pembroke_n come_v into_o england_n surrender_v dublin_n and_o all_o the_o castle_n and_o fort_n on_o the_o sea_n coast_v to_o king_n henry_n and_o thereby_o remove_v his_o jealousy_n and_o be_v again_o receive_v into_o favour_n in_o 1172_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o land_v with_o a_o considerable_a army_n who_o roderick_n in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o the_o other_o petty_a prince_n of_o that_o kingdom_n acknowledge_v for_o his_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o the_o supreme_a prince_n of_o all_o that_o island_n so_o that_o none_o refuse_v obedience_n to_o henry_n but_o only_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n the_o christmas_n after_o the_o king_n royal_o feast_v all_o those_o prince_n who_o be_v become_v his_o subject_n at_o dublin_n and_o then_o teach_v the_o irish_a first_o to_o eat_v crane_n flesh_n which_o be_v before_o abhor_v by_o they_o he_o then_o call_v a_o synod_n where_o divers_a abuse_n be_v reform_v and_o new_a canon_n make_v for_o the_o future_a government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o among_o other_o that_o since_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o english_a dominion_n they_o shall_v for_o the_o future_a observe_v all_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o english_a church_n soon_o after_o king_n henry_n return_v to_o england_n be_v summon_v by_o the_o pope_n to_o answer_v for_o the_o death_n of_o thomas_n becket_n which_o occasion_v much_o trouble_n in_o 1185._o henry_n make_v over_o all_o his_o right_n and_o title_n to_o ireland_n to_o his_o young_a son_n john_n after_o king_n of_o england_n who_o land_v at_o waterford_n accompany_v with_o a_o few_o dissolute_a companion_n who_o advice_n he_o only_o regard_v cause_v great_a commotion_n whereupon_o he_o go_v back_o again_o the_o same_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o brother_n richard_n the_o first_o john_n succeed_v and_o come_v again_o into_o ireland_n settle_v the_o country_n and_o banish_v the_o lacy_n for_o some_o misdemeanour_n but_o upon_o submission_n give_v they_o pardon_n though_o not_o without_o pay_v he_o great_a fine_n in_o 1300._o edward_n the_o first_o send_v for_o aid_n out_o of_o ireland_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o his_o war_n against_o scotland_n and_o after_o his_o death_n the_o scot_n invade_v ireland_n be_v assist_v by_o the_o wild_a irish_a whereby_o the_o country_n be_v miserable_o ruin_v four_o prince_n of_o connaught_n join_v with_o they_o but_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o english_a eleven_o thousand_o be_v slay_v in_o one_o fight_n among_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o connaught_n okelley_n a_o great_a lord_n and_z divers_z other_o the_o death_n of_o okelly_n be_v somewhat_o remarkable_a the_o lord_n bremingham_n commander_n of_o the_o english_a army_n send_v one_o john_n hussey_n his_o esquire_n into_o the_o field_n to_o view_v the_o dead_a body_n and_o search_v whether_o his_o old_a mortal_a enemy_n okelley_n be_v slay_v among_o the_o rest_n hussey_n go_v only_o with_o one_o man_n to_o turn_v up_o the_o body_n and_o be_v present_o espy_v by_o okelley_n that_o lie_v lurk_v behind_o a_o bush_n who_o know_v hussey_n to_o be_v a_o stout_a man_n come_v towards_o he_o and_o say_v hussey_n thou_o see_v i_o be_o arm_v at_o all_o point_n as_o well_o as_o my_o esquire_n thou_o be_v naked_a with_o thy_o page_n only_o so_o that_o have_v i_o not_o a_o great_a kindness_n for_o thou_o for_o thy_o own_o sake_n i_o will_v slay_v thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o master_n but_o if_o thou_o will_v come_v and_o serve_v i_o as_o i_o desire_v i_o promise_v upon_o st._n patrick_n staff_n to_o make_v thou_o a_o lord_n of_o a_o great_a estate_n in_o connanght_n than_o thy_o master_n have_v in_o ireland_n these_o word_n not_o prevail_v upon_o hussey_n a_o lusty_a fellow_n belong_v to_o okelly_n begin_v to_o reproach_v he_o for_o refuse_v so_o fair_a a_o offer_n so_o that_o hussey_n have_v now_o three_o to_o deal_v with_o he_o therefore_o dispatch_v this_o fellow_n first_o and_o then_o strike_v okelley_n esquire_n such_o a_o blow_n under_o the_o ear_n that_o he_o lay_v he_o for_o dead_a last_o he_o fall_v upon_o okelley_n himself_o and_o instant_o slay_v he_o and_o then_o perceive_v the_o esquire_n who_o be_v only_o astonish_v with_o the_o stroke_n to_o revive_v again_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o carry_v his_o lord_n head_n upon_o a_o truncheon_n and_o present_v it_o to_o bremingham_n who_o for_o this_o notable_a service_n knight_v hussey_n and_o give_v he_o large_a possession_n the_o successor_n of_o who_o family_n be_v after_o lord_n of_o galtrim_n in_o king_n edward_n the_o second_o reign_n the_o lord_n roger_n mortimer_n be_v send_v over_o justice_n into_o ireland_n at_o which_o time_n edward_n bruce_n brother_n to_o robert_n bruce_n king_n of_o scotland_n who_o have_v take_v several_a place_n and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v crown_v king_n of_o ireland_n be_v slay_v in_o a_o great_a battle_n wherein_o the_o scot_n be_v vanquish_v one_o mawpas_n a_o englishman_n who_o rush_v into_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o fight_n to_o encounter_v bruce_n hand_n to_o hand_n be_v in_o the_o search_n find_v dead_a fall_v upon_o the_o body_n of_o bruce_n this_o year_n 1320._o a_o university_n be_v erect_v in_o dublin_n about_o which_o time_n the_o lady_n alice_n kettell_n with_o her_o two_o companion_n petronelle_n and_o basell_n be_v charge_v with_o enchantment_n and_o that_o they_o have_v conference_n every_o night_n with_o a_o spirit_n call_v robin_n artisson_n to_o who_o they_o sacrifice_v in_o the_o highway_n 9_o red_a cock_n and_o 11_o peacock_n eye_n and_o that_o this_o lady_n sweep_v the_o street_n of_o kilkenny_n in_o the_o twilight_n bring_v all_o the_o filth_n to_o the_o door_n of_o her_o son_n william_n outlaw_n mutter_v these_o word_n to_o the_o house_n of_o william_n my_o son_n '_o go_v all_o the_o wealth_n of_o kilkenny_n town_n the_o lady_n make_v her_o escape_n but_o in_o search_v her_o closet_n say_v my_o author_n they_o find_v a_o wafer_n of_o sacramental_a bread_n have_v the_o devil_n name_v stamp_v thereon_o instead_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o a_o ointment_n wherewith_o she_o grease_v a_o staff_n upon_o which_o she_o gallop_v through_o thick_a and_o thin_a as_o she_o please_v petronelle_n be_v burn_v at_o kilkenny_n upon_o this_o account_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o three_o 1329._o the_o irish_a in_o meath_z and_o leinster_n rebel_v and_o vanquish_v the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n burn_v fourscore_o english_a in_o a_o church_n and_o commit_v woeful_a outrage_n at_o length_n the_o citizen_n of_o wexford_n fall_v upon_o they_o slay_v 400_o the_o rest_n be_v drown_v in_o the_o water_n of_o slay_a at_o this_o time_n sir_n robert_n savage_a a_o wealthy_a knight_n dwell_v in_o ulster_n who_o to_o secure_v himself_o from_o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o irish_a begin_v to_o fortify_v his_o manor_n house_n with_o castle_n and_o ditch_n exhort_v his_o son_n and_o heir_n to_o do_v the_o same_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o himself_o and_o posterity_n father_n say_v young_a savage_n i_o remember_v the_o proverb_n better_a a_o castle_n of_o bones_o than_o of_o stone_n where_o i_o have_v the_o strength_n and_o courage_n of_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o will_v never_o encumber_v myself_o with_o dead_a wall_n my_o fort_n shall_v be_v the_o youthful_a blood_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o where_o i_o have_v room_n to_o fight_v the_o father_n in_o a_o fume_n leave_v build_n but_o the_o neglect_n of_o this_o counsel_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o that_o and_o many_o other_o english_a family_n in_o ulster_n this_o savage_a have_v raise_v force_n against_o the_o irish_a give_v to_o every_o man_n before_o the_o fight_n a_o stout_a cup_n of_o aquavitae_n wine_n or_o strong_a ale_n and_o provide_v plenty_n of_o beef_n venison_n and_o fowl_n for_o their_o return_n which_o his_o captain_n dislike_n consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o war_n since_o the_o enemy_n may_v happen_v to_o feast_v upon_o the_o same_o they_o be_v so_o few_o against_o a_o multitude_n of_o irish_a he_o smile_v gentlemen_z say_v he_o you_o be_v too_o full_a of_o envy_n this_o world_n be_v but_o a_o inn_n wherein_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a interest_n but_o be_v only_a tenant_n at_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o it_o please_v he_o to_o command_v we_o hence_o as_o from_o our_o lodging_n and_o set_v other_o good_a fellow_n in_o our_o room_n what_o hurt_n can_v it_o be_v for_o we_o to_o leave_v they_o meat_n for_o their_o supper_n let_v they_o stout_o win_v it_o and_o eat_v it_o if_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o our_o house_n we_o can_v not_o but_o welcome_v they_o with_o what_o the_o country_n afford_v and_o therefore_o much_o good_a may_v it_o do_v they_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n however_o i_o have_v such_o confidence_n in_o your_o courage_n and_o gallantry_n that_o i_o doubt_v
not_o but_o we_o shall_v return_v home_o safe_a at_o night_n and_o banquet_n merry_o upon_o our_o own_o provision_n which_o happen_v according_o for_o fall_v upon_o they_o they_o in_o a_o short_a time_n cut_v off_o three_o thousand_o irishman_n and_o return_v triumphant_o home_o in_o 1394._o king_n richard_z the_o second_o be_v much_o grieve_v for_o the_o death_n of_o his_o belove_a queen_n ann_n not_o able_a to_o endure_v his_o chamber_n of_o state_n without_o tear_n pass_v over_o into_o ireland_n to_o divert_v himself_o where_o divers_a prince_n renew_v their_o homage_n to_o he_o in_o 1398._o the_o irish_a rebel_n roger_n mortimer_n earl_n of_o march_n the_o king_n lieutenant_n be_v slay_v with_o divers_a other_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o revenge_v which_o king_n richard_n again_o sail_v to_o ireland_n and_o have_v several_a successful_a skirmish_n against_o they_o kill_v at_o one_o time_n two_o hundred_o of_o the_o rebel_n and_o many_o more_o afterward_o and_o then_o go_v to_o dublin_n he_o continue_v there_o some_o time_n divers_a lord_n and_o prince_n submit_v themselves_o and_o be_v receive_v very_o courteous_o by_o he_o during_o his_o stay_n here_o he_o have_v intelligence_n that_o henry_n duke_n of_o lancaster_n his_o uncle_n who_o he_o have_v late_o banish_v be_v return_v into_o england_n design_v to_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o crown_n whereupon_o he_o commit_v the_o duke_n son_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o glocesters_n son_n both_o then_o in_o ireland_n prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n of_o trim_n and_o then_o embark_a arrive_v in_o wales_n where_o he_o find_v such_o weak_a assistance_n that_o at_o length_n he_o fall_v into_o his_o adversary_n hand_n and_o be_v depose_v by_o authority_n of_o parliament_n the_o duke_n of_o lancaster_n be_v admit_v to_o reign_v in_o his_o stead_n by_o the_o name_n of_o henry_n the_o four_o in_o who_o second_a year_n sir_n stephen_n scroop_n be_v make_v lieutenant_n who_o be_v much_o exclaim_v against_o by_o the_o people_n for_o his_o former_a violence_n and_o extortion_n under_o king_n richard_n upon_o which_o his_o lady_n assure_v he_o she_o will_v no_o long_o continue_v with_o he_o there_o unless_o he_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n upon_o a_o bible_n not_o know_o or_o willing_o to_o wrong_v any_o christian_a creature_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o to_o repair_v all_o the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v she_o hâ—â—ing_v make_v such_o a_o vow_n to_o christ_n that_o unless_o this_o be_v perform_v she_o can_v not_o live_v with_o he_o without_o peril_n of_o her_o soul_n her_o husband_n consent_v hereto_o and_o become_v afterward_o as_o famous_a for_o justice_n as_o he_o have_v be_v before_o infamous_a for_o oppression_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n henry_n 5._o 1420._o james_n butler_n earl_n of_o ormond_n be_v lieutenant_n some_o of_o the_o irish_a lord_n make_v insurrection_n the_o earl_n fight_v with_o they_o in_o the_o red_a moor_n of_o athy_n where_o say_v my_o author_n the_o sun_n be_v almost_o down_o miraculous_o stand_v still_o for_o three_o hour_n till_o the_o irish_a who_o be_v command_v by_o omore_n and_o his_o terrible_a army_n be_v utter_o vanquish_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o very_a few_o english_a neither_o do_v the_o bog_n or_o quagmire_n indamage_v either_o horse_n or_o man_n of_o ormonds_n party_n till_o the_o feat_n be_v accomplish_v but_o continue_v firm_a like_o other_o ground_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o sixths_n reign_n richard_n duke_n of_o york_n father_z to_z edward_z the_o four_o be_v lieutenant_n his_o second_o son_n george_n after_o duke_n of_o clarence_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n be_v deputy_n in_o edward_n the_o fourth_n time_n who_o speak_v disgraceful_o of_o the_o king_n marry_v the_o lady_n elizabeth_n grace_n she_o carry_v his_o government_n in_o ireland_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o for_o misdemeanour_n therein_o he_o be_v condemn_v and_o behead_v at_o tredagh_n girald_n earl_n of_o kildare_n be_v deputy_n in_o henry_n the_o sevenths_n time_n to_o who_o richard_n symonds_n a_o subtle_a priest_n apply_v himself_o bring_v to_o he_o a_o young_a lad_n his_o scholar_n name_v lambert_n who_o he_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o george_n earl_n of_o clarence_n late_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o youth_n have_v be_v so_o well_o tutor_v and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o prince_n so_o graceful_o that_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n and_o many_o other_o of_o the_o nobility_n espouse_v his_o quarrel_n and_o crown_v he_o king_n in_o dablin_n with_o much_o joy_n and_o triumph_n and_o then_o raise_v force_n they_o embark_v for_o england_n and_o land_a in_o lancashire_n but_o be_v defeat_v by_o king_n henry_n army_n and_o lambert_n take_v but_o pardon_v for_o life_n in_o 1460._o the_o duchess_n of_o burgundy_n raise_v another_o spirit_n or_o illusion_n one_o perkin_n warbeck_n who_o she_o send_v into_o ireland_n assure_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v the_o young_a son_n of_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o name_v richard_n who_o have_v be_v strange_o preserve_v from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o uncle_n crook-back_a but_o he_o be_v take_v prisoner_n confess_v the_o whole_a imposture_n in_o king_n henry_n the_o 8ths_n time_n the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n be_v continue_v deputy_n a_o plain_a openhearted_n man_n very_o passionate_a and_o soon_o appease_v be_v once_o in_o a_o great_a rage_n with_o his_o servant_n one_o of_o his_o esquire_n offer_v mr._n boyce_n a_o gentleman_n retainer_n a_o irish_a hobby_n upon_o condition_n he_o will_v just_o then_o pluck_v a_o hair_n from_o the_o earl_n beard_n mr._n boice_n take_v he_o at_o his_o word_n and_o know_v the_o earl_n good_a nature_n step_v to_o he_o and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o business_n well_o say_v the_o earl_n i_o be_o content_a but_o if_o thou_o pluck_v above_o one_o hair_n i_o shall_v reach_v thou_o a_o sound_a box_n on_o the_o ear._n be_v accuse_v before_o henry_n the_o seven_o for_o burn_v the_o cathedral_n of_o cashel_n and_o many_o witness_n appear_v to_o justify_v it_o he_o sudden_o confess_v the_o fact_n to_o the_o wonder_n and_o detestation_n of_o those_o present_a who_o admire_v how_o he_o will_v come_v off_o by_o jesus_n say_v he_o i_o will_v never_o have_v do_v it_o have_v i_o not_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o archbishop_n be_v within_o it_o now_o he_o be_v there_o present_a and_o principal_a accuser_n the_o king_n laugh_v at_o the_o plainness_n of_o the_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v allege_v that_o for_o a_o excuse_n which_o be_v the_o great_a aggravation_n of_o his_o offence_n last_o they_o sum_v up_o all_o in_o this_o article_n final_o all_o ireland_n can_v rule_v this_o earl_n no_o quoth_v the_o king_n then_o in_o good_a faith_n he_o shall_v rule_v all_o ireland_n and_o thereupon_o constitute_v he_o deputy_n in_o 1521._o thomas_n howard_n earl_n of_o surrey_n after_o duke_n of_o norfolk_n be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o kildare_n be_v by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o his_o enemy_n summon_v over_o into_o england_n to_o answer_v several_a accusation_n against_o he_o and_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o council_n the_o proud_a cardinal_n wolsey_n then_z lord_z chancellor_z charge_v he_o with_o several_a misdemeanour_n as_o hold_v correspondence_n with_o the_o irish_a rebel_n especial_o the_o earl_n of_o desmond_n his_o kinsman_n who_o have_v be_v treat_v with_o the_o french_a and_o emperor_n about_o invade_v the_o island_n and_o not_o seize_v he_o when_o in_o his_o power_n with_o divers_a other_o crime_n use_v these_o expression_n to_o kildare_n among_o other_o sure_o this_o juggle_n and_o false_a play_n become_v neither_o a_o man_n of_o honesty_n nor_o honour_n have_v you_o but_o lose_v a_o horse_n or_o a_o cow_n two_o hundred_o of_o your_o retainer_n have_v come_v at_o your_o whistle_n to_o rescue_v the_o prey_n even_o from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o ulster_n all_o the_o irish_a in_o the_o country_n must_v have_v flee_v before_o you_o but_o in_o pursue_v so_o great_a a_o enemy_n as_o desmond_n merciful_a god_n how_o nice_a how_o fearful_a how_o backward_o have_v you_o be_v one_o while_o he_o be_v from_o home_n another_o time_n he_o keep_v close_o home_o sometime_o he_o be_v flee_v sometime_o on_o the_o border_n where_o you_o dare_v not_o venture_v i_o find_v my_o lord_n there_o be_v dreadful_a bugbear_n on_o the_o border_n which_o affright_v the_o earl_n of_o kidare_n earl_n nay_o king_n of_o kildare_n for_o when_o you_o please_v you_o can_v command_v like_o a_o emperor_n where_o you_o be_v malicious_a the_o most_o loyal_a subject_n be_v account_v irish_a enemy_n and_o where_o you_o plead_v a_o irish_a rebel_n shall_v pass_v for_o a_o dutiful_a subject_n heart_n and_o hand_n life_n and_o fortune_n lie_v all_o at_o your_o pleasure_n and_o those_o that_o do_v not_o fawn_v upon_o you_o
