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been published in this place without very much danger; men's minds are so secured and settled by this proceeding, as that, I believe, the peace now would be embraced upon those, and, perhaps, upon harder terms, without much mutiny or repining. This being so, our chief remaining fear is, lest what hath been done against my Lord of Glamorgan should so far incense the Irish, as to drive them to sudden extremes. Things here, on his Majesty's part, being in so ill a condition to enter again upon a war unto this danger, the best preventives we could think of are applied, this inclosed letter written to my Lord of Muskerry by my lord lieutenant; apt persons employed to Kilkenny, to acquaint them with the reasons and necessities of this proceeding: and, lastly, The articles of peace sent unto them with my lord lieutenant's assent, in the very terms proposed, and acquiesced in by themselves in the last results of this long treaty; which, in all probability, will have one of these two effects, either to make them conclude a peace, notwithstanding this intervening accident, whereby Chester may be speedily relieved, and his Majesty further supplied this spring, or make it break so fouly on their side, as to divide from them the most considerable of their party. Whatever the event be, my lord lieutenant and I shall comfort ourselves with this satisfaction, that we have done what belonged to men of honour, faithful to their King, and to their religion, and as wisely as ours and our friends best understandings could direct us, leaving the rest to God Almighty, whom we beseech (*to direct) his Majesty to that course herein on his part, which may be correspondent to our faithful endeayours; and that he will bless them with as good effects upon the minds of all honest men, towards his Majesty's vindication in that kingdom, as I make no doubt but what we have done will have in this, when seconded and pursued by those further directions from his Majesty, which I am sure his own wisdom and princely indignation, to find his honour, conscience, and piety thus infamously traduced, will dictate unto him without further advice from

Dublin, Jan. 4, 1645.

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I believe you will be as much startled as I was, to find the signet mentioned in my Lord of Glamorgan's transaction; but it seems that was mistaken; and that he now pretends to some kind of authority under the King's pocket-seal, which I certainly believe to be as false as I know the other.

Articles of Agreement, made and concluded between the Right Honour able Edward Earl of Glamorgan, in pursuance, and by virtue of his Majesty's authority, under his signet and royal signature, bearing date at Oxon, the twelfth day of March, in the twentieth year of his reign, for, and on the behalf of his most excellent Majesty of the one part, and the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarret, Lord

Some such words should be supplied to make it sense, though they be not in the original. This is the true copy of the articles sent by the Lord George Digby, to Secretary Nicholas, to be by him communicated to his Majesty.

President of the supreme Council of the Confederate Catholicks of Ireland, Donnogh Lord Viscount Muskerry, Alexander Mac Donnell, and Nicholas Plunket, Esqrs; Sir Robert Talbot, Baronet; Dermot O Brian, John Dillon, Patrick Darcy, and Jeffrey Browne, Esqrs; for, and on the behalf of his Majesty's Roman Catholick Subjects, and the Catholick Clergy of Ireland, of the other part.

Imprimis,

THE said earl doth grant, conclude, and agree, on the behalf of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to, and with the said Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarret, Donnogh Lord Viscount Muskerry, Alexander Mac Donnell, and Nicholas Plunket, esqrs; Sir Robert Talbot, baronet; Dermet O Brian, John Dillon, Patrick Darcey, and Jeffrey Browne, esqrs; That the Roman Catholick clergy of the said kingdom shall, and may from henceforth for ever, hold and enjoy all and every such lands, tenements, tythes, and hereditaments whatsoever, by them respectively enjoyed within this kingdom, or by them possessed, at any time, since the twenty-third of October, 1641, and to all other such lands, tenements, tythes, and hereditaments, belonging to the clergy, within this kingdom, other than such as are now actually enjoyed by his Majesty's protestant clergy.

Item, It is granted, concluded, and agreed on by the said Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarret, Donnogh Lord Viscount Muskerry, Alexander Mac Donnell, and Nicholas Plunket; Sir Robert Talbot, Dermot O Brian, John Dillon, Patrick Darcy, and Jeffrey Browne, on the behalf of the confederate Roman Catholicks of Ireland, that two parts in three parts to be divided, of all the said lands, tythes, and hereditaments whatsoever, mentioned in the precedent article, shall, for three years next ensuing the feast of Easter, which shall be in the year of our Lord God 1646, be disposed of, and converted for and to the use of his Majesty's forces employed, or to be employed in his service; and the other third part to the use of the said clergy respectively: and so the like disposition to be renewed from three years to three years, by the said clergy, during the wars.

