¶
By
the
Lord
Lieutenant
and
Councell
.
ORMONDE
.
WHEREAS
about
the
sixt
day
of
Ianuary
last
,
there
was
Intelligence
given
to
vs
the
Lord
Lievtenant
,
of
a
dangerous
Conspiracy
,
plotted
and
intended
,
for
surprising
His
Majesties
Towne
and
Garrison
of
Drogheda
,
Whereupon
sundry
examinations
were
taken
for
finding
out
the
truth
of
the
matter
in
all
circumstances
,
and
the
Contrivers
and
intended
Actors
therein
,
that
so
We
might
be
the
better
guided
to
prevent
that
dangerous
Designe
,
which
Wee
cleerely
foresaw
might
(
in
the
consequences
of
it
)
break
out
into
far
greater
and
more
generall
mischiefs
,
especially
in
the
distracted
condition
wherein
this
Kingdome
stands
in
present
.
And
whereas
Wee
found
in
those
Examinations
divers
Persons
charged
in
severall
degrees
,
concerning
the
said
Conspiracie
.
Wee
therefore
(
in
discharge
of
Our
dutie
)
were
necessitated
to
committ
to
restraint
as
many
of
them
as
could
be
found
,
as
well
for
preventing
the
execution
of
the
Designe
,
as
for
present
terror
to
others
,
not
to
presume
to
attempt
any
thing
in
that
matter
,
as
also
to
the
end
those
Prisoners
might
be
(
in
due
time
)
fully
heard
,
upon
a
faire
and
indifferent
triall
,
amongst
which
Persons
soe
committed
,
there
were
these
three
,
namely
Alice
Lady
M●ore
Viscountes
Dowager
of
Drogheda
,
Sir
Patr
:
Wemys
knight
and
Captaine
Iohn
Ponsonby
,
who
not
only
by
the
testimony
of
others
,
but
alsoe
by
their
owne
confessions
on
their
examinations
,
stand
charged
(
though
in
differing
degrees
)
concerning
that
Conspiracy
,
and
who
notwithstanding
the
great
lenitie
and
mildnes
of
the
proceedings
held
with
them
,
have
in
severall
Letters
,
lately
come
to
Our
hands
(
and
signed
by
them
,
and
directed
to
severall
Persons
in
his
Majesties
Kingdome
of
England
)
endeavoured
to
lay
fowle
and
scandalous
aspersions
on
his
Majesties
Government
and
us
his
ministers
therein
,
and
that
intentionally
and
purposely
done
by
them
,
in
hope
by
such
unjust
and
causeles
aspersions
invented
by
them
,
to
gaine
beleefe
from
some
(
who
know
not
the
truth
of
the
matter
)
that
their
committal
was
causles
and
our
proceeding
with
them
unjust
.
And
albeit
Wee
no
way
intend
hereby
to
prejudge
the
said
Persons
or
any
others
charged
with
guilt
in
that
Conspiracy
,
but
doe
leave
the
judgement
and
determination
thereof
to
those
Lawes
and
judicatories
to
whose
Cognisance
the
same
is
proper
.
Yet
considering
how
undutyfully
and
indeed
injuriously
his
Majesties
authority
in
Our
persons
is
traduced
by
those
three
Persons
,
in
their
said
Letters
,
as
if
We
had
in
their
Cases
varied
from
the
rules
of
justice
and
equitie
,
with
this
adition
also
in
the
case
of
Sir
Patrick
Wemys
,
that
he
labors
to
inferr
a
nationall
quarrell
,
in
regard
of
his
being
of
the
scottish
Nation
,
And
in
regard
We
find
by
some
of
those
Letters
which
Wee
have
seen
,
that
some
of
those
Persons
have
written
other
Letters
upon
this
Subjest
,
wherein
it
is
probable
,
that
they
have
not
spared
to
traduce
this
Government
as
Wee
find
they
have
done
in
the
said
Letters
which
are
come
to
Our
hands
,
Wee
therefore
hold
it
fit
for
vindicating
the
honor
and
justice
of
his
Majesties
Government
intrusted
with
us
,
and
the
uprightnes
and
moderation
of
the
proceeding
in
this
matter
of
vs
his
Ministers
,
to
set
forth
this
Iust
and
true
Declaration
.
