PUBLICK AFFAIRS [N IRELAND SINCE I'Ht DISCOVERY OF THE LATE PLOT 1679 © Hayebeen long a lofer Ad- yentures in Ireland, and mull own I haye been led to ^ that eyery thing there Went a-' mij sjbccauje my own Concerns did 'of¬ fer. So that eyen bebut ally fince the dijeoyery of this Hellifh 1 lot, I haye yery liberally What- eyer I heard to the dif idyantage of the Government whether in the management of the 'Duke of Or- mond, or the <*A dm the Council. Hut haying found turn of the Tide, That the great out¬ cry of neglect andeyil doing, hath cal¬ led fome Tar ties concerned, togiye an Account of their Troceedings; haye A 2 been been much changed in my , not only by particular , by fight of a Taper lately given in by the Earl of Oflbry to the of Lords. So that I know not Well to expiate for all the uncharitable and injurious Reflections, which I confefs I have contributed to, but by un¬ deceive others at my own , and by putting the faid T, with what I have fince learn'd, inTrint. And truly, be fides this ration, which in fuflice I owetothofe concerned, I think, it fome fervlce to the Tublick Safety ghat the true ex¬ tent of our T> angers and Security be \noWn0 and that We do not rend, our Friends in pieces, in/lead of our Ene¬ mies. For fuch a method cannot fail to ma\e our defence hopelefs. For For my own part my Opinion bath turned to better thoughts of things in Ireland, it mujl honestly be owned by us all, That the Duke Ormond hath been fill on the Loyal fide, as alfo firm in all turns to the Cauj e. And when 1 confider with my how great a Fortune he hath in federal parts of that Kingdom, which draws naturally on him a dependence of great U\[umbers; and that he hath many Relations, among thofe of the Popilli Party; and , on the other fidefhe prej ent quiet of that Kfngdom can hardly arife from the terror of a fmall oArmy, or the poor of Stores, where the Fapisls are jo very difproport ion able in flflumbers to the Troteilants: 1 do plainly thinly that thefaid Tufe is acting an extraordi¬ nary part; that by his Influence and In- Interest he comes to /(nop and divert the Evils that might happen: and pru¬ dently turns his Terfonal Advantages to the fervice and fafe of the 'Public, This is plain, 'Things are there in full Peace and Plenty, and for ought I hear, they fear nothing but phat pe fear here aAnd my day- ly Prayers are, for a TSleffiing on the public^ Counf els, that it may he better pith us both. (t ) r fv • "■ , Of'i ' a ■ • -u* ■- »• 7 f' ' .. J \ - ' ' i JN. EXTRACT , and (Proclamations, which come from Ire¬ land, fome to the Cou, and jome to particular hands, which part Jheiv what hath been done ftnce the DiJcoVery of the Plot, and how things ft and there in general referring for full and exacl Information unto fuch account, as by the Lord Lieutenant and Council of that King¬ dom will doubtlefs be given, when required thereunto. r f \ * f \ •''?"/>* ' V J: 1 I r / ^ i. Hat when News of the Difcove- ry of the Plot, and his Majefties Order of the firft of OSlober laft, came to the Lord Lieutenant, which was about the yth fol¬ lowing : his Lordfhip was then at Kilkenny, newly returned from a Progrefs made by him into SMunJler, to view the Forts and Places fit for Fortification • and in particular from feeing the new Fort begun by his Order the March pre¬ ceding, for the defence of the Harbour of Kjn- (1) file, which work hath fince gone on, and upon which is already expended above the value of 5000/. it being a work of great Importance to the Salety of that Kingdom, and the Security of all Ships reforting to that Harbour. 2 . That according to the faid Order the Lord Lieutenant did prefently give a Warrant for the Seifure. of Deter Talbot and of his Papers, and he was accordingly feifed and made clofe Prifoner in the Caftle of Dublin: where he now fo re¬ mains, and the Examinations taken were tranf- mitted to his Majefty in Council, and from thence to the Houfe of Lords the laft Parlia¬ ment, together with a Paper writ in his own hand, being an account of Treafon laid to his Charge by one Servant,which Paper 'tis probable, he defired fihould be found for no other Paper of moment could be found either in his Cham¬ ber or in his trunks, he having had time enough to put all out of reach, by the tidings it is likely he and many other Papifts did receive, of the dis¬ covery of the Plot, by Mr. at