except what are hereafter comprised; 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.

3d. All merchants, or reputed merchants of the city of Limerick, or of any other garrison now possessed by the Irish, or of any town or place, in the counties of Clare or Kerry, who are absent beyond the seas, that have not bore arms since their Majesties' declaration in February, 1688, shall have the benefit of the second article, in the same manner as if they were present; provided such merchants, and reputed merchants, do repair into this kingdom, within the space of eight months from the date hereof.

4th. The following officers, viz. Colonel Simon Lutterell, Captain Rowlan White, Maurice Eustace of Yermanstown, Chievers of Maystown, commonly called Mount Leinster, now belonging to the regiments in the aforesaid garrisons, and quarters of the Irish army, who were beyond the seas, and sent thither upon affairs of their

* Î A. B. do sincerely promise and swear that I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary. So help me God.

respective regiments, or the army in general shall have the benefit, and advantage of the second article, provided they return hither within the space of eight months, from the date of these presents, and submit to their Majesties' government, and take the above-mentioned oath.

5th. That all and singular, the said persons comprised in the second and third articles, shall have a general pardon of all attainders, outlawries, treasons, misprisions of treason, premunires, felonies, trespasses, and other crimes, and misdemeanours whatsoever, by them, or any of them, committed since the beginning of the reign of King James the Second, and if any of them are attainted by parliament, the Lords-justices and General, will use their best endeavours to get the same repealed by parliament, and the outlawries to be reversed gratis, all but writingclerks' fees.

6th. And whereas these present wars have drawn great violences on both parts; and 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 public disturbances last: for the quieting, and settling, therefore, of this kingdom, and avoiding those inconveniences, which would be the necessary consequence of the contrary, no person or persons whatsoever, comprised 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, merchandises, or provisions whatsoever, by them seised, or taken during the time of war. And no person or persons whatsoever, in the second or third articles comprised, shall be sued, impleaded, or made accountable for the rents, or mean rates of any lands, tenements, or houses, by him or them received, or enjoyed, in this kingdom, since the beginning of the present war, to the day of the date hereof, nor for any waste or trespass by him or them, committed, in any such lands, tenements, or houses: and it is also agreed, that this article shall be mutual, and reciprocal on both sides.

7th. Every nobleman and gentleman, comprised in the said second and third articles, shall have liberty to ride with a sword, and case of pistols if they think fit, and keep a gun in their houses, for the defence of the same or for fowling.

8th. The inhabitants and residents in the city of Limerick, and other garrisons shall be permitted to remove their goods, chattels, and provision, out of the same, without being viewed and searched, or paying any manner of duties, and shall not be compelled to leave the houses or

lodgings they now have, for the space of six weeks next ensuing the date hereof.

9th. The oath to be administered to such Roman Catholics as submit to their Majesties' government, shall be the oath abovesaid, and no other.

10th. No person or persons, who shall at any time bercafter 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.

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11th. The Lords-justices and General do promise to use their utmost endeavours, that all the persons comprehended in the above-mentioned articles, shall be protected and defended from all arrests and executions for debt or damage for the space of eight months next ensuing the date hereof.

12th. Lastly, the Lords-justices and General do undertake that their Majesties will ratify these articles within the space of eight months, or sooner; and use their utmost endeavours that the same shall be ratified and confirmed in parliament.

13th. And whereas Colonel John Brown stood

indebted to several Protestants, by judgments of record, which appearing to the late government, the Lord Tyrconnel, and Lord Lucan, took away the effects the said John Brown had to answer

the said debts, and promised to clear the said John Brown of the said debts, which effects were taken for the public use of the Irish and their army: for freeing the said Lord Lucan of his said engagement passed on their public account for payment of the said Protestants, and for preventing the ruin of the said John Brown, and for satisfaction of his creditors, at the instance of the Lord Lucan and the rest of the persons aforesaid; it is agreed, that the said Lords-justices and the said Baron de Ginckle, shall intercede with the King and Parliament to have the estates secured to Roman Catholics, 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 Brown, shall certify under his hand what the effects taken from the said Brown amount unto; which accompt is to be stated and the balance certified by the said Lord Lucan in one and twenty days after the date hereof.

For the true performance hereof we have hereunto set our hands. Present Scravenmore, H. Maccay, T. Talmash, Charles Porter, Thomas Coningsby, Baron de Ginckle.

And whereas the said city of Limerick hath been since, in pursuance of the said articles, surrendered unto us, Now know ye, that we, hav