can_v be_v far_o from_o 〈◊〉_d where_o vice_n be_v patronise_v and_o antrim_n a_o rebel_n upon_o record_n and_o so_o late_o and_o clear_o prove_v one_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o colour_n for_o his_o action_n but_o the_o king_n be_v own_o letter_n which_o take_v off_o all_o imputation_n from_o antrim_n and_o lay_v they_o total_o upon_o his_o own_o father_n sir_n i_o shall_v by_o the_o next_o if_o possible_a send_v you_o over_o one_o of_o our_o brief_n against_o my_o lord_n by_o some_o friend_n it_o be_v too_o large_a for_o a_o packet_n it_o be_v no_o less_o in_o bulk_n than_o a_o book_n of_o martyr_n well_o may_v the_o irish_a decline_v their_o trial_n by_o indifferent_a jury_n and_o appeal_v to_o this_o court_n of_o claim_n which_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n santry_n declare_v be_v like_o the_o usurper_n high_a court_n of_o justice_n arbitrary_a and_o unlimited_a and_o the_o english_a complain_v that_o the_o native_n by_o this_o illegal_a court_n be_v make_v innocent_a though_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v deep_o concern_v in_o the_o rebellion_n for_o that_o it_o be_v beyond_o all_o peradventure_o that_o not_o 10_o of_o the_o irish_a papist_n be_v free_a from_o rebellion_n and_o murder_n and_o most_o of_o they_o stand_v indict_v and_o outlaw_v for_o treason_n and_o therefore_o dispair_v upon_o their_o trial_n at_o the_o bar_n to_o make_v any_o considerable_a defence_n upon_o this_o a_o new_a act_n be_v prepare_v to_o explain_v the_o former_a but_o talbot_n after_o tyrconnel_n be_v make_v a_o principal_a agent_n for_o the_o irish_a and_o they_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o rainsford_n afterward_o make_v a_o judge_n in_o england_n for_o his_o good_a service_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o court_n of_o claim_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o though_o it_o be_v believe_v upon_o the_o king_n restoration_n there_o can_v not_o have_v be_v the_o twenty_o part_n of_o ireland_n gain_v from_o the_o english_a yet_o by_o recommendatory_a letter_n and_o other_o stratagem_n of_o the_o court_n in_o england_n there_o be_v almost_o a_o half_a of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o value_n lose_v and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o most_o innocent_a irish_a lose_v their_o estate_n and_o the_o great_a rebel_n get_v twice_o more_o than_o they_o have_v before_o the_o rebellion_n begin_v to_o such_o a_o height_n be_v popery_n already_o grow_v which_o so_o far_o encourage_v the_o irish_a that_o they_o often_o tell_v the_o english_a that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o protestant_n must_v be_v all_o of_o their_o religion_n in_o 1669._o the_o lord_n roberts_n be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n but_o soon_o recall_v and_o john_n lord_n berkley_n be_v send_v in_o his_o room_n in_o 1670._o the_o papist_n set_v up_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o king_n when_o in_o exile_n have_v engage_v to_o the_o french_a king_n to_o restore_v the_o irish_a to_o their_o religion_n and_o estate_n which_o not_o be_v do_v may_v occasion_v a_o breach_n with_o that_o crown_n whereupon_o commission_n be_v send_v to_o irish_a papist_n to_o make_v they_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o which_o office_n they_o soon_o discover_v themselves_o to_o be_v so_o partial_a and_o insolent_a that_o their_o proceed_n be_v abhor_v not_o only_o by_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o most_o think_v irish_a after_o this_o there_o be_v a_o design_n for_o regulate_v the_o corporation_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o popish_a party_n begin_v with_o dublin_n where_o without_o any_o legal_a proceed_n or_o pretence_n 7_o of_o the_o alderman_n and_o sir_n william_n davis_n the_o recorder_n who_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o romish_a party_n be_v turn_v out_o in_o a_o tumultuous_a irregular_a manner_n and_o 7_o of_o the_o rabble_n put_v in_o their_o place_n and_o sir_n ellis_n leaton_n the_o lord_n lieutenant_n secretary_n be_v make_v recorder_n and_o papist_n be_v daily_a bring_v into_o the_o common_a council_n to_o the_o great_a terror_n of_o the_o citizen_n who_o plain_o perceive_v that_o the_o design_n be_v apparent_o level_v at_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o protestant_a interest_n and_o religion_n and_o for_o introduce_v popery_n and_o arbitrary_a power_n in_o which_o opinion_n they_o be_v confirm_v by_o some_o passage_n that_o happen_v about_o the_o same_o time_n particular_o that_o talbot_n the_o popish_a archbishop_n of_o dublin_n in_o 1672._o desire_v of_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n to_o borrow_v the_o hang_n of_o the_o castle_n silver_n candlestick_n and_o other_o plate_n to_o the_o use_n at_o high-â—â—â—ss_a they_o be_v send_v by_o sir_n ellis_n leaton_n with_o this_o compliment_n that_o he_o hope_v to_o have_v high_a mass_n by_o christmas_n at_o christ-church_n to_o effect_v which_o soon_o after_o a_o horrid_a plot_n be_v discover_v whereby_o all_o the_o protestant_n be_v to_o have_v be_v barbarous_o murder_v and_o the_o signal_n appoint_v to_o distinguish_v the_o irish_a from_o the_o heretic_n be_v a_o cross_n of_o straw_n which_o the_o priest_n earnest_o enjoin_v every_o one_o to_o fix_v over_o their_o door_n tell_v they_o the_o omission_n thereof_o may_v be_v their_o ruin_n for_o where_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o find_v they_o will_v be_v destroy_v as_o heretic_n but_o this_o horrid_a conspiracy_n be_v happy_o discover_v upon_o search_n small_a cross_n of_o straw_n not_o easy_o perceive_v be_v find_v on_o the_o house_n of_o most_o of_o the_o irish_a in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n but_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n be_v at_o that_o time_n so_o popish_o incline_v that_o they_o will_v not_o encourage_v the_o further_a discovery_n thereof_o and_o those_o that_o appear_v earnest_a in_o lay_v it_o open_a have_v their_o cattle_n steal_v and_o be_v threaten_v to_o have_v their_o house_n burn_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a villainy_n be_v hush_v up_o in_o silence_n in_o 3673._o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n the_o proceed_n in_o the_o former_a year_n be_v think_v by_o court_n of_o england_n too_o bare-faced_n this_o worthy_a and_o prudent_a governor_n manage_v affair_n with_o so_o much_o skill_n and_o integrity_n that_o the_o papist_n can_v hope_v for_o no_o advantage_n whilst_o he_o hold_v the_o sword_n therefore_o one_o sheredon_n and_o edward_n coleman_n be_v think_v fit_a instrument_n to_o imbarrass_n affair_n and_o manage_v the_o catholic_n interest_n but_o by_o the_o unparalleled_a conduct_n of_o this_o prudent_a earl_n he_o so_o far_o outvy_v the_o romish_a politic_n as_o to_o cajole_v that_o party_n into_o a_o approbation_n of_o those_o proceed_n which_o prove_v fatal_o destructive_a to_o their_o design_n of_o which_o at_o length_n the_o d._n of_o york_n be_v so_o sensible_a that_o he_o become_v his_o inveterate_a enemy_n and_o set_v up_o private_a design_n against_o he_o and_o at_o length_n prevail_v to_o have_v he_o recall_v and_o in_o 1677._o the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n be_v again_o send_v lord_n lieutenant_n thither_o this_o year_n the_o papist_n set_v up_o another_o project_n which_o be_v that_o the_o french_a shall_v make_v some_o new_a demand_n for_o the_o irish_a upon_o pretence_n of_o the_o article_n make_v by_o king_n charles_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o favour_n and_o the_o king_n of_o england_n be_v to_o admit_v the_o french_a to_o land_n man_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n the_o lord_n brâ—â—as_n and_o other_o be_v also_o to_o raise_v man_n in_o ireland_n in_o order_n to_o make_v a_o diversion_n to_o the_o put_v the_o popish_a plot_n in_o force_n in_o england_n and_o a_o insurrection_n be_v design_v at_o the_o same_o time_n in_o ireland_n the_o king_n be_v unacquainted_a with_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o contrivance_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n have_v undertake_v to_o qualify_v he_o if_o he_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o irish_a intrigue_n but_o this_o be_v divulge_v by_o some_o of_o the_o irish_a and_o the_o king_n be_v hardly_o prevail_v with_o not_o to_o believe_v it_o at_o length_n the_o king_n and_o council_n fear_v some_o danger_n from_o ireland_n the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n be_v send_v thither_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n do_v not_o think_v it_o seasonable_a to_o oppose_v it_o but_o yet_o prevail_v so_o powerful_o with_o the_o king_n that_o he_o send_v order_n for_o raise_v man_n in_o ireland_n upon_o pretence_n of_o foreign_a service_n they_o be_v all_o papist_n except_o some_o officer_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v so_o but_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n will_v not_o deliver_v they_o arm_n so_o they_o be_v exercise_v with_o stick_n the_o next_o year_n 1678_o the_o popish_a plot_n be_v discover_v in_o england_n and_o soon_o after_o that_o in_o ireland_n which_o be_v detect_v by_o those_o of_o their_o own_o party_n and_o religion_n not_o one_o protestant_a appear_a as_o evidence_n against_o they_o upon_o which_o order_n come_v from_o england_n for_o disarm_v all_o papist_n but_o their_o friend_n at_o
though_o we_o like_v your_o preach_v yet_o we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o lose_v our_o liberty_n you_o tell_v we_o many_o strange_a story_n persuade_v we_o to_o forsake_v our_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n on_o earth_n for_o which_o you_o promise_v we_o a_o reward_n in_o a_o unknown_a place_n in_o the_o other_o world_n you_o likewise_o threaten_v we_o with_o a_o dismal_a dungeon_n appoint_v for_o offender_n which_o if_o we_o can_v believe_v to_o be_v true_a will_v more_o effectual_o prevail_v with_o we_o to_o leave_v our_o delight_n than_o any_o other_o motive_n st._n patrick_n perceive_v that_o the_o fear_n of_o torment_n have_v more_o influence_n upon_o they_o than_o the_o blessedness_n of_o heaven_n pray_v earnest_o that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o future_a misery_n of_o sinful_a soul_n whereupon_o he_o be_v direct_v to_o this_o place_n wherein_o if_o any_o person_n will_v enter_v he_o be_v to_o prepare_v himself_o by_o prayer_n and_o fast_v 15_o day_n during_o which_o time_n the_o friar_n represent_v to_o he_o the_o horror_n of_o the_o place_n and_o how_o the_o evil_a spirit_n will_v torture_v they_o so_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v in_o what_o for_o want_v of_o food_n and_o sleep_n their_o fancy_n have_v be_v much_o disturb_v and_o they_o have_v dream_v of_o those_o terrible_a thing_n that_o have_v be_v tell_v they_o which_o indeed_o be_v the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o all_o these_o illusion_n as_o divers_a affirm_v who_o try_v the_o experiment_n in_o those_o superstitious_a time_n however_o the_o priest_n make_v good_a use_n of_o it_o by_o gain_v credit_n and_o money_n from_o the_o poor_a delude_a people_n neither_o be_v that_o excellent_a blessing_n procure_v to_o this_o island_n by_o the_o prayer_n of_o their_o patron_n st._n patrick_n to_o be_v forget_v namely_o their_o freedom_n from_o serpent_n and_o all_o other_o venomous_a creature_n to_o confirm_v which_o one_o of_o their_o author_n confident_o relate_v the_o follow_a story_n a_o young_a man_n in_o the_o north_n of_o england_n lie_v asleep_a in_o the_o field_n with_o his_o mouth_n open_a a_o adder_n creep_v into_o it_o and_o so_o down_o into_o his_o belly_n and_o torment_v he_o with_o such_o violent_a pain_n that_o he_o desire_v his_o friend_n to_o kill_v he_o it_o never_o cease_v to_o tear_v and_o rend_v his_o bowel_n but_o while_o he_o be_v eat_v medicine_n nor_o pilgrimage_n to_o saint_n will_v do_v no_o good_a at_o length_n be_v advise_v to_o go_v to_o ireland_n he_o no_o soon_o arrive_v there_o and_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v upon_o the_o island_n but_o the_o serpent_n be_v immediate_o kill_v within_o he_o and_o void_v it_o downward_o be_v instant_o cure_v and_o return_v in_o good_a health_n to_o england_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o a_o proverb_n former_o there_o be_v nothing_o venomous_a in_o ireland_n but_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n which_o be_v intend_v of_o the_o savage_a and_o brutish_a manner_n of_o the_o wild_a irish_a neither_o be_v the_o inhabit_v of_o this_o country_n less_o miraculous_a than_o the_o place_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o antiquity_n thereof_o for_o it_o be_v record_v in_o the_o irish_a chronicle_n that_o when_o the_o patriarch_n noah_n threaten_v the_o people_n of_o the_o old_a world_n that_o vengeance_n will_v follow_v their_o wickedness_n and_o thereupon_o build_v a_o ark_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o the_o whole_a earth_n will_v be_v overflow_v in_o a_o few_o year_n the_o generality_n disregard_v his_o admonition_n only_a caesarea_n noah_n niece_n believe_v her_o uncle_n prophecy_n get_v a_o ship_n and_o accompany_v with_o three_o man_n and_o fifty_o woman_n resolve_v to_o find_v out_o some_o country_n never_o yet_o inhabit_a but_o unspotted_a with_o vice_n and_o thereby_o free_a from_o the_o sentence_n of_o god_n wrath_n after_o long_o sail_v and_o many_o danger_n they_o at_o length_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n but_o within_o forty_o day_n after_o their_o land_v the_o universal_a deluge_n come_v and_o sweep_v away_o all_o these_o new_a inhabitant_n at_o once_o this_o they_o say_v happen_v in_o the_o year_n after_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n 1556._o which_o be_v very_o wonderful_a be_v long_o before_o the_o art_n of_o navigation_n be_v invent_v but_o to_o let_v this_o pass_v with_o as_o little_a credit_n as_o the_o reader_n please_v it_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a honour_n to_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o allow_v that_o their_o country_n be_v first_o people_v by_o some_o of_o noah_n kindred_n even_o as_o soon_o as_o any_o island_n in_o the_o world_n