THis Assembly taking seriously into consideration, that Owen Mac Arte O Neill, late Generall of Ʋlster, & Emer Lord Bishop of Clogher being traiterously disaffected to his Maiesties intrest, and the quiet of this Land, have contrary to their Ligaments of Faith, and Loyalty, and the Oath of Association solemnly in­ [...]uted by this House, opposed themselves to the Government of the Confederate Catholicks, proposing to them­ [...]ves under a feigned and popular pretence of propagating Religion to invest them, or one of them, or some other [...]mesticke or forreigner, even in the Regall Government of this Land; and to countenance and compasse such their [...]godly and disloyall designes, have by specious fictions seduced, mislead and perswaded divers innocent Catho­ [...]ks as well Natives of the Province of Vlster, as of other Provinces of this Kingdome to take Armes, and enter into [...] and actuall Rebellion and Hostillity against his Majesty, and the Confederate Catholiques; And considering [...]vise that the said Owen Mac Arte, and the Bishop of Clogher, to lead blindfold the said abused multitude, doe [...]om time to time with great industry conceale from, or misrepresent to the said mislead persons the benigne and in­ [...]lgent intentions of this House; wherefore to rescue and set at liberty the understanding of such persons restrained [...] the skill of the said Incendiaries. It is ordered, published and declared, that all such persons, be they of Vlster, or [...] other Province of this Kingdome, or any of them who heretofore did take Armes, or now are in Armes, or actu­ [...] hostillity against this Assembly, or the Government established by the last Assembly; and who before the five & [...]entieth day of this present moneth of October shall come in, lay downe their Armes, and submit to this House, or [...]e Government, which on recesse thereof shall be by it established shall be from thenceforth remitted, pardoned & [...]rgiven his or their Crime, Fault, or Transgression aforesaid, and that such person and persons submitting as aforesaid [...] from thenceforth have the same freedome, immunity and capacity to all intents and purposes, as if he or they [...]d not fallen into the said defection, except the said Colonell Owen Mac Arte O Neill, the said Emer Lord Bishop of [...]logher, and except Edmond Reilly Priest Vicar Generall to the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Thirlagh Duffe mac Donnogh [...] Brien, Iohn ô Kennedy of Dunally; Arte alias Arthur Cavanagh of Ballynloghan, Captain Donnogh ô Connour mac Hugh, [...]aptaine Richard Bourke mac David of Partry, Alderman Dominicke Fanning of Lymericke.

And for further manifestation of the indifferent and iust care which this House hath of the security & conservati­ [...]n of the Nobility & gentry of the Province of Ʋlster, & their intrest equall with those of any other part of this King­ [...]ome. It is published & declared, that in any Peace, Cessation or Accommodation which shall be hereafter concluded [...]r agreed, betweene this House, or the Authoritie thereof, and any other person or persons on his Maiesties behalfe [...]quall advantage and benefit shall be insisted upon for the said Nobility & gentry conforming themselves as afore­ [...]id, as for any other person or persons of the Confederate Catholicks of any other part of this Kingdome in like [...]ases respectively except the persons before excepted, it being not intended hereby, but such as are in Armes against [...]he Government shall be, unto a submission, prosecuted. And whereas the time hereby limitted is a competent time [...]f deliberation to such persons as aforesaid. It is therefore ordained, published, and declared, that all such person & [...]ersons, confederats, their adherents, a betters and comforters, relievers, and maintainers, who have taken Armes or [...]id enter into, or are in actuall hostillity against this house, or its authority upon what pretence soever, & who within [...]he time aforesaid shall not come in, lay downe Armes, and submit to this House, or the Government which shall be [...]stablished upon recesse thereof, shall be from thenceforth, and immediatly after the expiration of the said five and [...]wentieth of this instant October, wilfull and obstinate Rebells and Traytors, and as such to all intents and purposes [...]emed, prosecuted and dealt with.

Given at Kilkenny, the thirtieth day of September Anno Domini 1648. and in the [...]ure and twentieth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord CHARLES,

by the grace of God, King of England, [...]reland, Fr [...]nce, and Scotland, &c. GOD SAVE THE KING▪