A Letter, or paper, signed by Garald Fitz-gerald in behalf of an assembly of the Irish at Glanmaliroe in the province of Leinster in Ireland, to the commissioners of Parliament delivered the 11. of March 1652 also a declaration thereupon made by the said commissioners of Parliament, March 12. 1652 : together with a letter from the Earl of Clanricard to the commander in chief of the Parliaments forces in Ireland, February 14, 1651 : and Lieutenant General Ludlowes answer thereunto, February 20. 1651.
      
       
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             A Letter, or paper, signed by Garald Fitz-gerald in behalf of an assembly of the Irish at Glanmaliroe in the province of Leinster in Ireland, to the commissioners of Parliament delivered the 11. of March 1652 also a declaration thereupon made by the said commissioners of Parliament, March 12. 1652 : together with a letter from the Earl of Clanricard to the commander in chief of the Parliaments forces in Ireland, February 14, 1651 : and Lieutenant General Ludlowes answer thereunto, February 20. 1651.
             Fitzgerald, Gerald.
             Clanricarde, Ulick de Burgh, Earl of, 1604-1657.
             Ludlow, Edmund, 1617?-1692.
          
           [2], 12 p.
           
             [s.n.],
             Dublin printed :
             1651.
          
           
             Imperfect: stained.
             Reproduction of original in the British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Ireland -- History -- 1649-1660.
        
      
    
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           A
           Letter
           ,
           or
           Paper
           ,
           Signed
           by
           GARALD
           FITZ-GERALD
           ,
           In
           behalf
           of
           an
           Assembly
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           at
           GLANMALIROE
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Leinster
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             .
          
           To
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           delivered
           the
           11.
           of
           
             March
          
           1651.
           
        
         
           Also
           A
           DECLARATION
           thereupon
           ,
           made
           by
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           of
           PARLIAMENT
           ,
           
             March
          
           12.
           1651.
           
        
         
           Together
           with
           a
           Letter
           from
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Clanricard
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Commander
           in
           Chief
           of
           the
           PARLIAMENTS
           Forces
           in
           
             Ireland
             :
             February
          
           14.
           1651.
           
        
         
           And
           Lieutenant
           General
           
             Ludlowes
          
           Answer
           thereunto
           ,
           
             February
          
           20.
           1651.
           
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Dublin
          
           by
           W.
           BLADEN
           ,
           1651.
           
        
         
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           ,
           or
           Paper
           ,
           signed
           by
           
             Garald
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
          
           in
           behalf
           of
           an
           Assembly
           of
           the
           
             Irish
          
           at
           
             Glanmaliroe
          
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Leinster
          
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Parliament
          
           :
           Delivered
           the
           
             11.
          
           of
           
             March
             1651.
             
          
        
         
           Honourable
           Sirs
           ;
        
         
           AS
           the
           horrid
           mischiefs
           (
           unavoidably
           )
           accompanying
           all
           Wars
           (
           though
           upon
           never
           so
           just
           grounds
           undertaken
           )
           are
           such
           and
           so
           many
           ,
           and
           so
           recently
           experimented
           throughout
           this
           unfortunate
           Kingdom
           ,
           as
           no
           man
           can
           without
           horror
           think
           ,
           much
           less
           dilate
           on
           a
           Theam
           so
           lamentably
           Tragical
           :
           even
           so
           the
           manifold
           blessings
           derived
           from
           a
           firm
           and
           honourable
           Peace
           ,
           are
           so
           obvious
           to
           each
           understanding
           ,
           as
           I
           may
           not
           presume
           to
           trouble
           men
           of
           so
           great
           judgement
           as
           you
           are
           ,
           with
           any
           Comment
           thereupon
           .
           Therefore
           to
           proceed
           briefly
           to
           the
           purpose
           ;
           Be
           pleased
           to
           understand
           ,
           That
           the
           Kingdom
           is
           advertised
           from
           all
           parts
           ,
           of
           a
           free
           and
           noble
           disposition
           in
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           grant
           honourable
           and
           safe
           conditions
           of
           Peace
           unto
           this
           People
           and
           Nation
           :
           to
           the
           acceptance
           whereof
           ,
           I
           dare
           assure
           you
           of
           their
           willing
           and
           real
           inclinations
           ;
           In
           order
           whereunto
           ,
           I
           do
           in
           this
           ,
           and
           other
           the
           Provinces
           