the Councils Board, on Saturday the 2 8 of September, and the Intelligence fent away that Night. The Lord Lieutenant did alfo according to his Or- dcrs/ecure Mr. Butler, a Son of.the Lord Momt- ( I \ garrets :but that Lord himlelf being of extream age and infirmities, was and lies mil Bed-rid. And Colonel Orchard Talbot was alfo committed to lafe and clofe Cuftody, as foon as ever the Orders and Accufations againft him were cranf- mitted into Ireland,and lo he ftill remains, 3. The Lord Lieutenant alfo haftned to lin, and arriving there the 11 tb of October, he prefently called upon the Council,and they met from day to day, to confider of the public Safe¬ ty : aud did ilfue from time to time feveral Or¬ ders and Proclamations as followeth. t - # .Ja . v - • - • • ■ 5 i ' j .* i , r .. V:. _ ' ••• -- A Proclamation, ftri&ly requiring all Officers October and Souldiers to repair to their relpe&ive Garri-14 l67S' fons and Quarters, and not to depart from them without Licence. Another Proclamation, requiring all Titular q^,. Arch-Bifhops, Bilhops, Vicars General, Ab- Ifi- '«73- bots, and other Dignitaries of the Church of Glome, and all others exercifing Ecclefiaftical Ju- rifdidtion by Authority from the Pope; as alfo all Jefuits, and other regular Priefts, to depart the Kingdom by the zo of November next. And that all Popifh Societies, Convents, Seminaries, B and -( 4 ) and Popvfh Schools fhouid diffolve and feparate themfelves, under the penalties therein menti¬ oned. All Perfons were forbid to harbour them, and all Magiftrates commanded to enquire, pu- nifh or certify the difobedience therein. And that the Perfons lo commanded to leave the Kingdom, might not pretend want of conveni¬ ence for Transportation; •», r rj Y' -I fa fi t , 1(J c' * f '•,5 - O . J y. Lufl j \ J s' | Nevemb. Another Proclamation ifTued, requiring all 6. i6yv. Owners and Matters of Ships, bound to parts beyond the Sea, to fet up Notice in Writingin the rnoft public Places, of the time of their de¬ parture. And they were required to take on Board all ttich Ecclefiafticks, as fliould defire to go with them. And the Officers of the Cuftoms were commanded to ftop all Ships, that did not give fuch notice of their departure. • ■ ■ $ • 3 r r {" r'; .. *. i '. "j 7 f H OI - .f ff. f i. • /::' OI... f Nnvtmb. Another Proclamation iffued, Commanding 1 lt78' that no Papift in the Kingdom fliould thence¬ forth prelume to ride with, carry, buy, keep or ufe any Arms whatfoever, without Licenfe. That within twenty days after the date thereof,or 7 days after the Receipt of any Arms, they were required to deliver them up to certain of the rnoft C 5 ) raoft noted Proteftants, for that purpofe named in thefeveral Counties, who were totakefuch Arms and give Receipts for what they took, and fend the feme to his Majefties Stores. That the Juftices of the Peace and Officers of the Army fhould, after the time expired, fearch for and feifethe Arms of unhcenfed Perlons> or if they found more Arms than were exprefled, with thofe that had Licenfe, they were to bind the Delinquents over to the next Affizes or Seflions oftbe County. Andall Perfons of the Popifh Religion, and all Merchants and others, retailers of Powder, were required to fendinan account of their Scores, if the iame exceeded one pound, and of any Powder which they might afterwards receive. lvrci,?f H-ir -■ Another Proclamation iffued, forbidding Papifts to come into theCaftle or in¬ to any fort or Citadel of that Kingdom: Ap¬ pointing alfo that the Pairs, and weekly Mar¬ kets of certain places, Wexford, i,ork, Limerick, WMtrford, Toughai and 'Galloway, be thenceforth kept without the Walls of the laid Garrifons. Andthat Papifts be not buffered to continue or refide in the faid Towns, or in B •% el v any ( 6 ) any Corporations, where Garrifons were kept, unleis they had for the greateft part of twelve months paft, inhabited in fuch Towns. And that no perfons of the Popifh Religion any ways armed, be fufter'd to come into the laid Fairs or Markets. And alio ftridfly requiring all Papifts to forbear any unfea(onable,or night- Meetings, or in great or unufual Numbers in any part of the Kingdom. And commanding all Officers Civil .and Military, to be careful to prevent and diifolve all fuch Meetings, to com¬ mit the principal Offenders to Prifon, till they find good fecurity to anfwer the fame the