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themselves of the Stone Fort and all the outworks of the Irishtown. Next day five of the English regiments marched in and took possession of the Irishtown, in which were fourteen pieces of cannon, and St. John's Church, which was heaped full of oats, of which the Irish had the benefit, in accordance with the Articles. Storey observes that the works were all exceedingly strong.

3. All Merchants, or reputed Merchants of the City of Lymerick, or of any other Garrison now possessed by the Irish, or of any Town or Place in the Counties of Clare or Kerry, who are absent beyond the Seas, that have not bore Arms since Their Majesties' Declaration in February 1688-9, shall have the Benefit of the second Article, in the same manner as if they were present, provided such Merchants and reputed Merchants do repair into this Kingdom within the space of eight Months from the Date hereof.

4. The following officers, viz. Col Simon Lutterill, Col Rowland White, Maurice Eustace of Tearmanstown, Cheviers of Maystown, commonly called Mount Linster, now belonging to the Regiments of the aforesaid Garrisons and Quarters of the Irish Army who are beyond the seas, and sent thither upon Affairs of their respective Regiments, or the Army in General, shall have the Benefit and Advantage of the Second Article provided they return hither within the space of eight Months from the Date of these Presents and Submit to Their Majesties' Government, and take the above mentioned Oath.

5. That all and singular the said Persons comprised in the Second and Third Articles, shall have a General Pardon of all Attainders, Outlawries, Treasons, Misprisions of Treasons, Premunires, Felonies, Trespasses, and other Crimes and Misdemeanors whatsoever by them or any of them, committed since the beginning of the Reign of King James the Second; and if any of them are attainted by Parliament, the Lord Justices and the General will use their best Endeavours to get the same repealed by parliament, and the Outlawries to be Reversed gratis, all but Writing Clerks Fees.

6. Whereas these present Wars have drawn great Violence upon both Parties, and if Leave were given to the bringing of all sorts of private Actions, the Animosities would probably continue that have been so long on foot, and the publick Disturbances last; for the quieting and settling therefore of the Kingdom, and the avoiding those Inconveniences which would be the necessary consequence of the contrary, no Person, or Persons whatsoever comprized in the foregoing Articles, shall be sued, molested, or impleaded at the Suit of any Party or Parties whatsoever, for any Trespasses by them committed, or for any Arms, Horses, Monies, Goods, Chattels, Merchandizes, or Provisions whatsoever, by them seized or taken during the Time of the War; and no Person or Persons whatsoever in the Second or Third Articles comprized, shall be sued, or made accountable for the Rents or Rates of any Land, Tenements, or Houses by him or them reserved or enjoyed in this Kingdom since the beginning of the present War, to the Day of the Date hereof; nor for any Waste or Trespass by him or them committed in any such Lands, Tenements, or Houses and it is also agreed, that this Article shall be mutual and reciprocal on both sides. 7. Every Nobleman and Gentleman comprized in the Second and Third Articles, shall have Liberty to ride with a Sword and a Case of Pistols if they think fit, and keep a Gun in the House, for the Defence of the same, or Fowling.

8. The Inhabitants and Residents of the City of Lymerick, and other Garrisons, shall be permitted to remove their Goods, Chattels, and Provisions out of the same, without being viewed or searched, or paying any manner of Duties, and shall not be compelled to leave their Houses and Lodgings they now have therein for the space of six Weeks next ensuing the Date hereof. 9. The Oath to be administered to such Roman Catholicks as submit to their Majesties' Government, shall be the Oath aforesaid and no other.

10. No Person or Persons who shall at any time hereafter break these Articles, or any of them, shall thereby make or cause any other Person or Persons to forfeit or lose the Benefit of

same.

11. The Lords Justices and General do promise to use their utmost endeavours that all Persons comprehended in the above mentioned Articles, shall be protecthd and defended from all Arrests and Executions for Debt or Damage, for the space of eight Months next ensuing the Date hereof.

12. Lastly, the Lords Justices and the General do undertake, That their Majesties will ratifie these Articles within the space of three Months, or sooner, and use their utmost Endeavours that the same shall be ratified and confirmed in the Parliament.

