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Show The Chroniclesof freland. The Chronicles ofIreland. fed; belwas feared for bis feneritie, and belowedfo, SirErwd his wtegritic; nd no gouerno2 for the mofk tniuers fer, a commiiflion toas Centto fir Wenrie Stonecie to -_be fole lord tuiFice , and focontinted alone bntill the fed in fore atticles that dm opbderlie hereafter fol lolv, seteacing fallie better reported of than ashe. Wut asbere = * tuebath the contrarie to entmie, fo be foundittiue: 102FFitstuaters, now earle of Suller,cameagaine and refumed bis former ofitce of depntic . After The faid foure articles were thefe. for be was fo enniedat, and that rebellions nation that he {pas come oucr,be hav fonetbat todo with hot boking h worthiea man,thotrauclledalithe fwaies hecoula to reduce them to the knotwledgeof themfelues ,andof their duties ; andalfotoreformte that cozvupt fateof gouernement, thatgreatprace the Muelle, FFo2 the Mole nozth part of Yreiand be. sae gant fo be bnquieted ,and for prcuenting of fundsie nox) dete: inconucitences,thich might grow by the Srotity awict Slanders inatding the (aid Dneile , the loxooepur 4 Ari, that thep Mhould fatthfullte a Sir Francis ‘rbisercule. Sir Francis Wrian had marten the bad taken tn band: the nfo verie great god fer jenterne rian marren countetle of D2mond, and by that meanes be twas uice againt the Arithate , and by meanes be toke The Dnee the countes of a Dweller in that land ; there he died ¢ toas buried in the Dneile, and Kept him patfoner fn fhe cattell of taienam foi. 1949 famte fo perfection, be was reuoked into England, andleft thelandina berie boken fate; thic as, 6, cComunitted toffr Picholas Arnold, Ebe was made sr pic ce the citie of Waterford. iis timeof fulticethip was ricdat waters DUt Mort,eno great matters could in fo tort a time be done bp bim. After bis deathfe William IBzab: ffowbad the fiverdelivered Onto him , and be contts dhsp nued lord {uftice, OnEiR that firAnthonie Sentleger Dublin : but pet before be conta o2 did being the Wertnenin lozd iuffice. Wut bis gonernementbetitg not tvell ies Brno invitee, 1550 ected ing pit theforonn Cale ouer , tho tas noty lozd Deputie the fecond 30 liked , choife twas made by bit maictkie and the {pd inthct, councell of fir Yenvie Sfoneie,now knight of the ote fie: Ghonotivffhfanding by bis knowledge ¢ cr perience he had gad fhill and did tuell gouerne: pet honotableozderof the garter ta {uyplis that place , Sinneicion there remained fomecoles of the fireinbis firt gor Sho then was to2d prefivent of Wales. Depa BENEment nquenched; and within a fhooter time his man had beene before a long feruttour in tune, than thought of , be was reuoked: and fir James that realme , hauing for fundzie peares beene trea Sit 5 £ci Crofts twas fent oucr to fapplie the place ; bis enill furo2 at tarres, thichis the fecond office bnder the lo2d deputie in that land; as alfo had beentelozfur Erofistorn Mecelles in gadattempts did not anfiwerbis badeputic. lour anid god deferts . fice folie and fointlie foure times. Great tas bis And albeit the time of bis qouernement tere knotuledge, twifedome, and experience both of that not long, pet it continued bntiil the death of king 40 land, andof thenature, manners, and difpofition of vies Cotward the firt,and then be twas called home, and the people; therein the moze he ercelled anic others fir Thomas Cufacke and fir Gerard Clmer tere in thofe dates the moze apt andfit twas be to baue Appointed lords tnffices , tho fointlie gouerned the the gouernementof them. ibe twas therefore called SirAntho- Pate , ontiliqueene arte fent ouer fir Anthonie from out of Gales, there be then refided ir His 90° nie entice: Deintleger ; who nolw the third tinte tas lor depus geriodepus fie, Thismanruled and gouerned verie iuftlie ano uernement tuto the court: and there after conler Einneiciet rence bad with bir bighietle ,arm toith the councells