next heffions • and to return an account of their Pro¬ ceedings therein, with the Names of fuch as oc- cafioned or countenanced the fame unto the Council-Board. / ibbidtcd tbaa7li lor.onA Nmrnb. Another Proclamation iffued the fame day, ao' i67'" promifing a Reward of to/, for every Commil- tlon'd Officer, 5 /. for every Trooper, and 40 r. for every Foot-Souldier, to fitch as ffiould difco- ver any of them, to have been perverted to the %omijhReligion, or heard Mafs,who had former^ ly taken the Oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy. And the like to the Difcoverer of any that fhouid afterwards be perverted. Befides r ( 7 ) Befides that, It was a Rule begun n the pre- fent Lord Lieutenant's firft Government after the King's Reftauration, and ever fince conti¬ nued, That the Mulder-mafter fhould check the Pay of every Officer and Souldier of the Army, who does not produce a Certificate from the Bi- fhop or Minifter of the Place, of his having ta¬ ken the Sacrament according to the Church of BiglanJ, twice every Year. That being Informed, That feveral of the Titular Bifhops, and Regular Clergy, had 2 7'" not obeyed the Proclamation of the 16tb of Otto- ber lad, for their Departure, there iffued a cir¬ cular Letter from the Lord Lieutenant and Council: whereby all Juftices of the Peace are commanded to make deligent fearch after them * to commit them to Prifons : and to return the Names of their Receivers and Harbourers, that they might be proceeded againft according to Law. L; O'Jfi . . :fl . , *. Pfil ■ -r Another Proclamation iffued, highly relent- ing the flacknefs of the Juftices, might conduce to the lafety of the Engl'tjhy if fitch Heads were in reftraitit, and chat their Follow¬ ers would not then prefume or adventure to rua into Rebellion, But upon ferious Confederati¬ ons it was thought, That fuch a proceeding might rather quicken a Rebellion than prevent it. For the Numerous Followers who depend¬ ed wholly upon their Mafters Intereft and Au¬ thority, for the fupport of themfelves and Fami¬ lies, being angred or afrighted at the ill ufage of their Principals, and being loofned from all De- pendances, might rather puc themfelves upon fome unlawful way of Living,by turning Toner, than intruft themfelves to the pleafure of the Government, and in the quality of Tories they would be equally mifcheivous, and efpecially to the Engltfh difperfed in their remote Dwellings, as a fmall Rebellion. Befides this, further rea- fon did diffuade the taking up thefe chief men asHoftages. For if their Followers were but few, they could not do the much hurt, as they are, but if ftrong and numerous it would be eafily in their power to furptize fo many Englifb Gentlemen living in their remote and fcattered Dwellings in the Country, as would foon redeem fuch Hoftages, and thereby render na A all ( 10 ) all the Chavge and Care of fuch an Undertaking fruitlefs, and only ferve to breed ill blood, So that the Lord Lieutenant hath in forne meafure fleered a different Couvfe, by fhewing civility, and giving good words, to luch of the Heads of the Jrijbas come neer him ; whereby he finds out early what is doing among their Depen¬ dants, and hath conceived this method of obvia¬ ting Dangers more fafe, than either by Rigors to compel them or their Followers to live always in Conjunction, and talk of their misfortunes, or by Imprifonment of fo many of the Nobility of a Kingdom without Crimes objected, or Com¬ mands from hence, incur the Cenfure of Arbi¬ trary Proceedings, which are neither fafe or fit For him to bear. Another point which hath been under Con- fideration before the Lord Lieutenant and Council, Was a Propofal for dreyning the Cor¬ porations (efpecially thole that are Garrifon'd) from the numbers of IriJJ; Papifts that live a- rnong them, in order to prevent any Surprife or Private Confpiracy. But when it was reflected on, That notwithftanding the feveral Orders and Proclamations that have from time to time been ( II ) been iffued from the Government for the Ex- pulfion of Irijb Inhabitants and Servants from the Towns and Garrifons • and that very few in re- fpe«St of the number complained of were Licen- fed to return: It was manifeft that it was the glifh themfelves, who did in mod places receive them in again for their own advantage, not knowing well how to live without them. They wanted Servants