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In the next place it is very requisite to know what this Treaty of the Earl of Glamorgan, with the Irish Commissi∣oners did produce, and that was this. He Treats with the Irish Commissioners for the raising of 10000 men for the King, to be sent into England, the Earl of Glamorgan imme∣diately to bring over 4000 of them, they to be sent to Dublin, and from thence to be transported. This they agree to do on their part.
The Earl of Glamorgan by vertue of his Authority from the King, grants to the Commissioners (in lieu thereof) these Articles following.
A Copy of the ARTICLES of PEACE agreed on with the Irish Commissioners.
1. IMprimis, It is granted, accorded and agreed by the said Earl, for and in the behalf of His most Excellent Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, That all and every the Professors of the Roman Catholique Religion in the Kingdom of Ireland, of whatever state, degree or quality soever he or they be or shall be, shall for evermore hereafter have and enjoy within the said Kingdom, the free and publike use and exercise of the said Roman Catholiques Religion, and of the respective function therein.
2. Item, It is granted, accorded and agreed by the said Earl, for and on the behalf of His Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, That the said professors of the Roman Catholique Religion, shall hold and enjoy all and every the Churches by them enjoyed within this Kingdom, or by them possessed at any time since the 23. of October, 1641. and all other Churches in the said Kingdom, other then such as are now actually en∣joyed by His Majesties Protestant Subjects.
3. Item, It is granted, accorded and agreed by the said Earl, for and in the behalf of His most Excellent Majesty, His Heirs and Successors, That all and every the Roman Catholiques Subjects of Ireland, of what estate, condition, degree or quality soever, shall be free and exempted from the Jurisdiction of the Protestant Clergy, and every of them; and that the Roman Catholique Clergy of this Kingdom shall not be punished,