THE Bloody Diurnal FROM IRELAND Being Papers of Propositions, Orders, and Oath, and several bloody Acts, and proceed of the Confederate Catholics Assembled at KILKENNY.  
Ex: per Philip: Kearnie Gen: Com. Hiberniae Cleric:   royal blazon or coat of arms of Ireland (harm surmounted by crown) 
Printed by the Original Papers from the Irish Commissioners, which we first Printed at Kilkenny, and now Reprinted at LONDON, Anno Dom. 1647.   

I A. B. Do promise, swears, and protest before God and his Saints and his Angels that I well during my life bear true faith and allegience to my Sovereign Lord Charles by the Grace of God King of great Britain, France and Ireland, and to his heirs and lawful successors, and that I will to my power during my life defend, use uphold and maintain all his and their Just prerogatives, Estates and rights, the power, and privileges of the Parliament of this realm the Fundamental laws of Ireland, the free exercise of the Roman-Catholick faith and Religion throughout this Land; and the lives just liberties, possession, Estates and Rights of all those that have taken or shall take this oath and performs the contents thereof. And that I will obey and ratify all the orders, and decrees made and to be made by the Supreme Council of the confederate Catholics of this Kingdom concerning the said public cause, and that I will not seek or receive directly or indirectly any pardon or protection for any Act done, or to be done touching this General cause, without the Consent of the Major part of the said Council, and that I will not directly or indirectly do any act or acts that shall prejudice the said Cause but will to the hazard of my life and estate assist, prosecute, and maintain the same. Moreover I do further swear, that I will not except of or submit unto any peace made, or to be made with the said Confederate Catholics without the consent and approbation of the General Assembly of the said Confederate Catholics; and for the preservation and strengthening of the association and Union of this Kingdom that upon any peace or Accommodation to be made or concluded with the said Confederate Catholics as aforesaid, I will to the uttermost of my power insist upon and maintain the ensuing Propositions, until a Peace as aforesaid be made, and the matters to be agreed upon in the Articles of Peace be established and secured by Parliament. So help me God and his holy Gospel.   

THE PROPOSITIONS MENTIONED IN THE Foresaid Oath.  
FIrst that the Roman Catholics of both Clergy and laiety in their several capacities, have the free and public exercise of the Roman Catholic Religion and function throughout the Kingdom in as full lustre and splendour, as it was in the Reign of King Henry the seventh, or any other Catholic King, his predecessors Kings of England, and Lords of Ireland either in Ireland or in England:  
Secondly that the secular Clergy of Ireland viz. Primates, Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Ordinaries, Deans, Deans and Chapters, Arch-Deacons, Prebendaries and other Dignitaries, and all other Pastors of the secular Clergy, and their respective successors shall have and enjoy all and all manor of Jurisdictions, privileges & immunities in full & ample manner as the Roman Catholic secular Clergy had or enjoined the same within this Realm at any time during the Reign of the late King Henry the seventh, sometimes King of England and Lord of Ireland, any law, declaration of law, statute, power, or Authority whatsoever to the contrary notwithstanding.  
Thirdly that all laws and statutes made since the twentieth year of King Henry the Eight whereby any restraint penalty or other restriction whatsoever, is, or may be laid upon any of the Roman Catholics either of the Clergy or of the Laity for such their free exercise of the Roman Catholic Religion within this Kingdom and of their several functions; Jurisdictions, and privileges may be repealed, renewed and declared void in the next Parliament, by one or more Acts of Parliament, to be passed therein.  
Fourthly that the Primats, Arch-Bishops, Bishops, Ordinaries, Deans Deans and Chapters, Arch-Deacons, Chancellors, Treasurers, Chantors, Provosts-Wardens of Collegiate Churches, Prebendaries and other Dignitaries, Parsons, Vicers and other Pastors of the Roman Catholic secular Clergy and their respective successors shall have, hold, and enjoy all the Churches and Church-livings in as large & ample manner, as the late protestant Clergy respectively enjoyed the same on the first day of October in the year of our Lord God 1641. together with all the profits, emoluments, perquisites, Liberties, and other rights to their respective Sees and Churches belonging, as well in all places now in the possession of the Confederate Catholics as also in all other places that shall be recovered by the said confederate Catholics, From the adverse party within this Kingdom, saving to the Roman Catholic Laity their respective Rights according to the laws of the Land.  
Ex. per Philippum Kearnie Gen. Com. Hiberniae Cleric.   

