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nifters, all the treafons made against your majefty, or them, which fhall come to our hearing, but also to lose our lives in the defence of you majesties person, and royal authority, and to refift with our best endeavours all confpiracies and attempts against your majesty, be they framed, or fent under what pretence, or patronized by what foreign power or authority foever. And further we profefs, that all abfolute princes, and fupreme governours, of what religion foever they be, are God's lieutenants on earth, and that obedience is due to them, according to the laws of each commonwealth respectively, in all civil and temporal affairs. And therefore we do here proteft against all doctrine and authority to the contrary.

And we do hold it impious, and against the word of God, to maintain, that any private fubject may kill or murder the anointed of God, his prince, though of a different belief and religion from his. And we abhor and deteft the practice thereof as damnable and wicked.

Thefe being the tenets of our religion, in point of loyalty and submission to your majefties commands, and our dependence of the See of Rome no way intrenching upon that perfect obedience, which by our birth, and by all laws divine and human, we are bound to pay to your majefty, our natural and lawful foveraign we humbly beg, proftrate at your majesties feet, that you would be pleased to protect us from the fevere perfecution we fuffer meerly for our profeffion in religion: leaving those that are, or hereafter fhall be guilty of other crimes (and there have been fuch in all times, as well by their pens, as by their actions) to the punishment prescribed by the law.

Fr. Oliver Darcy, Bishop of Dromore.

Fr. Geo. Dillon, of S. Francis Ord. Guardian of the Irish Francifcans at Paris.

Fr. Philip Roch, of S. Francis Ord. Reader General of Divinity. Fr. Anthony Gearnon, of S. Francis Ord. one of her majesties the queen mothers chaplains.

Fr. John Everard, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Fr. Anthony Nash, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Fr. William Linch, of S. Francis Order Conf.

Fr. Nicholas Sall, of S. Francis Ord, Conf. and Preacher.
James Cufack, Doctor of Divinity,

Cornelius Fogorty, Protonot. Apoft. and Dr. of the civil and

canon law.

Fr. Henry Gibon, of S. Aug. Ord. Conf, and Preacher.
Daniel Dougan, Divine.

Fr. Redmond Moore, of S. Dom. Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Bartholomew Bellew.

Dennis Fitz Ranna.

Bartholomew

Bartholomew Flemming.

Fr. Peter Walsh, of S. Fran. Ord. Reader of Divinity, and Procurat. of the Rom. Cath. clergy, both Sec. and Reg. of Irel Fr. Redmond Caron, of S. Fran. Örd. Reader Jubilate of Divi

nity.

Fr. Simon Wafre, of the fame Ord. Reader of Divinity.
Fr. James Caverly, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Fr. John Fitz Gerald, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Fr. Theobald Burk, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Fr. Matthew Duff, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.
Fr. Peter Geoghegan, of S. Francis Ord. Conf. and Preacher.

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[From Walf's Hiftory of the Irish Remonftrance.]
To the King's most excellent Majefty.

The faithful Proteftation, and humble Remonftrance of the
Roman Catholick Nobility and Gentry of Ireland.

YOUR

[See Review, vol. ii. p. 89.]

OUR majefties faithful fubjects, the Roman catholick nobility and gentry of your majefties kingdom of Ireland, out of a deep fenfe of thofe prodigious afflictions, under which the monarchy of Great Britain, has before your majefties happy reftauration, groaned thefe twenty years: and out of our fad thoughts, which daily bring more and more fighs from our breafts, and tears from our eyes, for not only the ftill and yet continued miferies, and fufferings of the catholick natives of this our unfortunate country, even amidft, and ever since, the so much famed joyes and triumphs of your facred majefties most aufpicious inauguration; but alfo for the caufes thereof, (whereinto we have made the most narrow fearch we could) of these our own unparalleled calamities; and upon reflection upon that allegiance we owe, and ought by all divine and human laws, and which we are, and have been alwayes ready to fwear and perform to your majefty, our only foveraign lord on earth; and on the fcandal (notwithstanding) which fome perfons (who are unwilling to understand aright our religion) caft upon it, as if it were not confiftent with all dutiful obedience and faith to the fupreme temporal magiftrate; and upon confideration likewife, of a further tye of confcience on us, for endeavouring, as much as in us lyes, to clear your majefties royal breast from all fears and jealoufies whatfoever, if any, peradventure, your majesty entertain of us, through the fuggeftion of fuch as hate our communion or nation; and to wipe off that fcandal, and allay the odium under which our church hath layn this last century of years,

