DECLARATIONS Of the Commons aifembled in P A R.J, I A M ENTj Concerning the Rile and Progrefle of^ The Cjrand j I N IRELAND TOGETHER With a multitude of Examinations of Perfons of quality, whereby it may eafily appear to all the World, who were, and itril are the Promoters of that cruell and unheard of %EB E LL 10 N. With Lome Letters and Papers of great confequence of the Earl of Antrims, which were intercepted. Alfo fome Letters of Mart, which were granted by the Lord Mohun, Sir Ralph Hopton, And likewife another from the Retells in Ireland, who term themfclves, The Supreme Co u n c e l for the Catholiejue-Ca-ufe. Opdered by the Commons in Tarl. That this 'Declara¬ tion,Examinations, and Letters, he forthwith printed andptiblijhed: H. EIfynge, Clcr. Pari. D.Com. London, Printed for Edw. Husbands, and are to be fold in the Middle-Temple. Iuly 1643. Wh -a,. Die Martis, fulii 4.3. ... < liL TT is this day Ordered by the Houfe of Commons, That the Minifters of every Parifh within the Kingdom, fhall read this Declaration in their feverall Churches and Chappels,on the next Fall day the fame fhall come to their hands, after the endingofthe firfl Sermon, and before the beginning of the next. H. Eljynge, Cler, Tarl, . ADeclaration of the (famnions aflcmblcd in 'Parliament, &c. terse He C ament do obfeive , that the grand Defigne of altering Religion throughout His Majefties Dominions, had a more fpeciall influence in Irthnd, as being more re- mote from view, and more 1 propence to receive fuch iirt- ■' 1 ^ premon, and therefore they think fit to call to minde(as introdudive to that which follows) fome particular footfteps,~by which Popery hath been advanced,and true Religion difcountcnanced in that Kingdom, fines the acccffe of His Majeftieto the Crown of England. In the fecondyeerof His Majefties Raign, certain Propofitions were fct on foot in Ireland, the fcope whereof was to fautour and indulge Popery in that Kingdom, as namely,to fufpend all proceedings againft the Papifts, for being marryed, or for procuring their children to be chnftned by popifh Priefts, to allow the fuing out of Liveries & Outre Lef-ma'ns by the Papifts, without taking the Oath of Supremacies with many like Priviledges to the Papifts. The Defigne being to A 2 brin^ 77 bring in a more publique Tolleration of the popifli Rc. ligion in that Kingdom, for a fum of Money to be paid to His Majeftie for the fame. Thefe Propofitions and Defigne were fogroffe and fcandalous, that even the then Bilhops of Ireland, by a writing under their hands bearing date the 26 of November, 1616* did make a Protection, letting forth how grievous a fin it was to confent to fuch Tolleration of Popery, and that to grant it in refpc&of any Money to be given, were to fet Religion to fale, and withall,the fouls of the people whom Chrift hath redeemed with his precious blood. And that, as it was a great fin, lo they did conceive it of mod dangerous confequence,as by the faid Protefh- tion herewith printed may appear: And although the Houfe of Commons in their Remonftrance made in Folio v Z^lY^ YeeL **15 Majcfties Raignc 5 did trucly in- formc that even then the Popifli Religion was openly profeff in every part of that Kingdome, that Monafte- ries and Nunneries were then newly ere fled and reple- niflied, with men and women of feverall Orders, that this might prove of cvill confequencc, if not leafona- bly reprefled, therefore moft humbly befought His Majefty, to lay the ferious confiderarion thereof to His Royall and pious heart , and that fome fpeedy courfe mie:ht be taken for redreffe therein-, Yet how this faith- full and timely advice of the Bifhops of Ireland, and the Commons of England was followed , and what fpeedy courfe was taken for rediejflfe therein, will ap- peare bythis which infues. For* IN the beginning of the Fourth yeer of His Majifties Raigne, itpon the agreement of certain Agents fenr from Ireland to His Majftie (all or moft part of them being profcffd Papifts) thefe Propofitions and Graces, with many like Additions, were granted and confirmed by His Majeftie, in confideration of One hundred and twenty thoufand pounds,to be l'evyed in three yeers upon the Kingdom in generall, as well upon the Prote¬ ctants as upon the Papifts: How great an encouragement to the Papifts this was, and what an infufferable prefture to the Proteftants,that befides the illegall impofing it upon them, with¬ out their confent in Parliament, they muft be compelled to pur- chafe with their money , Tollerations and Immunities for the Papifts, let even thofe men judge who will be ftiled the mode¬ rate and hopeft Proteftants, whiles with all their faculties of body and minde, they ftrive to advance Popery, and to root up the Proteftant Religion, and the Liberty of the Subjeft. Many potent and notorious Papifts have been created Peers by His Majeftie, whereby the Votes of the Popifli party in the Lords Houfe (too many before) are much encreafed, and thofe Papifts become more powerfull and more exemplary in their refpettive countries, to the great encouragement and growth of Popery, and difeouragement to the goodpeople of that Kingdom. That when by direction of the Lord Chancellor Leftw, ,and the Earl of fork , then Lords Juftices, proceedings were begun againft the Papifts, upon the Statute of lEliz. for not coming to Church, and rhe Tudges in their circuits gave that Statute in charge, and Indictments were framed thereupon , dire&ions were fent from England, to fufpend and ftay all proceedings tip- on that Statute , when by raking the penalty impofed by that Statute being Nine pence, for absenting from Church Sundayes and Holy-dayes, the poor Proteftants there might have been ea- fed of manv heavie payments and Taxes which were after im¬ pofed upon them, ~nd the Papifts either brought to conformity, or elfe kept fo under, that this Rebellion, if not wholly preven¬ ted, yet could not have proved fo l&uverfall, and fo bloody as now it is. That ™*6 '' That the lateEirl &t Strajfjrd being the Kings Lieutetunt there, did by his great Favorite Sir Cjeorge RatcUff\ one of His Majefties Privie-Couneell of that Kingdom, hold correfponden« cie with the Popifh Gergie, and particularly with Pml Harm aknavVnPrcft, who had both publique ana private acceffeto Sir George Ratcliffnt all times, as well by night as by day. That m March,161,9. the Earl of Strafford, carryed with him into Ireland, Sir Toby MattheWs, a notorious,pernicious Englilh lefuited Prieft, (banilhed at the beginning of this Parliament upon the importunity of both Houies) lodged, this Prieft over agatnft the Caftle of Dublin, the houfe where the Earl did him- fdf refide, and from whence this P lie ft daily rode to the pub- Tiqlie*Made-houfes in 'Dublin, and negotiated the engaging of the Papifts of Ireland in the war aga;n8: Scotland. When the late Lo:Chanc:Loftm and the E. of C^wcreLouds Iufticcs, they endeavoured to fuoprelle the Mafle-houfes in Dub* tin, and to convert them to pious ufes; one which was in the Hreet called the Backplane, they dupofed of to the Univerfity of Dublin, who placed a Reftor„antd Scholia's in it, and maintain¬ ed a weekly Lefture there ; co which Lecture the Lords Iuflic.es and State of Ireland did ufually refort, to the great countenan¬ cing of the Protectant Religion there; Hut after the Earl of Strafford came to the Government, the Left u re was pu down, the Scholiars difplacecft. and the houfe becaine a Maflfe-houfe, as formerly it had been. That divers Mo n aft cries and Nunneries were newly ereft- ed immediately before the Rebellion brake forth in divers parts of that Kingdom : That at the Naaa where the Earl of Strafford had his chief feat and refort, Convents of Friars, namely, Atiqufiines, Franciscans, Dominicans , were not onely permitted, but alfo an houfe built there by the faid Earl, for an other purpofe fas he pretended J foon after the building was converted to a Eriery, by the connivence of the faid Earl. That the Popifh T rifh Army was kept on foot there for a long time after the beginning of this Parliament, contrary to the ad¬ vice and frequent defircs of both Houfes of Parliament, and to the great furtherance of this Rebellion, by teaching thofe bar¬ barous villains the knowledge of Arms under the notion of fighting againft Scotland,buz now made ufe of to extirpate both Englifh and Scots from the Kingdom of Ireland„ And And that lead might not be wanting to the compleating of this intended Rebellionf as it had bin in the laft great Rebellion there, to the great difad vantage