THE
Articles
of
Limerick
,
Ratified
under
the
Great
Seal
of
ENGLAND
.
WILLIAM
REX
.
WILLIAM
and
MARY
by
the
Grace
of
God
,
&c.
To
all
whom
these
Presents
shall
come
,
Greeting
.
Whereas
certain
Articles
bearing
Date
the
Third
Day
of
October
last
past
,
Made
and
Agreed
on
between
Our
Justices
of
Our
Kingdom
of
Ireland
and
Our
General
of
Our
Forces
there
,
on
the
one
part
,
and
several
Officers
there
Commanding
within
the
City
of
Limerick
,
in
Our
said
Kingdom
,
on
the
other
part
;
whereby
Our
said
Justices
and
General
did
undertake
that
We
should
Ratifie
those
Articles
within
the
space
of
Eight
Months
or
sooner
,
and
use
their
utmost
Endeavours
that
the
same
should
be
Ratified
and
Confirmed
in
Parliament
:
The
Tenor
of
which
said
Articles
is
as
follows
,
viz.
Articles
agreed
upon
the
Third
Day
of
October
One
Thousand
Six
Hundred
Ninety
and
One
:
Between
the
Right
Honourable
Sir
Charles
Porter
,
Kt.
and
Thomas
Coningesby
,
Esq
;
Lord
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
Pursell
,
Colonel
Nicholas
Cusarke
,
Sir
Toby
Butler
,
Colonel
Garret
Dillon
,
and
Colonel
John
Browne
,
on
the
other
part
,
in
the
behalf
of
the
Irish
Inhabitants
in
the
City
and
County
of
Limerick
,
the
Counties
of
Clare
,
Kerry
,
Corke
,
Sligo
,
and
Mayo
,
in
Consideration
of
the
Surrender
of
the
City
of
Limerick
,
and
other
Agreements
made
between
the
said
Lieutenant
General
Ginckle
,
the
Governour
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
,
I.
THAT
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
II
.
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
further
security
in
that
particular
,
as
may
preserve
them
from
any
Disturbance
upon
the
Account
of
their
said
Religion
.
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
,
Corke
,
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
prisoners
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
,
pos●●●●
and
enjoy
all
and
every
their
Estates
of
Freehold
and
Inheritance
,
and
all
their
Rights
,
T●t●es
,
and
Interests
,
Privileges
,
and
Immunities
,
which
they
and
every
or
any
of
them
held
and
enjoyed
,
or
were
rightfully
or
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
C●own-Rents
,
Quit-Rents
,
and
other
Publick
Charges
incurred
and
become
due
since
Michaelmas
One
Thousand
Six
Hundred
Eighty
Eight
,
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
,
exercile
,
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
.
III
.
ALL
Merchants
,
or
reputed
Merchants
of
the
City
of
Limerick
,
or
of
any
other
Garison
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
One
Thousand
Six
Hundred
Eighty
Eight
,
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
.
IV
.
THE
following
Officers
,
Colonel
Simon
Luttrel
,
Captain
Rowland
White
,
Maurice
Eustace
of
Yermanstowne
,
Chivers
of
Maystowne
,
commonly
called
Mount-Linster
,
now
belonging
to
the
Regiments
in
the
aforesaid
Garisons
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
Maj●sties
Government
,
and
take
the
abovementioned
Oath
.
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
,
Misprision
of
Treason
,
Premunires
,
Felons
,
Trespasses
,
and
other
Crimes
and
Misdemeanours
whatsoever
,
by
them
or
any
of
them
committed
,
since
the
Begining
of
the
Reign
of
King
James
II
.
And
if
any
of
them
are
attained
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
.
IV
.
AND
whereas
the
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
been
too
long
on
Foot
;
and
the
publick
Disturbances
last
.
For
the
quieting
and
setling
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
Rents
of
any
Lands
,
Tenements
,
or
Houses
by
him
or
them
received
or
enjoyed
in
this
Kingdom
,
since
the
Begining
of
the
present
War
to
the
Day
of
the
Date
hereof
;
nor
for
any
Wast
or
Trespasses
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
.
VII
.
EVERY
Nobleman
and
Gentleman
comprized
in
the
said
Second
or
Third
Article
,
shall
have
Liberty
to
ride
with
a
Sword
and
a
Case
of
Pistols
,
if
they
think
fit
,
and
keep
●
Gun
in
their
Houses
for
the
Defence
of
the
same
,
or
for
Fowling
.
VIII
.
THE
Inhabitants
and
Residents
in
the
City
of
Limerick
and
other
Garisons
,
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
the
Houses
or
Lodgings
they
now
have
,
for
the
space
of
Six
Weeks
next
ensuing
the
Date
hereof
.
IX
.
THE
Oath
to
be
Administred
to
such
Roman
Catholicks
as
submit
to
their
Majesties
Government
,
shall
be
the
Oath
abovesaid
,
and
no
other
.
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
.
XI
.
THE
Lords-Justices
and
General
do
promise
to
use
their
utmost
Endeavours
that
all
the
Persons
comprehended
in
the
abovementioned
Articles
,
shall
be
protected
and
defended
from
all
Arrests
and
Executions
for
Debt
or
Damage
for
the
space
of
Eight
Months
nex●
ensuing
the
da●e
hereof
.
XII
.
LASTLY
,
The
Lords-Justices
and
General
do
undertake
,
that
their
Majesties
will
ratifie
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
.
XIII
.
AND
,
Whereas
Colonel
John
Browne
stood
Indebted
to
several
Protestants
by
Judgments
of
Record
,
which
appearing
to
the
late
Government
,
the
Lord
Tyrconnell
and
Lord
Lucan
took
away
the
Effects
the
said
John
Browne
had
,
to
answer
the
said
Debts
,
and
promised
to
clear
the
said
John
Browne
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
past
on
their
publick
Account
,
for
Payment
of
the
said
Protestants
,
and
for
preventing
the
Ruine
of
the
said
John
Browne
,
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
Accounts
with
the
said
John
Browne
,
shall
certifie
under
his
Hand
,
that
the
Effects
taken
from
the
said
John
Browne
amount
unto
;
which
Account
is
to
be
stated
,
and
the
Ballance
certified
by
the
said
Lord
Lucan
,
in
One
and
Twenty
Days
after
the
date
hereof
.
For
the
true
Performance
whereof
,
We
have
hereunto
set
our
Hands
,
Cha
.
Porter
,
Tho
.
Coningesby
,
Baron
de
Ginckle
:
Present
Scravenmore
,
H.
Mackay
,
J.
Talmach
.
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
past
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
,
Corke
,
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
incerted
,
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
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
the
Intention
of
the
said
Capitulation
,
and
incerted
in
the
foul
Draught
thereof
.
Our
further
Will
and
Pleasure
is
,
and
We
do
hereby
Ratifie
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
concern'd
,
shall
and
may
have
,
receive
,
and
enjoy
the
Benefit
thereof
,
in
such
and
the
same
manner
,
as
if
the
said
Words
had
been
incerted
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
be
Inroll'd
in
Our
Court
of
Chancery
〈…〉
said
Kingdom
of
Ireland
,
within
the
space
of
One
Year
next
ensuing
.
In
Witness
,
&c.
In
Winess
,
&c.