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A28828 The history of the execrable Irish rebellion trac'd from many preceding acts to the grand eruption the 23 of October, 1641, and thence pursued to the Act of Settlement, MDCLXII. Borlase, Edmund, d. 1682? 1680 (1680) Wing B3768; ESTC R32855 554,451 526

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several_a of_o the_o popish_a nobility_n clergy_n and_o other_o of_o the_o gentry_n of_o ireland_n before_o the_o article_n of_o peace_n make_v in_o 1648._o which_o they_o so_o much_o insist_v upon_o wherein_o they_o swear_v and_o engage_v that_o if_o those_o article_n of_o peace_n be_v not_o in_o every_o particular_a for_o their_o advantage_n perform_v they_o will_v not_o be_v conclude_v by_o any_o thing_n therein_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o damnable_a a_o piece_n of_o treachery_n as_o it_o be_v high_o resent_v in_o council_n and_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o his_o grace_n stand_v up_o and_o justify_v that_o to_o his_o knowledge_n it_o be_v a_o truth_n and_o lest_o the_o memory_n of_o so_o great_a a_o deliverance_n shall_v slip_v out_o of_o our_o thought_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n present_v you_o with_o the_o anniversary_n act_n for_o its_o observance_n that_o this_o may_v be_v to_o we_o not_o less_o than_o the_o passover_n to_o the_o israelite_n for_o a_o memorial_n and_o a_o feast_n to_o the_o lord_n throughout_o our_o generation_n by_o a_o ordinance_n for_o ever_o a_o act_n for_o keep_v and_o celebrate_v the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n as_o a_o anniversary_n thanksgiving_n in_o this_o kingdom_n whereas_o many_o malignant_a and_o rebellious_a papist_n and_o jesuit_n friar_n seminary_n priest_n and_o other_o superstitious_a order_n of_o the_o popish_a pretend_a clergy_n most_o disloyal_o treacherous_o and_o wicked_o conspire_v to_o surprise_v his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n his_o majesty_n principal_a fort_n of_o this_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n the_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o all_o other_o city_n and_o fortification_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o all_o the_o protestant_n and_o english_a throughout_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n that_o will_v not_o join_v with_o they_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o final_o by_o a_o general_a rebellion_n to_o deprive_v our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o this_o his_o ancient_a and_o rightful_a crown_n and_o sovereignty_n of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o to_o possess_v themselves_o thereof_o all_o which_o be_v by_o the_o say_a conspirator_n plot_v and_o intend_v to_o be_v act_v on_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o and_o one_o a_o conspiracy_n so_o general_o inhuman_a barbarous_a and_o cruel_a as_o the_o like_a be_v never_o before_o hear_v of_o in_o any_o age_n or_o kingdom_n and_o if_o it_o have_v take_v effect_n in_o that_o fullness_n which_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o conspirator_n it_o have_v occasion_v the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o this_o whole_a kingdom_n and_o the_o government_n thereof_o and_o however_o it_o please_v almighty_a god_n in_o his_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n and_o justice_n as_o a_o just_a punishment_n and_o deserve_a correction_n to_o his_o people_n for_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o permit_v then_o and_o afterward_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o that_o destruction_n complot_v by_o those_o wicked_a conspirator_n whereby_o many_o thousand_o british_n and_o protestant_n have_v be_v massacre_v many_o thousand_o of_o other_o of_o they_o have_v be_v afflict_v and_o torment_v with_o the_o most_o exquisite_a torment_n that_o malice_n can_v suggest_v and_o all_o man_n estate_n as_o well_o those_o who_o they_o barbarous_o murder_v as_o all_o other_o good_a subject_n be_v waste_v ruin_a and_o destroy_v yet_o as_o his_o divine_a majesty_n have_v in_o all_o age_n show_v his_o power_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o miraculous_a and_o gracious_a deliverance_n of_o his_o church_n and_o in_o the_o protection_n of_o religious_a king_n and_o state_n so_o even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o extend_v mercy_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o to_o this_o his_o kingdom_n and_o good_a subject_n therein_o not_o only_o in_o merciful_o discover_v to_o the_o then_o lord_n justice_n by_z one_o owen_z o_o connelly_n a_o mere_a irish_a man_n but_o train_v up_o in_o the_o protestant_a religion_n who_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o his_o good_a people_n