A full relation of the late expedition of the Right Honourable, the Lord Monroe, Major-generall of all the Protestant forces in the province of Vulster. With their severall marches and skimishes [sic] with the bloody Irish rebels, and what towns and castles they have taken. And the number of horse and foot on both sides. Also, two declarations, and an oath of confederacy, whereby they bind themselves utterly to ruine and destroy the Protestants in that kingdome. And a letter from the Lord Digby, His Majesties secretary, of great concernment; sent to the Dutchesse of Buckingham: which was intercepted. Published by authority.
      
       
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             A full relation of the late expedition of the Right Honourable, the Lord Monroe, Major-generall of all the Protestant forces in the province of Vulster. With their severall marches and skimishes [sic] with the bloody Irish rebels, and what towns and castles they have taken. And the number of horse and foot on both sides. Also, two declarations, and an oath of confederacy, whereby they bind themselves utterly to ruine and destroy the Protestants in that kingdome. And a letter from the Lord Digby, His Majesties secretary, of great concernment; sent to the Dutchesse of Buckingham: which was intercepted. Published by authority.
             Bristol, George Digby, Earl of, 1612-1677.
          
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           Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
           Ireland -- History -- 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           A
           Full
           RELATION
           OF
           THE
           LATE
           EXPEDITION
           Of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           
             Lord
             MONROE
             ,
          
           Major-generall
           of
           all
           the
           Protestant
           Forces
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Vulster
             .
          
        
         
           With
           their
           severall
           marches
           and
           skimishes
           with
           the
           bloody
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           what
           Towns
           and
           Castles
           they
           have
           taken
           .
           And
           the
           number
           of
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           on
           both
           sides
           .
        
         
           ALSO
           ,
           Two
           Declarations
           ,
           and
           an
           Oath
           of
           Confederacy
           ,
           whereby
           they
           bind
           themselves
           utterly
           to
           ruine
           and
           destroy
           the
           Protestants
           in
           that
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           AND
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           His
           Majesties
           Secretary
           ,
           of
           great
           concernment
           ;
           sent
           to
           the
           Dutchesse
           of
           
             Buckingham
          
           :
           which
           was
           intercepted
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             I.
             Wright
          
           in
           the
           Old
           baily
           ,
           
             August
          
           27.
           1644.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Iuly
           23.
           1644.
           
           A
           Relation
           of
           the
           late
           Expedition
           made
           by
           Generall-major
           
             Monroe
          
           ;
           with
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           united
           Brittish
           Protestant
           Forces
           ,
           within
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Vulster
          
           in
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           IRELAND
           .
           Begun
           the
           27
           of
           Iune
           ,
           and
           ended
           the
           15
           of
           Iuly
           ,
           1644.
           
        
         
           IT
           being
           unanimously
           agreed
           ,
           that
           so
           many
           of
           the
           Brittish
           Forces
           in
           Ulster
           as
           could
           be
           spared
           from
           their
           Garrisons
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Regiments
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Army
           ,
           should
           march
           out
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           Generall-major
           
             Monroe
             ,
          
           to
           seeke
           out
           the
           Army
           of
           the
           Irish
           Rebel●
           (
           wheresoever
           they
           could
           be
           found
           ,
           )
           who
           not
           satisfied
           with
           the
           innumerable
           barbarous
           and
           bloody
           murders
           ,
           and
           other
           villanies
           that
           they
           have
           committed
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           execrable
           rebellion
           ,
           have
           ever
           since
           they
           obtained
           the
           Cessation
           of
           Armes
           been
           preparing
           
           an
           Army
           of
           their
           choicest
           men
           ,
           out
           of
           all
           the
           Provinces
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           to
           invade
           
             Vlster
             ,
          
           and
           to
           destroy
           all
           the
           Protestants
           therein●
           as
           by
           good
           intelligence
           from
           time
           to
           time
           ,
           and
           by
           severall
           D●clarations
           ,
           Lette●s
           ,
           and
           O●●ers
           of
           their
           prime
           Leaders
           ,
           which
           hath
           come
           to
           our
           ha●d●
           ,
           has
           pl●i●ly
           been
           made
           appeare
           .
           By
           Order
           therefore
           from
           the
           Ge●●●●ll-m●jor
           ,
           a
           party
           of
           the
           Forces
           under
           the
           command
           of
           ●h●
           〈…〉
           
             ●●untgom●ry
          
           of
           the
           Ardes
           ,
           the
           Lord
           V●scount
           of
           
             Cl●●●●●●
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           of
           the
           F●c●●
           un●er
           the
           command
           of
           Sir
           
             Iam●●
             〈◊〉
          
           K●●g●
           and
           C●lon●ll
           ●ei●g
           all
           of
           the
           
             V●lst●●
          
           B●i●tish
           fo●
           〈…〉
           a
           p●●t
           of
           the
           G●nerall-majors
           owne
           R●giment
           and
           T●oop
           o●
           ho●se
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           E●●le
           of
           
             Lind●ayes
          
           regiment
           ,
           and
           of
           Co●onel
           
             H●m
          
           h●●●●giment
           ,
           an●
           of
           Colonel
           
             Iames
             Mountgomeries
          
           regiment
           ,
           being
           all
           of
           the
           Scottish
           Army
           ,
           were
           appointed
           to
           have
           their
           rend●z●ze
           within
           a
           mile
           o●Lisnega●vie
           the
           27
           day
           of
           J●ne
           last
           ,
           upon
           the
           28
           there
           marched
           from
           thence
           to
           
             Drummor
          
           seven
           Colours
           of
           the
           regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Lord
           Viscount
           
             Mountgomery
             ,
          
           and
           himselfe
           in
           person
           with
           them
           ,
           and
           two
           Troops
           of
           horse
           ,
           the
           one
           whereof
           belong●d
           to
           Captaine
           
