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London, England, 1828-03-07 00:00:00

TREATY OF LIMERICK.

[For the better understanding of the subject last
night debated, we have inserted this Treaty at length.]
Articles agreed upon the 3d day of October, 1691, between
the Right Hon. Sir Charles Porter, Knight, and Thos.
Coningsby, Esq. Lords Justices of Ireland, and his Ex-
cellency the Baron Ginckle, Lieutenant-General, and
Commander-in-Chief of the English Army—on the one
part ; and the Right Hon. Patrick Earl of Lucian,
Piercy Viscount Gallmoy, Col. Nicholas Puree], Colonel
Nicholas Cusack, Sir Toby Butler, Col. Garrett Dillon,
and Col. John Brown, on the other part ; in the behalf
of the Irish inhabitants in the city and county of Lime-
rick, the counties of Clare, Kerry, Cork, Sligo, and
Mayo ; in consideration of the surrender of the city of
Limerick, and other agreements made between the said
Lieutenant-Gen. Ginckle, the Governor of the city of
Limerick, and the Generals of the Irish Army, bearing
date with these presents, for the surrender of the said
city, and submission of the said army : it is agreed that—
]. The Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy
such privileges in the exercise of their religion as are con-
sistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in
the reign ofiKing Charles the Second; and their Majesties,
as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a Par-
liament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the
said Roman Catholics such further security in that parti-
cular, as may preserve them from any disturbances upon
the account of their said religion.
2. All the inhabitants or residents of Limerick, or any
other garrison now in the possession of the Irish, and all
officers and soldiers now is arms under any commission of
King James, or those authorized by him to grant the same
in the several counties of Limerick, Clare, Kerry, Cork,
and Mayo, or any of them [and all each* as are under their
protection in the said counties,] and all the commissioned
officers in their Majesties 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 return and submit to their Alajesties' obedience, and
their and every of their heirs, shall hold, possess, and enjoy
all and every their estates of freehold and inheritance,
and all the rights, titles, and interests, privileges, and im-
munities, which they and every, or any of them, held, en-
joyed, or were rightfully and lawfully entitled to in the
reign of King Charles IL, or at any time since by the laws
and statutes that were in force in tke said reign of King
Chas. 11. ; and shall be put in possession by order of the Go-
vernment of such of them as are in the King's hands, orthe
hands of his tenants; without being put to any suitor trouble
therein ; and all such estates shall be freed and discharged
from all arrears of Crown rents, quit rents, and other public
charges incurred and become due since Michaelmas, 1688,
to the day of the date hereof. And all 'ersons, comprehended
in this article shall have, hold, and enjoy all their goods
and chattles, real and personal, to them or any of them be-
longing and reasaining, either in their own hands, or the
hands of any persons whatsoever, in trust for, or for the
use of them and all and every the said persons, of what
profession, trade, or calling soever they be, shall, and may
nee, exercise, and practise their several and respective pro-
feeeions, trades, and callings, as freely as they did use, exer-
cise, and enjoy the same in the reign of King Charles H.
Provided that nothing in this article contained be construed
to extend to, or restore any forfeiting person now out of
the kingdom, except what are hereafter comprised. Pro-
tided 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 their present Majesties, when
thereunto required.

3. 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 borne
arms since their Majesties' declaration in February, IGSS,
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.
4. The following officers, viz. Colonel Simon Luttrel,
Captain Rowland White, Maurice Eustace, of Yermans-
town, 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 respective re-
giments, or the army in general, shall have the benefit and
advantage of the second article, provided they return hither
wit;t:n the space of eight months frfm the date of these
presents, and sub:nit to their Majesties' Government, and
take the above-mentioned oath.

5. That all and singular the paid 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 mis-
demeanours whatsoever by them or any of them committed
since the beginning of the reign of James 11. ; and if any
of them are attainted by Parliament, the Lords Justicesand
General will use their best endeavours to get the same re-
pealed by Parliament, and the outlawries to be reversed
gratis, all but writing-clerks' fees.
6. And whereas these present wars have drawn on
great violences on both parts, and that if leave were given
to the bringing all sorts of private actions, the animosities
would probably continue that have been ton long on foot,
and the public disturbances last: for the quieting and
settling, therefore, of this kingdom, and avoiding those, in-
conveniences which would be the necessary consequences of
the contrary, no person ur persons whatsoever, comprised
in the foregoing articles, shall be sued, molested, or im-
pleaded 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 what-
soever, by them seized or taken during the time of the war.
And no person or persons whatsoever, in the second or
third article comprised, shall be sued, impleaded, or made
accountable for the rents or mean rates of any lands, tene-
ments, 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.
7. Every Nobleman and Gentleman comprised in the
said second and third article shall have liberty to ride with
a sword and case of pistols, if they shall think fit ; and
keep a gun in their houses for the defence of the same, or
for fowling.
B. The inhabitants and residents in the city of Limerick
and other garrisons, shall be permitted to remove their
goods, and chattels, and provisions, 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.
9. The oath to be administered to such Roman Catholics
as submit to their Majesties' Government, shall be the oath
above said, and no other.
10. No person or persons who shall at any time here-
after break these articles, or any of them, shall thereby
make or cause any other person or persons to forfeit or lase
the benefit of the same.

