ARticles of Cessation of Arms, agreed, and concluded on at Sig­gingstown, in the county of Kildare, the Fifteenth day of Sept. in the Nineteenth yeer of His Majesties Raign, by and be­tween James Marques of Ormond, Lieutenant Generall of His Majesties Army in the kingdom of Ireland, for & in the Name of our Gracious Soveraign Lord CHARLES, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, &c. By vertue of His Majesties Commission bearing date at Dublin, the last of August, [Page 3]in the said Nineteenth yeer of His Majesties Raign, of the one part; And Donogh Viscount Muskerry, Sir Lucas Dillon Knight, Nicholas Plunket Esquire, Sir Robert Talbot Baronet, Sir Richard Barnwell Baronet, Torlogh O Neale, Geoffrey Brown, Ever Mac Gennis, and John Walsh Esquires; Authorised by His Maj [...]sties Romane Catho­lique Subjects, of whose party they are, and now in Arms in the said Kingdom, &c. to Treat and Conclude with the said Marquesse for a Cessation of Arms, by vertue of an Authority given unto them, bear­ing date at Cashell the Seventh day of September, in the said Nine­teenth yeer of His Majesties Raign, of the other part.

FIrst, It is concluded and accorded, that there be a Cessation of Arms, and of all Acts of Hostility, between His Majesties said Romane Catholique Subjects, who are now in Arms, &c. in this Kingdom, and their party, and all others His Majesties good Subjects, for one whole yeer, to begin the Fifteenth day of September, Anno Dom. 1643. at the hour of Twelve of the clock of the said day.

Item, It is concluded and accorded, That free Passage, Intercourse, Commerce, and Trassique, during the said Cossation, shall be between His Majesties said Romane Catholique Subjects, who are now in Arms, &c. and their party, and all other His Majesties good Subjects, and all others in League with His Majesty by Sea and Land.

Item, It is concluded and accorded, and the said Viscount Mus­kerry, and the rest of the above named Persons, do promise and un­dertake, for and in the behalf of those for whom they are Authorised to Treat and Conclude as aforesaid; That all Ships, Barques, and Vessells, which shall bring Provisions to any Harbour in this King­dom, in the hands or possession of such as shall obey the Articles of this Cessation, from Minehead and Whitehaven, and from all the Ports between, on that side where Wales is scituate, so as they be Ships be­longing to any of the said Ports, and do not use any Acts of Hostility to any of the said Romane Catholiques, who are now in Arms, or to any of their party, or to any who shall be waged, or imployed unto or by them, shall not be interrupted by any of their party, nor by any Ships or other Vessells, of what Country or Nation soever under their power or command, or waged, imployed, or contracted with on their behalfe, or by any Forts, Garrisons, or Forces, within this King­dome under their power, in their coming to this Kingdom, or return­ing from thence.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, and the said Lord Viscount Muskery, and the rest of the above named parties do promise and un­dertake [Page 4]for and in the behalfe of those for whom they are authorized as aforesaid, that all Ships, Barques, and Vessells, which shall bring Provisions to any harbour in this Kingdome, in the hands of such as shall obey the Articles of this Cessation from any Ports in the kingdom of England, having his Majesties passe, or the passe of any who is, or shalbe his Majesties Admirall or Vice-admirall, or the passe of any Go­vernor or Governors of any the Ports in England, in his Majesties hands, or which shall hereafter during this Cessation, be in His Ma­jesties hands, or the passe of the said Marques, shall not be interrupt­ed, by any of those for whom the said Lord Viscount Muskery, and the rest of the above named Persons are Authorized as aforesaid, nei­ther in their coming to this Kingdome, or in their returne, so as they use not any acts of hostility to any of their said party. And this to be a rule untill his Majesties pleasure be further declared therein▪ upon application of the Agents of the said Roman Catholique Subjects, now in Armes, &c. to his Majesty.

