in_o november_n 1643._o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n sit_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o have_v in_o debate_n a_o remonstrance_n declare_v the_o inhumanity_n of_o the_o rebel_n that_o it_o may_v be_v recommend_v to_o the_o king_n a_o committee_n be_v send_v from_o the_o house_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n who_o advise_v with_o the_o upper_a house_n at_o that_o time_n very_o thin_a and_o high_o influence_v be_v answer_v that_o there_o be_v great_a matter_n of_o state_n to_o be_v consider_v so_o nothing_o further_o proceed_v thereon_o fol._n 155._o l._n 44._o with_o the_o rebel_n which_o perinchief_n write_v 61._o be_v procure_v by_o the_o scot_n to_o make_v their_o ware_n more_o valuable_a fol._n 156._o l._n 6._o witness_v the_o conclusion_n which_o as_o the_o cessation_n his_o majesty_n prosess_v 10._o to_o have_v be_v force_v to_o during_o the_o late_a trouble_n and_o be_v compel_v to_o give_v the_o irish_a a_o full_a pardon_n for_o what_o they_o have_v before_o do_v amiss_o upon_o their_o return_n to_o their_o duty_n and_o their_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o vigorous_a assistance_n which_o how_o answer_v by_o their_o obedience_n hereafter_o appear_v fol._n 167._o l._n 39_o into_o england_n who_o carry_v with_o they_o these_o proposition_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n 1._o that_o the_o say_a lord_n lieutenant_n will_v prosecute_v the_o war_n against_o the_o irish_a rebel_n as_o vigorous_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v enable_v thereunto_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o that_o he_o will_v faithful_o serve_v the_o crown_n of_o england_n therein_o 2._o that_o whilst_o he_o have_v the_o government_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o the_o command_n of_o the_o army_n therein_o none_o of_o the_o supply_n of_o man_n money_n arm_n munition_n victual_n or_o any_o other_o provision_n of_o what_o kind_n or_o nature_n soever_o which_o shall_v by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v send_v over_o or_o join_v with_o the_o force_n already_o under_o his_o command_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o say_a force_n now_o under_o his_o command_n nor_o any_o other_o force_n that_o shall_v be_v under_o his_o command_n shall_v in_o any_o wise_a be_v employ_v either_o within_o this_o kingdom_n or_o without_o it_o but_o by_o the_o express_a direction_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n of_o england_n 3._o that_o he_o will_v not_o upon_o any_o command_n or_o by_o virtue_n of_o any_o power_n or_o authority_n whatsoever_o enter_v into_o any_o treaty_n with_o the_o say_a
better_a understand_v by_o the_o record_n of_o the_o age_n then_o to_o be_v descant_v on_o now_o a_o alphabet_n of_o the_o county_n wherein_o such_o murder_n as_o be_v here_o mention_v be_v commit_v county_n fol._n antrim_n 109_o armagh_n ibid._n catherlagh_n 111_o cavan_n 112_o clare_n ibid._n cork_n ibid._n donnegall_a ibid._n down_o 113_o dublin_n 114_o fermanagh_n ibid._n gallway_n 115_o kerry_n ibid._n kildare_n 116_o kilkenny_n ibid._n king_n county_n 117_o leytrim_n 118_o limerick_n ibid._n londonderry_n ibid._n longford_n ibid._n lowth_n ibid._n mayo_n 119_o meath_z ibid._n monaghan_n 120_o queen_n county_n ibid._n roscommon_n 121_o sligo_n 122_o tipperary_n 123_o tyrone_n ibid._n westmeath_n 124_o wickloe_n ibid._n dr._n robert_n maxwell_n since_o bishop_n of_o kilmore_n his_o examination_n worthy_a deliberate_a and_o serious_a reflection_n but_o not_o here_o to_o be_v fly_v to_o as_o quote_v in_o the_o abstract_n that_o only_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o in_o the_o archive_v of_o dublin_n doctor_n robert_n maxwell_n rector_n of_o tynon_n in_o the_o county_n of_o armagh_n swear_v and_o examine_v and_o first_o