By the Supreame Councell of the Confederat Catholicks of Ireland although wee find our selves much afflicted for the expressions wee are forced to make, of the Lord Nuncio his violent proceedings against the gouerment of the kingdome ...
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             By the Supreame Councell of the Confederat Catholicks of Ireland although wee find our selves much afflicted for the expressions wee are forced to make, of the Lord Nuncio his violent proceedings against the gouerment of the kingdome ...
             Confederate Catholics. Supreme Council.
          
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           Ireland -- History -- 1625-1649.
        
      
    
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           By
           The
           SVPREAME
           COVNCELL
           OF
           THE
           CONFEDERAT
           CATHOLICKS
           OF
           IRELAND
        
         
           ALthough
           wee
           find
           our selues
           much
           afflicted
           ,
           for
           the
           expressions
           wee
           are
           forced
           to
           make
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Nuncio
          
           his
           violent
           proceedings
           ,
           against
           the
           gouernment
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           &
           the
           iust
           liberties
           of
           the
           Nation
           ;
           yet
           being
           obliged
           to
           render
           an
           accompt
           to
           God
           and
           man
           ,
           of
           the
           trust
           reposed
           in
           vs
           ,
           &
           seeing
           his
           Lopp
           :
           squares
           his
           actions
           by
           principles
           ,
           apparantly
           contrary
           to
           the
           intrest
           of
           this
           Nation
           :
           Wee
           must
           (
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           Course
           hee
           steeres
           )
           manifest
           to
           the
           world
           our
           dislike
           of
           his
           actions
           ,
           and
           express
           some
           parte
           of
           those
           Iellousies
           and
           distrusts
           ,
           which
           (
           vpon
           iust
           grounds
           )
           wee
           haue
           entertained
           of
           his
           proceedings
           ,
           in
           the
           ensuing
           reasons
           ,
           by
           which
           wee
           are
           induced
           at
           present
           to
           inhibitt
           the
           meeting
           of
           a
           
             Nationall
             Synod
          
           appointed
           by
           his
           Lopp
           :
           to
           be
           held
           at
           
             Galway
          
           the
           fifteenth
           of
           August
           next
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             First
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             vnknowen
             ,
             that
             the
             
               Lord
               Nuncio
            
             hath
             made
             such
             vse
             of
             a
             declaration
             drawen
             from
             a
             few
             Prelats
             against
             the
             Cessation
             concluded
             with
             the
             Lord
             Barton
             of
             
               Inchiquin
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             vniust
             Censurs
             temerariously
             issued
             there
             vpon
             ,
             that
             hee
             hath
             introduced
             a
             Ciuill
             ●ar
             among
             the
             Confederatts
             ,
             &
             thereby
             exposed
             the
             Catholick
             Religion
             and
             this
             Kingdome
             to
             apparant
             hazard
             of
             destruction
             .
             And
             now
             obseruing
             many
             Prelatts
             ,
             all
             the
             Nobility
             and
             men
             of
             intrest
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Citties
             and
             Townes
             Corporat
             with
             in
             our
             Quarters
             ,
             resolued
             with
             vs
             to
             suppress
             those
             in
             Armes
             opposing
             the
             Gouerment
             ,
             who
             are
             supported
             by
             his
             Countenance
             ,
             &
             the
             ayds
             sent
             for
             maintenance
             of
             our
             cause
             ,
             which
             (
             contrary
             to
             his
             
               Holines
            
             pious
             intentions
             )
             are
             applyed
             to
             foment
             and
             encrease
             dissentions
             ,
             hee
             (
             by
             the
             assistance
             of
             a
             few
             seditious
             persons
             )
             calls
             this
             
               Nationall
               Synod
               ,
            
             intending
             [
             by
             that
             vnlimited
             power
             which
             hee
             assumes
             vnto
             himselfe
             ]
             and
             the
             terror
             of
             his
             Iudgements
             ,
             which
             are
             already
             extended
             [
             to
             the
             vttermost
             of
             seuerity
             on
             the
             persons
             of
             