           behalfs
           ,
           request
           your
           safe
           Conducts
           unto
           each
           Province
           ,
           with
           Blanks
           to
           Meet
           ,
           Elect
           ,
           and
           Authorize
           Members
           of
           the
           said
           respective
           Provinces
           ,
           to
           meet
           with
           the
           Members
           so
           to
           be
           Elected
           by
           other
           the
           Provinces
           ,
           at
           some
           convenient
           place
           within
           this
           Province
           ,
           and
           thence
           to
           Authorize
           Commissioners
           to
           present
           Proposals
           to
           such
           as
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           thereunto
           Authorized
           by
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           conclude
           on
           such
           Transactions
           as
           shall
           be
           agreed
           upon
           .
           Your
           Garrisons
           ,
           in
           each
           Province
           ,
           being
           so
           obstructive
           ,
           as
           the
           Members
           may
           not
           with
           safetie
           come
           together
           to
           the
           afore-said
           Purpose
           .
           Unanimitie
           in
           this
           kind
           among
           the
           Provinces
           ,
           being
           much
           more
           conduceable
           to
           a
           general
           quiet
           ,
           than
           the
           particular
           address
           of
           any
           Province
           apart
           .
           This
           ,
           I
           hope
           and
           expect
           ,
           will
           produce
           that
           so
           much
           and
           so
           passionately
           desired
           a
           Settlement
           ,
           which
           ought
           to
           be
           the
           prayer
           and
           wishes
           of
           all
           honest
           and
           wel-affected
           persons
           .
           Sir
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
          
           Baronet
           ,
           and
           Colonel
           
             Walter
             Bagenall
          
           are
           Authorized
           and
           imployed
           by
           the
           Assembly
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           to
           solicit
           the
           Contents
           hereof
           ;
           to
           whom
           I
           shall
           request
           you
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           give
           full
           credit
           in
           what
           they
           shall
           offer
           in
           that
           particular
           and
           other
           matters
           ,
           it
           being
           the
           sence
           of
           this
           Province
           ,
           I
           should
           signifie
           so
           much
           unto
           you
           ;
           to
           which
           subscribes
           ,
        
         
           
             Sirs
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               most
               humble
               servant
            
             GARALD
             FITZ-GERALD
             .
          
           
             GARRENCH
             ,
             
               20
               
                 Feb.
              
               1651.
               
            
          
        
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           The
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Commmon-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           IRELAND
           .
           A
           DECLARATION
           made
           in
           Answer
           to
           the
           foregoing
           Letter
           ,
           By
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           having
           on
           the
           eleventh
           of
           this
           instant
           
             March
             ,
          
           received
           a
           Letter
           ,
           or
           Paper
           directed
           unto
           them
           ,
           bearing
           date
           the
           20.
           of
           
             Febr.
          
           1651.
           requesting
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           the
           Provinces
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           safe
           Conducts
           unto
           each
           Province
           with
           Blanks
           ;
           to
           Meet
           ,
           Elect
           ,
           and
           Authorize
           Members
           of
           each
           Province
           ,
           to
           meet
           in
           some
           convenient
           place
           ,
           for
           offering
           Proposals
           to
           such
           as
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           Authorized
           by
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           settlement
           of
           this
           Nation
           .
           Which
           said
           Paper
           ,
           or
           Letter
           is
           subscribed
           by
           one
           
             Garald
             Fitz-Gerald
             ,
          
           under
           pretence
           of
           an
           Authoritie
           ,
           which
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           cannot
           in
           Dutie
           and
           with
           Honour
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           acknowledge
           ;
           Yet
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           those
           that
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           concerned
           therein
           ,
           They
           do
           Declare
           ,
        
         
           I.
           First
           ,
           That
           the
           Settlement
           of
           this
           Nation
           doth
           
           of
           right
           belong
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           onely
           ,
           the
           consideration
           whereof
           ,
           is
           at
           present
           before
           them
           .
        
         
           II.
           Secondly
           ,
           That
           in
           the
           Settlement
           thereof
           ,
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           will
           make
           distinction
           between
           such
           Persons
           as
           have
           lived
           peaceably
           according
           to
           their
           duties
           ,
           or
           (
           being
           misled
           )
           have
           since
           submitted
           to
           their
           Authoritie
           and
           Protection
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           have
           Acted
           or
           Abetted
           the
           Murthers
           and
           Massacres
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           those
           that
           adhered
           to
           them
           during
           the
           first
           year
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           likewise
           such
           Persons
           as
           now
           being
           in
           Arms
           and
           Opposition
           to
           the
           said
           Authoritie
           ,
           shall
           not
           timely
           submit
           thereunto
           .
           And
           therefore
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           cannot
           in
           justice
           give
           way
           to
           any
           Act
           ,
           so
           much
           to
           the
           prejudice
           of
           the
           People
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           as
           may
           involve
           those
           that
           are
           peaceably
           minded
           ,
           with
           them
           who
           continue
           in
           Hostilitie
           .
        