of the then llebclls) the Silver Mines of that Kingdom (which doifford great ftore of Lead, and therefore fit epely to be in the hands of Prottftants of known integrity) were farmed out by His Majeftie to mcfl pernicious Pap ft.,namely,Sir CjecrgeHtimiltvn,Sir BaJilBrcol^fk the like; and upon the difcovery otthe Plot for the furprifingof the City and Caftle of Dublin, divers barrels of Mufqiiet-bullet were tound ("upon fearch) in the houfe of the faid Sir George Hamilton in Dublin, Before this Rebellion brake forth, the Earl of Strafford (well knowing the ready way to endear his Prince, was to pro¬ mote his profit) had by a violent endeavour entitled His Ma;\flie by Office to the whole counties of Bcjccnrmcn, Mayo, SI ego, Galloway and Clare, and to a great part of the c&unties of Limericffznd Tipperary; by which means a door was opened, irot onety to increafe His Ma jefties revenue in a very great proportion, but therewith to fettle a Plantation of Englifo Proteftants, to the advancement of Religion, and fafetv of that Kingdom; And however the proceedings of the Earl herein were not to be juftified in all points, yet when the Committee was fent from Ireland, at the beginning of this Parliament, to complain of divers grievances, they had no par¬ ticular directions to mention this for one; neither did that Com¬ mittee ever attend His Majeftie to complain thereof, or defire a redreffe therein, (conceiving the mentioning thereof wouldex- ceedingly diftafte His Majeftie") untill His.Maj ftie freely offer¬ ed to depart with His Tirle to the former proprietors; But on $he contrary, the Lords Indices, and Councell of IrcUnpt appre¬ hending the great advantage of this fervice, did by their Letters exceedingly importune His Majeftie , that he would not part with His Title to thofe counties and lands; and that the Plan¬ tation of Englifti Proteftants might proceed as was formerly in¬ tended : But when thofe mifchievous Councells, (now onely prevalent with His Majeftie) found that the Parliament had both difcovered and interrupted them in fome mcafure, and that their Defigne could be no lofiger carry ed on by fraud and fub ilties, as before; and had therefore projected this hideous Rebellion, th|n the Lord c/ormavftoWj Sir Qtmangb Mac Carthy Knight, nofr Lord Viftount Mufktrry,Nichols Plunket, Uncle to the Earl of Fined , Sir Ree-bncl^ Lynch, and fefftry Bro\\n a Lawyer (all principal! and adive Rebels now in \rc± land,) and'Thomas cBowrh^ (who was named a Commflioner in the late Commiffion to Trcat with the Rebels, and whole fa¬ ther, brothers, and kindred are all now in Rebellion, being the chief of the Pop id* part of that Irifh Committee : were confu¬ ted and careffed at Whitehall, and they or fome of them without the privity of tiie reft of that Committee , had diversprivate conferrences with the King in the Jgueens prefence: and what Clandestine agreement was made with thofe Rebels may eafily be imagined, when upon their private mediation His Majeffy was induced to give away thefe five whole Counties, with a great part of the Counties of Limerick^ and Tipperary ; after fo' great an endeavour had bin ufed for divers yeers together, to entitle His Majrfty to the fame; and all this for a rent of 20co. 1. or thereabouts, when as in finding the Offices,fearching Records and adm'eafuring thefe Counties, and Lands the King had ex¬ pended out of His Own Coffers ten thoufand pounds and up¬ wards. And this fervice of entitling the King was before that time efteemed Such a Mafter-piece of the faid Earle, thatfomfc perfons who came over to complaine againft thcEarle for the fame were imprifoned here, and after lent into Ireland to be fur¬ ther dealt with as the faid Earle Should think fit. Neither is it improper to obferve upon this occafion, the ex- tream difference between this Superlative Indulgence to the I- riSh Papifts,by this unufuall bounry, and that ex mifice piece of injuftlce offered to the City of London, in the cafe of London Derry and filler an?; which Shews the Land of Ireland is worth the owning, where no greater compenfation is propo ed for the parting therewith : And His Majefty was drawn to rell thcCoiri- mittee for Ireland, that now fince he was content to part with fo much of His Right, He expected they would recompence Him fome other way. Immediately after, ( namely in Auguft before the Rebellion-j they returned into Ireland, where how they beftir'd themfelvtfs by feconding their Letters and Meffages , with their perfonall follicitations, did appear by^the Sequele for that the 23. of O where the Tuefday following was a gcnerail alfemblf/' 'B 3 of (%l) of ail the chief Rebels. When they had done their Errand , ixdrr) was left Lieger at Kilkenny among the lie- be is; the Lord Taaffc returned to Dublin, and upon Friday the 9. of june} 1^43, the Lord Ta^ife with divers of the Privie-Councejl of Ireland, that favour the Rebels, met at the Marqucflb of Ormond's hoi*fe, where the Propofitions Which the Lord Tnaffe brought from the Rebels were debated, The Lard Taaffe is fince gone into Cannaught , "Brent is come back to Oxford to give an accompt of this imp loy merit. By this which hath bin, thus truely related , every man may conftrue what was meant by His Majcfties not consenting that the Parliament fhould fend a Gomittee into Ireland the laft yeer, to endeavour the carrying on the War againlt the Rebels, upon pretence that the Earl of Lvecefler was prefently to go over thi¬ ther, who is yet remaining at Oxford. Tnat when that Commit¬ tee had prevailedWith the Lords-Tufticcs and Councell, and with many of the prime Commanders and other Officers of the Army in Lcinfiery to fubferibe by way of Adventure for. Land in Ireland tp be fetled by a new Bill, very confiderable fums which were tp be deducted out of their refpeftive entertainments, and were in a fair and hopeful I way to induce moft of the Officers tqf that Kingdome to do the like, which would have been a prin* eipail mcanes under God to have quickncd the mannaging of that Warr, when the Officers that muft do the worke lliould have bin engaged in intereft, as well as honour to profecute the fame with vigour and effedl and would have leflened the infup* portable charge of that War, and in all probability would have encouraged the Adventurers in London and elfe where, to have proceeded cheerfully to a fecond Subfcription. Then to render this endeavourfruitleffe, one Captain Tamer did confidently affirm, that thofe which had or fhould fubferibe, were enemies to the King, a thing, fo incredible, that few could believe it, till the fame man went to Oxford, and upon his returne to Dublin, aiftired the Lord ]#arquefle of Ormond and the Officers, that he had difcourfed with His Majefty about this way of Subfcription, and that His Majefty did not approve of the fame: Whereupon rhofe who had fubrcribed did withdraw their hands end the reft were wholly difcoura^ed* finding His Majefty to diftike of that (»3-J that way, which he had formerly approved of, by His Af&Irt to the Propofitions p refented to Him at X>over-y and by His Royall Aflcnt to fbure Adh of Parliament, all made in purfuance of thefe Proportions. That about this time a Commiflion was fcnt over, to meet with the Rebells, and to hear what they could fay or propound for themfclves, which Commiflion was dircfted to the Lord Marqueffe Ormond, the Commander in chief of the Englifh Ar¬ mies there, (whofe duty was to fight, and not to treat with the Rebells;) and to fome other Commiflioners, among whom the faid Thomas Tourl^that had an hand in contriving this Re¬ bellion, was one, and who brought the faid Commiflion into Jrcland^ and confidently delivered the fame at the Councell Table, to the amazement of all the Councell then prefent that were not acquainted with the Plot. And whereas by an Aft of Parliament it is provided, That all the Monies paid in upon that Att, Jhall be imployed for the fpe dy and ejfeduall fubdnino of the faid Rebels, by fending over into the fatd Realm oflcchnd^and difpofmg there fuchforces of foot & horfe, Monies, Ammunition. ViStuall, and all other thines neceffury for a War, in fuch, manner as the Lords and (fommons in parliament Jhall from time to time direci. And whereas the Lords and Commons finding that from the Battell of Kilrujh, which was fought in lApr'tl, 1642. till Obh~ her following, the Army in Leiufier had notbeen fo acftive as was expefted; and therefore to quicken the War, to inform themfelves of the wants and defers of the Army, and of all 0- ther