WHEREAS Articles of Cessation of Armes were agreed and concluded on at Sigginstowne in the County of Kil­dare, the fifteenth day of September, in the nineteenth year of His Maiesties Raigne, By and between Us the Lord Lieutenant by the name of IAMES Marques of Ormonde, Lieutenant Generall of His Maiesties Armie in the Kingdome of Ireland, For and in the Name of our Gracious Soveraigne Lord CHARLES by the grace of God, King of Great Brittaine, France, and Ireland, &c. By vertue of His Maiesties Commission bearing date at Dublin, the last day of August, in the said nineteenth year of His Maiesties Raign, of the one parte, And Donogh Lord Viscount Muskery, and others authorized by His Maiesties Roman Catholicke Subiects then in Armes in the said Kingdome, &c. of the other parte: Which Cessation of Armes was by the said Articles to continue for one whole year, beginning the 15. of September, 1643. at the houre of twelve of the clock of the said day. And whereas by His Maiesties Commission under the Great Seale of England, dated the foure and twentieth day of Iune 1644. We the Lord Lieutenant are authorized to Treat concerning the setling & establishing of a firme and perfect Peace within this Kingdom. And wheras We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of His Maiesties Authority entrusted with Vs as His Lieutenant Generall, and Generall Governor of this His Kingdom, and by advice of the Councell, and For and in the Name of His Ma­iesty on the one part, And he said Lord Visc. Muskery, and others deputed and Authorized in that behalfe by His Maiesties said Subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdome, of the other parte, did on the fifth day of September last conclude, and accord that there should be a further Cessation of Armes, & of all Acts of Hostility in this Kingdom, untill the first day of December then next, at the houre of twelve of the clock of the said day. And whereas We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of His Maiesties Authority entrusted with Vs as His Lieutenant Generall and Generall Governor of this his Kingdom, and by advice of the Councell, and For, and in the Name of His Ma­iesty on the one part, And the said Lord Viscount Muskery. and others Deputed and authorized in that behalfe by His Maiesties said Subiects now, or late in Armes in this Kingdome of the other parte, did on the 11 day of November last, conclude and accord that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes and of all Acts of Hostility in this Kingdom, untill the last day of Ianuary, then next, at the houre of twelve of the clock of the same day. And whereas We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of His Maiesties authori­ty entrusted with Vs, as His Lievtenant Generall and Generall Governour of this his Kingdome and by advice of the Counsell and for and in the Name of his Maiestie of the one part, and the said Lord Viscount Muskery and others deputed and authorized in that behalfe by his Maiesties said Subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdom, of the other part, did on the last day of December last conclude and accord that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes and of all Acts of Hostility in this Kingdome untill the last day of March then next at the houre of twelve of the clock of the said day. And whereas We the Lord Lievtenant by vertue of His Maiesties authority entrusted with Vs as his Lievtenant Generall and Generall Governour of this His Kingdome and by ad­vice of the Councell and for and in the Name of his Maiesty on the one part, And the said Lord viscount Muskery and others deputed and authorized in that behalfe by His Maiesties said Subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdome on the other part, did on the first day of March last, conclude and accord that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes and of all acts of Hosti­lity in this Kingdome untill the last day of April then next, at the houre of twelve of the clock of the same day. And whereas We the Lord Lieutenant, by vertue of His Maiesties Authority entrusted with Vs, as His Lieutenant Generall and Generall Governour of this His Kingdome, and by advice of the Councell, and For and in the Name of His Maiesty of the one part, and the said Lo. Viscount Mus­kery, and others deputed and authorized in that behalfe, by His Maiesties said Subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdome of the other part, did on the one and twentieth day of April last conclude and accord, that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes and of all Acts of hostility in this Kingdome, untill the twentieth day of May then next, at the houre of twelve of the clock the same day. And