of State, prepare a paper of instructions, containing their private
resolution, for a direction for him, how to behave himself in the Transactions
between him and Owen Roe Oneal, and that these instructions,
with as much money out of their private purse as shall be necessary, be
sent unto Sr Charles Coot by their trusty servant Mr King, and he to be
allowed an 100 pounds for his paines.
2 Resolved upon the question, that the two Conventicles, the things
of state, and the voters are well satisfied of the diligence of Sr Charles
Coote to draw Owen Roe to his party, and of his faithfulnesse, and integrity
in preserving the garison of London Derry, and concluding a peace
with that bloody Rebell ô Neal, for the Interest of the Common Wealth
of England, and the establishment of the Protestant Religion, and the
Members Tyrranny, and that the voters will in a speciall manner recommend
his good services to their Masters, the state conventicle, to take care
for provisions, and rewards for the future, as an incouragement to him,
and Owen Roe their Saviour with all the officers and Souldiers under
their command.
By these votes we may perceive the jugling of the state pocusses, who
declare against any conjunction with Owen R e, and yet Coote, and
their creatures conclude a peace with him, & fight both upon one Interest,
and they themselves declare that their pitifull conventicle is well satisfied
with their diligence, faithfulnesse, and integri ie; If they are satisfied with
what they have done, Why do they declare against any conjunction
between Owen Roe, and their Forces? If it be done without their consent,
why do they vote Munk, Coote, &c. rewards for their good and faithfull
services; and not rather try them by a counsell of warre, and execute
them for betraying their trust and exceeding their commission? But it is
as cleere as the day, that what is transacted by their party in Ireland, is
done with the consent, and approbation of our new saint in England, for
was it ever heard of that a Collonell or any inferiour officer durst ever
conclude a peace, or make a cessation with any enemy, without the consent
of him or them from whom they received their Comission? Yea was not
the old Earl of Essex (although he were Lord Leivetenant of Irel[unr] and
Commander of all the forcest ere, beheaded for but onely treating with
the Irish Rebels, because he had no such power given him by h s Commission?
and may a lowsie officer do more then a Generall? Certainly no,
unlesse he be a Saint, for they may do any thing; and therefore our new
Saints the supream Conventicklers, because they stained the cause, and
honour of the King, under pretence of countenancing the Irish Rebellion;
vote one thing, and doe another, being as it seems unwilling that it
should be said that the Saints do the thing themselves which they condemne
as damnable in another. But I would advise them to vote, as they
doe, and declare the agreement between them and Owen Roe publikely,