touch_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o rebellion_n depose_v and_o say_v that_o to_o begin_v high_a than_o the_o 22th_o of_o octob._n 1641._o at_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o scot_n newcastle_n to_o newcastle_n he_o observe_v sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n tirlagh_n oge_n o_o neil_n his_o brother_n robert_n hovenden_n esq._n decease_a and_o general_o all_o his_o popish_a neighbour_n overjoy_v and_o at_o their_o peaceable_a disband_n as_o much_o cast_v down_o and_o deject_v call_v the_o english_a base_a degenerate_a coward_n and_o the_o scot_n dishonourable_a bragadochy_n who_o come_v into_o england_n not_o to_o fight_v but_o to_o scrape_v up_o wealth_n merchandize_v their_o honour_n for_o sum_n of_o money_n but_o he_o this_o deponent_a do_v not_o much_o heed_n those_o distemper_a speech_n as_o every_o where_o rise_v in_o those_o day_n and_o as_o proceed_n from_o 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and_o friar_n almost_o every_o where_o under_o colour_n of_o visitation_n and_o at_o the_o first_o summons_n of_o friar_n to_o the_o number_n of_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o in_o a_o company_n they_o will_v usual_o meet_v together_o for_o a_o twelvemonth_n before_o the_o rebellion_n who_o with_o other_o english_a of_o the_o same_o stamp_n borrow_a what_o sum_n of_o money_n they_o possible_o can_v from_o the_o british_a one_fw-mi often_o without_o any_o apparent_a necessity_n neither_o do_v it_o afterward_o appear_v what_o they_o do_v with_o the_o money_n so_o borrow_v for_o they_o will_v not_o pay_v any_o man_n a_o penny_n and_o the_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o in_o april_n 1641._o there_o go_v a_o report_n among_o the_o irish_a the_o deponent_n next_o neighbour_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n be_v see_v with_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o ballynametash_n but_o upon_o examination_n they_o deny_v it_o yet_o since_o the_o rebellion_n they_o tell_v the_o 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most_o of_o the_o gentry_n in_o the_o country_n this_o he_o brag_v of_o to_o the_o deponent_a afterward_o and_o that_o he_o likewise_o tell_v this_o deponent_a when_o the_o lord_n magwyre_n and_o other_o rebel_n be_v take_v in_o dublin_n his_o man_n james_n warren_n and_o friar_n paul_n o_o neil_n be_v apprehend_v among_o they_o have_v send_v they_o thither_o a_o little_a before_o to_o assist_v and_o attend_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o business_n but_o say_v that_o upon_o examination_n at_o council-table_n they_o be_v both_o dismiss_v contrary_a to_o his_o expectation_n he_o say_v also_o that_o some_o lord_n or_o other_o speak_v for_o they_o 20._o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o kind_n he_o hear_v sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n upon_o his_o first_o return_n from_o strabane_n say_v that_o this_o plot_n be_v in_o his_o head_n five_o or_o six_o year_n before_o he_o can_v bring_v it_o to_o any_o maturity_n but_o say_v that_o after_o it_o be_v conclude_v by_o the_o parliament_n mean_v the_o popish_a party_n he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o last_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v communicate_v he_o say_v likewise_o that_o to_o bring_v about_o his_o own_o end_n he_o have_v former_o demean_v himself_o as_o a_o fool_n in_o all_o great_a man_n company_n but_o that_o he_o hope_v by_o that_o time_n the_o great_a of_o they_o see_v that_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neil_n be_v no_o such_o fool_n as_o they_o take_v he_o for_o and_o further_o say_v that_o he_o this_o deponent_a hear_v sir_n phelim_n brother_n tirlagh_n oge_n o_o neil_n say_v that_o this_o business_n mean_v the_o rebellion_n be_v communicate_v by_o