             George
             Mountgomery
             ,
          
           the
           other
           to
           the
           Lord
           Viscount
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           both
           under
           this
           command
           .
           T●ere
           were
           also
           five
           Colours
           out
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Coudeboys
          
           regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           commanded
           by
           some
           C●ptaines
           of
           that
           regiment
           ;
           and
           the
           said
           Lord
           
             Cloudeboys
          
           his
           Troop
           ,
           commanded
           by
           his
           Lieutenant
           ;
           and
           Sir
           
             Iames
             Mountgomery
          
           his
           Troope
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           seven
           Colours
           out
           o●
           hi●
           Regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           commanded
           by
           himselfe
           in
           person
           ;
           And
           out
           of
           foure
           Scotch
           regiments
           :
           there
           were
           six
           colours
           out
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Lindsays
          
           regiment
           ,
           sev●n
           out
           of
           Colonell
           
             Hu●●s
          
           commanded
           by
           his
           Lieutenant
           colonel
           ,
           seven
           of
           Colonell
           
             Iam●s
             Mountg●meries
          
           commanded
           by
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           eight
           out
           of
           the
           Gen●rall-m●j●r●
           owne
           regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           Troope
           of
           Hor●e
           :
           We
           arived
           at
           
             Ardmagh
          
           upon
           the
           30
           of
           June
           ,
           where
           Colonel
           
             Hill
          
           his
           regiment
           of
           horse
           ,
           consisting
           of
           five
           Troopes
           met
           us
           ,
           commanded
           in
           chiefe
           by
           M●jor
           
             George
             Royden
             ,
          
           and
           also
           the
           Lord
           
             Conawayes
          
           Troope
           ,
           commanded
           by
           C●ptaine
           
             Bruff
          
           ;
           and
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Crumwels
          
           Troope
           ,
           commanded
           by
           his
           Lieutenant
           ;
           and
           also
           five
           Colours
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Conaways
          
           regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           commanded
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Bleny
          
           his
           Lieutenant-colonell
           ,
           and
           Major
           
             Iones
             .
          
           Upon
           the
           first
           of
           July
           came
           there
           also
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Argiles
          
           regiment
           ,
           
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Generals
           regiment
           ,
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Glancarnes
          
           regiment
           ,
           and
           also
           three
           Troops
           of
           horse
           ,
           all
           commanded
           b●
           their
           severall
           Lieutenant-colonels
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           also
           five
           Colou●
           of
           Sir
           
             Iohn
             Clotworthys
          
           regiment
           ,
           commanded
           by
           Major
           
             O
             
               Conelly
            
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Captaines
           .
           There
           met
           us
           also
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Stewart
             ,
          
           and
           his
           whole
           regiment
           of
           Foot
           ,
           and
           Troop
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           Colonel
           
             Merveine
          
           with
           his
           regiment
           ;
           and
           nine
           Colours
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Stewarts
          
           regime●t
           of
           Foot
           commanded
           by
           his
           Lieutenant-colonell
           ,
           his
           Major
           ,
           an●
           o●h●●
           C●ptaines
           ,
           whereof
           two
           were
           his
           sonnes
           ;
           and
           also
           his
           Tro●pe
           of
           ho●se
           co●mm●ed
           by
           his
           Lieutenant
           .
           There
           were
           there
           also
           foure
           Companies
           ●ut
           of
           
             Lond●n-derry
             ,
          
           under
           the
           conduct
           of
           severall
           Captaine●
           ;
           and
           a
           commanded
           company
           of
           M●squitiers
           ●ut
           of
           Sir
           
             W●●●●am
             C●l●s
          
           regiment
           from
           
             Eneskilline
             ,
          
           led
           by
           Captaine
           
             Ross●
          
           and
           his
           Troop
           of
           horse
           ,
           commanded
           by
           his
           Lieutenant
           ;
           there
           were
           also
           some
           more
           Troop●
           .
           The
           horse
           in
           all
           confuted
           of
           22
           Standards●
           and
           were
           reckoned
           to
           1000
           Horse
           ;
           and
           the
           Foot
           of
           110
           Colours
           mak●ng
           good
           10000
           Foot
           ,
           marching
           in
           rank●
           and
           file
           ,
           bende●
           two
           thou●●nd
           Souldiers
           more
           th●t
           attended
           the
           baggage
           .
           All
           our
           Soul●●●●●f
           the
           army
           carried
           ten
           daies
           victuals
           in
           Oatemeale
           upon
           their
           bac●es
           ,
           besides
           their
           Armes
           ;
           and
           ten
           daies
           more
           was
           carried
           upon
           b●gg●ge
           horses
           ;
           more
           we
           could
           not
           car●y
           ,
           nor
           other
           shi●t
           we
           could
           not
           make
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           carriage
           horses
           ,
           and
           other
           accomodations
           ●or
           a
           march
           :
           and
           all
           this
           twenty
           daies
           victuals
           for
           the
           Souldiers
           did
           n●t
           ●xceed
           24
           pound
           weight
           of
           O●temeale
           ,
           without
           any
           other
           supply
           of
           meat
           or
           drinke
           but
           Water
           .
        