and_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o religion_n he_o be_v train_v up_o in_o revealed_z that_o hideous_a and_o bloody_a treason_n not_o many_o hour_n before_o the_o appoint_a time_n for_o the_o execution_n thereof_o but_o also_o in_o preserve_v the_o say_a castle_n and_o city_n of_o dublin_n and_o some_o other_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n in_o the_o kingdom_n from_o the_o bloody_a hand_n of_o the_o barbarous_a conspirator_n as_o also_o in_o thereby_o render_v deliverance_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n justice_n and_o council_n and_o of_o all_o the_o british_a and_o protestant_n in_o dublin_n and_o in_o the_o say_v other_o city_n town_n and_o castle_n preserve_v and_o of_o sundry_a other_o british_a and_o protestant_n fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o rebellious_a conspirator_n and_o likewise_o in_o send_v we_o succour_n out_o of_o england_n hither_o by_o the_o piety_n care_n and_o wisdom_n of_o our_o late_a sovereign_a lord_n king_n charles_n the_o first_o whereby_o with_o god_n blessing_n the_o good_a subject_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v hitherto_o continue_v safe_a under_o his_o mighty_a protection_n notwithstanding_o the_o unexampled_a rage_n and_o implacable_a malice_n of_o those_o merciless_a rebel_n wherefore_o as_o we_o do_v most_o humble_o and_o just_o acknowledge_v god_n justice_n in_o our_o deserve_a punishment_n in_o those_o calamity_n which_o from_o the_o council_n and_o action_n of_o those_o conspirator_n and_o their_o adherent_n have_v fall_v upon_o we_o in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o general_n so_o we_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n acknowledge_v that_o even_o in_o exercise_v of_o that_o his_o justice_n he_o remember_v mercy_n also_o and_o magnify_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o in_o those_o great_a blessing_n which_o we_o humble_o confess_v to_o have_v proceed_v mere_o from_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o to_o his_o most_o holy_a name_n we_o do_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n and_o to_o the_o end_n this_o unfeigned_a thankfulness_n may_v never_o be_v forget_v but_o may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o perpetual_a remembrance_n that_o all_o age_n to_o come_v may_v yield_v praise_n to_o his_o divine_a majesty_n for_o the_o same_o and_o have_v in_o memory_n that_o joyful_a day_n of_o deliverance_n be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v by_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n with_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o this_o present_a parliament_n assemble_v and_o by_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n shall_v be_v keep_v and_o celebrate_v as_o a_o anniversary_n holy_a day_n in_o this_o kingdom_n for_o ever_o and_o that_o all_o person_n do_v at_o that_o day_n forbear_v all_o bodily_a labour_n and_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o trade_n and_o that_o all_o and_o singular_a minister_n in_o every_o cathedral_n and_o parish_n church_n or_o other_o usual_a place_n for_o common-prayer_n within_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n shall_v always_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n say_v morning_n prayer_n and_o give_v thanks_o to_o almighty_a god_n for_o that_o most_o happy_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n and_o preservation_n far_o above_o the_o expectation_n of_o those_o wretched_a conspirator_n and_o that_o all_o and_o every_o person_n and_o person_n inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n of_o ireland_n shall_v yearly_o upon_o the_o three_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o october_n diligent_o and_o faithful_o resort_v to_o the_o parish_n church_n or_o chappel_n accustom_v or_o to_o some_o usual_a church_n or_o chappel_n where_o the_o say_a morning_n prayer_n preach_v or_o other_o service_n of_o god_n
october_n either_o by_o himself_o or_o his_o under-tenant_n or_o by_o receive_v the_o rent_n issue_n or_o profit_v thereof_o shall_v immediate_o restore_v upon_o demand_n the_o say_a possession_n to_o the_o party_n or_o party_n so_o put_v out_o with_o such_o reasonable_a damage_n as_o the_o council-provincial_a shall_v think_v fit_a and_o if_o the_o party_n do_v refuse_v to_o restore_v the_o say_a possession_n as_o aforesaid_a upon_o the_o demand_n of_o the_o party_n so_o put_v out_o his_o heir_n or_o assign_v make_v to_o the_o say_a possessor_n his_o servant_n and_o adherent_n in_o the_o premise_n or_o publication_n of_o this_o order_n in_o the_o parish_n where_o such_o land_n lie_v that_o upon_o his_o or_o their_o denial_n thereof_o or_o default_n therein_o he_o his_o heir_n and_o assign_v shall_v be_v for_o ever_o after_o debar_v and_o