THE COPY OF A Barbarous and Bloody DECLARATION BY THE IRISH REBELS, AGAINST The Supreme COUNCIL of JRELAND. AND The Votes of the Popish Assembly at Waterford against Peace. AND A Proclamation excommunicating the Clergy of Kilkennie, from saying Masks, or executing any other Church-Offices.  
SEPTEMBER. the 28.  
This Declaration and Proclamation is examined, printed and published according to ORDER.  
LONDON Printed for N. E. Anno Dom. 1646.   

A DECLARATJON BY THE Ecclesiastical Congregation of both Clergies of Ireland, assembled together in the Name of the Holy Ghost at Waterford.  
Before the most Reverend Lord, the Archbishop Firmans, the Apostolical Legate residing in Ireland.  
COncerning the Question between us debated, and disputed on many days together, whether they who accepted a Peace, contained in thirty Articles, transmitted to us by the supreme Council, were to be declared perjured, and consequently whether they should be excommunicated as perjured persons: The Opinions and the Reasons of every one being first heard, and the Writings of some Doctors of Divinity read.  
It is ordered by one general consent, and voted by all (no man gain saying it,) That all and singular confederate Catholics, who shall adhere to the said Peace, or consent with the Favourers of it, or after any other manner, shall entertain and embrace it, are absolutely to be accounted perjured, especially, for this reason, Because in those Articles there is no mention made of the Catholic Religion, and the security thereof, nor regard had of the conservation of the privileges of the Country, as it was promised by the Oath, But that all things are rather referred to the judgement of our most renowned King (from whom in this present estate, we can have nothing settled,) And in the mean time, the Armies, Weapons, and Fortifications, and the said supreme Council of the confederate Catholics itself, are subjected to the Authority and Command of the Council of the State, and the Protestant Officers of his Majesty, from whom that he might be secure, we have taken that Oath: From which, and many other causes moved only by our own Consciences, and having God before our eyes, that it may be known to all and singular, as well Irish as Stranger, That we have not, nor will give our consent to such Peace, except safe conditions, as well for our Religion, as for the King, and for the Country, according to our Oath be offered unto us, And that our Flocks, and all our Ca holique People, with our confederate Friends, who in these general meetings, have sometimes asked our advice in this Spiritual business belonging only to a Spiritual Judge, may know certainly what hath been determined by us; to the end, that the godly and faithful Catholics, obeying their Shepherds and Pastors, may concur in the same sentence.  
We have commanded this Decree to be written, and published in all places in the English and the Irish Tongue, which we have confirmed with our hands and Seals. But the other Question concerning Excommunication, we have referred until the next Sessions.  
Given at Waterford the 12. day of August, 1646. 

john Baptista Arch Episcopus Fermanus Nuntius Apostolicus.  
Frater. Thomas Dublin Thomas Cosselences Archepiscopus.  
Frater. Boetious Elpham. Fr. Pr. Waterford and Lis. john Laoneus Episcopus.  
Frater. john Claufortinsis Richara Ardfertensis, and Acadam Episcopus.  
Franciscus Aladencis Episcopus.  
Edmund Lemerecenciis.  
Fr. Edm. Laghlen, Epis.  
Emerus Clog herencis.  
Frater. Nicholas Formensis.  
Frater. jacobus Conald Abbas Benehoram.  
Frater. Pr. Plunketus, Abbas B. M. Dublin.  
Frater. Lorentius Fitz. Harris Abbas desunio.  
Frater. john Cantnell Abbas desancto cruse.  
jacobus Tobin Abbas de Kilcole.  
Robertus Barry Vicarus Apostolicus Rossensis Donaldus; 〈…〉  
Frater. Donaldus Agrippá  
Fuinburences  
Frater. Gregorus offarel prior provincialis ord: Predicate  
Dionysius o-Briscoll prior provincialis Eremitarum Sancti Augustini.  
Edmundo-Teg procurator Illustriff: Armacha in cornel.  
Gualther Lincheus Vicharius' Apost: Tuamensis.  
Gulielin: Bargat vicar. Apost: Immolacensis.  
james Dempshi: Vicar: Gener: Kilder: Cornel.  
Gasneas Adensis: Vic. Gener.  
Oliverus Deise Vic: Gener Midencis.  
Dominicus Roch Vic: Gener Gorcagiencis.  
Symono-Connory Vic: Gener Cluonensis.  
Edmund Gerardius Vic: Gener Cluonensis.  
Carolus Cogham Vic: Gener Cluonensis.  
Frater. Robertus Nugentius superior societatis Jesus  
Barnabas Barnwal Commissarius Generalis Capucinorum.     

A Proclamation from the Bishop of Ossory, excommunicating the Clergy of Kilkennie, for adhering to the Peace concluded between the Council, and the marquis of Ormond.  
WHereas we have in public and private meeting, at several times declared to the supreme Council, and others whom it might concern, That it was and is unlawful, and against Conscience; yea, implying perjury (as it hath been designed by a special Act of the Convocation now at Waterford) to do or concur to any Act tending to the approbation or countenancing of the publication of this unconscionable and mischievous Peace so dangerous (as it is now Articled) to both Commonwealths, Syirituall and Temporal, but more particularly to the Spiritual.  
And whereas, notwithstanding our Declaration of the whole Clergy of the Kingdom to the contrary, the supreme Council and Commissioners have actually proceeded to the Proclamation of it, yea, and forced on the City by terror and threats, rather than by any free consent, or desire of the people.  
We having duly considered, and taken to heart, as it becometh, how envious this Fact both is, and appears in Catholics even against God himself, And what public contempt of the holy Church it appeareth, besides the evils it is like to draw on this poor Kingdom.  
After mature deliberation, and consent of our Clergy (in detestation of this heinous and scandalous disobedience of the supreme Council) and others who adhere unto them in a matter of Conscience towards the holy Church, and in hatred to so wilful an abominable an Act, do by these presents (according to the prescription of sacred Canons) pronounce and command (from henceforth) a general Cessation of divine Officers throughout all the City and Suburbs of Kilkennie, in all Churches, Monasteries, and houses in them whatsoever.  
Given at Our Palace of Nova Curia, the 18. day of August, 1646.  
FINIS.