prctivent# ee HO Hprightlicina gadconfeience , andbeing well ace : quainted in the courfes of that land , knew hot to meane be twas appointed to be low deputic of Freland, ber Cees ing the feuenth peare of bir matetties reigne in the mieete withthe enimtes, and botv to fate all magt peareofourilo2d 1565, And then he receiued of a pabeit ttbich though be beferucd tell , and ought tobe belos Wed and commended : pet the old pracifes tnere res netved, and manie Manderous informations torre otone band , dated the fift of Detober 1565, We pep sotser frates and others in theit duties and offices; for 50 bir maiettie a bokeof inffrucions figned twithbit |e yeu ital belies made and inueighes againtt him: tbich isa fatal nictocucrte Oeftinie, and inenttable to eucrie gad goucrno2 in ged governoz that Land , Jfo2 the mrore patniesthey takein tillage, tobcflaudes the tworle ts theit haruct;and the better be their fere ted. utecs, the greater is the malice and enuie againt them;being not dulike to a fruttefull apple tre,abich feuenth peare of bir reigne aforcfaid , concerning rie Sion the pzincipall arficles for bis gouernement € direc ner tion, tubich chieflie confitten in thefe points. ae Fir, thatthere fhoulo be a bodie of a councell 3 counctt effablithen, to allift bim being lo2D oeputic , te Oe pe ecaube gouvernementofthe fame realme in times of peace and of wwarte; and fibofe names tere then particu larlic fet Dotune : and o2der giuen , that cucrte of Cuenca the more apples he beareth ,the moze cudgels be hure Go them honlo before their admiffion be faze bp theert ‘ ° > re. pur : ss ikery ledatbim. Wiel, this manis called bome, ano the lox Thomas Fitswaters twas made lor veputie. Gt fic Authonies conmning oner , great matters Were latto bis charge , and mante heanic aduerfas madelozdde: THs be bad tabich verie cagerlic purfucd the fame as putic, gaint bim : herein he fo anfiwered , that be was hot onelie acquited ; but alfo gained bis difcharae tess girHenrie S etter to patie ouer anie mozeinto f bnthankefull alany, Che lord Fitstoaters being lov vepntic after a thorttime of bis being there,twas fent for into ng land. And in in bis abfence, fir enrie Sionete = ube oe then treafuro: at warres, and doco: Corwen , tucre , For atime Loint loos tutices ; but erie Moztlic at fatdlozd deputie , according fo the accuftomed mary = her: fofth an erbostation , that for fomuch as bit maieffic had repofen a {pectall truff and confidence {er in theft toifedomes , aduifes, gad countels, and nices : he the lozd deputie thould bfe their aduiles , affiffance,amb counfels in all mattersof treatic and confultation , concerning the ftate of that realine. Andthey liketwife,confivering the place and au thoritie tuberebrito bit maieftic bad called the aid fir Henrie Sioneic,to bolo bir place tn that realme: thep thould peelthat obedience and reverence bmto bim as tofacha prinefpallofficer bath aperteineAnd then thep both togither , to bane a {pectall cate and regard to the gouernemrent,Upich toas cnet ‘ thoen of that citie, And the people in great fraps came and faluted bint, clapping and fhating with all the fote that thep could denife. The nert (undaie then nert fellowitig , being the feuenth date of his arrinall , and the twentith of the moneth, be accompanied with the lord tuftice and councell, repatren to the high church tn the citie was fo the maintenance of the true chifffan faith and 10 med Chaiffes church; there after that the dtutiw fers religion among bir people ; and that all meanes uice was done , be twke his oth, recetucd the fine2, fhould be dfed, aftvell by doctrine and bp teaching, and affumed bpon hii the governement : and where ashy god eramples, that devotion and goviinetle iit be made a moft pithie, toile, and cloquent o2a* ¢ might increafe , and contemptof religion might be tion,abtch confifted bponthete {yeciall points. The eyeenekit of felcriptured teftreined, puntthed, and