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A Declaration sent to the King of France and Spayne from the Catholiques or rebells in Ireland vvith a manifesto of the covenant or oath they have made and taken for the defence of the Catholique league against the Protestants in that kingdome : vvherein is discovered their treacherous practizes under the pretence of religion and their bloody actions full of cruelty and barbarisme / ...translated out of French by R. C. Gent.
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Codrington, Robert, 1601-1665.
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1642
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Wing D791; ESTC R18658
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or_o under_o any_o other_o pretence_n to_o invade_v any_o house_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v no_o not_o of_o those_o who_o make_v open_a profession_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n or_o be_v not_o yet_o declare_v open_a enemy_n to_o the_o cause_n if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o spâ—ciall_a warrant_n from_o the_o director_n and_o for_o the_o time_n past_a if_o any_o one_o have_v so_o offend_v he_o shall_v be_v bind_v on_o the_o first_o demand_n to_o restore_v the_o good_n of_o he_o or_o they_o from_o who_o he_o have_v usupt_v they_o 9_o all_o indifferent_o and_o of_o whatsoever_o condition_n they_o be_v shall_v proportionable_o contribute_v of_o the_o good_n which_o they_o possâ—sse_v within_o every_o county_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o say_a county_n those_o sum_n which_o the_o director_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v appoint_v under_o the_o penalty_n of_o pay_v amends_o by_o they_o the_o say_a director_n so_o appoint_v 10._o none_o onthe_n pain_n of_o death_n shall_v ravish_v or_o offer_v violence_n to_o any_o marry_a woman_n widow_n or_o catholic_a maid_n or_o protestant_a or_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o any_o habit_n from_o the_o body_n of_o any_o man_n maid_n or_o woman_n of_o whatsoever_o religion_n they_o be_v 11._o as_o often_o as_o any_o castle_n or_o strong_a place_n shall_v be_v take_v by_o composition_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o capital_a crime_n to_o break_v the_o article_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o treaty_n or_o to_o enter_v into_o it_o with_o a_o great_a number_n than_o be_v accord_v too_o to_o hide_v or_o take_v away_o any_o of_o their_o good_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o to_o his_o particular_a use_n but_o all_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o the_o free_a disposition_n of_o the_o director_n to_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o that_o with_o as_o much_o justice_n as_o possible_a can_v be_v 12._o no_o soldier_n or_o any_o other_o shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o steal_v pillage_n burn_v the_o fruit_n or_o the_o house_n of_o the_o enemy_n themselves_o or_o to_o commit_v any_o preiudicialle_a offence_n without_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o director_n 13._o but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v forbid_v under_o the_o same_o penalty_n es_z to_o steal_v from_o or_o make_v any_o trespass_n on_o the_o body_n or_o good_n of_o tradesman_n or_o merchant_n in_o this_o country_n exercise_v their_o art_n and_o commerce_n and_o the_o director_n do_v take_v they_o into_o their_o protection_n and_o special_a safeguard_n so_o long_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o any_o treason_n against_o the_o common_a cause_n but_o shall_v follow_v their_o honest_a exercise_n 14._o it_o be_v forbid_v on_o the_o same_o penalty_n to_o all_o labourer_n shepherd_n or_o other_o person_n not_o intoll_v and_o be_v not_o under_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o and_o who_o be_v no_o member_n of_o any_o of_o the_o catholic_n army_n to_o renounce_v their_o condition_n to_o carry_v arm_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v enjoin_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n to_o continue_v the_o exercise_n of_o their_o art_n and_o manufacture_n if_o they_o bear_v not_o with_o they_o a_o certificate_n from_o some_o person_n of_o quality_n contain_v the_o place_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whether_o they_o will_v go_v 15._o they_o shall_v proceed_v against_o the_o catholic_n refuse_v to_o assist_v the_o common_a cause_n as_o if_o they_o be_v but_o protestant_n which_o nevertheless_o shall_v not_o be_v do_v but_o by_o the_o order_n from_o the_o director_n 16._o all_o the_o tenant_n of_o the_o catholic_n of_o whatsoever_o