When
by
divers
Examinations
Wee
found
those
Persons
charged
touching
the
said
Conspiracy
,
Wee
did
●in
discharge
of
Our
duty
)
committ
them
to
restraint
,
in
his
Majesties
Castle
of
Dublin
,
where
Persons
of
eminent
qualitie
are
usually
committed
,
and
there
they
were
to
continue
in
the
condition
of
close
Prisoners
,
untill
they
should
be
fully
examined
,
Sir
Patrick
Wemys
was
committed
on
the
11
of
Ianuary
,
the
Lady
Moore
on
the
16
of
Ianuary
,
and
Captaine
Ponsonby
on
the
8th
.
day
of
Ianuary
in
which
condition
they
continued
(
yet
every
of
them
with
the
attendants
they
desired
,
and
with
full
and
free
admission
of
all
needfull
Provision
and
accomodation
for
them
)
untill
the
22
of
Ianuary
,
and
then
(
their
examinations
having
been
fully
taken
)
they
were
set
free
from
their
close
Imprisonment
,
yet
so
as
they
were
to
continue
Prisoners
in
the
Castle
,
having
the
liberty
of
the
House
untill
further
direction
of
this
Board
.
But
afterwards
Wee
observing
that
many
persons
repaired
to
them
,
under
cullor
of
visits
,
&
that
they
made
ill
use
of
the
favor
granted
them
,
in
the
freeing
them
from
their
close
imprisonment
,
Wee
then
(
to
preuent
any
further
evill
Consequence
to
the
publique
)
did
order
at
this
board
,
on
the
28th
.
of
Ianuary
,
that
none
should
be
admitted
to
repaire
to
them
,
without
speciall
licence
from
vs
the
Lord
Lievtenant
,
other
then
their
Wives
and
Children
,
and
necessary
Servants
,
and
in
that
manner
they
continued
for
a
time
,
no
manner
of
restriction
being
at
any
time
used
,
for
bringing
them
all
needfull
provision
for
sustinance
and
accomodation
.
On
the
26th
.
of
April
the
Lady
Moore
petitioning
this
Board
for
her
liberty
,
upon
such
security
and
conditions
as
We
should
thinke
fit
,
it
was
signified
to
vs
on
her
behalfe
,
that
in
case
Wee
should
not
think
it
fit
to
release
her
,
she
desired
that
she
might
be
confined
for
a
time
to
her
Sonnes
house
at
Saint
Mary
Abbey
in
Dublin
,
and
after
to
a
Country
house
of
her
mothers
at
Dromnagh
,
within
two
miles
of
Dublin
,
and
thereupon
(
in
favor
to
her
)
it
was
then
ordered
,
that
she
and
others
should
become
bound
by
Recognizance
to
his
Majestie
with
condition
that
she
should
confine
her selfe
during
Easter
tearm
,
to
the
said
house
in
Dublin
,
and
that
at
the
end
of
that
tearme
she
should
confine
her selfe
to
the
Towne
and
Lands
of
Dromnagh
,
and
to
appeare
Personally
at
this
Board
within
two
dayes
next
after
notice
or
warning
to
be
left
to
that
purpose
at
the
said
house
in
Saint
Mary
Abbey
,
and
then
not
to
depart
without
speciall
licence
of
this
Board
,
and
that
Recognizance
being
acknowledged
,
she
was
then
released
from
her
imprisonment
in
His
Majesties
Castle
of
Dablin
,
and
in
that
liberty
she
still
continues
.
And
for
Sir
Patrick
Wemys
&
Captain
Ponsonby
,
they
still
continue
prisoners
in
his
Majesties
said
Castle
,
without
any
further
strictnes
used
towards
them
other
then
as
is
formerly
herein
mentioned
.
And
considering
that
the
Offences
wherewith
those
three
persons
stand
charged
,
are
of
such
an
high
and
transcendent
nature
,
that
if
they
were
brought
to
their
trialls
,
it
is
likely
(
though
Wee
not
prejudge
them
)
it
might
perhaps
prove
penall
to
them
,
in
a
higher
degree
,
then
it
seemes
they
themselves
doe
apprehend
,
Wee
therefore
have
not
been
soe
forward
hetherto
in
bringing
them
to
their
trialls
,
as
being
indeed
unwilling
to
use
the
vttermost
severity
against
them
.
And
whether
or
noe
that
favor
and
indulgence
used
by
us
towards
them
have
found
with
them
,
that
gratitude
which
Wee
have
deserved
may
appeare
in
their
said
Letters
which
follow
here
verbatim
.
Sir
,
I
Am
confident
that
you
have
heard
of
my
harsh
and
cruell
usage
,
I
still
remaine
in
the
same
condition
,
and
am
not
to
expect
other
,
from
these
hands
,
by
whose
rodd
I
am
scourged
,
I
have
no
comfort
,
but
a
just
cause
,
from
which
neither
I
nor
my
companions
will
shrinke
,
though
death
pursue
us
,
I
desire
your
care
of
us
,
so
as
we
may
not
be
forgotten
,
if
possible
safety
and
releasement
may
be
procured
for
us
,
Our
enemies
are
bould
,
&
we
humbled
,
and
are
not
to
thinke
of
happinesse
,
if
it
come
not
from
the
Kingdom
wherein
you
are
,
I
know
I
need
not
use
much
perswasions
to
you
,
beleeving
you
have
not
forgotten
our
miseries
,
since
you
were
with
us
,
Therefore
I
will
no
further
trouble
you
,
but
conclude
,
wishing
you
and
yours
increase
of
happinesse
with
honor
,
and
shall
ever
remaine
Your
affectionat
Aunt
and
humble
Servant
,
Alice
Moore
.