         
           Being
           thus
           joyned
           together
           ,
           all
           under
           the
           command
           of
           the
           Generall-major
           ,
           we
           marched
           through
           the
           C●unties
           of
           
             Ardm●gh
             ,
             Monagoon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Cavan
             ,
          
           to
           the
           uttermost
           confines
           of
           
             Vulster
             ,
          
           wi●hout
           finding
           any
           opposition
           at
           all
           .
           As
           we
           marched
           from
           
             Cluvice
          
           to
           
             Cavan
          
           the
           fift
           day
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           a
           party
           of
           horse
           of
           Colonel
           
             Hills
          
           regiment
           that
           were
           sent
           out
           upon
           our
           right
           hand
           towards
           
             Belturbet
             ,
          
           found
           some
           houses
           standing
           in
           it
           ,
           but
           new
           deserted
           ,
           and
           some
           store
           of
           Beere
           ,
           and
           Aquavitae
           in
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           present
           use
           ;
           and
           not
           far
           from
           thence
           in
           a
           Church
           they
           found
           that
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Countrey
           had
           carried
           good
           store
           of
           their
           houshold
           stuffe
           ,
           and
           there
           they
           found
           also
           som●
           Beere
           and
           
             Aquavitae
             and
          
           some
           S●cke
           ,
           which
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Castlehaven
          
           had
           sent
           for
           his
           owne
           provision
           before
           him
           ,
           who
           they
           learned
           was
           
           then
           at
           
             Granard
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Longford
             ,
          
           with
           his
           army
           ;
           where
           he
           and
           Generall
           
             Owen
             Mac
             Art
             O
             Neale
          
           (
           as
           was
           reported
           )
           were
           to
           mee●
           to
           come
           downe
           to
           destroy
           all
           the
           Protestants
           in
           
             Vulster
             .
          
        
         
           Being
           then
           come
           to
           
             Cavan
             ,
          
           we
           resolved
           to
           march
           out
           of
           
             V●l●●e●
          
           with
           the
           army
           to
           
             Granard
          
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           being
           12
           miles
           from
           
             Cava●●
          
           Sir
           
             Will
             .
             Stewart
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Stewart
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Wil.
             Coles
          
           Troop●
           were
           sent
           before
           ,
           who
           killed
           in
           
             Granard
          
           about
           60
           of
           the
           rebels
           ,
           and
           g●t
           so●ne
           seven
           or
           eight
           score
           Cowes
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           light
           skirmish
           with
           some
           of
           their
           Troops
           by
           the
           way
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           one
           man
           onely
           ;
           but
           the
           E.
           of
           
             Castlehaven
          
           with
           his
           Army
           having
           been
           almost
           three
           weeks
           in
           that
           County
           ,
           and
           himselfe
           lying
           at
           a
           pretty
           Towne
           called
           
             Ballenely
          
           foure
           miles
           from
           Granard
           ,
           and
           the
           most
           part
           of
           his
           Cavalrey
           quartered
           at
           the
           Town
           of
           Longford
           ,
           Generall
           
             Owen
             ,
             Mac
             Art
             O
             Neale
          
           no●
           being
           then
           come
           to
           Granard
           the
           fi●st
           randezvouz
           ,
           the
           Earle
           getting
           intelligence
           of
           our
           approach
           ,
           did
           the
           very
           night
           before
           retire
           with
           his
           whole
           forces
           out
           of
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           c●ossed
           the
           river
           of
           the
           Evey
           into
           Weast-meath
           to
           a
           strong
           hould
           called
           Partlester
           ,
           where
           the
           Lord
           
             Moore
          
           was
           killed
           the
           last
           yeare●
           And
           left
           all
           the
           passes
           upon
           the
           river
           well
           manned
           ,
           bridges
           and
           C●st●es
           being
           at
           each
           passe
           ,
           and
           did
           write
           to
           generall
           
             Ow●n
             O
             Neale
             ,
          
           to
           meete
           him
           with
           all
           expedition
           with
           all
           his
           forces
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           were
           then
           informed
           their
           next
           rand●z●ouz
           was
           to
           have
           been
           at
           Kells
           in
           East-meath
           .
           We
           having
           rested
           at
           Granard
           upon
           the
           Sabbath
           day
           being
           the
           7.
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           we
           sent
           out
           and
           burnt
           the
           Townes
           of
           B●llynlie
           ,
           and
           Longford
           ,
           where
           the
           rebells
           had
           quartered
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Castles
           that
           were
           of
           any
           availe
           to
           them●
           all
           which
           they
           wholy
           deserted
           ,
           not
           one
           man
           staying
           within
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           except
           such
           as
           hid
           themselves
           in
           Ilands
           .
           At
           one
           of
           the
           chiefest
           of
           the
           passes
           upon
           the
           Evey
           water
           ,
           is
           the
           bridge
           of
           Fyna
           ,
           where
           the
           Earle
           of
           Weast-meaths
           Castle
           is
           at
           the
           end
           of
           it
           ,
           about
           two
           miles
           from
           Granard
           ,
           There
           the
           Earle
           of
           Castle-Heav●n
           had
           put
           200
           musqueteers
           ,
           and
           three
           troops
           of
           horse
           ,
           whereof
           his
           owne
           lifegard
           was
           one
           ;
           It
           hapened
           that
           Major
           
             Royden
          
           with
           seven
           English
           Troops
           were
           quartered
           neere
           unto
           that
           place
           ,
           who
           orderly
           seting
           out
           his
           gards
           and
           scouts
           got
           the
           Alarm
           severall
           times
           given
           him
           by
           the
           rebells
           horse
           from
           the
           Castle
           upon
           the
           Sunday
           ,
           who
           when
           the
           rest
           horsed
           ,
           and
           strengthened
           their
           guards
           did
           still
           retire
           to
           the
           Castle
           ;
           At
           last
           about
           12
           of
           the
           Clock
           Major
           
             Royden
          
           expecting
           that
           
           they
           would
           stand
           and
           skirmish
           drew
           to
           them
           with
           his
           Troopes
           ,
           but
           they
           retired
           ,
           yet
           espying
           5
           or
           6
           of
           their
           horsemen
           riding
           to
           the
           top
           of
           a
           hill
           about
           halfe
           a
           mile
           from
           the
           Castle
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           sent
           out
           Captaine
           