religion_n they_o be_v shall_v be_v grievous_o chastise_v according_a to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o say_a director_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v defer_v or_o refuse_v to_o pay_v their_o rent_n and_o annual_a duty_n 17._o every_o twelve_o day_n provide_v it_o fall_v not_o upon_o a_o sunday_n or_o upon_o a_o festival_n day_n which_o if_o it_o do_v the_o assignation_n shall_v be_v then_o remit_v to_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o director_n shall_v be_v bind_v to_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o a_o conuâ—nient_a place_n choose_v by_o they_o to_o determine_v all_o difference_n to_o appease_v all_o commotion_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o confusion_n which_o be_v too_o ordinary_a in_o all_o new_a design_n 18._o last_o it_o be_v foâ—bidden_v under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o carry_v or_o cause_v to_o be_v carry_v any_o provision_n or_o ammunition_n into_o place_n where_o the_o enemy_n do_v quarter_n or_o to_o have_v any_o intelligence_n or_o commerce_n either_o by_o word_n or_o pen_n with_o any_o captain_n or_o soldier_n of_o they_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o form_n of_o the_o oath_n of_o the_o irish_a catholic_n now_o in_o arm_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o promise_v vow_v and_o swear_v to_o advance_v and_o defend_v with_o all_o my_o power_n the_o holy_a catholic_n româ—n_n faith_n and_o never_o under_o hope_n of_o recompense_n or_o for_o reâ—enge_v to_o carry_v or_o wilful_o suffer_v to_o be_v carry_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v prejudice_v a_o roman_n catholic_n a_o irish_a or_o scottish_a catholic_n or_o of_o any_o nation_n whatsoever_o who_o free_o have_v expose_v his_o good_n his_o liberty_n and_o life_n to_o preserve_v that_o union_n and_o withal_o i_o shall_v repute_v all_o wrong_n do_v to_o any_o whatsoever_o who_o shall_v oblige_v himself_o by_o this_o present_a oath_n as_o do_v unto_o myself_o and_o i_o will_v procure_v with_o all_o my_o power_n that_o satisfaction_n shall_v be_v give_v which_o shall_v be_v due_a to_o a_o person_n so_o offend_v i_o acknowledge_v also_o and_o with_o my_o conscience_n i_o do_v attest_v that_o charles_n our_o most_o excellent_a king_n and_o master_n be_v the_o lawful_a and_o sovereign_a lord_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o that_o i_o will_v maintain_v he_o he_o lawfâ—ll_v heir_n and_o successor_n the_o true_a faith_n subjection_n and_o obedience_n that_o i_o will_v defend_v and_o conserve_v he_o with_o all_o my_o force_n as_o likewise_o his_o lawful_a successor_n within_o the_o due_a prerogative_n and_o right_a of_o the_o crown_n against_o all_o force_n prince_n and_o foreign_a state_n as_o also_o against_o all_o treacheroâ—s_n sacralegious_a and_o domestic_a plot_n i_o promise_v also_o to_o observe_v all_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n make_v for_o the_o good_a of_o this_o kingdom_n and_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_n intimate_v withal_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o catholic_a roman_a religion_n and_o i_o will_v give_v no_o occasion_n as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o change_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o authority_n of_o our_o parliament_n as_o also_o to_o employ_v myself_o withal_o my_o endeavour_n to_o deliver_v my_o country_n from_o the_o oppression_n of_o evil_a governor_n and_o to_o make_v no_o distinction_n betwixt_o the_o ancient_a english_a and_o the_o true_a ay_o rich_fw-mi or_o whatsoever_o nation_n that_o shall_v be_v comprise_v with_o in_o this_o union_n in_o which_o maugre_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o will_v stand_v unshaken_a till_o the_o last_o drop_n of_o my_o blood_n i_o promise_v also_o to_o bring_v no_o damage_n to_o the_o say_a catholic_n neither_o to_o attach_v or_o impair_v their_o patrimony_n nor_o to_o make_v any_o extent_n upon_o their_o land_n during_o he_o time_n that_o the_o war_n shall_v last_v and_o in_o case_n i_o have_v a_o process_n against_o they_o to_o prorogue_v and_o void_v the_o same_o until_o those_o trouble_n be_v past_a over_o i_o promise_v in_o the_o end_n the_o better_a to_o embrace_v the_o common_a cause_n to_o acquit_v during_o the_o say_a trouble_n all_o particular_a quarrel_n jealousy_n and_o other_o difference_n which_o already_o be_v or_o shall_v arise_v so_o god_n shall_v help_v i_o and_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n on_o who_o i_o willing_o do_v take_v this_o oath_n finis_fw-la
