Catalogue description SIEGE of KINSALE.

"The Articles of Composition between the Lord Deputy and Council and Don Juan de Aguila." [This document appears to have been printed at the close of the preceding letter.]

"In the town of Kinsale in the kingdom of Ireland, 2 Jan. 1601, between the noble Lords, the Lord Mountjoye, Lord Deputy and General in .. Ireland, and Don John de l'Aquila, captain and camp-master general and governor of the army of his Majesty the King of Spain; the said Lord Deputy being encamped and besieging the said town, and the said Don John within it; for just respects and to avoid shedding of blood, these conditions following were made."

(1.) Don John "shall quit the places which he holds in this kingdom .. to the said Lord Deputy, or to whom he shall appoint, giving him safe transportation and sufficient ... of ships and victuals with the which" he and those under his command "may go for Spain, if he can at one time, if not in two shippings."

(2.) They shall not bear arms against the Queen "wheresoever supplies shall come from Spain," till they "be unshipped in some of the ports of Spain, being despatched as soon as may be by the Lord Deputy, as he promiseth upon his faith and honour."

(3.) "The Lord Deputy offereth to give free passport to the said Don John and his army, as well Spaniards as other nations whatsoever that are under his command, and that he may depart, with all the things he hath, arms, munitions, money, ensigns displayed, artillery," etc.

(4.) "They shall have ships and victuals sufficient for their money, .. at the prices which here they use to give."

(5.) If by contrary winds or any other occasions any of them arrive at any port of Ireland or England they shall "be entreated as friends, and may ride safely in the harbour, and be victualled for their money, and have moreover things which they shall need to furnish them to their voyage."

(6.) During their stay for shipping, victuals shall be given to them at just and reasonable rates.

(7.) Cessation of arms on both parts.

(8.) That the ships in which they shall go may pass safely by any ships of the Queen, and any ships of the Queen or her subjects may pass safely by them; "and the said ships, being arrived in Spain, shall return without any impediment; .. and for security of this, they shall give into the Lord Deputy's hands three captains, such as he shall choose."

(9.) "Don John .. will confirm and swear to accomplish this agreement, and likewise some of the captains of his charge .. in a several writing."

(10.) "He in person shall abide in this kingdom where the Lord Deputy shall appoint till the last shipping upon his Lordship's word," and if his people be shipped all at once, he shall go in the same fleet without any impediment, but rather the Lord Deputy shall give him a good ship.

(11.) The Lord Deputy shall swear and confirm in behalf of the Queen and himself to keep this agreement, "and jointly the Lord President, the Lord Marshal of the Camp, and the other of the Council of State, and the Earls of Thomond and Clanricard .. in a several writing."

Signed at the beginning: Mountjoye; at the end: George Carew, Thomond, Clanricard, R. Wingfield, Ro. Gardener, George Bourcher, Rich. Liveson.

"I do promise and swear to accomplish and keep these articles of agreement, and promise the same likewise on the behalf of his Majesty Catholic, the King my master. (Signed) Don John de l'Aquila."

Copy.

Pacata Hibernia, p. 438.

Calendar of the Carew Manuscripts preserved in the Archiepiscopal Library at Lambeth, ed. J. S. Brewer & W. Bullen (6 vols., 1867-73), vol. IV, document 204.