Item, It is concluded and accorded, and the said Iames Marques of Ormond, doth promise and undertake, for and in the Name of His Ma­jesty, that no interruption shall be given by any Ship, or Ships, under His Majesties power and command, or waged, imployed, or contra­cted with, by or in the behalfe of his Majesty or by any of his Maje­sties Forts, Garrisons, or Forces, within this Kingdome, to any Ship, or Ships, that shall trade with any of the said Roman Catholiques who are now in Arms, &c or any of their party; or which shall come in, or go out of any the Cities, Townes, Harbours, Creeks, or Ports, of this Kingdome, in the hands of the said Roman Catholiques now in Arms, &c. with Arms, Ammunition, Merchandize, Commodity, or any thing whatsoever, during this Cessation: as on the other side, the said Donnogh Viscount Muskery, and the rest above named of that party, do promise and undertake, for and in the behalfe of those by whom they are Authorized, that no interruption shall be given by a­ny Ship, or other Vessell whatsoever, under the power and command of their party, or waged, imployed, or contracted with, by or in the behalfe of their party, or by any Forts, Garrisons, or Forces, within this Kingdome, in their power, to any Ship, or Ships, that shall trade with any of his Majesties Subjects, obeying this Cessation, or which shall come in, or go out of any of the Cities, Townes, Harbours, or Ports of this Kingdome, which shall obey this Cessation, with Arms, Ammunition, Merchandize, Commodity, or any other thing whatso­ever during this Cessation. Provided that no Ship, or Ships, shall be admitted free Trade, by colour of this Article, but such as are war­ranted [Page 5]by the precedent Articles.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that the quarters in the Pro­vince of Leinster be as followeth, viz. That the County of Dublin, the County of the City of Dublin, the County of the Town of Drog­hedagh, and the County of Lowth, shall remaine and be during the Cessation, in the possession of his Majesties Protestant Subjects, and of such as adhere unto them respectively, saving and excepting unto the said Roman Catholique Subjects, now in Armes, &c. and their party, all such Castles, Townes, Lands, Territories, and the Lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging, which upon the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the hour aforesaid are possessed in the said counties, or any of them, by any of the said party. And it is further con­cluded and accorded, that as much of the county of Meath, as in the East and South side of the river of Boyne, from Droghedagh to Trym, thence to the lordship of Moylagh, & thence to Moyglare, and thence to Dublin, shall during the said Cessation remain and be in the posses­sion of His Majesties Protestant Subjects, and of such as adhere unto them respectively, saving & excepting to the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Armes, and their party, all such Castles, Townes, Lands, and Territories, and the Lands, hereditaments thereunto be­longing, which upon the said fifteenth day of Sept. 1643. at the hour aforesaid are possessed by any of the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Armes, &c. and of their party, within the said limits, and boundaries, and that the Residue of the said County of Meath shall remain in the hands and possessions of the said Roman Catholique subjects now in armes, &c. and their party, except the Castles, Towns, Lands, Territories, and the Lands and hereditaments thereunto be­longing, which upon the said fifteenth day of Septem. 1643. at the hour aforesaid are possessed within the said last mentioned quarters in the County of Meath by his Majesties Protestant Subjects, and such as adhere unto them, or by any of them respectively. And that so much of the county of Kildare, as is on this side of the Liffy where Naas is scituate, and on the other side of the Liffy from Dublin westward into the County of Kildare, so far as the Rye water at Kilcock, and so far betwixt that and the Liffye, as shall be at the same distance from Dublin, as the said Rye water is at Kilcock on that side of the Liffye; shall during the said Cessation, remaine and be in the hands and pos­sessions of his Majesties Protestant Subjects and their adherents re­spectively, except such Castles, Townes, Territories, and the Lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging, which upon the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid are possessed within the [Page 6]said quarters by the said Roman Catholique Subjects who are now in Armes, &c. and their party, and that the residue of the said County of Kildare, shall remaine in the hands of the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Armes, &c. and their party, except such Castles, Townes, Lands, Territories, and the Lands and Hereditaments there­unto belonging, which upon the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid are possessed by his Majesties Protestant sub­jects and their adherents respectively, within the said last mentioned quarters in the said County of Kildare. And that the severall Coun­tyes of Wiglow, west Meath, Kings County, Queens County, Cather­lagh, Kilkenny, County of the City of Kilkenny, Weixford, and Long­ford, shall during the said Cessation remaine in the hands of the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Armes, &c. and their party, ex­cept such Castles, Townes, Lands, Territories, and the Lands and hereditaments thereunto belonging which upon the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid, are possessed within the said County, by His Majesties Protestant Subjects, and their adhe­rents respectively.