         
           III.
           Thirdly
           ,
           That
           to
           grant
           safe
           Conduct
           and
           Blank
           Passes
           unto
           such
           as
           are
           in
           actual
           Hostility
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           meet
           together
           from
           all
           the
           Provinces
           to
           communicate
           Counsels
           ,
           is
           an
           Act
           ,
           to
           which
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           cannot
           in
           prudence
           consent
           .
        
         
           IV.
           Fourthly
           ,
           That
           for
           such
           Persons
           as
           now
           are
           in
           actual
           Hostilitie
           against
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           and
           are
           willing
           to
           lay
           down
           Arms
           ,
           and
           submit
           to
           the
           Authoritie
           thereof
           ,
           upon
           timely
           Application
           made
           to
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           Ministers
           here
           ,
           on
           behalf
           of
           particular
           Persons
           or
           Places
           ,
           such
           moderate
           terms
           will
           be
           consented
           unto
           as
           Men
           in
           their
           condition
           can
           in
           reason
           expect
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             at
             
               Dublin
            
             
               the
               12.
               of
               
                 March
              
               1651.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Miles
                 Corbet
                 .
              
               
                 Io.
                 Iones
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Weaver
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Earl
           of
           
             Clanricards
          
           Letter
           to
           the
           
             Commander
             in
             Chief
          
           of
           the
           Parliaments
           Forces
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           14.
           
           
             Febr.
          
           1651.
           
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           SEveral
           of
           the
           Nobilitie
           ,
           Clergie
           ,
           and
           other
           Persons
           of
           qualitie
           and
           interest
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Corporation
           of
           
             Galloway
             ,
          
           being
           met
           in
           this
           Town
           ,
           and
           having
           taken
           into
           their
           consideration
           ,
           the
           present
           State
           and
           Condition
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           and
           the
           destructive
           Effects
           of
           a
           long-continued
           War
           ,
           have
           made
           it
           their
           suit
           and
           request
           unto
           me
           ,
           to
           propose
           unto
           you
           the
           entertaining
           of
           a
           Treatie
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           a
           Settlement
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           safe
           Conduct
           to
           such
           Commissioners
           ,
           as
           I
           by
           their
           advice
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           imploy
           unto
           you
           ,
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           that
           matter
           ;
           which
           request
           of
           theirs
           I
           have
           condescended
           unto
           by
           this
           Express
           directed
           to
           you
           to
           that
           effect
           ,
           with
           this
           further
           intimation
           ,
           That
           I
           shall
           not
           quit
           or
           decline
           them
           or
           their
           interests
           ,
           until
           I
           see
           them
           settled
           in
           a
           good
           Condition
           ,
           fit
           for
           the
           Nation
           to
           accept
           :
           or
           if
           that
           will
           be
           denied
           them
           ,
           resolved
           to
           continue
           his
           Majesties
           Authoritie
           and
           Protection
           over
           them
           to
           the
           uttermost
           trial
           ;
           and
           do
           not
           doubt
           ,
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           ,
           with
           the
           Forces
           and
           Arms
           we
           have
           alreadie
           ,
           and
           such
           ayds
           and
           supplies
           ,
           probably
           may
           come
           
           from
           his
           Majestie
           and
           his
           Allies
           abroad
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           may
           be
           so
           enabled
           as
           to
           alter
           the
           present
           state
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           or
           if
           that
           should
           fail
           ,
           at
           least
           make
           the
           Conquest
           you
           have
           hitherto
           gained
           ,
           for
           a
           long
           time
           ,
           of
           little
           use
           or
           advantage
           to
           you
           ;
           and
           sel
           our
           lives
           at
           a
           dear
           rate
           if
           compelled
           thereto
           .
           And
           so
           leaving
           it
           to
           your
           consideration
           ,
           and
           expecting
           your
           timely
           Answer
           and
           certain
           Resolution
           ,
           I
           remain
        
         
           
             Your
             servant
             CLANRICARD
             .
          
           
             GALLWAY
             ,
             
               14.
               
               
                 Febr.
              