whereas We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of his Maiesties Authority entrusted with Vs as his Lieute­nant Generall and Generall Governour of this his Kingdom and by advice of the Councell, and for and in the name of his Maiesty of the one part, and the said Lord Visc. Muskery, and others deputed & authorized in that behalfe, by his Maiesties said Subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdom of the other part, did on the sixteenth day of May last 1645. conclude & accord that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes & of all Acts of hostility in this Kingdom untill the fourth day of Iune then next, at the hour of 12. of the clock the same day. And whereas We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of His Maiesties Authority entrusted with Vs as his Lieutenant Generall and Generall Governour of this his Kingdome, and by advice of the Councell, and for and in the Name of his Maiesty of the one part, And the said Lord visc. Muskery, and others deputed and authorized in that behalfe, by his Maiesties said Subiects now or late in armes in this Kingdome of the other parte, did on the first day of Iune 1645. conclude and accord that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes and of all Acts of Hostility in this Kingdome untill the eighteenth day of Iune one thousand six hundred forty and five, at the houre of twelve of the clocke the same day. And whereas We the Lord Lievtenant by vertue of his Maiesties authority entrusted with Vs as his Lievtenant Generall and Gene­rall Governor of this his Kingdome and by advice of the Councell, and for and in the name of His Maiesty of the one part and the said Lord Viscount Muskery and others deputed and authorized in that behalfe by his Maiesties said subiects now or late in armes in this Kingdom of the other part, did on the fourteenth day of Iune 1645. conclude and accord that there should be a further continuation of the said Cessation of Armes and of all acts of hostility in this Kingdome, untill the fourth day of Iuly 1645. at the houre of 12 of the clock the same day. And whereas We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of His Maiesties Authority entrusted with Vs as his Lieutenant Generall and Generall Governour of this his Kingdome, and by advice of the Councell, And For and in the Name of his Maiestie of the one parte, And Patrick Darcy, and Geffrey Browne, Esquires. deputed and authorized by his Maiesties said Subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdome of the other parte, did on the thirtieth day of Iune, 1645. conclude and accord that there should be a further con­tinuation of the said Cessation of Armes, & of all Acts of hostility in this Kingdome, untill the 18th day of Iuly, 1645. at the houre of 12 of the clock the same day. And in regard We desire to prevent any inconvenience that may happen by a too late continuing of the present Cessation for such a longer time as may in likelyhood give the freer and better opportunity towards facilitating the expected peace. We the Lord Lieutenant by vertue of his Maiesties authority entrusted with Vs as his Lieutenant Generall and Generall Governour of this his Kingdome, and by advice of the Councell, and For and in the Name of his Maiestie of the one parte, and we the said Lord visc. Muskery, Nicholas Plunket Esq. Sir Rob. Talbot Barronet. Dermot ô Bryen, Patrick Darcy, & Geffrey Brown, Esquires. Deputed and Au­thorized in that behalfe by his Maiesties said subiects now or late in Armes in this Kingdome &c. of the other parte, have concluded and accorded, and it is accordingly hereby concluded and accorded that there be a further continuation of said Cessation of Armes and of all Acts of Hostility in this Kingdome, untill the last day of Iuly, 1645. at the hour of twelve of the clock the same day, upon the like Ar­ticles & agreements, to all intents & purposes as are expressed in the said former Articles of Cessation, concluded on at Sigginstown, on the 15 of September, 1643. And as if the said Cessation first agreed on had continuance untill the last day of Iuly, 1645. at the houre of twelve of the clock the same day. In witnesse whereof, the said Lord Lieutenant to that part of this agreement which remaines with the Lord visc. Muskery, Nicholas Plunket, Sir Robert Talbot, Dermot ô Bryen, Patrick Darcy, and Geffrey Browne, hath put his hand and seale, and the said Lord visc. Muskery, Nicholas Plunket, Sir Robert Talbot, Dermot ô Bryen, Patrick Darcy, and Geffrey Browne, to that part of this agreement which remaines with the said Lord Lieutenant, have put their hands and seales the fifteenth day of Iuly, 1645. and in the one and twentieth peace of His Maiesties Raigne.