for_o their_o history_n relate_v that_o about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n at_o babel_n japhet_n and_o his_o posterity_n embolden_v by_o noan_n ark_n build_v a_o ship_n wherein_o they_o adventure_v to_o make_v new_a discovery_n in_o the_o unknown_a part_n of_o the_o world_n among_o they_o be_v one_o bastolenus_n who_o encourage_v by_o the_o example_n of_o nimrod_n than_o monarch_n of_o assyria_n resolve_v to_o settle_v a_o kingdom_n in_o these_o western_a island_n where_o he_o may_v rule_v without_o control_v and_o at_o length_n fortune_n bring_v he_o and_o his_o people_n to_o the_o coast_n of_o ireland_n where_o he_o settle_v and_o leave_v three_o son_n behind_o he_o among_o his_o follower_n be_v some_o of_o the_o posterity_n of_o cham_n that_o be_v giant_n who_o by_o the_o example_n of_o ninus_n rebel_v against_o their_o king_n and_o set_v up_o another_o who_o contend_v together_o with_o dubious_a success_n at_o length_n the_o giant_n be_v utter_o subdue_v their_o enemy_n spâ—ring_v neither_o man_n woman_n nor_o child_n and_o to_o satisfy_v their_o revenge_n to_o the_o full_a they_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o bury_v they_o but_o let_v they_o lie_v like_o dead_a dog_n the_o stench_n whereof_o cause_v such_o a_o mortal_a pestilence_n that_o few_o of_o the_o victor_n escape_v with_o life_n but_o those_o who_o flee_v away_o by_o sea_n to_o avoid_v the_o infection_n and_o here_o our_o irish_a author_n tell_v we_o that_o one_o of_o the_o giant_n name_v ruanus_n who_o be_v preserve_v live_v above_o two_o thousand_o year_n after_o twice_o the_o age_n of_o methusalem_n by_o who_o st._n patrick_n be_v thorough_o inform_v of_o the_o state_n of_o this_o country_n and_o be_v baptise_a by_o he_o dye_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 430._o some_o few_o of_o these_o giant_n hide_v themselves_o in_o gaves_n and_o den_n after_o the_o last_o battle_n till_o famine_n force_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o relief_n when_o creep_v out_o and_o find_v no_o resistance_n they_o grow_v bold_a and_o have_v notice_n how_o matter_n have_v happen_v settle_v themselves_o in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o the_o country_n then_o magog_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o japhet_n inhabit_v in_o scythia_n in_o process_n of_o time_n several_a of_o his_o posterity_n desirous_a to_o seek_v adventure_n land_v in_o ireland_n but_o be_v chase_v thence_o by_o the_o giant_n after_o war_n have_v continue_v between_o they_o 216._o year_n next_o the_o five_o son_n of_o dela_n from_o greece_n come_v hither_o and_o utter_o rout_v the_o giant_n be_v before_o weaken_v by_o their_o own_o dissension_n and_o then_o divide_v the_o country_n into_o five_o province_n as_o they_o be_v at_o this_o day_n fix_v a_o stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o country_n to_o make_v the_o division_n more_o equal_a but_o at_o length_n ambition_n prevail_v one_o of_o these_o son_n name_v slanius_fw-la subdue_v his_o other_o brethren_n and_o reign_v alone_o but_o be_v interrupt_v in_o his_o new_a dominion_n by_o a_o army_n of_o scythian_n who_o invade_v the_o land_n and_o after_o they_o the_o britain_n and_o then_o the_o scot_n under_o gathelus_n as_o be_v aforementioned_a come_v from_o spain_n and_o fix_v here_o reign_v agreat_a while_n in_o peace_n till_o the_o pict_n come_v thither_o out_o of_o scythia_n under_o roderick_n be_v accidental_o cast_v a_o shore_n upon_o those_o coast_n who_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o king_n of_o ireland_n to_o who_o roderick_n thus_o speak_v it_o be_v not_o because_o we_o degenerate_a from_o the_o courage_n of_o our_o ancestor_n but_o by_o the_o frown_n of_o fortune_n that_o we_o be_v now_o become_v humble_a supplicant_n to_o ireland_n who_o never_o yet_o submit_v to_o any_o other_o nation_n behold_v sir_n king_n and_o regard_v we_o well_o and_o then_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a occasion_n which_o make_v our_o lusty_a body_n thus_o to_o stoop_v scythian_n we_o be_v even_o pict_n of_o scythia_n from_o which_o two_o name_n there_o redound_v to_o we_o much_o glory_n we_o will_v not_o whine_v and_o complain_v that_o civil_a war_n at_o home_n force_v we_o from_o our_o own_o country_n thereby_o to_o move_v pity_n in_o you_o towards_o stranger_n let_v our_o servant_n and_o child_n
to_o rouse_v they_o out_o to_o weed_v they_o not_o to_o rake_v they_o over_o not_o to_o tread_v they_o down_o but_o utter_o to_o root_v they_o up_o this_o lesson_n the_o tyrant_n himself_o teach_v i_o for_o demand_v once_o of_o he_o by_o way_n of_o parable_n how_o land_n may_v be_v free_v from_o certain_a ravenous_a fowl_n that_o annoy_v it_o he_o advise_v we_o to_o watch_v where_o they_o breed_v and_o fire_v their_o nest_n about_o their_o ear_n let_v we_o go_v then_o and_o fall_v upon_o these_o cormorant_n which_o shroud_v themselves_o in_o our_o possession_n and_o let_v we_o destroy_v they_o that_o neither_o nest_n nor_o root_n neither_o seed_n nor_o stalk_n neither_o branch_n nor_o stump_n remain_v of_o this_o curse_a and_o ungracious_a generation_n he_o have_v scarce_o end_v his_o oration_n when_o the_o people_n with_o shout_n of_o joy_n extol_v he_o as_o the_o defender_n of_o their_o life_n and_o liberty_n assure_v he_o of_o their_o utmost_a assistance_n and_o so_o join_v their_o force_n they_o with_o a_o run_a camp_n in_o a_o very_a short_a time_n clear_v every_o corner_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o norwegian_n raze_v their_o castle_n to_o 〈…〉_o kill_v all_o that_o resist_v and_o banish_v 〈…〉_o whereby_o every_o prince_n again_o recover_v his_o own_o government_n the_o history_n of_o denmark_n relate_v that_o some_o time_n before_o this_o fridlenus_n king_n of_o the_o dane_n arrive_v in_o ireland_n besiege_v dublin_n but_o perceive_v it_o hard_o to_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o wall_n he_o contrive_v to_o catch_v a_o number_n of_o swallow_n who_o have_v their_o nest_n in_o the_o house_n within_o the_o city_n and_o tie_v wildfire_n to_o their_o foot_n they_o fly_v home_o set_v the_o house_n on_o fire_n which_o whilst_o the_o citizen_n endeavour_v to_o quench_v they_o enter_v the_o city_n after_o which_o gonno_n the_o three_o king_n of_o denmark_n though_o a_o pagan_a marry_a thyra_n daughter_n to_o the_o christian_a king_n etheldred_n of_o britain_n by_o who_o he_o have_v two_o son_n canute_n and_o harold_n who_o first_o invade_v england_n and_o then_o ireland_n where_o at_o the_o siege_n of_o dublin_n canute_n be_v slay_v who_o for_o his_o valour_n be_v so_o extreme_o belove_v by_o his_o father_n that_o he_o vow_v to_o kill_v he_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n who_o shall_v bring_v he_o tiding_n of_o his_o death_n gonno_n be_v now_o very_o old_a and_o blind_a please_v himself_o in_o nothing_o more_o than_o hear_v of_o the_o victory_n of_o his_o son_n when_o therefore_o q._n thyra_n have_v notice_n of_o her_o son_n death_n which_o neither_o she_o nor_o any_o other_o dare_v discover_v to_o he_o she_o contrive_v to_o clothe_v her_o husband_n all_o in_o mourn_v and_o prepare_v all_o other_o thing_n usual_a at_o a_o funeral_n and_o then_o use_v many_o lamentable_a expression_n of_o grief_n for_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o friend_n which_o gonno_n perceive_v woe_n be_v i_o say_v he_o you_o then_o fignifie_v the_o death_n of_o my_o son_n canute_n whereunto_o she_o answer_v that_o he_o himself_o and_o not_o she_o have_v now_o discover_v the_o truth_n whereupon_o for_o grief_n thereof_o he_o instant_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n we_o find_v little_a material_a in_o the_o irish_a chronicle_n from_o this_o time_n till_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o by_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o which_o how_o it_o be_v occasion_v i_o shall_v now_o relate_v in_o the_o year_n 1167._o dermot_n macmur_v king_n of_o leinster_n possess_v all_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o isle_n along_o the_o seacoa_v use_v great_a cruelty_n towards_o the_o lord_n and_o gentry_n it_o happen_v that_o morris_n king_n of_o meath_z go_v far_o into_o the_o country_n dermot_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n steal_v away_o his_o queen_n by_o her_o consent_n which_o morris_n upon_o his_o return_n resolve_v to_o revenge_n represent_v it_o to_o roderick_n o_o conor_fw-la king_n of_o connaught_n and_o monarch_n of_o all_o ireland_n beseech_v his_o assistance_n against_o the_o vile_a adulterer_n the_o people_n of_o leinster_n detest_a both_o dermot_n and_o his_o quarrel_n for_o his_o former_a tyranny_n universal_o forlook_v he_o so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o fly_v to_o king_n henry_n the_o second_o for_o succour_v who_o be_v then_o employ_v in_o his_o war_n in_o france_n henry_n have_v before_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o ireland_n because_o they_o always_o assist_v the_o french_a with_o man_n and_o adrian_n a_o englishman_n be_v now_o pope_n he_o obtain_v his_o consent_n for_o the_o conquest_n thereof_o upon_o condition_n of_o reduce_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o christianity_n who_o be_v almost_o turn_v barbarous_a at_o this_o very_a time_n dermot_n offer_v he_o his_o service_n of_o which_o he_o be_v very_o joyful_a but_o have_v war_n with_o france_n he_o have_v not_o opportunity_n to_o go_v with_o he_o and_o therefore_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o fidelity_n and_o obedience_n from_o he_o he_o take_v he_o into_o his_o protection_n and_o for_o his_o more_o speedy_a assistance_n send_v he_o into_o england_n honourable_o attend_v with_o letter_n patent_n to_o this_o effect_n '_o henry_n king_n of_o england_n duke_n of_o normandy_n and_o aquitain_n and_o earl_n of_o anjou_n to_o all_o our_o faithful_a subject_n englishmen_n norman_n welshman_n and_o scot_n and_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o subject_n to_o our_o dominion_n fend_v greeting_n when_o these_o letter_n shall_v come_v to_o your_o hand_n know_v you_o that_o we_o have_v receive_v dermot_n prince_n of_o leinster_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o benevolence_n wherefore_o whosoever_o of_o our_o love_a subject_n within_o our_o dominion_n will_v aid_v assist_v and_o restore_v he_o as_o our_o leigeman_n and_o faithful_a subject_n be_v you_o assure_v that_o you_o have_v not_o only_o our_o licence_n but_o shall_v receive_v our_o favour_n and_o thanks_o for_o the_o same_o with_o these_o letter_n he_o arrive_v at_o bristol_n where_o he_o agree_v with_o richard_n strongbow_n earl_n of_o pembroke_n to_o give_v he_o his_o only_a daughter_n in_o marriage_n for_o which_o the_o earl_n be_v the_o next_o spring_n to_o settle_v he_o in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o be_v to_o descend_v to_o he_o in_o right_a of_o his_o wife_n after_o dermot_n decease_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n robert_n fitz_n stephens_n and_o maurice_n fitz-gerald_n his_o brother_n gentleman_n of_o wales_n promise_v dermot_n that_o if_o he_o will_v assure_v they_o a_o estate_n in_o the_o town_n of_o wexford_n for_o ever_o they_o will_v assist_v he_o to_o begin_v the_o recovery_n of_o his_o country_n while_o the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n be_v provide_v strong_a force_n and_z according_o dermot_n go_v over_o private_o before_o they_o with_o thirty_o knight_n sixty_o esquire_n and_o three_o hundred_o archer_n land_v in_o ireland_n be_v the_o first_o englishmen_n that_o ever_o come_v thither_o and_o march_v towards_o wexford_n dormet_n meet_v with_o they_o with_o five_o hundred_o man_n and_o join_v their_o force_n they_o soon_o take_v the_o town_n of_o wexford_n which_o be_v free_o give_v to_o fitz_n stephens_n according_a to_o their_o covenant_n and_o their_o army_n daily_o increase_v they_o prevail_v so_o much_o that_o roderick_n the_o monarch_n assemble_v all_o the_o petty_a king_n to_o defend_v their_o country_n at_o length_n a_o agreement_n be_v make_v whereby_o dermot_n be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o more_o force_n arrive_v from_o england_n dermot_n encourage_v thereby_o resolve_v to_o be_v revenge_v of_o those_o of_o dublin_n who_o have_v be_v great_a enemy_n to_o he_o and_o his_o father_n and_o march_v thither_o they_o soon_o submit_v themselves_o to_o he_o now_o arrive_v the_o earl_n of_o pembroke_n with_o a_o considerable_a aid_n wherewith_o he_o make_v such_o notable_a conquest_n that_o king_n henry_n grow_v jealous_a of_o his_o greatness_n send_v a_o edict_n to_o recall_v all_o the_o english_a out_o of_o ireland_n but_o the_o trouble_v raise_v by_o thomas_n becket_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n hinder_v the_o prosecution_n thereof_o pembroke_n be_v then_o in_o dublin_n where_o he_o be_v close_o besiege_v by_o the_o irish_a under_o roderick_n dermot_n die_v some_o time_n before_o and_o be_v at_o last_o reduce_v to_o such_o extremity_n that_o they_o resolve_v to_o sally_n forth_o and_o die_v like_o man_n rather_o than_o starve_v and_o so_o issue_v out_o with_o not_o above_o two_o or_o three_o hundred_o man_n they_o valiant_o assault_v their_o enemy_n camp_n consist_v of_o near_o thirty_o thousand_o with_o so_o much_o resolution_n that_o with_o great_a slaughter_n of_o they_o they_o obtain_v a_o glorious_a victory_n chase_v their_o enemy_n till_o night_n come_v on_o and_o then_o return_v triumphant_o with_o abundance_n of_o provision_n and_o rich_a spoil_n into_o the_o city_n roderick_n himself_o hardly_o escape_v with_o his_o life_n after_o which_o the_o earl_n of_o
afford_v none_o at_o all_o for_o a_o long_a time_n though_o the_o friar_n in_o their_o white_a habit_n go_v in_o solemn_a procession_n and_o throw_v holy_a water_n therein_o it_o will_v be_v almost_o endless_a to_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o all_o the_o detestable_a cruelty_n and_o murder_n act_v by_o these_o incarnate_a devil_n upon_o the_o innocent_a english_a of_o who_o they_o destroy_v near_o three_o hundred_o thousand_o in_o a_o few_o month_n be_v chief_o animate_v thereto_o by_o their_o villainous_a priest_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o religion_n and_o therefore_o they_o often_o declare_v their_o despite_n to_o the_o bible_n as_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o their_o curse_a principle_n and_o practice_n in_o one_o place_n they_o burn_v two_o english_a bibles_n say_v it_o be_v hell_n fire_n they_o burn_v they_o lay_v another_o in_o a_o puddle_n of_o water_n and_o then_o stamp_v on_o it_o say_v a_o plague_n on_o it_o this_o bible_n have_v breed_v all_o the_o quarrel_n a_o rebel_n persuade_v a_o man_n and_o his_o wife_n to_o join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o massacre_n who_o protest_v that_o rather_o than_o they_o will_v forsake_v their_o religion_n they_o will_v die_v upon_o the_o sword_n be_v point_n he_o will_v then_o have_v have_v the_o woman_n burn_v her_o bible_n but_o she_o refuse_v say_v she_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o do_v it_o whereupon_o they_o be_v both_o cruel_o murder_v they_o murder_v mr._n bingham_n a_o famous_a minister_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o head_n put_v a_o gag_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o lay_v the_o leaf_n of_o a_o bible_n before_o he_o bid_v he_o preach_v say_v his_o mouth_n be_v open_a and_o wide_a enough_o during_o these_o horrid_a barbarity_n there_o be_v several_a indication_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n apparent_a in_o divers_a place_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v swear_v to_o and_o affirm_v by_o witness_n of_o credit_n and_o reputation_n as_o in_o the_o province_n of_o munster_n near_o the_o silver_n work_v where_o while_o the_o rebel_n be_v massacre_a a_o great_a number_n of_o protestant_a man_n woman_n and_o child_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n afternoon_n a_o most_o loud_a and_o dreadful_a noise_n and_o storm_n of_o thunder_n lightning_z wind_z hailstone_n and_o rain_n happen_v though_o it_o be_v fair_a all_o the_o day_n before_o which_o much_o affright_v the_o murderer_n themselves_o who_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o god_n anger_n against_o they_o for_o their_o bloody_a cruelty_n at_o portnedown_n bridge_n where_o so_o many_o thousand_o protestant_n be_v drown_v the_o remain_a inhabitant_n be_v so_o terrify_v