A declaration of the General Convention of Ireland expressing their detestation of the unjust proceedings against the late King, in a pretended high court of justice in England.
         Ireland. General Convention.
      
       
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             A declaration of the General Convention of Ireland expressing their detestation of the unjust proceedings against the late King, in a pretended high court of justice in England.
             Ireland. General Convention.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.).
           
             Imprinted at Dublin by William Bladen,
             [Dublin] :
             Anno Domini 1660.
          
           
             "I. of May 1660 Ordered that this Declaration be forthwith Printed and Published. Mat. Barry Cl. of the General Convention of Ireland."
             Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.
           Ireland -- Politics and government -- 17th century.
           Ireland -- History -- 1649-1660.
           Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.
        
      
    
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           ¶
           A
           Declaration
           of
           the
           General
           Convention
           of
           IRELAND
           ,
           Expressing
           their
           Detestation
           of
           the
           unjust
           Proceedings
           against
           the
           late
           KING
           ,
           in
           a
           pretended
           HIGH
           COURT
           OF
           IUSTICE
           in
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           WHereas
           by
           the
           contrivances
           of
           some
           self
           designing
           persons
           ,
           a
           sinful
           and
           unexemplary
           force
           was
           put
           upon
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
          
           in
           the
           year
           1648.
           
           Those
           persons
           having
           cause
           to
           despair
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           compliance
           with
           their
           horrid
           and
           destructive
           Principles
           ,
           though
           never
           so
           artificially
           and
           plausibly
           heldforth
           :
           VVhich
           single
           act
           in
           it self
           though
           it
           was
           a
           transcendent
           violation
           of
           that
           Kingdomes
           Birth
           right
           ,
           yet
           it
           seemed
           too
           cheap
           &
           vile
           a
           Sacrifice
           to
           their
           ambition
           ,
           except
           they
           mingled
           with
           it
           the
           Blood
           of
           their
           and
           our
           Lawful
           Soveraign
           ;
           In
           Order
           whereunto
           ,
           They
           presumed
           to
           Erect
           A
           COURT
           called
           by
           themselves
           A
           HIGH
           COURT
           OF
           JUSTICE
           ,
           where
           ,
           by
           an
           Ugly
           and
           Execrable
           Sentence
           they
           Condemned
           him
           to
           death
           ,
           which
           was
           Executed
           under
           all
           the
           circumstantial
           aggravations
           of
           Barbarisme
           .
           Since
           which
           time
           ,
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           having
           not
           had
           opportunity
           of
           assembling
           themselves
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           untill
           the
           meeting
           of
           this
           General
           Convention
           ;
           And
           being
           by
           the
           blessing
           of
           God
           now
           met
           ,
           VVe
           judge
           it
           our
           duty
           to
           Declare
           ,
           and
           do
           hereby
           Declare
           to
           the
           whole
           VVorld
           Our
           unsained
           and
           hearty
           detestation
           of
           ,
           and
           Our
           Protestation
           against
           those
           most
           Inhumane
           ,
           Unparalelld
           and
           Barbarous
           Proceedings
           against
           the
           late
           KING
           :
           which
           by
           true
           Protestants
           can
           be
           termed
           no
           other
           ,
           Then
           the
           foulest
           Murther
           ,
           and
           Highest
           Assassination
           that
           Sacred
           or
           Profane
           Story
           hath
           Recorded
           :
           being
           perpretated
           by
           the
           said
           persons
           in
           a
           Kingdome
           where
           the
           true
           Reformed
           Religion
           eminently
           flourisht
           ,
           and
           being
           contrary
           to
           that
           Solemn
           League
           and
           Covenant
           which
           they
           themselves
           had
           taken
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           countenanct
           under
           a
           pretext
           of
           publick
           Iustice
           .
        
         
           And
           VVe
           heartily
           beg
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           he
           would
           silence
           the
           Cry
           of
           that
           innocent
           Blood
           ,
           and
           not
           further
           punish
           these
           Nations
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           by
           continnueing
           them
           in
           Confusions
           and
           Unsettlements
           ,
           but
           in
           the
           Riches
           of
           his
           Mercy
           Restore
           them
           to
           Peace
           upon
           the
           sure
           Foundations
           of
           Truth
           and
           Righteousness
           .
        
         
           
             
               1.
               of
               
                 May
              
               1660
            
          
        
      
       
         
           Ordered
           that
           this
           Declaration
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           
             
               Mat.
               Barry
            
             Cl.
             of
             〈◊〉
             General
             Convention
             of
             
               Ireland
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Imprinted
           at
           
             Dublin
          
           by
           
             William
             Bladen
          
           Anno
           Domini
           1660.