years, among other chriftian people in these nations, of a different way from ours in the worthip of God; we humbly crave your majefties pardon, to vindicate both ourselves, and our holy belief, in that particular of our allegiance, by the enfuing protertation. Which (in imitation of the good example given by our clergy, and pursuant to the general doctrine and practice of the catholick church) we make in the fight of heaven, and in the prefence of your majefty, fincerely and truly, without equivocation, or mental refervation.

We do acknowledge and confefs your majefty to be our true and lawful king, fupreme lord, and rightful foveraign of this realm of Ireland, and of all other your majefties dominions. And therefore we acknowledge and confefs ourselves to be obliged, under pain of fin, to obey your majesty in all civil and temporal affairs, as much as any other of your majefties fubjects, and as the laws and rules of government in this kingdom do require at our hands. And that notwithstanding any power or pretenfion of the Pope, or See of Rome, or any fentence or declaration, of what kind or quality foever, given, or to be given, by the Pope, his predeceffors, or fucceflors, or by any authority, fpiritual or temporal, proceeding or derived from him, or his See, against your majefty, or royal authority, we will still acknowledge and perform, to the uttermost of our abilities, our faithful loyalty, and true allegiance to your majefty. And we openly disclaim and renounce all foreign power, be it either papal or princely, fpiritual or temporal, in as much as it may feem able, or fhall pretend to free, difcharge, or abfolve us from this obligation, or fhall any way give us leave or licence to raise tumults, bear armes, or offer any violence to your majefties perfon, royal authority, or to the ftate or government; being all of us ready, not only to discover, and make known to your majefty, and to your ministers, all the treasons made against your majesty or them, which fhall come to our hearing, but also to lose our lives in the defence of your majefties perfon, and royal authority; and to refift with our beft endeavours all confpiracies and attempts against your majesty, be they framed or fent under what pretence, or patronized by what foreign power or authority foever. And further we profefs, that all abfolute princes, and fupreme govenours, of what religion foever they be, are God's lieutenants on earth; and that obedience is due to them, according to the laws of each commonwealth respectively, in all civil and temporal affairs; and therefore we do here proteft against all doctrine and authority to the contrary. And we do hold it impious, and against the word of God, to maintain, that any private fubject may kill or murther the anointed of God, his prince, though of a different belief and religion from his. And we abhor and deteft the practice thereof as damnable and wicked.

Thefe

These being the tenets of our religion in point of loyalty and fubmiffion to your majefties authority, and our obfervance and veneration of, or communion with, the See of Rome, in matters purely fpiritual, no way entrenching on that perfect obedience, which, by our birth, by the laws of God and man, we are bound to pay to your majefty, our natural and lawful foveraign.

Proftrate at your majefties feet, we most humbly beg, that all your majefties Roman catholick fubjects of Ireland who fhall, by fubfcription or confent, concur to this publick protestation of loyalty, be protected from perfecution, for the profeffion or exercife of their religion, and all former laws, upon that account, against them repealed.

Luke, Earl of Fingall. Mourogh, Earl of Inchequin. Donoghe, Earl of Clancarthy. Oliver, Earl of Tyrconnell. Theobald, Earl of Carlingford. Edmond, Vifc. Montgarrett. Thomas Vifc. Dillon. Arthur Vifc. Jueagh. William Vifc. Clane. Charles Vifc. Muskry. William Vifc. Taaffe. Oliver, Baron of Lowth. Wm. Baron of Castle-Conell. Col. Charles Dillon. Matthew Plunket, Efq. Lieut.-col. Ignatius Nugent. Edward Plunket, Efq. Nicholas Plunket, Knight. Matthew Plunket of Dunfany. James Dillon, Knight. Col. Chriftopher Brian. Robert Talbot, Baronet. Vullick Burk, Baronet. Edward Fitz Harris, Baronet. Valentine Brown, Baronet. Luke Bath, Baronet. Henry Slingfby, Knight. John Bellew, Knight. Col. William Burk. Col. John Fitz Patrick. Col. Brian Mac Mahon. Col. Miles Reilly. Col. Gilbert Talbot. Col. Milo Power.

