A letter sent to Mr. Speaker, from the commissioners in the county of Essex, concerning the militia together with a relation of diverse passages in Ireland, sent over in a letter. Barrington, Thomas, Sir. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A29710 of text R20819 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing B4971). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. The annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). Textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. 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A29710) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 65636) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 252:E150, no 6) A letter sent to Mr. Speaker, from the commissioners in the county of Essex, concerning the militia together with a relation of diverse passages in Ireland, sent over in a letter. Barrington, Thomas, Sir. Brookhaven, John. [2], 6 p. Printed for Joseph Hunscott, London : 1642. Includes two letters, the first to "Mr. Speaker" [William Lenthall] signed on p. 2 by Sir Thomas Barrington and eight other Parliamentary commissioners : the second directed to "Master Maurice Tomson" is signed on p. 6 by Iohn Brookhaven. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649. A29710 R20819 (Wing B4971). civilwar no A letter sent to Mr. Speaker, from the commissioners in the county of Essex, concerning the militia. Together with a relation of diverse pas [no entry] 1642 1432 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 C The rate of 14 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2006-03 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-03 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-05 Jonathan Blaney Sampled and proofread 2006-05 Jonathan Blaney Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A LETTER Sent To Mr. SPEAKER , From the Commissioners in the County of ESSEX , concerning the MILITIA . Together with A Relation of diverse passages in Ireland , sent over in a Letter . June 8. 1642. Ordered by the House of Commons assembled in Parliament , that these two Letters bee forthwith Printed and Published . Henry Elsing , Cler. Parl. D. Com. LONDON , Printed for Joseph Hunscott . 1642. A Letter sent to Mr Speaker . Mr. Speaker , HAving in obedience to the Order of both Houses attended the Lo. Lieutenant of the County of Essex this day to Brent Wood , for the putting of the Ordnance of the Militia of this County in execution ; his Lordship hath directed us to give you an accompt of the service , so farre as it could be yet prosecuted , as he hath himselfe done to the house of Lords . There were five Companies of the ordinary Traine bond , this day drawne into the field , being about a 4th part of the trained bonds of his County , and all that were directed to meet at this place , their numbers were full , & their Armes compleat , a supply being made by voluntiers of those Armes that were carried forth of the County , upon the late expedition for Scorland ; and one of the said Companies ( being under the charge of Captaine Massam ) was doubled to the usuall proportion , a sixth companie did appeare at this place , consisting of about five hundred Volunteeres , under command of Captaine Barrington , youngest son of Sir Thomas Barington . The Declaration of both Houses touchtheir indempnitie , was read in the head of each Company , and the Captaines , Officers and Souldiers being req●ired by the Lord Lieutenant , to observe such further directions as in pursuance of the said Ordinance should be hereafter given them in charge by his Lordship , or us his Deputy Lieutenants , for the service of his Maiesty , and the Parliament , in defence of the Kingdome , they did unanimously expresse a resolution so to doe , and in the same cheerfully to spend their lives and Fortunes ▪ Brentt Word 7 of Iune 1642. Thomas Barrington William Masham William Hicks Mars . Loomley , Thomas Cheek . Henry Mildmay . Har. Grimston . Ric. Everard . John Barrington . Carlingford the 24. of May , 1642. Master Maurice Tomson . SIR , HUmble salutes ; my last unto you was from Carrickvergus of the 25. past , wherein I declared at large , what I conceived of the affaires of this Country , as also how that I was designed for this place , laden with provision for the Army , who then was designed to take the Newry . It pleased God , that on the 18. past , I arrived here , where I found my selfe surrounded with great companies of the Rebels , whom I did know , expected daily a supply of Munition , wherefore to put them in hopes , I displayed no Collours , our men seeking the Channell , came with their boats somewhat neere the shore , whom the Rebels bid very welcome , and demanded whence we came , the one side of the Harbour , my men answered from Hamborough , and on the other side , they said from France , ( both which sayings was without my consent ) but fourteen of the Rebels soon came aboard , in hopes to buy Powder and Armes , ( whom I laid in Irons ) and presently shot divers guns , as healths , in hopes to get some more from the shore , it being towards night , my project failed , wherefore the next morning , I fell to battering the Towne of Carlingford , but the same lay so far off , that I could doe no great execution from our Ship , she being almost without distance , wherefore I presently raised a platforme upon a great open boat , which the night before I had taken , and thereon mounted two peeces of Ordnance , and so with all my force I could spare , leaving my Ship well manned , I approached within a Musquet shot of the Town , and battered the same with our two guns , and being within call of the Kings Castle , the Rebels challenged me to land , promising they would meet me with halfe my number , whereupon I forthwith drew to a poynt , where I knew my selfe secure , and their landed 64. men , being within a Musquet shot of the Towne , having my great guns , ready to charge them at or as they should approach , There I continued a long while in order of battle , but the Enemy approached not , though in great numbers , but from that time began to burne the Towne , and carry their goods into the Mountaines , and the next day we had a Parley , wherein I was resolved to have redeemed some English people , against my prisoners . But the next morning before day , they fearing our comming a shore , fired all the Towne and Castles , and left them on fire unto us , wherein are six Irish Castles , and the Kings Castle besides , being a strong hold , wherein I forthwith put a garrison of my owne Seamen , and kept the same about fifteene dayes , unt ill I procured from Sir Henry Tichbourne reliefe from Dundalke , unto whom I surrendred the said Towne and Castle , about the time of our taking this place . The Army was likewise come to the Newry , which they tooke in without many shot , the Souldiers flying away from them , assoon as they heard the Army marched toward them , the Ditto Army for want of some necesseries , are marched to Carrickvergus , where three dayes since they are arrived without any opposition , being not above 3500 , men , under command of a gallant Souldier Colonell Mouro , and for my owne part I am designed thither , only wait for a faire wind , where I hope to find some letters from you , being exceedingly desirous to heare your Newes . T is now daily more and more to be seene and expected that famine must doe that which our swords cannot , for I doe now conceive they will never stand to fight any considerable battell , but will continue in the Woods , Bogs , and Mountaines , all day , and in the night they steale , fire and burne , and will so continue still , removing as the Army moves , and will never fight except upon great advantage , and indeed as yet they have very little powder and few armes , and are daily more and more discouraged , finding no supply . As for the common poore people , I beleeve a great part of them were at first forced to this action , by the threats of the great ones , and the curses of Priests if they did not ; it is beleeved most of them would lay downe their armes at the feet of the Brittish , provided they might save their lives onely , but this were dishonourable , and soone would beget a new Rebellion , they have great store of Cattell in the Mountaines with them , but t is hoped this winter comming will shrinke them , and their Garrons which they in holes have hid , so that I doubt not but famine will soone come in among them afterward , and doe much more execution then all our Armies if they were five times more , especially if they bee deprived of this summers course by our forces , as is hoped . I have Cowes enough , but as yet they are hardly mans meat , nor will not be this two moneths . The Ship Peter is guarding the North Coast , and hath relieved Colraine and London Derry with ammunition . Thus hoping to heare of your welfare , I take leave for present , and rest , Your Humble Servant Iohn Brookhaven . FINIS .