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april_n 2._o 1642_o appendix_n vii_o fol._n 95._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n act_n agree_v upon_o ordain_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o general_n congregation_n hold_v at_o kilkanny_n the_o 10_o 11_o and_o 13_o day_n of_o may_n 1642._o by_o those_o prelate_n who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v the_o proctor_n of_o such_o other_o prelate_n as_o then_o be_v absent_a be_v present_a together_o with_o the_o superior_n of_o the_o regulars_n and_o many_o other_o dignitaries_n and_o learned_a man_n as_o well_o in_o divine_a as_o also_o in_o common_a law_n with_o divers_a pastor_n and_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n clergy_n of_o all_o ireland_n who_o name_n be_v likewise_o hereafter_o set_v down_o 1._o whereas_o the_o war_n which_o now_o in_o ireland_n the_o catholic_n do_v maintain_v against_o sectary_n and_o chief_o against_o puritan_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_n religion_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o 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belief_n until_o it_o be_v know_v in_o a_o national_a council_n whether_o they_o true_o proceed_v from_o the_o king_n leave_v to_o his_o own_o freedom_n and_o until_o the_o agent_n of_o this_o kingdom_n hereafter_o to_o be_v appoint_v by_o a_o national_a council_n have_v free_a passage_n to_o his_o majesty_n whereby_o the_o kingdom_n may_v be_v certain_o inform_v of_o his_o majesty_n intention_n and_o will_n 3._o whereas_o no_o family_n city_n commonwealth_n much_o less_o any_o kingdom_n may_v stand_v without_o union_n and_o concord_n without_o which_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o present_a stand_v in_o most_o danger_n we_o think_v it_o therefore_o necessary_a that_o all_o irish_a peer_n magistrate_n nobleman_n city_n and_o province_n may_v be_v tie_v together_o with_o the_o holy_a bond_n of_o union_n and_o concord_n and_o that_o they_o frame_v a_o oath_n of_o union_n and_o agreement_n which_o they_o shall_v devout_o and_o christianly_o take_v and_o faithful_o observe_v and_o for_o 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between_o the_o province_n and_o city_n which_o have_v more_o need_v thereof_o chief_o such_o help_n and_o fruit_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o bountiful_a liberality_n of_o foreign_a prince_n state_n prelate_n or_o other_o whatsoever_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o charge_n and_o damage_n be_v proportionable_o recompense_v 8._o if_o there_o be_v any_o province_n which_o may_v not_o convenient_o send_v embassage_n from_o itself_o unto_o foreign_a nation_n let_v it_o signify_v it_o to_o another_o province_n which_o may_v convenient_o supply_v it_o and_o aught_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o union_n to_o supply_v it_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n send_v from_o the_o other_o province_n concern_v the_o place_n and_o prince_n to_o which_o they_o will_v have_v their_o embassage_n employ_v 9_o let_v a_o faithful_a inventory_n be_v make_v in_o every_o province_n of_o the_o murder_n burn_n and_o other_o cruelty_n which_o be_v commit_v by_o the_o puritan_n enemy_n with_o a_o quotation_n 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province_n county_n or_o
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