ARTICLES
Agreed
upon
the
third
Day
of
October
,
One
Thousand
Six
Hundred
and
Ninety
One
.
Between
the
Right
Honourable
Sir
Charles
Porter
,
Knight
,
and
Thomas
Conningsby
,
Esq
Lords
Justices
of
Ireland
;
and
his
Excellency
the
Baron
De
Ginckle
,
Lieutenant
General
,
and
Commander
in
Chief
of
the
English
Army
;
On
the
one
Part.
And
the
Right
Honourable
Patrick
Earl
of
Lucan
,
Piercy
Viscount
Gallmoy
,
Colonel
Nicholas
Purcel
,
Colonel
Nicholas
Cusack
,
Sir
Toby
Butler
,
Colonel
Garret
Dillon
,
and
Colonel
John
Brown
;
on
the
other
Part
:
In
the
Behalf
of
the
Irish
Inhabitants
in
the
City
and
County
of
Limerick
,
the
Counties
of
Clare
,
Kerry
,
Cork
,
Sligo
,
and
Mayo
.
In
Consideration
of
the
Surrender
of
the
City
of
Limerick
,
and
other
Agreements
made
between
the
said
Lieutenant
General
Ginckle
,
the
Governor
of
the
City
of
Limerick
,
and
the
Generals
of
the
Irish
Army
,
bearing
Date
with
these
Presents
,
for
the
Surrender
of
the
said
City
,
and
Submission
of
the
said
Army
:
It
is
agreed
,
That
ART.
I.
THE
Roman-Catholicks
of
this
Kingdom
shall
enjoy
such
Privileges
in
the
Exercise
of
their
Religion
,
as
are
consistent
with
the
Laws
of
Ireland
;
or
as
they
did
enjoy
in
the
Reign
of
King
Charles
the
IId.
And
their
Majesties
,
as
soon
as
their
Affairs
will
permit
them
to
summon
a
Parliament
in
this
Kingdom
,
will
endeavour
to
procure
the
said
Roman-Catholicks
such
farther
Security
in
that
Particular
,
as
may
preserve
them
from
any
Disturbance
upon
the
Account
of
their
said
Religion
.
ART.
II.
All
the
Inhabitants
or
Residents
of
Limerick
,
or
any
other
Garrison
now
in
the
Possession
of
the
Irish
,
and
all
Officers
and
Soldiers
,
now
in
Arms
,
under
any
Commission
of
King
James
,
or
those
authorized
by
him
,
to
grant
the
same
in
the
several
Counties
of
Limerick
,
Clare
,
Kerry
,
Cork
and
Mayo
,
or
any
of
them
;
and
all
the
Commissioned
Officers
in
their
Majesties
Quarters
,
that
belong
to
the
Irish
Regiments
,
now
in
Being
,
that
are
treated
with
,
and
who
are
not
Prisonners
of
War
,
or
have
taken
Protection
,
and
who
shall
return
and
submit
to
their
Majesties
Obedience
;
and
their
and
every
of
their
Heirs
,
shall
hold
,
possess
and
enjoy
,
all
and
every
their
Estates
of
Free-hold
,
and
Inheritance
;
and
all
the
Rights
,
Titles
and
Interests
,
Privileges
and
Immunities
,
which
they
,
and
every
,
or
any
of
them
held
,
enjoyed
,
or
were
rightfully
and
lawfully
intitled
to
,
in
the
Reign
of
King
Charles
II.
or
at
any
Time
since
,
by
the
Laws
and
Statutes
that
were
in
Force
in
the
said
Reign
of
King
Charles
II.
