Several of them went to London for the purpose of vindicating themselves and of accusing the Lord Lieutenant.

They were favoured with a long and attentive audience, both by the Lords and by the Commons, and were requested to put the substance of what had been said into writing.

The humble language of the petitioners, and their protestations that they had never intended to violate the Poynings statute, or to dispute the paramount authority of England, effaced the impression which Sidney's accusations had made.
Both Houses addressed the King on the state of Ireland.

They censured no delinquent by name; but they expressed an opinion that there had been gross maladministration, that the public had been plundered, and that Roman Catholics had been treated with unjustifiable tenderness.

William in reply promised that what was amiss should be corrected.