things that might enable them the better, To fend thither, anddifp&fe of there, (according to that Statute) fucb Forces, A4o- nies, Ammunition and Neceffaries, as were requifrte for that fervice, thought it very expedient to fend into!relaftd a Com¬ mittee far that purpofe, Members of the Houfeof Commons, but authorifed from bothHoufes,who carrying wkh them above Twenty thou fan d pounds in ready Money, b circles great ft ore of Powder, Match, and other Ammunition , and hazirding their lives in the Winter feafon, meerly for the good of that King¬ dom, might juftly have expens did hot fow Sedition among His good Subjefts. And 'tis oHfervabie that this Letter (Tike that which accompanycd the Commiftion to treat with the Rebells) was only figned with His Majefties hand,without any Secretaries hand to avow the lame. That it was brought over by the Var- quelfe of Ormond his own Secretary, who was fent very feeret- ly to Oxford a little before. That although both Houfes before the fending over of their Committee had acquainted His Ma je- ft/ therewith by Letter , and fent him a Copy of the Inftiu- dions, which they had given to their Committees, to which Let¬ ter and Inftru , ^ ofHorfe which came frc*m the ComnrfiSo iters of Array, who al- 1 fo feizjd about iS of our hontft Country men prifoners. Thcfe | ^ Irifh acknowledge they ca0me from Strangfrrd,ind that there are 12Co. fome fpeake of 1000 . more to follow after, as by t'-ie faid Stcc Sir Willi mi Brcretom Letter. Fol. 41 Letter herewtcb printed may appear So t.hefe Info Rebels were taken for good Sub-jL&s, and fct at liberty, and the honeft men thatha-d taken them imprifoned in their fteud. And that the Counfells now predominant at Oxford, and the fapreame Counccil of Rebels at Kilkenny are equally His M'ajpefties good Sufjceh, and do ay me at one and the Lime thing. and are concur inland ayding one another as well by Sea as by Land, is apparent by that which foil-owes. The Cemmitfioners authorifed to command the Kings Forces in the WAR, (vim& Thomas Nugent; and (ai) and I Jefuites, namely, Laurence Sutton, Philip Each, and Edmund o Rely, who were all very earneft for the Caufe, and daily encouraging the Souldiersto fight againft the Round-heads, and for that purpofe have lifted themfelves in the Lord Dillons Troop, as was affirmed by divers; they go very brave and are called Cornetts; That there are daily and publique meetings at Maffe, in almoft every ftreet there, and verily beleeves in his confcience, that for one Sermon Preached there, are 4 Maffes faid now at Oxford; That he faw Sir fohn Dungan there, a man accufed of highTreafon in Ireland, for being in the Rebellion, and fled into England, who hath a Com million for a Troop of Horfe; The Lord Bar new all of Trimleflowne, and his fon, who hath a Com million for a Troop of Horfe,and is now gone into Wales to raife them ; A fon of the Lord NeWncrfeld, who hath gotten a Command likewife ; that as neer as he can pollibly compute, there was then at Oxford above 5000 Rebels ; and thatmoftof the Kings Life-guard are Irifti ; by all which it may appear that the Irifh Rebels arenotonely tfteemed His seetbeexi- Majefties good Subje&s , but even the beft of His Sub;e the Road, and took away the clothes, and Chirurgeona Cheft, together with the poor Carryers horfcs and Waggon, fot His Majefties pretended fervice here. That a great number of Draught-horfes prepared by the Parliament for the Artillery and Baggage of the Irifh Army, were fent to Chefter for that purpofe ; and being there, at. tending a Paflage, are now required by His Majefty, for His (aid prefent ferVice in England. That His Majefties Forces are fo Quartered in and about the common Roads to Ireland, that neither Money, Clothes, Vi&ualls, or other Provifion can paflfe thither by Land with any fafety. That Captain Kettleby the Admirall * and Sir Henri/ Strad- hng the Vice-Admirall of the Ships which were directed to lie upon the Coaft of Inland to annoy the Rebells, and to prevent the bringing to them Ammunition and rtlief from forraign Parts 9 are both called away from that employment by His Majefties Command; and by reafon of their departure from the Coaft of Munftcr, to which they were defigned, the Re- bells there have received Powder, Ammunition, and other re¬ lief from foiraign parts; by which, and many other particu¬ lars, too long to relate, it may feem as if thofe barbarous Irifli Rebells are kept on foot and countenanced there, of defigne to aifift the Northern Cavaliers, and according to the Earl of Strafords unheard ofadvke, to have an Army in Inland^ with which His Majefty may reduce this Kingdom, efpecially cons¬ idering thofe confident Rebells have prefumed, very lately, to fend a Petition to His Majefty , intituling themfelves His MajeftiesCatholike Subjc&sof Inland, and complaining of the Puritane Parliament of England, and defiring, That fince His Majefty comes not thitaer, according to their txpcftk:- on, that they may come into En gland to His Majefty ; Which Petition, we may juftly (ear, is t,ut a Prologue to thatTra- gedie they have defigned to act here , in cafe their coming ovdr be not prevented by the care and vig'Hancy of the Parlia¬ ment and good people of Englwd. But left the Houfe of Commons might feen^to exenfe the making of this Order by a way of Recrimination,TtyeV?foT fatisfadion to the world,do pre- 3W Ni ^ij, Hi tf Urf| ■ AfjJk 'Mah fell fa wwtlji Wtotm vd,tk I odotte: kyak mIE iMp: 1 r/eEci: >h{t wytej M ttrntf Iki apnfr ■;m cfarTr*' comk Park wft of dcrij tip pre- Tj proteft before Almighty Cod (the fearcher of all hearts ) That they have as great companion and for row for the prefent fu£» feringsof their diftreflbd brethren in Ireland k as if themfelves were in their cate (into which they are confident thofe horrid Traitours, thofe 1110: ft.rsof men about His Majcftie do labour to bring this Kingdom ) That they have, and ftiall ever really endeavour by all means pofiibk ( with a due regard to the pre¬ fent cftate of this Kingdom ) to fupply and fupport them in this their great ufBiftion, notw iti jtanding the malice and ©b- ftrudlions of all oppofcr That the Houfeuf Commons lively apprehending the im¬ minent danger of this Kingdom, and finding that whileft they were attive here to fubdue the Rebels of Ire land % there were Papifts, Tray tors and Delinquents more a&ive in the North, to conquer and deftroy the Parliament and good people of England, Thought it neceflary to provide for the fafety ofboth# by preparing a competent Army for the defence of King and Kingdom. And although multitudes of well-affc&ed perfons had cheerfully brought in great ftore of Plate for that purpofe^ yet in regard the Plate could not be coyned with fuch expedi¬ tion as the Importance of the Service did require, and well knowing that One hundred thoufand pounds niight for a Short timebe borrowed out of the Adventurer? Money for Ireland, without any prejudice to the Affairs of that Kingdom, whofe fubfiftenc* depends upon the well-fare of this, and refoiving to make a reall and fpeedy re-payment of what Money fhould be fo borrowed, did make this Order; which, that it may ap¬ pear to all the world to be neither mifchievous, illegall, nor unjuft ( as His Majiftie by the iiiligation of thofe Malig¬ nant whifperers is pleafedto tearmit) theHoufe of Com¬ mons thought fit to recite it, in hac verba ; and in ftead rf retra&ing the Order, to re-pay the Money with all poffiuk fpscd. K The i m The 30 of July, 164X IT is this day Ordered by the Commons tfoufe of Par It a. ment y That the Treafurers appointed to receive the CMonies come in upon the Subfcriptions for Ireland, do forthwith furnijh by way of Loan, unto the Committee of the Lords and Commons, for the defence of the King¬ dom , the fumof One hundred thoufandpounds, for the fupply of the publike necefitic-j, for the defence of the King , Parliament, and Kingdom, upon the pub like Faith 5 to be re-paid duely and carefully within fo fhorta time, that it fhall not be diverted from the purpofe for which it was intended, or anyway frujlratethe of els al¬ ready made in the behalf of that ^4dventurto. .TJY which Order, and that which hath been here truely JD fet down, it will eafily appear to all the indifferent people of His Ma/efties three Kingdoms, whether the King and His Cavaliers, or the King and His Parliament do moft affeft and endeavour the fetling of true Religion , and a firm anc^conftant Peace within that bleeding and diftrcfled Kingdom, The C33) 1 he examination of Collonell Audley Meryin given in the fifth day of 164 unto a feleft Committee of the Houfe of Commons, and attefted under his hand. His Examinate faith that about the 27 of *£4i. R°rJ Magutre, brother to %£j X MlChc ^ort* M*&une > c^aie unto Caftlc Trelief in the County of Tyrone > being this Examinates then houfe ,who among*! other difcourfe told this Examinate, that it was refolved amongft themfelves, toimploy him into England, to reprefent unto his Ma/eftie, upon what grounds they had taken up Amies, and what defircs being granted, they would lay them downe : the reafpn^ Rory Ma- guire acquainted this examinate withall for the pre lent were, that the Parliament in England was fully bent to the extir¬ pation of the Catholique Religion, as was apparent in the ex¬ ecution of fome of their priefts, and that they invaded t-he Kings prerogative in which their greatefl fecurtty repofed.