THE PETITION Of Sir Philomy Oneale Knight, General of the Rebels, in Jreland, and of the Lords, Nobility and Commanders of the Army of the Catholics in that Kingdom.  
Presented to the Right Honourable, the Lords and Commons now assembled in the High Court of Parliament in England.  
LONDON, Printed by T. F. for John Thomas.   

To the Right Honourable, the Lords and Commons now Assembled in the high Court of Parliament in ENGLAND.  
The humble Petition of Sir Philomy Oneale Knight, General of Jreland, and the Lords and Nobility Commanders of the Army of Catholics in Jreland.  
Declareth,  
TO this Honourable and high Court, that there hath been sevetall Petitions formerly delivered to the Lords of the Council of this Kingdom, wherein our grievances and oppressions have been at large set forth and our great desires expressed by the same for the relief of our sufferings and our humble Demands for toleration in our Religion and Liberties in the exercise thereof and the confirmation of our Ancient Laws and Privileges, by former Acts of Parliament, confirmed and granted to us in the Reigns of former Princes of England, but the same our Petitions have been rejected and no favour showed to us, but all severity that possible could in execution of the Laws of latter times made against those of the Catholic Religion, which enforced our taking up Arms for the defence of the same. There hath likewise been humble Remonstrances and Declarations aswell presented to your Lordships as published publicly in this Kingdom, but the same hath also been disregarded and rejected, not somuch as obtaining any Answer thereto, as may any way gain us hope of our future enjoyment of our Religion, Laws, and Liberties, by which being brought to despair of any redress of our grievances, and many oppressions by which we have been over burdened withal hitherto, yet notwithstanding our Requests could not be harkened unto, but in both Kingdoms by both Counsels repulsed, that we might clear ourselves of obstinate refusal to use and try all lawful and dutiful means that may be to the King and his Parliament, for the satisfying our just desires to the uttermost, We do yet again in the behalf of ourselves, and all of the Roman Catholic Religion, to present our humble Declaration and Petition to your Lordships and the House of Commons now assembled in Parliament, In which we declare.  
1. That whereas they have since their taking up Arms been by divers false Papers and Pamphlets declared to have used inhuman and savage Cruelties, and most bloody Massacres against the persons whom they have overcome in skirmishes, which have opposed and endeavoured to destroy not only our Religion, but Lives and fortunes, which by the Laws of God, of Nature and reason, we are bound to Maintain and uphold, by which we have been made infamour to all men, even in foreign Nations, for which we are much grieved; We therefore to clear ourselves of this Scandal and Defamation, do say and protest, that since our taking up Arms we have not used any Cruelty to the adverse party, otherwise then have happened to fall by the Sword in Battle, of which we have tasted, or if we have taken Prisoners we have preserved and kept them with respect, as is in War used, till we have seen the usage of our men taken by the other part, and even as they have been dealt withal so have we, which we conceive to be but just and Congruent to the law of Arms; But for dismembering, disjointing, ripping up Women with Child, and slaying of Jnfants, we are innocent concerning the same as to ourselves, and if any of the ruder sort of Soldiers have been guilty of the same, when we were acquainted therewith we severely punished them, as for Example, one Trahon for Ravishing a Woman with Child, and after ripping her up, was sentenced to be hanged in Chains for his vile fact, which was accordingly performed, and others have been punished for the like offences.  
2. That by Order from the Parliament all Declarations, Papers, Writings, or Pamphlets, whereby we are called Rebels, and Traitors, to our King and Country, and Scandalyzd, disgraced and maliciously abused, may be restrained and called in.  
3. That the Parliament would be pleased to conceive that our desires are not to withdraw ourselves from the subjection of our Lawful King or obedience to any Laws by his Majesty and Parliament, made for good Government, that destroys not our Religion, Laws and Liberties, for the exercising of the same according to the Ordinances of the Roman Catholic Church, but endeavour to vindicate the same to the loss of our Lives and Fortunes.  
4. That we are ready and willing io submit ourselves to his Majesty, upon any lawful, honourable, and reasonable Conditions, but no conditions being propounded by his Parliament, that may be any way safe for us to yield unto, and perceiving the distractions and divisions between the King and his Parliament whereby they Concur not so well together as is desired, we are unresolved what to do in any way of submission till there be a Concurrence and agreement between King and people, and in the mean time we must be enforced to do what we can to preserve ourselves and Estates.  
5. And lastly, that the Parliament would be pleased to admit and appoint a meeting between the Lords and Nobility of our Army and the Lords Commanders in the English Army, whereas conditions of Truce and Cessation of Arms between both may be offered and Concluded, for a certain time, which shall be thought Convenient to settle the present and particular divisions, between the King and his Parliament; And in the mean time to consider of Articles and prapositions whereby a final and Perpetual Pacification may be made and Confirmed by the States of both Kingdoms.  
These our desires and humble requests, we pray may be taken into the Consideration of the high Court of Parliament with all Expedition and an Answer of the same returned, by which we may know what to trust to.  
And we shall Pray, etc. 

Oneale.  
Osmond.  
Antrim.  
Montgarret.  
Nettersfield.  
Dilom. etc.   Averred by Thomus Etherington Clerk.  
FINIS.