a_o declaration_n send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o spain_n from_o the_o catholic_n or_o rebel_n in_o ireland_n with_o a_o manifesto_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n or_o oath_n they_o have_v make_v and_o take_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o catholic_a league_n against_o the_o protestant_n in_o that_o kingdom_n wherein_o be_v discover_v their_o treacherous_a practice_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o bloody_a action_n full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o barbarism_n publish_a in_o paris_n april_n the_o 24_o 1642._o and_o translate_v out_o of_o french_a by_o r._n c._n gent._n london_n print_v for_o i._n t._n 1642._o news_n from_o france_n the_o law_n new_o establish_v by_o the_o catholic_n of_o ireland_n now_o in_o arm_n with_o the_o form_n of_o their_o new_a oath_n take_v for_o the_o maintain_n of_o their_o league_n irreland_n be_v to_o this_o day_n the_o sole_a right_n and_o a_o country_n subject_a to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n where_o the_o war_n now_o be_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o this_o history_n and_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n impute_v to_o that_o war_n one_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o division_n with_o his_o majesty_n of_o britain_n as_o if_o some_o manifesto_n have_v interress_v he_o in_o it_o it_o will_v be_v important_a not_o only_o for_o the_o illustration_n of_o the_o historic_n but_o also_o for_o the_o discuss_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o objection_n and_o because_o they_o condemn_v the_o irish_a to_o live_v without_o rule_n and_o discipline_n and_o to_o exercise_v many_o cruelty_n against_o the_o protestant_n to_o understand_v what_o law_n they_o be_v under_o which_o they_o live_v and_o the_o article_n of_o their_o new_a confederacy_n to_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o presuppose_v that_o ireland_n have_v be_v sometime_o govern_v by_o five_o several_a king_n every_o one_o of_o which_o reign_v in_o one_o of_o those_o five_o province_n in_o the_o yeâ—re_n â—â—â—â—â—here_o arise_v a_o division_n betwixt_o two_o of_o those_o king_n namely_o he_o of_o lageny_n who_o royal_a 〈…〉_z e_o be_v at_o double_v and_o be_v call_v diâ—rmâ—th_n omorochon_n and_o he_o of_o connaught_n who_o be_v call_v ochonnoch_n donn_n the_o first_o whereof_o have_v call_v the_o english_a to_o his_o succour_n richard_n de_fw-fr strongbow_n repair_v to_o he_o who_o behave_v himself_o so_o valiant_o that_o join_n with_o the_o king_n of_o lageny_n he_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o one_o part_n of_o that_o island_n and_o become_v a_o introduction_n to_o henry_n the_o second_o than_o king_n of_o england_n who_o come_v thither_o with_o a_o great_a army_n which_o the_o other_o province_n perceive_v they_o willing_o do_v submit_v unto_o he_o to_o be_v deliver_v by_o he_o from_o the_o calamity_n that_o do_v attend_v their_o civil_a war_n but_o as_o new_a plantion_n do_v seldom_o agree_v with_o the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n who_o land_n they_o come_v to_o usurp_v and_o to_o possess_v these_o two_o nation_n have_v always_o some_o difference_n which_o traverse_v daily_o the_o success_n of_o the_o irish_a and_o hinder_v they_o that_o they_o can_v not_o retire_v themselves_o from_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o english_a especial_o at_o that_o time_n when_o oneale_n earl_n of_o tyrone_n take_v arm_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o catholic_n against_o the_o protestant_n in_o that_o great_a and_o universal_a subject_n of_o division_n which_o the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n have_v cause_v to_o arise_v throughout_o all_o christendom_n who_o do_v encourage_v and_o conduct_v they_o as_o discreet_o and_o as_o valiant_o as_o all_o other_o people_n and_o add_v to_o the_o first_o and_o great_a difference_n which_o arrose_fw-la in_o that_o country_n between_o the_o natural_a irish_a and_o those_o who_o be_v call_v english-irish_a that_o be_v to_o say_v descend_v from_o the_o english_a and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o ireland_n another_o difference_n to_o it_o of_o catholic_n and_o protestant_n which_o now_o be_v grow_v so_o strong_a as_o to_o make_v they_o forget_v their_o ancient_a quarrel_n and_o to_o recombine_v all_o those_o into_o the_o same_o body_n which_o be_v find_v of_o the_o same_o belief_n two_o lord_n only_o except_v to_o wit_v the_o earl_n of_o clenricard_n and_o of_o antrim_n catholic_n both_o in_o their_o profession_n and_o be_v not_o yet_o open_o join_v to_o the_o catholic_n now_o in_o arm_n but_o remain_v as_o neutral_n although_o they_o impute_v the_o