the_o irish_a committee_n mean_v the_o popish_a irish_a unto_o the_o papist_n in_o england_n who_o promise_v their_o rebellion_n assistance_n and_o that_o by_o their_o advice_n some_o thing_n former_o resolve_v upon_o be_v alter_v say_v it_o be_v a_o good_a omen_n and_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o divine_a approbation_n that_o the_o parliament_n here_o shall_v send_v over_o a_o committee_n the_o major_a part_n whereof_o be_v papist_n he_o also_o affirm_v that_o when_o the_o protestant_n of_o the_o low_a house_n in_o ireland_n withdraw_v themselves_o apart_o unto_o chichester-hall_n the_o papist_n at_o the_o same_o time_n never_o dream_v the_o deponent_a shall_v live_v to_o tell_v it_o again_o debate_v conclude_v and_o sign_v a_o combinatory_n write_v of_o this_o rebellion_n under_o their_o hand_n in_o the_o tollbooth_n or_o tolsell_n which_o he_o say_v that_o session_n draw_v on_o and_o hasten_v soon_o than_o it_o be_v intend_v and_o when_o the_o deponent_a answer_v that_o the_o papist_n in_o all_o former_a parliament_n which_o either_o of_o they_o have_v see_v usual_o and_o without_o exception_n consult_v apart_o as_o often_o as_o they_o please_v he_o reply_v in_o great_a choler_n but_o so_o do_v never_o the_o protestant_n before_o and_o this_o deponent_a further_a say_v that_o in_o decemb._n 19_o 1641._o he_o the_o deponent_a hear_v sir_n phelim_n in_o his_o own_o house_n and_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o mr._n joseph_n traverse_n and_o other_o accuse_v say_v that_o if_o the_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n mean_v popish_a of_o the_o other_o province_n than_o not_o in_o arm_n will_v not_o rise_v but_o leave_v he_o in_o the_o lurch_n for_o all_o he_o will_v produce_v his_o warrant_n sign_v with_o their_o hand_n and_o write_v in_o their_o own_o blood_n that_o shall_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o gallow_n and_o that_o they_o sit_v every_o day_n at_o council-board_n and_o whisper_v the_o lord_n justice_n in_o the_o ear_n who_o be_v as_o deep_a in_o that_o business_n as_o himself_o and_o say_v also_o that_o on_o the_o three_o day_n after_o this_o rebellion_n begin_v neil_n wife_n a_o most_o bloody_a woman_n at_o and_o natural_a daughter_n to_o the_o late_a earl_n of_o antrim_n tell_v this_o deponent_a that_o all_o ireland_n be_v in_o the_o same_o case_n with_o ulster_n for_o say_v
the_o present_a state_n of_o ireland_n ireland_n fol._n 216._o his_o majesty_n three_o letter_n concern_v the_o cessation_n the_o treaty_n towards_o a_o cessation_n the_o irish_a commissioner_n the_o 23._o of_o june_n 1643._o first_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o lieutenant-general_n their_o commission_n from_o the_o supreme_a council_n the_o treaty_n defer_v against_o which_o the_o commissioner_n except_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o irish_a in_o reply_n to_o a_o warrant_n of_o the_o state_n colonel_n monk_n against_o preston_n the_o lord_n moor_n kill_v read_v husband_n be_v collect_v foe_n 340._o the_o rebel_n very_o audacious_a and_o active_a upon_o the_o very_a point_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o cessation_n the_o cessation_n conclude_v his_o majesty_n motive_n to_o the_o cessation_n fol._n 355._o octob._n 19_o 1643._o reason_n give_v in_o by_o the_o judge_n for_o the_o continuance_n of_o this_o parliament_n against_o a_o free_a one_o seek_v by_o the_o rebel_n sept._n 13._o 1643._o his_o majesty_n four_o letter_n touch_v the_o cessation_n and_o his_o care_n of_o his_o army_n army_n annal_n eliz._n anno_fw-la 1595._o the_o cessation_n beget_v great_a heat_n betwixt_o the_o king_n and_o his_o parliament_n parliament_n his_o majesty_n answer_n to_o the_o commissioner_n last_o paper_n at_o uxbridge_n fol._n 557._o monro_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n