The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.
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- The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.
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- King, William, 1650-1729.
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- London :: Printed for Robert Clavell ...,
- 1691.
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- Protestants -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
- Ireland -- History -- James II, 1685-1688.
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Contents
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- title page
- HEADS of the DISCOURSE.
- Index of the Appendix.
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THE STATE OF THE
Protestants of Ireland Under the late KingJames 's Government; IN WHICH Their Carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute Necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his Government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.-
INTRODUCTION.
Containing an Explication of the Doctrine of Passive Obedience, and stating the true Notion and Latitude of it. -
CHAP. I. Shewing, that it is lawful for one Prince to interpose between another Prince and his Subjects when he uses them cruelly, or endeavours to enslave or destroy them. -
CHAP. II. KingJames designed to destroy the Protestant Religion, the Liberty and Property of his Subjects in general, theEnglish Interest in particular, and so alter the very Frame and Con∣stitution of the Government.-
SECT. I. Shewing the Possibility of a Kings designing the Destruction of his Subjects. -
SECT. II. Shewing from the Obligations of his Religion, that KingJames designed to destroy us. -
SECT. III. The same proved from the Professions of that whole party, who were most privy to KingJames's Counsels. -
SECT. IV. The same destructive designs against his Subjects, proved from the qualifications of the Officers employed by KingJames. -
SECT. V. I. That the Officers employed by KingJames were Men generally of little or no Fortune. -
SECT. VI. II. The Insufficiencies of the Persons employed by KingJames, was of mischievous Consequence to the Kingdom. -
SECT. VII. III. KingJames had gotten a Sett of Officers fitted to destroy a Kingdom, by reason of their loose Principles, and want of Mo∣ral Honesty. -
SECT. VIII. IV. KingJame's Officers were of such a Genius and Inclination, as led them to destroy the Laws, Liberties and Religion of the Kingdom. -
SECT. IX. V. The Officers employed by KingJames were most of them un∣qualified by Law, and consequently fit Instruments to de∣stroy the Laws.
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CHAP. III. KingJames not only designed, but attempted, and made a considerable progress in our Destruction.-
SECT. I. The Introduction to the proof of this head, grounded on a short view of the State ofIreland, at the time of KingJames's coming to the Crown; and of the vain assurances Protestants gave themselves of Security from the consideration of their Merits towards him; the Repute of his good Nature, and his own true Interest. -
SECT. II. I. KingJames's Dealing with the Army ofIreland, in order to destroy the Protestants andEnglish Interest. -
SECT. III. Secondly, KingJames's ordering the Courts of Judicature in such a method as tended to destroy the ProtestantEnglish In∣terest ofIreland. -
SECT. IV. III. KingJames's Progress to destroy his Protestant Subjects, by his disposing of Civil Offices, and ordering the Privy Council. -
SECT. V. Fourthly, KingJames's ordering Corporations was an effectual means to destroy his Protestant Subjects, and to alter the ve∣ry Nature of the Government. -
SECT. VI. V. KingJames's destructive Attempts upon the Trade and Tra∣ding Part of the Nation. -
SECT. VII. VI. KingJames 's destructive Proceedings against the Liberties of his Protestant Subjects. -
SECT. VIII. 7. The preparations made by the Earl ofTyrconnel to ruin the Estates and Fortunes of the Protestants, by taking away their Arms. -
SECT. IX. The attempts made on the Personal Estates of Protestants, before the Revolution inEngland. -
SECT. X. The Progress KingJames made in destroying the Personal Estates of Protestants after the Revolution inEngland. -
SECT. XI. The Methods by which KingsJames compleated the ruin of the Protestants Personal Fortunes. -
SECT. XII. KingJames destroyed the Real, as well as the Personal, Estates of his Protestant Subjects inIreland. -
SECT. XIII. Eighthly, KingJames brought the Lives of his Protestant Subjects inIreland into imminent danger. -
SECT. XIV. Ninthly, Shewing KingJames's Methods for destroying the Pro∣testantReligion. -
SECT. XV. 1. KingJames, in order to destroy the Protestant Religion, hin∣dred the Education and Succession of Clergy-men. -
SECT. XVI. 2. KingJames took away the maintenance of the present Pro∣testant Clergy. -
SECT. XVII. 3. KingJames took away the Jurisdiction of the Church from Protestants. -
SECT. XVIII. 4. KingJames and his Party, in order to destroy the Pro∣testant Religion, took away the Protestants Churches, and hin∣dred their Religious Assemblies. -
SECT. XIX. 5. The violences used by KingJames's Party to make Converts, and to discourage the Protestant Ministers. -
SECT. XX. 6. KingJames and his Party endeavoured to destroy the Protestant Religion, by misrepresenting the Persons and Princi∣ples of Protestants.
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CHAP. IV. That there remain'd no other Prospect, or human Possibility, of avoiding this Slavery and Destruction design'd against the Kingdom and Protestants ofIreland, but by accepting of the Protection, and submitting to the Government of their present Majesties. -
CHAP. V. A short Account of those Protestants who left the Kingdom, and of those that staid and submitted to KingJames. - The Conclusion.
