great strength were gained without expence of blood and
treasure, and the necessities of the Army supplyed by that
plentiful Countrey, where many sick and wounded Souldiers
were tenderly cherished and provided for by the said
Brittish and English Protestants; And divers others of the
said Brittish and English Protestants did before the first of
December, One thousand six hundred and forty nine submit
themselves, and have ever since not onely lived peaceably
under the protection of, and obedience to the
Common-wealth, but have by their large contributions
to the supply of the Army there evidenced their sense of
duty and good affection to the same; and the inferiour
sort of them, who continued under the command of the
said Earl of Ormond and Lord Inchiquin untill necessity
inforced them to a submission, have since their said submission
done faithfull service to this Common wealth
against the Rebells there; his Highness the Lord Protector
taking into consideration the concessions granted by his
Highness to invite the return of the said Revolters to the
obedience of the Parlament of the Common wealth of
England, and being desirous that the same may be duly
performed, and that all such as were misled into that defection
by misrepresentations from their Commanders, or
by their power over them were kept from a more early
submission, might in respect of their service and faithfulness
since, raste of some grace and favour; And to the end
their persons may be secure, their minds composed, and
they may be encouraged to persist in their fidelity and
obedience, and themselves, their Wives and Children be
enabled to live, and be usefull to the Common-wealth;
Be it Ordained by his Highness, by and with the consent
of his Councill, That all persons Brittish and Protestants
of, or in the Province of Munster in the Realm of Ireland,
shall be, and are hereby freed, acquitted and discharged
of, and from all Questions, Suit, Plea, Demand, Forfeitures,
Pains, Penalties, Mulcts, Corporal or Pecuniary Restraints,
Imprisonment or Imprisonments, Punishments, Trouble