tuypaetied. That learning firl , abat a pections thing is god gourrnemtent, gud gonernes tobemaintet= in the fer{ptures might be mainteined and increafeo and how all realmes, common wealths, cites, ap ment. iad amongthe cleargic , and that fothe reliefe of the ec countries da flourity and pzofper , there the fame clefiatticall fate, rio alienations 102 Wwafts of the is oaderlie, in cquitie,{ufticeano toifedome,direded Cxeorrh lands pertetning to ante churdjo2 college, fhould be € gouerned. Secondlic, that a continuall care the lanstotte alienated: neither anie impzopetations of benefi+ 20 queenes highnedle hath han, and pet hath, not onelic Sheavenes cesbeput in bee: befines fundeie other articles inv for the god guiding ¢ ruling of the realme of ug: frencaretoq heiewes to "ident to this effec. land, but alfo of Jreland ; Hbtch He fo carnefilte der Fretand. bihaiie avini= 2 Zhe fecond twas,that the admintfration of lato fireth , and tuttheth to be preferucd , as twell in peace used, and fuftice honld dulie and bpzightlic be erecuted, as {tr Wwarte: that the bath made great choife from tithout refpedt of perfons ; that inquivie be made time to time of the moft grave, twife, and erpert fihat notable faults are in anieof the indges , 02 ocouncellozs for the one ; ard the moff baliant , fail ther minfffers of the law: that onfit perfons mate full , arderpert men ef armes fo2 the other ; that beremoued from thefr places , and fome fufficient both in peace and Wwarres, the publike fate of the Stnitest perfons of Englith birth be chofen to fuplte the commonivealth , and eucrie particular member - { fame. That thiritics be aypointed and renetwed in 30 therein might be conferted, defended , amd kept in enerte countie, and to erecute thelr offices bpzight ugerifong He, according to the latves of Cngland. 3 he third,that the garvifons and men of Wwarre be lobeD fafetie buder bir gouernement. And foz the perfoymancethereof , bic maicttie ouer and befides the @he queens reuennes of the crotune of Zreland , dd pearelie mareftie ce= preffing of difordered fubiecs and rebels ; that thep otpnecofers out of England, great maffes of mo: hie oninecos nie, amounting to manie fhoufand pounds, All ters tog Fires ohich Hiv erceffiue erpenfes and continual cares tend fundue ‘ts be fwell ordered fo the benefit of the realime, and res Do line according to the oxders aypointed , toithout ; Oprellion of the qedand trucf{ubiecs . That there intttobe hall be once tuithin a monet) at the leatt a mulfer far aboue anie of bir progenitors , etpend of bir Sea at fhe mabethe leffe accountof; fo that bir realme ano pms of madeeither by the loz deputie , 02 by fuch commit fnbieds of Freland niight be preferned, vefenden, °* fioners as be hall appoint mete and indifferent for 40. and governed, that purpofe ; tbo thall make inquitie of the nunv Laftlienottuithitanding bir matettte might haue ber of the fonloiozs bnder euertecapteine; fox the made better choife of mante others , tho were bets {hfficiencie of thetr perfons, thefr hozfles, armo2s, ter able to bolobtr place in this realime ,both for boo and Weapons , and other their neceffaries + and oto 102, ioifedome, and experience; pet bir pleafure thep were paied of theft wages, md tbether thep twas noln to caff this heatie charge and burden bps Yoarregary were Criglif}men o2 not. ; onbim, Which be twas the move onivilling fo take She ban of 4 Whe fourth article twas,ahether there had bene bpon bint, becanfe the greater the charge foas , the ‘eneties hada due care ¢ regard to the preferuationofthe moze bnable ¢ tocake be twas to falfeine the fame. teuenues of the crotune, ¢ for the recoucrie of that Penerthelellebeing inged hope, and twell promifeo Hhich is withozatune. And tether euerte of the offi 5° of bir bighnefle fauoz and countenance in bis well Boeth, Cersapointed fo; the recefning of ante part of the Rerotre, Ses (ald revenues, as namelic the recetuers of