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they are willing to remain here, as for passing freely into France, or any other country to serve.

V. That all the general French officers, the intendant, the engineers, the commissaries at war, and other artillery; the treasurer, and other French officers, strangers, and others, whatsoever, that are in Sligo, Ross, Clare, or in the army, or that do trade or commerce, or are otherways employed in any kind of station or condition, shall have leave to pass into France, or any other country; and shall have leave to ship themselves, with all their horses, equipage, plate, papers, and all other effects whatsoever; and that General Ginckle will order pass-ports for them, convoys, and carriages by land and water, to carry them safe from Limerick to the ships where they shall be imbarqued, without paying any thing for the said carriages, or those that are employed therein, with their horses, carts, boats, and shallops.

VI. That, if any of the aforesaid equipages, merchandise, horses, money, plate, or other moveables, or household-stuff, belonging to the said Irish troops, or to the French officers, or other particular persons whatsoever, be robbed, destroyed, or taken away by the troops of the said general, the said general will order it to be restored, or payment to be made, according to the value that is given in, upon oath, by the person so robbed or plundered; the said Irish troops to be transported, as aforesaid, and all persons belonging to them, are to observe good orders in their march and quarters, and shall restore whatever they shall take from the country, or make satisfaction for the same.

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VII. That, to facilitate the transporting of the troops, the general will furnish fifty ships, and each ship burden two-hundred tons; for which, the persons, to be transported, shall not be obliged to pay; and twenty more, if there shall be occasion, without their paying for them; and, if any of the said ships shall be of lesser burden, he will furnish more in number to countervail, and also give two men of war to imbarque the principal officers, and serve for a convoy to the vessels of burden.

VIII. That a commissary shall be immediately sent to Cork, to visit the transport-ships, and see what condition they are in for sailing; and that, as soon as they are ready, the troops, to be transported, shall march with all convenient speed the nearest way, în order to be imbarqued there; and, if there shall be any more men to be transported, than can be carried off in the said fifty ships, the rest shall quit the English town of Limerick, and march to such quarters as shall be appointed for them, convenient for their transportation, where they shall remain, till the other twenty ships are ready, which are to be in a month's time; and may imbarque in any French ship, that may come in the mean time.

IX. That the said ships shall be furnished with forage for horses, and all necessary provisions, to subsist the officers, troops, dragoons, and soldiers, and all other persons, that are shipped, to be transported into France; which provisions shall be paid for, as soon as all is disimbarqued at Brest, or Nantes, on the coast of Brittany; or any other port in France they can make.

X. And, to secure the return of the said ships (the danger of the seas excepted) and the payment for the said provisions, sufficient hostages shall be given.

XI. That the garisons of Clare-Castle, Ross, and all other foot that are in garisons, in the counties of Clare, Cork, and Kerry, shall have the advantage of this capitulation; and such part of the garisons, as design to go beyond the seas, shall march out with their arms, baggage, drums beating, ball in mouth, match lighted at both ends, colours flying, with all their provisions, and half the ammunition, that is in the said garison's town, with the horse that march to be transported; or, if then there is not shipping enough, the body of foot, that is to be transported next after the horse, General Ginckle will order, that they be furnished with carriages for that purpose, and what provision they shall want for their march, they paying for the said provisions, or else, that they may take it out of their own magazines.

XII. That all the troops of horse and dragoons, that are in the counties of Cork, Kerry, and Clare, shall have the benefit of this capitulation; and that such, as will pass into France, shall have quarters given them in the counties of Clare and Kerry, a-part from the troops commanded by General Ginckle, until they can be shipped; and, within their quarters, they shall pay for all things, excepting forage, and pasture for their horses, which shall be furnished gratis.

XIII. Those of the garison of Sligo, that are joined to the Irish army, shall have the benefit of this capitulation; and orders shall be sent to them, that are to convey them up, to bring them hither to Limerick the shortest way.

XIV. The Irish may have liberty to transport nine hundred horse, including horses for the officers, which shall be transported gratis ; and, as for the troops that stay behind, they shall dispose of themselves, as they shall think fit, giving up their arms and horses, to such persons as the general shall appoint.

XV. It shall be permitted, for those that are appointed to take care for the subsistence of the horse, that are willing to go into France, to buy hay and corn at the king's rates, where-ever they can find it, in the quarters that are assigned for them, without any lett or molestation, and to carry all necessary provisions out of the city of Limerick; and, for this purpose, the general will furnish convenient carriages for them, to the place where they shall be imbarqued.

XVI. It shall be lawful to make use of the hay, preserved in the stores of the county of Kerry, for the horses that shall be imbarqued; and, if there be not enough, it shall be lawful to buy hay and oats, where-ever they shall be found, at the king's rates.

XVII. That all prisoners of war, that were in Ireland the twenty-eighth of September, shall be set at liberty on both sides; and the general promises to use his endeavours, that the prisoners, that are in England and Flanders, shall be set at liberty also.

XVIII. The general will cause provisions and medicines to be furnished to the sick and wounded officers, troops, dragoons, and soldiers of the Irish army, that cannot pass into France at the first imbarquement; and, after they are cured, will then order ships to pass into France, if they are willing.

XIX. That, at the signing hereof, the general will send a ship express to France; and then, besides, will furnish two small ships, of those that are now in the river of Limerick, to transport two persons into France, that are to be sent to give notice of this treaty; and that the commanders of the said ships shall have or ders to put a shore at the next place of France, where they shall make.