From
the
Castle
of
Dublin
,
the
22.
of
April
,
1645.
For
Major
Generall
Crawford
,
these
.
My
Lo
.
Yours
of
October
came
not
to
my
hands
untill
the
March
following
,
in
which
time
here
landed
the
Bishop
of
Ossory
Williams
,
who
reported
confidently
your
Lordship
was
dead
,
so
as
all
things
which
belonged
unto
you
heere
,
was
thought
to
be
disposed
of
,
which
was
in
the
power
of
our
State
,
This
was
a
great
addition
to
the
heaviest
of
my
misfortunes
had
I
not
been
revived
by
a
better
and
truer
informer
,
soone
after
,
this
prevented
me
with
passion
,
for
so
great
a
misfortune
,
to
be
added
unto
my
miseries
,
so
that
I
did
not
acquaint
your
Lordship
with
my
cruell
usage
,
which
power
here
pleases
to
inflict
on
me
,
for
no
other
cause
,
then
adhering
to
those
English
,
which
are
unwilling
to
humble
themselves
unto
the
mercie
of
the
Irish
,
I
perceive
by
your
Lordships
Letter
,
the
constant
affection
you
still
beare
to
my
deare
Lord
and
his
,
who
are
now
great
sufferers
,
being
loaded
with
frownes
and
severe
punishment
from
those
of
whom
wee
were
to
expect
justice
,
in
another
kind
,
but
now
poore
Protestants
despaires
of
that
,
and
therefore
must
resolve
to
taste
and
drinke
deeply
of
the
bitter
cupp
,
before
wee
shall
be
admitted
unto
the
sweet
,
My
Lo
.
our
hope
is
much
in
your
Lordship
and
your
like
,
that
wee
shall
not
be
forgotten
,
but
that
some
course
may
be
thought
on
for
our
release
,
I
am
now
in
the
Castle
close
Prisoner
,
where
I
have
been
fifteen
weeks
,
no
meanes
allowed
,
all
sustenance
taken
from
me
other
then
what
I
can
shift
for
,
I
know
your
Lordships
goodnesse
will
judge
this
harsh
dealing
with
the
wife
of
him
that
hath
lost
life
spent
his
Estate
to
the
utmost
of
his
power
no
way
receiving
any
reparation
other
then
this
I
now
suffer
with
many
threats
of
destroying
the
remaine
of
his
deare
blood
,
Good
my
Lord
give
me
leave
to
urge
your
favour
in
this
great
extreamity
,
to
take
me
so
farr
into
your
thoughts
,
as
you
will
procure
what
remedy
may
be
had
,
for
our
redemption
,
out
of
this
cruell
subjection
,
for
which
favor
with
many
others
you
will
ever
oblige
,
I
humbly
beg
your
Lordships
care
of
my
deare
Adam
.
Your
most
humble
Servant
Alice
Moore
.
From
the
Castle
of
Dublin
,
the
23.
of
April
,
1645.
For
the
Right
Honorable
the
Lord
Visc
.
Conway
these
present
.
Sir
,
I
Received
a
Letter
from
Sir
Francis
Hamilton
,
wherein
hee
was
pleased
to
take
notice
of
the
hard
condition
of
my self
and
others
,
that
are
heere
committed
close
prisoners
,
in
the
Castle
of
Dublin
these
sixteen
weeks
,
and
withall
hee
writ
to
mee
,
that
himselfe
and
my
friends
there
,
were
thinking
of
some
course
for
my
release
,
and
tels
me
,
there
is
none
so
ready
as
your selfe
,
to
contribute
for
my
enlargement
,
Sir
I
give
you
many
thanks
,
that
you
will
be
pleased
at
this
time
to
stand
my
friend
,
when
for
the
most
part
all
my
friends
hath
forsaken
mee
,
I
suffer
heere
for
my
affection
,
and
for
the
disaffection
I
haue
to
those
,
that
has
ruind
us
all
,
and
in
the
third
place
for
being
a
Scotsman
,
these
be
my
crimes
,
and
if
they
had
been
greater
,
I
did
not
expect
so
much
severity
from
the
hands
of
those
,
whom
I
have
so
faithfully
and
affectionatly
served
,
but
time
will
trie
all
,
and
I
hope
and
am
confident
of
it
,
that
when
busines
comes
to
be
rightly
understood
,
I
sh●ll
not
be
found
the
man
,
that
deserved
so
heavy
a
punishment
,
as
is
now
laid
upon
me
,
Sir
I
shall
earnestly
intreat
your
favour
,
and
furtherance
at
this
time
,
that
you
would
be
pleased
to
joyne
with
the
rest
of
my
friends
there
,
that
some
speedy
course
may
be
taken
for
my
enlargement
,
the
manner
how
to
effectuat
it
,
I
leave
to
your selfe
and
the
rest
of
my
friends
,
&
whatsoever
favour
you
shall
be
pleased
to
extend
to
me
at
this
time
,
shall
be
ever
acknowledged
by
Sir
Dublin
Castle
the
23.
