A DECLARATION MADE By the Rebels in IRELAND, AGAINST The English and Scotish Protestant's, Inhabitants within that Kingdom.  
ALSO A traitorous Oath and Protestation lately contrived by the Confederate Rebels in a Council held at Kilkeney, against the Parliament of England, and Protestants of the three Kingdoms.  
AND A general Proclamation (published by the said Council) for arming of all Catholics from 18. to 60. for subduing of all Protestants in the Kingdom of Ireland.  
Published according to Order.  
Printed at Waterford by Tho. Bourke, Printer to the Confederate Catholics of Ireland: AND reprinted at London by R. Austin, for J. T.. 1644.   

I Have here presented to your views what effect the first Cessation of Arms with those bloody Miscreants, the Irish Rebels, hath wrought. 1. The sending over of an Army to take part with the Malignants in our own Kingdom against the King and Parliament. 2. The fresh arming of many thousands of the Rebels by supply from Dunkirk, France, and divers parts of the Low-countrieses; by which means infinite store of all sorts of Ammunition is come to them. 3. A sufficient scope to fortify themselves in divers of their strong holds, and victualling themselves, by receiving the last Summer's Harvest. 4. Unheard of bold and insolent Propositions to His Majesty for a peace, justifying themselves in their bloody rebellious actions, as hath already been made appear to all men's view: which Propositions of theirs cannot but be destructive to all Protestants within His Majesty's Dominions. For confirmation whereof I pray you take notice upon what condition Protestant's may live among them: by this ensuing Oath framed by their supreme Counsel (as they term themselves) to be tendered to all Protestants in that Kingdom, seconded with a general scandalous Proclamation, for the arming of all persons from the age of 18. to 60. the better to over-awe that poor handful of our English Protestant's yet scatteringly remaining among them, in which Proclamation is set forth also what character they hold of these honourable Houses of Parliament, and of all our well-affected Protestants: after the reading of which Proclamation, I hope there is no well-affected Protestant within His Majesty's whole Dominions, that will desire, or wish any other peace with that wicked portion of Babel's children, than Joshua and the Israelites had with the Canaanites, but will rather set their heads, their hearts, their hands (and what else possible may be conducible) to bring that Kingdom to an habitation for God's true Israelites, that the Gospel of Christ may once more flourish there; and that more gloriously than ever; to which my prayers and service are wholly dedicated.   

A Declaration of the Lords, Gentry, and others of Leinster and Munster, of their intentions towards English and Scotish Protestant's, Inhabitants within this Kingdom.  
WHereas we are informed, that it is generally conceived and believed by the English, and Scotish Protestant's Inhabitants of this Kingdom, that we the Lords, Gentry, and others of the said Kingdom have taken Arms, and taken Forces, for the extirpation and banishing of them out of this Kingdom, thereby to acquire to ourselves their goods and estates: we therefore desire to be rightly understood: for we hereby declare, that we never consented, nor intended, nor newill intent, nor condescended to any such act, but do utterly disclaim them: but that each man known to be a moderate conformable Protestant, may (as well as the Romish Catholics) respectively live and enjoy the freedom of their own Religion, and peaceably and quietly possess their own estates, so far forth as they, or any of them, shall join with us in this Oath following:  
I A. B. Do in the presence of Almighty God, and all the Angels and Saints, and by the Contents of the Bible, promise, vow, swear and protest, to bear true Faith and Allegiance to our Sovereign Lord King Charles, and the heirs and successors of his body begotten, and will defend him and them, as far as I may, with my life, power, and estate, against all persons that attempt any thing against his or their Persons, Honours Estates, and Dignities: and that I will with the exposing of my life, power, and estate, join with the said Irish or any other, to recover his estate, royal Prerogatives, forcibly wrested from him by the Puritans, in the Houses of Parliament in England, and to maintain the same against them and all others, that shall directly or indirectly endeavour to suppress or do any act contrary to regal government; as also to maintain Episcopal jurisdiction, and the lawfulness thereof in the Church, powers and Privileges of Prelates, and the lawful Rights and Privileges of the Subject: And I will do no act or thing directly or indirectly, to hinder the free and public exercise of the Romish Catholic Religion in any His Majesty's Dominions, and that I will join with, and be assistant to the members of this Commonwealth for redress to be had of the grievances and pressures thereof in such manner and form as shallbe thought fit by a lawful Parliament, and to my power as far as I may I will oppose and bring to condign punishment, even to loss of life, liberty, and estate, of all such as either by force, or practice, counsels, pl● s conspiracies, or otherwise, do or attempt any thing to the contr●r●, of a●y Article, Clause, or any thing in this present Oath, Vow, or Protestation, contained, and neither for reward, fear, or punishment, or any respect whatsoever, shall relinquish this Oath and Protestation. So help me God.  
This Declaration and Oath was entered in the Counsel Book of Kilkeney, and this is a true copy thereof. Witness the hand of  
Jeremy Green, Clerk of the supreme Council of Kilkeney.   