seclude_v from_o all_o and_o every_o right_n title_n interest_n or_o demand_v which_o he_o or_o they_o make_v or_o pretend_v to_o all_o or_o any_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n hereditament_n and_o if_o after_o such_o denial_n or_o default_n make_v the_o say_a party_n his_o heir_n or_o assign_v shall_v not_o immediate_o restore_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n so_o gain_v to_o the_o party_n grieve_v his_o heir_n or_o assign_v that_o he_o they_o or_o his_o adherent_n in_o the_o premise_n shall_v be_v declare_v and_o proceed_v with_o as_o enemy_n provide_v and_o so_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o if_o any_o of_o the_o party_n so_o put_v out_o be_v declare_v a_o neuter_n or_o enemy_n by_o the_o supreme_a or_o provincial-councel_n than_o the_o party_n who_o gain_v the_o possession_n as_o aforesaid_a shall_v give_v up_o the_o possession_n to_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o shall_v be_v name_v either_o by_o the_o say_v council-provincial_a or_o supreme_a council_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o towards_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o general_a cause_n upon_o the_o pain_n and_o penalty_n aforesaid_a and_o as_o for_o the_o rent_n and_o mean_a profit_n of_o the_o say_a land_n tenement_n and_o hereditament_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o rent_n and_o the_o good_n or_o chattel_n take_v or_o detain_v from_o any_o catholic_n as_o aforesaid_a due_a satisfaction_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o the_o same_o to_o the_o party_n from_o who_o the_o rent_n good_n or_o chattle_n be_v or_o shall_v be_v detain_v since_o these_o trouble_n begin_v as_o the_o provincial_n and_o county-council_n shall_v respective_o order_v 13._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v for_o the_o removal_n of_o evil_a disorder_n and_o enmity_n and_o to_o the_o end_n all_o man_n may_v bend_v their_o thought_n and_o action_n to_o the_o common_a cause_n that_o all_o possession_n of_o land_n and_o hereditament_n shall_v continue_v and_o remain_v unto_o such_o as_o have_v already_o join_v in_o this_o union_n as_o they_o have_v be_v for_o three_o year_n past_o next_o before_o the_o begin_n of_o these_o trouble_n and_o that_o no_o title_n of_o land_n shall_v be_v draw_v into_o any_o debate_n or_o question_n until_o the_o next_o assembly_n other_o than_o in_o case_n of_o mortgage_n lease_n and_o particular_a estate_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la determine_v or_o determinable_a by_o effluxion_n or_o other_o determination_n thereof_o 14._o item_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o national_a distinction_n between_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n which_o this_o assembly_n do_v utter_o detest_v and_o abhor_v and_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v endure_v in_o a_o well-governed_a commonwealth_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v that_o upon_o pain_n of_o the_o high_a punishment_n which_o may_v be_v inflict_v by_o authority_n of_o this_o assembly_n that_o every_o roman_n catholic_n as_o well_o english_a welsh_a as_o scotch_a who_o be_v of_o that_o profession_n before_o the_o trouble_n and_o who_o will_v come_v and_o please_v to_o reside_v in_o this_o kingdom_n and_o join_v in_o the_o present_a union_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o cherish_v in_o his_o life_n good_n and_o estate_n by_o the_o power_n authority_n and_o force_n if_o need_v require_v of_o all_o the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n as_o full_o and_o free_o as_o any_o native_a bear_v therein_o and_o shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o ease_v of_o one_o three_o part_n in_o three_o part_n to_o be_v divide_v of_o public_a charge_n or_o levy_n raise_v or_o to_o be_v raise_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o this_o holy_a war._n 15._o item_n and_o it_o be_v further_o order_v and_o establish_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n or_o comparison_n make_v betwixt_o old_a irish_a and_o old_a and_o new_a english_a or_o between_o sept_n or_o family_n or_o between_o citizen_n and_o townsman_n and_o countryman_n join_v in_o union_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o high_a punishment_n that_o can_v be_v inflict_v by_o any_o of_o the_o council_n aforesaid_a according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o offence_n and_o division_n like_o to_o spring_v thence_o 16._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o all_o new_a convert_v bear_v in_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n or_o elsewhere_o without_o occasion_n give_v by_o the_o person_n convert_v to_o the_o contrary_a and_o join_v in_o this_o cause_n shall_v be_v account_v catholic_n