An Account of the publick affairs in Ireland, since the discovery of the late plot
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- An Account of the publick affairs in Ireland, since the discovery of the late plot
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- London :: [s.n.],
- 1679.
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- Popish Plot, 1678.
- Ireland -- History -- 1660-1688.
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"An Account of the publick affairs in Ireland, since the discovery of the late plot." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A25876.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
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READER,
I Have been long a loser by Ad∣ventures in Ireland, and must own I have been led to think that every thing there went a∣miss, because my own Concerns did suf∣fer. So that even before, but especi∣ally since the discovery of this Hellish Plot, I have very liberally helped on, what-ever I heard to the disadvantage of the Government there, whether in the management of the Duke of Or∣mond, or the Administration of the Council. But having found by some turn of the Tide, That the great out∣cry of neglect and evil doing, hath cal∣led some Parties concerned, to give an Account of their Proceedings; I have
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been much changed in my Opinion, not only by particular Letters, but by sight of a Paper lately given in by the Earl of Ossory to the House of Lords. So that I know not well how to expiate for all the uncharitable and injurious Reflections, which I confess I have contributed to, but by helping to un∣deceive others at my own Charge, and by putting the said Paper, with what I have since learn'd, into Print.
And truly, besides this way of repa∣ration, which in Justice I owe to those concerned, I think it some service to the Publick Safety, that the true ex∣tent of our Dangers and Security be known, and that we do not rend our Friends in pieces, instead of our Ene∣mies. For such a method cannot fail to make our defence hopeless.
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For my own part since my Opinion hath turn'd to better thoughts of things in Ireland, it must honestly be owned by us all, That the Duke of Ormond hath been still on the Loyal side, as also firm in all turns to the Protestant Cause. And when I consider with my self, how great a Fortune he hath in several parts of that Kingdom, which draws naturally on him a dependence of great Numbers; and that he hath also many Relations, among those of the Popish Party; and how, on the other side, the present quiet of that Kingdom can hardly arise from the terror of a small Army, or the poor provision of Stores, where the Papists are so very disproportionable in Numbers to the Protestants: I do plainly think that he said Duke is acting an extraordi∣nary part; that by his Influence and
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Interest he comes to know and divert the Evils that might happen: and pru∣dently turns his Personal Advantages to the service and safety of the Public.
This is plain, Things are there in full Peace and Plenty, and for ought I hear, they fear nothing there, but what we fear here also. And my day∣ly Prayers are, for a Blessiing on the publick Counsels, that it may be better with us both.