A trve relation of the miseralble [sic] estate that Ireland now standeth in manifested by a letter sent from the Lord Dungarvan, son to the Earle of Corke, to Sir Arthur Magennis, a worthy knight in England : wherein is shewed the great distresse of the Protestants there inhabiting : likwise the preparation for Ireland, by assent of both Houses of Parliament : with the great comfort that they daily receive by meanes of the valour of Sir Simon Harcovrt : with a list of the ships, men, money & ammunition sent for the present reliese of the poore distressed Protestants of Ireland. Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of, 1612-1698. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A34568 of text R37268 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing C6299). 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. 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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A34568) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105267) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1090:3) A trve relation of the miseralble [sic] estate that Ireland now standeth in manifested by a letter sent from the Lord Dungarvan, son to the Earle of Corke, to Sir Arthur Magennis, a worthy knight in England : wherein is shewed the great distresse of the Protestants there inhabiting : likwise the preparation for Ireland, by assent of both Houses of Parliament : with the great comfort that they daily receive by meanes of the valour of Sir Simon Harcovrt : with a list of the ships, men, money & ammunition sent for the present reliese of the poore distressed Protestants of Ireland. Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of, 1612-1698. Magennis, Arthur, Sir. [7] p. Printed by Iohn Hammond, London : February 9, 1642. Reproduction of original in the Cambridge University Library. eng Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641. Ireland -- History -- 1625-1649. Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649. A34568 R37268 (Wing C6299). civilwar no A true relation of the miseralble [sic] estate that Ireland now standeth in. Manifested by a letter sent from the Lord Dungarvan son to the Burlington, Richard Boyle, Earl of 1642 1131 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2006-05 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2006-06 Apex CoVantage Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-10 Celeste Ng Sampled and proofread 2006-10 Celeste Ng Text and markup reviewed and edited 2007-02 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion A TRVE RELATION OF The Miseralble Estate THAT Ireland now standeth in . MANIFESTED By a Letter sent from the Lord Dungarvan Son to the Earle of Corke : TO Sir Arthur Magennis , a worthy Knight in ENGLAND . Wherein is shewed the great distresse of the Protestants there inhabiting : Likwise the preparation for Ireland , by assent of both Houses of Parliament . With the great comfort that they daily receive by meanes of the valour of Sir SIMON HARCOVRT . With a list of the Ships , men , money & Ammunition sent for the present reliefe of the poore distressed Protestants of IRELAND . LONDON Printed by Iohn Hammond . February 9. 1642. THE TRVE Copie of a Letter sent from the Lord of DVNGARVAN , sonne to the Earle of Corke , to Sir Arthur Magennis , a worthy Knight in ENGLAND . SIR , I Would have made you acquainted with the troubles which daily increase more and more to our great sorrow : the distressed estate of our County of Corke is grievous to expresse ; but opportunity hath not so well fitted , as to give you a more timely relation thereof . The rebels have so farre encroached into the body of our County , that they are become Masters of the most part thereof , divers Lords being newly revolted to them . Amongst the rest , the Lord ANTRIM , within the Province of Munster , about a fortnight agone , is revolted , with many souldiers that were under his command , and have committed great slaughters on the Protestants , with extreame cruelty , and inhumane massacres , yet have they beene valiantly resisted by Sir Simon Harcourt , and his Forces : who hath proved himselfe a stout souldier , and faithfull subiect to the King of England ; and hath taken from the Rebels divers Forts and Castles , and keepes the same well manned with good Garrisons . Our Armie set forwards towards the Rebels , to give them an incounter on Wednesday last was a seven-night ; but they hearing thereof , withdrew themselves to the confines of our County , where they have mustred their Army , and raised it there to twentie thousand ; which being perceived , wee desired to ioyne with Sir Simon Harcourt and the Scots in those parts , which they accepted : and marching towards the Rebels , they tooke the Field , where was a battell fought between us ; where ( God bee praised ) wee lost but one hundred men , whereof our greatest losse was the Lord Fawklands brother : and the adverse party lost above three thousand five hundred , as wee conceived : upon which they drew backe to their Trenches , the skirmish holding some eight houres , our force being not so strong as we wished we were enforced to retire to strengthen our army , in which time the Rebells replenished , and augmented theirs , but we failed in our expectation , for many of our souldiers sides with the Rebells revolted from our command by which means we were so weakened that we could not again take the field without apparent danger of the losse of our whole army ; the Rebells being six to one , upon which we were enforced to retire to a town near adiacent in which was a good castle , fortifying the same aswell as we could for our securitie , there intending to stay till we have aid from England or Scotland which we daily write for , and without which not onely this County , but even the whole kingdome of Ireland is without all hope utterly lost : many Bishops are also revolted , Aid is daily sent from forram parts so that they are encreased to that strength that they are able to bring 50000 fighting men in the field : They have put hard for Corke and have entrenched themselves neer Dublin , divers great personages in that Citie have also revolted , they have set forth proclamations declaring , they take arms for their King and are the Queens army , for a toleration of their Religion , and for the defence of the lawes of that land , so farre , as they serve their desires and wills , I therefore conceive that perpetuall warre is to be expected in Ireland , till they are fully vanquished , and subdued , and not then free from Mutinies and Insurrections , Except all Papists be banished that Land , and the Kingdome , inhabited with nations in subiection to the King of England , as are Protestants . Wee expected aid from England , both of Men , Ammunition , and money , before this time ; but the distractions and divisions in that Kingdome , wee conceive hath hindered their proceedings in their intentions therein ; Here are 3000. Scots arived , of which we are right glad , and we expect assistance from Denmark , which when we have , and also from England , I make no doubt , but by the blessing of God , Ireland will againe be reduced to their due subiection to the Crowne of England , which is all the news opportunitie will give me leave to write at this time . DVNGARVAN . Ianuary 30. 1641. The strength and preparation for Ireland , by the assent of both Houses of Parliament . THE Parliament being touched with their wonted lenity , and commiseration of the afflicted , and premeditating the distressed estate of our poor Brethren in Ireland , by their receiving daily intelligence of the bloody Massacrees , and inhumane butcheries daily committed by the Rebells , seriously considering , that without some speedy ayde and reliefe , that whole Kingdome would be in danger of loosing , the Rebells therein , having already dirogated , nay almost usurped his Maiesties Prerogative , slaine , and put to the sword his Maiesties most true and loyall Subiects of the Protestant Religion , confiscated their estates , and what not , that might availe to the ruinating of a State , They have provided in their defence , and the repulsings of the rebellious enemie , 36. Ships loaden with men , ammunition and victualls , who are now ready for Transportation at Westchester , 18 of the said Ships being his Maiesties , to guard the narrow seas , so that by these , and such like preparation , it is expected our friends shall be strengthened , and our foes defeated in their pernitious designes . FINIS .