Lieut.-col. Pierce Lacy.
Lieut.-col. Vullick Burk.
Lieut.-col. Thomas Scurlog.

Efquires and Gentlemen.
Jeoffry Brown of Galway.
John Walsh of Ballyuoher.
Patrick Brian.

Ja. Fitz Gerald of Lackagh.
John Talbot of Malahyde.
Tho. Luttrell of Luttrellftown.
John Holywood of Artayne.
Hen. O'Neill, fon to Sir Phelim
O'Neill.

Dudley Bagnell of Dunlickny.
Henry Dracott of Mornanton.
Edward Butler of Monihore.
Nicholas Darcy of Platin.
Patrick Sarsfield of Lucan.
Jn. Mac-na-Mara of Creattlagh.
James Talbot of Bela-connell.
Robert Balf of Corstown.
James Talbot of Templeoge.
Patrick Archer.

Luke Dowdall of Athlumny.
Philip Hore of Killfalaghan.
James Barnewall of Bremore.
James Allen of Saint Wolftans.
Tho. Cantuell of Balymakeddy.
Jn. Cantuell of Cantuells-court.
Edm. Dillon of Streams-town.
John Flemming of Stahalmock.
Peter Sherlog of Gracedieu.
Chrift. Archbold of Tymolin.
Patrick

Patrick Moore of Duans-town.
Nicholas Haly of Towrine.
Pierce Butler of Callan.
Pierce Butler of Killuealegher.
John Sedgraw of Cabragh.
Richard Wadding of Killbarry.
Tho. Brown of Clan-Donel-
Roe.

Oliver Caffel of Dundalke.
Patrick Clenton of Irish-town.
Capt. Chriftopher Turner.
John Baggot.
William Grace.

John Arthur of Hogeftown.
Marcas Laffan of Greats-town.
Christ. Aylmer of Balrath.
James Plunkett of Gibston.
Tho. St. John of Mortles-town.

William Barioge of Rincorran.
Rich. Strange of Rockwell-
caftle.

James Butler of Ballenekill.
Anthony Colclough.
Tho. Sarsfield of Sarsfields-

town.

Pierce Nangle of Monanimy.
Ja. Wolverftown of Stillorgan.
Michael Brett.

Patrick Boyton of Bally-turny-
mac-oris.

James White of Chambolly.
Major Lawrence Dempfy.
Captain Richard Demply.
Edward Nugent of Calvin.
Patrick Porter of Kingston.
Major Marcus Furlong.

NUM B. XIV.

[From Lesley's Answer to King. Append.]

Extract of Dr. Gorge, Secretary to General Schomberg in Ireland, his Letter, dated April (or May) 1690, to Colonel James Hamilton, in London, to be communicated to the Lady Viscountess Ranelagh, the Lord Maffareen, and others.

You

[See Review, vol. ii. p. 159.]

OU know how often and how early we preffed the neceffity of restoring a civil government in this province, and how often and openly we declared that the ruine of the countrey must be the prejudice, and endanger the ruine of the army; and that there could be found no hands fo cheap and eafie to be got, or any that would be more hearty and faithfull than the proteftants of this countrey, who having their particular interefts feconded by natural and religious motives, must be more zealous in carrying on this war, than any foreign or mercenary foldiers, as is evident by what has been done by the Londonderry and Eneskillen foldiers, who are and were made up of the meanest and lowest people of this and the neighbouring provinces. You cannot forget who offered, and that at their own charge, on our first landing here, to block up Charlemont, and to raise regiments to fecure the northern garrifons, that the established army, might have the more leisure to attend the motions of the publick enemy; and I prefume you cannot but as well remember, who ridiculed, fcorned, and contemned all motions of that kind, and who

affirmed,

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