THE REMONSTRANCE AND RESOLVTIONS OF THE PROTESTANT ARMY OF MVNSTER NOW IN CORCKE.  
Printed at Corcke, in the year of our Lord God, 1649.   

The Remonstrance and Resolutions of the Protestant Army of Mounster now in Corcke.  
AS the fairest actions are obvious to detraction; So the foulest are palliated with the neatest gloss to make those things( which in their own shape would seem detestable) specious formalities of virtue itself; We shall not need other instances hereof then the late unhappy Peace concluded in this Dominion, Which should we but look on in its own shape and clothing was no other, but a mere submission of the Protestant Religion and the English interest in this Dominion, under the slavish and barbarous yoke of the Romish Church and Irish Anarchy.  
On the treaty of the Cessation what were the pretences used to incline the poor deluded English thereto, but that there should be a clear submission to the interest of the English Nation and the Authority of England: That the Irish should deliver up all their chief towns to be guarrisoned by the English; That wee should have such increase of Quarters & pay for maintenance of the Army which should be of great advantage, &c. And instead hereof what followed, but that all the garrisons in Connaght, Munster and Leinster, which were gained in by the English, with much hardship and expense of Blood, were again deposited on the hands of the Irish; All our Quarters in the counties of Typperary, Lymericke and Thomonde, which paid us Contribution are quitted by us to the maintenance of Taaffes Army the dregs of Knocknenos, And even the very Tithes & ecclesiastical duties of the Protestant Ministry, allowed in those parts for maintenance of the Romish Priesthood.  
To pass from the Cessation to the Peace, we shall onely observe, that the Irish could propose or desire no more to be granted unto them, then was granted them by the Articles of Peace( viz.) That the power of the titulary Lord Lieutenant the marquis of Ormonde, was chained up by the entervall Commissioners who was to act nothing without the consent of seven or more of them, of which, The Popish Archbishop of Tuam, and the Bishop of Lymericke were, though not expressed in Print. All places and offices, Military, judicial, ministerial, Civill, and other to be disposed off, by their assents and not otherwise, with all the privileges & immunities granted which could be desired by an indulgent and loyal people, with liberty of application for future and further concessions and promises of grant thereof.  
If these things tend to the propagation and profession of the Protestant Religion and submission to an English interest the actions and conclusions of these times do make other demonstration then really they are.  
Surely, The giving away of our Churches & scites of Abbeys in all parts of this Land, except the counties of Corcke, Waterford, Kerry, gave but an introduction to the Irish to lay claim unto the rest in those counties also; And the Act of oblivion for taking away our goods & the lives of many of us was but a faire inducement to 'allure the Irish to attempt once more to take away the lives of the rest which remained, and then our lands were their own also.  
How palpable experience teacheth us this truth, the sad occurrences of late can demonstrate, when as the onely blood that must be expended against Droghedah, Dundalke, Trim, Kildare, &c. must be of English Protestants, against persons of their own Religion & Nation, whiles the Irish must sit still at three miles distance in a secure posture looking on Dublin; And when with the expense of their blood these places are gotten who are the confident to receive the guerdon of these mens labours but the Irish and Papists, as daniel O Neile in Trim, and Sir Arthur Aston in Droghedah.  
When at a nearer distance the Army drew to besiege Dublin, who were the men exposed to all the hardshipps and danger of service but the English Protestants? which fought gallantly whiles the Irish ran away and plundered them. And after this for their good service as persons suspected the greater number of the Cavalry of those English must be designed to be drawn into Kilkenny to be disarmed as persons not to be trusted any longer.  
This being at present avoided, the next design is to draw the rest of the English out of their garrisons and to place Irish in them to take care of their wives, children and estates, as persons not fit to be trusted with their own, least thereby the drawing in of the French, and delivering up of those guarrison, and the rest of the kingdom unto them, were a thing of small moment, Which had been really performed if the Embassy of the Lord Viscount Muskery to that purpose had not( by Gods providence making us the instruments to preserve this place) been amnihilated.  
But now the change of things hath changed the design,( though some approve of the rest of the garrisons to be a thing considerable to deliver as a pawn to the French without this of Corcke.) For own row O Neile must now be Courted with the title of Generallissimo of all the armies in this iceland; so as he will undertake to fight with general cronwell. And least he should be shye of such a thing he shall be promised the earldom of Tyrone; That all our garrisons shall be delivered into the hands of the Irish; That all persons shall conform themselves to the Roman catholic faith in doctrine and discipline. And that the sole management of the Military power of the Land, shall be in him. And if by these proceedings there be any test of supporting the Protestant Religion and English interest in these Dominions Wee leave to the judicious.  
The next thing then to be considered is how far the Kings power doth extend in all these transactions, The name is used, but by the Articles of Peace the Court of Wards, the revenue of the crown, the disposing of all places and offices is in the Irish, and what not? So as there may arise a great question, whether there be any thing left but the name of a King which they wear as a cloak like the pretence of Religion for their own ends.  
These things being considered, the question being no longer for the Kings interest, but whether We must be slaves to that nation Wee have conquered, will make us look about & contemplate from whence wee have swerved. And withall to lift up our hearts and hands to Almighty God in prayer to restore us to our former being and profession, for the Protestant Religion and interest of the English Nation. And therefore Wee do here in the presence of Almighty God resolve to submit ourselves to the power of our own Nation in the Parliament of England, & to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant cronwell their general for this Dominion, And with the hazard of our lives and fortunes according to our late Remonstrance and Protestation to defend ourselves against the Irish and English Papists or disaffected Protestants in arms against us; And do really and truly profess ourselves members and branches of the Reformed Churches; And bound by the duty Wee owe to our Religion, country, and those which employed us hither to prosecute the war against the Irish with all the possible vigour and alacrity whatsoever hardshipps Wee undergo. And Wee hope that the Parliament of England will look on us as people that have been under a mediate authority seduced by the power and subtleties of our late Commander in chief who hath done or consented unto these things done to the very near destruction and extinguishment of our Religion and Nation in this Province and kingdom.  
Octob. 23. 1649. 

Rich. Townsende Coll.  
Will. Warden Coll.  
John Gifforde Coll.  
Charles Blunt Coll.  
Will. Ryves Coll.  
Nich. ●urdom Lieut. Coll.  
Tho. Dowrich Coll.  
John Hodder Coll.  
Jo. Booker Coll.  
Hen. Rogers Capt.  
Francis Dormer Coll.  
Walter Cope Lieut. Coll.  
John Brodricke Capt.  
Hen. Peisly Maior.  
Will. Thornehull Maior.  
Robert Mighill-Lieut. Coll.  
Tho. More Adiut.  
James Power Maior.  
Anth. Shertliffe Capt.  
Peter carry Maior.  
Anth. Woodley Maior.  
Rich. Burnell Capt.  
James percy Ma.  
Arthur King Capt.  
John mead Capt.  
Rich. May Lieut. Coll.  
Adam Loftus Lieut. Coll.  
Rob. Lylles Capt.  
Tho. Dethicke Capt.  
Joseph cuff Capt.  
Rich. Grymes Capt.  
Geo. Bell Capt.  
Tho. Hynck. Capt.  
Jo. Kent. Capt.  
Herbert Lewes Capt.  
Will. Welsteede Capt.  
Tho. Huett Capt.  
Sam. Pomeroy Capt.  
Swethim Walton Capt.