13. And whereas Col. John Browne stood indebted unto several Protestants by Judgements of Record, which appeared to the late Government, the Lords Tyrconnell and Lucan took away the effects the said John Browne had to answer the said Debts; which Effects were taken for the publick Use of the Irish, and their Army, for freeing the said Lord Lucan of his engagement past upon their publick Account for payment of the said Protestants, for preventing the Ruine of the said John Browne. and for satisfaction of his said Creditors, at the instance of the said Lord Lucan, and the rest of the persons aforesaid, it is agreed, that the said Lords Justices, and Lieutenant General Ginkel shall interpose with the King and Parliament, to have the Estates secured to Roman Catholicks by Articles and Capitulations in this kingdom, charged

The English placed a guard at one end of Ball's Bridge, and the Irish at another. On the 5th, 100 men out of each regiment of the English were ordered to level the works they had raised against the city. A difficulty arose respecting a Lieut.-Colonel in the Irish army, who sent a letter to Ginkle complaining that he had been imprisoned by General Sarsfield, (who was now called Lord Lucan by the English, in consequence of the Articles), for refusing to go to France. Ginkle ordered four pieces of cannon to be placed on Ball's Bridge; hot work was about to ensue until the Lieut.-Colonel was enlarged. Ginkle issued a declaration, offering protection and pay to such Irish officers and soldiers as chose to join the English in preference to the French colours; and permission to such of them as desired to proceed to their respective homes.

Limerick afforded King James a title for Dungan (Earl of Limerick) who suffered for attachment to his master.

with, and equally liable to the payment of so much of the said Debts as the Lord Lucan, upon stating Accounts with the said John Browne, amount unto; Account is to be stated, and the Balance certified by the said Lord Lucan in 21 days after the Date hereof; For the true performance whereof, we have hereunto set our Hands;*

Present,
Scravemore,
H. Mackay,

T. Talmash,

Charles Porter,
Tho. Conyngesby,
Baron De Ginckel.

And whereas the said City of Lymerick hath been since, in pursuance of the said Articles, surrendered unto Us. Now know ye, That we having considered of the said Articles, are graciously pleased hereby to declare that We do for Us, our Heirs and Successors, as far as in Us lies, ratifie and confirm the same, and every Clause, Matter, and Thing therein contained—And as to such parts thereof, for which an Act of Parliament shall be found to be necessary. We shall recommend the same to be made good by Parliament; and shall give our Royal Assent to any Bill or Bills, that shall be Passed by Our Two Houses of Parliament to that Purpose. And whereas it appears unto Us that it was agreed between the Parties to the said Articles, that after the Words, Lymerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Mayo, or any of them, in the Second of the said Articles, the words following: viz. And all such as are under their Protection in the said Counties, should be inserted, and be part of the said Articles; which Words having been casually omitted by the Writer, the omission was not discovered till after the said Articles were signed, but was not taken notice of before the second Town was surrendered. And that our said Justices and General, or one of them, did promise that the said Clause should be made good, it being within Intention of the Capitulation, and inserted in the foul Draught thereof. Our further Will and Pleasure is, and We do hereby ratifie and confirm the said words; viz. (And all such as are under the Protection of the said Counties) hereby for Us, our Heirs and Successors, ordaining, and declaring, that all and every Person and Persons therein concerned, shall, and may have, receive and enjoy the Benefit thereof in such and the same manner, as if the Words had been inserted in their proper place, in the said Second Article, any omission, defect, or mistake in the said Second Article, in any ways notwithstanding. Provided always, and Our Will and Pleasure is, that these our Letters Patent shall be enrolled in our Court of Chancery, in our said Kingdom of Ireland, within the space of one year next ensuing. In witness, &c, Witness Our self at Westminster, the Twenty-fourth Day of February, Anno Regni Regis & Regina Guielmi & Mariæ, quarto, per breve de privato sigillo. Nos autem tenorem præmissor. prædict. ad requisitionem Attornat. General. Domini Regis & Dominæ Reginæ pro Regno Hiberniæ, duximus exemplificandum per præsentes. In Cujus rei Testimonium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. Testibus nobis ipsis apud Westmon. quinto die Aprilis Annoque Regni eorum quarto,

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The treaty is said to have been signed at or near the Red Gate, within a mile of the city at the Clare side. Tradition does not admit that it was signed on what has been called the "Treaty Stone," which has occupied a place on the North side of Thomond Bridge for many years, and which was originally a stone, used by country people for getting on horses when leaving town. The Cork "Freeholder" of Monday, 11th July, 1814, says, "that the late Miss Dobbin of Brown-street, had in her possession the TABLE on which the treaty of Limerick was signed; and which was about being auctioned off on decease of above lady."

King James also manifested his attention to Limerick by the grant of a charter, which is on record (Rot. Pat. 4 Jac. II. p .2, m. 1.) This charter recites a judgment against the Corporation in the Exchequer, and professes to constitute a new Corporate body. Its provisions are very extensive; but may be briefly described as creating a self-elected municipality, removable by the Lord Lieutenant and Privy Council. Its operation was limited to the comparatively short reign of the unfortunate King..

In King James's Parliament sixty-eight of the gentry of the county and city of Limerick were attainted of high treason; and it may be added that

1 The Common Council of Limerick, January 30, 1687, in which year and the following one, King James altered all the Corporations of Ireland.-Harris's Life of King William.

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Robert Hannan. Mayor.
Aldermen-24.