with_o the_o noise_n of_o spirit_n and_o vision_n for_o revenge_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o continue_v thereabouts_o and_o some_o of_o the_o rebel_n themselves_o say_v to_o other_o that_o the_o blood_n of_o some_o of_o those_o that_o be_v knock_v on_o the_o head_n and_o afterward_o drown_v in_o this_o river_n remain_v on_o the_o bridge_n and_o can_v not_o be_v wash_v away_o there_o appear_v sometime_o man_n sometime_o woman_n breast_n high_a in_o the_o river_n with_o hand_n lift_v up_o cry_v out_o with_o fearful_a schreick_n and_o voice_n revenge_n revenge_n revenge_n and_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o divine_a justice_n overtake_v they_o many_o thousand_o of_o the_o most_o notorious_a murderer_n who_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o plague_n that_o follow_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v compute_v that_o in_o a_o few_o year_n scarce_o any_o of_o these_o miscreant_n remain_v alive_a but_o be_v send_v to_o their_o own_o place_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o tremendous_a brutality_n the_o king_n have_v make_v a_o truce_n with_o the_o scot_n who_o be_v enter_v with_o a_o army_n into_o england_n to_o demand_v the_o redress_n of_o their_o grievance_n and_o the_o force_n on_o both_o side_n be_v disband_v he_o make_v a_o journey_n into_o scotland_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o august_n 1641._o and_o continue_v there_o till_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o october_n when_o this_o horrid_a rebellion_n happen_v owen_n o_o covally_o the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o the_o plot_n bring_v the_o first_o letter_n to_o london_n and_o receive_v as_o a_o reward_n 500_o l._n in_o money_n and_o a_o annuity_n of_o 200_o l._n a_o year_n and_o present_o the_o parliament_n provide_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o ireland_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o council_n and_o the_o lord_n justice_n there_o have_v with_o the_o arm_n that_o be_v in_o dublin_n arm_v many_o well-affected_a gentleman_n and_o several_a active_a commander_n be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o city_n to_o defend_v the_o adjoin_a place_n from_o the_o approach_n of_o the_o rebel_n at_o which_o time_n the_o parliament_n send_v over_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n for_o a_o present_a supply_n but_o can_v not_o relieve_v they_o with_o any_o force_n till_o december_n follow_v when_o sir_n simon_n harcourt_n arrive_v with_o seasonable_a supply_n of_o man_n and_o money_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n of_o drogheda_n which_o have_v be_v much_o straighten_a by_o sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n and_o the_o rebel_n and_o the_o english_a recover_v dundalk_v neury_n and_o several_a other_o town_n and_o castle_n out_o of_o their_o hand_n but_o though_o the_o rebellion_n break_v out_o in_o october_n 23._o yet_o the_o king_n who_o be_v now_o return_v from_o scotland_n do_v not_o proclaim_v they_o rebel_n till_o jan._n 1._o follow_v and_o then_o give_v strict_a command_n that_o only_o 40_o proclamation_n shall_v be_v print_v and_o that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v publish_v without_o the_o king_n express_v order_n which_o the_o parliament_n among_o other_o thing_n afterward_o tax_v he_o with_o who_o reply_v thereto_o that_o he_o be_v unwilling_a to_o make_v the_o irish_a desperate_n and_o utter_o undo_v his_o protestant_a subject_n who_o be_v then_o too_o weak_a to_o withstand_v so_o potent_a a_o rebellion_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n require_v only_o 20_o as_o many_o of_o themselves_o well_o know_v yet_o this_o proceed_n unhappy_o increase_v the_o jealousy_n that_o begin_v to_o arise_v between_o the_o king_n and_o his_o english_a parliament_n because_o it_o be_v public_o discourse_v that_o it_o have_v not_o be_v do_v at_o all_o but_o that_o some_o worthy_a protestant_a lord_n have_v earnest_o advise_v he_o to_o proclaim_v they_o speedy_o that_o a_o better_a course_n may_v be_v take_v against_o they_o and_o to_o wash_v off_o that_o foul_a stain_n from_o himself_o by_o prosecute_a severe_o those_o wicked_a villain_n who_o report_v every_o where_o that_o they_o have_v authority_n from_o the_o king_n to_o seize_v upon_o the_o hold_v of_o the_o english_a protestant_n that_o they_o be_v the_o queen_n soldier_n and_o rise_v to_o maintain_v the_o king_n prerogative_n against_o the_o puritan_n parliament_n of_o england_n that_o they_o tell_v the_o poor_a protestant_n it_o be_v for_o no_o purpose_n to_o fly_v for_o safety_n into_o england_n for_o that_o kingdom_n will_v be_v as_o much_o distress_v as_o they_o and_o that_o the_o king_n intend_v to_o forsake_v his_o parliament_n in_o england_n and_o make_v war_n against_o they_o and_o that_o then_o they_o will_v come_v over_o have_v do_v their_o their_o work_n in_o ireland_n and_o help_v the_o king_n against_o his_o english_a parliament_n the_o lord_n therefore_o advise_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o purge_v himself_o of_o these_o accusation_n than_o which_o there_o can_v not_o be_v great_a on_o earth_n soon_o after_o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n be_v make_v lord_n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n the_o earl_n of_o strafford_n be_v behead_v some_o time_n before_o at_o tower_n hill_n but_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o bleed_a kingdom_n be_v much_o obstruct_v by_o the_o wide_a breach_n which_o daily_o happen_v between_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n particular_o upon_o his_o go_n jan._n 4._o attend_v with_o 300_o arm_a gentleman_n into_o the_o h._n of_o commons_o and_o demand_v 5_o member_n to_o be_v deliver_v he_o which_o the_o parliament_n declare_v to_o be_v a_o high_a breach_n of_o their_o privilege_n a_o great_a scandal_n to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n a_o seditious_a act_n manifest_o tend_v to_o the_o subversion_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o a_o injury_n and_o dishonour_n to_o the_o say_a member_n there_o be_v no_o legal_a charge_n or_o accusation_n against_o they_o and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o vindication_n of_o those_o privilege_n unless_o his_o majesty_n will_v discover_v the_o name_n of_o those_o who_o advise_v he_o to_o such_o unlawful_a course_n after_o this_o the_o parliament_n consider_v of_o a_o bill_n for_o press_v soldier_n to_o be_v send_v out_o of_o scotland_n to_o ireland_n as_o be_v near_o but_o the_o king_n except_v against_o it_o while_o it_o lay_v in_o the_o house_n of_o lord_n as_o a_o diminution_n to_o his_o prerogative_n whereupon_o the_o parliament_n in_o
england_n he_o will_v abrogate_v those_o law_n make_v against_o the_o papist_n there_o he_o give_v thanks_o likewise_o to_o muskeny_n plumket_n and_o other_o of_o that_o party_n promise_v a_o pardon_n for_o all_o that_o be_v pass_v but_o they_o be_v much_o trouble_v at_o the_o treaty_n of_o peace_n with_o the_o parliament_n be_v sensible_a that_o one_o necessary_a condition_n thereof_o must_v be_v the_o vigorous_a prosecution_n of_o the_o war_n in_o ireland_n the_o king_n to_o remove_v this_o fear_n write_v to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n that_o he_o can_v not_o refuse_v to_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o his_o parliament_n only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o those_o irish_a it_o be_v a_o point_n not_o popular_a yet_o from_o that_o consideration_n the_o lieutenant_n may_v raise_v a_o advantage_n to_o hasten_v a_o peace_n with_o they_o it_o let_v they_o know_v their_o own_o danger_n by_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n from_o the_o parliament_n for_o say_v he_o if_o we_o agree_v upon_o all_o other_o condition_n it_o will_v not_o be_v convenient_a for_o i_o to_o disagree_v only_o concern_v those_o irish_a therefore_o let_v they_o take_v what_o i_o offer_v while_o time_n be_v and_o hasten_v the_o peace_n and_o when_o once_o my_o faith_n be_v pass_v no_o human_a force_n shall_v make_v i_o break_v it_o the_o queen_n also_o be_v then_o in_o france_n write_v to_o her_o husband_n seem_v to_o grieve_v much_o that_o at_o uxbridge_n they_o be_v to_o treat_v of_o religion_n in_o the_o first_o place_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n severe_a against_o the_o catholic_n shall_v be_v conclude_v and_o yet_o a_o â—eace_n not_o be_v make_v the_o king_n can_v not_o hope_v for_o any_o assistance_n from_o the_o catholic_n prince_n or_o from_o the_o irish_a who_o must_v needs_o think_v that_o after_o they_o have_v do_v their_o best_a they_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v forsake_v and_o often_o entreat_v the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v never_o forsake_v the_o catholic_n who_o have_v faithful_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o war_n etc._n etc._n the_o commissioner_n meet_v at_o uxbridge_n but_o nothing_o at_o all_o be_v conclude_v at_o that_o treaty_n so_o that_o the_o war_n must_v decide_v it_o in_o pursuance_n whereof_o both_o party_n strengthen_v themselves_o with_o fresh_a force_n and_o the_o king_n army_n be_v very_o formidable_a but_o not_o content_a with_o so_o great_a a_o power_n of_o english_a soldier_n he_o seem_v more_o earnest_a than_o before_o to_o get_v over_o the_o irish_a he_o have_v commit_v the_o business_n to_o ormond_n to_o make_v a_o absolute_a peace_n but_o perceive_v their_o demand_n be_v too_o high_a so_o that_o nothing_o be_v effect_v he_o now_o employ_v the_o earl_n of_o clamorgan_n son_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o worcester_n a_o zealous_a papist_n and_o therefore_o more_o acceptable_a with_o the_o rebel_n give_v he_o full_a power_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n and_o indulge_v to_o the_o irish_a whatever_o may_v seem_v needful_a and_o this_o be_v transact_v so_o secret_o that_o both_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n ormond_n and_o the_o lord_n digby_n secretary_n of_o ireland_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o till_o it_o be_v afterward_o discover_v and_o make_v public_a but_o the_o king_n find_v it_o difficult_a to_o make_v such_o a_o peace_n as_o will_v bring_v he_o certain_a assistance_n otherwise_o that_o he_o may_v throw_v all_o that_o envy_n upon_o glamorgan_n empower_v he_o unknown_a to_o the_o rest_n for_o so_o the_o rebel_n sweeten_v with_o large_a promise_n unknown_a to_o ormond_n may_v the_o better_o admit_v of_o condition_n just_a in_o show_n and_o open_o excusable_a and_o the_o king_n may_v draw_v from_o ireland_n such_o soldier_n as_o will_v more_o firm_o adhere_v to_o his_o side_n and_o who_o he_o may_v trust_v as_o be_v the_o great_a hater_n of_o the_o english_a protestant_n and_o despair_v of_o pardon_n against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n he_o therefore_o give_v letter_n of_o authority_n to_o glamorgan_n in_o these_o word_n charles_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n defender_n of_o the_o faith_n to_o our_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n edward_n earl_n of_o glamorgan_n greeting_n be_v confident_a of_o your_o wisdom_n and_o fidelity_n we_o do_v by_o these_o letter_n as_o if_o under_o our_o great_a seal_n grant_v unto_o you_o full_a power_n and_o authority_n to_o treat_v with_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n in_o ireland_n and_o to_o indulge_v they_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o necessity_n shall_v require_v and_o which_o we_o can_v so_o comodious_o do_v by_o our_o lieutenant_n nor_o ourselves_o public_o own_o at_o present_a therefore_o we_o command_v that_o you_o do_v this_o businese_n with_o as_o much_o secrecy_n as_o can_v be_v whatsoever_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v promise_v in_o my_o name_n that_o i_o do_v attest_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n and_o a_o christian_a to_o grant_v to_o those_o confederate_a catholic_n who_o by_o their_o assistance_n have_v abundant_o show_v their_o zeal_n to_o we_o and_o our_o cause_n give_v at_o oxford_n under_o our_o royal_a seal_n march_v 12._o and_o 20_o year_n of_o our_o reign_n in_o pursuance_n of_o these_o power_n the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n assure_v the_o king_n he_o will_v land_n 6000_o irish_a papist_n in_o may_n follow_v in_o wales_n and_o with_o the_o transport_v ship_n block_n up_o melford_n haven_n have_v already_o to_o advance_v the_o same_o thirty_o thousand_o pound_n in_o money_n 1000_o musket_n 2000_o case_n of_o pistol_n 800._o barrel_n of_o powder_n beside_o his_o own_o artillery_n and_o a_o certainty_n of_o 30000_o l._n more_o the_o k._n likewise_o oblige_v the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n to_o join_v with_o the_o marquis_n of_o montross_n then_o in_o arm_n in_o scotland_n who_o engage_v to_o send_v 10000_o irish_a thither_o from_o ireland_n where_o the_o passage_n be_v shortestito_fw-la assist_v he_o but_o be_v very_o deficient_a therein_o be_v scarce_o able_a to_o send_v 1200_o thither_o in_o 1644._o the_o parliament_n order_v the_o arraignment_n of_o the_o lord_n macguire_n and_o colonel_n mahon_n who_o be_v seize_v at_o dublin_n the_o night_n before_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o rebellion_n there_o and_o have_v be_v in_o the_o town_n ever_o since_o they_o be_v now_o bring_v to_o their_o trial_n at_o the_o king_n bench_n bar_n at_o westminster_n where_o macguire_n insist_v much_o upon_o his_o peerage_n but_o be_v over_o rule_v and_o both_o find_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n by_o a_o jury_n of_o middlesex_n gentleman_n and_o execute_v at_o tyburn_n in_o 1646._o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o cessation_n with_o the_o irish_a a_o kind_n of_o a_o peace_n which_o they_o condescend_v to_o upon_o the_o follow_a proposition_n 1._o that_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o roman_n catholic_n religion_n shall_v be_v in_o dublin_n and_o drogheda_n and_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n as_o free_a as_o in_o paris_n and_o brussels_n 2._o that_o the_o privy_a council_n of_o ireland_n consist_v of_o member_n true_a and_o faithful_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o who_o have_v be_v enemy_n to_o the_o parliament_n 3._o that_o dublin_n drogheda_n trim_n newry_n cathirly_n carlingford_n and_o all_o protestant_a garrison_n be_v man_v by_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n to_o keep_v the_o same_o for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o king_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4._o that_o the_o say_a councillor_n general_n commander_n and_o soldier_n do_v swear_v and_o engage_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o all_o the_o king_n enemy_n and_o that_o they_o will_v never_o come_v to_o any_o agreement_n with_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o his_o majesty_n right_n and_o and_o the_o kingdom_n 5._o that_o both_o party_n according_a to_o their_o oath_n of_o association_n shall_v to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o power_n and_o cunning_a defend_v the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o king_n right_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a this_o peace_n be_v keep_v by_o some_o of_o the_o moderate_a papist_n but_o be_v ill_o resent_v both_o by_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n and_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n who_o infivenced_a the_o most_o serious_a papist_n to_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o which_o the_o parliament_n send_v 2000_o man_n from_o chester_n under_o colonel_n george_n monk_n with_o 3_o commissioner_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n at_o dublin_n who_o refuse_v to_o deliver_v the_o city_n to_o they_o without_o the_o king_n command_n so_o that_o after_o have_v treat_v the_o commissioner_n the_o english_a force_n be_v again_o embark_v and_o land_a at_o belfast_n in_o ireland_n whereby_o they_o do_v very_o good_a service_n against_o o_o neal_n and_o his_o fellow_n rebel_n who_o have_v of_o late_o be_v too_o successful_a against_o the_o protestant_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o nunioes_n party_n
