[164] _Two Letters_ from William Basil, A.G., to Bradshaw and Lenthall, London, December 12, 1649; _War in Ireland_, p. 100; MacSkimin's _Carrickfergus_, p. 16, where Dalziel's articles are given; _Two Letters_ of Sir Charles Coote to Lenthall with Scobell's imprimatur; December 8 and 13, London, 1649. Coote notes that 'Colonel Henderson that betrayed Sligo was killed.' [165] _Certain Acts and Declarations_ made by the ecclesiastical congregation, &c., printed at Kilkenny and reprinted at London, 1650. Printed also, with some slight verbal differences, in _Spicilegium Ossoriense_, ii. 38-42. CHAPTER XXXII CROMWELL IN IRELAND, 1650 [Sidenote: Ormonde and the Clonmacnoise decrees.] In their published utterances the bishops were careful to say nothing alarming to Protestants, and to lay stress upon the royalism or loyalty of those for whom they spoke. In writing to Rome they were silent about the King, but urged the necessity of union among Catholics. Ormonde, who had no illusions, thought it much that there had been no public demand for his own removal; but this too was to come later. He knew that Antrim had been intriguing to obtain such a declaration, and he begged the King to recall him before his position became quite untenable. Charles directed him to hold on as long as possible, and to leave Ireland when he was finally convinced that nothing more could be done.[166] [Sidenote: Cromwell's Declaration, Jan. 1649-1650.] [Sidenote: Liberty of conscience.] [Sidenote: The laws of war.] [Sidenote: Cromwell misunderstood Ireland.]