Thomas Power, Esq.
J. Rice Fitzwilliam, Esq.
John Foord, Merchant.
Thomas Harold, Merchant.
William Craven, Merchant.

J. MacNamara, Merchant, Sheriffs.
Sep. Creagh, Gent.

John Rice FitzEdward, Merchant and
Chamberlain.

Thomas Roche, Merchant.

James Craven, Merchant.

James Taverner, Merchant.

Burgesses-42.

James Woulfe Fitz Bartholomew, Merchant.

James Robinson, Goldsmith.

Dominick Roche, Jun. Gent.

Thomas MacNamara, Gent.

Philip Stackpole, Merchant.

John Skeolan, Merchant.

Moses Woodroff, Gent.
Thomas Creagh, Merchant.

Nicholas White Fitz Dominick, Merchant.

Edward Wight, Merchant.

George Gromwell, Merchant.

Thomas Long, Merchant.

Arthur Allen, Vintner.

Thomas Breviter, Merchant.
Simon White, Jun. Merchant.
Patrick Nihell, Gent.

Robert Riordan, Merchant.
Peter Monsell, Merchant.

Francis White, Merchant,

Stephen White FitzFrancis, Merchant.

Richard Harold, Merchant.

Walter Harold, Merchant.
Zech. Holland, Merchant.
Stephen Comyn, Gent.
Patrick Stritch, Merchant.
James Arthur, Merchant.
Thomas Arthur, Merchant.
Nicholas Morrough; Vintner.
John Daniel, Merchant.
Henry Turner, Esq., Recorder.
Prothonotary, Clerk of the Peace.
Pierce Lacy, Town Clerk.

* This gentleman, who was a Doctor of Physic, founded" Hall's Charity" for Poor Protestants in the English-town, and appropriated certain ground rents in the city to support a certain number of aged men and women. For the support of the men, in quarterly payments, the sum of £65; for the support of a certain number of women, £60; for the Schoolmaster, for instructing twenty boys in reading, writing, and Arithmetic, £12; for a Schoolmistress for teaching twenty girls to read, £12; for supplying the schools with books and stationery, £10; for s Clergyman to attend the chapel of said house, £15; for a steward to keep the accounts, make quarterly payments, &c. &c. £20; for repairs, £10; for releasing debtors from jail, £10. Dr. Hall also bequeathed £200 to be given in apprentice fees to deserving young men. He constituted the Protestant Bishop, Dean, and Mayor, Recorder and Sheriffs for the time being, trustees of his will. For a long time the charity had been grossly mismanaged; the income has latterly fallen away. In the year 1864 there were but eight, viz. two male, and six female inmates. Men and women get coal for six weeks and £5 10s. yearly each. The school is well conducted, by Mr. and Mrs. George Russell, and contains no less than 38 boys, and 22 girls. There is no Chaplain at present. James MacMahon, Esq. of the Probate Court is agent. Mr. Russell has £36 18s. 5d. a year, and Mrs. Russell, £21.

many of their names have ceased to exist in the county and city. And between the clash of adverse arms, and the din of civil war, a Court suit, which was instituted by the Augustinians of Limerick-who appear to have been in the city during the sieges-against a citizen of the name of Lysaght, was decided in favour of the former by Sir Charles Porter, the Lord Chancellor.2

Colonel John Rice behaved badly in these times. At the surrender of Limerick, he brought in to William a regiment of horse upon the public faith of being received into the English pay. There was a good deal of litigation and acrimony in consequence, as Captain Morgan O'Bryen, Captain Fitzgerald, and others replied to the case which Rice had made upon obtaining an Act of Parliament for Debentures to be given him for his claims arising out of the Irish wars, the siege of Limerick, &c. One of the heads of the causes