and Tenants and Tradelmen (for of fuch are thefe numbers in the Towns conftituted) and the Irifb Papifts fupplied them with fuch : and the Englifli did not conceive this fort of People to be fo dangerous as beneficial unto them : So chat the Lord Lieutenant and Council do only forbear their expulfion in whole or in part, for convenience and gratification to the Engltfh. However 'tis certain there can ne¬ ver be a true Remedy herein, as to the fecurity and improvement of that Kingdom, unlefs by a large acceffion of Englijb and Proteftants there. And untill that (hall happen, all other Trials upon thofe fort of Irijb will be in a manner but to lay fome Towns, and very much of the Lands of the Proteftants quite waft and unte¬ nanted. And yet it fo falls out, That many on this fide not confidering the difproportion of the 2U. C ( 11 ) lri(h to the Btglij7;, nor the difference of the Laws there as to Capital and pecuniary Mwl&S from what they are in England, do think many things are defective,becaule they are not there ex¬ ecuted as they are, and may be executed in this Kingdom. Upon theie and other reasons of weight, the two Propoiitions forementioned were thought impracticable. But the principal and prelent fecurity of that Kingdom confiding in the bal¬ ancing the "Numbers of ln[k with a luperiority of ftrength and leaving them naked, and the En- glijh in Arms, The Lord Lieutenant and Coun¬ cil did think fic to revive the Commiffion of Ar¬ ray, fo that the Militia of that Kingdom hath been railed in all parts, and is now found im a better Condition than ever it was known to be. And to fupply the defedt of Arms for luch Mili¬ tia, there were not only appointed fome Mer¬ chants as publick Undertakers to bring in Arms from abroad : but withal not wholly to depend upon their performance, the Lord Lieutenant hath procured a fupply out of his Majefties Stores here of Powder and Arms to the value of about 130 00/. which are now actually landed i n Ireland, and for payment of which he himfelf Hands . - ( M ) ftands engaged to the Office of Ordnance here, until a Parliament do meet in Ireland to make provifion for things of- this Importance. But furely to have proceeded with any Degree of Precipitation while the Enghfh were fo unfurni- fhed, had not been very prudential. As to his Majefties Forces in that Kingdom, they are well difciplin'd and well paid, and it hath pleafed his Majefty lately to fend over a re¬ inforcement of about i ioo Men. And the Ar¬ my is fodiftributed, as that the Cities (which are the Garrifons of that Kingdom) are fecured as well as it is poffible for the proportion of fuch a Militia, and fuch an Army to make them. ; "i ... • . . , The Forts are in as good a Condition as the Stores and the Revenue of that Kingdom will allow, and perhaps lomewhat better. But it is manileft that much more is needful in every kind in cafe of Forreign Attempts. And therefore leeing the Charge of the Government, and the Income of the Revenue are fo exactly ballanced by a fetled Eftabiifhment, that it is not in the Power of the Lord Lieutenant to alter the fame, and that no Money can be raifed from the Sub¬ ject but by Adtof Parliament,- Therefore the LordLieutenant hath been long endeavouring to have a Parliament called, and to that end feveral Bills were tranfmitted the laft Summer from the Lord Lieutenant and Council, which now re¬ main at the Council-Board here, together with a large Reprefentation of the State of Accounts depending with the Lord and his Part¬ ners, who were late Undertakers for the Reve¬ nue of that Kingdom. And until there fliall be leilure (which lince the difcovery of this hor¬ rid- Plot there fcarce hath been) to fend back thefe things,with the mature Confiderations they deferve, there is no- vifible means left for the railing and augmenting the Publick Revenue to fuch a proportion as may put that Kingdom in a fufr V C t 5. ) Efficient pofture of defence, as to Army, Fortifi¬ cations and Stores, in cafe of any powerful Inva- fion. But for the prefent all things are there in full Peace and Quietnefs. And forfurther account of the prefent State of that Kingdom, and of what hath there been done, or further reafon of the particulars here mentioned, ©r of any other thing which may have been left undone ,• There is no doubt but full fatisfadfion will be given by the Lord Lieu¬ tenant and Council, when fuch particular En¬ quiries and- Demands are made as fball be thought convenient. 