April
,
1645.
Your
affectionat
friend
and
faithfull
Servant
P.
Wemys
.
For
my
noble
friend
Sir
Robert
King
Knight
,
these
at
London
,
Worthy
Cozen
,
I
Have
written
to
some
of
my
friends
at
London
,
and
acquainted
them
how
I
am
close
prisoner
at
the
Castle
,
the
cause
of
my
Comittall
,
and
the
particulars
of
it
,
I
leave
to
the
relation
of
Mr.
Traile
,
I
shall
intreat
you
to
joine
with
the
rest
of
my
friends
,
concerning
a
course
to
be
taken
for
my
enlargement
,
for
I
have
many
enemies
heere
,
and
the
more
,
because
I
am
a
Scotsman
,
Sir
I
have
that
confidence
in
you
although
our
acquaintance
be
almost
forgotten
,
yet
our
relation
in
blood
cannot
,
that
you
will
contribute
all
you
can
for
my
enlargement
,
for
my
sufferings
heere
are
much
,
I
would
have
enlarged
my selfe
at
this
time
,
but
I
dare
not
,
for
feare
my
Letters
miscarry
,
so
expecting
your
assistance
at
this
time
of
my
greatest
need
,
I
am
,
Dublin
Castle
23
April
,
1645.
Your
affectionate
Cozen
and
Servant
,
P.
Wemys
.
For
my
noble
cozen
Colonel
Wemys
these
at
London
.
Sir
,
I
believe
you
have
heard
long
ago
,
how
Sir
Robert
Hannay
,
&
my self
are
here
close
prisoners
in
the
Castle
of
Dublin
,
&
I
believe
you
have
heard
it
diversly
reported
the
cause
why
we
were
Comitted
,
but
for
my
owne
part
I
know
no
good
nor
just
ground
for
it
,
but
that
wee
are
Scotismen
,
and
so
fit
to
suffer
,
whatsoever
shall
be
laid
upon
us
,
They
will
not
bring
us
to
any
tryall
,
but
leaves
us
heere
,
where
wee
shall
be
all
our
dayes
,
if
our
friends
doe
not
mediate
for
our
release
,
for
wee
have
no
friends
heere
,
no
not
one
,
After
you
have
spoken
with
Mr.
Traile
,
if
you
will
be
pleased
to
afford
us
your
favour
,
in
using
some
meanes
to
helpe
,
towards
our
enlargement
,
you
shall
much
oblige
Dublin
Castle
the
23
April
,
1645.
Your
affectionate
frien●
and
Servant
,
P.
Wemys
.
Sir
,
I
pray
you
present
my
humble
service
to
your
owne
Lady
,
and
to
Sterling
,
and
his
noble
Lady
,
My
good
Wife
doth
the
like
to
you
all
.
For
my
noble
friend
Generall
Major
Crawford
,
these
:
Honorable
Sir
,
THe
small
acquaintance
I
had
with
you
in
Ireland
,
with
the
ample
relation
of
your
noble
Acts
,
since
your
departure
from
us
,
have
emboldned
me
,
to
present
these
my
miserable
conditions
,
for
daily
being
frightned
by
the
great
incursions
of
the
bloudy
lately
called
Rebells
here
with
us
,
even
unto
our
chiefest
Garrisons
,
some
few
Officers
with
my selfe
,
resolved
to
expell
them
,
our
Towne
,
whose
words
and
actions
rather
seemed
to
perfect
their
begun
massacre
,
upon
the
remaine
of
the
poore
English
,
then
any
way
to
support
our
fading
condition
,
thinking
thereby
,
better
to
have
defended
our selves
,
against
our
exorbitant
adversary
,
but
being
betrayed
by
a
false
brother
,
wee
were
attached
,
and
kept
as
close
prisoners
,
this
sixteen
weeks
,
and
as
yet
heares
no
comfort
of
our
releasement
,
yea
even
reliefe
to
support
nature
is
denyed
,
though
petitioned
for
,
in
so
much
that
if
some
speedy
course
be
not
taken
for
our
enlargement
,
our
being
will
be
yet
more
miserable
,
so
that
noble
Sir
my
humble
suite
is
,
that
you
would
be
pleased
to
remember
us
,
when
God
shall
render
some
considerable
Prisoners
into
your
hands
,
which
wee
conceive
may
gaine
our
Libertie
,
sooner
then
otherwise
,
which
if
you
will
be
pleased
remember
,
Your
Honor
shall
ever
oblige
,
Your
ever
humble
Servant
to
serve
you
Iohn
Ponsoble
.