rents, thiriffes ,erchetors, collectors of the fubfivies, cu ea mate ftomo2s , clecks of the crotune, of the hamper , and of the firff frnits , and the farmers of cuftomes and {neh others , vid pearelie make and anfiwer their accounts ; andbefines fundzie other articles incibent tocuerie of thefe principals. doings.and hauing bis confivence in them bir bighneffe councelio2s alloctated onto him, to foine, aid, and aiff him in this gouernement : be was andis the moe readte to take the ford in hand; in bope that this bis goucrnement fhall be to the glozte of God,the hono2 of bir matettie, the benefit of the com monwelth, and the p:eferuatton of the abole realme and people of the fame. And fo mabing bis earncit requeft to the faidlozds prefent, for their confoining Sete After that he had recefued this bake, and bis conv tee na tt Iidfion , be prepared bimlelfe totth all the expedition 60 jwithbim , and the aiding ano allifting of bim tn this bir maiefties fcrutce , be made anendof bis ey 9 beconly,to follow the great charge committed bts Sane dim: thie being done , be repatred to bir mateic ano twke bis leaue; and to bis farewell,fhe gaue bim mot comfoitable (peches and god countels, P2omifing bir fauo2 and countenanceto all bis tell doings , and aconfineration for the fame fben as time fhonld ferue. Zhe like leauc be tobe alfo of the loxbsof the councell , tho in like ozder gane bir the Ube faretveli: and thefe things bane, he departed fpeches. Zhe fatd councello3s, hauing well confinered the great value and weightof this his graue and toilea ration,vio moft humblie thanke bis lorothip for the fame, and pjomifed in all Dutifulneffe, faith, and os bedience to performe and attend Latfoeuer to thems in anie wife (houlpapperteine. hele things done, thep all conduaed the (aid loz0 vepntic tn all honoxar Tbecongtte folnards the fea fine,xbere after be bad tarieda long ble manner onto the caftell of Dublin: the common peopie, Sme fo: agmd wind and pallage , be tobe (Hip, and atrined in Zreland the thirtenth of Janvarie about people in euerie ftreet and comer meeting him , ano Seer flue miles from Dublin , and from thenfe be traucl' ws led to Dublin; there he was mos honozablic rece iith great acclamations and tote bid congratolat bito bis lorofhtp his comming among them in that office . Jmunediatlie aller the perfoymanceof all Dn Ys the we = nratters of great tmpoztance infoymred and inforced . tofoinethem ints bis friendihip. In bis abfence, again Him. Tiberebpon , before tive peares ens be conffituted Gr ienvie Sionete loztuftice; bat ; Ded of bis governement , be Was revoked, and fir after that be bad done bis bufineile , be returned a sie Spinich Francis Wrian made lordiullice. At hiscomming gatne fo Dublin , bere he remained amd continued in bis office Onitillthe death of queetie Marie , ano ‘sumio tito England, great matters tere laid bute his tuitec, tharge: but befo effecuallie ofp anfwer the fame, then he patied ouer info England, and left fir ene 1556 that bis maieffies doubtfulneffe yas refolued; the rie Sidneie to be lord {uftice tow the fourth time, D' Heme not onelie cléered,but allo better liked than ener be And after fometime fpent there ,and queene Clite: Ayn ioas before, ¢ ould haue beene'fent backe againe , beth now fetled in the imperfall crotone of Crags fourth tine 8 bad be nof alleged bis infirinitie ; the thichwasa 30 -land, the. fent over the fatnearle as lieutenant of 1557 fiftula,andother gad reafons , tibfch tuere accepted Greland fo performe thofe fernfees,abich before he Paden ZS) anbdozdinances,mabeanid eftablityen frbole councell ; togither with the matoz ano bis bees9XabIin. See = is a = tifes amd ocuffes vere mane for his teuscation;and ;o tie made a fournete ad bolage into the faiv Zles , Stearnettlie regard the bue and rewies ' EM rend obferuation of all Godslatwes It ued bp fir Mieholas Arnold ther lozd infkice, and the filite receines = 10° |