               1651.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             If
             you
             please
             to
             send
             the
             safe
             Conduct
             desired
             ,
             I
             desire
             it
             may
             be
             sent
             to
             Sir
             
               Charls
               Coote
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             you
             shall
             think
             fit
             near
             this
             place
             ,
             with
             a
             Blank
             for
             the
             number
             of
             five
             Commissioners
             &
             their
             retinue
             ,
             not
             exceeding
             in
             the
             whole
             the
             number
             of
             twentie
             ;
             whereby
             ,
             upon
             intimation
             from
             him
             ,
             I
             may
             send
             him
             a
             List
             of
             the
             names
             of
             the
             Commissioners
             .
          
        
         
           To
           the
           Commander
           in
           Chief
           of
           the
           
             Parliaments
          
           Forces
           in
           
             IRELAND
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Lieutenant
           General
           
             Ludlowes
          
           Answer
           to
           the
           Earl
           of
           
             Clanricards
          
           Letter
           ,
           20.
           
           Febr.
           1651.
           
        
         
           My
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           BY
           your
           Lordships
           of
           the
           14.
           instant
           ,
           you
           propose
           unto
           me
           the
           entertainment
           of
           a
           Treatie
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           a
           Settlement
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           and
           do
           desire
           my
           safe
           Conduct
           for
           such
           Commissioners
           ,
           as
           you
           shall
           think
           fit
           to
           imploy
           unto
           me
           ,
           for
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           that
           matter
           .
           Whereunto
           ,
           upon
           advice
           with
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           divers
           General
           and
           Field-Officers
           of
           their
           Armie
           ,
           I
           have
           thought
           fit
           to
           give
           you
           this
           return
           :
           That
           the
           Settlement
           of
           this
           Nation
           doth
           of
           Right
           belong
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           we
           leave
           the
           same
           ,
           being
           assured
           they
           will
           not
           therein
           capitulate
           with
           those
           who
           ought
           to
           be
           in
           submission
           ,
           yet
           stand
           in
           opposition
           to
           their
           Authoritie
           :
           but
           if
           the
           Lord
           have
           that
           mercie
           in
           store
           for
           any
           who
           are
           at
           present
           in
           Arms
           against
           them
           ,
           as
           to
           incline
           their
           hearts
           to
           a
           submission
           to
           that
           Government
           ,
           which
           he
           by
           his
           Providence
           hath
           placed
           over
           them
           ,
           upon
           timely
           Application
           made
           to
           their
           Ministers
           here
           ,
           on
           the
           behalf
           of
           particular
           Persons
           or
           Places
           ,
           such
           moderate
           terms
           will
           yet
           be
           consented
           unto
           ,
           as
           men
           in
           their
           condition
           
           can
           rationally
           expect
           .
           As
           to
           the
           intimation
           of
           your
           future
           hopes
           and
           resolutions
           ,
           I
           shall
           onely
           say
           thus
           much
           ,
           That
           it
           hath
           been
           the
           practice
           of
           those
           who
           have
           served
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           this
           Cause
           ,
           to
           act
           according
           to
           their
           Dutie
           ,
           and
           to
           leave
           the
           success
           to
           him
           who
           disposeth
           the
           issues
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           and
           as
           the
           Lord
           hath
           hitherto
           enabled
           them
           exemplarily
           ,
           to
           proceed
           against
           those
           whose
           hearts
           have
           been
           hardened
           upon
           vain
           and
           groundless
           expectations
           ,
           to
           withstand
           offers
           of
           such
           favour
           as
           have
           been
           made
           unto
           them
           ,
           so
           I
           assure
           my self
           he
           will
           still
           own
           them
           in
           his
           own
           way
           and
           work
           :
           Wherein
           that
           we
           may
           be
           continually
           found
           ,
           is
           the
           desire
           of
        
         
           
             DUBLIN
             ,
             
               20.
               
               
                 Feb.
              