• To the hrft,I anfwered him, the. power of the Parliament in 8ng» /^m/extended only to that Kingdome^heir ftatutes obliged not us untill confirmed it being found agreable to theconffituticn, of this Kingdome* by our owne Parliament. As to the Second, E wc ('34') we were no competent Iudgcs of the Parliaments procee¬ dings, and it were feafbnablc enough to vindicate the Kings prerogative, when his Majettie had declared it wounded, and had commanded his atfiftaiice, and defired further to know, in what high poynt, thofe poore proteftant fbules al¬ ready murcheredj had offended his Majeftics prerogative. Hee replied, that when he came next with the heads oftheirRe- monttrancc unto rnee, hee would fatiiHe mce in every fcruple. Upon his departure, this examinate called him afide, adyifing him On refpedf the faid Rory Maguire had married his fitter, and by her got £Oo pounds per annum inheritance, that hee would defitt from further profecuting fo barbarous,and treafo- nable a dettgne,and that it were feizable to procure his pardon, if he would bettow his endeavours in appealing this Rebellion; but howlbever bee affaraing at the prefent the power to fend Prochmations into the Countrey) except he would reprefle the fury of th.e fire, and iword, and fuch other avtts 6fhotti- lity, by publiq'ue notice given to the Countrey, that I durfl not addreffe my felf unto his Majettie, fince the fubjeft, I feared, would receive but a cold welcome at the beft, but e£» pecially when itfhould be dyed in ib much innocent bloud: which he accordingly did, and this examinate gave notice to the Protettant-s about him, to difpofe of the nfelves towards Dtrrey,and that hee would adventure himfelf the latt man,and fo by the bleffing of God many were faved, and this exa¬ minate, his wife, two fitters, and his children efcaped in the night, faving nothing but their lives : fuch as remayned being deluded by the Rcbells promiles, and wedded to theirowne habitations were maffacred. This examinate further faith, that amongtt other dehorcatorie reafbns uled to Rory Maguire hee alleadged, that admit the Papitts could for the prefent roote the Protettants out, yet they, nor their potterity, could never enjoy a-peaceable fctlcment, whiltt England or Scot* land lurvivcd .To this hee replyed,that die Catholique Princes would affitt them viz.Francey$c Spaine.I aniwered if it were lb: they would be well paid for their paynes, and that it were better-. , \ ( 35 better to reft with their peaceable government in their hahd, then to dreame after a fained , and uncertaine privilcdge in the bufh; and that I could aflure him, thole Princes were in a condition of borrowing fupplics, not lending any. Thisex- aminate remembers well his Reply, viz. Come;come brother, deceive not your felf, in being teo wife,all Ireland is at this in- ftantin our hands, I will ftiew you all the places of ftrength to what perfons their fuprifall was aftigncd, this great un¬ dertaking was never the AH of ene or two giddy feHowes} wee have our party 4n England, wee have our party in Scotland, that/ball keep* them bufie for fendingyou any ayd, I aflure you tis well if they Can fave themfelves, and before you can ^et thither, you will finde them, (ifthey be not already^ as deept in blond m our [elves. He further added, if you will refolve to goe, I will come within three orfoure dayes, and then you (hall know all; ifyou will not, I will convoy you, and yours fafe to the next port, and fee you imbar^ucd,Provided you fweare, never to come over to fight againft us. But I fearing this tvas to found me, and that fo many lives depended upon my demeafner; I rcplyed, bring your heads, the fooncr the better; but unwilling to truft to any further curteftes cfcapcd before his returne ; He told me this plot had beene of ancient date, and many times difcontinued, but it had beene lively re. vived^and prtfecutedfrom Candlemas latt paft, before the RebelL lion, both in England, and Scotland. All which 1 have heard from many more of very confder able quality. Audiey Mervin. E 2 William t f ff f f f f f f f f f William Stewart Efquire, ex ami- ncd Iuly8. 1643. by a feledt Committee of the Houfe of Commons, faith, Hat he being a Prifoner fix Moneths among the Rebels in from the middeftofNoVem&e>' 1641. he heard Tyrlag oFfeale, and (Ro 0 , and the principall men in Vljler fay, that Religion, the lands e(cheated, and the Kjngs (Preroga¬ tive, were the prime caules of their rifing in Armes ithat they knew well the bejl of Eng» find f&ould fide "frith them-, that they had good warrant in black and white for frhat they did', that when he objected, the power of England and Scotland would bee brought a= gainft them, they replyed that there was little Teate of rhat; For the troubles of England were but then in beginni, and would not end hi haft; That he fhouldlee the King ere long in Ireland. Whliam Ste'frart. Henry Stewart Gentleman Exa¬ mined 8 My i6$\.before a feleft Committee of the Houfe of Commons faith, THat at Michaelmas 1642 . at the furrender up of the Caftle of Dungannon to the Rebells, Sir Philemon b was defirous to know of this Examinate what forces General Lefley had with him,and what authority hee had, whether from King or Parliament, or both, he told Sir (Philemon from both, which he would not beleeve,but faid ere long the troubles of England would call Lefley to aflijl r/;ew, and that he did not bcleeve he had the Kings Commiflion, but hee hoped ere long to kifle the Kings hand,before thofe that were his greateft enemies. Henry Stewart. (3 s) Sliv *L ^ ^ O 1^2, -, - - . v 3# ? &«£ ® <3P * C^» * •W <^£:SC^ ^t-'9$* 3-€& • '^G9^ *&€ 9 ®£K39©» i o November 1641. ACopieof a Letter directed to the Lord Vtceco. Cojliloe, from the Rebells of the Countieof Longford'm which he prefented to the State in their behalfe. Our very good Lord, jllr alliance unto your Lordfbips Anteftors and youf felfe, and the try all of your and their performance of truft unto their friends in their grcateft adverfitie encou- ragethus, and cngageth your honour to our fruition of your future favours; the fix ion of our confidence in you before any other of the Peeres, and Privic Counfellers of the Kingdomc doubleth this obligation. Your Lordship may be therefore plea fed to acquaint the Lords, Juftices> and Councell, ("to bee imparted unto his Sacred Majeftie) without grievances, and the caufes thereof the redreffe which we^moft humbly pray, and the manner of it; Firft, the Papifts in neighbouring Countries are feverely punifhed, and their miferie might ferve for Beacons unto us, to looke unto our owne, when our neighbours houfes are afire, and wee and other Papifts are, and ever will be as loyall fubjedls, as any in the King his Do¬ minions: for manifeftation whereof, we fend herein enclofed an oath folemnly taken by usv which as it received indcltble impreffion in our hearts fhall be f gnc«d with our hands, and feaied lealcd with our blood. Secondly, there is an incapacitiein the PapiltS ofhonour, OfHces,and the immunities of true fubjccls-, theroyall markesof difhibutive JuRice, and a disfavour in the commutative, which railed Grangers and forrainers, whofe valour and vertue was invihble, when the old families of the Englifh, and the major part oftis, the meere Iufbuiid fwim in blood to ferve the Crowne of inland,, and when Offices fhouldcall for men of wonh, men without worth, or merit obtained them; Thirdly, the Statute of 2 Eliz,. of force in this Kingdoms againft us and others of our Religion, doth not a little difanimate us, and the refl. Fourthly, the avoyd- ance of grants of our Lands and liberties by quirkes and quiddities of la w, without