             Brauff
          
           with
           six
           well
           horsd
           men
           ,
           who
           endeavored
           to
           g●●
           betwixt
           them
           &
           the
           Castle
           ,
           which
           the
           rebells
           perceiving
           rod
           hard
           ,
           and
           being
           neerer
           ,
           gained
           the
           passe
           and
           stopped
           ;
           Then
           one
           of
           them
           tearming
           himselfe
           a
           Captaine
           ,
           called
           to
           our
           men
           to
           know
           if
           there
           wer●
           ever
           a
           Captaine
           amo●gst
           them
           ,
           who
           durst
           change
           a
           paire
           of
           bullets
           with
           him
           ;
           Captaine
           
             Bruff
          
           with
           his
           men
           seeming
           to
           retire
           slowly
           ,
           the
           enemy
           followed
           him
           out
           ;
           whereupon
           he
           upon
           a
           sudden
           whel'd
           about
           with
           his
           men
           and
           charged
           them
           ,
           and
           having
           discharged
           their
           Carbines
           ,
           the
           rogues
           tooke
           the
           flight
           ;
           Captaine
           
             Bruffe
          
           charged
           home
           neer
           to
           the
           passe
           the
           chief
           man
           of
           them
           he
           run
           him
           quite
           threw
           the
           body
           with
           his
           rapier
           ,
           and
           killed
           him
           ,
           and
           so
           retired
           himselfe
           and
           his
           men
           without
           hurt
           ,
           and
           had
           no
           more
           alarms
           that
           night
           ;
           The
           next
           morning
           Sir
           
             William
             Stewarts
          
           Troop
           ,
           Sir
           
             William
             Coles
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Stewarts
          
           had
           the
           Van
           and
           marched
           before
           the
           Army
           ,
           three
           Troopes
           of
           the
           rebells
           horse
           came
           out
           and
           skermished
           with
           their
           Troopes
           and
           scouts
           ,
           (
           and
           had
           foure
           Troopes
           more
           in
           readinesse
           to
           second
           them
           ,
           )
           for
           upon
           the
           Sunday
           at
           night
           late
           Colonell
           
             Iohn
             Buttler
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Montgarats
          
           uncle
           ,
           who
           i●
           Colonell
           of
           800
           horses
           raised
           by
           the
           rebells
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           three
           Provinces
           of
           Lemster
           ,
           Munster
           and
           Conaught
           ,
           came
           to
           Fyna
           with
           foure
           of
           their
           best
           Troops
           ;
           whereof
           
             Owen
             Mac
             Arts
          
           lifegard
           was
           one
           ,
           the
           reb●lls
           horse
           following
           our
           scouts
           close
           up
           to
           their
           body
           ,
           our
           three
           Troops
           being
           all
           Landfirs
           ,
           did
           resolutely
           charge
           them
           ,
           though
           the
           enemies
           horse
           were
           far
           more
           in
           number
           ,
           and
           much
           better
           horsed
           and
           armed
           ,
           yet
           after
           the
           first
           salue
           they
           tooke
           a
           flying
           retreate
           ,
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           horse
           came
           out
           to
           second
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           first
           were
           so
           charged
           home
           by
           our
           horse
           ,
           who
           were
           pell
           mell
           amongst
           them
           ,
           that
           all
           of
           them
           were
           put
           to
           confusion
           ,
           and
           tooke
           the
           retreate
           in
           disorder
           ;
           They
           had
           also
           layd
           an
           ambuish
           of
           musqueteers
           for
           our
           men
           ,
           but
           seei●g
           all
           their
           owne
           horse
           retired
           in
           such
           disorder
           ,
           tooke
           their
           flight
           also
           ;
           And
           our
           men
           charged
           their
           horsemen
           to
           the
           very
           bridge
           ,
           and
           kild
           some
           of
           them
           upon
           the
           bridge
           ,
           notwithstanding
           that
           the
           musqueteers
           were
           playing
           both
           from
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           from
           ditches
           neere
           the
           Castle
           and
           Bridge
           upon
           them
           ;
           yet
           by
           Gods
           favour
           retired
           having
           
           onely
           three
           men
           killed
           ,
           whereof
           two
           were
           a
           Corporall
           and
           a
           
             Trooper
          
           of
           Sir
           
             Stewarts
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lieutenant
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Coles
          
           Troope
           called
           
             Graham
             ,
          
           who
           having
           charged
           over
           the
           Bridge
           in
           the
           o●
           i●
           of
           the
           rebells
           was
           killed
           at
           the
           Castle
           gate
           ,
           one
           
             Fulerton
          
           a
           v●●iant
           Souldier
           a
           Corporall
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Stewarts
          
