The Nature and Extent of the Demands of the Irish Roman Catholics Fully Explained: In Observations and Strictures on a Pamphlet, Entitled, A History of the Penal Laws Against the Irish Roman Catholics ...

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J.J. Stockdale, 1810 - 247 pages

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Page 47 - Roman catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles II.; and their majesties, as soon as their affairs will permit them to summon a parliament in this kingdom, will endeavour to procure the said Roman catholics such further security in that particular, as may preserve them from any disturbance upon the account of their said religion.
Page 226 - II., and shall be put in possession, by order of the government, of such of them as are in the King's hands, or the hands of his tenants, without being put to any suit or trouble therein...
Page 228 - And whereas these present wars have drawn on great violences on both parts; and that if leave were given to the bringing all sorts of private actions, the animosities would probably continue, that have been too long on foot, and the public disturbances last; for the quieting and settling therefore of this kingdom, and avoiding those inconveniences which would be the necessary consequence of the contrary, no person or persons whatsoever, comprised in the foregoing articles, shall be sued, molested,...
Page 235 - Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal and the Commons in this present Parliament assembled and by authority of the same...
Page 226 - II. provided that nothing in this article contained be construed to extend to, or restore any forfeiting person now out of the kingdom., except what are hereafter comprised : provided also, that no person whatsoever shall have or enjoy the benefit of this article, that shall neglect or refuse to take the oath of allegiance,* made by act of parliament in England, in the first year of the reign of their present majesties, when thereunto required.
Page 235 - Parliament that the said articles, or so much of them as may consist with the safety and welfare of your Majesty's subjects of this kingdom...
Page 49 - THE Roman Catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland : or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles the Second...
Page 232 - Mayo, or any of them, in the second of the said articles, the words following, viz. "And all such as are under their protection in the said counties," should be inserted, and be part of the said articles. Which words having been casually omitted by the writer, the omission was not discovered till after the said articles were signed, but was taken notice of before the second town was surrendered : and that our said justices and...
Page 229 - And no person or persons whatsoever, in the second or third articles comprised., shall be sued, impleaded., or made accountable for the rents or mean rates of any lands, tenements or houses, by him or them received or enjoyed in this kingdom since the beginning of the present war to the day of the date hereof, nor for any waste or trespass by him or them committed in any such lands, tenements or houses : and it is also agreed, that this article shall be mutual and reciprocal on both sides.
Page 227 - I AB do sincerely promise and swear, That I will be faithful, and bear true allegiance, to their Majesties King William and Queen Mary: So help me God.

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