be_v so_o elevate_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o shake_v off_o the_o english_a yoke_n neither_o of_o the_o two_o kingdom_n be_v now_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o relieve_v ireland_n that_o the_o romish_a clergy_n thunder_v out_o excommunication_n against_o any_o that_o shall_v acquiesce_v in_o the_o say_a peace_n and_o agreement_n and_o with_o a_o army_n of_o 17000_o horse_n and_o hoot_o resolve_v to_o besiege_v dublin_n which_o so_o startle_v the_o protestant_n that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v oblige_v to_o resume_v the_o former_a treaty_n with_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n and_o the_o king_n find_v that_o all_o his_o secret_a transaction_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n be_v discover_v by_o the_o letter_n take_v at_o nasâ—by_n fight_v to_o the_o great_a disgust_n of_o the_o people_n in_o general_a and_o that_o all_o the_o assurance_n he_o have_v from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o lord_n digby_n be_v disappoint_v by_o the_o falseness_n and_o treachery_n of_o the_o rebel_n he_o though_o with_o much_o reluctancy_n consent_v that_o all_o manner_n of_o treaty_n with_o the_o enemy_n shall_v cease_v the_o earl_n of_o glamorgan_n be_v for_o a_o pretence_n imprison_v the_o lord_n lieutenant_n be_v press_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o siege_n from_o the_o roman_n catholic_n confederates_n in_o 1647._o deliver_v up_o dublin_n to_o the_o parliament_n commissioner_n he_o have_v article_v for_o his_o pass_v free_o to_o the_o king_n on_o who_o he_o wait_v while_o the_o army_n carry_v he_o about_o and_o afterward_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v to_o france_n from_o whence_o about_o september_n 16â—8_n the_o cathedral_n confederates_n dread_v a_o storm_n from_o england_n by_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n have_v importune_v he_o to_o send_v for_o the_o say_a marquis_n of_o ormond_n late_a lord_n lieutenant_n and_o order_v he_o to_o return_v again_o into_o ireland_n upon_o their_o engagement_n and_o protestation_n of_o plenary_a submission_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n and_o to_o he_o as_o his_o lieutenant_n as_o be_v the_o only_a proper_a person_n for_o that_o employment_n the_o marquis_n according_o undertake_v it_o and_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o the_o lord_n inchequeen_n and_o his_o force_n and_o likewise_o with_o those_o of_o the_o marquis_n of_o clan-riccard_a and_o the_o earl_n of_o castlehaven_n and_o the_o confederate_a catholic_n who_o have_v proclaim_v the_o nunioes_n party_n rebel_n and_o traitor_n be_v all_o join_v under_o his_o command_n they_o design_v to_o reduce_v dublin_n then_o possess_v by_o the_o parliament_n force_n but_o difference_n soon_o arise_v about_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o popish_a religion_n and_o upon_o point_n of_o command_n whereby_o owen_n o_o neal_n that_o have_v a_o considerable_a party_n of_o irish_a be_v disoblige_v who_o thereupon_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o colonel_n monk_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o parliament_n though_o they_o afterward_o disclaim_v it_o but_o acknowledge_v his_o faithfulness_n and_o wellmeaning_n therein_o by_o a_o vote_n of_o parliament_n consider_v how_o odious_a it_o will_v be_v to_o have_v assistance_n from_o irish_a rebel_n however_o he_o aid_v they_o all_o he_o can_v and_o releive_v london-derry_n then_o besiege_v by_o the_o confederate_a force_n at_o length_n the_o marquis_n of_o ormond_n come_v before_o dublin_n with_o his_o army_n and_o oblige_v colonel_n jones_n the_o governor_n who_o have_v draw_v out_o some_o of_o the_o garrison_n to_o interrupt_v they_o to_o retire_v into_o the_o city_n which_o be_v indifferent_o fortify_v and_o plentiful_o man_v both_o with_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o therefore_o he_o dare_v not_o venture_v his_o army_n upon_o a_o desperate_a assault_n since_o the_o garrison_n of_o drogheda_n and_o trim_n lay_v so_o convenient_a to_o attempt_v upon_o they_o command_v by_o colonel_n monk_n and_o o_o neal_n so_o that_o the_o marquis_n want_v money_n and_o provision_n and_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a forces_z murmur_a against_o each_o other_o he_o be_v almost_o resolve_v to_o have_v march_v away_o but_o o_o neal_n party_n be_v soon_o after_o defeat_v and_o a_o convoy_n of_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n which_o be_v send_v he_o by_o colonel_n monk_n be_v take_v by_o the_o lord_n inchequeen_n drogheda_n be_v surrender_v together_o with_o dundalk_n the_o garrison_n compel_v colonel_n monk_n to_o deliver_v it_o and_o the_o soldier_n take_v up_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n the_o garrison_n of_o trim_n be_v soon_o after_o take_v from_o the_o parliament_n after_o which_o the_o lord_n inchequeen_n bring_v up_o his_o force_n now_o much_o increase_v to_o assist_v the_o marquis_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o dublin_n who_o design_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o garrison_n within_o their_o work_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o get_v forage_v or_o to_o graze_v their_o cattle_n without_o the_o line_n which_o be_v draw_v round_o the_o town_n the_o besiege_a perceive_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v thus_o close_o confine_v whereby_o they_o will_v have_v be_v prevent_v of_o all_o succour_n both_o from_o land_n and_o sea_n and_o know_v the_o marquesss_a want_n of_o horse_n to_o guard_n the_o new_a fort_n resolve_v by_o a_o desperate_a sally_n to_o disturb_v they_o which_o they_o make_v according_o aug._n 2._o 1649._o about_o 8_o in_o the_o morning_n with_o 1200_o foot_n and_o 4000_o horse_n and_o find_v the_o new_a fortification_n slight_a and_o the_o resistance_n weak_a they_o soon_o be_v master_n of_o it_o from_o whence_o see_v the_o irish_a fly_n in_o great_a disorder_n they_o contrary_a to_o the_o first_o intention_n pursue_v the_o besieger_n even_o to_o the_o avenue_n of_o their_o camp_n and_o be_v animate_v by_o colonel_n jones_n their_o governor_n who_o have_v new_o receive_v a_o supply_n of_o 3000_o man_n from_o england_n they_o fall_v with_o such_o fury_n upon_o the_o whole_a army_n at_o rachmine_n consist_v of_o 19000_o man_n that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n they_o put_v they_o to_o the_o rout_n kill_v 4000_o on_o the_o place_n and_o make_v 2517_o prisoner_n many_o of_o they_o person_n of_o quality_n take_v all_o their_o cannon_n and_o a_o rich_a camp_n to_o reward_v the_o soldier_n most_o of_o the_o lord_n inchequeens_n foot_n that_o at_o first_o make_v some_o resistance_n see_v the_o day_n lose_v change_a side_n and_o join_v with_o the_o parliament_n force_n all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o so_o short_a a_o space_n and_o with_o so_o little_a noise_n that_o the_o lord_n dillon_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o marquess_n force_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n liffy_n know_v nothing_o of_o it_o till_o some_o runaways_a bring_v the_o news_n the_o irish_a make_v such_o haste_n home_o in_o so_o panic_n a_o fear_n that_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n can_v not_o possible_o rally_v they_o and_o therefore_o flee_v with_o a_o considerable_a perty_n to_o kilkenny_n and_o there_o endeavour_v to_o draw_v together_o as_o many_o of_o his_o disperse_a troop_n as_o possible_a with_o which_o he_o speed_v away_o to_o trim_a and_o drogheda_n where_o he_o have_v notice_n that_o oliver_n cromwell_n the_o parliament_n general_n be_v land_a with_o considerable_a force_n upon_o on_o which_o he_o put_v a_o garrison_n of_o 300_o horse_n and_o 2500_o foot_n into_o drogheda_n which_o be_v think_v sufficient_a and_o have_v furnish_v it_o with_o what_o provision_n he_o be_v able_a and_o make_v sir_n arthur_n aston_n governor_n go_v from_o thence_o to_o trim_v and_o terrogan_n about_o this_o time_n london-derry_n possess_v by_o the_o parliament_n and_o besiege_a by_o ormonds_n force_n be_v relieve_v and_o the_o siege_n raise_v and_o not_o long_o after_o a_o ship_n from_o spain_n bring_v the_o plague_n into_o galloway_n whereof_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o irish_a die_v cromwell_n have_v refresh_v his_o man_n at_o dublin_n march_v to_o besiege_v drogheda_n and_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o in_o a_o little_a time_n after_o a_o stout_a resistance_n from_o the_o garrison_n put_v most_o of_o the_o officer_n and_o every_o ten_o soldier_n to_o the_o sword_n to_o terrify_v other_o from_o make_v opposition_n against_o his_o victorious_a arm_n sir_n arthur_n afton_n and_o several_a other_o principal_a officer_n and_o gentleman_n with_o near_o 3000_o soldier_n be_v slay_v after_o this_o cromwell_z besieges_n the_o town_n of_o wexford_n and_o soon_o reduce_v it_o even_o before_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n eye_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o 2000_o of_o the_o irish_a upon_o this_o the_o marquis_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o owen_n o_o neal_n whereby_o the_o ulster_n army_n be_v to_o join_v with_o he_o under_o the_o command_n of_o luke_n taaf_n who_o be_v make_v governor_n of_o ross_n but_o soon_o force_v to_o surrender_v it_o to_o general_n cromwell_n after_o which_o the_o garrison_n of_o bandon-bridge_n yough-hall_n cork_n kingsale_n and_o all_o the_o english_a town_n in_o munster_n declare_v for_o the_o parliament_n and_o cromwell_n march_v to_o
vote_v the_o restoration_n of_o k._n charles_n ii_o and_o upon_o notice_n thereof_o the_o like_a be_v do_v in_o ireland_n and_o several_a of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o that_o nation_n be_v upon_o the_o king_n arrival_n at_o white_a hall_n send_v by_o the_o convention_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o that_o kingdom_n with_o a_o tender_a of_o their_o allegiance_n and_o a_o present_a of_o 4000_o l._n to_o the_o duke_n of_o york_n and_o soon_o after_o the_o king_n be_v proclaim_v and_o universal_o acknowledge_v throughout_o the_o kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v not_o long_o ere_o the_o great_a inclination_n to_o the_o popish_a party_n in_o ireland_n be_v make_v apparent_a in_o the_o court_n of_o england_n and_o several_a dispute_n arise_v about_o the_o settlement_n of_o that_o kingdom_n which_o be_v debate_v before_o the_o king_n and_o council_n where_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n santry_n in_o a_o excellent_a speech_n represent_v to_o the_o board_n the_o horrid_a rebellion_n of_o 1641._o with_o the_o barbarous_a and_o inhuman_a massacre_n which_o he_o have_v be_v eye_n witness_n of_o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o sir_n nich._n plunchel_n one_o of_o the_o pope_n knight_n endeavour_v to_o defend_v the_o irish_a but_o so_o weak_o have_v a_o bad_a cause_n to_o manage_n that_o the_o lord_n santry_n clear_o carry_v the_o point_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o auditor_n he_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v be_v try_v by_o the_o common_a law_n where_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o a_o fair_a and_o indifferent_a trial_n by_o juty_n of_o their_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o can_v have_v no_o wrong_n do_v they_o but_o the_o king_n have_v dissolve_v the_o convention_n and_o call_v a_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n he_o prevail_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o a_o act_n of_o settlement_n be_v press_v and_o a_o court_n of_o claim_n thereby_o erect_v who_o be_v to_o determine_v all_o difference_n between_o the_o english_a and_o irish_a proprietar_n of_o the_o land_n there_o and_o to_o declare_v who_o be_v nocent_a and_o who_o innocent_n papist_n these_o commissioner_n be_v nominate_v by_o the_o king_n he_o have_v so_o great_a a_o influence_n over_o they_o that_o they_o common_o give_v their_o opinion_n according_a to_o his_o direction_n which_o be_v oftentimes_o very_o favourable_a to_o the_o irish_a rebel_n particular_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o as_o by_o the_o follow_a letter_n to_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ormond_n then_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o the_o privy_a council_n there_o do_v appear_v charles_n r._n right_o trusty_a and_o well_o belove_a cousin_n and_o counsellor_n etc._n etc._n we_o greet_v you_o well_o how_o far_o we_o have_v be_v from_o interpose_v on_o the_o behalf_n of_o any_o of_o our_o irish_a subject_n who_o by_o their_o miscarriage_n in_o the_o late_a rebellion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o our_o grace_n and_o protection_n be_v notorious_a to_o all_o man_n and_o we_o be_v so_o jealous_a in_o that_o particular_a that_o short_o after_o our_o return_n into_o this_o our_o kingdom_n when_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n come_v hither_o to_o present_v his_o duty_n to_o we_o upon_o the_o information_n we_o receive_v from_o those_o person_n who_o then_o attend_v we_o by_o a_o deputation_n from_o our_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n or_o from_o those_o who_o at_o that_o time_n own_v our_o authority_n there_o that_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n have_v so_o misbehave_v himself_o towards_o we_o and_o our_o late_a royal_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n that_o he_o be_v in_o no_o degree_n worthy_a of_o the_o least_o countenance_n from_o we_o and_o that_o they_o have_v manifest_a and_o unquestionable_a evidence_n of_o such_o his_o gild_n whereupon_o we_o refuse_v to_o admit_v the_o say_a marquis_n so_o much_o as_o into_o our_o presence_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a commit_v he_o prisoner_n to_o our_o tower_n of_o london_n where_o after_o he_o have_v continue_v several_a month_n under_o a_o strict_a restraint_n upon_o the_o continue_a information_n of_o the_o say_a person_n we_o send_v he_o into_o ireland_n without_o interpose_v the_o least_o on_o his_o behalf_n but_o leave_v he_o to_o undergo_v such_o a_o trial_n and_o punishment_n as_o by_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o our_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v find_v due_a to_o his_o crime_n expect_v still_o that_o some_o heinous_a matter_n will_v be_v object_v and_o prove_v against_o he_o to_o make_v he_o uncapable_a and_o to_o deprive_v he_o of_o that_o favour_n and_o protection_n from_o we_o which_o we_o know_v his_o former_a action_n and_o service_n have_v merit_v after_o many_o month_n attendance_n there_o and_o wâ—presume_v after_o such_o examination_n as_o be_v requisite_a he_o be_v at_o last_o dismiss_v without_o any_o censure_n and_o without_o any_o transmission_n of_o charge_n against_o he_o to_o we_o and_o with_o a_o licence_n to_o transport_v himself_o into_o this_o kingdom_n we_o conclude_v that_o it_o be_v then_o time_n to_o give_v he_o some_o instance_n of_o our_o favour_n and_o to_o remember_v the_o many_o service_n he_o have_v do_v and_o the_o suffering_n he_o have_v undergo_v for_o his_o affection_n and_o fidelity_n to_o our_o royal_a father_n and_o ourselves_o and_o that_o it_o be_v time_n to_o redeem_v he_o from_o those_o calamity_n which_o yet_o do_v lie_v as_o heavy_a upon_o he_o fince_n as_o before_o our_o happy_a return_n and_o thereupon_o we_o recommend_v he_o to_o you_o our_o lieutenant_n that_o you_o shall_v move_v our_o council_n there_o for_o prepare_v a_o bill_n to_o be_v transmit_v to_o we_o for_o the_o re-investing_a he_o the_o say_a marquis_n in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o estate_n in_o that_o our_o kingdom_n as_o have_v be_v do_v in_o some_o other_o case_n to_o which_o letter_n you_o our_o say_a lieutenant_n return_v we_o answer_v that_o you_o have_v inform_v our_o council_n of_o that_o our_o letter_n and_o that_o you_o be_v upon_o consideration_n thereof_o unanimous_o of_o opinion_n that_o such_o a_o bill_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v transmit_v to_o we_o the_o reason_n whereof_o will_v forthwith_o be_v present_v to_o we_o from_o our_o council_n after_o which_o time_n we_o receive_v the_o enclose_a petition_n from_o the_o say_a marquis_n which_o we_o refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n and_o examination_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o our_o privy_a council_n who_o name_n be_v mention_v in_o that_o our_o reference_n which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o say_a