           Troope
           was
           hu●t
           and
           after
           dyed
           of
           the
           wound
           ,
           and
           two
           or
           three
           more
           hurt
           .
           The
           rebe●l●
           finding
           that
           they
           had
           received
           so
           resolute
           a
           charge
           and
           rout
           from
           s●●ew
           of
           our
           Troopes
           ,
           whom
           they
           before
           dispised
           glorying
           ●b●ve
           mea●ure
           in
           their
           owne
           Troopes
           (
           ●s
           in
           deed
           they
           might
           for
           h●rses
           and
           armes
           ,
           if
           God
           did
           not
           fight
           on
           our
           side
           )
           seeing
           our
           Army
           be●ding
           that
           way
           ,
           God
           tooke
           their
           hearts
           from
           them
           ,
           and
           they
           straight
           forsooke
           both
           the
           Bridge
           and
           Castle
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           horse
           and
           foote
           ,
           which
           their
           two
           hundered
           musqueteers
           might
           have
           kept
           against
           20000
           ,
           longer
           then
           our
           Victualls
           would
           have
           permitted
           our
           stay
           ,
           so
           the
           Foote
           having
           fled
           thorough
           a
           Bogge
           towards
           a
           Wood
           ,
           and
           the
           Horse
           towards
           Kells
           ,
           with
           all
           their
           speede
           ,
           the
           B●idge
           and
           House
           was
           fi●st
           taken
           up
           by
           some
           of
           our
           horsemen
           ,
           whilest
           the
           Foote
           we●e
           marching
           towards
           it
           ,
           which
           after
           taking
           was
           burnt
           ,
           and
           a
           number
           of
           their
           Houses
           about
           it
           .
           The
           rebells
           lost
           at
           the
           passe
           about
           a
           dozen
           of
           their
           best
           men
           that
           were
           left
           neere
           ,
           amongst
           which
           were
           two
           Captaines
           that
           were
           knowne
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           Captaine
           was
           taken
           prisoner
           ,
           many
           others
           were
           hurt
           and
           k●l'd
           ,
           whom
           they
           carried
           off
           ;
           And
           some
           of
           them
           were
           buried
           the
           same
           day
           at
           a
           Church
           some
           six
           miles
           from
           thence
           ,
           as
           wee
           got
           intelligence
           by
           other
           prisoners
           which
           wee
           tooke
           afterward
           ;
           From
           thence
           the
           same
           day
           w●e
           marched
           towards
           K●lls
           ,
           whether
           wee
           heard
           the
           next
           Rand●zouz
           betweene
           the
           Earle
           of
           Castle-Haven
           ,
           and
           
             Owen
             Mac
             Art
          
           was
           appointed
           ,
           there
           wee
           arrived
           the
           next
           day
           ,
           but
           
             Owen
             Mac
             Art
          
           who
           removed
           from
           thence
           before
           to
           Port-Leister
           ,
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Castle-Haven
           ,
           trusting
           more
           to
           the
           strength
           and
           advantage
           of
           that
           hold
           ,
           then
           to
           their
           Army
           ,
           or
           cause
           .
           And
           it
           is
           like
           enough
           that
           if
           we
           could
           have
           gone
           thether
           also
           ,
           they
           would
           have
           retired
           further
           from
           us
           ,
           but
           that
           being
           the
           14
           day
           from
           the
           time
           that
           we
           set
           out
           ,
           we
           had
           not
           m●●le
           for
           six
           dayes
           to
           bring
           them
           home
           .
           So
           having
           burned
           that
           Towne
           and
           likewise
           sent
           out
           a
           
           partie
           of
           Horse
           who
           burnt
           the
           Towne
           of
           the
           
             Navau
          
           also
           ,
           and
           47
           good
           Castles
           more
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Longford
             ,
          
           and
           
             Westme●●h
             ,
          
           want
           of
           victuals
           forced
           us
           to
           retreate
           homewards
           ,
           an●
           to
           march
           as
           farre
           in
           two
           dayes
           ,
           as
           we
           did
           in
           3
           before
           .
           From
           
             Kells
          
           the
           10
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           we
           came
           to
           
             Ardye
          
           where
           
             Owen
             Mac
             Art
          
           lay
           with
           his
           army
           &
           
             Cre●ts
          
           before
           he
           went
           to
           
             Kells
             ,
          
           that
           towne
           (
           with
           divers
           of
           the
           rest
           )
           had
           bin
           formerly
           burnt
           by
           the
           English
           Army
           ,
           in
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           
             Rebellion
             ,
             but
          
           began
           to
           be
           rebuilt
           by
           the
           Irish
           :
           This
           we
           also
           burnt
           ,
           all
           the
           people
           still
           flying
           before
           us
           ,
           carying
           and
           driving
           with
           them
           towards
           
             Drogheduth
          
           and
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           all
           their
           goods
           and
           cattell
           .
        
         
           From
           
             Ardie
          
           the
           twelfth
           day
           wee
           came
           to
           
             Dundaik
          
           an●
           leagured
           ,
           within
           a
           mile
           of
           it
           neere
           
             Bedloes
          
           Castle
           ,
           where
           the
           Generall
           Major
           tooke
           a
           speciall
           care
           ,
           that
           no
           hurt
           at
           all
           was
           done
           to
           them
           ,
           or
           to
           any
           place
           which
           he
           heard
           belonged
           to
           any
           of
           the
           Eng●ish
           Garrisons
           .
           From
           thence
           the
           Forces
           under
           the
           command
           of
           Sir
           
             William
             Stuart
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Stuart
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           neere
           
             London-dery
             ,
          
           and
           
             Eviskillin
          
           did
           march
           the
           next
           way
           homewards
           .
        
         
           The
           thirteenth
           day
           we
           came
           and
           leagured
           also
           by
           the
           
             Neur●y
             .
          