cause_n to_o the_o estate_n they_o have_v in_o england_n the_o first_o be_v earl_n of_o s._n albans_n and_o invest_v with_o the_o honour_n of_o three_o other_o barony_n the_o other_o with_o the_o rich_a dowry_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o buckingham_n his_o consort_n now_o there_o be_v no_o society_n which_o can_v subsist_v without_o law_n behold_v those_o which_o they_o have_v late_o publish_v to_o entertain_v their_o mutual_a correspondence_n and_o military_a discipline_n with_o the_o oath_n take_v by_o they_o to_o the_o same_o intent_n 1._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o under_o pain_n of_o death_n to_o take_v away_o the_o catholic_n good_n or_o to_o do_v any_o damage_n to_o they_o whither_o they_o be_v irish_a english_a or_o scot_n or_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n whatsoever_o inhabit_v within_o this_o realm_n those_o only_o except_v who_o shall_v be_v declare_v enemy_n to_o the_o common_a cause_n or_o shall_v refuse_v to_o take_v arm_n for_o their_o defence_n in_o which_o last_o case_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a under_o the_o former_a pain_n to_o endamage_v the_o say_a catholic_n without_o express_a order_n from_o the_o lord_n director_n or_o intendant_n of_o justice_n establish_v in_o every_o county_n or_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o 2_o if_o any_o either_o of_o the_o one_o or_o oath_n sex_n which_o to_o this_o present_a have_v make_v profession_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n shall_v reconcile_v himself_o to_o the_o holy_a church_n of_o rome_n provide_v that_o he_o persever_v in_o it_o he_o shall_v suffer_v no_o damage_n either_o in_o his_o body_n or_o his_o good_n howsoever_o to_o prevent_v deceit_n the_o castle_n and_o strong_a place_n which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o appertain_v unto_o they_o shall_v remain_v six_o month_n in_o pleage_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o director_n or_o of_o those_o who_o shall_v be_v commit_v to_o that_o charge_n who_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o say_a place_n 3._o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o catholic_a and_o his_o wife_n a_o protestant_a they_o shall_v suffer_v no_o damage_n in_o their_o good_n movable_a or_o immovable_a but_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o protestant_a and_o his_o wife_n a_o catholic_n the_o three_o of_o the_o good_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o the_o dispose_n of_o the_o husband_n for_o the_o lively_a hood_n and_o maintenance_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o from_o they_o both_o a_o three_o remain_v shall_v be_v take_v according_a to_o the_o arbitration_n of_o the_o abovesaid_a director_n for_o the_o education_n of_o their_o child_n 4._o the_o tribute_n revenue_n rite_n and_o temporal_a prerogative_n of_o this_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n shall_v exact_o be_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v and_o all_o subject_n and_o tenant_n precise_o constrain_v to_o pay_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o farmer_n and_o ordinary_a receiver_n for_o his_o majesty_n for_o the_o use_n and_o service_n of_o he_o 5._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o distinction_n between_o the_o natural_a irish_a and_o the_o ancient_a english_a irish_a or_o any_o other_o true_a catholic_n whatsoever_o but_o they_o shall_v indifferent_o be_v consider_v and_o advance_v to_o office_n according_a to_o their_o deserâ—s_n be_v faithful_a to_o the_o king_n and_o preserve_v and_o promote_a with_o all_o their_o power_n the_o common_a cause_n of_o the_o foresay_a religion_n 6._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v permit_v to_o any_o to_o depart_v beyond_o the_o confine_n of_o his_o own_o county_n to_o go_v to_o foreign_a without_o order_n from_o the_o director_n 7._o they_o who_o shall_v appropriate_v to_o themselves_o the_o good_n of_o their_o kindred_n of_o the_o contrary_a party_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o director_n or_o to_o give_v they_o a_o account_n of_o they_o or_o to_o bring_v in_o unto_o they_o the_o great_a part_n in_o which_o first_o case_n the_o director_n shall_v dispense_v unto_o they_o a_o fit_v and_o considerable_a recompense_n and_o the_o usurper_n who_o shall_v be_v convince_v to_o have_v deal_v false_o with_o they_o shall_v be_v condemn_v to_o pay_v unto_o the_o common_a cause_n the_o double_a of_o the_o value_n of_o the_o say_a good_n 8._o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o all_o on_o the_o forfeit_n of_o their_o life_n either_o under_o the_o pretext_n of_o war_n