THE MARQVES OF CLANRICKARD His undertaking for the King,
UPon the Ingagements and Protestations of the Generals, Nobilitie, and Officers of the Confederate Catholique Forces, I [Page] Ʋllick, Marquesse of Clanrickard, doe on my part solemnly binde and engage my selfe unto them, by the Reputation and Honour of a Peere, and by sacred Protestations upon the Faith of a Catholicque, in the presence of Almighty GOD, That I will procure the ensuing undertakings to be made good unto them, within such convenient time, as Securities of that which are to bee fettched from beyond Sea, can well bee procured: or failing therein, to unite my selfe to their parties, and never to sever from them, and these their interest, till I have secured them unto them.
I.
First, that there be a Revocation by Act of Parliment of all the Lawes in force within this Kingdome, [Page]in as much of them as shall concern any penalty, inhibition, or restraint on the Catholiques of the free exercise of their religion.
II.
Secondly, that they shall not be disturbed in the enjoyment of their Churches, or any other Ecclesiaasticall possessions, which were in their hands at the publication of the late PEACE, untill that matter, with other referred already, receive a settlement upon a Declaration of his M jesties gracious Instructions in a free Parliament, held in this Kingdom, his Majesty being in a free condition himselfe.
III.
And I doe further engage my selfe, never to consent to any thing that may bring them in hazard of being dispossessed, and never to sever my selfe from them, untill I see them so secured therein by Commission, or by their Trust, or Power from his Majesty in the prime Garrisons in this Kingdom, to put them out of all danger of being dispossessed.
IV.
And I doe further engage my self, that forthwith there shall be a Catholick Lieutenant Generall of all the F [...]rces of this Kingdome, by his Majesties Authority, and that the Generals, or either of them, signed to the said engagements, shall forthwith bee invested by the Kings Majesties Authoritie, with principall commands worthy of them in the standing Army in this Kingdome. And likewise [Page]in some important Garrisons now under his Majesties obedience, and that a considerable number of the confederate Catholicke Forces, shall immediatly be drawn into all the chiefe Garrisons under his Majesties obedience.
V.
And I doe further assure proportionable advantages to such of any other Armies in this Kingdome, as shall in like manner submit unto the Peace, and his Majesties Authority, and for the security of as many of th [...]se particulars as shall not be forthwith performed and made good unto them, by the foresaid Marquesse of Ormond, his Majesties Lieutenant Generall of this Kingdome, I will procure them the Kings hand, the Queene and Prince of Wales ingagements, and an ingagement of the Crown of France, to see the same performed unto them. And further, for their assurance that the Lord Lieutenant shall engage himselfe punctually to observe such free commands as he shall receive from his Majesty to the furtherance and advantage of the Catholiques of this Kingdome, or (during the Kings want of freedome) from the Queen and Prince of Wales, as shall be signified unto him (as the Kings positive pleasure) by the Lord Digby, as principall Secretary of State. And further, that whilst the King shall be in an unfree condition, hee will not obey any Orders that shall bee procured from his Majesty, by advantage of his Majesties want of freedome, to the prejudice of what is undertaken.
VI.
And lastly I do protest that I shall never esteeme my selfe discharged from this ingagement by any power or authoritie whatsoever, provided on both parts that this engagement and undertaking be not understood or intended to debarre or hinder His Majesties Catholick Subjects of this Kingdome from the benefit of any further grace, and favours which His Majestie may be graciously induced to conferr unto them, upon the Queenes Majesties medication, or any other Treatie abroad, with his holinesse.
I.
And I do further engage my selfe to imploy my utmost endeavours and power by way of Petition and perswasion unto His Majestie, to afford all the subjects of this Kingdome that shall appeare to have been injured in their Estate, redresses in the next free Parliament.
II.
And I do also further undertake, that all persons joyning, or that shall joyne with the present ingagement, shall be included in the Act of oblivion, promised in the Articles of peace for Acts done by them since [Page]the publication of the said peace, unto the date of the said ingagement.