THE ARTICLES OF GALWAY Exactly Printed from the LETTERS-PATENTS: WHEREIN They are Ratified and Exemplified by Their Majesties under the Great Seal of ENGLAND. monogram of 'W' (William) superimposed on' M' (Mary) RR JE MEINTIENDRAY HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE royal blazon or coat of arms Published by Authority. Dublin, Printed by Andrew Crook, Assignee of Benj. took, Printer to Their Majesties on Ormonde-Key. The ARTICLES OF GALWAY. GVilielmus & Maria Dei Gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae & Hiberniae, Rex & Regina, Fidei Defensores, etc. Omnibus ad quos Praesentes literae nostrae pervenerint salutem: Inspeximus Irrotulamentum quaerundum Literarum patentium de Confirmatione gerenda & apud Westmonasterium decimo Septimo die Februarii, ultimo Praeterito in Curia Cancellaria nostra Irrotulata ac ibidem de Recordo remanente in haec verba. WIlliam and Mary by the Grace of God, etc. To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting: Whereas certain Articles bearing date the One and Twentieth day of July last passed, were made and agreed upon by Our Trusty and , Robert Baron de Ginckle, Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of Our Forces in Our Kingdom of Ireland, and the Constable and Governor of Our Town of Galway in Our said Kingdom, whereby Our said General promises that We should Ratify these Capitulations within the space of three Months from the date thereof or sooner; The Tenor of which said Articles is as follows, vizt. Articles Granted to the Town and Garrison of GALWAY by Lieutenant-General GINCKLE Commander in Chief of Their Majesty's Forces, the One and Twentieth day of July, One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety One. 1. THat the Town and Fort of Galway shall be given up to his Excellency or such Officer as he shall appoint on Sunday Morning next by 6 of the Clock, together with all the Stores of Ammunition and Provision and Mazagins of all sorts without embezlement, and that immediately upon the signing these Articles such Person as the General shall appoint have leave to inspect them. 2. That all Deserters that are in the Town shall be given up. 3. That immediately after signing these Articles all the outworks of the Town shall be delivered to such Officers as the General shall appoin to take possession of the same; and that the Governor shall withdraw all the Cannon from the Wall. 4. That till the Town is surrendered as aforesaid the General may order such works and Batteries to be made as he shall judge convenient, provided he doth not bring them within 3 yards of the Wall: nor the Guns within 10 yards of the Batteries; and that in the Town they shall not proceed to work to fortify the same any further. 5. In consideration of the said Rendition his Excellency gives leave to Lieutenant General Dusson, Monsieur Metset Commissary of War, and the rest of the French Officers and Soldiers and others of that Nation now in Galway to go to Lymerick with their Arms, Bagg and Baggage, whether they shall be safely conducted the nearest way; and in case that the said Lieutenant General Dusson shall want Horses to carry his Equipage thither the General will furnish him with them. 6. That such of the Garrison as desire it may remain in Town or go to their respective Homes and enjoy the benefit of this Capitulation, and the rest shall march to Lymerick with their Arms, 6 pieces of Cannon, Drums beating, Colours Flying, Match lighted, Bullet in Mouth; and as much Ammunition and Provisions, as each Officer and Soldier can carry with him; and that they shall be furnished with Draught, Horses and Harness for the Guns if they want them; which said Guns they shall have Liberty to choose: Provided they take none above 12 Pounders. 7. That the wounded and sick Officers may stay in Town till they are cured, and that then they shall be sent to Lymerick with a safe conduct, and in the mean time shall be provided in Town with necessaries for their Cure and subsistence. 8. That the Governor, Constable, Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, Burgesses, Freemen and Natives of Galway, and the Inhabitants thereof, or the Reputed Ones by any former Charter, or reputed Charter of King James the second granted before his Abdication, or any of his Ancestors shall have a general pardon of all Attainders, Outlawries, Treasons, Felonies, Premunires, and all manner of Offences committed since the beginning of the Late King James' Reign to the date hereof. 9 That all and every of the Garrison Officers, Governors, Constable, Mayor, Sheriffs, Aldermen, Burgesses, Freemen and Inhabitants aforesaid, shall enjoy and posess their Estates real and personal, and all other Liberties and Imunities, as they held, or aught to have held, under the Acts of Settlement and Explanation; or otherwise by the Laws of this Kingdom freely discharged from all Crown-Rents, Quitrents, and all other Charges to the date hereof. 10. That the Names of the Roman-Catholick Clergy of the Town of Galway be given to the General on or before Tuesday next, and that they as well as the Laity of the said Town; shall have the private exercise of their Religion; and that the said Clergy shall be protected in their Persons and Goods. 11. That the Gentlemen of Estates now belonging to the Town and Garrison of Galway shall have Liberty to keep a Gun in their Houses for the defence of the same, and wear a Sword and case of Pistols if they think fit. 12. That all the Roman-Catholick Lawyers of the said Town, shall have the free Liberty of Practice; that they had in King Charles the Second Time. 13. That such of the Officers, belonging to any of the Regiments, that are now in Galway and not present at the Signing these Capitulations; shall have the benefit of the same: Provided they shall submit within three weeks to the Governor of Galway for the time being; who shall be appointed to the General: or that they shall have a safe conduct to go to Lymerick in the manner as the said Garrison hath. 14. That such other Persons now in the Town as desire to go out with the Garrison, or such part thereof as goes to Limerick shall have liberty to do so, and carry their Families and Goods along with them, and that such Officer's Wives belonging to the said Garrison as are there or in any other part of Connaught may at the same time departed with their Goods, or at any other convenient time afterwards: particularly Colonel Edmond Ryley's Wife Mother and Family, the Lady Evagh and her Daughter and Lieutenant Colonel Luke Ryley, his brother Philip Ryley their Wives and Families. 15. That immediately all Acts of Hostility shall cease on both sides, and that if it shall happen that any provokeing Language shall pass between the Soldiers, they shall be Punished by their respective Officers for the same, and not permitted to Fire one upon another. 16. That for the due performance of these Articles the Governor shall immediately give the persons undernamed for Hostages, Earl of Clanricard, Lord of Inniskillin, Colonel Dominick Browne, Lieutenant Colonel Bodkin, Major Dillon. Lastly the General promises to have these Capitulations Ratified by their Majesties within the Space of three Months from the date hereof or sooner if possible. Signed and Sealed the day above mentioned by the Commander in Chief of Their Majesty's Forces and the Constable and Governor of the said Town interchangeably. Barron de Ginckell. And whereas the said Town of Galway hath been since in pursuance of the said Articles surrendered unto us! Know ye that we having Considered of the said Articles are graciously pleased hereby to declare, that We do, as far as in us lies, Ratify and Confirm the same, and every Clause, Matter and Thing therein contained. And as to such parts thereof for which an Act of Parliament shall be found to be necessary We shall recommend the same to be made good by Parliament and shall give Our Royal Assent to any Bill or Bills that shall be Passed by our two Houses of Parliament for that purpose. Provided always, and our Will and Pleasure is that these our Letters Patents shall be Enrolled in our Court of Chancery, in our said Kingdom of Ireland within one Year next ensueing. In Witness etc. Witness ourselves at Westminster the Seventeenth Day of February. ANno Regni Regis & Reginae Guilielmi & MariaeQuarto, per breve deprivato Sigillo. 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