Item, It is concluded and accorded, that what Corne, hath been sowen by any of his Majesties Army, or by any of his Protestant sub­jects, or their adherents, or by any of them, within any of the quar­ters alotted in the Province of Leinster, to the said other party, the same shall be enjoyed by the sowers and manurers paying, for the same as they did agree, and in case they did not agree paying the fourth sheafe unto such Garrison within whose quarters the same shall fall. And that in case any of the said Roman Catholique Sub­jects, now in Armes, &c. or any of their party have sowne Corne within any the quarters alotted in the Province of Leinster, to the said other party, the same shall be enjoyed by the sowers and ma­nurers, paying for the same as they did agree, & in case they did not agree paying the fourth sheafe unto such Garrisons, within whose quarters the same shall fall. And it is likewise concluded and accorded, that those places which have been protected, by the Lords Iustices, or any Officer of His Majesties Army, doe pay according to the agreement which was made, and if no agreement were made, to pay the fourth Sheafe, to those Garisons or persons who prote­cted them, in whose soever quarters they are; And this to continue for a rule, other then as to so many of those Garrisons, who granted such protection, and are since regained by the said party, or some of them, for whome the said Dounogh Viscount Muskery, and the persons abovenamed are Authorized as aforesaid. And that the Te­nants [Page 7]of the Town of Baniboght in the County of Dublin, if they haue not been protected, shall pay according to agreement, and if no agree­ment made, then the fourth sheafe, and to continue their possessions during this Cessation. And it is further concluded and accorded, that where his Majesty, or any of his Protestant Subjects, or their ad­herents shall happen to have any Garrison or Garrisons within the quarters set forth in the next precedent Article, for the said other party, that such Garrison and Garrisons, shall have such competency of the Lands aswell profitable as unprofitable, now termed wast, as shall be found necessary for them by any indifferent Commissioners, to be appointed for that purpose.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that the quarters, in the Province of Munster be as followeth, viz. That the County of the City of Corck, and so much of the County of Corcke, as is within the subsequent Garrisons, viz. From Youghall to Mogeely, thence to Formoye, thence to Michellstowne, thence to Liscarroll, and so in a line from Michells­towne, and Liscarroll northward, as farre as His Majesties our Gar­risons on that side doe entend; and from Liscarroll, to Mallow, thence to Corcke, thence to Carrig-Croghan, thence to Rochfordstowne, thence to Bandonbridge, thence to Timmoleagie, and thence forward to the Sea, together with the said Garrisons, shall during the said Cessation remaine; and be in the possession of his Majesties Protestant Subjects and of such as adhere unto them: Saving and excepting to the said Ro­man Catholique Subjects now in Arms, &c. and their party, all such Castles, Townes, Lands, Territories; and the Lands and heredita­ments thereunto belonging, which on the said fifteenth day of Septem­ber. 1643. at the houre aforesaid are possessed in the said Counties, or any of them, by any of the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Arms, &c. and their party. And that the residue of the said County of Corcke, shall likewise remaine to the said party last named, saving and excepting to His Majesties Protestant Subjects, and their adhe­rents, all such Castles, Townes, Lands, Territoryes, and the Lands, and hereditaments thereunto belonging, which on the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid, are possessed in the last mentioned quarters by them, or any of them. And that the Coun­ty of Tipperary, the County of Limerick, the County of the City of Limericke, the County of Kerry, the County of Waterford, the County of the City of Waterford, and the County of Clare, shall du­ring the said Cessation remaine and be in the possession of the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Armes, &c. and their party. Except Knockmorne, Ardmore, Piltowne, Cappoquïn, Ballinetra, [Page 8]Stroncally, Lismore, Balliduffe, Lisfinny, and Tallowe, all scituate in the County of Waterford, or as many of them as are possessed by His MAIESTIES Protestant Subjects, and their adhaerents, the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid, and likewise except all such Castles, Townes, Lands, Territories, and He­reditaments thereunto belonging, as within the said Countyes respe­ctively, on the said fifteenth day of September 1643. at the houre a­foresaid are possessed by any of His Majesties Protestant Subjects, or such as adheaere unto that party respectively, in the said County of Waterford, and the rest of the last mentioned Countyes. And it is con­cluded and accorded, that the like rule for Corne sowen, and what shall be payed by places protected, and for the laying out wasts for the respective Garrisons, shalbe observed in the Province of Munster, as it is set downe for Leinster.