petition_n who_o thereupon_o meet_v together_o and_o after_o have_v hear_v the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_n do_v not_o think_v to_o make_v any_o report_n to_o we_o till_o they_o may_v see_v and_o understand_v the_o reason_n which_o induce_v you_o not_o to_o transmit_v the_o bill_n we_o have_v propose_v which_o letter_n be_v not_o then_o come_v to_o our_o hand_n after_o which_o time_n we_o have_v receive_v your_o letter_n of_o the_o 18_o of_o march_n together_o with_o several_a petition_n which_o have_v be_v present_v to_o you_o as_o well_o from_o the_o old_a soldier_n and_o adventurer_n as_o from_o the_o lady_n marchioness_n of_o antrim_n all_o which_o we_o likewise_o transmit_v to_o the_o lord_n referee_n upon_o a_o second_o petition_v present_v to_o we_o by_o lord_n marques_n which_o be_v here_o likewise_o enclose_v command_v our_o say_a referee_n to_o take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o serious_a consideration_n and_o to_o hear_v what_o the_o petitioner_n have_v to_o offer_v in_o his_o own_o vindication_n and_o to_o report_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o we_o upon_o a_o three_o petition_n herein_o likewise_o enclose_v we_o require_v they_o to_o expedite_v with_o what_o speed_n they_o can_v by_o which_o deliberate_a proceed_n of_o we_o you_o can_v but_o observe_v that_o no_o importunity_n how_o just_a soever_o can_v prevail_v with_o we_o to_o bring_v ourselves_o to_o a_o judgement_n in_o this_o affair_n without_o very_o ample_a information_n our_o say_a referee_n after_o several_a meeting_n and_o perusal_n of_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o they_o by_o the_o say_a marquis_n have_v report_v unto_o we_o that_o they_o have_v see_v several_a letter_n all_o of_o they_o the_o handwriting_n of_o our_o royal_a father_n to_o the_o say_a marquis_n and_o several_a instruction_n concern_v his_o treat_v and_o join_v with_o the_o irish_a in_o order_n to_o the_o king_n service_n by_o reduce_v to_o their_o obedience_n and_o by_o draw_v some_o force_n from_o they_o for_o the_o service_n of_o scotland_n that_o beside_o the_o letter_n and_o order_n under_o his_o majesty_n hand_n they_o have_v receive_v sufficient_a evidence_n and_o testimony_n of_o several_a private_a message_n and_o direction_n send_v from_o our_o royal_a father_n and_o from_o our_o royal_a mother_n with_o the_o privity_n and_o with_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o king_n our_o father_n by_o which_o they_o
with_o the_o nuncio_n and_o clergy_n party_n though_o most_o irreconcilable_a enemy_n to_o the_o english_a crown_n and_o interest_n may_v have_v be_v allow_v of_o by_o his_o say_a majesty_n upon_o the_o marquis_n undertake_v to_o employ_v the_o credit_n he_o shall_v thereby_o gain_v among_o they_o to_o dispose_v they_o at_o least_o to_o forbear_v that_o violent_a opposition_n to_o all_o overture_n tend_v to_o the_o reduction_n of_o the_o irish_a confederate_n to_o their_o obedience_n and_o to_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o late_a majesty_n it_o can_v be_v rational_o suppose_v as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v but_o that_o the_o reason_n and_o end_v of_o the_o marquess_n compliance_n will_v either_o by_o his_o late_a majesty_n for_o the_o better_a management_n of_o the_o affair_n or_o by_o the_o marquis_n himself_o for_o his_o security_n and_o exeneration_n have_v be_v make_v know_v to_o i_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n the_o marquis_n have_v frequent_a opportunity_n to_o do_v it_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n be_v that_o as_o the_o marquis_n his_o constant_a opposition_n to_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o peace_n set_v on_o foot_n by_o virtue_n of_o authority_n derive_v from_o his_o late_a majesty_n have_v be_v make_v apparent_a to_o we_o by_o sufficient_a proof_n so_o it_o be_v clear_o manifest_v by_o his_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o association_n a_o copy_n whereof_o be_v here_o enclose_v and_o that_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o those_o who_o when_o they_o have_v by_o his_o assistance_n prevail_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o of_o the_o public_a faith_n of_o the_o confederate_n assume_v to_o themselves_o in_o the_o year_n 1646._o the_o government_n of_o that_o party_n under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o supreme_a council_n as_o also_o by_o his_o become_v one_o of_o that_o council_n and_o sign_v severe_a letter_n and_o instrument_n whereof_o some_o be_v direct_v to_o i_o the_o lieutenant_n and_o all_o this_o without_o any_o correspondence_n with_o i_o or_o the_o least_o private_a intimation_n that_o his_o purpose_n in_o those_o his_o proceed_n have_v any_o authority_n from_o his_o majesty_n or_o any_o respect_n to_o his_o service_n and_o as_o to_o the_o three_o the_o two_o last_o mention_v particular_n do_v seem_v to_o we_o to_o manifest_v that_o the_o marquess_n case_n as_o it_o stand_v state_v in_o these_o letter_n be_v not_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o the_o case_n see_v those_o material_a thing_n be_v omit_v therein_o which_o wâ—_n have_v before_o express_v which_o indeed_o we_o shall_v willing_o have_v forbear_v if_o our_o silence_n can_v have_v consist_v with_o the_o duty_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o the_o settlement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o that_o which_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o by_o his_o majesty_n for_o there_o be_v now_o and_o have_v be_v for_o above_o a_o month_n last_o pass_v under_o our_o consideration_n here_o the_o draught_n of_o a_o new_a act_n to_o supply_v those_o defect_n in_o the_o present_a act_n of_o settlement_n which_o experience_n have_v manifest_v to_o become_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v remedy_v in_o order_n to_o the_o general_n settlement_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o if_o the_o say_a marquis_n shall_v be_v declare_v innocent_a and_o that_o in_o so_o extraordinary_a a_o way_n as_o it_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n be_v the_o public_a and_o fundamental_a security_n of_o man_n estate_n so_o it_o will_v have_v this_o further_a operation_n that_o the_o end_n of_o that_o intend_a act_n for_o gain_v of_o reprizal_n for_o the_o estate_n of_o just_o restorable_a person_n such_o as_o his_o majesty_n by_o his_o gracious_a declaration_n be_v please_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o oblige_v to_o provide_v for_o will_v become_v in_o a_o high_a degree_n disappoint_v and_o what_o general_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n may_v hereupon_o follow_v to_o the_o settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n ingeneral_n be_v very_o apparent_a when_o we_o have_v thus_o far_o proceed_v in_o our_o letter_n a_o petition_n of_o the_o adventurer_n and_o soldier_n and_o their_o assign_v concern_v the_o estate_n former_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a marquis_n be_v exhibit_v at_o this_o board_n which_o be_v read_v before_o we_o we_o find_v it_o to_o contain_v such_o matter_n concern_v the_o marquis_n of_o autrim_n as_o we_o humble_o conceive_v be_v necessary_a upon_o this_o occasion_n to_o be_v make_v know_v to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o do_v esteem_v it_o our_o duty_n to_o exhibit_v it_o to_o his_o majesty_n review_n and_o royal_a consideration_n all_o which_o we_o humble_o submit_v to_o his_o majesty_n excellent_a judgement_n and_o we_o desire_v you_o to_o move_v his_o majesty_n for_o a_o signification_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n herein_o to_o we_o his_o servant_n as_o speedy_o as_o with_o convenience_n may_v be_v if_o his_o majesty_n in_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v so_o judge_v fit_a and_o so_o we_o remain_v from_o the_o council_n chamber_n at_o dublin_n july_n 31._o 1663._o be_v assure_v love_a friend_n ormond_n maurice_n eustace_n chancellor_n james_n dublin_n ossory_n shannon_n dungannon_n hen._n midensis_n mich._n cork_n william_n lawfield_n rich._n coot_n hev_n tickburn_n rob._n forth_o james_n ware_n george_n wentworth_n robert_n merideth_n theoph._n jones_n thomas_n clergiss_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n hen._n bennet_n knight_n his_o majesty_n principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n but_o what_o effect_n this_o letter_n have_v and_o what_o the_o marquis_n of_o antrim_v true_a case_n be_v appear_v by_o the_o follow_a letter_n which_o full_o state_v the_o same_o dublin_n aug._n 22._o 1663._o ever_o honour_a sir_n last_o thursday_n we_o come_v to_o trial_n with_o my_o lord_n marquis_n of_o autrim_n but_o according_a to_o my_o fear_n which_o you_o always_o surmise_v to_o be_v in_o vain_a he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o peremptory_a letter_n of_o favour_n restore_v to_o his_o estate_n as_o a_o innocent_a papist_n we_o prove_v eight_o qualification_n in_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n against_o he_o the_o last_o of_o which_o make_v he_o uncapable_a of_o be_v restore_v as_o innocent_a we_o prove_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v to_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o surprise_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n in_o the_o year_n 1641._o 2._o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o rebel_n party_n before_o the_o 15_o of_o september_n 1643._o which_o we_o make_v appear_v by_o his_o hourly_a and_o frequent_a intercourse_n with_o renny_n o_o moor_n and_o many_o other_o being_z himself_z the_o most_o notorious_a of_o the_o say_a rebel_n 3._o that_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o roman_n catholic_n confederacy_n before_o the_o peace_n in_o 1643._o 4._o that_o he_o constant_o adhere_v to_o the_o nunioes_n party_n in_o opposition_n to_o his_o majesty_n authority_n 5._o that_o he_o sit_v from_o time_n to_o time_n in_o the_o supreme_a council_n of_o kilkenny_n 6_o that_o he_o sign_v that_o execrable_a oath_n of_o association_n 7._o that_o he_o be_v commissionated_a and_o act_v as_o lieutenant_n general_n from_o the_o say_a assembly_n at_o kilkenny_n 8._o that_o he_o declare_v by_o several_a letter_n of_o his_o own_o pen_n himself_o in_o conjunction_n with_o owen_n ro_n oneal_n and_o a_o constant_a opposer_n to_o the_o several_a peace_n make_v by_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n with_o the_o irish_a we_o be_v seven_o hour_n by_o the_o clock_n in_o prove_v our_o evidence_n against_o he_o but_o at_o last_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v open_v and_o read_v in_o court_n rainsford_n one_o of_o the_o commissioner_n say_v to_o we_o that_o the_o king_n letter_n on_o his_o behalf_n be_v evidence_n without_o exception_n and_o thereupon_o declare_v he_o to_o be_v a_o innocent_a papist_n this_o cause_n sir_n have_v though_o many_o reflection_n have_v pass_v upon_o the_o 〈…〉_o more_o startle_v the_o judgement_n of_o all_o man_n than_o all_o the_o trial_n since_o the_o begin_n of_o their_o sit_v and_o it_o be_v very_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a to_o all_o of_o the_o long_a robe_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v give_v such_o a_o letter_n have_v divest_v himself_o of_o that_o authority_n and_o repose_v the_o trust_n in_o commissioner_n for_o that_o purpose_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v admire_v that_o the_o commissioner_n have_v take_v solemn_a oath_n to_o execute_v nothing_o but_o according_a to_o and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n shall_v bare_o upon_o his_o majesty_n letter_n declare_v the_o marquis_n innocent_a to_o be_v short_a â—â—ere_o never_o be_v so_o great_a a_o rebel_n that_o have_v so_o much_o favour_n from_o so_o good_a a_o king_n and_o it_o be_v very_o evident_a that_o the_o consequence_n of_o these_o thing_n will_v be_v very_o bad_a and_o if_o god_n of_o his_o extraordinary_a mercy_n do_v not_o prevent_v it_o war_n and_o if_o possible_a great_a judgement_n
court_n have_v give_v they_o timely_a notice_n to_o conceal_v they_o so_o that_o not_o above_o 150_o arm_n be_v find_v among_o all_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n they_o hide_v they_o in_o boggs_n and_o other_o secret_a place_n without_o any_o damage_n the_o lord_n brittas_n and_o other_o escape_v into_o france_n the_o earl_n of_o tyrone_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o gatehouse_n talbot_n since_o tyrconnel_n with_o his_o brother_n the_o popish_a archbishop_n be_v imprison_v in_o dublin_n castle_n where_o the_o last_o die_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n be_v send_v to_o flanders_n and_o all_o thing_n appeareâ—â—_n so_o discourage_v that_o a_o irish_a lord_n swear_v a_o greaâ—â—_n oath_n that_o he_o believe_v jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o protestant_n for_o that_o nothing_o they_o can_v do_v do_v prosper_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n be_v very_o busy_a in_o search_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o popish_a conspiracy_n and_o find_v many_o great_a person_n concern_v therein_o several_a papist_n be_v execute_v for_o the_o same_o but_o still_o the_o court_n endeavour_v by_o all_o manner_n of_o art_n to_o obstruct_v any_o further_a discovery_n the_o duke_n of_o york_n interest_n still_o prevail_v who_o be_v come_v from_o flanders_n but_o upon_o the_o sit_v of_o the_o parliament_n be_v oblige_v to_o go_v to_o scotland_n from_o whence_o he_o send_v private_a encouragement_n to_o the_o irish_a papist_n not_o to_o despair_v of_o retrieve_v all_o again_o but_o the_o english_a there_o be_v very_o secure_a as_o judge_v themselves_o happy_a under_o the_o peaceable_a government_n of_o the_o d._n of_o ormond_n and_o their_o interest_n in_o ireland_n seem_v more_o firm_a than_o ever_o because_o they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o this_o late_a conspiracy_n of_o the_o irish_a will_v prevent_v the_o king_n show_v they_o any_o kindness_n for_o the_o future_a the_o lord_n lieutenant_n likewise_o procure_v a_o grant_n for_o call_v a_o parliament_n there_o the_o news_n whereof_o so_o alarm_v the_o duke_n of_o york_n that_o he_o come_v with_o all_o speed_n from_o scotland_n to_o prevent_v it_o which_o he_o likewise_o effect_v and_o the_o irish_a afterward_o bold_o affirm_v that_o there_o will_v be_v no_o parliament_n till_o the_o duke_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o believe_v will_v be_v very_o short_o and_o according_o the_o death_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o ii_o happen_v in_o february_n 1684._o follow_v which_o still_o remain_v a_o mystery_n though_o the_o papist_n in_o ireland_n for_o some_o time_n before_o can_v fix_v upon_o the_o utmost_a period_n of_o his_o life_n and_o now_o the_o long_o looken_v for_o day_n be_v come_v which_o so_o transport_v they_o after_o all_o the_o danger_n and_o difficulty_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o that_o they_o can_v hardly_o contain_v their_o joy_n within_o any_o bound_n so_o soon_o as_o king_n charles_n ii_o be_v dead_a the_o duke_n of_o ormond_n be_v remove_v from_o the_o government_n of_o ireland_n and_o upon_o his_o arrival_n in_o england_n find_v king_n james_n incline_v to_o such_o violent_a course_n as_o it_o be_v think_v break_v his_o heart_n he_o die_v soon_o after_o before_o his_o go_n he_o call_v his_o officer_n of_o his_o army_n together_o and_o take_v a_o glass_n of_o wine_n in_o his_o hand_n look_v here_o gentleman_n say_v he_o they_o say_v at_o court_n i_o be_o now_o become_v a_o old_a dote_v fool_n you_o see_v my_o hand_n do_v not_o shake_v nor_o do_v my_o heart_n fail_v nor_o doubt_v i_o but_o i_o shall_v make_v some_o of_o they_o see_v their_o mistake_n the_o lord_n primate_n and_o the_o lord_n granard_n be_v now_o make_v lord_n justice_n of_o ireland_n but_o the_o daily_o report_v insolence_n of_o their_o irish_a nobility_n and_o gentry_n as_o well_o as_o the_o commonalty_n soon_o make_v they_o weary_a of_o their_o government_n for_o they_o repair_v in_o great_a number_n to_o dublin_n and_o in_o all_o place_n reproach_v and_o abuse_v the_o english_a with_o the_o most_o impious_a calumny_n and_o reflection_n and_o those_o that_o refuse_v to_o drink_v confusion_n to_o all_o protestant_n and_o their_o religion_n be_v seize_v with_o warrant_n and_o threaten_v to_o be_v murder_v the_o