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INTRODUCTION.
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APPENDIX.
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AN ACT For the Attainder of divers Rebels▪, and for preserving the Interest of Loyal Sub∣jects. -
The Perswasions and Suggestions the Irish Catholicks make to his Majesty; Supposed to be drawn up byTalbot, ti∣tular Arch-bishop ofDublin, and found in Col.Tal∣bot 's House,July 1. 1671. -
A Copy of a Letter of the Irish Clergy to King James,in favour of the Earl of Tyrconnel. Found amongst BishopTyrrell 's Papers inDublin. -
The Copy of a Letter sent the King, August 14. 1686. Found in BishopTirrel 's Papers, but imperfect. -
Lord
Clarendon 's Speech in Council, on his leaving the Government ofIreland. -
A General Abstract of the Gross Produce of his Majesty's Re∣venue in
Ireland, in the three first Years of the Management, beginning atChristmass 1682. endingChristmass 1685. - Sheriffs for the Year 1687. Febr. 16. 1686.
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John Plunkett Lessee of Christ. Lord Baron ofDunsany, Plantiff.Philip Tuite andJohn Rawlins, Defendants. -
Mr.
Burridge 's Affidavit about Robbers,Sept. 27. 1690. -
Account of Mr.
Thomas Corker 's House, Burnt by theIrish the 5th ofMay, 1689. -
A Brief of the Case of the Charter of
Londonderry, upon which Judgment was given against it. -
(N
o 8.)Lord Lieutenants, and Deputy Lieutenants of Counties. -
A List of the Principal Officers employed in the Revenue
24 Jun. 1690. -
A List of the Names of the New Burgesses of
Strabane andLondonderry; Viz. STRABANE. - LONDONDERRY.
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(N
o . 9.)Privy Councellers appointed by Letters from King James,Dated the 28th of February, 1684;and such as are Sworn since by particular Letters. -
Privy Consellors Sworn before King
James, after his coming toIreland. -
(N The Civil List of Officers, and the Times of their Entring on their Offices.o 10) -
(N
o 11.)2d. June 1690.An Account of the General and Field Officers of King James'sArmy, out of the Muster Rolls. -
(N
o 12.)A Copy of the Letter dispers'd about the Massacre, said to be design'd on the 9th.of De∣cember, 1688. -
(N
o 13.)Lord Mountjoy'sCircular Letter, on his going to France. -
(N
o 14.)Judge Keating'sLetter to Sir John Temple, December29th. 1688. -
(N Proposals humbly offered to the Earl ofo 15.)Tyr∣connell, Lord Deputy, by the Bishop ofMeath, about the intended Search for Arms. -
(N An Account of the Conditions made in the Field, between the High-Sheriff ofo 16.)Galway, and the Prisoners after condemned. -
Captain
Bourk 's Certificate, deliver'd by Captain . . . . to CaptainFrench, Good Friday, 1688. -
A Copy of the High-Sheriff's Letter, delivered to Mr.
French onGood-Friday, 1688. per CaptainJourdon. -
(N A Copy of a Letter from Bishopo 17)Maloony to BishopTyrrel; the Original found amongst Bi∣shopTyrrel 's Papers. -
No. 19. A List of all the Men of Note that came with King
James out ofFrance, or that follow∣ed him after; so far as could be Collected. -
No. 20. A List of the Lords that sate in the pre∣tended Parliament at
Dublin. held the7th ofMay 1689. -
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o . 21. The Names of the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses returned to the Parliament be∣ginning the7th ofMay 1689. -
No. 22.
An Address to King Jamesin Behalf of the Purchasers under the Act of Settlement by Judge Keating. -
No. 23. The Lord Bishop of
Meath 's Speech in Parliament,June the4th. 1689. -
No. 24. Copies of the ORDERS for giving Possessions, &c. -
An Account of
Absentees Goods, and how they were imbezelled. -
No. 25.Albavilles Instructions to the Commissioners ofOyer andTerminer. -
No. 26. A Copy of a Petition of the Minister ofWexford, for his Church, and the Order thereupon. -
At the Court in
Dublin -Castle,Jan. 28th. 1690. -
No. 27. Mr.Prowd Minister ofTrim, his Account of the Remarkable Accident that hapned uponPlundring the Church ofTrim. -
No. 28. GeneralRosens ORDER, to bring theProtestants BeforeDerry. -
No. 35. The Indictment ofDennis Connor, in which the Counterfeit Letter to Mr.Will. Spike is inserted. -
No. 36. Capt.Browns Acknowledgment, That he Perjured himself. -
No. 29. Advertisement, as it was published by Mr.Yalden in his WeeklyAbhorrence, concerning Dr.King, and Dr.Foy. -
No. 30. CollonelLuttrells ORDER for NumbringPROTESTANTS. -
No. 31. CollonelLuttrells Order Forbidding above Five Protestants Meeting any where, &c.
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BOOKS Printed for R. Clavel,Publish'd in Michaelmas Term, 1691.