God save the King. By the Confederate Catholics of the Supreme Council.  
WHereas the Scotish Army in the Province of Ulster, and other their adherents, in the said Province, and other parts of the Kingdom, have of late (as often before) taken a traitorous Oath of Covenant against his sacred Majesty, his Crown, and Dignity, and made an unchristian and profane Vow for the utter extirpation of the Irish Nation, and total suppression of the Catholic Roman Religion, Subversion of Monarchical government, and introduction of confused Anarchy within this Realm: and not contented with the inhuman and unparallelled Massacres by them committed on poor labourers, women, children, and many thousands of other Innocents' of our Nation, without distinction of age, sex, or condition before the conclusion of the Cessation at Siggins Town, on the 15. of September last, notwithstanding continual depredations, robberies, thefts, burn, and destruction of all the Corn and Inhabitants in many Counties & territories within the said Realm, & elsewhere by them acted before the said Cessation: the said traitorous Covenanters receiving their maintenance, support and orders, from the Rebels now in arms against His Majesty in England; have augmented, and do rather multiply and increase, then diminish their exorbitant courses: and whereas the said rebels have joined in a strict union and confederation to destroy the Irish Nation root and branch (as they term it) and their Ministers and adherents, by their directions, at Sea as well as at Land, do exercise no less cruelty: for, as oft as their shipping do meet any weaker Vessels at Sea, transporting men from this Kingdom for His Majesty's service in England, if Irish men, though Protestants, and valiant and useful servitors against the confederate Catholics in this war, the Irish are thrown over board, as doth appear by the late throwing into the Sea, and drowning of an Irish Company of Foot of Colonel Willoughby's Regiment, all Protestants, and servitors as aforesaid; and many women in their passage from Dublin to Bristol, by one of the pretended Parliament ships, and sundry other examples of that kind, against the Law of War and Nations. And whereas the said Scotish Army, all composed of Rebels and Assassinates, are now in their march in great numbers towards the three Provinces of this Kingdom, to accomplish the plots and machinations aforesaid: And whereas the said Rebels in England have provided a great Navy, a considerable part whereof doth surround the sea coast in this Kingdom, and are resolved the next Summer, if it rest in their power, which God defend, to land great Forces in the Province of Munster and Leinster: and the said Rebels of Scotland have the like design of landing of Forces in the parts of Ulster, next unto the Province of Conaght: And whereas the auxiliary Forces of the three Provinces, designed and raised for the necessary defence of our Religion, King, and Nation, are now marched to the Province of Ulster, under the Command of our very good Lord the Earl of Castlhaven, General, appointed by the last general Assembly for the expedition of Ulster, to repel the said fury and insolency of the said Rebels. Wherefore we hold it of absolute necessity for the safety of the Kingdom, and His Majesty's interest therein, that all the said other three Provinces be forthwith in Arms, as well to preserve themselves at home from the said intended invasions, as also to be ready to assist the said Army abroad marched into Ulster, if need require. We do therefore by this public Act and Proclamation, order, command, and require all the Lords, Knights and Gentlemen, Freeholders, and all other persons, from the age of 18. years, to the age of 60. forthwith to put themselves in arms and posture of defence; and such as want arms and ammunition, and are able, are hereby required to provide the same forthwith, for themselves, their servants and retinue. And for the better effecting this high and important service, we do hereby require, order & command all and every the Governors, Deputy-Governours, Majors, Sheriffs, and all other Head-Officers of the respective Counties, Cities, and incorporate Towns of this Kingdom within our quarters, viz. the Governors, Deputy-Governours in the Counties where they are Governors, to call to assistance the high Sheriff, and two or more of the Commissioners of the Army: and in Counties where there is no Governor, the high Sheriff, calling to his assistance three, or more of the Commissioners, of the Army: and in Cities, and corporate Towns, the Major and other Read-Officers, taking to assistance the recommended Sheriffs and Bailiffs thereof, or any one or more of them, forthwith to summon all the Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, and Freeholders, and others, able and fit to bear arms, between the ages aforesaid, to appear well armed upon a certain day, and in a certain place, with the said respective Counties, Cities and Towns respectively, and upon such appearance, to inlist the names, surnames, age, arms and ammunition of every person, who will so appear, in a book fairly written, and the said Governor, Deputy-Governours, Major, high Sheriffs, and other Head-Officers, taking to their assistance, as aforesaid, are hereby required and authorized to impose Fines, to the double value of the arms and ammunition, upon any person or persons so summoned, that will make default, who ought to have, according to the meaning of this our Proclamation, and of other our former Proclamations, to this effect: and to impose the single value of the arms he should have, upon such as will appear, and not be armed as becometh: And we require the said governor's, and other Officers aforesaid, at their perils to make due return unto the general Assembly now near at hand, or unto us, in a fair book fairly written, of the number, names, surnames, arms, ammunition, defaults, and fines aforesaid, at the furthest, by the 6. day of the month of August.  
Given at Kilkeney the 6. of July. 1644. Mountgarret. Fz. Tho. Dublin. Antrim. Nettevill. Arthur Iveagh. John Cloynfect. Tho. Preston. Edmond Fitz-Morris. Rich. Bealing. Tirlogh O Neile. Patrick Darcy. George Comins.   

Printed at Waterford by Tho. Bourke, Printer to the Confederate Catholics of Ireland.