3 oqoiCj bib "io 'jr., ' Ml which is humbly 1 f ■ * J (T\1 • 1 1 ** i i } lit ^ 1\ \ ^ .... • ' . f / »'f; a- Hi J.O DiOCJlfD iO li O.I ii> . ]• ; oO : ti, >3 'H..1 : ' I ..'b i*pnnam —■ ~ " \ -f • !-j.;' • ' • •-Of'v/J vi^ntDVOO ' .. " ' 1 . !' : MQorh rv< 4 * ' ' ' : : -1: ' J '*♦ f ' ~ A*f(J C *6 ) - ji: :'- H Continuation of the former Account, from fuel? faith¬ ful Relations, as have f from Ireland. CvRders having been iflfued forth to the j CommilTioners of Array for viewing the Militia, and they certifying by feveral Returns, that many Arms were wanting both in the Troops and Foot-Companies •the Lord Lieutenant made application to his Majefly, to have Arms & Ammunition fent from England. And fome Merchants in this Kingdom, John ^ ogerfon, and John Cajikton of Dublin, and George CMac Cartney of Bellfajl, did propofe to bring in leveral quantities of Arms and Ammu¬ nition, and to place the fame in his Majefties Magazins, or to fell or difpofe of them in fuch manner as the Lord Lieutenant and Council fhould appoint, at reafonable rates. And ac¬ cordingly Licences were granted and fignedfor them, and the faid CM ac took out his Licence. But the Officers of the Ordnance in , pro. . . v( ^ ) propofing to bringArms andAmmunition out of his Majelties Magazine in the Tower of , and to furnifh the Kingdom with fueh propor¬ tions, as the Lord Lieutenant {hould think fit, at as realbnable Rates, as any others could do, for as good and fervicable Arms: The other Licences were ftayed, having not been call'd for by the faid Merchants, before thefe Propo- fals of the Officers of the Ordnance. , L. i:" -, a nioredj znoitor orb lot {LnA .afodao/I' Letters bom the Council-board iffiied to the Commiffioners of Array in the feveral Coun- I<5?8- .ties, giving, them notice of the expectation of the ludclain arrival of Arms and Ammunition out of Eiglain{: and that they fhould certifie to the Board the quantity and quality of the Arms they would have occaiion to buy for the ule of the Militia , and to have the money ready to be paid upon delivery of the Arms. . iuO )> (?r, rosh. cjynbnoern: 1 rid;; Letters were lent to feveral perlons at March, zndfiuffin, to be diligent in iearching and feiz- 1678 ing on any Arms that might be brought in there, upon intimation, that at *• ^ V ^ V 4 Z-); -» * V w. . ^ x ^ . % AProclamation iffued forth for Reward to fuch March. Ferfons, as fhall apprehend any of the popifh16,10 ^ regular Clergy, who have not tranfported them- felves, according to a former Proclamation. Fi^. For every Titular Arch-Bifhop, or Bifhop, and every Jefuit ten pounds; and for every other perfon commanded by the faid } re¬ clamation to depart, five pounds. sJ i* v - - - a .., . 4. i ■ r | ^ An Order of the Lord Lieutenant and Coun- Mar , r cil, was fent to the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of i Dublin, for Diffolving and Difperfing the Meet¬ ings in feveral Mafs-houfes in the City and Sub¬ urbs of Dublin,And not to permit any Popifh Services to be celebrated in the faid Houfes, or other Publick places within the faid City or Sub¬ urbs. And to apprehend and commit to Pri- fon fuch as fhall offend, until they find fecurity to anfwer at the Quarter Seflions. L etters fent from the Council-Board in order to the removing of all Papifts Inhabitants out of Galway, Lymrick, Waterford, Kilkennyy Clonmel, D and ( ) and Drogheda, except fome few Trading Mer¬ chants, Artificers, and others, neceflary For the faid Towns and Garrifons • thofe being the prin¬ cipal in the Kingdom,where the are moft numerous. „ , j ' . *L ■ ' - 4 - — -w '' •+ i Letters lent from the Council-Board, to the Chief Magiftrates of the ieveral Corporations of Cork., Lymerick, Water ford, Tough al, Clonmel, Qal- way, Kilkenny, Drogheda, Wexford, and T{ofs, for luppreffing the Aflemblies of the Papifts, and prohibiting the celebration of their Popiflh Services within and without the Walls of the faid Corporations. » ' * * ♦ -"v t - v t f April. 7. An Order iflued out from the Lord Lieute- nant, commanding Colonel im¬ mediately to depart from the City of Dublin ; and not to come within twenty miles thereof, or of any other place where his Lordfihip fihould at any time refide, as he fliould anfwer the contra¬ ry at his utmoft peril. FINIS.