Item, It is accorded and agreed by the said Earl of Glamorgan, for, and in the behalf of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, that his excellency, the Lord Marquis of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, or any other or others authorised, or to be authorised by his Majesty, shall not disturb the professors of the Roman Catholick religion in the present possession, and continuance of the possession of their churches, lands, tenements, tythes, hereditaments, jurisdiction, or any other the matters aforesaid, in these articles agreed and condescended to by the said earl, until his Majesty's pleasure be signified, for confirming and publishing the grants herein articled for, and condescended unto by the said earl.

Item, It is accorded and agreed by the said earl, for and in the behalf of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, that an act shall be passed in the next parliament, to be held in this kingdom, according to the tenour of such agreement or concessions, as herein are expressed; and, in the mean time, the said clergy shall enjoy the full benefit, freedom, and

advantage of the said agreements and concessions, and every of them. And the Earl of Glamorgan doth hereby engage his Majesty's royal word and publick faith unto the said Lord Viscount Mountgarret, and the rest of the said commissioners, for the due observation and performance of all and every the articles, agreements, and concessions herein mentioned, to be performed to the said Roman Catholick clergy, and every of them. In witness whereof, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably put their hands and seals, the twenty-fifth of August, Anno Dom. 1645.

GLAMORGAN.

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Somerset,
Jeffrey Browne, and Robert Barry.

WHEREAS, in these articles, touching the clergy's livings, the Right Honourable the Earl of Glamorgan is obliged, in his Majesty's behalf, to secure the concessions in these articles by act of parliament: we holding that manner of securing these grants, as to the clergy's livings, to prove more difficult and prejudicial to his Majesty, than by doing thereof, and securing these concessions; otherwise, as to the said livings, the said earl undertaking, and promising in the behalf of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, as hereby he doth undertake, to settle the said concessions, and secure them to the clergy, and their respective successors, as another secure way, other than by parliament at present, till a fit opportunity be offered for securing the same, do agree and condescend thereunto. And this instrument, by his Lordship signed, was, before the perfection thereof, intended to that purpose, as to the said livings: to which purpose we have mutually signed this endorsement. And it is further intended, that the Catholick clergy shall not be interrupted by parliament, or otherwise, as to the said livings, contrary to the meaning of these articles.

Copia vera collata fideliter cum origin.

GLAMORGAN.

Tho. Cashell, F. Patricius, Waterford, et Lismor.

WHEREAS much time hath been spent in meetings and debates, betwixt his excellency James Lord Marquis of Ormond, lord lieutenant, and general governor of his Majesty's kingdom of Ireland, commissioner to his most excellent Majesty, Charles, by the grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. for the treating and concluding of a peace in the said kingdom; of his Majesty's humble and loyal subjects, the confederate Roman Catholicks of the said kingdom of Ireland, of the one part, and the Right Honourable Donnogh Lord Viscount Muskerry, and other commissioners, deputed and authorised by the said confederate Roman Catholick subjects of the other part: and, thereupon, many difficulties did arise, by occasion whereof, sundry matters of great weight and consequence necessarily requisite to be condescended unto by his Majesty's said commissioner, for the safety of the said confederate Roman Catholicks, were not hitherto agreed

upon, which retarded, and doth as yet retard the conclusion of a firm peace, and settlement in the said kingdom: and whereas the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Glamorgan is intrusted and authorised by his most excellent Majesty, to grant and assure to the said confederate Roman Catholick subjects farther graces and favours, which the said lord lieutenant did not, as yet, in that latitude as they expected, grant unto them: and the said earl, having seriously considered of all matters, and due circumstances of the great affairs now in agitation, which is the peace and quiet of the said kingdom, and the importance thereof in order to his Majesty's service, and in relation to a peace and settlement in his other kingdoms; and here, upon the place, having seen the ardent desire of the said Catholicks to assist his Majesty, against all that do, or shall oppose his royal right or monarchick government, and having discerned the alacrity and chearfulness of the said Roman Catholicks, to embrace honourable conditions of peace, which may preserve their religion, and other just interests: in pursuance thereof, in the twentieth of his reign, granted unto the said Earl of Glamorgan, the tenour whereof is as follows, viz.

