The Late King upon his arrival in _Ireland_ from _France_, did make as considerable Steps to overturn the Protestant Religion and Interest in that Kingdom, as the short time he was there, and the _Decorum_ he was to carry towards the few Protestants who adher’d to him, could possibly admit of. A great many Laws made for the safety of the _English_ Protestants, and for keeping out the _Irish_ from the possessions they had by so many Rebellions justly forfaulted, were rescinded: And, which was next to giving the final Blow to the Protestant Interest in that Kingdom, King _James_, in his _Irish_ pretended Parliament, had formally removed the Fundamental _Charter_, by which the Protestants possest their Estates; I mean, the Act of Parliament of _Ireland_, called, _The Act of Settlement_: So it seem’d, there wanted scarce any more to be done, to restore Popery and Papists for good and all in _Ireland_. But all this was not able to satisfie the _fiery Zealots_ of the Church of _Rome_, whom nothing could please, but _a thorough work_, as they named it. The _Irish Popish Bishops_ meet together in the _Titular Archbishop of ~Dublin~’s Lodgings_; and with them, _The Provincials of all the Religious Orders_: And having unanimously agreed to the following _Address_ or _Memorial_ to be presented to the late King, then in _Dublin_, they present it to him in a full Body. That King _James_ received this _Address_ very kindly, was visible in his manner of treating the Persons that presented it. He told them, _They had never any reason to doubt of his Zeal for the Catholick Religion; and of his willingness to sacrifice all that was dear to him upon that account_. And that he would within a few days acquaint my _Lord Archbishop of Dublin_, with his Resolutions and Answer to their Address. What Answer King _James_ returned, we have not yet been able to learn. But the _Memorial_ it self was found in that King’s _Closet_, after his leaving _Dublin_; and another Copy of the same, in the _Archbishop_’s _Lodgings_. The _Memorial_ it self deserves to be here inserted word by word, as it is in the _Original_ found in King _James_’s Closet: And it may not be impertinent to make some short Reflections on each Paragraph, as they lye in order. The _Memorial_ runs thus. SIR, As we are very sensible of Your Majesties Great Zeal to Establish the Roman Catholick Religion in this Your Kingdom of ~Ireland~, and own our selves extremely thankful and beholding to Your Majesty for Your Gracious Declaration to us upon that Subject; So pursuant to Your Majesties Directions and Encouragement, we herein most humbly offer the means that to us seem most efficacious for the due Accomplishing thereof. REFLECTIONS.