and
shall
be
put
in
Possession
,
by
Order
of
the
Government
,
of
such
of
them
as
are
in
the
King's
Hands
,
or
the
Hands
of
his
Tenants
,
without
being
put
to
any
Suit
or
Trouble
therein
;
and
all
such
Estates
shall
be
freed
and
discharged
from
all
Arrears
of
Crown-rents
,
Quit-rents
,
and
other
publick
Charges
,
incurred
and
become
due
since
Michaelmas
1688
,
to
the
Day
of
the
Date
hereof
:
And
all
Persons
comprehended
in
this
Article
,
shall
have
,
hold
,
and
enjoy
all
their
Goods
and
Chattels
,
real
and
personal
,
to
them
,
or
any
of
them
belonging
,
and
remaining
either
in
their
own
Hands
,
or
the
Hands
of
any
Persons
whatsoever
,
in
Trust
for
,
or
for
the
Use
of
them
,
or
any
of
them
:
And
all
and
every
the
said
Persons
,
of
what
Profession
,
Trade
,
or
Calling
soever
they
be
,
shall
and
may
use
,
exercise
and
practise
their
several
and
respective
Professions
,
Trades
and
Callings
,
as
freely
as
they
did
use
,
exercise
and
enjoy
the
same
in
the
Reign
of
King
Charles
II.
Provided
,
that
nothing
in
this
Article
contained
,
be
construed
to
extend
to
,
or
restore
any
forfeiting
Person
now
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
except
what
are
hereafter
comprized
:
Provided
also
,
That
no
Person
whatsoever
shall
have
or
enjoy
the
Benefit
of
this
Article
,
that
shall
neglect
or
refuse
to
take
the
Oath
of
Allegiance
,
made
by
Act
of
Parliament
in
England
,
in
the
First
Year
of
the
Reign
of
their
present
Majesties
,
when
thereunto
required
.
ART.
III.
All
Merchants
,
or
reputed
Merchants
of
the
City
of
Limerick
,
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.
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
after
the
Date
hereof
.
ART.
IV.
The
following
Officers
,
viz.
Colonel
Simon
Lutterel
,
Captain
Rowland
White
,
Maurice
Eustace
of
Yermanstown
,
Chievers
of
Maystown
,
commonly
called
Mount-Leinster
,
now
belonging
to
the
Regiments
in
the
aforesaid
Garrisons
and
Quarters
of
the
Irish
Army
,
who
were
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
.
ART.
V.
That
all
and
singular
,
the
said
Persons
comprized
in
the
second
and
third
Articles
,
shall
have
a
general
Pardon
of
all
Attainders
,
Outlawries
,
Treasons
,
Misprisions
of
Treason
,
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
II.
and
if
any
of
them
are
Attainted
by
Parliament
,
the
Lords
Justices
,
and
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
.
ART.
VI.
And
whereas
these
present
Wars
have
drawn
on
great
Violences
on
both
Parts
,
and
that
if
Leave
were
given
to
the
bringing
all
Sorts
of
private
Actions
,
the
Animosities
would
probably
continue
,
that
have
have
been
too
long
on
Foot
,
and
the
publick
Disturbances
last
:
For
the
Quieting
and
Settling
therefore
of
this
Kingdom
,
and
avoiding
those
Inconveniencies
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
,
Money
,
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
,
impleaded
,
or
made
accountable
for
the
Rents
or
mean
Rates
of
any
Lands
,
Tenements
,
or
Houses
,
by
him
or
them
received
,
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
.
ART.
VII
.
Every
Nobleman
and
Gentleman
comprized
in
the
said
second
and
third
Article
,
shall
have
Liberty
to
ride
with
a
Sword
,
and
Case
of
Pistols
,
if
they
think
fit
;
and
keep
a
Gun
in
their
Houses
,
for
the
Defence
of
the
same
,
or
for
Fowling
.
ART.
VIII
.
The
Inhabitants
and
and
Residents
in
the
City
of
Limerick
,
and
other
Garrisons
,
shall
be
permitted
to
remove
their
Goods
,
Chattels
,
and
Provisions
,
out
of
the
same
,
without
being
viewed
and
searched
,
or
paying
any
Manner
of
Duties
,
and
shall
not
be
compelled
to
leave
the
Houses
or
Lodgings
they
now
have
,
for
the
Space
of
six
Weeks
next
ensuing
the
Date
hereof
.
ART.
IX
.
The
Oath
to
be
administred
to
such
Roman-Catholicks
as
submit
to
their
Majesties
Government
,
shall
be
the
Oath
abovesaid
,
and
no
other
.
ART.
X.
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
the
same
.
ART.
XI
.
