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Author: King, William, 1650-1729.
Title: The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.
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Print source: The state of the Protestants of Ireland under the late King James's government in which their carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.
King, William, 1650-1729.
London: Printed for Robert Clavell ..., 1691.
Subject terms:
Protestants -- Ireland -- Early works to 1800.
Ireland -- History -- James II, 1685-1688.
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HEADS of the DISCOURSE.
The INTRODUCTION.
chapter 1
chapter 2
chapter 4
chapter 5
Conclusion.
Index of the Appendix.
THE STATE OF THE Protestants of Ireland Under the late King James's Government; IN WHICH Their Carriage towards him is justified, and the absolute Necessity of their endeavouring to be freed from his Government, and of submitting to their present Majesties is demonstrated.
INTRODUCTION. Containing an Explication of the Doctrine of Passive Obedience, and stating the true Notion and Latitude of it.
CHAP. I. Shewing, that it is lawful for one Prince to interpose between another Prince and his Subjects when he uses them cruelly, or endeavours to enslave or destroy them.
CHAP. II. King James designed to destroy the Protestant Religion, the Liberty and Property of his Subjects in general, the English Interest in particular, and so alter the very Frame and Con∣stitution of the Government.
SECT. I. Shewing the Possibility of a Kings designing the Destruction of his Subjects.
SECT. II. Shewing from the Obligations of his Religion, that King James designed to destroy us.
SECT. III. The same proved from the Professions of that whole party, who were most privy to King James's Counsels.
SECT. IV. The same destructive designs against his Subjects, proved from the qualifications of the Officers employed by King James.
SECT. V. I. That the Officers employed by King James were Men generally of little or no Fortune.
SECT. VI. II. The Insufficiencies of the Persons employed by King James, was of mischievous Consequence to the Kingdom.
SECT. VII. III. King James had gotten a Sett of Officers fitted to destroy a Kingdom, by reason of their loose Principles, and want of Mo∣ral Honesty.
SECT. VIII. IV. King Jame's Officers were of such a Genius and Inclination, as led them to destroy the Laws, Liberties and Religion of the Kingdom.
SECT. IX. V. The Officers employed by King James were most of them un∣qualified by Law, and consequently fit Instruments to de∣stroy the Laws.
CHAP. III. King James not only designed, but attempted, and made a considerable progress in our Destruction.
SECT. I. The Introduction to the proof of this head, grounded on a short view of the State of Ireland, at the time of King James's coming to the Crown; and of the vain assurances Protestants gave themselves of Security from the consideration of their Merits towards him; the Repute of his good Nature, and his own true Interest.
SECT. II. I. King James's Dealing with the Army of Ireland, in order to destroy the Protestants and English Interest.
SECT. III. Secondly, King James's ordering the Courts of Judicature in such a method as tended to destroy the Protestant English In∣terest of Ireland.
SECT. IV. III. King James's Progress to destroy his Protestant Subjects, by his disposing of Civil Offices, and ordering the Privy Council.
SECT. V. Fourthly, King James's ordering Corporations was an effectual means to destroy his Protestant Subjects, and to alter the ve∣ry Nature of the Government.
SECT. VI. V. King James's destructive Attempts upon the Trade and Tra∣ding Part of the Nation.
SECT. VII. VI. King James's destructive Proceedings against the Liberties of his Protestant Subjects.
SECT. VIII. 7. The preparations made by the Earl of Tyrconnel to ruin the Estates and Fortunes of the Protestants, by taking away their Arms.
SECT. IX. The attempts made on the Personal Estates of Protestants, before the Revolution in England.
SECT. X. The Progress King James made in destroying the Personal Estates of Protestants after the Revolution in England.
SECT. XI. The Methods by which Kings James compleated the ruin of the Protestants Personal Fortunes.
SECT. XII. King James destroyed the Real, as well as the Personal, Estates of his Protestant Subjects in Ireland.
SECT. XIII. Eighthly, King James brought the Lives of his Protestant Subjects in Ireland into imminent danger.
SECT. XIV. Ninthly, Shewing King James's Methods for destroying the Pro∣testant Religion.
SECT. XV. 1. King James, in order to destroy the Protestant Religion, hin∣dred the Education and Succession of Clergy-men.
SECT. XVI. 2. King James took away the maintenance of the present Pro∣testant Clergy.
SECT. XVII. 3. King James took away the Jurisdiction of the Church from Protestants.
SECT. XVIII. 4. King James and his Party, in order to destroy the Pro∣testant Religion, took away the Protestants Churches, and hin∣dred their Religious Assemblies.
SECT. XIX. 5. The violences used by King James's Party to make Converts, and to discourage the Protestant Ministers.
SECT. XX. 6. King James and his Party endeavoured to destroy the Protestant Religion, by misrepresenting the Persons and Princi∣ples of Protestants.
CHAP. IV. That there remain'd no other Prospect, or human Possibility, of avoiding this Slavery and Destruction design'd against the Kingdom and Protestants of Ireland, but by accepting of the Protection, and submitting to the Government of their present Majesties.