           The
           Generall
           Major
           with
           5
           or
           6
           Officers
           did
           ride
           into
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           desired
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Mathewes
          
           (
           who
           after
           the
           
             Scots
          
           Garrison
           left
           that
           place
           ,
           was
           appointed
           Governour
           there
           ,
           by
           the
           Lord
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Ormond
          
           )
           that
           he
           might
           have
           passage
           through
           the
           Towne
           with
           the
           Army
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           which
           he
           r●fus●d
           ;
           whereupon
           some
           hot
           words
           grew
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           and
           one
           Captaine
           
             Perkins
             ,
          
           a
           young
           Captaine
           in
           that
           Garrison
           ,
           gave
           some
           offensive
           words
           both
           to
           the
           Generall
           Major
           ,
           and
           some
           of
           the
           Officers
           that
           were
           with
           him
           ;
           Whereupon
           after
           the
           Generall
           Major
           r●tu●ned
           from
           the
           Towne
           to
           the
           Campe
           ,
           he
           sent
           a
           Drummer
           to
           the
           Governour
           ,
           and
           charged
           him
           to
           give
           him
           passage
           ,
           or
           if
           not
           to
           be
           upon
           his
           guard
           ,
           being
           resolved
           to
           have
           stormed
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           taken
           it
           in
           ,
           
             Mathewes
          
           persisted
           obstinate
           in
           his
           denyall●
           after
           two
           severall
           faire
           messages
           which
           were
           sent
           unto
           him
           by
           the
           Generall
           Major
           ,
           which
           being
           perceived
           by
           the
           Commanders
           of
           the
           Army●
           and
           fore-seeing
           the
           mischiefe
           that
           might
           come
           to
           that
           place
           ,
           and
           the
           spilling
           of
           Protestants
           blood
           ,
           did
           labour
           earnestly
           with
           the
           General
           Major
           to
           passe
           by
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           their
           folly
           and
           indiscretion
           ,
           which
           he
           (
           out
           of
           his
           respects
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Conway
             ,
          
           
           who
           had
           then
           a
           company
           in
           that
           place
           ;
           an●
           to
           shew
           he
           could
           better
           rule
           his
           passion
           ,
           then
           the
           Governour
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           that
           Garrison
           )
           was
           nobly
           pleased
           to
           doe
           ;
           From
           thence
           the
           next
           day
           we
           marched
           to
           a
           pl●ce
           neere
           the
           banside
           .
        
         
           T●●
           f●urteenth
           da●
           live
           passed
           two
           miles
           further
           then
           
             Less●e
             G●r●●
             .
          
           An●
           the
           fi●t●●nth
           day
           every
           Regimen●
           retired
           towards
           t●●ir
           〈◊〉
           quarters
           ,
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Downe
          
           and
           
             Antrim
             .
          
        
         
           Si●●e
           our
           r●turne
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Castle-haven
          
           and
           
             Owen
             Mac-Art
          
           d●e
           threaten
           hard
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           immediatly
           follow
           us
           down
           into
           our
           quarters
           ,
           and
           drive
           us
           into
           the
           Sea
           )
           if
           God
           and
           we
           will
           give
           them
           leave
           )
           and
           truely
           we
           and
           all
           other
           Protestants
           ,
           of
           whatsoever
           nati●n
           they
           be
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           may
           expect
           this
           measure
           from
           them
           if
           they
           get
           their
           will
           ,
           as
           by
           all
           their
           proceedings
           since
           the
           beginning
           of
           this
           detestable
           Rebellion
           may
           plainly
           appeare
           to
           any
           man
           that
           will
           not
           wil●ully
           blind
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           Their
           late
           oath
           of
           con●ederacy
           published
           in
           
             May
          
           last
           (
           or
           at
           least
           then
           came
           to
           our
           knowledge
           ,
           may
           demonstrate
           it
           .
           And
           for
           further
           testimony
           to
           every
           une
           ,
           cannot
           omit
           a
           Declaration
           which
           they
           have
           lately
           published
           upon
           occasion
           of
           some
           disturbance
           and
           divisiions
           that
           did
           begin
           and
           were
           like
           to
           come
           to
           a
           great
           height
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           the
           originall
           whereof
           did
           come
           to
           my
           hands
           amongst
           some
           papers
           that
           were
           gotten
           at
           one
           
             Robert
             Nugents
          
           house
           ,
           Vncle
           or
           Cozen
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Westmeath
             ,
          
           which
           though
           a
           gallant
           house
           and
           a
           good
           Bawne
           ,
           he
           deserted
           ,
           where
           we
           gained
           the
           passe
           at
           
             Fynam
          
           ;
           A
           true
           copy
           whereof
           I
           herewith
           send
           for
           the
           better
           satiafaction
           of
           every
           true
           hearted
           Protes●ant
           .
           The
           Originall
           under
           the
           hands
           of
           
             M●c
             Mahon
             ,
             O
             Rely
             ,
             Ro.
             Nugent
             ,
          
           and
           others
           of
           that
           hellish
           crew
           I
           keepe
           ,
           and
           if
           perchance
           you
           have
           not
           seene
           the
           oath
           of
           confederacy
           before
           mentioned
           ,
           I
           also
           send
           you
           a
           copie
           hereof
           ,
           each
           of
           these
           two
           instruments
           will
           expound
           one
           the
           other
           ;
           The
           Declation
           will
           shew
           how
           hatefull
           the
           English
           Government
           is
           ,
           and
           hath
           bin
           unto
           them
           ,
           which
           they
           tearm
           a
           servitude
           .
           And
           that
           designe
           therein
           mentioned
           is
           to
           shake
           it
           off
           ,
           and
           to
           get
           the
           Government
           in
           their
           own
           hands
           ,
           and
           for
           Religion
           to
           establish
           the
           Catholike
           Roman
           profession
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           then
           cleer
           how
           they
           intend
           to
           maintaine
           the
           Kings
           prerogative●
           dignity
           and
           power
           over
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           which
           hath
           so
           long
           beene
           anexed
           to
           the
           imperiall
           Crowne
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           and
           what
           is
           that
           Episcopall
           
