Severall papers of the treatie between His Excellencie Iames Marques of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant Generall of Ireland for the King, on the one part; and Sir Thomas Wharton, Sir Robert King, Sir John Clotworthy, Sir Robert Meredith, knights, and Richard Salwey Esquire, commissioners authorized by the two Houses of Parliament of England; on the other part.: VVith the commissioners instructions concerning the Lord of Ormond; the instructions concerning the Protestants of Ireland, & compositions of delinquents: His Excellencies answer; and the Lord Lieutenants reply. With their reply to all his exceptions. And the Kings Maj. directions.

18. Novemb. 1646,

Whereas we did, together with our first paper of the 16. of Novemb. de∣liver in to your Lordship an authentique copy of the additionall instruction concerning the Protestants of Ireland, unto which your Lordship hath ta∣ken severall exceptions; we think good for your satisfaction therein, now to declare, that we intend that all Protestants whatsoever of the Kingdome of Ireland (not having been in the Irish Rebellion) shall be included in this treaty, and receive the full benefit expres••n the said instruction: And that the conditions implyed in that instruction to be imposed on them, shall be understood, as followeth, viz. Whereas it is said, they shall enjoy those their Estates and Goods without any molestation or question from the Parl. as nay others do, who have not offended the Parl. they submitting to all Ordinances of Parl. By all Ordinances of Parl. we only intend such Or∣dinances (whether already made, or to be made) as all others do submit un∣to, who never offended the Parliament; And whereas liberty is given to compound for such estates, as any of them shall have in England they sub∣mitting to all Ordinances of Parl. By all Ordinances of Parl. wee intend, only such as all persons now compounding in England do submit unto, pro∣vided that all those that are thus admitted ••o their composition do effectu∣ally prosecute the same within 6 moneths after the publication of this Ar∣ticles.

And whereas in the fourth Article of the first paper delivered in to your Lordship, offer is made of 5000. l. in money, and 2000. l. per annum, to bee paid your Lordship in manner, as is expressed in the said Article, we now hold it fit to declare, that if it shall be more to your Lordships satisfaction and content, we have power given us, and shall accordingly grant, what you desired in the 6. Article of your Lordships additionall instructions sent to the Par. according as is in the paper herewith delivered in, expressed.

And we lustly hold it fit to make known unto your Lordship, that power is also given to us, to agree for allowances to be paid to other persons, by constam pension during the Warre of Ireland, not exceeding the summe of 2000. l. per annum, which pensions are to continue, till they can receive the like benefit by their own estates.

We do now particularly declare to your Lordship (and sooner according to our instructions we could not) that wee have no power to enlage our elves, beyond what we have expressed. And do therefore now again, intreat our Lordships positive answer upon the whole, which we must the rather

desire may be expedited, for that we are (according to our instructions) to bring our debates to a conclusion within 4 dayes at the furthest, after the beginning of the treaty, which will end to morrow at 9 of the clock in the morning, and we have no authority to prolong the same.

Rob. Meredith. Tho. Wharton. Rob. King. Iohn Clotworthy. Ric. Salwey.