refledling upon rhe King his Roy- all and reall intention for confirming our edates, his broad Scale being the pawne bctweene his MajeRie and his people. Fifthly, the redraint ofpurchafe in the meere Irifh of lands in the cfcheated Counties, and the taint and blemifh of them and their pofleritiesj doth more discontent them thenuhat Planta¬ tion rule, for they are brought to that exigent of povertie in theie late times that they muff be fellers, and not buyers of lands. And wc conceive, and humbly offer to ur Lordfhips ~ confideration fPnncipUs obfta} that in the beginning of this Commotion, your Lordfhip as it is hereditaric for you, will be a Phylitian to cure this dileafe in i s, and by our exam¬ ples it will doubtlefle beget the like aufpicious fucccffe in ail other parts of the Kingdome, for we are of opinion it is one fickneffc, and one PharmacJ^ will fufKcc; fublata cay fa ttrlimr effettus. Audit will be recorded, that you will doe fervice unto God, King and Countrie, and for falving every the fore- mentioned foarcs, your Lordfhip to bee an humble [utter tn our behalfe: and of the reft of the Papifts, that out of the abun¬ dance of his Majesties Cle men tie, there may be an of obli¬ vion, and general! pardon without refiitution, or accompt of goods taken in the time of this Commotion, a liber tie of our Religion, a repeale of all Statutes formerly made to the contrary. and not by Proclamation, but Parliamentary way • A Charter of free De- s nizeft hizen in ampfo manner for the meere Irifh, which in all &c ceeding ages will prove an union in all his MajeRics Domini* ons in Read of divifion, a comfort for defolations, and a hap- pincfle m pcrpetuitie for an imminent calamitie^and this being granted, there, will be all things qua font fafaris Cafari, and qua funt Dei Deo. And as it was by the Poet written, though he be prophane in other matters > yet in this Prophetical!, DiVifum Imperium cum love Cafar habet. All which for this prelent we leave to your Honourable care • And we will, as ever we did, and doe, remainc Dectmo Novembr. 1641. Your very humble and affured ever to be commanded, Uuah mac Gi Her now Far rail, lames Far/all. Bryan Far rail. Readagh Far rail. Edmund mac Cahell Far rail. John Far rail in.Car buy. Cjarret Farrall. Ltfagh mac Cone 11 Farrall. *15nan mac fVilltam Farrall. John mac Edmond Farral. Iohn Farral. Roger mac Bryne Farrall. Tlamaby Farrall lames mac Teig Farr. his marke AForgan mac (farbry Farral. CDonagh macCarbry Farrall. Richard mac Conel Farrall. Wtlliam mac lames Farr all* lames Farrall. Faghna mac Rory Farrall* ( ormackjnac Rory Farrall. Conockjnac Bry*e Farrall. Readagh mac Ltfagh Farrall. Connor Oqemac Conor Farrall. Edmond mac Connor Farrall. Cahell mac Fbryne Farrall. To To the Honourable William Lentball Efcjuire, Speaker of the Houfe of Commons pre. fent theft. fforthj Sir, THele Lines arc fent to give you this further accompt of our proceedings linee my late from StaffordI upon Thurfday May 30. that God who delivered the Town of Namytrvtch from three attempts of our Enemies of whtt- church, did notwithftanding upon the firte attempt made a- gainR Whitchurch3 deliverd the fame into our hands, and foure pecccs of Ordnance, fome Powder, A rmes, Hortes, and much Treafire which was taken, but concealed by fome of the common Souldiers and others- All their Carriages,cloaths, provilions, and fome horfes taken > Two of their Captaines and other perfons of worth flaine, and one Captaine, and fome other perlons ofqualitie taken Prifbncrs; The Lord was pleaied much to appeare m this dayes fucceffe, and to aflite our men with invincible and indefatigable courage, fo farrc as to enable them to make their entrance upon the mouth of their Cannon ; There were twentie of theirs flaine out right, and not above two or three of ours. Colonel! Vfime, Colonell C?otv, Serjeant Major Generall Woodhoufe? and the mote of their prime Commanders efcapcd ;Their Cannonier was kill- led by a fhot made by our Cannoniere : we were not poflef- F • ted fed of one Peece of Cannon at our entrance into this Countie, yet now God hath pieafed plentifully to furnifh us with fix peeces at Namptivich, and two at Stafford, fo as wee now want Cannoniors to orderand manage the fame. With¬ in afewdayes after this viUory there landed in two Bar kes many Iriff Rebels in Worrall in Che [hire, fome whereof acknow¬ ledged in the Prefence of divers fufficient men, who affirmed the fame unto me, that they had waffed their hands in the blood of divers Engliff and Scots in Irelandj and now hoped to waff their hands in the blood of Englifh men in Englan &\Wh)ch Rebels being brought into Cheller, wereaccujed by fever allof thofe per- ons who came to Chcfter for refuge, to be the perfons who cut their husbands throats ; others that they ripped up their childrens bowels. The Countrey wherein theyfirft arrived, did apprehend Jo mac h d\ft aft e, that they did all rife with their beft weapons, and apprehended divers of the biff Reblts • but being unarmed, not having above feven or 8 CMufqueteersythey could not make good their Prifoners, who were refcuert out of thetr hands by a troope of horfeywhich came from the Commiffioners of Array, who alfo feized about 28 of our honefl Countrey-men prifoners. 7 hefi biff acknowledge they came from Strongforth, and that there are 1200 .fome fpcak* of 10000 more to follow after. Sir* Liverpool* I me i *4 j. Tour mo ft humble fervant, Will.Breretcn. We have placed a Garriion in this Towne, which (I hope) may be of great Advantage, being the onely Haven Town in thefe parts^f the Kingdom?* Pofl. Since I writ the lines above, two of our long Boats which were manned and fent out are returned, and have brought in the Boats which carried the Rebels, and have taken three or foure of the Rcbeiis, whoconfefle they came fro m Strong- ford* and that they were fent by one Mafler Savage: they have alio feized fome Barques laden with Win e, partwherc- of belonges to thofe who are well affe&ed to you, and have fuffered in your caufe; But the greateft part to thofe who are engaged againft you, which is referved here to be difpoied of as you (hall pleafe to order and direfh Read in the Woufe of (fommant Ianmrj 14. (44) A letter of Mart (fVarmckc, Lord Mohnn, Baron of Okehampton,Sir) Ralph Hopton, knight of the Bath -} «Ji>Iohn Barkeley, knight; and William Afbbourneham Efquire, or any two of them Commiflioners authorized under the great feal of England, in the abfence of William Mar* ques, of Hertford; to command all his Majcfties forces in the Weft. To George Chappell of Topeftam Merchant. WEE doe hereby nominate, authorice, and ap- poym;, you Gjeorge Chapptll to bee Captaine and chiefe commander of a fhip called the Hope of TopeJh*m> requiring you with all di¬ ligence, and expedition, to endeavour the furnifhing and complcating of her with men, vi&uall, and ammunition, as alio with tackelhand furniture, fit for a voyage to lea, com¬ manding all inferiour officers, fouldiers, mariners, and Tea¬ men, under your command in the faid fiiip, and veflell to o** bey you as their Captaine, according to this Gommiffion,au¬ thorizing you to let to fea at ahy time, and as often as you in your difcretion fhall thinke fit,for the fpace offix moneths next enfuing. And during the faid time to apprehend feife,and take for his Majefties fcrviceall fuch Shipps, barques, and veffells> as doe belong to the Citties, towns, and ports of London, Exeter, Wall, Tortmwth, Dartmouth, 'Barneflable, Bideford, and (45) zndPlifHntMtkiOr to any of them, or to any other Cities, Towncs, or Ports of this Kingdomeof^^/W now in Re¬ bellion againft his Maje*Tie, or to the inhabitants of the fame or any ofthern: And the fame to carry or bring into any of his Majefties Ports, or harbours, within the Countie of Corn¬ wall. That the (aid fhipp, or goods lo taken by you, together with the Merchants, Officers, maflers and Seamen may be proceeded againft according to the lawes of this Land- giving you alfo full power and authority in cafe ofrefiftance to kill, and flay all fuch as fhall refift you in the execution of this yourcommiffion. And you are likewife to obferve/and fol¬ low fuch orders, and dirc£ions ,as from time to time you fhall receive from us* Gi ven under our hands, and feales at H onyton the firft day oflaw* Anno Domini 1643. W*n vickjtf 0 hum, Ralph Hopton, John Berkeley* By the Supream Councell of the confederate Catholic] ues o(Ireland. TO all men, to whom this prefent fha41 come we the fu- preame Couiicell,' of the confederate