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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76449	The whole proceedings of the siege of Drogheda in Ireland, vvith a thankfull remembrance for its wonderfull delivery. Raised with Gods speciall assistance by the prayers, and sole valour of the besieged, with a relation of such memorable passages as have falne out there, and in the parts neer adjoyning since this late rebellion. Written by Nicholas Bernard, Deane of Ardagh in Ireland.	Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1642 (1642)	Wing B2020; Thomason E110_1; ESTC R11178	79,934	118

thousand foot and a hundred horse with able Captaines under the command of Sir Henry Tichburne who was also made Governour of the Towne whom as long expected so was November the fourth joyfully received by us But by the Town as coldly and discourteously making him to wait for his lodging till nine a clock at night in the street though come in by two and at length was compelled by his own Authority to provide one himselfe with divers other particulars which I will not trouble the Reader with But it was so resented that howsoever the Town Armes offered their service that night yet it was rejected and notwithstanding the wet long and heavy march that day three hundred of the Souldiers were drawn out of the severall Companies to continue the Watch that night wherein our vigilant Governour took a voluntary share himselfe also The next day being the fifth of November and the thankfull remembrance ●or our delivery from the Papists Conspiracy in England we kept it solemnly with an addition of the like for our preservation in part from this also which tho●gh it were the younger sister yet being in its own Countrey got the prehe●inence Before it was not well taken to call it Rebellion but only the act of some disc●ntented Gentlemen But now we took heart to speak as we thought To this Regiment the State was pleased not long after to adde three Companies more so that now besides the Town Arms we were fifteen hundred foot and a hundred and threescore horse by which our feares of meeting daily at the Church w●●● cured and we encouraged to double our weekly Fasts when by turns each division of the Regiment might ●artake of one and by our frequent adm●nitions endevoured to prevent these vices usually incident to Souldiers as also in regard that by their continuall Watches they could not attend the publike Prayers offered twice every day in the Church where as best agreeing with our present estate wee used that forme appointed in King Iames his Reigne when all the Ref●r●ed Churches were conceived to be in the like danger Anno 1628. by the assistance of some of my Brethren here each part had it with one fitted to our present condition upon their Guards evening and morning and there was reason that where Religion was the cause the better successe might be expected if it could be inf●sed into the defenders of it Not many nights after here crept out in the twilight this following Declaration framed as it appeares upon the presumption the thing contrived had been effected which was found in the stree●s and by the wax at each corner seemed to have beene some where affixed And howsoever wee had seene before some other imperfect ones yet by the draught and fairnesse of the hand with other circumstances wee apprehended this to be the most authenticall The Generall Declaration of the Catholickes of Ireland WHereas we the Roman Catholiks of this Kingdom of Ireland have been continually loving and faithfull subjects to his Sacred Majesty and notwithstanding the generall and heavy oppressions suffered by subordinate Governours to the ruine of our lives honours and estates yet having some liberty of Religion from his Majesty out of the affluence of his Princely love to us wee weighing not corporall losse in respect of the great immunity of the soule are inviolably resolved to infix our selves in an immutable and pure allegiance for ever to his Royall Majesty and Successours Now it is that the Parliament of England maligning and envying any graces received from his Majesty by our Nation and knowing none so desired of us as that of Religion and likewise perceiving his Majesty to be inclined to give us the liberty of the same drew his Majesties Prerogative out of his hands thereby largly pretending the generall good of his Majesties Kingdomes But wee the said Catholicks and loyall Subjects to his Majesty doe probably find as well by some Acts to passe by them the said Parliament touching our Religion in which the Catholicks of England and Scotland did suffer As also by threats to send over the Scottish Army with the Sword and Bible in hand against us That their whole and studied plot both was and is not only to extinguish Religion by which we only live happily but also likewise to supplant us and raze the name of Catholicks and Irish out of the whole Kingdome And seeing this surprize so dangerous tending absolutely to the overthrow of the liberty of our consciences and Countrey and also our gracious Kings power forced from him in which and in whose prudent care of us our sole quiet and comfort consisted and without which the feare of our present ruines did prescribe opinion and premonish us to save our selves We therefore as well to regain his Majesties said Prerogative being only due to him and his successours and being the essence and life of Monarchy hoping thereby to continue a strong and invincible unity between his Royall and ever happy love to us and our faithfull duty and loyalty to his incomparable Majesty have taken Arms and possessed our selves of the best and strongest Forts of this Kingdome to enable us to serve his Majesty and defend us from the tyrannous resolution of our Enemies This in our consciences as wee wish the peace of the same to our selves and our posterity is the pretence and true cause of our present rising in Arms by which we are resolved to perfect the advancement of truth and safety of our King and Countrey Thus much we thought fit in generall to publish to the world to set forth our innocent and just cause the particulars whereof shal be speedily declared Dated October 23. 1641. God save the King After the Souldiers in some good order were quartered Sir Henry Tichburne our Governour took a diligent view of the Wals Consultations were had for the better fortifying of them The Mill-Mount conceived a very defensive place for the guard of Meath-side the weaker part of the Town and so accordingly were mounted foure peeces of Ordnance and there soone appeared good cause for this preparation The whole County of Louth scarce a Gentleman that was a Papist excepted were drawn into this Conspiracie so that we were beset on that side Northward with five thousand or as their owne list reported it eight thousand The infection did so spread that it not only tainted but broke out in the faces and lips of some of our Aldermen one St●nley who was a Town Burgesse for the Parliament took himself highly promoted to be a Captaine with them others who not long before seemed to doe good service in the discovery of the like whose Letters I had seene deeply exclayming against those courses now ran the same way also Nay the very Sheriffe of the County who had beene so favoured as to continue Knight of the Shire also was a Leader in that Rebellion too He with Stanley came in hither often upon protection as joynt Commissioners from the Rebels