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that the quarters in the Pro­vince of Vlster, be as followeth: viz. That such Countyes, Baronyes, Lands, Tenements, and hereditaments in the Province of Vlster, which the said fifteenth of September, 1643. at the hour aforesaid, are possessed by any of his Majesties Protestant Subjects, or any that adhaere unto them, and all Places protected by any Commander du­ring Authority from his Majesty, shall during the said Cessation re­maine entirely in the hands and in the possession of his Majesties Pro­testant Subjects, and such as adhaere unto them, excepting such Castles, Lands, and hereditaments, as on the fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid, are possessed by the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Arms, &c. or their party. And that all such Coun­tyes, Baronyes, Lands, Tenements, and hereditaments, in the said Province, which on the said fifteenth of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid, are possessed by the said Roman Catholique Subjects now in Armes, &c. and their party, shall remaine intirely during this Ces­sation in the hands and Possession of the said Roman Catholique Sub­jects now in Armes &c. and their party, saving and excepting there­out all places protected by any Commander, deriving Authority from his Majesty, and likewise excepting thereout all such Territories, Castles, Towns, Lands, Tenements, and hereditaments, which on the said fifteenth day of September 1643. at the houre aforesaid are possessed by any of his Majestyes Protestant Subjects, or such as ad­haere unto them. And it is concluded and accorded, that the like rule for Corne sowne, and what shall be payed for protected places; and for the laying down of wasts for the respective Garisons, shall be ob­served in the Province of Vlster, as is set downe for Leinster.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that the quarters in the Pro­vince of Connaght, be as followeth, viz. that the County of Galway, the County of the town of Galway, the Counties of Mayo, Roscomon, Sligo, and Letrym, in the Province of Connaght, and all such castles, lands, tenements and hereditaments in the said Province which the said fifteenth day of September, 1643. at the houre aforesaid are pos­sessed by the said Roman Catholick subjects, now in armes, &c, and their party, shall during the said cessation remain entirely in the pos­session of the said Roman Catholick subjects, now in arms and their party, excepting all such Territories, castles, lands, tenements and he­reditaments within the said several Counties which upon the said 15. of September 1643. at the houre aforesaid, are possessed by any of his Majesties Forces, or by their party, or by any of them, and that those who after taking protection of any of his Majesties Forces, or any of that party, or from any Governours, deriving Authority from his Ma­jesty there, have joyned themselves to the said Roman Catholick sub­jects now in armes, &c. and their party, shall pay no contribution un­to such who protected them. But in regard there may be a rule diffe­rent touching persons that may be said to doe this, and consequently touching the Contributions payable by them. It is concluded and ac­corded that such disputes and questions, if any shall arise, be determi­ned by Commissioners indifferently chosen on each side, and it is concluded and accorded, that the like rule for sowers and manurers of corne within the quarters of each other, shall be observed in the Province of Connaght, as is set downe for Leinster.