From
the
Castle
of
Dublin
,
25.
of
April
,
1645.
In
the
next
place
Wee
thinke
fit
to
observe
some
particulars
of
the
many
apparant
untruths
and
falsehoods
contained
in
the
said
Letters
,
which
(
considered
in
themselves
,
and
reflecting
soe
highly
and
uniustly
on
the
persons
of
vs
,
who
have
the
honor
to
serve
his
Majestie
in
the
Government
of
this
his
Kingdome
)
are
new
Offences
,
a
part
and
separate
from
the
other
matters
laid
to
their
charge
.
The
Lady
Moore
in
her
said
Letters
of
the
22
of
April
pretends
first
,
That
she
still
remaines
in
a
condition
of
harsh
and
cruell
usage
,
and
that
she
is
not
to
expect
other
,
from
those
hands
by
whose
Rodde
she
is
scourged
,
And
whether
or
noe
she
hath
cause
so
to
complain
appeares
in
the
proceeding
with
her
and
herein
formerly
mentioned
.
2ly
.
That
she
hath
no
comfort
but
a
just
cause
,
from
which
She
saies
neither
she
nor
her
Companions
will
shrinke
,
though
Death
pursue
them
.
And
if
the
purposing
and
laboring
to
betray
and
surprize
one
of
his
Majesties
Townes
and
Garrisons
(
which
is
the
cause
for
which
she
was
committed
)
be
a
Iust
cause
,
then
indeed
and
not
otherwise
,
is
her
cause
Iust
,
and
consequently
the
resolution
of
her
and
those
Companions
she
mentions
,
wherein
is
also
observable
,
that
she
could
not
complaine
of
any
such
closenes
of
restraint
,
but
that
she
and
those
others
might
have
accesse
one
to
another
,
whereby
she
might
soe
well
understand
their
mindes
and
resolutions
,
and
mutually
agree
on
an
undutifull
and
presumptious
persisting
in
their
Crimes
.
Thirdly
That
her
Enemies
are
bold
and
she
and
hers
humbled
,
and
are
not
to
thinke
of
happines
if
it
came
not
from
the
Kingdome
of
England
,
But
who
she
means
by
those
Enemies
,
Wee
understand
not
,
yet
if
she
thereby
intend
vs
,
Wee
confesse
Wee
are
Enemies
to
the
Crimes
wherewith
she
is
charged
,
though
not
to
her
,
And
she
had
ere
this
time
found
the
fruits
of
it
in
her
inlargment
,
if
inlargment
be
the
happines
she
expects
out
of
England
,
and
that
in
an
neerer
way
,
then
from
those
in
England
,
from
whom
(
It
seemes
)
she
expects
it
,
if
Wee
had
found
her
carriage
such
,
since
her
committall
,
as
became
her
in
loyalty
to
his
Majesty
and
dutie
to
His
authority
.
In
the
said
Lady
Moores
Letters
to
the
Lord
viscount
Conway
,
dated
the
23
of
April
(
wherein
what
her
expressions
are
towards
the
Lord
Bishop
of
Ossory
,
and
how
unfit
and
uncomely
from
a
person
of
honor
,
towards
a
person
of
soe
eminent
a
Dignity
in
the
Church
,
the
Letters
declare
)
she
sayes
,
first
that
on
the
report
of
the
Lord
Conways
death
,
all
things
which
belonged
to
him
here
was
thought
to
be
disposed
of
,
which
was
in
the
Power
of
the
State
,
whereas
Wee
did
not
soe
much
as
heare
of
the
Lord
Conwayes
death
and
consequently
could
not
therefore
intend
to
dispose
of
any
thing
of
his
in
Our
power
,
and
if
Wee
had
heard
of
his
death
,
and
had
disposed
of
what
he
held
which
was
in
our
power
to
dispose
,
Wee
had
therein
done
noe
wrong
to
him
or
any
other
.
