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 the Second's) and this without any other Ceremony or qualification of Time (with which his Majety was pleaed to expres himelf to his Englih and Scotch Parliaments) we may be convinced that they are not in a Condition to dipute this matter; epecially at a time when they apprehend Hardhips will be put upon them in relation to their Trade: And therefore we may be ure they will gratify the Court to the utmot of their Power, in hopes, in they cannot prevent the paing a Law againt them, to obtain a connivance in the execution. We may add; by this means they will keep their Money in their own Country, a great part whereof came formerly to England, and have an opportunity of returning the Compliment we deigned them lat Year, if we don't prevent it by dibanding the Army there, as Strafford's Army in Ireland was formerly in the 15th of Charles the firt, and lately another in 1678 by our Englih Parliaments.

I cannot avoid taking notice here, how different the modih Sentiments are in Ireland and England: For there the Language is, We mut comply with the Court, in keeping up the Army, or otherwie the Woollen Manufacture is gone; and here the Men in fahion tell us, that an Army mut be kept in Ireland to detroy the Woollen Manufacture, and execute the Laws we make againt them; and in order to it the People of Ireland are to pay them.

This project of ending Men to Ireland was o tranparent, that they durt not rely upon it; and therefore they told us, that as fat as Money could be got, they would diband more Regiments. The People were in great Expectation when it would be done, and everal times it was taken notice of in Parliament; and the Courtiers always aured them that nothing hindred it but the want of Money to pay them off. 'Twas confidently aid in all publick places, that eighteen Regiments more would be dibanded, and the Regiments were named; and I have heard it with great Aurance affirmed by the Agents and Officers themelves, that the King had igned it in Council. Thus the Seion was worn out, till the Houe of Commons, tired with Expectation, addreed his Majety, That he would be pleaed to give order that a Lit be laid before the Houe of the Army dibanded, and intended to be