A Vindication of the Conduct of James Duke of Ormond; During His Long and Faithful Administration in Ireland to Which Is Added, an Appendix, Containing a Collection of the Several Massacres and Murthers, Committed By, and Upon the Irish, Since October 23, (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1736. Excerpt: ... to make a full Peace with his Catholick Subjects, upon such Conditions as he found agreeable to the publick Good and Welfare, and as might produce such a Peace and Union in that Kingdom, that it might assist him for the Vindication of his Royal Power, and suppressing the Rebels in England and Scotland; and so his Majesty dismiss'd his Catholick Commissioners with Demonstration of much Grace and Confidence in them; and with this good Counsel which he most pathetically pour'd out to them at their DeparHis Maji-ture, That they should remember, 'That 'j'd ifto Presei"vation of their Nation, and the the Catho-Religion which they proses'd, and were so lick Com-zealous for in Ireland, depended upon the miponers. prejervafion Qj his just Rights and Authority in England. 'That they saw his Subjects in Scotland (contrary to all their Obligations) had invaded England, and joynd with the Rebels against him, who without that Assistance would have been speedily reduc'd to their Obedience: And therefore, if his Catholick Subjects of Ireland made haste3 upon such Conditions as he might then grant, without Prejudice to himself, and which should be amply sufficient for the Security of their Fortunes, Lives, and Exercise of that Religion, to assist him, whereby he might be enabled, by God'.? Blessing, to suppress that Rebellion, they might confidently believe he would never forget to whose Merits he owd his Preferva "N tion and Reft duration; and it would then be in his absolute Power to vouchsafe Grace unto them to compleat their Happiness, and which he gave them his Royal Word he would then dispense in such Manner, as should not leave them disappointed of their juft and full Expectations; but if by infifting on such Parti-, culars as he could not in Conscience consent to, ...