CHAP. V. A short Account of those Protestants who left the Kingdom, and of those that staid and submitted to King James.
SECT. I. Concerning those who went away.
SECT. II. A justification of those Protestants who staid in Ireland, and lived in submission to King James's Government.
The Conclusion.
APPENDIX.
AN ACT For the Attainder of divers Rebels▪, and for preserving the Interest of Loyal Sub∣jects.
The Perswasions and Suggestions the Irish Catholicks make to his Majesty; Supposed to be drawn up by Talbot, ti∣tular Arch-bishop of Dublin, and found in Col. Tal∣bot's House, July 1. 1671.
A Copy of a Letter of the Irish Clergy to King James, in favour of the Earl of Tyrconnel. Found amongst Bishop Tyrrell's Papers in Dublin.
The Copy of a Letter sent the King, August 14. 1686. Found in Bishop Tirrel's Papers, but imperfect.
part
Lord Clarendon's Speech in Council, on his leaving the Government of Ireland.
A General Abstract of the Gross Produce of his Majesty's Re∣venue in Ireland, in the three first Years of the Management, beginning at Christmass 1682. ending Christmass 1685.
Sheriffs for the Year 1687. Febr. 16. 1686.
John Plunkett Lessee of Christ. Lord Baron of Dunsany, Plantiff. Philip Tuite and John Rawlins, Defendants.
Mr. Burridge's Affidavit about Robbers, Sept. 27. 1690.
Account of Mr. Thomas Corker's House, Burnt by the Irish the 5th of May, 1689.
A Brief of the Case of the Charter of Londonderry, upon which Judgment was given against it.
(No 8.) Lord Lieutenants, and Deputy Lieutenants of Counties.
A List of the Principal Officers employed in the Revenue 24 Jun. 1690.
A List of the Names of the New Burgesses of Strabane and Londonderry; Viz. STRABANE.
LONDONDERRY.
(No. 9.) Privy Councellers appointed by Letters from King James, Dated the 28th of February, 1684; and such as are Sworn since by particular Letters.
Privy Consellors Sworn before King James, after his coming to Ireland.
(No 10) The Civil List of Officers, and the Times of their Entring on their Offices.
(No 11.) 2d. June 1690. An Account of the General and Field Officers of King James's Army, out of the Muster Rolls.
(No 12.) A Copy of the Letter dispers'd about the Massacre, said to be design'd on the 9th. of De∣cember, 1688.
(No 13.) Lord Mountjoy's Circular Letter, on his going to France.
(No 14.) Judge Keating's Letter to Sir John Temple, December 29th. 1688.
(No 15.) Proposals humbly offered to the Earl of Tyr∣connell, Lord Deputy, by the Bishop of Meath, about the intended Search for Arms.
(No 16.) An Account of the Conditions made in the Field, between the High-Sheriff of Galway, and the Prisoners after condemned.
Captain Bourk's Certificate, deliver'd by Captain . . . . to Captain French, Good Friday, 1688.
A Copy of the High-Sheriff's Letter, delivered to Mr. French on Good-Friday, 1688. per Captain Jourdon.
(No 17) A Copy of a Letter from Bishop Maloony to Bishop Tyrrel; the Original found amongst Bi∣shop Tyrrel's Papers.
No. 19. A List of all the Men of Note that came with King James out of France, or that follow∣ed him after; so far as could be Collected.
No. 20. A List of the Lords that sate in the pre∣tended Parliament at Dublin. held the 7th of May 1689.
No. 21. The Names of the Knights, Citizens and Burgesses returned to the Parliament be∣ginning the 7th of May 1689.
No. 22. An Address to King James in Behalf of the Purchasers under the Act of Settlement by Judge Keating.
No. 23. The Lord Bishop of Meath's Speech in Parliament, June the 4th. 1689.
No. 24. Copies of the ORDERS for giving Possessions, &c.
military order
military order
Second Order for Ballysannan.
military order
An Account of Absentees Goods, and how they were imbezelled.
No. 25. Albavilles Instructions to the Commissioners of Oyer and Terminer.
No. 26. A Copy of a Petition of the Minister of Wexford, for his Church, and the Order thereupon.
At the Court in Dublin-Castle, Jan. 28th. 1690.
No. 27. Mr. Prowd Minister of Trim, his Account of the Remarkable Accident that hapned upon Plundring the Church of Trim.
No. 28. General Rosens ORDER, to bring the Protestants Before Derry.
No. 35. The Indictment of Dennis Connor, in which the Counterfeit Letter to Mr. Will. Spike is inserted.
Eniskillin the 10th. of January 1689.
document
No. 36. Capt. Browns Acknowledgment, That he Perjured himself.
No. 29. Advertisement, as it was published by Mr. Yalden in his Weekly Abhorrence, concerning Dr. King, and Dr. Foy.
March 8th. 1689.
letter
No. 30. Collonel Luttrells ORDER for Numbring PROTESTANTS.
No. 31. Collonel Luttrells Order Forbidding above Five Protestants Meeting any where, &c.
BOOKS Printed for R. Clavel, Publish'd in Michaelmas Term, 1691.
Sometime since Published for R. Clavel.