defeat_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o monmouth_n in_o 1685._o heighten_v their_o rage_n more_o and_o make_v they_o contrive_v hellish_a plot_n against_o the_o life_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o protestant_n under_o the_o pretence_n that_o they_o design_v to_o massacre_v the_o irish_a though_o they_o themselves_o know_v too_o well_o that_o such_o a_o horrid_a attempt_n be_v as_o impossible_a as_o ridiculous_a if_o any_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o villainous_a to_o have_v contrive_v it_o since_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o irish_a be_v vast_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o english_a nay_o in_o some_o country_n a_o 100_o family_n for_o one_o after_o this_o tyrconnel_n begin_v to_o model_n the_o army_n and_o disarm_v the_o protestant_n upon_o pretence_n that_o monmoth_v rebellion_n have_v infect_v many_o and_o may_v delude_v more_o in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o the_o irish_a declare_v that_o if_o any_o arm_n be_v find_v in_o the_o protestant_n hand_n they_o will_v be_v judge_v person_n disaffect_v to_o the_o king_n and_o his_o government_n which_o so_o affright_v many_o that_o they_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o arm_n and_o deliver_v they_o up_o to_o the_o papist_n after_o which_o tyrconnel_n go_v to_o england_n accompany_v with_o one_o neagle_n a_o cunning_a irish_a lawyer_n who_o publish_v a_o account_n of_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o act_n of_o settlement_n reflect_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o invective_n against_o king_n charles_n ii_o but_o matter_n be_v not_o ripe_a enough_o in_o england_n king_n james_n do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o propose_v tyrconnel_n for_o lord_n lieutenant_n at_o present_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v contrive_v by_o the_o popish_a cabal_n that_o the_o earl_n of_o clarendon_n shall_v go_v over_o lord_n lieutenant_n and_o tyrconnel_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n when_o the_o earl_n arrive_v there_o the_o english_a be_v much_o discourage_v because_o of_o his_o relation_n to_o the_o king_n but_o their_o hope_n be_v extreme_o revive_v when_o they_o find_v he_o act_v with_o inviolable_a integrity_n to_o the_o protestant_n the_o irish_a grandee_n be_v very_o little_o concern_v at_o it_o proceed_v still_o with_o all_o violence_n in_o ruine_v the_o protestant_n interest_n and_o animate_v their_o vassal_n with_o hope_n that_o he_o will_v soon_o be_v remove_v the_o irish_a compose_v barbarous_a song_n in_o praise_n of_o tyrconnel_n and_o that_o his_o heroic_a hand_n shall_v destroy_v the_o english_a church_n they_o declare_v public_o that_o they_o like_v no_o government_n but_o that_o of_o france_n and_o that_o they_o will_v make_v king_n james_n as_o absolute_a as_o king_n lewis_n that_o they_o will_v short_o have_v the_o english_a church_n and_o house_n and_o if_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o live_v will_v make_v they_o hewer_n of_o wood_n and_o drawer_n of_o water_n that_o ireland_n must_v be_v a_o catholic_n country_n and_o that_o they_o will_v make_v the_o english_a as_o poor_a devil_n as_o when_o they_o come_v first_o thither_o and_o of_o this_o they_o be_v so_o confident_a that_o the_o most_o serious_a among_o they_o private_o advise_v their_o protestant_a friend_n to_o change_v their_o religion_n for_o say_v they_o you_o will_v be_v force_v to_o do_v it_o in_o a_o while_n and_o if_o you_o delay_v a_o little_a time_n it_o may_v be_v too_o late_a and_o perhaps_o you_o may_v not_o be_v accept_v for_o no_o protestant_n must_v expect_v to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o we_o resolve_v to_o reduce_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o poining_n act_n in_o king_n henry_n 7_o time_n yea_o king_n james_n himself_o and_o his_o follower_n use_v to_o say_v that_o the_o irish_a must_v be_v restore_v to_o their_o former_a power_n estate_n and_o religion_n in_o that_o kingdom_n and_o when_o the_o english_a object_v that_o their_o proceed_n be_v arbitrary_a and_o against_o law_n they_o call_v they_o traitor_n cry_v damn_v your_o law_n it_o be_v the_o king_n pleasure_n it_o shall_v be_v so_o and_o you_o be_v all_o a_o company_n of_o rebel_n because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o king_n religion_n and_o will_v not_o own_v his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o be_v above_o all_o law_n but_o the_o english_a roman_a catholic_n be_v not_o so_o confident_a of_o their_o game_n so_o that_o a_o general_a meeting_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o at_o the_o savoy_n before_o father_n peter_n they_o seem_v very_o doubtful_a of_o the_o king_n capacity_n or_o willingness_n to_o expose_v himself_o to_o the_o hazard_n of_o secure_v the_o catholic_n religion_n in_o his_o reign_n consider_v his_o age_n and_o the_o almost_o insurmountable_a difficulty_n
k._n james_n to_o meet_v and_o confer_v with_o he_o at_o chester_n carry_v along_o with_o he_o judge_n rice_n for_o his_o councillor_n and_o a_o subtle_a fellow_n who_o tell_v the_o king_n so_o many_o fine_a story_n there_o be_v none_o to_o contradict_v he_o that_o he_o be_v dismiss_v contrary_a to_o the_o hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o many_o who_o think_v he_o will_v never_o have_v return_v again_o l._n deputy_n when_o he_o take_v leave_v of_o several_a privy_a counsellor_n and_o officer_n at_o his_o go_v to_o wait_v on_o king_n james_n at_o chester_n aug._n 1687._o he_o say_v i_o have_v put_v the_o sword_n in_o your_o hand_n and_o then_o in_o his_o usual_a style_n pray_v god_n to_o damn_v they_o all_o if_o ever_o they_o part_v with_o it_o again_o during_o tyrconnel_n stay_v here_o the_o new_a judge_n go_v their_o circuit_n wherein_o they_o discover_v the_o most_o gross_a partiality_n imaginable_a for_o though_o they_o find_v the_o jayl_n full_a of_o tory_n and_o irish_a robber_n commit_v for_o several_a notorious_a crime_n yet_o with_o the_o assistance_n of_o irish_a sheriff_n and_o jury_n they_o be_v most_o of_o they_o discharge_v without_o punishment_n either_o be_v indict_v by_o wrong_a name_n or_o else_o by_o take_v off_o the_o prosecutor_n with_o threat_n that_o if_o they_o proceed_v their_o cattle_n will_v be_v steal_v their_o house_n burn_v or_o their_o throat_n cut_v which_o often_o happen_v and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o pursuance_n of_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n deputy_n instruction_n from_o court_n to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o all_o possible_a mean_n weaken_v the_o protestant_a interest_n which_o they_o so_o effectual_o perform_v that_o no_o englshman_n be_v secure_a of_o any_o thing_n he_o have_v by_o their_o exorbitant_a proceed_n against_o they_o so_o that_o have_v these_o barbarous_a injustice_n and_o public_a oppression_n and_o violence_n in_o the_o several_a law-court_n even_o such_o as_o never_o be_v till_o then_o hear_v of_o among_o christian_n continue_v but_o a_o few_o year_n long_o these_o without_o other_o mean_n may_v have_v whole_o reduce_v the_o kingdom_n into_o irish_a hand_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o never_o one_o cause_o come_v before_o they_o upon_o a_o trial_n for_o land_n but_o the_o judgement_n be_v constant_o give_v in_o favour_n of_o the_o irish_a as_o to_o the_o army_n in_o ireland_n of_o which_o i_o have_v mention_v something_o before_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o when_o k._n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n they_o consist_v in_o about_o 7000_o man_n as_o cordial_a to_o his_o interest_n as_o possible_a both_o officer_n and_o soldier_n respect_v he_o as_o their_o master_n and_o father_n and_o show_v a_o great_a forwardness_n to_o have_v assist_v he_o against_o monmoth_n and_o arguile_n yet_o he_o be_v no_o soon_o settle_v in_o the_o throne_n but_o he_o begin_v to_o turn_v the_o most_o zealous_a of_o they_o out_o of_o his_o service_n because_o he_o can_v not_o expect_v they_o will_v be_v useful_a to_o he_o in_o destrove_v the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n which_o be_v the_o service_n he_o expect_v from_o they_o and_o therefore_o take_v their_o troop_n away_o and_o give_v they_o to_o person_n of_o mean_a or_o break_a fortune_n and_o some_o of_o they_o unqualify_v by_o law_n and_o no_o consideration_n be_v have_v to_o loyalty_n or_o merit_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v a_o papist_n of_o which_o there_o be_v too_o many_o notorious_a instance_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o be_v discard_a be_v with_o so_o much_o falsehood_n and_o barbarity_n from_o tyrconnel_n as_o may_v have_v shake_v the_o obedience_n of_o any_o army_n but_o this_o in_o the_o world_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o have_v dispatch_v so_o false_a a_o wretch_n for_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o will_v take_v a_o officer_n into_o his_o closet_n and_o with_o his_o usual_a oath_n curse_n and_o damnation_n will_v profess_v the_o great_a kindness_n and_o friendship_n assure_v they_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o their_o commission_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n will_v cashier_v they_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n nay_o while_o he_o be_v caress_v they_o he_o have_v actual_o give_v away_o their_o command_n as_o for_o the_o soldier_n and_o troop_n he_o march_v they_o to_o some_o place_n so_o far_o distant_a from_o their_o quarter_n that_o they_o be_v not_o much_o know_v and_o there_o after_o great_a hardship_n strip_v the_o foot_n of_o their_o clothes_n which_o they_o have_v pay_v for_o and_o the_o trooper_n of_o their_o horse_n boot_n and_o furniture_n buy_v with_o their_o own_o money_n and_o turn_v they_o off_o to_o walk_v barefoot_a some_o 100_o other_o 150_o mile_n to_o their_o house_n and_o home_n and_o though_o they_o be_v promise_v something_o for_o their_o horse_n yet_o their_o attendance_n cost_v they_o twice_o as_o much_o as_o they_o expect_v and_o most_o of_o they_o after_o all_o get_v nothing_o by_o this_o mean_n 2_o or_o 300_o protestant_a gentleman_n who_o have_v lay_v out_o great_a part_n of_o their_o fortune_n and_o contract_a debt_n to_o obtain_v commission_n be_v not_o leave_v worth_a any_o thing_n but_o be_v turn_v out_o without_o reason_n or_o any_o consideration_n and_o 5_o or_o 6000_o soldier_n send_v a_o beg_n a_o hardship_n perhaps_o never_o put_v upon_o a_o army_n before_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o they_o be_v englishman_n and_o protestant_n and_o irish_a man_n and_o papist_n be_v by_o k._n james_n put_v in_o their_o place_n clear_o demonstrate_v that_o he_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o law_n or_o the_o preservation_n of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o that_o he_o absolute_o design_v to_o ruin_v the_o protestant_n and_o advance_v the_o popish_a interest_n in_o ireland_n and_o the_o same_o fate_n attend_v all_o the_o protestant_n civil_a officer_n several_a of_o they_o be_v out_v though_o they_o have_v place_n by_o patent_n for_o life_n sheriff_n justice_n of_o peace_n officer_n of_o the_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n who_o be_v all_o change_v for_o roman_a catholic_n and_o this_o before_o the_o news_n of_o the_o glorious_a expedition_n of_o his_o now_o majesty_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n and_o without_o any_o provocation_n or_o the_o least_o pretence_n of_o disloyalty_n dec._n 9_o 1687._o be_v sunday_n in_o the_o morning_n happen_v such_o a_o inundation_n of_o water_n at_o dublin_n as_o be_v never_o know_v before_o carry_v away_o stone_n bridges_n overflow_a house_n for_o 3_o day_n together_o so_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v much_o endamage_v thereby_o to_o their_o great_a detriment_n and_o loss_n and_o be_v the_o more_o remarkable_a because_o no_o great_a rain_n only_o a_o few_o small_a shower_n have_v fall_v the_o â—ight_n before_o which_o seem_v to_o presage_v the_o deluge_n of_o trouble_n that_o be_v impend_v over_o the_o poor_a english_a in_o that_o distress_a kingdom_n the_o earl_n of_o castlemain_n be_v return_v to_o england_n from_o his_o embassy_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o have_v receive_v no_o preferment_n complain_v to_o the_o pope_n who_o write_v to_o his_o nuncio_n to_o address_v the_o king_n in_o his_o behalf_n and_o be_v second_v by_o father_n peter_n it_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o cabinet_n council_n dec._n 23._o that_o jefferies_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n for_o tamper_n in_o the_o business_n of_o magdalen_n college_n shall_v be_v put_v out_o and_z 3_o of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o treasury_n be_v make_v lord_n commissioner_n of_o the_o great_a seal_n and_o that_o castlemain_n shall_v be_v lord_n treasurer_n peter_n roundly_o tell_v the_o king_n that_o the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n for_o accomplish_v his_o design_n of_o establish_v the_o catholic_n religion_n be_v to_o let_v his_o prime_n minister_n and_o the_o world_n understand_v that_o no_o service_n they_o have_v or_o can_v do_v shall_v protect_v they_o or_o be_v reckon_v of_o any_o account_n if_o they_o boggle_v in_o the_o least_o tittle_n or_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o the_o catholic_n cause_n but_o still_o the_o furious_a jesuit_n and_o their_o accomplice_n be_v very_o much_o unsatisfied_a that_o notwithstanding_o they_o have_v a_o catholic_n king_n upon_o the_o throne_n yet_o the_o popish_a religion_n make_v but_o small_a progress_n and_o there_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a harvest_n of_o convert_v to_o the_o roman_a faith_n nay_o not_o in_o ireland_n where_o all_o the_o power_n both_o civil_a and_o military_a be_v in_o their_o hand_n hereupon_o a_o project_n be_v contrive_v to_o destroy_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n there_o in_o hope_n the_o protestant_n will_v rebel_v and_o forfeit_v their_o estate_n whereby_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o opportunity_n total_o to_o extirpate_v they_o out_o of_o that_o kingdom_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n in_o a_o short_a time_n to_o subdue_v england_n and_o scotland_n likewise_o in_o order_n hereto_o the_o lord_n
