124 LIFE, TIMES, AND SCIENTIFIC LABOURS [1645-6. 



While the death of the Archbishop of Tuam in Oc 

 tober, 1645, led to this exposure in Ireland, very diffe 

 rent circumstances conveyed the intelligence to Eng 

 land. 



Sir Thomas Fairfax, having some dragoons at Pad- 

 stow in Cornwall, boarded a packet boat from Ireland, 

 and seized Captain Allen, one of the passengers, who 

 threw a parcel and some loose papers overboard ; among 

 those recovered were the Earl of Glamorgan s articles of 

 agreement with the Confederate Irish Eoman Catholics, 

 and letters from himself. These were published by 

 order of Parliament, the 17th of March, 1645-6 43 : viz. 

 a Articles of Agreement made and concluded between 

 the Eight Honourable Edward Earl of Glamorgan, in 

 pursuance, and by virtue of his Majesty s authority under 

 his signet and royal signature, bearing date at Oxori, 

 the 12th day of March, in the 20th year of his reign, 

 signed, sealed and delivered by the Earl, 25th August, 

 1645, in the presence of John Somerset, Jeffrey 

 Browne, and Eobert Barry.&quot; 



To this document was appended his declaration as 

 follows : 



&quot; I, Edward Earl of Glamorgan, do protest and swear 

 faithfully to acquaint the King s most excellent Majesty 

 with the proceedings of this kingdom, in order to his 

 service and in the endearment of this nation, and punc 

 tual performance of what I have (as authorized by his 

 Majesty) obliged myself to see performed, and in de 

 fault not to permit the army intrusted to my charge to 

 adventure itself, or any considerable part thereof, until 

 conditions from his Majesty, and by his Majesty, be 

 performed. 



&quot; GLAMORGAN. 



&quot;Sep. 3. 1645.&quot; 



43 Glamorgan. 