CHARLES R.

Charles, by the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c.

To our right trusty and well beloved Cousin, Edward, Earl of Glamor gan, greeting.

WE, reposing great and especial trust and confidence in your approved wisdom and fidelity, do by these (as firmly, as under our great seal, to all intents and purposes) authorise and give you power to treat and conclude with the confederate Roman Catholicks, in our kingdom of Ireland, if, upon necessity, any thing be to be condescended unto, wherein our lord lieutenant cannot so well be seen in, as not fit for us at this present publickly to own, and therefore we charge you to proceed according to this our warrant, with all possible secrecy: and, for whatsoever you shall engage yourself, upon such valuable considerations, as you in your judgment shall deem fit, we promise, on the word of a King, and a Christian, to ratify and perform the same that shall be granted by you, and under your hand and seal; the said confederate Catholicks having, by their supplies, testified their zeal to our service: and this shall be in each particular to you a sufficient

warrant.

Given at our court at Oxon, under our signet, and royal signature, the 12th day of March, in the twentieth year of our reign, 1644; to our right trusty and well-beloved cousin, Edward, Earl of Glamorgan.

It is therefore granted, accorded, and agreed by and between the said Earl of Glamorgan, for, and on the behalf of his most excellent Majesty, his heirs and successors, on the one part, and the Right Honourable Richard Lord Viscount Mountgarret, lord president of the supreme council of the said confederate Catholicks, and the said

Donnogh Lord Viscount Muskerry, Alexander Mac Donnel, and Nicholas Plunket, esqrs; Sir Robert Talbot, baronet; Dermot O Brian, John Dillon, Patrick Darcy, and Jeffrey Browne, esqrs; commissioners in that behalf appointed, by the said confederate Roman Catholick subjects of Ireland, for, and on the behalf of the said confederate Roman Catholicks of the other part, in manner following: That is to say,

Imprimis, It is agreed, accorded, and granted by the said earl, for, and on the behalf of his most excellent Majesty, his heirs and successors, That all and every of the professors of the Roman Catholick religion in this kingdom of Ireland, of whatever estate, degree, or quality soever, he or they be, or shall be, shall, for ever hereafter, have and enjoy, within the said kingdom, the free and publick use and exercise of the said Roman Catholick religion, and of the respective functions therein.

Item, It is granted, accorded, and agreed by the said earl, for, and on the behalf of his Majesty, his heirs and successors, That the said professors of the Roman Catholick religion shall hold and enjoy all, and every of the churches by them enjoyed within this kingdom, or by them possessed, at any time, since the twenty-third of October, 1641; and all other churches in the said kingdom, other than such as are now actually enjoyed by his Majesty's protestant subjects.

Item, It is granted, accorded, and agreed by the said earl, for, and on the behalf of his most excellent Majesty, his heirs and successors, That all, and every of the Catholick subjects of Ireland, of what state and condition, degree, or quality soever, shall be free and exempt from the jurisdiction of the protestant clergy, and every of them; and that the Catholick Roman clergy of this kingdom shall not be punished, troubled, or molested for the exercise of their jurisdiction over their respective Catholick flocks, in matters spiritual and ecclesiastical.

Item, It is further accorded, granted, and agreed by the said earl, for, and on the behalf of his most excellent Majesty, his heirs and successors, That an act shall be passed in the next parliament to be held in this kingdom, the tenour and purport whereof shall be as followeth, viz. An act for the relief of his Majesty's Catholick subjects of his highness's kingdom of Ireland: Whereas, by an act made in the parlia. ment held in Dublin, in the second year of the reign of the late Queen Elisabeth, intitled, 'An act for restoring to the crown the ancient jurisdiction over the state ecclesiastical and spiritual, and abolish all foreign power repugnant to the same;' and by another statute, made in the said last-mentioned parliament, intitled, An act for the uniformity of common prayer and service in the church, and the administration of the sacraments,' sundry mulcts, penalties, restraints, and incapacities are and have been laid upon the professors of the Roman Catholick religion in this kingdom, in and for, and concerning the use, profession, and exercise of their religion, and their functions therein, to the great prejudice, trouble, and disquiet of the Roman Catholicks in their liberties and estates, to the general disturbance of the whole kingdom: for remedy whereof, and for the better settling, increase, and continuance of the peace, unity, and tranquillity of this kingdom of Ireland,

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