GENERALL Ovven Oneales LETTER TO Collonell Monck WITH The Propositions of Owen Oneale, the Lords, Gentry, and Commons of the Con­federate Catholiques of ULSTER: To the most Honourable, and Potent, the Par­liament of ENGLAND.

TOGETHER With Coll. MONCK his Answer. AND Collonell MONCKS Propositions to Owen O­neale, and the rest of the Confederate Ca­tholiques of ULSTER.

⟨June 28⟩

LONDON, Printed for A. H. and S. G. and are to be sold neer the Royall Exchange. 1649.

The Copy of Generall OVVEN ONEALES Letter to Collonell MONCK.

SIR,

YOurs of the 29th of March last I received late­ly, and could not answer the same untill now, in regard your articles of Cessation there inclosed are something to briefe, and could not well agree unto without inlarge­ment, I have imployed Capt. Mac Mahon thither, quallified with power to treate, and conclude with you about the same, according to instructions by him, as also to deliver unto you certaine Propositions (as far as I can remember) hath been formerly sent to Col. Jones: to which no answer hath been given as yet, whereof I wonder. What agree­ment shall be made by the said Capt. Hugh Mac Machon, touching the premises shall be binding to me, and all those with me, whereof you shall have true performance at the hands of

Sir,
Your humble Servant Owen Oneale.

THE Propositions of Generall OVVEN ONEALE, the Lords, Gentry, and Commons of the Confederate Catho­liques of ULSTER. To the most Honourable, and potent, the Parlia­ment of ENGLAND.

  • Imprimis, That all Lawes, Statutes, Penalties, made, past, or concluded against the Roman Catholicks, its Ministers or professors, their liberties or exercises of the said Religion, since the 21 yeare of Henry the 8th, to be reclaimed and per­petually to bee taken off. And to extend to that party, and their successors for ever.
  • 2 That the said Generall Owen Oneale desires that an Act of oblivion be passed to extend to all and every of his party, for all things done since the beginning of the yeare 1641:
  • They desire that Generall Owen Oneale be provided for a competent Command in the Army, befitting his place, worth or quality.
  • 4 They desire that all lands taken illegally from the said party, and every of them, and their Ancestors since the first Jacobi, be restored to them again.
  • 5 That the said party be made capable and intrusted in all Command, Martiall and Civill, by Sea or Land.
  • 6 That all incapacity, inability and distrust hitherto by [Page 3] act of State, or otherwayes against the said party, be taken off.
  • 7 That on both sides, all jealousies, hate and aversion; be laid aside: unity, love, and amity be renewed, and proclaim­ed between both parties.
  • 8 That Generall Owen Oneale be restored, and put in possession of his Ancestors Estates, untill it be tryed whe­ther the said Estates was illegally taken from them or not.
  • 9 That that party be provided, and possessed with a con­venient Sea-port in the Province of Ulster.
  • 10 That the Army belonging to Generall Oneale and his party, be provided for in all points as the rest of the Ar­my shall be.
OWEN ONEALE.

Col. Monck his answer to Generall Owen Oneal.

SIR,

I Have received yours of the 25. of April, and have seen your order to Captaine Hugh Macmahon to treat and conclude a peace with me, in behalfe of your selfe, and the Forces under your command: I have perused your propositions, and conceiving there are some particulars, which at the first view, the Parliament of England may scruple to grant: I have made a small alteration in some of them, being well assured that by it you will not receive the least disadvantage; but it will rather prove a means to beget an increase of good opi­nion towards you, and your party, which I beleeve your real­lity, fidelity and action in their service will sufficiently merit: and in case you approve of them as I have revised them and and altered them; I desire you to send them to me signed and sealed by you, that I may present them to the Parliament of England, to obtaine their favourable answer in returne of them; and in the meane time, I desire according to the inclo­sed [Page 4] Paper three months Cessation, be concluded and agreed unto between us, and inviolably kept between our Forces during the said time.

Col. Monck his Propositions to Generall Owen Oneal.
  • IMprimis, That such as shall joyne with General Owen Oneal in the service of the Parliament of England in this Kingdome, may have liberty of conscience for themselves, and their issue.
  • 2. The said Generall Oneal desireth an act of oblivion to be passed, and extend to all and every of his party for al things done since the year 1641.
  • 3. That they desire Generall Owen Oneal be provi­ded for a competent command in the Army, befitting his place, worth and dignity.
  • 4. They desire that they may enjoy all those lands that were in their possession at the beginning of the wars, for themselves and others, during their fidelity to the interest of England.
  • 5. That al incapacity, inability and distrust hitherto by act of State, or other wayes against the said party, be taken off.
  • 6. That on both sides all jealousies or aspersions be laid aside, unity, love, and amity be renewed and practised be­tween both parties.
  • 7. That General Oneal may be restored and put in pos­session of his ancestors estates, or some other estate equivalent to it, in regard of his merit, and the good service that he shall performe in the Parliament of Englands service, in the preservation of the interest in this Kingdome.
  • 8. That the Army belonging to Generall Oneal and his party be provided for in all points, as the rest of the Army shall be.
  • [Page 5] 9. That the said party be provided with, and possessed of, a convenient Sea port in the Province of Ulster.
  • 10. And then in receiving a Confirmation of these desires; under taken and promised for my selfe, and in behalf of the Army under my command, faithfully and firmely to adhere to the Parliament of Englands service in this Kingdome, and to maintaine their interest hereafter with the hazard of our lives and estates against all opposers whatsoever.
Given under my hand and seale.
Owen Oneal.
Col. Monck his Propositions to Gen. Owen Oneale
  • IMprimis, That there bee a Cessation of Armes be­tween the forces under Generall Owen Oneales Com­mand and the forces under my Command for the space of 3 Months, beginning the first of this instant May, be­fore which time be ended, I am certaine to receive the Parliaments answer to your Propositions.
  • 2 That upon all occasions during the said time, we be ready to assist one another until such time we receive a more absolute agreement made, and condesended upon, by the Parliament of England.
  • 3 For such Creets as pay me contribution, I shall be contented that they likewise pay contribution to the forces under Generall Oneals command, provided that I may have liberty to bring such Creets of the Province of Ulster under Contribution to mee, which have not paide any to the Forces under my Com­mand.
  • 4 If any provision arrives into a harbour under my Command for the use of Generall Oneale, or any under his Command, that freedom be given to them to send and fetch those provisions with safety, provided hee continue an enemy to the enemies of the Parliament in England in this Kingdome.
FINIS.

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