The History of the Kingdom of Ireland: Being an Account of All the Battles, Sieges and Other Considerable Transactions, During the Late Wars There, Till the Entire Reduction of the Country, by the Victorious Arms of Our Most Gracious Sovereign, King William. To which is Prefixed, a Brief Relation of the Ancient Inhabitants and First Conquest of that Nation, by King Henry II, and Particularly of the Horrid Rebellion and Massacres in 1641M. Stace, 1811 - 145 páginas |
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Página 41 - That when the lords and commons in parliament (which is the supreme court of judicature in the kingdom) shall declare what the law of the land is, to have this not only questioned and controverted, but contradicted, and a command that it should not be obeyed, is a high breach of the privilege of parliament.
Página 54 - For which this shall be your warrant. And so we bid you heartily farewell. " Given at our Court at Whitehall, llth day of November, 1684, in the six and thirtieth year of our Reigne. " By his Majesty's command, SDNDERLAND.
Página 42 - ... of all duty and loyalty to his person. 2. That whensoever the king maketh war upon the parliament, it is a breach of the trust reposed in him by his people, contrary to his oath, and tending to the dissolution of his government.
Página 113 - English army were just ready to come into town, but were greatly surprised, when an hour or two after they heard the whole body of the Irish horse coming in, in very good order, with kettle-drums, hautboys, and trumpets ; and early the next morning the French, and a great party of the Irish foot. These being a little rested, marched out again (as they gave out) to meet the enemy, which were supposed to draw nigh.
Página 53 - That, besides letters and orders under his majesty's own hand, there was sufficient evidence and testimony of several messages and directions sent from our royal father and our royal mother, with the privity and direction of the king our father, by which it appears, that whatever correspondence or actings the said marquis had with the confederate Irish Catholics, was directed and allowed by the said letters and instructions ; and that the king himself was well pleased with what the marquis did after...
Página 33 - Lord therein appointed a day for a year : he made this direct Application in Relation to the connivance at Popery at that time. From this year (says he) will I reckon the sin of Ireland, that those whom you now embrace, shall be your Ruin, and you sliall bear this Iniquity.
Página 61 - King: and it is very evident, that the consequence of these things will be very bad; and if God, of his extraordinary mercy, do not prevent it, war, and (if possible) greater judgments, cannot be far from us; where vice is patronized, and Antrim, a rebel upon record, and so lately and clearly proved one, should have no other colour for his actions but the King's own letter, which takes off all imputations from Antrim, and lays them totally upon his own father.
Página 97 - Escape ? profess'd that he found now the Kingdom like to be lost, his Army being the best (for their Number) that King James had, unless those before Derry, who were then much broken, and that he came with a Design to lose his Life, and was sorry that he miss'd of his End, being unwilling to outlive that Day"
Página 107 - ... that all on one side, his boots with a thousand wrinkles in them ; and though it was a very hot day, yet he had a great muff hanging about him, and to crown all was almost...