A remonstrance from Ireland, to the high court of Parliament in England. For the speedy oppression of the rebels, with little cost and losse of the protestant party, and the probable way of moving the rebels to submit themselves, and to cut one anothers throats, and to bring the heads of the chiefest actors, thereby to get their pardon presented by a membet [sic] of the House of Commons in Ireland. With a proclamation for proroguing of both Houses of Parliament at the city of Dublin, till the 11. of Ianuary next. With an order for the people all to repaire to their owne dwellings, there to defend the country with the best strength they can.

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A REMONSTRANCE FROM IRELAND, To the High Court of Parliament in ENGLAND.

For the speedy oppression of the Rebels, with little cost and losse of the protestant party, and the probable way of moving the Rebels to submit themselves and to cut one anothers throats, and to bring the Heads of the chiefest Actors, thereby to get their pardon, presented by a Membet of the House of Commons in Ireland.

With a Pr [...]clamation for proroguing of both Houses of Parliament at the City of Dublin, till the 11. of Ianuary next. With an Order for the people all to repaire to their owne dwellings, there to defend the Country with the best strength they can.

First printed at Dubler, and now reprinted at Lond [...], [...]nd are to bee so by R. Smithers, 1641.

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A REMONSTRANCE From IRELAND To the Parliament in England.

Right Honourable,

MAy your Honours be pleased to look upon our sad condition and relieve us, the event whereof God knowes what it may bee.

There is a way, Right Honourable, whereby there is grea [...] hopes to quell the rebels amongst us without any great cost or trouble, in comparison of maintaining armes to goe out against them.

1. That every towne be furnisht with men and armes within, and strongly fortifyed about, & made as able to defend it selfe by honest Protestants against the rebels, as possibly can be attained unto.

2. That all beasts and cattle, poultry, and all other victuals whatsoever, be brought either into, or neare the said townes; so that the rebels cannot come at them without great danger of their lives.

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3. That Proclamations be sent forth by the Kings Majesty, with Declaration of pardon to those who shall come in and submit themselves, and be found truly penitent, and be converted to the protestant religion, protesting against all popery and popish Innovations.

4. That Proclamations be sent forth by the Kings Majesty, declaring that whosoever, though of the rebels that shall bring the head of his fellow-rebell to the Officers of State, shall upon his submission be pardoued and rewarded with a certaine sum of money, or promoted to respect and honour: especially in case they bring the head or heads of some notorious and chiefe of the Ring-leaders of the Rebels.

This may prove, right honourable, by Gods helpe) the speediest redresse of our grievances; for whilst some are pined with want, food being kept from them, and others with the feare and terrour of this course (as may justly be expected) will very probably be forced to returne; others for reward and dignity will as all Papists (for the most part) use to doe lay hands one upon the other, and even out one anothers throats, and so even of the rebels themselves shall be the murtherers one of another: and so the Kings Majesties faithfull protestant subjects who have not revolted be in the lesse danger, fewer lives lost, and the whole Kingdome sooner brought under subjection.

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A PROCLAMATION FOR Proroguing of both Houses of Parliament at the City of Dublin (sooner then by a former Proclamation of the 27 of October last was declared) till the 11. of January next, to the end, that the people may all repaire to their dwellings to defend the country.

W. Parsons. I. Borlase.

WHereas the present Parliament in this kingdome was formerly adjourned, viz. the House of Commons untill the 9. day of this instant Nov. and the House of Lords untill the 16 day of the same month. And whereas we the Lords Justices did by Proclamation dated the said 27. day of October, with the advice & assent of the privie Councell here prorogue the said Parliament from the said 9 and 16. dayes of this instant Novem▪ unto the 24. day of Februar. next following, and by the same Proclamation we did publish and declare, that both the Lord, and Commons might f [...]rbeare their Attendance, and appearance in Parliament upon the said 9 and 16. dayes of Novem. And we did thereby command them to be present at the Castle of Dublin upon the said 24 day of February next,

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Since which Proclamation humble suit was made unto us by severall members of the same parliament, that (to take away some doubts which they conceived, if the prorogation were made otherwise) some of the house of Commons might assemble upon the said 9 day of this instant Nov. and might adjourn their house from the said 9. untill the said 16 day of this instant Nov. so that the prorogation might be made that day. Whereunto we did assent and an appearance and an adjournment was made upon the said ninth day of this instant November accordingly.

And whereas after the said 9 day, and before the said 16 day of this instant Nov. further request was made unto us by divers members of the same Parliament, that both houses of Parliament might bee permitted to assemble upon the said 16. day of this instant Nov. and to sit a day or two, wherein they might make some publike Declaration of their Loyalties, and withall that the next Session of this Parliament might not be ye ferred so long, as untill the said 24 day of Febr next, but that both houses might sooner assemble. And it was also desired by divers members of the same Parliament, that the place of the next meeting in Parliament might bee in some other place then the Castle of Dublin.

Whereunto we the Lords Iustices, with the advice of the privie Councell here condiscenced, and thereupon both houses did meet at his Majesties castle at Dublin upon the said 16, day of this instant Nov. and did then and there sit all that whole day, and the next whole day following, being the 17. day [Page]of the same moneth, upon which day the same Parliament was prorogued untill the 11. day of Ian. next, then to be holden at the city of Dublin. Wherfore we doe hereby make publication thereof, to all whom it concernes, that they may frame their affaire [...], and attend accordingly, the aforementioned Proclamation to the contrary notwithstanding. And wee doe hereby require and command aswell the members of both houses, who are not speciall interested in the publike affaires of State here, as all others whomsoever, that in the meane time they and every of them doe immediately repaire home to their owne dwellings to defend the Countrey, and to attend such services there, as to them doe respectively belong, as by a former Proclamation of the eleventh of this instant Nov. hath bin commanded.

Given at his Maiesties Castle of Dublin, November 27. 1641.

Ormond Ossory.
Ad. Lostus.
Cha. Coote,
R. Dillon.
Geo. Shurley.
P. Crosbie.
Cha. Lambert.
I. Temple.
Rob. Meredith.

GOD SAVE THE KING.

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