Catholiques of this Rcalme fend greeting; Know yee that wee haying taken into our ferious confideration the great and neceffarie ule, wee have offhips ofwarre, for the defence of the coafts of this Realme, and advancement, and furtherance of commerce with fbrraign Nations, and for oppofing of his Majefties Enemies/who daiiy hinder and annoy his Majefties good StibjeEls of this Kingdoms bjf Sea, and hop all the Free trade in this Realme and abroad. Have therefore con/licuted, and appointed, and doe hereby ordaine conflicute, and appoint Our wellbeloved Friend Captaine Francis Oliver, native of Flanders having received good teftimony of his fufficiency, andintegritiy to be Captain ofthe fbip called Saint Michaell the Archangell of burden an hundred and twentie Lafis or Tuns, or thereabouts Hereby giving and granting, unto the faid, Captaine full and abfolute power, Commifllon and, authority to furnifh the faid fhip> with all neccflaries fit for fea, and warre, and with the fame to croffe the feas, and take hinder and prejudice all fuch as he fhall find or meet of his Majeftks enemies, the ene - mies of the gene rail Catholique caufe now in hand in this Kingdoms, their fhips and goods whatfoever, either by fea or Land, by what means foeveri and the faid Shipping or Goods to fet to fale, and difpofe of as lawfull prizes, and open ene¬ mies goods ,faving tmto his Majcftie and his I aw fall officers, and to all other perfofi or perfons bodies politique and cor¬ porate, all rights, requifites, and duties due or ufually an- fwered out of all prizes. And we hereby command all officers of all Ports, and Harbours, and Havens,within our lurifdidfi- on, throughout this Realme to admit the faid Captaine Francis Oliver^ and his Con paniesjfhips and goods from time to time to pafle, and repaffe, coipe and goe without moleflation or trouble C47) trouble; and that all Commanders efforts and all other of¬ ficers of his MajeXies loving fubje&s to be aiding and af¬ fixing unto him in execirtion, and furtherance eft he pre- mifes whatfoever and as often as occafion fhall require. And laXly we pray all forraigne Princes Scates, and Po¬ tentates to defend, proteff, aflift3 and favour the laid Captain his fhips&ndgoods, when and as often as he fhall come into their refpeflive coaXs and harbours. This our Commiflion to continue during ourpleafure. Given at Kilkennie the la ft of December. 1642. Was figned3 Mount garret, Fugo 48Hydes to re~ lade corne for the reliefe of the Proteftant Ar- mie in Vlfier, was by foule weather in - her laft forced into Falmouth, and there feiled on by Sir TSlich.Slaney,and manned with fome Mulquettiers of his fent unto Saint Mallo in France, where the Hides were fold, and the proceed returned unto him in the laid Ship in powder,match, Ammunition &c. And further faith, that about the 20 of Aprillafl: one liamRing of Dover his Ship being laden with 90 tunnes of Wine and lalt from , and bound for Carrickfergm in Ireland upon the examinaets accompr, was upon the Coaft of France, taken by one pich.Jones, Captaine of a fhip let out from Falmouth withhis Majefties Warrant, and the fhip and goods were fold by him at B reflin France. Iohn Davice. Great-Yarmouth. 1 'be Examination - mmh upon Saturday laft,and tooke out of her an hundred North- fca God-filh, andfourteene peecesof eight, and a double PiftolJ and pillaged the Veflellof all they could get, and of the mens Cloathes; and then put in the Apfome men taken out of the funke (hip, and fo let them goe. And after that tooke a Scottilh Barke, and a Dover barke, and a Pram or Hute, and a Catch ; and tooke ftven men out of the Pram, and two men out of the Scot befidestheMafter, and three men out of the Catch, and carried them away in the Frigot, and put other men of their owne a- board; And afterward two of thefe VefTels fo taken being refcued by Captaine Wilde,Commander of the (hip, the Cygnet, infer- vice for King and Parliament, were brought into rode this day,w ith this cxatninate Being in one of them. The ma Chriflopher Ha (fall is fubferibei. Capt. per Giles CtU lohn S) mond\ *y s. G Great (50) Great-Yarmouth. Examination of Marke Roch *4» ♦&» fit-i C>?-J ofo &es For his Noble friend Sir night, Governour of Scarborough, thefe: Nable Sir, Hefe are (hewing your honour, that my Lord of tsfbeyne was gone from before my here coraming, therefore I will intreat your honour to have (hch a care of the Am* munition appertaining to my Lord cAAbojne,as your ho¬ nour (hall have of my Lord of Antrim bis Ammunition, till fiich time as I cither come my ftlfc, or write to your honour; For Mr- Jermjn hath defircd me to write tbefe lines to your Honour, for I am commanded to goe for Scotland for that efte&5 to which time, I f hall continue, Tour Honours humble fervant^ Torke,Maj%, 1643. Serjeant-major Rofle. G * • •• For my Noble Lord the Earle of , at York?. My Noble Lord, Atters are fallen out quite contrary to my expectation, fo as I Should not adviieyoutomakefuch halt of your journey as we refolved. I have lent this bearer of pur- "pofe3 who is the man I did fend to Montrose, who will particularly (hew you how matters goe, and how great folly it were to looke for any alTilhnce from Scotland* Good Sir Richard Crahame3 and a number of roundheads in thefe parts, upon your fervants remaining here, and your Lordlhips other fervantscom- ming poft, have fpread a report that you and I, were upon a plor^ to bring Forces from Ireland^to take in this Countrey; in fo much as I have been forced to affirme the contrary with oathes 3 as I might juftly doe. Thus much is given out by him, one Dalfton^ and others as in acquittall to your Lady, for railing him out of the dunghill, which my Lord her husband did. He will be at Torke within two or three daies, he will Ihifc it off upon the Puri¬ tans of this Countrey, whereof he is the head: but upon my word your Lordlhipislittlebeholdingtohim. To my knowledge your Lordlhips fervantwill more particularly (hew what paffed $ Nor fhail any be more ready to doe you fervice, then faring May 2.1 Ycur Lordlhips humble fervent, Nithifdaill. I did fay that your Lordlhips Lady having fome Hangings and other Furniture in Knoc^fcrgM was defirous to have them brought away, but 1 had now advifed you rather to let them alone for the prcfent. For For my Noble Lord, theEarle of at Tork^ My Noble Lord\ I Have daily expe&ed thefc dayes paft to have writ, which you defired, from the party you know, I doe look for it each hour. HAmilto^I doe fear, hath done bad offices to the King fince his return. My Lord. Ism very confident Montros will not flinch from whatheprofeffed at Tor\ I thinke much, I have heard no¬ thing from my bovd Absyne^ but before I (hall fee you, Uooke with confidence to give you a better account how matters ere le- (blved in Scotland, and (hall never leave off to give full teftimony that lam Tour Lordjhipsfaith fullfervavty Nithifdail. My Lord, blame not your fervant who hath been fo long here. I would not fuffcrhinito part till I had feme greater affu- ranee (from the Earle of (JUontros, and thereof who are for the K.) then as yet, and till my fervants return I can give For the Right Honourable, my Noble Lord, the Earle of Antrim at My noble Lord, IT fhould have been a blemifh upon me, if I%had not truly gi¬ ven you notice how matters go. I am not altogether defperate of Montros; but fay he were changed, I am in good hope you fhall not lack well-afft&ed Subje&s in Scotland to profecute that point We refolved on» One thing I think ftrange,that the Am¬ munition granted to your Lorjfhip and Aboyne (hould be flop¬ ped. My Lordj without that, neither can the Marquette of Hunt¬ ley doe fervice, nor can your friends in the Ifles and Hilandsbe ufefull for you. So doe your beft tobave it quickly fenc away^md be confident you (hall have affiftapce, though it mufl take a longer time, of the which 1 fh^li give ysur Lordfhip notice. So let no alteration be thought wpon5though a little it mud be deferred* And be confident of the refpeds of Tour Lordjhifsfaith fullfervant, (far I tie the 8. of Maj* 1643. Nithifdail. I entreat thefe may prefent my bounden fervice to my Lady Dutchefle, y ©ur Lady. Till I get advertifement from your Lordllip51 (hall have a Beat ready at your fervice. For my Noble Lord, the Earle of Antrim at Torh«, My Lordj THis Gentleman can fo well informe you of the parti¬ culars you &pe&ed from Scotland 5 as I muftonely afe fere your Lordfhip, I dare not conclude with him; therefore if it pleafe you to expeft a fecond adver¬ tifement, it (hall certainly bee fent to you by the firftoccafion. Fori fhould be forry, that what may fo concern* your fcrvice fhould be fetjeft to any fcruple. And I allure your Lordftiip their future (hall ratifie this opinion of Tdurroughbridge in hafte Tour LordfJAfs moft humble fervant the 3. of May. 1643. Aboyne. For the Right Honourable, the Earle of Antrim, thefe. My Lord\ ■tr^ King certainly informed byNitbifAails fervant,That there is ||~J! a new Order fince we parted for flopping of theAmmuniti- B Jlon> I have taken occafion to intreat your Lordship by this bearer,that I may know the particulars of it* I muft confeffe it furprifeth me, that any diftance (hould alter fo reafonable a con- ciufion. And certainly, I (hall never deferve to befnade the in ft ru¬ men c of fruftraring the hopes of thefe partsD which (hould have bin enabled (55) enabled by this (upply- I am confident, there is fcarce another mean to make our fidelitie ufeleffe for Iter LMajcflies fervic*. And ifitplcafe your Lordship to acquaint the guecne with thefe ef- fe&s of nayingenmtie, yon will thereby multiply your favours you have already conferred upon My Lord, Tour Lord/hips mofl afeElionate (far lib the 8. of May. 1643. and obligedfervant > Aboyne. To the Right Honourable, theEarleof Antrim, thele. William Earle of Nevpcaftle, Governour of the Towfie and County of Newcaftle, and Generall of all His Ma j'cftics Forces raifedin the Northerne parts of this 1 Kingdome for defence of the fame. To all Colonels, Lieutenant-Colonels, Serjeant-Majors, Cap¬ tains, and all other his Majpfties loving Subjects of Eng¬ land and Ireland. For as much as the Right Honourable, the Earle of Antrim \% to travell to Dublyn in Ireland, and other parts of that Kingdom, thefe are therefore to defire and require you, and every of you to whom this shall come to be feen, to permit and fiifferhim and his fervants quietly and peaceably to pafie and repaffe into thefe parts, and backe againe without any mediation or interruption. And further, I doe hereby require all Poft-mafters, Conftables, and other Officers, to furnish the feid Earle and his fervants with fo many Poft-horfes as they shall have needeof from place to place.and Stage to Stage for all the faid journey, he and they pay¬ ing the ufuall rates for the fame. And hereof you or any of you may not faile at your perill; Given under my hand andfeal the fourth day of May. 1643- figned Will. Newcafl lei fune (SO June p. 164.$: A Declaration of the Lords of His MaiestiEs Privic-Councell in Scotland. He Lords of his Majefties mod honourable Piivy- Coimcel,and thtCommiflioncrs for confervkigof the Peace, according to the great truft repofed on them by hisMajeftie and the Eftatesof Par¬ liament, whereof they are to make account to God and his Majeftie the next enfuing Parlia¬ ment, taking to their decpeft and moft ferious conlideration the the beft wayes of preferving the peace of this Kingdom, That all his Majefties good and dutifull Subjefts may enjoy their Religi¬ on, Liberties, and Laws, which God in a lingular and wonderfull providence, in the time of his Majefties raign hath vouchsafed them, and of the peace betwixt the two Kingdomes Co unani- moufly and happily eftablifhed in the late Treaty of peace, and in the Parliaments of both Kingdoms, Have faithfully endeavoured by all good means to reduce Ireland to his Majefties obedience, which through the iinnaturall, barbarous, and Antichriftian cru¬ elty of Papifts, is from a peaceable Kingdome turned into a ftage of unexampled and unexpreftible mifeties, to be looked upon as an horrid and dangerous example by this K,ingdom,and by their nea- reft fupplications to his Majeftie, and their Declarations to the Parliament of England, but efpccially by their earneft defires for eftablishiog Unity of Religion, and Uniformity of Kirk-govern¬ ment, and for disbanding all Papifts in Arms within their Do¬ minions, and by the humble offer of their meditation to remove the unhappy differences, and quench the fire of a wafting Warre, begun betwixt his Majeftia»and his Subjefts of England, wherein bis Majefties facred Perfon is exf>ofed to To great danger, and fo many (57) rmrvy thoufands of his Subje&s have already perished : But find¬ ing to their great griefe the fuccefle no way anfverable to their endeavours and expe&ation, and the trouble of the neighbouring Kingdom?, and the dangers of this Kingdome daily arifing so a greater height, then they by their care , counfell, and diligence, were able to remeid or obviate, they did refolve for this and other caufes, which exercile and heavily ptcfle the Kiogdome at this time, to call a covention of the Eftates, as the onclymeane (his Majeftic not thinking fit to hearken uiko their motion of calling a Parliament) which might by common Counfell, confcnc and refolution, take the beftcourfe for reprefenting yet more fenlibly tbefe manifold evils and dangers, and for overcomming by greater wifdom the difficulties which were above their power. In the meane while ( which they cannot but attribute to the mercifull and marvellous providence of God, and which is a con¬ firmation to them of their refolution in calling a convention, and layeth the greaterneccfiky upon the Eftates, to meet the more willingly and frequently) A treacherow and damnable Plot of the Irish, English, and Scottish Papilb, is begun to be difcovered by the tmexpefted apprehending of the Earl of Antrim comming from York*> where he had kept his meetings and correfpondence by Letters , with certaine Popish Lords his Confederates, and among# others, with the Earle of Nithifdail and Vilcount of A- bojne9 their devillish defignes and devices are come to light, and brought to our knowledge, partly by Letters from Ireland, shew¬ ing the depofition and confelfion of a fervant of the Earle of Antrimx, and partly by Letters which were found in the Earle his own pockets, all fent to them from Ireland; His fervant, who was tarag:d at Carrich^Pergm, the day of May, deponed (as the Letters bear) be fore and at the time of his death, That the de¬ fine was to reconcile the Englijh and Xrifh in Ireland, that they by their joynt power, having expelled the Scots, the Irijh For¬ ces there might be fent Againft the Parliament of England, to deal with fame fit inftrument there, by all their ftrength to furprize the If]:s and the High-Lands, and to depopulate and wafte fo much of this Kingdom as their power, could extend unto, being allured of the like dealing in the North, by the Papifts and their H affifi- - . (58) afTiftanoe there. And to have a Magazine at for twenty thoHl andraen, to fall in with anhoftility upon the fouth parts of t his Kingdom. The Letters fent from and all written and fubferibedby their hands to theEarle of Antrim, and found with him, although in fome things covertly written, do carry thus much exprtfly, that for furtherance of thedefigne and point refoh'd on, there was all'ftance allured from the Ifles, and from the North and South of Scot/and, that Ammunition and Armes, without which they think their fervice ufelefle, were ap¬ pointed to be fent to the North, and other parts of this Kingdom, and that Popish Officers were commanded, and had undertaken to goe into Scotland •, of which we are informed, (bme are already gone to the North, for flopping and difappointing fo far as may befortheprefent (till the fame divine providence make a more full difcovery ) the attempts and devices ol this unnaturall and b'oody confederacy and conjuration. As the Lords of his Maje- ftits Privy Councell have given order that Nitbifdail and Abojnc be cited, and criminally purfued of high Treafon, and have made the fame as a matter of publike and mod high importance known to his Ma jellie, and to the Parliament of England', fo they and the Commiflioners of Peace alfo, for acquitting themfelves in their trull, and for the fafety of theKingdome, doe make the fame pub- likely known to all his MajeftiesgoodSubjeas, that being fore¬ warned of their danger, they may be upon their guards, and prepared againft forwign invafion, aodinteftine plots and infur- reftion • And efpecially, that the Noble men, Commiflioners of Shires, and Borroughs, perceiving greater and more apparent ne- ceflity of the approaching convention then they could have wished ortxpefted, may at the day formerly appointed, meetin fuch celerity, andwirhfuch publike iffeftion and difpo&ion of heart, asthe prefent condition of affairs doth require, and call far at their hands, andasbefeemeth the lovers of their