GENERAL Owen Oneales' LETTER TO Colonel Monck WITH The Propositions of Owen Oneale, the Lords, Gentry, and Commons of the Confederate Catholics of ULSTER: To the most Honourable, and Potent, the Parliament of ENGLAND. TOGETHER With Coll. MONCK his Answer. AND Colonel MONKS Propositions to Owen Oneale, and the rest of the Confederate Catholics of ULSTER. June 28 LONDON, Printed for A. H. and S. G. and are to be sold near the Royal Exchange. 1649. The Copy of General OWEN ONEALES' Letter to Colonel MONCK. SIR, YOurs of the 29th of March last I received lately, and could not answer the same until now, in regard your articles of Cessation there enclosed are something to brief, and could not well agree unto without enlargement, I have employed Capt. Mac Mahon thither, qualified with power to treat, and conclude with you about the same, according to instructions by him, as also to deliver unto you certain Propositions (as far as I can remember) hath been formerly sent to Col. Jones: to which no answer hath been given as yet, whereof I wonder. What agreement shall be made by the said Capt. Hugh Mac Machon, touching the premises shall be binding to me, and all those with me, whereof you shall have true performance at the hands of Sir, Your humble Servant Owen Oneale. THE Propositions of General OWEN ONEALE, the Lords, Gentry, and Commons of the Confederate Catholics of ULSTER. To the most Honourable, and potent, the Parliament of ENGLAND. Imprimis, That all Laws, Statutes, Penalties, made, past, or concluded against the Roman Catholics, its Ministers or professors, their liberties or exercises of the said Religion, since the 21 year of Henry the 8th, to be reclaimed and perpetually to be taken off. And to extend to that party, and their successors for ever. 2 That the said General Owen Oneale desires that an Act of oblivion be passed to extend to all and every of his party, for all things done since the beginning of the year 1641: They desire that General Owen Oneale be provided for a competent Command in the Army, befitting his place, worth or quality. 4 They desire that all lands taken illegally from the said party, and every of them, and their Ancestors since the first Jacobi, be restored to them again. 5 That the said party be made capable and entrusted in all Command, Marshal and Civil, by Sea or Land. 6 That all incapacity, inability and distrust hitherto by act of State, or otherways against the said party, be taken off. 7 That on both sides, all jealousies, hate and aversion; be laid aside: unity, love, and amity be renewed, and proclaimed between both parties. 8 That General Owen Oneale be restored, and put in possession of his Ancestors Estates, until it be tried whether the said Estates was illegally taken from them or not. 9 That that party be provided, and possessed with a convenient Seaport in the Province of Ulster. 10 That the Army belonging to General Oneale and his party, be provided for in all points as the rest of the Army shall be. OWEN ONEALE. Col. Monck his answer to General Owen Oneal. SIR, I Have received yours of the 25. of April, and have seen your order to Captain Hugh Macmahon to treat and conclude a peace with me, in behalf of yourself, and the Forces under your command: I have perused your propositions, and conceiving there are some particulars, which at the first view, the Parliament of England may scruple to grant: I have made a small alteration in some of them, being well assured that by it you will not receive the least disadvantage; but it will rather prove a means to beget an increase of good opinion towards you, and your party, which I believe your reality, fidelity and action in their service will sufficiently merit: and in case you approve of them as I have revised them and and altered them; I desire you to send them to me signed and sealed by you, that I may present them to the Parliament of England, to obtain their favourable answer in return of them; and in the mean time, I desire according to the enclosed Paper three months' Cessation, be concluded and agreed unto between us, and inviolably kept between our Forces during the said time. Col. Monck his Propositions to General Owen Oneal. IMprimis, That such as shall join with General Owen Oneal in the service of the Parliament of England in this Kingdom, may have liberty of conscience for themselves, and their issue. 2. The said General Oneal desireth an act of oblivion to be passed, and extend to all and every of his party for all things done since the year 1641. 3. That they desire General Owen Oneal be provided for a competent command in the Army, befitting his place, worth and dignity. 4. They desire that they may enjoy all those lands that were in their possession at the beginning of the wars, for themselves and others, during their fidelity to the interest of England. 5. That all incapacity, inability and distrust hitherto by act of State, or other ways against the said party, be taken off. 6. That on both sides all jealousies or aspersions be laid aside, unity, love, and amity be renewed and practised between both parties. 7. That General Oneal may be restored and put in possession of his ancestors estates, or some other estate equivalent to it, in regard of his merit, and the good service that he shall perform in the Parliament of England's service, in the preservation of the interest in this Kingdom. 8. That the Army belonging to General Oneal and his party be provided for in all points, as the rest of the Army shall be. 9 That the said party be provided with, and possessed of, a convenient Sea port in the Province of Ulster. 10. And then in receiving a Confirmation of these desires; under taken and promised for myself, and in behalf of the Army under my command, faithfully and firmly to adhere to the Parliament of England's service in this Kingdom, and to maintain their interest hereafter with the hazard of our lives and estates against all opposers whatsoever. Given under my hand and seal. Owen Oneal. Col. Monck his Propositions to Gen. Owen Oneale IMprimis, That there be a Cessation of Arms between the forces under General Owen Oneales' Command and the forces under my Command for the space of 3 Months, beginning the first of this instant May, before which time be ended, I am certain to receive the Parliaments answer to your Propositions. 2 That upon all occasions during the said time, we be ready to assist one another until such time we receive a more absolute agreement made, and condescended upon, by the Parliament of England. 3 For such Creets as pay me contribution, I shall be contented that they likewise pay contribution to the forces under General Oneals command, provided that I may have liberty to bring such Creets of the Province of Ulster under Contribution to me, which have not paid any to the Forces under my Command. 4 If any provision arrives into a harbour under my Command for the use of General Oneale, or any under his Command, that freedom be given to them to send and fetch those provisions with safety, provided he continue an enemy to the enemies of the Parliament in England in this Kingdom. FINIS.