Secondly
she
pretends
there
also
cruell
usage
which
she
says
power
here
inflicts
on
her
and
that
as
she
alleageth
,
for
no
other
cause
then
adhering
to
the
English
,
And
that
her
usage
hath
not
been
cruell
,
and
that
nothing
is
inflicted
on
her
for
adhering
to
the
English
,
appeares
by
what
Wee
have
herein
formerly
declared
,
But
that
which
she
calls
an
adhering
to
the
English
,
was
in
truth
that
,
then
which
there
cold
bee
nothing
at
this
time
more
prejudiciall
to
the
English
,
and
which
(
by
the
blessing
of
God
on
Our
Endeavors
for
the
English
,
)
was
prevented
.
Thirdly
that
the
late
Lord
Moores
freinds
are
loaden
with
frownes
and
severe
punishments
,
from
those
of
whom
they
were
to
expect
justice
in
another
kind
,
which
how
untrue
and
scandalous
it
is
,
may
appeare
in
that
there
is
none
of
those
she
mentions
,
under
question
,
but
her selfe
,
and
whether
there
be
not
cause
to
question
her
,
and
to
proceed
against
her
with
more
severity
then
We
have
hetherto
done
,
her
owne
Examinations
and
the
testimonies
of
others
(
which
on
tryall
of
the
matter
when
it
shall
come
to
judgement
,
and
which
in
the
mean
time
Wee
forbeare
to
prejudge
)
will
sufficiently
manifest
.
Fourthly
that
now
poore
Protestants
despaire
of
justice
,
and
therefore
must
resolve
to
tast
and
drink
deeply
of
the
bitter
cup
before
they
be
admitted
to
the
sweet
which
is
an
aspertion
of
a
most
high
nature
,
and
by
her
extended
to
a
large
latitude
in
sufferers
,
but
limitted
by
her
as
to
those
that
cause
it
,
only
to
us
,
(
for
soe
her
Letters
insinuate
)
whereas
all
our
labor
and
endeavor
is
,
to
redeeme
the
poore
Protestants
out
of
their
miscries
,
and
from
tasting
further
of
that
bitternes
,
whereof
indeed
Wee
(
with
great
grief
and
disquiet
of
minde
)
doe
know
and
feel
,
that
they
have
already
too
deeply
tasted
,
wherein
also
We
(
being
of
them
)
have
with
them
borne
Our
part
in
the
comon
Calamity
,
in
a
very
high
degree
,
And
certainly
if
she
have
that
sense
of
the
Protestants
sufferings
,
which
she
pretends
,
it
is
on
her
part
a
mean
retribution
of
gratitude
to
us
,
who
suffer
and
labor
soe
much
for
the
benefit
and
security
of
the
Protestants
,
to
charge
us
soe
wrongfully
and
unjustly
,
And
it
seemes
shee
hath
the
rather
used
vs
his
Majesties
ministers
,
in
that
manner
,
because
the
Sweet
which
she
mentions
in
her
Letters
,
she
expects
not
from
his
Majesties
authority
entrusted
with
vs
,
but
as
(
her
Letters
imply
)
some
other
way
.
Fifthly
that
she
was
on
the
23
of
April
when
her
Letters
were
dated
a
close
Prisoner
fifteen
weeks
in
the
Castle
,
and
noe
meanes
allowed
her
,
and
all
sustenance
taken
from
her
,
other
then
what
she
can
shift
for
,
Whereas
she
well
knowes
that
she
was
a
close
Prisoner
noe
longer
then
for
six
dayes
,
namely
from
the
16
to
the
22
of
Ianuary
,
and
that
from
the
first
moment
of
her
being
questioned
,
to
this
time
,
there
hath
been
noe
part
of
her
estate
in
any
kind
soe
much
as
touched
,
by
any
of
his
Majesties
ministers
,
so
carefull
have
Wee
been
of
her
,
and
soe
farr
from
abridging
her
in
her
meanes
,
or
taking
any
sustenance
from
her
,
which
was
never
hindred
but
alwaies
admitted
her
with
all
the
respect
due
to
a
Person
of
her
quality
.
Sixtly
that
She
knowes
it
will
be
judged
harsh
dealing
,
with
the
wife
of
him
that
lost
his
life
,
spent
his
estate
to
the
utmost
,
noe
way
receiving
any
reparation
,
other
then
this
she
now
suffers
,
with
many
threats
of
destroying
the
remaine
of
his
deere
blood
,
and
she
concludes
urging
remedy
for
her
and
others
redemption
out
of
this
(
as
she
calls
it
)
cruell
subjection
.
