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that the council of Ireland had many of them livings 

 and possessions in or near the province of Lemster 

 and Minister ; but that Ulster was abandoned from 

 any such particular respects, whereby it was like, the 

 council there would be glad to use her majesty s 

 forces for the clearing and assuring of those territo 

 ries and countries where their fortunes and estates 

 were planted : so as, if he should be tied to their 

 voices, he were like to be diverted from the main 

 service intended : upon which reason that clause was 

 yielded unto. 



So as it was then concluded, that all circum 

 stances tended to one point, that there was a full 

 and precise intention and direction for Ulster, and 

 that my lord could not descend into the considera 

 tion of his own quality and value ; he could not 

 muster his fair army ; he could not account with 

 the treasurer, and take consideration of the great 

 mass of treasure issued ; he could not look into the 

 ample and new clause of his letters patent ; he 

 could not look back, either to his own former dis 

 courses, or to the late propositions whereof himself 

 was author, nor to the conferences, consultations, 

 and conclusions thereupon, nor principally to her 

 majesty s royal direction and expectation, nor gene 

 rally to the conceit both of subjects of this realm, 

 and the rebels themselves in Ireland ; but which 

 way soever he turned, he must find himself trusted, 

 directed, and engaged wholly for the northern ex 

 pedition. 



The parts of this that was charged were verified by 