The
Lords
Justices
[
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*
These
Lords
Justices
were
then
Lords
of
the
Regency
in
Ireland
,
as
there
was
no
Lord
Lieutenant
there
.
and
General
do
promise
to
use
their
utmost
Endeavours
,
that
all
the
Persons
comprehended
in
the
above
mentioned
Articles
,
shall
be
protected
and
defended
from
all
Arrests
and
Executions
for
Debt
or
Damage
,
for
the
Space
of
eight
Months
,
next
ensuing
the
Date
hereof
.
ART.
XII
.
The
Lords
Justices
and
General
do
undertake
,
that
their
Majesties
will
ratify
these
Articles
,
within
the
Space
of
eight
Months
,
or
sooner
,
and
use
their
utmost
Endeavours
,
that
the
same
shall
be
ratified
and
confirmed
in
Parliament
.
ART.
XIII
.
Lastly
,
And
whereas
Colonel
John
Brown
stood
indebted
to
several
Protestants
,
by
Judgments
of
Record
;
which
appearing
to
the
late
Government
,
the
Lord
Tyrconnel
,
and
Lord
Lucan
,
took
away
the
Effects
the
said
John
Brown
had
to
answer
the
said
Debts
,
and
promised
to
clear
the
said
John
Brown
of
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
said
Engagement
,
passed
on
their
publick
Account
,
for
Payment
of
the
said
Protestants
,
and
for
preventing
the
Ruine
of
the
said
John
Brown
,
and
for
Satisfaction
of
his
Creditors
,
at
the
Instance
of
the
Lord
Lucan
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Persons
aforesaid
,
it
is
agreed
,
That
the
said
Lords
Justices
,
and
the
said
Baron
de
Ginckle
,
shall
intercede
with
the
King
and
Parliament
,
to
have
the
Estates
secured
to
Roman-Catholicks
,
By
Articles
and
Capitulation
in
this
Kingdom
,
charged
with
,
and
equally
liable
to
the
Payment
of
so
much
of
the
said
Debts
,
as
the
said
Lord
Lucan
,
upon
stating
Accompts
with
the
said
John
Brown
,
shall
certify
under
his
Hand
,
that
the
Effects
taken
from
the
said
Brown
amount
unto
;
which
Accompt
is
to
be
stated
,
and
the
Balance
certified
by
the
Lord
Lucan
in
one
and
twenty
Days
after
the
Date
hereof
:
For
the
true
Performance
hereof
,
We
have
hereunto
set
our
Hands
,
Present
,
-
Scravemore
.
-
H.
Maccay
.
-
T.
Talmash
.
-
Char.
Porter
.
-
Tho.
Coningsby
.
-
Bar.
De
Ginckle
.
AND
Whereas
the
said
City
of
Limerick
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
,
Limerick
,
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
taken
Notice
of
before
the
second
Town
was
surrendred
:
And
that
Our
said
Justices
,
and
General
,
or
one
of
them
,
did
promise
that
the
said
Clause
should
be
made
good
,
it
being
within
the
Intention
of
the
Capitulation
,
and
inserted
in
the
foul
Draught
thereof
:
Our
further
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
and
We
do
hereby
ratify
and
confirm
the
said
omitted
Words
,
viz.
[
And
all
such
as
are
under
their
Protection
in
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
said
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
wise
notwithstanding
.
Provided
always
,
and
Our
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
that
these
Our
Letters
Patents
shall
he
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
Seal
at
Westminster
,
the
twenty
fourth
Day
of
February
,
Anno
Regni
Regis
&
Reginae
Gulielmi
&
Mariae
Quarto
per
Breve
de
Privato
Sigillo
.
Nos
autem
Tenorem
Premissor
.
Predict
.
Ad
Requisitionem
Attornat
.
General
.
Domini
Regis
&
Dominae
Reginae
pro
Regno
Hiberniae
.
duximus
exemplificand
.
per
Presentes
.
In
cujus
Rei
Testimonium
has
literas
nostras
fieri
fecimus
Patentes
.
Testibus
nobis
ipsis
apud
Westmon
.
Quinto
die
Aprilis
,
Annoque
Regni
eorum
Quarto
.
BRIDGES
.
-
Examinat
.
per
nos
S.
Keck
In
Cancel
.
Magistros
-
Examinat
.
per
nos
Lacon
Wm.
Childe
In
Cancel
.
Magistros