That
which
she
calls
hard
dealing
,
is
the
mildnes
wherewith
Wee
have
hetherto
proceeded
with
her
,
and
for
the
deceased
Lord
her
husband
Wee
acknowledge
his
expense
,
his
meritts
,
his
death
in
his
Majesties
service
,
and
Wee
retaine
an
honorable
memory
thereof
,
And
which
is
much
more
,
As
his
Majesty
by
his
Royall
Letters
sent
hether
soon
after
the
Death
of
the
late
Lord
Moore
,
was
graciously
pleased
to
take
notice
thereof
with
great
honor
to
that
Lord
soe
his
Majestie
by
his
Royall
Letters
of
the
15
of
May
last
(
even
since
he
had
notice
of
the
said
Lady
Moores
restraint
)
hath
(
in
favor
of
the
new
Lord
Moore
her
Son
)
required
Warrant
to
be
given
for
exonerating
and
discharging
him
,
of
all
primer
seisings
meane
profitts
,
and
other
Duties
whatsoever
to
which
his
Majesty
is
or
may
bee
any
way
intituled
,
by
the
Death
of
his
said
Father
,
or
otherwise
,
and
likwise
for
all
fines
for
alienations
,
and
that
he
may
sue
either
a
generall
or
speciall
Livery
of
all
his
Lands
,
without
paying
any
thing
to
his
Majesty
for
the
same
,
which
is
a
high
and
gracious
favor
and
of
great
benefite
and
advantage
to
the
said
now
Lord
Moore
,
and
Wee
doubt
not
but
(
in
due
time
)
he
and
others
of
the
late
Lord
Moores
Posterity
,
will
find
further
comfortable
fruits
of
his
Majesties
gracious
favor
towards
them
,
which
Wee
his
Majesties
Ministers
will
further
and
advance
for
them
to
His
Majesty
with
our
best
endeavours
,
And
even
this
Lady
her selfe
(
if
she
would
be
pleased
to
value
it
)
hath
had
in
all
her
occasions
,
and
particularly
in
this
very
matter
,
for
which
she
is
now
questioned
,
much
the
more
favour
and
respect
from
vs
,
in
relation
to
her
Husbands
meritts
,
But
as
to
the
threats
of
destroying
the
remain
of
his
blood
,
We
confesse
freely
that
Wee
cannot
imagine
what
she
meanes
thereby
,
and
indeed
they
are
tearmes
as
new
to
us
,
as
they
would
have
bin
strange
in
themselves
,
if
they
had
proceeded
from
any
other
,
then
one
who
hath
suffered
her selfe
to
be
so
far
transported
with
Passion
,
as
to
invent
so
many
other
things
,
strang
and
untrue
,
as
Wee
find
contained
in
her
said
Letters
,
and
which
Wee
could
not
have
beleeved
were
possible
for
her
to
invent
,
if
Wee
had
not
seen
them
in
her
said
Letters
,
written
and
subscribed
with
her
owne
hand
,
and
for
her
termes
of
cruell
subjection
,
They
are
of
the
same
peece
with
the
rest
of
her
expressions
,
which
yet
Wee
are
not
willing
to
draw
into
so
severe
a
construction
,
as
the
words
may
beare
,
and
as
perhaps
she
intended
,
But
Wee
are
heartily
sorry
,
that
a
person
whom
We
so
much
regarded
,
and
of
whom
wee
have
been
so
carefull
should
inforce
vs
,
in
vindicating
the
truth
,
to
lay
open
against
our
nature
,
so
much
of
her
infirmity
(
that
wee
may
call
it
no
worse
)
which
must
needs
though
truely
reflect
upon
her
in
her
honour
and
credit
in
a
high
degree
.
Sir
Patrick
Wemys
,
in
his
said
Letters
directed
to
Sir
Robert
King
saies
,
that
he
suffers
here
for
his
affection
,
without
mentioning
to
whom
or
what
he
is
affected
,
and
for
disaffection
to
those
that
have
ruined
us
all
,
and
in
the
third
place
for
being
a
Scottish
man
those
he
saies
are
his
Crimes
,
and
addes
,
that
if
they
had
been
greater
,
he
did
not
expect
so
much
severity
from
the
hands
of
those
,
whom
he
saies
he
hath
so
faithfully
and
affectionatly
served
,
affirming
also
,
that
hee
will
not
be
found
to
have
deserved
so
heavy
a
punishment
as
is
now
laid
upon
him
,
And
in
his
said
Letters
to
Colonell
Wemys
he
saies
he
hath
many
enemies
here
,
and
the
more
because
he
is
a
Scottish
man
,
and
in
his
Letters
to
Colonell
Crawford
,
he
saies
,
he
knowes
no
good
or
just
ground
for
his
and
Sir
Robert
Hannayes
Comittall
,
but
that
they
are
Scottish
men
,
and
so
fit
to
suffer
whatsoever
shall
be
laid
on
them
,
affirming
also
,
that
We
will
not
bring
them
to
any
tryall
.