native_n to_o all_o intent_n and_o purpose_n 17._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o all_o artificer_n artisan_n navigator_n and_o mariner_n not_o be_v denizen_n who_o shall_v please_v to_o reside_v in_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v during_o their_o residence_n in_o this_o kingdom_n after_o such_o time_n as_o they_o and_o their_o family_n shall_v be_v here_o settle_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o free_a liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o native_n in_o all_o respect_n 18._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o regard_n of_o of_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o this_o kingdom_n if_o any_o catholic_n or_o catholic_n be_v admit_v of_o or_o permit_v to_o continue_v in_o the_o inn_n of_o court_n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o laudable_a law_n of_o england_n may_v not_o die_v amid_o the_o disaster_n of_o these_o time_n one_o inn_n of_o court_n shall_v be_v erect_v in_o such_o a_o place_n of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o supreme_a council_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o train_n of_o the_o gentry_n of_o this_o kingdom_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o law_n 19_o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o no_o lord_n gentleman_z or_o any_o other_o person_n shall_v raise_v or_o keep_v any_o company_n of_o soldier_n but_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v authorise_a by_o the_o supreme_a council_n provincial-council_n or_o county-council_n or_o magistrate_n within_o their_o own_o corporate_a town_n and_o that_o the_o statute_n against_o sesse_n and_o coin_n or_o livery_n be_v due_o put_v in_o execution_n and_o that_o no_o company_n or_o soldier_n whatsoever_o shall_v be_v pay_v or_o relieve_v by_o the_o country_n except_o such_o as_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v enrol_v in_o the_o marshal_n list_v and_o none_o shall_v be_v billet_v but_o by_o the_o constable_n 20._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v for_o the_o advancement_n of_o learning_n that_o in_o every_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n free-school_n shall_v be_v erect_v and_o maintain_v so_o many_o and_o in_o such_o place_n and_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o by_o the_o metropolitan_a of_o the_o diocese_n in_o their_o respective_a province_n shall_v be_v think_v fit_a 21._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o the_o king_n custom_n rent_n revenue_n arrear_n and_o debt_n and_o the_o rent_n estate_n and_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n hereditament_n good_n and_o chattel_n of_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o provincial_n or_o supreme_a council_n or_o by_o the_o general_n council_n to_o be_v receive_v and_o collect_v and_o be_v dispose_v for_o his_o majesty_n use_n and_o service_n 22._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o church-land_n and_o tithe_n impropriate_a in_o the_o catholick-owner_n before_o these_o trouble_n and_o join_v in_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v leave_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o several_a estate_n until_o the_o same_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o parliament_n they_o in_o the_o interim_n answer_v the_o rent_n as_o accustom_v 23._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o every_o county_n there_o be_v collector_n and_o receiver_n to_o be_v approve_v in_o the_o county-council_n for_o the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o county-council_n for_o the_o same_o which_o county-council_n shall_v be_v accountable_a to_o the_o provincial-council_n therein_o half-year_o and_o the_o provincial-council_n to_o the_o supream-council_n yearly_a to_o the_o end_n the_o same_o may_v not_o be_v conceal_v or_o
answer_n they_o have_v humble_o offer_v pretend_v not_o to_o be_v judge_n but_o submissive_a petitioner_n for_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o charge_n appendix_n xiii_o fol._n 144._o the_o humble_a proposition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a agent_n of_o ireland_n in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o humble_a petition_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n as_o well_o commander_n of_o your_o majesty_n army_n there_o as_o other_o present_v to_o your_o majesty_n the_o 18_o day_n of_o april_n 1644._o and_o answer_v by_o your_o majesty_n the_o 25_o of_o the_o same_o 1._o we_o most_o humble_o desire_v the_o establishment_n of_o the_o true_a protestant_a religion_n in_o ireland_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n now_o in_o force_n 2._o that_o the_o popish_a titular_a arch-bishop_n bishop_n jesuit_n friar_n and_o priest_n and_o all_o