Religion, King,and Countrey, which are in fo great danger, from Papifis, Atheift', and other degenerated Countrey-men, who arenolefle inraged againft this Kingdom, evenfince the late Reformation of this Kirk, then were their Rredece (Tours) at the firft reformation of Relation, when their negotiating was fo reftlefle, and their at¬ tempts tempts fommy> andnuliciousagainft the work of God in this land: nor is it to be paft without obfervation, that while His A fa* jefly is making a ft*bhk$ Declaration of His intentions to fie fend and mahtaine the Religion, Rights, and Liberties of this King- dome, according to the Lawes Civil! and Eccltfuftick , the (]}a- pifts arc eonfpirtng, plotting, and profitftng again ft the Religion Rights, and Liberties cftablifbcd, and againftthe lives of his Ma- jefties good Subjefts; whereby they doe really manifeft to the world whatthe Kings Majeftieagainft his Declarations, and his Subjeds againft their confidence grounded thereupon, may look for from their malice and power, if they shall continue in Arme?, and, (which God forbid) if they shall prevaile in the end. And whereas the Lords of Councellare informed, That the late Ad of Councell for publishing his Majefties Declaration is miftaken by fundry, as a Declaration of their owne jadgement, concerning the proceedings of another Kingdom 5 For preventing of this mis¬ take, they think fit to remember and declare, according to the ad of Councell in January laft, (hewing that their Lordships giving Warrant to print any Paper comming from his Majeftie, or Par¬ liament of England,\ did not import their approbation of the con¬ tents thereof: That they did on the fir ft of June, both remember the famine, and exprefie their intention in this publication to be far from taking on them to judge of the proceedings of the Par¬ liament of another Kingdom; but onely to thank his Majefiie for his gracious expreflions towards the prefervation of the Rights and Liberties of this Kingdom : And ordain this to be printed and published at the Market-Crofle of Eainhurghy and all other Burghs within this Kingdom, for the information of his M<< je- fties Subjeds within the fame. At Edinburgh the ninth day of June 1643. T He Lords of his Mayflies Privy-C ounce 11 and Commiffioners jar conferring the Articles of the Tit at7, ordain this following Declaration to be printed and pwblifbed at the Market-V?cfe of Edinburgh, and other Burghs of this Kingdom J or the tnformation of all his May ft ics good Sttbjefts within the fame. Arch• Primrofe, Gfen S* Conf. & Gommif. H a To. sm To the Right Honourable3my very Noble friends5there,On the Irifla Committee of the Parliament of England, prefent thefe with due refpeft. Right Hononrable5 Xpeft nothing from your honours reall and faithful! fervant in this adverfe rime, but what brings comfort 5 In my laft expedition againft the Rebels, occafioned by fudden intelligence, I went forth with two tbou- fandfoot, and three hundred horfe, being provided for ten daies, at no greater allowance then ftven ounces of meale a day for a fouldier , our fcareity being fo great, that for want of victuals and ihooes we were unable to doe the fer- vicc we wish, or your honours expeft from us 5 Nevertheleffe our fortune was fuch that with this fmall party, without Cannon, for want of carriage horfes, we beat Owen art Onealet Sir Philome Oneale, and Owen Mc art the Generall his fonne,being all joyned together with their Forces,and forced them to returneupon CW- Umonnt; after quitting the Generals houle to be fpoyled and burnt by us, with the whole houfes m Lochgall, being the beft Plantation in ZJlfler, and ftraiteft for defence of the Rebels; At the lame time Colonell Hoeme with a party of five hundred men was bufied in beleaguering the Cattle of Newcafile: the receipt of all the Intelli~ gence comes from England to the Rebels in Vlfter, where it was my good fortune in time of treaty there, to trift a Barke come from the Ifle of Man, with that treacherous Papift the Earle of Antrim, whole brother Alexander was fent before by the §hteencs Ma)esly fromYorke, to mike way for the Eirle, in negotiating betwixt her Ma/efties Army in the N^rth of England y and the Papifts on the borders of Scotland, in the Ifles of Scotland, and the North parts thereof, and with the Rebels in Ireland\ Their plot beingfet downe A V°0 by the Mayflies confent^ for the ruitie of Religion, and over* throw of His CMajtfliss ley allSnhjetts in all the three (D omirSonsi as evidently doth appeare by the Letter s, Characters, Wafts, and Papers found with the Earle, dire&ed by me to the Councell of Scotland,# and the Generall. It becommeth me as the fervant of the publiquc, intruded with your Commiflion under the great Seale of England, to enforme truly your honours of the great prejudice the caufe in handfuffcrs by your honours neglc& of this Army, being Unable to doe fervice as might be expe&ed from them, if they received the haife of the allowance your Souldiers receive at Dublyu, and had allowance for fome horfes for carriage $ in my opinion, in fix weekes time we could fettle Garrifons in Vlfler, and thereafter overfway your enemies eKewherc in any part within his Majefties Dominions, where your enemies prevailed mod. Therefore my weake opinion is, this Army not be negle&ed, wherein confiih fb much of your peace and fafety , having no friends you can repofe into more then in us, who are defirous to fee Religion flouriftj, Re¬ bels fubje&ed to obedience, and his Majefties Throne eftablished indefpightof Papifts, and of wicked Couacell, mifleading hit Majefty, to theruine of his Dominions, who would be the happi* eft Prince in the World, if the Lord would moue his heart to hear¬ ken to the Gounfellof thofe, sheds their blood for his honour. The Earle of Antrim shall Godwilling bckeptclofe intheCaftle of Carrickfergta, till I be acquainted from your honours concer¬ ning him, what courfe shall be taken with him: and the Traytor conveyed him laft away, is to be executed, fince we can extort no difcovery from him then is contained in the Papers fent to Scot¬ land, fo recommending your honours, and your weighty affaires to the dire&ion and prote&ion of the Almighty, defirous to heare from you31 remaine, Carri^fergus, Yourr moft humble^ruly affe&ionatc, May 23.1642. and reall fervant, Robert Monro, Generall Major. A A A ©&©© £□£ wO<& v W The Examination of John Dod Gierke, taken by a feleSi Committee of the Houfe July 8. 1643. SAith, that after he had differed many miferies in this re¬ bellion of Ireland,he repayred into this Kingdoms, and fome occalions carrying him to Oxford, he flayed there feven weekes,and came out of Oxford5 June 13.1643. That du¬ ring his flay there, he faw a great number of Irif h rebels whom he very well knew to have had an hand in the moft barbarous a&ions of that rebellion, as the da( hing of fmall infants in pieces, the ripping up Gfwomen with child, and the like: among whom was one ThomasBradj, who at lurbet in the County of Cavan in the Province of Vlfter in Ireland, within feven miles where this faid examinat lived , as 36 old men, women, and children, not able to flie, were pafling over a bridge, caufed them all to be thrown into the water, where they were all drowned. That this Brady is now at Oxford, in great favour, and Serjeant-major toColo- nell Percy his Regiment: That he faw there three Francifcan Fryers, namely, Bryan 0 Gormati^ Anthony mac Geoghagan, and Thomxi Nuegent^nd three Jefuits, namely ^Laurence SuttonfP hilip Roche, and Edmund 0 Rely%% who were all very earneft for thecaufe an J daily encouraging the (ouldiers to fight againfl the Round¬ heads; and for that purpofe have lyfted themfelves in the Lord 'Dillons Troupe ( as was affirmed by divers;) they goe very brave and are calleiCornets.Tnat there are daily and publique meetings at MaflTejin almoft every ftreet there;and verily beleeves inhis con- fcience,that for one Sermon preached there arefoure Mafles fiM now at Oxford\ That he faw Sir Iohn Dunga1 there (a man accu- fed of high treafon in Ireland, for partaking in that rebellion,and fled («3) fled into England ) who had a Commiffion fora Tro3p of horfc.' The Lord Birntrvtll oiTrimltttjlowne^md his Tonne, who hath a Commilfion for a Troopeof horfe, and is now gone into Wtltt to raife them j a Tonne or the Lord Ntutcrvilh, who hath gotten a command likewlfe. That as neere as he can poflibly compute, there was then at Oxford about 3000 Irish rebels; and that moll of the Kings life-guard are Irish, JohttDod, FINIS.