               Father
               George
               Dillon
               ,
            
             and
             
               Father
               Valentine
               Browne
               ,
            
             for
             no
             other
             reason
             ,
             then
             that
             they
             are
             not
             of
             his
             opinion
             ,
             concearning
             the
             Cessation
             ;
             to
             force
             an
             approbation
             of
             his
             most
             vniust
             and
             vnexampled
             procedings
             against
             those
             adhering
             to
             the
             Gouernment
             ,
             and
             to
             anticipat
             [
             asmuch
             as
             in
             him
             lyeth
             )
             his
             
               Holiness
               ,
            
             [
             to
             whom
             wee
             haue
             appealed
             )
             his
             iudgment
             of
             our
             Cause
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Secondly
             ,
             hee
             conuenes
             it
             at
             
               Galway
               ,
            
             a
             place
             inconuenient
             ,
             as
             being
             seated
             in
             a
             remote
             parte
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             ,
             vnsafe
             in
             the
             way
             to
             it
             ,
             &
             in
             a
             Prouince
             ,
             which
             is
             now
             made
             the
             seate
             of
             warr
             :
             A
             place
             where
             inuectiues
             ,
             against
             authority
             ,
             are
             frequently
             preached
             by
             his
             allowance
             ,
             where
             his
             Lopp
             :
             by
             his
             ,
             and
             the
             influence
             of
             some
             seditious
             Cleargy-men
             ,
             vpon
             a
             parte
             of
             the
             ignorant
             and
             misled
             multitude
             ,
             haue
             already
             affronted
             the
             
               Magistrat
               ,
            
             and
             best
             men
             of
             that
             
               Towne
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             T●●●dly
             ,
             wee
             haue
             iust
             cause
             to
             feare
             some
             practize
             for
             surprizall
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             at
             such
             a
             tyme
             ,
             when
             some
             ill
             affected
             persons
             in
             the
             neighbourhood
             of
             it
             ,
             haue
             rebelliously
             taken
             armes
             ,
             in
             opposition
             to
             our
             authority
             ;
             and
             are
             countenaced
             in
             it
             ,
             &
             (
             already
             by
             seizing
             &
             piladging
             some
             Castles
             belonging
             to
             men
             of
             
               Gallway
            
             )
             do
             express
             their
             disaffection
             to
             the
             inhabitants
             ,
             and
             their
             inclinations
             to
             the
             plunder
             of
             that
             
               Towne
               .
            
             What
             opportunity
             will
             such
             a
             meeting
             (
             to
             which
             all
             men
             are
             promisscuously
             inuited
             by
             offer
             of
             safe
             Conduct
             ,
             in
             the
             summons
             )
             affoard
             to
             such
             a
             designe
             in
             these
             distracted
             tymes
             ,
             when
             perhapps
             the
             
               Towne
            
             may
             be
             declared
             to
             haue
             incurred
             the
             Censures
             ,
             because
             it
             submitts
             to
             our
             authority
             ;
             and
             the
             act
             of
             plundering
             it
             ,
             therefore
             esteemed
             meritorious
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             Fowrthly
             ,
             the
             
               Lord
               Nuntio
               ,
            
             haueing
             made
             himselfe
             a
             partie
             ,
             and
             adhereing
             to
             
               Owne
               ô
               Neill
               ,
            
             now
             actually
             in
             Armes
             against
             the
             authority
             established
             by
             the
             Confederat
             Catholicks
             ,
             what
             indifferency
             can
             be
             expected
             by
             the
             Nation
             ,
             in
             a
             
               Synod
            
             wherein
             hee
             is
             to
             praeside
             ?
          
           
             5.
             
