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reduce_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 8._o the_o miserable_a condition_n of_o ireland_n when_o king_n james_n come_v to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n fol._n 11._o the_o irish_a commissioner_n present_v their_o grievance_n to_o king_n charles_n his_o great_a readiness_n to_o redress_v they_o fol._n 12._o the_o earl_n of_o leicester_n declare_v l._n lieutenant_n of_o ireland_n fol._n 14._o the_o happy_a condition_n of_o ireland_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o break_n out_o of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 16._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o irish_a for_o the_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n and_o city_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 18._o the_o rise_n of_o the_o irish_a within_o the_o province_n of_o ulster_n fol._n 24._o a_o letter_n from_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n to_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n fol._n 28._o a_o proclamation_n issue_v out_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o the_o english_a pale_a fol._n 37._o the_o name_n of_o the_o chief_a rebel_n in_o ulster_n several_a fort_n and_o place_n of_o strength_n sudden_o surprise_v by_o they_o fol._n 39_o several_a policy_n use_v by_o the_o irish_a to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o the_o english_a against_o they_o fol._n 41._o sir_n phelim_n o_o neal_n proceed_n in_o ulster_n fol._n 44._o the_o second_o dispatch_n of_o the_o lord_n justice_n and_o council_n into_o england_n fol._n 46._o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o england_n upon_o the_o first_o advertisement_n bring_v unto_o they_o of_o the_o rebellion_n raise_v in_o ireland_n fol._n 48._o order_n take_v for_o victual_v the_o castle_n of_o dublin_n and_o for_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o city_n fol._n 53._o the_o sad_a condition_n of_o the_o city_n of_o dublin_n fol._n 61._o the_o particular_n of_o the_o first_o plot_n of_o the_o rebellion_n fol._n 65._o the_o plot_n for_o a_o general_a rebellion_n in_o ireland_n of_o a_o ancient_a date_n fol._n 66._o the_o plot_n for_o this_o late_a rebellion_n first_o discover_v to_o the_o lord_n mac_n guire_n upon_o mr._n john_n bellewe_v return_v out_o of_o england_n with_o commission_n to_o continue_v the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 69_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o english_a pale_n be_v engage_v in_o the_o first_o plot_n be_v very_o probable_a fol._n 73._o the_o romish_a clergy_n and_o the_o irish_a lawyer_n great_a instrument_n in_o raise_v the_o rebellion_n fol._n 76._o the_o mean_v use_v by_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o people_n fol._n 78._o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o irish_a to_o root_n out_o the_o british_a out_o of_o ireland_n fol._n 84._o upon_o their_o first_o rise_n they_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o english_a man_n good_n and_o cattle_n next_o strip_v they_o naked_a and_o so_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o their_o door_n fol._n 88_o a_o particular_a enumeration_n of_o several_a bloody_a massacre_n and_o horrid_a cruelty_n exercise_v upon_o the_o british_a all_o testify_v upon_o oath_n and_o take_v out_o of_o several_a examination_n insert_v in_o the_o margin_n fol._n 90._o the_o remonstrance_n of_o the_o protestant_n of_o munster_n fol._n 110._o the_o examination_n of_o several_a person_n inhabit_v within_o the_o several_a province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n take_v upon_o oath_n wherein_o be_v depose_v several_a particular_n concern_v the_o murder_n and_o cruelty_n use_v by_o the_o rebel_n to_o the_o british_a in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o country_n fol._n 116._o several_a examination_n concern_v the_o apparition_n at_o portnedown_n bridge_n fol._n 133._o the_o cruelty_n act_v by_o the_o irish_a upon_o the_o british_a be_v before_o any_o provocation_n give_v they_o fol._n 1._o concern_v the_o adjournment_n of_o the_o parliament_n in_o ireland_n fol._n 4._o the_o approach_n of_o the_o rebel_n to_o tredagh_n and_o the_o defeat_n of_o the_o english_a force_n send_v for_o the_o relief_n of_o that_o town_n fol._n 16._o the_o defection_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o chief_a gentleman_n of_o 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