in_o dislike_n of_o the_o cessation_n the_o supreme_a council_n letter_n from_o kilkenny_n to_o the_o lord_n justice_n touch_v the_o scots_a breach_n of_o the_o cessation_n several_a regiment_n transport_v into_o england_n the_o oath_n impose_v upon_o the_o soldier_n go_v for_o england_n england_n see_v his_o majesty_n message_n from_o oxford_n the_o 24._o of_o jan._n 1645._o fol._n 227._o 227._o view_v their_o letter_n again_o of_o the_o 15_o of_o octob._n 1643._o 1643._o octob._n 24._o 1644._o the_o irish_a break_v the_o cessation_n agent_n be_v to_o go_v from_o the_o rebel_n to_o oxford_n the_o protestant_n petition_v the_o state_n that_o they_o may_v have_v some_o to_o attend_v at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o majesty_n pleasure_n motion_n make_v upon_o the_o cessation_n that_o some_o of_o the_o confederate_n shall_v be_v admit_v unto_o their_o dwelling_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n make_v lord_n lieutenant_n the_o 21._o of_o jan._n 1643._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n regulate_v of_o the_o army_n army_n the_o establishment_n of_o which_o with_o the_o rate_v set_v on_o each_o commodity_n according_a to_o a_o act_n of_o council_n make_v at_o the_o council_n board_n the_o four_o of_o december_n be_v by_o proclamation_n at_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n publish_v the_o 9th_o of_o december_n 1644._o as_o the_o 12_o of_o oct._n precede_v there_o have_v pass_v one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n though_o this_o more_o large_a large_a appendix_n 10._o 11._o 11._o the_o lord_n viscount_n muskery_n sir_n robert_n talbot_n dermot_n mac_n trag_v o_o bryan_n etc._n etc._n the_o confederate_n send_v their_o agent_n to_o oxford_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n from_o the_o council_n board_n send_v other_o other_o sir_n william_n stewart_n sir_n gerard_n lowther_n sir_n philip_n percival_n justice_n donnelon_n to_o who_o be_v add_v be_v resident_a at_o oxford_n sir_n george_n radcliffe_n sir_n william_n sambach_n sambach_n captain_n william_n ridgeway_n esquire_n sir_n francis_n hamilton_n sir_n charles_n coote_n captain_n william_n parson_n the_o insolencer_n of_o the_o confederate_n appendix_n 12._o the_o protestant_a committee_n of_o the_o irish_a parliament_n press_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n against_o the_o rebel_n etc._n etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n cottington_n earl_n of_o bristol_n portland_n lord_n george_n digby_n sir_n edward_n nicholas_n sir_n john_n culpeper_n sir_n edward_n hide_v etc._n etc._n these_o of_o the_o council_n much_o trouble_v betwixt_o the_o contest_v of_o the_o rebel_n and_o protestant_n the_o irish_a agent_n seem_o move_v at_o what_o they_o be_v from_o the_o confederate_n enforce_v to_o stand_v upon_o the_o king_n admonition_n to_o the_o irish_a agent_n at_o their_o departure_n departure_n appendix_n 13._o the_o irish_a agent_n behaviour_n on_o their_o return_n into_o ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n unjust_a management_n of_o the_o king_n affair_n in_o ireland_n legible_a in_o his_o message_n date_v at_o oxford_n 29._o jan._n 1645._o 1645._o july_n 18._o 1644_o 1644_o the_o lord_n inchequin_n the_o lord_n broghil_n sir_n wil._n fenton_n sir_n percy_z smith_n lieut._n col._n wil._n brocket_n lieut._n col._n tho._n serle_n sergeant_n major_n muschamp_n the_o lord_n inchequin_n revolt_n to_o the_o parliament_n after_o the_o cessation_n the_o scot_n preserve_v themselves_o against_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o rebel_n 1645._o 1645._o the_o lord_n d._n principal_a secretary_n secretary_n the_o lord_n i._o from_o ascot_n 27._o aug._n 1645._o 1645._o in_o a_o letter_n print_v at_o oxford_n pag._n 3._o 3._o col._n 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