             It
             is
             improper
             a
             
               Synod
               ,
            
             should
             be
             called
             at
             such
             atyme
             ,
             when
             noe
             corner
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             is
             freed
             from
             the
             horrid
             effects
             of
             warr
             ,
             and
             all
             places
             are
             full
             of
             inexpressable
             distractions
             ,
             and
             none
             exempt
             from
             the
             misery
             of
             famine
             wherein
             that
             
               Towne
               ,
            
             and
             the
             adioyneing
             Countrey
             ,
             suffer
             in
             a
             high
             measure
             .
          
           
             6.
             
             The
             
               Generall
               Assembly
            
             (
             the
             hig
             hest
             authority
             among
             the
             Confederat
             Catholicks
             )
             being
             now
             conuen'd
             ,
             and
             the
             body
             of
             the
             Kingdome
             being
             to
             meete
             ,
             the
             
               fowrth
               of
               September
               next
               ,
            
             wee
             hould
             it
             necessary
             they
             should
             be
             first
             consulted
             with
             ,
             in
             so
             great
             an
             affaire
             .
          
           
             7.
             
             Wherefore
             ,
             
               It
               is
               ordered
               ,
            
             and
             (
             by
             vertue
             of
             their
             oath
             of
             Association
             )
             it
             is
             straightly
             charged
             and
             enioyned
             ,
             that
             no
             
               Confederat
               Catholick
               ,
            
             either
             of
             the
             
               Cleargy
            
             or
             of
             the
             
               Layety
               ,
            
             of
             what
             degree
             ,
             quaility
             ,
             or
             Condition
             souer
             ,
             do
             repaire
             to
             the
             
               Synod
            
             or
             meeting
             ,
             summoned
             by
             the
             
               Lord
               Nuncio
               ,
            
             to
             be
             held
             at
             
               Gallway
            
             the
             fifteenth
             of
             
               August
               next
               ,
            
             or
             shall
             remaine
             there
             (
             if
             alredy
             gon
             thither
             ,
             but
             shall
             depart
             thence
             imediatly
             ,
             and
             shall
             not
             send
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             Proxies
             thither
             ;
             and
             shall
             reuoke
             his
             or
             their
             said
             Proxie
             (
             〈◊〉
             already
             sent
             )
             vpon
             paine
             of
             being
             putt
             out
             of
             the
             protection
             of
             the
             
               Confederat
               Catholickes
               ,
            
             and
             further
             proceeded
             against
             ,
             as
             fallen
             from
             our
             vnion
             and
             oath
             of
             Association
             :
             Whereof
             the
             
               Generall
               Commanders
               ,
               Mayors
               ,
               Magistrats
               ,
            
             and
             
               other
               Officers
               ,
            
             subject
             to
             authoritie
             ,
             are
             to
             take
             notice
             ,
             and
             proceede
             accordingly
             in
             interrupting
             and
             stopping
             all
             and
             every
             person
             and
             persons
             ,
             going
             to
             any
             such
             meeting
             or
             
               Synod
               ,
            
             at
             the
             place
             or
             tyme
             aforesaid
             ,
             as
             they
             will
             answeare
             the
             contrary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Giuen
             at
             
               Kilkenny
               ●astle
            
             
               the
               28
               day
               of
               Iuly
               1648
               ,
               and
               in
               the
               24.
               yeare
               of
               the
               Raigne
               of
               our
               Soueraigne
               Lo
               :
               
                 Charles
              
            
          
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           ●od
           King
           of
           Great
           Brittaine
           ,
           France
           ,
           and
           Ireland
           .
           
             
               
                 Dounboyn
                 ,
              
               
                 Lucas
                 Dillon
                 ,
              
               
                 Richard
                 Blake
                 ,
              
               
                 Richard
                 Bellings
                 ,
              
               
                 Gerald
                 Fenell
                 ,
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Walsh
                 ,
              
               
                 Patrick
                 Bryan
                 ,
              
               
                 Robert
                 Deuereux
                 ,
              
            
          
           GOD
           SAVE
           THE
           KING
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           Kilkenny
           in
           the
           Yeare
           of
           our
           Lord
           ,
           1648.