And
it
seemes
to
vs
very
strange
,
that
he
(
who
aswell
otherwise
,
as
particularly
by
his
owne
Examination
taken
)
knowes
well
the
just
grounds
of
his
committall
,
should
yet
assigne
three
other
reasons
for
it
,
and
none
of
them
true
,
but
indeed
those
he
chooseth
rather
,
and
especially
that
which
runs
through
all
his
Letters
,
his
being
a
Scottish
man
,
whence
though
very
unjustly
he
labours
to
inferr
a
Nationall
quarrell
,
who
yet
may
well
remember
,
what
particular
trust
and
extraordinary
estimation
he
alwaies
had
from
vs
the
Lord
Lievtenant
,
and
that
for
many
yeares
and
so
still
continued
,
untill
the
very
moment
of
the
discovery
of
the
said
conspiracy
,
during
all
which
time
,
We
well
knew
him
to
be
a
Scottish
man
,
which
may
testifie
for
vs
(
especially
to
him
)
that
We
have
no
disaffection
to
that
Nation
,
of
whom
We
well
know
there
are
very
many
,
that
upon
all
occasions
doe
manifest
Loyall
and
dutifull
affections
to
His
Majestie
,
and
such
of
those
as
are
in
this
Kingdome
,
doe
gather
the
blessed
fruits
of
His
Majesties
justice
and
protection
,
and
have
been
and
still
are
embraced
by
vs
His
Majesties
ministers
,
equally
with
his
Majesties
Subjects
of
other
his
Dominions
,
with
all
due
respect
,
and
that
without
any
Nationall
distinction
,
And
whether
or
noe
he
have
cause
to
complaine
of
any
severity
from
Our
hands
,
or
that
We
have
done
any
thing
towards
him
,
other
then
what
Wee
ought
to
have
done
,
in
the
duty
Wee
owe
to
the
Publique
trust
of
his
Majesties
affaires
,
and
interests
here
,
will
appeare
when
his
owne
and
other
Examinations
taken
concerning
him
,
come
to
be
published
,
and
how
much
We
were
troubled
to
find
Our selves
enforced
by
him
to
such
a
proceeding
against
him
,
there
are
that
can
testifie
,
and
Wee
are
well
assured
,
he
knows
it
,
and
yet
that
hee
(
of
all
others
)
should
lay
such
a
scandall
on
us
,
We
cannot
but
be
very
sensible
thereof
.
And
as
to
that
of
not
bringing
them
to
triall
Wee
confesse
Wee
apprehended
that
deferring
,
as
a
great
favour
and
a
Degree
of
mercy
towards
them
,
which
also
will
appeare
in
due
time
.
Captaine
Ponsonbie
in
his
Letters
of
the
25
of
April
directed
(
as
is
conceived
)
to
Colonel
Crawford
pretends
,
that
hee
and
others
had
resolved
to
expell
Rebells
from
Drogheda
,
and
that
he
was
kept
close
Prisoner
sixteen
Weekes
,
whereas
hee
well
knowes
,
the
Conspiracie
was
to
surprize
that
Towne
and
Garrison
,
for
which
it
seemes
,
he
hath
not
yet
repented
,
in
that
hee
saies
,
He
and
the
rest
were
betrayed
by
a
false
Brother
,
nor
hath
he
dealt
any
truer
in
his
allegation
of
close
imprisonment
,
which
he
sayes
was
sixteen
weekes
,
whereas
in
truth
it
was
but
from
the
Eight
to
the
22
of
Ianuary
.
By
all
which
Particulars
it
may
appeare
how
false
and
scandalous
those
aspersions
are
,
which
those
Persons
by
their
said
Letters
desire
to
fasten
upon
vs
,
and
that
Wee
are
and
have
been
in
this
(
as
Wee
have
alwayes
been
,
and
shall
bee
in
all
things
els
)
very
farre
from
offering
the
least
wrong
or
injustice
,
or
any
kind
of
hard
measure
,
or
harsh
or
cruell
usage
to
those
Persons
,
and
especially
from
doing
or
somuch
as
intending
any
thing
,
which
may
in
any
construction
,
bee
conceived
to
relate
in
the
least
degree
to
the
raising
of
any
Nationall
quarrell
or
difference
.
Given
at
his
Majesties
Castle
of
Dublin
the
9
day
of
Iune
1645.
-
Ri
.
Bolton
,
Canc
.
-
Cha
.
Lambart
.
-
Gerrard
Lowther
.
-
Tho
.
Lucas
.
-
Roscomon
.
-
Arthur
Chichester
.
-
Edw
.
Bolton
.
-
Robert
Forth
.
-
Geo
.
Cloyne
.
-
Ge
.
Shurley
.
-
Fr.
Willoughby
.
-
G.
Wentworth
.
GOD
SAVE
THE
KING
.
FINIS
.