1 Henry Berry of Limerick, yeoman, Jonathan Boles of Newcastle, gent., George Brien of Shanagolden, gent., John Chinnery of Cregane, gent., Nicholas Chinnery, gent., Richard Chinnery, gent., William Clarke of Cloughnarral, Richard Cooper of Knocklong, Chidley Coote Fitz Charles of Ballyshane, Richard Coote, Esq., Francis Courtenay, Richard Courtenay, (sons to Sir William Courtenay), James Cox of Ballyline gent., Thomas Creed, of Ganynaderkey, gent., George Crofts, jun. of Croghill, John Crowe of Rathkeale, gent., Michael Daly of Chashbane, John Dowdall of Cappagh, Ralph Emmerson of Castlematress, John Flyn of Castlematress, Samuel Foxon, jun. of Limerick, Esq., Bartholemew Gibbins of Covinger, gent., John Owene of Cloughnarral, Henry Holmes of Kilmallock, gent., James Howard of Limerick, gent., James Higgins, Miles Jackson of Ballyvologue, gent., William Jephson, prebendary of Donoghmore, Joseph Jephson, clerk, Richard Ingoldsby of Ballybricken, Esq., Hugh Maguire of Duntrileague, gent., Robert Moore of Limerick, Thomas Moore of Castlematress, gent., Nicholas Monckton of Ballynafrankey, gent., Charles O'Dell of Castletownmaciniry, gent., Charles Oliver of Clogher, Esq., Arthur Ormsby and John Ormsby, sons of Captain Ormsby of Corgrig, Stephen Palmer, gent., William Palmer, gent., Robert Pheaby of Rathkeale, Captain Christopher Phillips, John Ponsonby of Fanningstown, gent., Thomas Ponsonby of Ballincullenbeg, gent., Robert Pope of Rathkeale, gent., Robert Robinson of Rathkeale, John Swayne of Clohomwsey, John Southwel and William Southwel of Castlematress, Henry Trenchard, Thomas Trenchard of Corgraige, John Treth of Rathkeale, William Walker of Cloughnarral, Oliver Walsh of Ballymullane, gent., John Whittaker of Lisnasheely.

The following absentees attainted if they do not return before the first of September, 1689:-Hugh Brady, gent., Randall Clayton, gent., John Harrison of Ballyvonneen, Esq., William Harrison of Toureen, Esq., Hugh Massy, Esq., Archdeacon Henry Harstongue, Hugh Massy, Esq., John Pigot of Kilfenny, Esq., Richard Steevens, gent., Erasmus Smith of Carrigogunnell, Esq., William Trenchard, Esq., and Trenchard, gent. of Mountrenchard, Henry

Westenra of Athlacca, Esq.

The following persons of said county and city being residents in England, are to signify their loyalty provided the King goes there, by the 1st of October, 1689 :-Joseph Stepney, Abbeyowey, Thomas Butler of Kilnemoney, Richard Bury of Ballynerigy, Thomas Maunsell of Ballynemoney, Thomas Rose of Morgans, William Gribble, jun. of Limerick, John Douney of Caperearneesy, Thomas Warren of Newtown, Daniel Webb of Rathgonan, Timothy Webb of Ballygubby, Thomas Oldfield of Gornskeigh, Richard Peacock of Graigue, Abraham Jackson of Duntryleague, Childly Coote Fitzchidley of Coote, Thomas Spire of Rathanny, Giles Spencer of Limerick, Henry Ciddenham, jun. of Corra, Standish Hartstongue, jun. of Bruff, Richard Newport of Longford, James Webb of Ballyhennessy.

In the registry office of the High Court of Chancery, Dublin, is extant an order of said Court, and an injunction also dated June 22, 1691, in a motion between Friar Brien Kennedy and the Convent of St. Augustine in Limerick, plaintiff, and Wm. Lysaght, defendant. The order of the Lord Chancellor, Sir Charles Porter, was, that the defendant, within six days after sight, or due notice thereof, do answer the said petition upon his corporeal oath to be taken upon the Holy Evangelists; and that in the mean time the injunction of this Court do issue to give the plaintiffs the peaceable possession of the said house, until evicted by law or the further order of this Court. Said father Brien Kennedy was prior of this Convent of Limerick, and afterwards provincial of his order in Ireland.-White's MSS. taken from De Burghe's Appendix to his Historical Collections, page 318.

There were certificates of Colonel Fitzgerald Villiers for the horses supplied to the troops by Colonel Rice, letters, &c. All these documents were published in four separate papers in 1697 There were petitions at the same time from Captain Morgan O'Bryen, Captain K. O'Bryen, Captain G. Fitzgerald, and other officers of King James's army, who surrendered under the siege of Limerick.-Thorp's Catalogue of the Southwell MSS.

which moved the Catholics of Ireland to take arms in 1641, was that all the natives were deprived of the benefit of the ancient fundamental laws, liberties, and privileges, due by all laws and justice to a free people and nation, and more particularly due by the merciful laws of Ireland'--but if ever the Irish had reason to take arms-if ever they were driven to the last alternative, it was when they saw all that they had fought and bled for, wrenched from their grasp, by as truculent a piece of treachery as ever was dreamt of by the most corrupt and the falsest of their tyrants. In this war they fought for their legitimate king! There was no rebellion!

Such was the termination of King James's hold on Ireland. Such was the end of the eventful struggle which Limerick made to secure freedom for Irish Catholics. The treaty was signed! The capitulation was made. The articles were agreed to! Alas! that it should be told how soon the treaty was broken!-How speedily faith was violated!-How rapidly English perfidy exhibited the cloven foot when Ireland was again in her power! On the 3rd of October the Treaty was signed! On the 22nd of the same month, the English Parliament excluded Catholics from the Irish Houses of Lords and Commons, by compelling them to take the oaths of supremacy before admission.

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