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A87327	The propositions sent by the Irish Parliament held at Kilkenny, to the commissioners at Dublin. / Signed by Lodwick O Bourk Speaker of the House of Parliament at Kilkenny.	Confederate Catholics. Supreme Council.	1647 (1647)	Wing I641; Thomason E407_31; Thomason E421_21; ESTC R202606	2,249	7

THE PROPOSITIONS SENT By the Jrish Parliament held at Kilkenny TO The Commissioners AT DUBLIN Signed by Lodwick O Bourk Speaker of the House of Parliament in Kilkenny London Printed for I. H. and are to be sold neare the Royall Exchange 1647. PROPOSITIONS SENT By the Jrish Parliament held at Kilkenny to the Commissioners at Dublin concerning Peace in that Kingdome Right honourable ALthough it so fortuned by the chance of Warre that our Forces under the command of his Excellency Gen. Preston at the last conflict in the field were something over-powerd by yours with the losse of some of our native Countrimen of ranke and quality of which we being so sensible on cannot but for a time cloath our selves in mourning Yet doth it not any waies dismay us or strike us with feare or terrour nor causes us any wayes to despaire of the future event of the Warre but only a serious consideration and religious care which we have of this our native Kingdome to prevent the effusion of Christian bloud of which there hath been an over-flowing torrent for a long time spread over this distressed and languishing Kingdome which induceth us to be the first and exemplary instruments to revert the gluttonous Sword from banqueting in bloud and destruction on which for these seven yeares it hath been feasted and to bring it backe again to its former place to wit to the hand of the Civill Magistrate to execute temporall Justice and that the antient known Lawes of the Kingdome might return to their former place His Majesty enjoy his supream power and dignity the Natives to have their liberties as Subjects and not to be enthralled as slaves that so they and the English might again live together as friends and fellow Subjects For the accomplishing of which we the confederate Estates of the Kingdome of Ireland assembled in Parliament at Kilkenny do desire that there might be so far a complacency between us and you that the originall and present differences betwixt us might be so really understood whereby we hope by the clearnes of actions present and our future endeavours may be apparent to all whereby we may make our selves quit of that scandalous and infamous brand of bloudy Rebels For the obtaining of which we desire that some convenient place might be appointed where a considerable number of Nobility and Gentry both of your Party and ours might have some time perfixt to meet with free commission on both sides to treat and consult together that thereby with Gods assistance we may enjoy at length a happy peace and union and this miserable and bleeding Kingdome preserved from farther ruine and desolation which hath so long lain weltring in its own gore and the distressed inhabitants restored to their former peace and plenty But this our reall and sincere requests some may conjecture may proceed from our cowardly feare or policy that by this meanes of Treaty the actions of the Armies for this Summer might be retarded but if any do looke upon our Forces at home in Garrison and abroad in the field they will find that we stand not in need of cessation for want of Forces to keepe the field and we are confident it is not unknown to most of you for although that part of an Army then at Lnishknock with Generall Preston received some damage yet have we an Army in the field marching under Generall Owen Oneale which were not engaged there nor elswhere since their last victory at Blackwater which Army be it spoken without vain glory is almost double the number the men which you have in Armes in this Kingdome and of their vallours we presume that the Scots and your other Forces in Ulster can give a sufficient testimony of yet put the case we had not this Army yet God be praised this Kingdome or at least this part of the Kingdome in our possession is not so ill stor'd with men nor our Magazines with Armes and Ammunition but we could have recruted Generall Prestons Army with double the number he lost at Lnishknock Wherefore yee may clearely see it is not the want of men or ammunition that induceth us to Parlee but if you shall find your hearts so peaceably inclined as to admit of it there may be such care taken on both sides for the security of the Commissioners and yet no cessation of Armes for the Souldier till the Commissioners shall conclude and agree thereunto But for the Armies to proceed in any way of hostility to eithers best advantage notwithstanding the Treaty and yet to be be no prejudice to the Commissioners of either side We also desire that we might have the same priviledge as other his Majesties Subjects have in the like nature viz. to send a convenient number of Commissioners whom we shall thinke fit to London or elswhere in the Kingdome of England and they there to reside as Commissioners to communicate the weighty affaires of this Kingdome both to the Kings Majesty and to the honourable Houses of Parliament there by which our actions past and our future intentions may be cleared before the face of the world and that those blemishes may be taken away from us and our posterities which some are pleased to brand us with and that all men may see that our intentions are only for peace and unity that we and the English may again live lovingly together as friends and fellow Subjects But if you thinke it prejudiciall to you to have any number of Commissioners to go for England we shall then desire that only two whom we shall appoint may have a safe convoy over for England and so back again to addresse themselves to his Majesty and to the Parliament and there to endeavour the procuring of his Majesties Royall assent and also the consent of both Houses of Parliament to such Articles as shall be propounded towards the settlement of a firme and well grounded Peace in the three Kingdomes that so wee may put a period to these miserable and bloudy distractions that hath so long attended on this deplorable Nation And that his Majesty with his Royall Consort and their Posterity may enjoy their just Rights and Royall Prerogatives and the Subject his just Liberties and Freedome Sir this is the desire of the Lords and Commons assembled in the supreame councell of this Kingdome held at Kilkenny And if your honour will be pleased to send your answer you will engage us to be Kilkenny August 28. 1647. Your Servants Lodwick O Bourk Speaker