ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT, Made Concluded and agreed on, at Dublin, the eighteenth day of june, 1647.  
By and between the most Honourable james Lord Marquis of Ormonde, of the one Part; AND, Arthur Annesley Esquire, Sir Robert King Knight, Sir Robert Meredith Knight, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, Commissioners from the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND, on the other Part.  
¶ Published by authority and command of the Commissioners from the Parliament of England.  
DUBLIN, Printed by William Bladen, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Majesty, Anno Dom. 1647.   

ARTICLES of Agreement made concluded & agreed on, at Dublin, the Eighteenth day of june, 1647. By and between the most Honourable james Lord Marquis of Ormonde, of the one part; And Arthur Annesley, Esquire, Sir Robert King, Knight, Sir Robert Meredith, Knight, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, Commissioners from the PARLIAMENT of ENGLAND, on the other Part.  
FIrst it is agreed, and concluded, and the said Lord marquis of Ormonde doth conclude, agree, and undertake, to and with the said Arthur Annesley Esquire, Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, That upon the nineteenth day of this month of june, he will leave or cause to be left in the possession of the said Arthur Annesley Esquire, Sir Robert King Sir Robert Meredith Knights,, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones the City of Dublin, and all the rest of the places, and Garrisons in his power and under his Command, And the Ordnance Artillery, Amunition, Magazines, and Stores there, And likewise it is further agreed, and concluded, and the said Lord marquis of Ormond, doth conclude, agree, and undertake that upon the 28. of july next, he will leave, or cause to be left, in the possession of the said Arthur Annesley Esquire, Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith Knights. Colonel john Moor and Colonel Michael jones, or any four of them, the Sword and all other Ensigns of Royalty, with all other things belonging to the Lord Lieutenant or Leiutenancy of the Kingdom of Ireland, that shall be demanded before the said twenty eight day of july, and that in the mean time he will not intermeddle, or take upon him to Command in any of the said Garrisons, or Places.  
2. Item It is agreed, and concluded, and the said Arthur Annesley Esquire, Sir Robert King Sir Robert Meredith Knights, Colonel john Moor and Colonel Michael jones, do, for, and in behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude, agree, and undertake, to, and with the said Lord marquis of Ormonde, in the behalf of himself, and others, his Majesty's Subjects that all Protestants whatsoever of the Kingdom of Ireland, not having been in the Irish Rebellion, though they have of late consented or submitted, either to the Cessation of Arms or the Peace concluded with the Irish Rebels, shall be secured in their Persons, Estates and Goods, that they have in Ireland, and that they may live quietly, and securely, under the Protection of the said Parliament and their Forces either within England, Ireland, or Wales, and that they shall enjoy those their Estates, and Goods, without any molestation, or question from the said Parliament, as any others do who have not offended the said Parliament They submitting to all such Ordinances of Parliament, made or to be made, as all others do submit unto, who have never offended the Parliament.  
3. Item It is further agreed, and concluded, and the said Arthur Annesley Esquire, Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for, and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree, and undertake to and with the said Lord Marquis of Ormonde, That all Protestants whatsoever of the Kingdom of Ireland, not having been in the Irish Rebellion, who have any Estates, or Lands in England, though they have of late consented, or submitted, either to the Cessation of Arms, or the Peace concluded with the Irish Rebels, may compound for the same, at the rate of 2. year's profit, as they were before the beginning of these troubles, they submitting to such Ordinances of Parliament as all Persons now compounding in England do submit unto, Provided that they effectually prosecute the same, within six months after the publication of this Article.  
4. Item It is agreed and concluded upon, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esq Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do, for and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree and undertake, to and with the said Lord Marquis of Ormond, that such as have come under contribution, and do now live in the English Quarters, and will continue payment of contribution, shall be protected in their persons and estates, aswell from the violence of the Soldiers under the Parliament, as of the enemy, And this to be extended to all, without any distinction of offence or religion, and that they shall receive Safeguard, by the countenance of the Forces under the Parliament.  
