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SHORT DESCRIPTION OF

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LIMERICK, IMERICK, lat. Limericum, a strong City in the province of Munster, in Ireland, situate near the confines or Connnaught, upon the River Shannon, forty five miles W. of Killenny, thirty five S. from Galway, and from the main Ocean about sixty; but so accommodated by the River, that Ships of burden come up to the walls. almost quite surrounded with water, and is, without dispute, the strongest Town in Ireland. the capital of a County, of the same name, and a Bishop's See, under the Archbishop of Cashel. The Irish call it Laumenagh, It was taken from them by Raimond le Grosse, an Englishman; after which one Donowald, an Irish Royolet of Thomond, burnt it. King John built the Castle; the English in after-times built an additional Town, environed it with walls, and secured it with Drawbridges, and whatever else might contribute to it's strength so that when Ireton came before it, in 1651, for the Parliamentarians, Hugh O'Neal, a good commander, constituted Governor of it by the Lord Lieutenant, made a vigorous defence; but after three months siege, the Garrison weakened by the Plague, and strained for provisions, delivered it upon Articles. After the Defeat of the Boyne, King James's forces rallied here, and made so good a defence under Boisleau the French Governor, and so much rain fell that King William

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who began its siege in person, August 10, 1690, decamped the 30th following; but the next Year, it being besieged by General Ginckle, after th battle of Aughrim, and surrender of Galway, the Garrison capitulated, and had advantageous Conditions allowed it, on surrender of the Place which put an end to the then troubles in Ireland. The county of Limerick is hounded on the North by the River Shannon and Mysker, which parts it from Clare and Ormond, on the East it has the County of Tipperary, on the South that of Cork, on the West the County of Kerry. A fertile country, saith Cambden, and well inhabited.The Western side is mountaneous, the rest plain.

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The Civil Articles of LIMERICK,

AGREED UPON

the 3d of October, 1694.

GULIELMUS & MARIA Dei Gratia Anglia Scotia, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, Rex & Regina, Fidei Defensores, &c. Omnibus ad quos Presentes, literæ nostræ prevenerit salutem; Inspeximus Irrotulament quarrund literarum patentium de confiermatione geren Dat apud Westmonasterium vicesimo quarto dei Februarij, ultimo preteriti in Cancellar nostr. Irrotulat, ac ibidem de Recordo remanen in hæc verba. William and Mary, by the Grace of God, &c. To all to whom those presents shall come Greeting, Whereas certain arti cles bearing date the third day of October last past, made and agreed on between our Justices of our Kingdom of Ireland, and our General of our Forces there, on the one part. And several officers there conimanding within the City of Limerick, in our said Kingdom, on the other part.Whereby our said justices and general did undertake, that we should ratify those articles within the space of eight months, or sooner; and use their utmost endeavours that the same should be ratified and confirmed in Parliament. The tenor of which said articles is as follows, viz.

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THE

CIVIL ARTICLES OF

LIMERICK

A greed upon the Third Day of October, One
Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety One.

Exactly printed from the Letters Patent, Wherein they are Ratified and Exemplified by their Majesties under the Great Seal of England.

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ETWEEN the Right Honourable Sir Charles Porter, Knight, and Thomas Conningsby Esq. lords justices of Ireland; and his Excellency the Baron de Ginckle, lieutenant general and Commander in chief of the English army; on the one part, and the Right Honourable Fatrick Earl of Lucan, Piercy Viscount Gallmoy, Colonel Nicholas Purcell, Colonel Nicholas Cusack, Sir Toby Butler, Colonel Garret Dillon, and Colonel John Brown, on the other part.

In the behalf of the Irish Inhabitants in the City and County of Limerick; the Counties of Clare, Kerry, Cork, Sligo and Mayo.

In consideration of the surrender of the City, of Limerick, and other agreements made betewen the said Lieutenant General Ginckle, the Governor of the City of Limerick, and the Generals of the Irish Army, bearing date with these presents, for the surrender

surrender of the said City, and submission of the said Army. It is agreed, that.

ART. I. The Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in the reign of King Charles the Second. And their Majesties as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a Parliament in this Kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Koman Catholics such turther security in that particular, as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.

ART. II. All the inhabitants or residents of Limerick, or any other Garrison now in the pos session of the Irish, and all Officers and Soldiers, now in Arms, under any commission of King James, or those authorised by him, to grant the same in the several Counties of Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork and Mayo, or any of them, and all the commissioned Officers in their Majesty's quarters, that belong to the Irish Regiments, now in being, that are treated with, and who are not Prisoners of War, or have taken protection, and who shall reurn and submit to their Majesties obedience, and their and every of their heirs, shall hold, possess and enjoy, all and every of their estates of Freehold and inheritance; and all the rights, titles and interests, privileges and immunities, which they and every, or any of them held, enjoyed, or were rightfully and lawfully entitled to, in the reign of King Charles the second, or at any time since, by

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