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, and the said Marquesse of Or­mond; for and in the name of his Majesty doth promise and under­take, that no interruption shall be given unto any of the said Roman Catholick subjects now in Armes, &c. or their party, in any of the said Counties, quarters, or places by the said precedent Articles unto them or any of them limited as aforesaid, during this Cessation; like as the said Donnogh Viscount Muskery, and the rest of the above na­med persons who are authorized, as aforesaid, do promise and under­take, that no interruption shal be given unto any of his Majesties For­ces, Protestant subjects, or such as adhere unto them, within any of the said Counties, qu [...]rs or places, by the preced [...]nt Articles limi­ted unto them, as aforesaid, during the said Cessation.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that no Officer of the Armie, or Souldier of eithe [...] side, shall be admitted without licence from the Commander in chiefe of the Army on both sides, or of the Comman­der of the next chiefe Garrisons respectively to passe or repaire into any garison on either side, save that it be lawfull for either party to [Page 8]furnish any garison in their power during the Cessation, with victu­als, cloth, amunition or other necessaries by licence, as aforesaid, which is not to be denied upon demand.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that if any Army or Forces in this Kingdom raised by his Majesties authority, or any part there­of, or any other his Majesties subjects shall not yeeld obedience to the Articles of this Cessation, but shal publickly stand in opposition there­unto; that the said Roman Catholick subjects now in Armes, &c. and their party may persecute such: and the said Iames Marquesse of Ormonde doth promise and undertake that such who shall so stand in opposition, shall not be assisted, protected, or defended against the said Roman Catholick Subjects now in armes, &c. or their party, by his Majesty or any of his forces. And yet neverthelesse the same shall not be understood to be any breach of cessation, as to other parts of the kingdome, which shall conforme and yeeld thereunto. And whereas the assistance of his Majesties forces is desired by the said Roman Ca­tholick subjects now in armes, &c. against such as shall oppose the Articles of this cessation and will not yeeld obedience thereunto, or interrupt the trade and traffick, albeit that it is not to be supposed that there will be any such, the said Iames Marquesse of Ormonde doth further promise and undertake, that their said request shall be made known to his Majesty, and upon signification of his pleasure the same shall be obeyed.

Item, It is concluded and accorded, that if in other cases it be pre­tended on either side that the Cessation is violated, that yet no Act of Hostility is immediately to follow; but first the party complaining is to acquaint the Lord Generall, Lieutenant Generall, or other chiefe Commander of either side in that Province, in which the said Cessa­tion is pretended to be violated therewith, and to allow fourteene dayes after notice given, for reparation or satisfaction, and in case re­paration or satisfaction be not given or tendred, then fourteen dayes notice to be given before Hostility begin.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that all Prisoners and hostages of both sides in all parts of the Kingdome, excepting such of them as are indicted of any Capitall offence, shall de mutually released and set at liberty, within seven dayes after publication of the said Cessation. And the said Marquesse of Ormonde, doth further promise and under­take; that such prisoners who indicted of any capitall offence, shall be set at liberty upon Baile, untill his Majesties further pleasure be knowne therein. Provided neverthelesse that if any party of his Ma­jesties Army in any other Province of the Kingdom, shall not with­in ten dayes after publication of these Articles, yeeld obedience [Page 9]thereunto; that the same shall be no breach of cessation, but that his Majesty be first made acquainted with such disobedience, & his di­rection expected therein: & that all other persons that do reside with either party, and all women and children shall be permitted within seven dayes after publishing of this cessation, or when they please, with their goods and chattels, to depart to what place they please, with a safe conduct or convoy if they desire it.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, that the said Roman Catho­lick Subjects, now in armes, &c. and their party, may at any time du­ring the cessation send such Agents to his Majesty as they shall think fit: and that the said Agents shall have safe conduct in writing from the chiefe Governour or Governours of this Kingdome for the time being, upon demand.