other_o of_o the_o roman_a clergy_n be_v banish_v out_o of_o ireland_n because_o they_o have_v be_v the_o stirrer_n up_o of_o all_o rebellion_n and_o while_o they_o continue_v there_o there_o can_v be_v no_o hope_n of_o safety_n for_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n and_o that_o all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n establish_v in_o that_o kingdom_n against_o popery_n and_o popish_a recusant_n may_v continue_v of_o force_n and_o be_v put_v in_o due_a execution_n 3._o that_o restitution_n may_v be_v make_v of_o all_o our_o church_n and_o church_n right_n and_o revenue_n and_o all_o our_o church_n and_o chapel_n re-edify_v and_o put_v in_o as_o good_a estate_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o confederate_a roman_a catholic_n as_o they_o call_v themselves_o who_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o say_a church_n and_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o profit_n and_o revenue_n thereof_o 4._o that_o the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v in_o ireland_n may_v be_v continue_v there_o for_o the_o better_a settlement_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o that_o all_o person_n due_o indict_v in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o treason_n felony_n or_o other_o heinous_a crime_n may_v be_v due_o and_o legal_o proceed_v against_o outlaw_o try_v and_o adjudge_v according_a to_o law_n and_o that_o all_o person_n lawful_o convict_v and_o attaint_v or_o to_o be_v convict_v and_o attaint_v for_o the_o same_o may_v receive_v due_a punishment_n according_o 5._o that_o no_o man_n may_v take_v upon_o he_o or_o execute_v the_o office_n of_o a_o major_a or_o magistrate_n in_o any_o corporation_n or_o the_o office_n of_o a_o sheriff_n or_o justice_n of_o peace_n in_o any_o city_n or_o county_n in_o the_o say_a kingdom_n until_o he_o have_v first_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n 6._o that_o all_o popish_a lawyer_n who_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o allegiance_n may_v be_v suppress_v and_o restrain_v from_o practice_n in_o that_o kingdom_n the_o rather_o because_o the_o lawyer_n in_o england_n do_v not_o here_o practice_n until_o they_o take_v the_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o it_o have_v be_v find_v by_o woeful_a experience_n that_o the_o advice_n of_o popish_a lawyer_n to_o the_o people_n of_o ireland_n have_v be_v a_o great_a cause_n of_o their_o continue_a disobedience_n 7._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o present_a absolute_a suppression_n and_o dissolution_n of_o all_o the_o assume_v arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a power_n which_o the_o say_v confederate_n exercise_v over_o your_o majesty_n subject_n both_o in_o cause_n ecclesiastical_a and_o temporal_a 8._o that_o all_o the_o arm_n and_o ammunition_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n be_v speedy_o bring_v into_o your_o majesty_n store_n 9_o that_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n ruin_v and_o destroy_v by_o the_o say_a confederate_n may_v be_v repair_v for_o their_o great_a loss_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n not_o former_o by_o any_o act_n of_o this_o present_a parliament_n in_o england_n otherwise_o dispose_v of_o whereby_o they_o may_v the_o better_o be_v enable_v to_o re-inhabit_a and_o defend_v the_o say_a kingdom_n of_o ireland_n 10._o that_o the_o say_v confederates_n may_v rebuild_v the_o several_a plantation-house_n and_o castle_n destroy_v by_o they_o in_o ireland_n in_o as_o good_a state_n as_o they_o be_v at_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n which_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n have_v be_v bind_v by_o their_o several_a patent_n to_o build_v and_o maintain_v for_o your_o majesty_n service_n 11._o that_o the_o great_a arrear_n of_o rent_n due_a to_o your_o majesty_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n at_o and_o since_o michaelmas_n 1641._o may_v be_v pay_v unto_o your_o majesty_n by_o such_o of_o the_o say_a confederate_n who_o have_v either_o receive_v the_o say_v rent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o say_a confederate_n or_o destroy_v the_o same_o by_o disable_n your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n to_o pay_v the_o same_o and_o have_v also_o destroy_v all_o or_o the_o most_o part_n of_o all_o other_o rent_n or_o mean_n of_o support_n belong_v to_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n and_o that_o your_o say_a protestant_a subject_n may_v be_v discharge_v of_o all_o such_o arrear_n of_o rent_n to_o your_o majesty_n 12._o that_o the_o say_v confederates_n may_v give_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o army_n for_o the_o great_a arrear_n due_a unto_o they_o since_o