           jurisdiction
           ,
           power
           of
           the
           Church
           ,
           and
           priv●ledges
           of
           prelates
           ;
           they
           sweare
           in
           their
           oath
           of
           confederacy
           to
           maintaine
           ,
           though
           by
           both
           severally
           it
           is
           cleer
           eno●gh
           ,
           that
           they
           intend
           to
           give
           the
           King
           no
           ●urther
           obedience
           ,
           ●ither
           in
           matters
           of
           policie
           or
           Religion●
           then
           he
           shall
           con●orm
           himself
           to
           their
           desires
           ,
           which
           God
           I
           hope
           will
           let
           his
           Majesty
           see
           .
           And
           this
           expedition
           of
           ours
           will
           make
           t●ose
           that
           are
           of
           their
           partie
           ashamed
           to
           put
           his
           Majesty
           in
           furt●er
           ●opes●
           that
           these
           bragging
           impostures
           ,
           who
           are
           not
           able
           to
           de●●nd
           their
           own
           Country
           from
           a
           hand●ull
           of
           us
           marching
           out
           of
           a
           corner
           of
           two
           or
           three
           Counties
           ,
           with
           Gods
           blessing
           and
           20.
           dayes
           provision
           ,
           and
           not
           20.
           dayes
           before
           in
           p●eparation
           against
           them
           ,
           who
           from
           all
           the
           parts
           of
           the
           kingdome
           have
           these
           seuen
           or
           eight
           months
           been
           preparing
           themselvas
           for
           a
           land
           expedition
           against
           us
           ,
           wil
           never
           be
           able
           to
           per●orm
           their
           vast
           (
           and
           not
           beleeved
           by
           themselues
           )
           undertakings
           to
           his
           Majestie
           for
           his
           assistance
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           who
           at
           the
           best
           are
           a
           broken
           reed
           ,
           and
           will
           run
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           every
           one
           that
           will
           rest
           upon
           them
           ,
           from
           which
           good
           Lord
           deliver
           our
           King
           and
           his
           posterity
           ,
           and
           send
           a
           happy
           accord
           betwixt
           him
           and
           his
           people
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           a
           prosperous
           war
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           untill
           Gods
           justice
           be
           satisfied
           ,
           the
           Kings
           honour
           vindicated
           ,
           the
           true
           Religion
           established
           ,
           and
           the
           professours
           therof
           secured
           against
           the
           barbarous
           and
           bloody
           designs
           and
           attempts
           of
           those
           unhumane
           and
           mercilesse
           Rebels
           .
        
         
           
             After
             the
             writing
             hereof
             ,
             advertis●ment
             came
             unto
             me
             Ma●or
             Rawden
             ,
             that
             intelligence
             is
             this
             23.
             of
             Iuly
             ,
             1644.
             came
             unto
             him
             that
             the
             Irish
             Army
             consisting
             of
             15000.
             horse
             and
             foot
             ,
             are
             upon
             their
             march
             towards
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             adv●nced
          
           Dundalk
           ,
           
             whereupon
             we
             are
             putting
             our selves
             in
             a
             present
             posture
             of
             readinesse
             to
             go
             out
             and
             meet
             them
             ,
             but
             I
             am
             afeard
             that
             all
             our
             Army
             who
             were
             last
             upon
             the
             fields
             ,
             cannot
             be
             brought
             together
             for
             want
             of
             provision
             :
             But●
             God
             I
             hope
             will
             be
             on
             our
             side
             ,
             and
             so
             we
             will
             not
             feare
             who
             can
             be
             against
             us
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Declaration
           and
           Oath
           of
           confederacie
           against
           the
           English
           and
           Scottish
           Protestants
           ,
           inhabiting
           within
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           1644.
           
        
         
           VVHereas
           we
           are
           informed●
           that
           it
           is
           generally
           conceived
           and
           believed
           by
           the
           English
           and
           Scottish
           Protestants
           ,
           inhabitants
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           That
           we
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Gentry
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           the
           said
           Kingdome●
           have
           taken
           armes
           ,
           and
           raysed
           forces
           ,
           for
           the
           extirpation
           and
           banishing
           them
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           thereby
           to
           acquire
           to
           our selves
           their
           Goods
           and
           Estates
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           desire
           to
           be
           rightly
           understood
           ,
           for
           we
           hereby
           declare
           ,
           t●at
           we
           consented
           not
           nor
           intend
           ,
           nor
           never
           will
           intend
           ,
           not
           con●iscend
           to
           any
           such
           act●
           but
           doe
           utterly
           declaime
           therein
           ,
           but
           that
           each
           man
           knowne
           to
           be
           a
           conformable
           mo●erate
           Protestant
           ,
           may
           as
           well
           as
           the
           Roman
           Catholike
           respectively
           ,
           live
           and
           injoy
           the
           ●reedome
           of
           there
           owne
           Religion
           and
           quietly
           and
           peaceably
           possess●
           their
           owne
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           they
           or
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           joyn
           with
           us
           in
           this
           Oath
           following
           :
           
             
               I
               A.
               B.
            
             Doc
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Almightie
             God
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Angels
             and
             Saints
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             contents
             of
             this
             Bible
             ,
             promise
             ,
             vow
             ,
             sweare
             ,
             and
             protest
             ,
             to
             beare
             faith
             and
             true
             allegance
             to
             our
             Soverane
             L●rd
             King
             