               1651.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Lordship
             's
             humble
             servant
             ,
             EDM.
             LUDLOWE
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Clanricard
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Second
           Paper
           ,
           delivered
           unto
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           by
           Sir
           
             Rich.
             Barnwall
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Walter
             Bagenall
             ,
          
           and
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Further
           
             Proposals
          
           offered
           ,
           In
           pursuance
           of
           the
           Authoritie
           given
           us
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             of
             the
          
           Commonwealth
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           BEing
           inhibited
           to
           Reply
           to
           your
           Honors
           Answer
           of
           the
           twelfth
           of
           this
           present
           ,
           onely
           to
           offer
           what
           further
           we
           had
           in
           charge
           ;
           In
           pursuance
           whereof
           ,
           not
           being
           satisfied
           by
           your
           Honours
           Answer
           ,
           how
           far
           your
           Honours
           are
           impovvered
           .
           
           to
           Treat
           in
           order
           to
           the
           Settlement
           and
           Peace
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           We
           desire
           you
           vvill
           be
           pleased
           to
           make
           the
           same
           knovvn
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           if
           qualified
           vvith
           Authoritie
           for
           carrying
           on
           so
           good
           a
           Work
           ,
           Safe
           Conducts
           be
           given
           to
           such
           Persons
           ,
           as
           by
           the
           Provinces
           shall
           be
           nominated
           ,
           to
           Convean
           at
           time
           and
           Place
           convenient
           ,
           when
           and
           where
           your
           Honours
           shall
           think
           fit
           .
           Whereupon
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Leinster
             ,
          
           with
           such
           as
           shall
           make
           their
           joyn
           't
           Addresses
           ,
           will
           endeavor
           by
           all
           good
           means
           ,
           the
           setting
           on
           so
           happie
           a
           work
           ,
           conducing
           to
           a
           General
           Quiet
           ,
           and
           prevention
           of
           the
           great
           effusion
           of
           much
           Christian
           bloud
           ,
           by
           a
           voluntarie
           Subjection
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           Hearts
           ,
           as
           Arms
           ;
           the
           onely
           means
           to
           Advantage
           ,
           make
           Stable
           and
           Glorious
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           .
           Which
           offers
           ,
           if
           your
           Honours
           may
           not
           assent
           unto
           ,
           That
           safe
           Conducts
           be
           granted
           to
           such
           Persons
           as
           shall
           be
           appointed
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           Applications
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           ENGLAND
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             
               the
               15.
               of
               
                 March
                 ,
              
               1651.
               
            
          
           
             R.
             Barnewall
             ,
             Walter
             Bagenall
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Commissioners
           of
           
             Parliaments
          
           Answer
           to
           the
           fore-going
           Proposals
           .
           Ireland
           .
           By
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           of
           
             England
          
           for
           the
           affairs
           of
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           VPon
           Consideration
           had
           ,
           of
           the
           Paper
           this
           day
           produced
           by
           Sr
           
             Richard
             Barnewall
             ,
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Bagenall
             ,
          
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           do
           return
           this
           Answer
           ensuing
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           making
           known
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           as
           is
           desired
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           hold
           the
           same
           fitting
           ,
           or
           reasonable
           :
           But
           such
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           God
           shall
           encline
           to
           a
           timely
           and
           free
           Submission
           to
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           those
           Persons
           shall
           effectually
           know
           the
           Authoritie
           of
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           ,
           to
           grant
           such
           just
           things
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           rationally
           desired
           ;
           and
           do
           trust
           ,
           the
           Lord
           
           will
           enable
           the
           
             Parliament
          
           and
           their
           Ministers
           here
           ,
           to
           make
           such
           others
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           shall
           be
           still
           hardened
           to
           their
           further
           destruction
           ,
           sensible
           of
           the
           Power
           God
           hath
           put
           into
           their
           hands
           .
        
         
           And
           as
           to
           the
           granting
           Passes
           to
           any
           Persons
           to
           go
           to
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           Negotiate
           for
           the
           Settlement
           of
           the
           whole
           Nation
           ,
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           do
           not
           think
           it
           fitting
           ,
           it
           not
           standing
           with
           the
           Honour
           and
           Iustice
           of
           the
           
             Parliament
             ,
          
           to
           Treat
           about
           the
           Settlement
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           with
           such
           as
           ,
           contrarie
           to
           their
           Dutie
           ,
           are
           in
           Hostilitie
           against
           them
           .
        
         
           As
           to
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           said
           Matter
           contained
           in
           the
           said
           Paper
           ,
           the
           said
           Commissioners
           have
           given
           Ansvver
           thereunto
           in
           a
           former
           Paper
           of
           the
           11.
           instant
           :
           to
           vvhich
           they
           referre
           themselves
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             at
             
               Dublin
            
             
               15
               of
               
                 March
                 ,
              
               1651.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Edm.
                 Ludlowe
                 .
              
               
                 Miles
                 Corbet
                 .
              
               
                 Io.
                 Iones
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Weaver
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Dublin
          
           by
           
             W.
             Bladen
             ,
             Anno
             Dom
             ,
          
           1651.