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faid debts, as the faid Lord Lucan, upon ftating accounts with the faid John Brown, fhall certify under his hand, that the effects taken from the faid Brown amount unto; which accompt is to be stated, and the balance certified by the faid Lord Lucan in one and twenty days after the date hereof:

For the true performance hereof, we have hereunto fet our hands,

Present,

SCRAVENMORE.

H. MACCAY.

T. TALMASH.

CHAR. PORTER.

THOS. CONINGSBY.
Bar. DE GINCKLE.

AND whereas the faid city of Limerick hath been fince, in pursuance of the fid ar.icles, furrendered unto us. Now know ye, that we having confidered of the faid articles, are graciously pleafed hereby to declare, that we do for us, our heirs, and fucceffors, as far as in us lies, ratify and confirm the fame, and every claufe, matter, and thing therein contained.And as to fuch parts thereof, for which an act of Parliament fhall be found to be neceffary, we fhall recommend the fame to be made good by Parliament, and fhall give our royal affent to any bill or bills that shall be paffed by our two houfes of Parliament to that purpofe. And whereas it appears unto us, that it was agreed between the parties to the faid articles, that after the words, Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork, Mayo, or any of them, in the fecond of the faid articles, the words following, viz. "And all fuch as are "under their protection in the faid counties," fhould be inferted, and be part of the faid articles.

Which words having been cafually omitted by the writer, the omiffion was not difcovered till after the faid articles were figned, but was taken notice of before the fecond town was furrendered: and that our faid juftices and general, or one of them, did promise that the faid clause should be made good, it being within the intention of the capitulation, and inferted in the foul draft thereof. Our further will and pleasure is, and we do hereby ratify and confirm the faid omitted words, viz." And all fuch as are under their protection in the faid counties," hereby for us, our heirs and fucceffors, ordaining and declaring, that all and every perfon and perfons therein concerned, fhall and may have, receive, and enjoy the benefit thereof, in fuch and the fame manner, as if the faid words had been inferted in their proper place, in the said second article; any omiffion, defect, or mistake in the faid fecond article, in any wife notwithstanding. Provided always, and our will and pleafure is, that thefe our letters patents fhall be enrolled in our court of Chancery, in our faid kingdom of Ireland, within the fpace of one year next enfuing. In witness, &c. witnefs ourself at Westminster, the twenty-fourth day of February, anno regni regis & reginæ Gulielmi & Mariæ quarto per breve de privato figillo. Nos autem tenorem premiffor. predict. Ad requifitionem attornat. general. domini regis & dominæ reginæ pro regno Hiberniæ. Duximus exemplificand. per prefentes. In cujus rei teftimonium has literas noftras fieri fecimus patentes. Teftibus nobis ipfis apud Westmon. quinto die Aprilis, annoq. regni corum quarto.

BRIDGES.

Examinat. SS. KECK. per nos

LACON WM. CHILDE.

> In Cancel.

Magiftros

MILITARY ARTICLES agreed upon between the Baron de Ginckle, Lieutenant-General and Commander in Chief of the English army, on the one fide.

And the Lieutenant-Generals De Uffoon and De Teffe, Commanders in Chief of the Irish army, on the other; and the General Officers hereunto fubfcribing.

I THAT all perfons, without any exceptions, of what quality or condition foever, that are willing to leave the kingdom of Ireland, fhall have free liberty to go to any country beyond the feas (England and Scotland excepted) where they think fit, with their families, household-stuff, plate, and jewels.

II. That all general officers, colonels, and generally all other officers of horfe, dragoons, and foot-guards, troopers, dragooners, foldiers of all kinds that are in any garrifon, place, or poft, now in the hands of the Irish, or encamped in the counties of Cork, Clare, and Kerry, as alfo thofe called Rapparees, or volunteers, that are willing to go beyond feas as aforefaid, shall have free leave to embark themfelves wherever the fhips are that are appointed to tranfport them, and to come in whole bodies as they are now compofed, or in parties, companies, or otherwife, without having any impediment, directly or indirectly.

III. That all perfons above mentioned, that are willing to leave Ireland and go into France, fhall have leave to declare it at the times and places hereafter mentioned, viz. the troops in Limerick, on Tuesday next in Limerick, the horfe at their camp on Wednef

day,

day, and the other forces that are difperfed in the counties of Clare, Kerry, and Cork, on the 8th instant, and on none other, before Monfieur Tameron, the French intendant, and Colonel Withers; and after fuch delaration is made, the troops that will go into France must remain under the command and difcipline of their officers that are to conduct them thither; and deferters of each fide fhall be given up, and punished accordingly.

IV. That all English and Scotch officers that ferve now in Ireland, fhall be included in this capitulation, as well for the fecurity of their eftates and goods in England, Scotland, and Ireland, (if they are willing to remain. here), as for paffing freely into France, or any other country to ferve.

V. That all the general French officers, the intendant, the engineers, the commiffaries at war, and of the artillery, the treafurer, and other French officers, ftrangers, and all others whatfoever, that are in Sligo, Rofs, Clare, or in the army, or that do trade or commerce, or are other ways employed in any kind of ftation or condition, fhall have free leave to pafs into France, or any other country, and fhall have leave to fhip themselves, with all their horfes, equipage, plate, papers, and all their effects whatever; and that General Ginckle will order påffports for them, convoys, and carriages, by land and water, to carry them fafe from Limerick to the fhips where they shall be embarked, without paying any thing for the faid carriages, or to thofe that are employed therein, with their horfes, cars, boats, and fhallops.

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VI. That if any of the aforefaid equipages, merchandize, horfes, money, plate, or other moveables, or household-ftuff belonging to the faid Irish troops, or to the French officers, or other particular perfons whatfoever, be robbed, destroyed, or taken away by the troops of the faid General, the faid General will order it to be restored, or payment to be made according to the value that is given in upon oath by the perfon fo robbed or plundered and the faid Irish troops to be tranfported as aforefaid: and all other perfons belonging to them, are to obferve good order in their march and quarters, and fhall reftore whatever they fhall take from the country, or make reftitution for the fame.

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VII. That to facilitate the tranfporting the faid troops, the General will furnish fifty ships, each ship's burthen two hundred tons; for which, the perfons to be tranfported fhall not be obliged to pay, and twenty more, if there fhall be occafion, without their paying for them; and if any of the faid fhips fhall be of lesser burthen, he will furnish more in number to countervail; and also give two men of war to embark the principal officers, and ferve for a convoy to the veffels of burthen.

VIII. That a commiffary fhall be immediately fent to Cork to visit the transport ships, and what condition they are in for failing and that as foon as they are ready, the troops to be tranfported fhall march with all convenient speed, the nearest way, in order to embark there and if there fhall be any more men to be tranfported than can be carried off in the faid fifty fhips, the reft shall quit the English town of Limerick, and march

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