the_o rebellion_n and_o that_o such_o commander_n as_o have_v raise_v force_n at_o their_o own_o charge_n and_o lay_v forth_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n and_o engage_v themselves_o for_o money_n and_o provision_n to_o keep_v themselves_o their_o hold_n and_o soldier_n under_o their_o command_n in_o the_o due_a necessary_a defence_n of_o your_o majesty_n right_n and_o law_n may_v be_v in_o due_a sort_n satisfy_v to_o the_o 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determine_v all_o such_o matter_n as_o by_o this_o assembly_n shall_v be_v leave_v undetermined_a and_o shall_v be_v recommend_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o order_n therein_o to_o be_v of_o force_n until_o the_o next_o assembly_n and_o after_o until_o the_o same_o be_v revoke_v that_o the_o say_a council_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v and_o execute_v all_o manner_n of_o act_n and_o thing_n conduce_v to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o catholic_n cause_n and_o the_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o concern_v this_o war_n as_o if_o do_v by_o the_o assembly_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n capital_a criminal_a or_o civil_a except_o the_o right_n or_o title_n of_o land_n that_o the_o general_n and_o other_o commander_n of_o army_n and_o all_o governor_n and_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o all_o other_o person_n within_o this_o realm_n shall_v obey_v the_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o say_a council_n touch_v the_o present_a service_n that_o the_o council_n shall_v have_v for_o their_o guard_n the_o number_n of_o 500_o foot_n and_o 200_o horse_n to_o be_v equal_o extract_v out_o of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o four_o province_n 5._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v and_o establish_v that_o in_o every_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o provincial-councel_n and_o in_o every_o county_n a_o county-councel_n the_o provincial-councel_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o the_o number_n of_o two_o of_o each_o county_n and_o the_o say_a provincial-councel_n shall_v choose_v a_o precedent_n for_o themselves_o 6._o that_o the_o provincial-councel_n shall_v sit_v four_o time_n a_o year_n and_o often_o if_o there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o renew_v or_o reverse_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o county-councel_n the_o party_n complain_v enter_v security_n de_n adjudicat_fw-la '_o solvend_v '_o and_o shall_v during_o the_o trouble_n have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o judge_n of_o oyer_n and_o terminer_n and_o gaol-delivery_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v so_o that_o no_o spiritual_a person_n be_v present_a at_o the_o determine_a matter_n of_o blood_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o civil_a cause_n and_o to_o establish_v rent_n and_o possession_n so_o that_o they_o meddle_v not_o with_o the_o title_n of_o land_n other_o than_o in_o case_n of_o dower_n and_o jointure_n and_o the_o sheriff_n provincial-general_n and_o all_o commander_n of_o the_o army_n in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n be_v respective_o require_v to_o execute_v the_o decree_n and_o order_n and_o in_o case_n of_o debt_n and_o account_n great_a consideration_n be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o the_o disability_n of_o creditor_n occasion_v by_o the_o war._n 7._o item_n in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o county-councel_n consist_v of_o one_o or_o two_o of_o each_o barony_n at_o the_o election_n of_o the_o county_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o barony_n the_o council_n of_o such_o county_n to_o consist_v of_o the_o number_n of_o 12._o and_o the_o say_a county-council_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n in_o all_o point_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n to_o hear_v and_o determine_v all_o the_o matter_n concern_v the_o office_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o the_o crown_n happen_v within_o every_o such_o county_n and_o the_o delinquent_n may_n if_o he_o please_v have_v his_o trial_n in_o the_o province_n and_o to_o hear_v and_o determine_v debt_n trespass_n and_o personal_a demand_n and_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n as_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n be_v accustom_v to_o do_v and_o to_o restore_v and_o establish_v possession_n take_v by_o force_n or_o fraud_n since_o these_o trouble_n and_o likewise_o to_o take_v a_o special_a care_n that_o tenant_n and_o farmer_n be_v keep_v to_o their_o farm_n where_o they_o be_v use_v and_o to_o be_v preserve_v from_o extortion_n and_o oppression_n and_o that_o