By the General Assembly of the Confederate Catholics of IRELAND.  
WHereas the Confederate Roman Catholics of Ireland, have been forced to take Arms for the necessary defence and preservation of their Religion, plotted, & by many foul practices endeavoured to be quite suppressed by the Puritan faction, as also for the defence, safeguard and maintenance of his Majesty's regal power, just prerogatives, and rights invaded upon by the Malignant Parliamentary party of England, Irel and Scot and for the preservation of the Religion, lives, liberties possessions, estates and rights of the said Confederate Catholics, have to that effect heretofore taken an Oath of Association in Declaration, and firm binding of a real and unanimous union among them for the effects aforesaid. Now for as much as this general Assembly upon some late distractions happened, have thought fit to take, and accordingly have taken (with an addition thereunto made by this house) the said Oath of Association de Novo. It is therefore this day ordered that all and every person● and persons of the Confederate Catholics within the Kingdom of Ireland, and all other person or persons that shall hereafter adhear unto their party, as a Confederate, shall for the better assurance of their adhering, fidelity, and constancy to the public cause take de Novo the said Oath with the addition thereunto, made by this general Assembly, and any person or persons of the Confederate Catholics aforesaid, of what degree, condition or quality whatsoever, failing or refusing to take the same, to be deemed and reputed a traitor, and hereby is declared a traitor to God, his King, and country, and as a person marked with that odious taint to be proceeded against, and dealt with all; and to the end no man might pretend ignorance of the Oath aforesaid, or want of tender of the same unto him; It is further ordered that all Superiors of the secular Clergy shall cause all those under their power, and within their respective districts, Dioceses and jurisdictions to take the Oath aforesaid, in manner following, videlicet, that every Parish-Priest administer the same in his and their respective Churches, or other public place, to be appointed by such parish-priest throughout the kingdom, and every person of rank and quality within every such parish to sign and subscribe his name, adding thereto the place of his habitation in a Roll of parchment to that Oath, which Roll the said parish-priest is hereafter to return signed likewise, and sealed by himself to the Ordinary of the Diocese wherein the said Parish lieth, who is to keep the same in his Treasury, and to transmit and certify a true Copy thereof within three months' next ensuing unto the office of the Clerk of the General Assembly under his Episcopale seal, there to be kept, and the like course the Regulars for those under their rule are to observe. And each General or other Commander in chief appointed or to be appointed to conduct or lead any Army or Armies under the power of the Confederate. Catholics, and all and every Colonel, Captain, or other officer, and his, and their respective under-officers is to take the said Oath, which Oath the Chaplain-Major of such Army or Armies is aswell unto them as unto all others the officers and Commanders of such Army or Armies whereof he is Chaplain unto all the soldiers in such Army respectively to administer returning in manner as before expressed rolls of the names of those that shall take the said, Oath, adding their names the place of their habitation respectively as aforesaid, And it is further ordered that all and every Magistrate and officer aswell within Cities and Towns Corporate, as likewise all manner of officers of what name condition or degree either in the Marshal or Civil List within the Quarters of the Confederate Catholics shall upon the taking of any such employment sweat and take the Oath of Association aforesaid, otherwise not to be admitted in any such public trust or employment And all and every Magistrate or other officer of what nature, name or condition what soever already in authority, or entrusted from the Confederate Catholics in any employment either Civil or Martial that shall fail or refuse to take the Oath aforesaid to be immediately upon such refusal displaced, & put from Cmmand power, office or employment, among the said confederate Catholics, & to be treated with & proceeded against as an enemy in manner as before declared. And for as much as grievous and daily complaints are made against the Commanders and Officers of the Army for their contempts and disobedience to the orders of such as are placed in authority, or in the government of the Kingdom, to prevent the like in the future, by the tye and obligation of obedience, by the aforesaid Oath impofed. It is further ordered that no manner of Commander of what degree soever in any the Army, or Armies of the Kingdom, shall receive or be paid either for any past arrears or future means, to accru from the public. unto him or them respectively until such Commander or Commanders officer or Officers do produce his and their certificate respectively of taking the Oath aforesaid. And it is further ordered & declared that no person or persons of what degree or quality so ever shall be admitted to sue, implead or shall have any other judgement, sentence, or decree in any court or courts judicatures or judicatures what soever either spiritual, or temporal, within the Quarters of the Confederate Catholics before such person or persons first take the said Oath of Association, and that they not taking, or refusing to take the said oath of Association, shall be a sufficient plea in Bar, and shall abate the suit or suits of any such person or persons whatsoever. And the Superiors and other persons aforesaid of secular and regular Clergy entrusted to administer the said Oath of Association and to return rolls as before declared, are enjoined, as they, Tender the Public good of Ireland and of the Catholic cause duly and effectually to pursue and observe the contents of this order, and lest heerin, they or any of them should prove negligent those to be entrusted in authority, and with the government of the Kingdom by this Assembly are upon such failer, by issuing of Commissions to such whom they shall think fit to trust, or by some other means to prescribe a Course; whereby the said Oath of Association shall be generally taken by all the Confederate Catholics of Ireland in manner as before expressed and declared.  
Given at Kilkenny the 12: of March. 1647. Ex. per Philippum Kearnie Gen. Com. Hiberniae Cler.  
FINIS.