after_o another_o ravish_v she_o and_o then_o rip_v up_o her_o belly_n and_o expose_v she_o with_o a_o dead_a man_n upon_o she_o at_o tipperary_n a_o english_a gentleman_n see_v some_o dragoon_n march_v towards_o his_o house_n shut_v up_o his_o door_n it_o be_v late_o in_o the_o evening_n as_o if_o they_o be_v go_v to_o bed_n but_o 16_o of_o they_o come_v thither_o and_o not_o be_v quick_o admit_v they_o force_v open_v his_o door_n call_v he_o traitor_n for_o shut_v they_o against_o the_o king_n force_n and_o have_v pillage_v all_o thing_n of_o value_n they_o then_o deflower_v his_o daughter_n and_o only_a child_n before_o his_o face_n all_o 16_o lay_v with_o she_o and_o 3_o of_o they_o as_o be_v affirm_v by_o his_o family_n after_o she_o be_v actual_o dead_a these_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o villainy_n which_o the_o protestant_n suffer_v from_o these_o execrable_a wretch_n while_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o posture_n k._n james_n be_v hourly_o expect_v by_o the_o irish_a and_o almost_o every_o post_n a_o false_a alarm_n be_v give_v that_o he_o be_v land_a bonfire_n be_v make_v and_o gun_n discharge_v in_o the_o several_a garrison_n and_o that_o so_o often_o that_o not_o only_a protestant_n but_o also_o many_o papist_n think_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o shame_n of_o tyrconnel_n to_o discourage_v the_o protestant_n and_o obtain_v better_a term_n from_o they_o but_o at_o length_n march_v 12._o 1689._o he_o land_a at_o kingsale_n at_o which_o the_o protestant_n and_o some_o papist_n seem_v not_o very_o well_o satisfy_v nay_o the_o first_o be_v so_o indifferent_a that_o for_o a_o fortnight_n after_o he_o arrive_v they_o will_v not_o believe_v it_o because_o they_o imagine_v he_o have_v no_o great_a kindness_n for_o they_o however_o they_o think_v he_o will_v have_v make_v their_o condition_n more_o easy_a for_o the_o present_a and_o speak_v they_o fair_a consider_v that_o the_o irish_a depend_v upon_o many_o friend_n which_o they_o boast_v they_o have_v in_o scotland_n and_o england_n but_o k._n james_n soon_o let_v the_o world_n know_v he_o be_v not_o fond_a of_o such_o dependency_n for_o come_v to_o cork_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n in_o their_o formality_n the_o recorder_n in_o a_o long_a speech_n magnify_v the_o irish_a loyalty_n and_o valour_n say_v that_o he_o now_o hope_v his_o majesty_n be_v convince_v of_o their_o fidelity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v better_a subject_n than_o the_o church_n of_o england_n man_n to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o speech_n the_o k._n reply_v that_o he_o acknowledge_v all_o the_o recorder_n have_v say_v to_o be_v true_a and_o that_o he_o hope_v by_o their_o force_n and_o the_o assistance_n he_o shall_v receive_v from_o his_o brother_n of_o france_n to_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o throne_n in_o spite_n of_o those_o slave_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n at_o this_o very_a time_n the_o judge_n hold_v the_o assize_n there_o and_o one_o brown_a a_o gentleman_n of_o about_o 500_o pound_n a_o year_n who_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n against_o the_o rapparee_n be_v there_o a_o prisoner_n he_o put_v himself_o on_o his_o trial_n and_o petition_v k._n james_n think_v that_o he_o will_v begin_v with_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n and_o give_v he_o his_o life_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o leave_v he_o to_o the_o law_n whereby_o he_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v condemn_v and_o according_o be_v hang_v and_o quarter_v from_o hence_o k._n james_n take_v his_o journey_n to_o dublin_n where_o he_o be_v receive_v with_o all_o demonstration_n of_o joy_n imaginable_a by_o tyrconnel_n and_o the_o popish_a party_n who_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o only_a support_n champion_n and_o deliverer_n he_o be_v no_o soon_o arrive_v but_o the_o irish_a discover_v what_o his_o future_a design_n be_v in_o their_o common_a talk_n at_o public_a house_n declare_v open_o that_o the_o king_n will_v have_v such_o a_o powerful_a army_n of_o french_a irish_a and_o scots_a roman-catholic_n as_o shall_v force_v the_o english_a into_o obedience_n that_o he_o do_v not_o think_v of_o return_v into_o england_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o any_o protestant_a friend_n but_o by_o a_o french_a power_n so_o that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o his_o throne_n he_o may_v rule_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a that_o the_o protestant_n of_o ireland_n may_v feed_v themselves_o with_o what_o hope_n they_o please_v but_o they_o shall_v quick_o find_v the_o k._n will_v neither_o value_v nor_o regard_v they_o that_o the_o k._n have_v a_o long_a time_n caress_v the_o damn_a church_n of_o england_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o that_o he_o can_v do_v no_o good_a with_o they_o but_o now_o he_o will_v do_v his_o business_n without_o they_o and_o so_o find_v a_o opportunity_n of_o shake_v they_o quite_o off_o that_o they_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o england_n by_o midsummer_n and_o make_v that_o the_o seat_n of_o war_n thereby_o preserve_v their_o own_o country_n estate_n and_o tenant_n and_o live_v on_o the_o churl_n as_o they_o call_v the_o english_a who_o they_o say_v be_v rich_a and_o a_o giddy_a inconstant_a people_n not_o be_v satisfy_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o government_n and_o will_v they_o doubt_v not_o be_v soon_o divide_v and_o break_v among_o themselves_o so_o that_o they_o do_v not_o fear_v carry_v their_o point_n king_n james_n himself_o by_o his_o discourse_n and_o action_n soon_o confirm_v the_o same_o for_o he_o have_v but_o 2_o considerable_a protestant_n in_o his_o army_n sir_n thomas_n newcomer_n and_o colonel_n russell_n these_o he_o immediate_o disband_v without_o any_o other_o objection_n but_o their_o religion_n and_o declare_v to_o colonel_n sarsfield_n who_o desire_v commission_n for_o 2_o of_o his_o protestant_a relation_n and_o offer_v to_o be_v bind_v for_o their_o fidelity_n that_o he_o will_v trust_v no_o protestant_n and_o be_v hear_v to_o say_v as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o his_o chapel_n upon_o occasion_n of_o some_o of_o his_o courtier_n discourse_v about_o protestant_n that_o a_o protestant_n stink_v in_o his_o nostril_n and_o as_o his_o word_n so_o his_o deed_n discover_v his_o abhorrence_n of_o they_o for_o he_o have_v not_o be_v long_o in_o dublin_n when_o the_o wife_n of_o one_o maxwell_n who_o be_v condemn_v for_o betake_v himself_o with_o some_o other_o to_o a_o strong_a house_n in_o queen_n county_n for_o the_o security_n of_o their_o life_n present_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n to_o pardon_v her_o husband_n this_o poor_a woman_n have_v by_o her_o piteous_a entreaty_n prevail_v with_o the_o high_a sheriff_n to_o reprieve_v he_o for_o 15_o day_n that_o she_o may_v use_v her_o interest_n to_o save_v he_o though_o against_o the_o command_n of_o the_o bloody_a lord_n gilmoy_n who_o order_v he_o to_o be_v present_o execute_v she_o according_o go_v to_o dublin_n hope_v that_o the_o king_n may_v be_v persuade_v to_o do_v one_o act_n of_o grace_n be_v just_o come_v to_o the_o city_n and_o the_o high_a sheriff_n go_v with_o she_o and_o promise_v her_o admittance_n to_o the_o presence_n where_o she_o appear_v in_o the_o most_o lamentable_a condition_n that_o be_v possible_a to_o excite_v compassion_n have_v 4_o or_o five_o small_a child_n hang_v about_o her_o all_o in_o tear_n and_o deliver_v her_o petition_n pray_v his_o majesty_n to_o pardon_v or_o at_o least_o to_o reprieve_v her_o poor_a husband_n for_o some_o time_n which_o she_o deliver_v in_o such_o melt_a term_n as_o move_v the_o very_a irish_a nobility_n then_o present_a to_o second_v her_o request_n and_o may_v have_v mollify_v the_o hard_a heart_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o answer_n she_o have_v from_o king_n james_n be_v woman_n your_o husband_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o high_a sheriff_n be_v severe_o reprimand_v for_o not_o execute_v he_o according_a to_o his_o warrant_n and_o threaten_v that_o if_o the_o prisoner_n escape_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o he_o and_o be_v command_v to_o hang_v he_o immediate_o which_o be_v do_v according_o there_o be_v several_a other_o instance_n of_o this_o kind_n and_o it_o may_v easy_o be_v imagine_v how_o great_a a_o encouragement_n this_o kind_n of_o behaviour_n in_o a_o prince_n be_v to_o the_o rude_a soldier_n to_o treat_v the_o poor_a protestant_n not_o only_o in_o the_o country_n but_o even_o in_o dublin_n under_o the_o very_a eye_n of_o the_o government_n in_o a_o barbarous_a manner_n it_o be_v ordinary_a with_o they_o to_o take_v the_o meat_n that_o the_o poor_a people_n have_v provide_v for_o their_o family_n without_o thanks_o or_o payment_n noâ—_n can_v a_o protestant_n be_v abroad_o after_o sunset_n without_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n one_o power_n breed_v a_o protestant_n but_o turn_v papist_n in_o k._n james_n time_n come_v to_o his_o house_n one_o evening_n be_v set_v upon_o
by_o two_o soldier_n demand_v his_o money_n and_o call_v he_o heretic_n dog_n he_o think_v to_o have_v excuse_v himself_o and_o make_v some_o opposition_n but_o be_v shoot_v through_o the_o body_n with_o a_o pistol_n and_o fall_v dead_a as_o well_o as_o unpitied_a at_o his_o own_o door_n about_o the_o same_o time_n a_o gentleman_n walk_v in_o a_o bowling_n green_n in_o dublin_n be_v stab_v by_o some_o soldier_n and_o a_o poor_a tapster_n of_o a_o alehouse_n stand_v one_o day_n at_o the_o door_n on_o the_o wood-key_n be_v by_o some_o dragoon_n throw_v into_o the_o water_n and_o drown_v and_o no_o notice_n take_v of_o it_o but_o only_o as_o a_o jest_n so_o that_o consider_v how_o the_o k._n and_o government_n do_v connive_v at_o thing_n of_o this_o nature_n and_o that_o all_o the_o irish_a bear_v so_o implacable_a a_o hatred_n to_o the_o english_a and_o be_v a_o people_n of_o much_o cruelty_n and_o forwardness_n to_o shed_v blood_n when_o they_o have_v a_o 〈◊〉_d vantage_n and_o which_o to_o be_v sure_a be_v not_o lessen_v by_o their_o be_v manage_v by_o french_a man_n i_o say_v consider_v all_o these_o circumstance_n it_o may_v seem_v very_o wonderful_a that_o they_o do_v not_o attempt_v a_o general_n massacre_n all_o the_o time_n before_o the_o english_a force_n arrive_v there_o but_o it_o must_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o the_o divine_a providence_n which_o restrain_v even_o the_o devil_n that_o prevent_v these_o bloodhound_n from_o destroy_v the_o poor_a protestant_n at_o who_o they_o stand_v grin_v and_o want_v only_o the_o word_n to_o cut_v their_o throat_n as_o they_o and_o their_o predecessor_n do_v in_o 1641._o k._n james_n before_o his_o arrival_n in_o ireland_n have_v besolve_v immediate_o to_o call_v a_o popish_a parliament_n there_o to_o destroy_v the_o act_n of_o settlement_n and_o restore_v the_o irish_a rebel_n to_o their_o estate_n which_o he_o be_v so_o impatient_a in_o that_o he_o issue_v out_o writ_n for_o they_o to_o sit_v may_v 7._o 1689_o at_o dublin_n though_o it_o seem_v direct_o against_o his_o interest_n at_o this_o time_n and_o many_o of_o his_o own_o party_n redicule_v he_o and_o his_o council_n to_o call_v a_o parliament_n to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o wrangle_v about_o settle_v the_o kingdom_n and_o dispose_v estate_n before_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o king_n obedience_n but_o hereby_o it_o please_v god_n to_o infatuate_a they_o for_o have_v they_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o siege_n of_o london-derry_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o town_n and_o other_o in_o the_o north_n have_v be_v take_v before_o the_o succour_n come_v and_o then_o all_o ireland_n have_v be_v their_o own_o which_o may_v have_v be_v of_o very_o fatal_a consequence_n for_o the_o protestant_n upon_o the_o order_n that_o be_v issue_v through_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o take_v away_o their_o arm_n and_o serviceable_a horse_n conclude_v that_o a_o english_a army_n be_v either_o land_a in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o that_o the_o government_n expect_v one_o which_o so_o encourage_v the_o protestant_n that_o in_o many_o place_n they_o betake_v themselves_o into_o castle_n and_o strong_a hold_n think_v that_o if_o they_o can_v defend_v themselves_o from_o fly_a party_n and_o the_o rabble_n the_o irish_a army_n will_v be_v so_o employ_v by_o the_o force_n of_o england_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o formal_a seiges_n lay_v against_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v secure_v themselves_o with_o their_o horse_n and_o arm_n till_o they_o may_v find_v a_o opportunity_n of_o join_v with_o the_o english_a army_n but_o these_o poor_a man_n soon_o after_o find_v their_o mistake_n and_o thereupon_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v upon_o tolerable_a condition_n have_v they_o be_v observe_v but_o the_o irish_a instead_o of_o perform_v they_o send_v they_o to_o jail_n try_v and_o execute_v several_a for_o high_a treason_n and_o keep_v other_o in_o miserable_a captivity_n and_o slavery_n this_o vile_a treachery_n and_o severe_a usage_n encourage_v the_o protestant_n in_o the_o north_n who_o be_v possess_v of_o london_n derry_n inniskilling_n and_o some_o other_o place_n to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o the_o utmost_a effort_n of_o the_o enemy_n for_o tyrconnel_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v have_v arm_v a_o rabble_n of_o 40_o or_o 50_o thousand_o irish_a papist_n to_o live_v upon_o the_o country_n without_o pay_n from_o whence_o ensue_v miserable_a depredation_n open_a and_o noonday_n robbery_n and_o a_o inevitable_a and_o sudden_a ruin_n of_o the_o british_a and_o protestant_a interest_n in_o ireland_n the_o protestant_n of_o the_o north_n though_o themselves_o no_o long_o under_o obligation_n to_o be_v active_a in_o their_o own_o destruction_n but_o take_v up_o arm_n in_o defence_n of_o their_o law_n against_o those_o who_o act_v in_o contradiction_n to_o all_o law_n and_o from_o who_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o fear_v all_o kind_n of_o cruelty_n and_o barbarity_n it_o happen_v that_o the_o l._n tyrconnell_n have_v order_n to_o transport_v 3_o or_o 4000_o of_o his_o irish_a soldier_n to_o england_n to_o assist_v k._n james_n he_o take_v a_o particular_a care_n to_o send_v away_o the_o whole_a regiment_n quarter_v in_o and_o about_o london-derry_n but_o soon_o see_v his_o error_n and_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v it_o by_o command_v the_o earl_n of_o antrim_n to_o quarter_n there_o with_o his_o regiment_n who_o appear_v before_o the_o town_n without_o the_o king_n livery_n or_o any_o officer_n of_o note_n or_o the_o least_o warning_n of_o their_o come_n and_o have_v no_o other_o arm_n but_o skean_z club_n and_o such_o other_o weapon_n as_o ream_n and_o tory_n use_n and_o this_o happen_v about_o the_o very_a time_n that_o the_o protestant_n be_v alarm_v with_o the_o letter_n send_v to_o the_o lord_n mount_n alexander_n concern_v a_o design_a massacre_n the_o people_n of_o the_o town_n be_v so_o affright_v that_o they_o refuse_v they_o entrance_n into_o the_o city_n and_o consult_v their_o own_o safety_n conclude_v to_o shut_v their_o gate_n one_o of_o the_o company_n be_v already_o in_o view_n of_o the_o town_n and_o two_o of_o the_o officer_n in_o it_o but_o the_o young_a sort_n get_v together_o and_o with_o their_o sword_n draw_v run_v to_o the_o main_a guard_n seize_v the_o key_n draw_v up_o the_o bridge_n and_o lock_v the_o ferry-gate_n though_o the_o irish_a soldier_n be_v advance_v within_o 60_o yard_n of_o it_o from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o secure_v the_o other_o 3_o gate_n and_o have_v place_v guard_n at_o each_o of_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o market_n so_o happy_o do_v these_o resolute_a youth_n nick_n the_o very_a minute_n of_o their_o design_n and_o upon_o such_o a_o seem_o rash_a and_o desperate_a action_n do_v the_o preservation_n of_o that_o important_a place_n and_o consequent_o in_o some_o measure_n the_o whole_a kingdom_n out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o irish_a depend_v the_o alarm_n of_o the_o design_v massacre_n and_o tyrconnel_n arm_v such_o a_o numerous_a swarm_n of_o irish_a highlander_n have_v the_o like_a effect_n upon_o the_o protestant_n of_o inniskilling_a and_o know_v this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n of_o consequence_n upon_o lough_n earn_v which_o have_v hold_v out_o with_o remarkable_a courage_n against_o the_o irish_a rebel_n in_o 1641._o and_o which_o if_o they_o be_v now_o possess_v of_o will_v give_v they_o a_o open_a passage_n from_o connaught_n to_o ulster_n they_o therefore_o resolve_v not_o to_o admit_v the_o 2_o company_n of_o irish_a papist_n which_o be_v order_v thither_o to_o quarter_n in_o the_o town_n but_o instant_o dispatch_v letter_n to_o all_o the_o protestant_a gentleman_n thereabouts_o for_o their_o advice_n and_o assistance_n in_o that_o juncture_n not_o judge_v themselves_o able_a to_o keep_v out_o the_o 2_o foot_n company_n they_o be_v but_o 80_o dweller_n in_o all_o and_o few_o or_o no_o arm_n among_o they_o the_o messenger_n return_v with_o very_o little_a encouragement_n most_o of_o the_o english_a dissuade_v they_o from_o the_o enterprise_n as_o dangerous_a the_o irish_a be_v well_o provide_v of_o arm_n ammunition_n and_o provision_n whereas_o they_o have_v not_o 10_o pound_n of_o powder_n nor_o 20_o well_o fix_v fire_n arm_n in_o the_o town_n but_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o people_n surmount_v all_o these_o difficulty_n resolve_v to_o run_v all_o hazard_n rather_o than_o expose_v their_o life_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o barbarous_a and_o bloody_a principled_a enemy_n the_o irish_a army_n approach_v they_o within_o 18_o mile_n they_o make_v fresh_a instance_n to_o their_o neighbour_n to_o come_v to_o their_o aid_n promise_v that_o whilst_o they_o stay_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v free_a quarter_n for_o man_n and_o horse_n whereupon_o several_a protestant_n come_v into_o the_o town_n with_o their_o best_a horse_n and_o arm_n promise_v to_o