11. 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 de-
fended front all arrests and executions for debt or damage,
for the space of eight months next ensuing the date hereof.
12. And whereas Colonel John Brown stood indebted
to several Protestants, by judgments of record, which ap-
pearing to the late government, the Lord Tyreonnel and
Lord Lucan took away the effects of 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 Protest-
ants, 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 same debt., as the
said Lord Lucan, upon stating accounts with the said John
Brown, shall certify under his hand, that the effects taken
from the said Brown amount unto ; which account 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, ScaAvENstoßE CHARLES PORTER
U. Mac Kay THOS. CONINGSBY
T. TArsta sic Baron de GINCKLE.
And whereas the said city of Limerick !lath been since,
in pursuance of the said articles, surrendered unto us,—
Now, know ye, that we, having considered of the said
articles, are graciously pleased hereby to declare, that we
do, for us, our heirs and successors, as far as in us lies,
ratify and confirm the same, and every clause, matter, and
thing, therein contained ; and as ‘to such parts thereof for
which an Act of Parliament shall be found to be necessary,
we shall recommend the same to be made good by Parlia-
ment, and shall give our Royal Assent to any Bill or Bills
that shall be passed by our two Homes of Parliament to
that purpose.
And whereas it appeals unto us, that it was agreed be-
tween the parties to the said articles, that after the words

Limetick, Clare, !Kerry, Cork, Mayo, or any of thew,"
in the second of the said articles, the words following:
via.—" and all such as are under their protection in the
said counties," should be inserted, and be part of the said
articles; which words having been casually omitted by
the writer, the omission was not discovered till ether
the said articles were signed, but was taken notice •of
before the second town was surrendered; and that one
said Justices and General, or one of them, did promise- that
the said clause should be made good, it being within'
the intention of the capitulation, and inserted, in the foult
draught thereof: our further will and pleasure is, and Iry
do hereby ratify and confirm the said omitted words—viz.
" and all such as are under their protection .in the said
counties," hereby for us, our heirs, and successors, ordain-
ing and declaring that all and every person and persona
therein concerned, shall and may have, receive, and enjoy
the benefit thereof, in such arid the same manner as if the
said words had been inserted in their proper place in the
second article ; any omission, detect, or mistake in the said
second article, in any wise notwithstantiing.
Provided always, and our will and pleasure is, that
these our letters patent shall be enrolled in our Court of
Chancery, in our said kingdom of Ireland; within the
space of one year next ensuing. In witness, &c.,
Witness ourself at Westminster, the 24th day of Feb.,
anno regni Regis et Regime quarto.
Nos autem tenorem premissor : predict : ad requisi-
tionem : Attornat : General : Dnininis Regis et domince
Regime pro regnu Iliberniae. Duximus exemplificand ;
per presentes. In cujus rei testimonitun has literal Doom;
fieri fecimus patentes testibus nobis ipsis spud Westmon;
quinto die Aprilis unnoq ; regni eorum qnarto.
BRIDGES.

Examinat, Z S• KECK, Z in cancel;
per nos Lacorr W. CnitnE. Magistros.
The words within the crotchets not in tle origins/
articles, being omitted through mistake, were pominned its
England by King William.

PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

ORDERS OF THY DAY FOR, TATS DAY.

1. Salmon Fisheries Regulation Bill—Furthes considera-
tion of Report.
2. Sessions Appeals Bill—Second reading.
S. Penryn Disfranchisement Bill—Second reading.
4. KOUtley Chapel (Ireland) 13;11—Seeond reading.
5. Supply—Committee.
6. Ways and Means—Committee.
7. Cities and Towns Lighting (Ireland) Bill—geeona

reading.
8. East Retford Disfranchisement 13i11—CornMittet ; wit—

nesses to attend.
9. Mutiny Bill—Committee. .
10. Marine Mutiny Bill—Committee.
NOTICES •I' TIIIS EAT.
1. Mr. Chancellor of the Exehequer—To vote Annual Du—
ties on Sugar, Places, .and Pensions. (In Committee
of 'Ways an,l-Meims.)
2. Mr. Lumley—To move the discharge of Jonathan Fox
from ?Zen-gate.

NOTICES GIVEN ,TESTE/SDAr.
Thursday, March 20.
Mr. Fyley—Bill to repeal so much of an Aet of the last
Session as prohibits, under severe penalties, the use
of ribbons at Elections.
Tuesday, April 22.
Mr. Charles Barclay—Bill to give the Magistrates of the
county of Galway a concurrent jurisdiction with this
Magistrates of the town and county of Galway.
Tuesday, April 29.
Sir Francis Burdett—Consideration of the Petition of the,
Roman Catholics of Ireland.