trade_n tradesman_n manufacture_n agriculture_n and_o husbandry_n be_v maintain_v and_o due_o keep_v 8._o item_n in_o city_n and_o town_n corporate_a justice_n be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o law_n execute_v as_o be_v accustom_v 9_o item_n in_o every_o county_n there_o shall_v be_v coroner_n high-sheriff_n high-constable_n and_o petty-constable_n and_o gaoler_n who_o be_v to_o do_v their_o respective_a office_n as_o accustom_v the_o high-sheriff_n to_o be_v confirm_v or_o nominate_v by_o the_o supreme_a council_n and_o the_o high-sheriff_n be_v require_v to_o execute_v the_o command_n order_n and_o decree_n of_o the_o provincial_n and_o county-council_n 10._o item_n in_o every_o county_n the_o high-sheriff_n shall_v be_v provost-marshal_n and_o shall_v have_v power_n to_o execute_v a_o layman_n not_o worth_a 5_o l._n and_o none_o other_o for_o murder_n manslaughter_n burglary_n theft_n robbery_n or_o other_o capital_a offence_n provide_v the_o party_n to_o be_v execute_v may_v have_v 24_o hour_n time_n to_o prepare_v his_o soul_n and_o that_o the_o supreme_a and_o provincial-council_n shall_v and_o may_v name_v more_o provost-marshal_n as_o they_o shall_v think_v expedient_a qualify_v with_o the_o like_a authority_n 11._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o no_o temporal_a government_n or_o jurisdiction_n shall_v be_v assume_v keep_v or_o exercise_v in_o this_o kingdom_n or_o within_o any_o county_n or_o province_n thereof_o during_o these_o trouble_n other_o than_o be_v before_o express_v except_o such_o jurisdiction_n and_o government_n as_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o general_n assembly_n or_o the_o supreme_a council_n 12._o item_n it_o be_v further_a order_v that_o whosoever_o have_v enter_v since_o the_o first_o day_n of_o october_n 1641._o or_o shall_v hereafter_o during_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o war_n in_o this_o kingdom_n enter_v into_o the_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n at_o or_o immediate_o before_o the_o first_o day_n of_o
misapply_v 24._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o agree_v where_o any_o archbishop_n bishop_n or_o other_o dignitary_n or_o any_o other_o person_n or_o person_n whatsoever_o have_v or_o enjoy_v any_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n tithe_n or_o other_o church-living_n in_o one_o county_n or_o province_n or_o do_v or_o shall_v keep_v he_o or_o their_o residence_n in_o another_o county_n or_o province_n and_o have_v he_o or_o their_o creation_n or_o nomination_n in_o any_o other_o county_n or_o province_n where_o the_o say_v land_n tenement_n hereditament_n tithe_n or_o church-living_n to_o the_o general_a use_n shall_v be_v employ_v within_o the_o say_a county_n or_o province_n where_o the_o say_v land_n tenement_n tithe_n or_o church-living_n do_v lie_v as_o by_o the_o several_a county-council_n respective_o shall_v be_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o public_a cause_n 25._o item_n it_o be_v order_v and_o establish_v by_o the_o general_a assembly_n that_o any_o woman_n be_v a_o roman_n 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solemn_o after_o confession_n and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n throughout_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o person_n of_o rank_n and_o quality_n in_o every_o parish_n that_o take_v the_o same_o to_o be_v enroll_v in_o parchment_n and_o to_o be_v return_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o parish_n priest_n to_o the_o ordinary_a of_o every_o diocese_n who_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o same_o in_o his_o treasury_n and_o to_o certify_v a_o copy_n thereof_o under_o seal_n to_o the_o metropolitan_a who_o be_v to_o keep_v that_o and_o to_o certify_v a_o true_a copy_n thereof_o under_o his_o metropolitical_a seal_n to_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v enroll_v appendix_n ix_o fol._n 99_o by_o the_o lord_n justices_z and_o council_n w._n parson_n jo._n borlase_n whereas_o for_o special_a reason_n of_o state_n move_v we_o thereunto_o we_o issue_v divers_a warrant_n forbid_v his_o majesty_n army_n to_o burn_v certain_a house_n and_o corn_n and_o to_o forbear_v pillage_n spoil_v and_o take_v away_o good_n and_o cattle_n of_o divers_a person_n and_o whereas_o also_o not_o only_o we_o the_o lord_n justices_z or_o one_o of_o we_o or_o our_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o earl_n of_o ormond_n and_o ossory_n lieutenant_n general_n of_o the_o army_n but_o also_o the_o late_a and_o present_a commander_n or_o commander_n of_o his_o majesty_n force_n in_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n or_o in_o drogheda_n and_o other_o place_n within_o the_o province_n of_o lemster_n some_o of_o they_o have_v no_o