5. Item It is agreed and concluded upon, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esq Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree and undertake, to and with the said Lord Marquis of Ormond, that the said Lord Marques shall enjoy his estate without molestation or disturbance from the Parliament, and shall have indemnity against all debts contracted by reason of any goods, Money, debts or Victuals, taken up by virtue of any Warrant signed by him and the Council, from any person, for the maintenance and support of the Army or any of the Garrisons now under his Lordship's Command.  
6. Item It is agreed and concluded upon, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esq Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for & in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree and undertake, to and with the said Lord Marquis of Ormond, that he shall be protected in his person and goods, for the space of twelve Months, against all Suits, Arrests, molestation, or disturbance, from any person whatsoever, for any debt owing by him, to any person whatsoever, before the Rebellion in Ireland.  
7. Item It is agreed and concluded, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esq Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree, and undertake, to, and with the said Lord Marquis of Ormond, that the said Lord Marquis, and all such Noblemen Gentlemen, and Officers as shall be desirous to go with him, or by themselves, into any place out of Ireland, shall have free passes for themselves, their Families, Goods, and travelling Arms, and a competent number of servants suitable to their respective qualities, Provided, they demand the said passes, within twenty days after the date of these Articles, and the said passes, are to be in force for three months, and no longer, after the date of the said passes;  
8. Item It is agreed, and concluded, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esq Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree and undertake, to and with the said Lord Marquis of Ormonde, that he shall have liberty to come and live in England, with the like liberty that others have, he submitting to all Ordinances of Parliament, and for the time of twelve months, shall not be pressed to any Oaths, he engaging his honour to do nothing in the mean time, that shall be disservice to the Parliament.  
9 Item Forasmuch as in the sixth Article of the said Lord Marquis of Ormonds additional instructions, to Sir Gerrard Lowther, Sir Francis Willoughby, and Sir Paul Davies, it is affirmed by his Lordship, that the sum of thirteen thousand eight hundred seaventy seven pounds, fourteen shillings nine pence, is less than the sum disbursed by his Lordship, for the maintenance of the Garrisons of Dublin, Dundalke, Newry, Narrow-water, Green Castle, and (arlingford, which sum, upon Account, appeared to the Council of this Kingdom and to us, by their Certificate, to be disbursed as aforesaid; It is therefore concluded, and agreed, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esq Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for, and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree, and undertake, to and with the said Lord Marques, that upon performance of what is undertaken by his Lordship, he shall receive three thousand pounds in money, to answer his occasions, in, and until, his Transportation, and likewise Bills of exchange: to be accepted by sufficient men in France, or Holland, to pay unto him, ten thousand eight hundred seaventy seven pounds fourteen shillings and nine pence, of currant money of and in England, either in English money, or such other Coins as shall be of equal value, or worth, as so much English money; To be paid to such as his Lordship shall appoint, to wit the one half, at fifteen days after sight, and at six months the other half.  
10. Item It is agreed, & concluded, and the said Arthur Annesley Esq Sir Robert King Sir Robert Meredith Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, do for, and in the behalf of the Parliament of England, conclude agree, and undertake to & with the said Lord marquis of Ormonde, that there shall be Pensions to such as the said Commissioners shall think fit, forthwith ascertaned, to the value of two thousand pounds sterling per annum, unto such of the civil and Marshal list, as also of the distressed Clergy as shall be thought meet, to extend it too, in such way as may give best satisfaction, these Pensions to continue during the Wars, till they can receive the like benefit by their own Estates.  
And to the end, that upon publication of these Articles, the Popish Recusants, Who have not assisted nor adhered to the Rebellion in this Kingdom, may be encouraged to continue in their habitations and in enjoyment of their Estates with confidence, It is declared by the said Arthur Ann●sley Esquire, Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, in behalf of the Parliament of England that the said Parliament will take them into consideration for favour, according as they shall demean themselves, in this present Service; and thereof they are hereby assured: IN WITNESS whereof, the said Lord marquis of Ormonde, in behalf of himself and others his Majesty's Subjects, and the said Arthur Annesley, Esquire, Sir Robert King, Sir Robert Meredith, Knights, Colonel john Moor, and Colonel Michael jones, for, and in behalf of the Parliament of England, have, to these Articles interchangeably set their hands & seals.  
FINIS.