XX. That all those of the said troops, officers, and others, of what character soever, that would pass into France, shall not be stopped, on the account of debt, or any other pretence.

XXI. If, after signing this present treaty, and before the arrival of the fleet, a French packet-boat, or other transport-ship, shall arrive from France, in any other part of Ireland, the general will order a passport, not only for such as must go on board the said ship, but to the ships to come to the nearest port, to the place where the troops, to be transported, shall be quartered.

XXII. That, after the arrival of the said fleet, there shall be a free communication, and passage, between it and the abovesaid troops; and especially, for all those that have passes from the chief commanders of the said fleet, or from Monsieur Tumeron, the intendant.

XXIII. In consideration of the present capitulation, the town of Limerick shall be delivered, and put into the hands of the general, or any other person he shall appoint, at the time and days hereafter specified, viz. the Irish town, except the magazines and hospital, on the day of signing the present articles; and, as for the English town, it shall remain, together with the island, and the free passage of Thomond-Bridge, in the hands of those of the Irish army that are in the garisou, or that shall hereafter come from the counties of Cork, Clare, Kerry, Sligo, and other places above-mentioned, until there be convenience found for their transportation.

XXIV. And, to prevent all disorders that may happen between the garisons, that the general shall place in the Irish town, which shall be delivered to him, and the Irish troopers that shall remain in the English town and island; which they may do, until the troops be imbarqued on the first fifty ships that shall be gone for France, and no longer; they shall intrench themselves on both sides, to hinder the communication of the said garisons; and it shall be prohibited on both sides, to offer any thing offensive, and the parties offending shall be punished on either side.

XXV. That it shall be lawful for the said garison to march out all at once, or at different times, as they can be imbarqued, with arms, baggage, drums beating, match lighted at both ends, bullet in mouth, colours flying, six brass guns, such as the besieged will

choose, two mortar-pieces, and half the ammunition that is now in the magazines of the said place: and, for this purpose, an inventory of all the ammunition of the said garison shall be made, in the presence of any person that the general shall appoint, the next day after the present articles shall be signed.

XXVI. All the magazines of provisions shall remain in the hands of those that are now employed to take care of the same, for the subsistence of those of the Irish army that will pass into France; and that, if there shall not be sufficient in the stores, for the support of the said troops, while they stay in this kingdom, and are crossing the seas, that, upon giving account of their number, the general will furnish them with sufficient provisions, at the king's rates; and that there shall be a free market at Limerick, and other quarters, where the said troops shall be; and, in case any provisions shall remain in the magazines of Limerick, when the town shall be given up, it shall be valued, and the price deducted out of what is to be paid for the provisions to be furnished, to the troops on shipboard.

XXVII. That there shall be a cessation of arms at land, and also at sea, with respect to the ships, whether English, Dutch, or French, designed for the transportation of the said troops, until they be returned to their respective harbours; and that, on both sides, they shall be furnished sufficiently with passports, both the ships and men; and, if any sea commander, or captain of a ship, or any officer, troop, dragoon, soldier, or other person, shall act contrary to this cessation, the persons, so acting, shall be punished on either side, and satisfaction shall be made for the wrong done; and officers shall be sent to the mouth of the river of Limerick, to give notice to the commanders of the English and French fleets, of the present conjuncture, that they may observe the cessation of arms accordingly.

XXVIII. That, for the security of the execution of this present capitulation, and of each article herein contained, the besieged shall give the following hostages and the general shall give

XXIX. If, before this capitulation is fully executed, there happens any change in the government, or command of the army, which is now commanded by General Ginckle; all those, that shall be appointed to command the same, shall be obliged to observe and execute what is specified in these articles, or cause it to be executed punctually, and shall not act contrary, on any account whatsoever.

October, 1691.

BARON DE GINCKLE.

THE

PRETENCES

OF THE

FRENCH INVASION EXAMINED*,

FOR THE

INFORMATION OF THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. London: Printed for R. Clavel, at the Peacock, in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1692. May 25th, 1692. Let this be printed, Nottingham. Quarto, containing twenty Pages.

THAT

HAT the sword hath thus long been kept from destroying among us, is a blessing which we cannot sufficiently understand, unless we consider the woeful desolation it hath made in all neighbouring nations; nor are they at all sensible how much they owe to God, and their majesties, for keeping us in peace, who give the least encouragement to this intended descent, which must turn our land into an Aceldama, and will make such woeful havock of our lives and fortunes, while one party fights for safety, and the other for revenge. that no age can parallel the horrid consequences of such a civil war as this will prove. And, if papists only (blinded by zeal for their religion, and blown up with hopes of absolute empire) encouraged this bloody design, it would be no wonder, and could have no success, considering the general aversion of the people to them, and the fresh instances of their insolence and cruelty,

But alas! it appears that many, who call themselves Protestants, are engaged in this fatal conspiracy against their religion, and their native country; which is so prodigious and amazing, that a man would wonder who hath bewitched these foolish Galatians to push on their own and the church's ruin: and every one must be inquisitive into the specious pretences by which these men are induced to become their own executioners.

Now the pretended motives are these:

1. Repairing the injury done to the late king.

2. Delivering us from the oppressions we suffer under the present king.

3. Settling the government upon its old basis.

4. Securing the Protestant religion for all future ages.

Now it becomes every true English Protestant to examine these pretences very well, before he venture on a thing of so evil appearance and dangerous consequence, as is the joining with these invaders.

• Vide the 68th article in the catalogue of pamphlets.

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