authority_n or_o direction_n so_o to_o do_v and_o issue_v warrant_n admit_v sundry_a person_n many_o of_o which_o person_n by_o their_o present_a ill_a demerit_n in_o this_o general_n rebellion_n may_v just_o have_v be_v forthwith_o prosecute_v with_o fire_n and_o sword_n with_o safety_n to_o bring_v or_o send_v to_o the_o market_n of_o dublin_n drogheda_n and_o other_o place_n corn_n and_o other_o provision_n 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contrary_a to_o the_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o subject_a to_o be_v by_o any_o such_o oath_n or_o covenant_n pre-engaged_n and_o for_o that_o the_o set_n on_o foot_n at_o this_o time_n in_o this_o kingdom_n the_o say_a league_n or_o covenant_n without_o his_o majesty_n allowance_n may_v not_o only_o beget_v much_o distraction_n and_o unquietness_n among_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n but_o also_o may_v prove_v very_o penal_a to_o all_o those_o who_o shall_v presume_v to_o tender_v or_o take_v the_o same_o we_o therefore_o for_o prevention_n of_o such_o mischief_n do_v in_o his_o majesty_n name_n strict_o charge_n and_o command_v all_o his_o majesty_n good_a subject_n of_o what_o degree_n or_o quality_n soever_o within_o this_o kingdom_n upon_o their_o allegiance_n to_o his_o majesty_n that_o they_o presume_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o or_o take_v the_o say_a league_n covenant_n or_o oath_n and_o we_o do_v likewise_o inhibit_v and_o forbid_v all_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o this_o kingdom_n to_o impose_v administer_v or_o tender_v the_o say_a league_n oath_n or_o covenant_n and_o if_o notwithstanding_o this_o our_o proclamation_n any_o person_n shall_v presume_v to_o impose_v tender_a or_o take_v the_o say_a league_n oath_n or_o covenant_n we_o shall_v proceed_v against_o he_o or_o they_o with_o all_o severity_n according_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o the_o land_n give_v at_o his_o majesty_n castle_n of_o dublin_n the_o 18._o day_n of_o decemb._n 1643._o ri._n bolton_n canc._n la._n dublin_n ormonde_n roscomon_n edw._n brabazon_n ant._n midensis_n cha._n lambart_n geo._n shurley_n gerrard_n lowther_n tho._n rotherham_n fra._n willoughby_n tho._n lucas_n ja._n ware_n g._n wentworth_n god_n save_o the_o king_n appendix_n xi_o fol._n 141._o the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o direction_n of_o the_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o commons_o in_o parliament_n assemble_v to_o several_a commander_n and_o officer_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o other_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n after_o our_o very_a hearty_a commendation_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n in_o this_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o ireland_n have_v command_v we_o to_o signify_v unto_o you_o that_o they_o have_v late_o see_v a_o print_a paper_n entitle_v a_o solemn_a league_n and_o covenant_n for_o reformation_n and_o defence_n of_o religion_n the_o honour_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o three_o kingdom_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v print_v at_o london_n on_o the_o nine_o day_n of_o october_n 1643._o that_o they_o have_v also_o see_v a_o print_a proclamation_n date_v the_o eighteen_o day_n of_o december_n last_o and_o set_v out_o by_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o late_a lord_n justice_n and_o council_n express_v diverse_a great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n against_o the_o say_a league_n and_o covenant_n and_o 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unto_o you_o and_o in_o their_o name_n to_o let_v you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v their_o express_a pleasure_n that_o you_o and_o all_o the_o commander_n officer_n and_o soldier_n of_o his_o majesty_n army_n and_o all_z other_o his_o majesty_n subject_n in_o this_o kingdom_n who_o it_o may_v concern_v do_v render_v all_o due_a obedience_n and_o observation_n to_o the_o say_a proclamation_n in_o all_o the_o part_n thereof_o and_o this_o be_v to_o no_o there_o end_n we_o remain_v your_o very_a love_a friend_n ri._n bolton_n canc._n maur._n eustace_n speaker_n of_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o dublin_n castle_n xviii_o die_v april_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1644._o fol._n 142._o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o the_o protestant_n arrival_n at_o oxford_n where_o they_o deliver_v to_o his_o majesty_n this_o petition_n to_o the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n the_o humble_a petition_n of_o divers_a of_o your_o majesty_n protestant_a subject_n in_o your_o kingdom_n of_o ireland_n as_o well_o 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