Item. It is concluded and accorded, and the said Marquesse of Or­mond, doth promise and undertake for and in the name of his Maje­sty, that all and every of the precedent Articles, which have bin agreed unto, and undertaken by the said Marquesse, for and in the behalfe of his Majesty, shall be faithfully, truly, and inviolably observed, fulfil­led and kept. And the said Viscount Muskery, Sir Lucas Dillon, Knight, Nicholas Plunket, Esq Sir Robert Talbot, Baronet, Sir Rich­ard Barnewell, Torlogh ô Oncale, Evea Mach Gennis, Geffry Browne, and Iohn Walsh, Esq For and in the behalfe of the said Roman Ca­tholick subjects, now in armes, &c. and their party do promise and undertake, that all and every of the precedent Articles, which have agreed unto and undertaken by them, for and in the behalfe of their party, shall be faithfull, truly, & inviolably observed, fulfilled, & kept.

Lastly. It is concluded and accorded, that all possessions, and like­wise all goods and chattels, that shall be found in Specie, taken by either party, after the houre of twelve aforesaid, and before publica­tion of this Cessation, shall be restored to the owners, and after pub­lication, all possession and goods that shall be taken, to be restored to the owners upon demand, or dammages for the same.

In witnesse whereof the said Marquesse to the party of the said Ar­ticles remaining with the said Viscount Muskery and the rest of the above named persons, hath put his hand and Seale. And the said Vis­count Muskery, Sir Lucas Dillon, Knight, Nicholas Plunket, Esq Sir Robert Talbat, Baronet, Sir Richard Barnewell, Baronet, Torlogh ô Neale, Geffry Browne, ever Mac-Gennis, and Iohn Walsh, Esquires. To that part of the Articles remaining with the said Marquesse Or­monde, have put their hands and seales, the day and yeare, first above written.

VVHereas by an Instrument bearing date with these pre­sents, we have in the behalfe, and by authority from the Roman Catholicks of this Kingdome, freely given unto his Majesty the sum of thirty thousand pounds sterling, wherein the times or manner of payments are not expressed. We do therefore hereby agree, that the same shall be paid in manner follow­ing, viz. 5000 pounds within one moneth next after the date of these presents, the one halfe in money, and the other halfe in good and Merchantable Beeves, not under four, or above ten yeares old, at the rate of 30 pounds the score, at the City of Dublin, 5000 pounds more: within one moneth, next after the said first moneth; the one halfe in money, and the other halfe in Beeves as aforesaid, at the like rates at the City of Dublin aforesaid; also within two moneths next after, five thousand pounds more, whereof one halfe in Beeves, as aforesaid, at the like rates; and the other halfe in money: one other five thou­sand pounds, at or before the last of February next, and the summe of 10000 pounds, being the last payment of the said thirty thousand pounds, at or before the last day of May next, which shall be in the year 1644. And we hereby further agree, that eight hundred pounds more shall be paid to his Majesties use, to whom the Lords Justices shall appoint at the Garrison of Naas, within two moneths next in­suing, the one halfe by one moneths end next after the date hereof, and the other halfe by the end of one moneth more, next after that first moneth; all other payments in money, save the eight hundred pounds shall be paid at Dublin, and the rest of the Beeves, save the said first two payments, to be paid within the severall Provinces to His Majesties use, to such persons as shall be appointed by his Maje­sties Lords Justices, or other chiefe Governour or Governours in this Kingdome; they first giving notice to us, or any one or more of us, of their pleasures therein. In witnesse whereof, we have hereunto put our hands and Seales the sixteenth day of September. 1643.