               Charles
               ,
            
             and
             the
             heires
             and
             successors
             of
             his
             ●egotten
             ,
             and
             will
             defend
             him
             ,
             and
             as
             farre
             as
             I
             may
             ,
             with
             my
             life
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             estate
             ,
             against
             all
             persons
             as
             shall
             attempt
             any
             thing
             against
             his
             ,
             or
             their
             persons
             ,
             honours
             ,
             estates
             ,
             and
             dignities
             .
             And
             that
             I
             will
             ,
             with
             the
             exposing
             of
             my
             life
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             estates
             ,
             joyne
             with
             the
             Irish
             army
             ,
             or
             any
             other
             to
             recover
             His
             Majesties
             Royall
             prerogatives
             forc●bly
             wrested
             from
             him
             by
             the
             Puritans
             in
             the
             houses
             of
             Parliament
             in
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             to
             maintaine
             the
             same
             against
             them
             and
             all
             others
             ,
             that
             ●hall
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             endeavour
             to
             suppresse
             or
             do●
             
             any
             ast
             contrary
             to
             regall
             government
             .
             As
             also
             to
             maintaine
             Episcopall
             Iurisdictions
             ,
             and
             the
             lawfulnesse
             thereof
             ,
             the
             Churches
             power
             ,
             and
             priviledges
             of
             Prelates
             ,
             and
             the
             lawfull
             rights
             and
             priviledges
             of
             the
             subjects
             ;
             and
             I
             will
             doe
             no
             act
             or
             thing
             ,
             directly
             or
             indirectly
             to
             hinder
             the
             free
             and
             publike
             exercise
             of
             the
             Roman
             Religion
             in
             any
             of
             his
             Majesties
             Dominions
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             will
             joyne
             with
             ,
             and
             be
             assisting
             to
             the
             members
             of
             this
             Common-wealth
             ,
             for
             redresse
             to
             be
             had
             of
             the
             grievances
             and
             pressures
             thereof
             ,
             in
             such
             manner
             and
             forme
             as
             shall
             be
             thought
             fit
             by
             a
             lawfull
             Parliament
             ,
             and
             to
             my
             power
             ,
             and
             as
             far
             as
             I
             may
             ,
             I
             will
             passe
             and
             bring
             to
             condigne
             punishment
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             losse
             of
             life
             ,
             liberty
             and
             estate
             ,
             al
             such
             as
             either
             by
             force
             ,
             practise
             ,
             councells
             ,
             plots
             ,
             conspiracies
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             doe
             or
             attempt
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             contrary
             ,
             of
             any
             Article
             ,
             clause
             ,
             or
             thing
             in
             this
             present
             Oath
             ,
             Vow
             and
             Protestation
             contained
             ,
             and
             neither
             for
             hope
             of
             reward
             ,
             or
             feare
             of
             punishment
             ,
             nor
             any
             respect
             whatsoever
             ,
             shall
             relinquish
             this
             Oath
             and
             Protestation
             ,
             So
             helpe
             me
             God
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Declaration
           and
           Oath
           was
           entred
           in
           the
           councell
           book
           of
           
             K●●kenny
          
           &
           this
           is
           a
           true
           copie
           thereof
           ,
           witnesse
           my
           hand
           ,
           1644.
           
        
         
           
             Phil.
             Kerny
             ,
             Cler.
             Counsi
             .
             Hibernae
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           second
           Declaration
           of
           the
           Irish
           Rebells
           against
           the
           Brittish
           forces
           ,
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             ULSTER
             .
          
        
         
           WE
           and
           others
           the
           Natives
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           of
           
             Irland
             ,
          
           profess●ng
           the
           Catholike
           Religion
           ,
           having
           long
           suffered
           the
           oppression
           of
           English
           ,
           who
           deprived
           us
           of
           the
           benefits
           of
           all
           our
           native
           soyle●
           made
           us
           under
           colour
           of
           Religion
           ,
           incapable
           of
           dignities
           and
           offices
           ,
           separating
           of
           us
           from
           being
           part●ers
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           our
           owne
           Country
           ,
           his
           Royall
           Majesty
           being
           pleased
           to
           expresse
           his
           favour
           to
           his
           subjects
           of
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           in
           admitting
           them
           to
           the
           place
           of
           government
           in
           these
           Kingdomes
           ,
           and
           to
           expresse
           their
           inveterate
           malice
           against
           us
           ,
           have
           threatned
           to
           extirpate
           us
           and
           banish
           our
           Religion
           our
           of
           this
           dominion
           ,
           contrarie
           to
           his
           Majesties
           graces
           and
           royall
           favours
           hitherto
           extended
           towards
           us●
           and
           have
           trampled
           on
           his
           Majesties
           royall
           prerogatives
           above
           
           p●e●●d●nt
           of
           preced●nt
           times
           ,
           we
           having
           for
           these
           many
           yeares
           con●●●●ed
           in
           this
           servitude●
           and
           our
           complaints
           rejected
           and
           thtea●ed
           w●th
           wor●e
           usage
           ,
           ●●nding
           our
           soules
           toucht
           with
           zeale
           to
           our
           Re●●●i●n
           without
           which
           we
           cannot
           subsist●
           and
           the
           true
           loyaltie
           which
           〈◊〉
           owe
           to
           our
           Soverai●ne
           P●ince
           ,
           whose
           prerogative
           we
           hold
           e●●psed
           ,
           and
           conceive
           our
           Natives
           as
           well
           worthy
           to
           manage
           the
           affaires
           of
           our
           C●untry
           ,
           as
           those
           of
           the
           English
           nation
           that
           are
           sent
           to
           governe
           amongst
           us●
           being
           for
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           meanest
           of
           t●at
           people●
           have
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           his
           Majesties
           royall
           prerogatives
           ,
           the
           liberties
           of
           our
           lawes
           and
           Country
           ,
           and
           the
           establishm●nt
           of
           our
           Religion
           taken
           Armes
           without
           intention
           to
           prejudice
           any
           manner
           of
           person
           ,
           in
           his
           life
           ,
           liberty
           or
           goods
           ,
           or
           estate
           ,
           other
           t●en
           such
           as
           pro●●sse
           adversaries
           to
           that
           ou●
           just
           designe
           .
           And
           for
           that
           we
           are
           informed
           that
           many
           under
           colour
           of
           furthering
           those
           our
           int●n●m●nts
           ,
           rayse
           armes
           ,
           and
           convert
           those
           their
           armes
           and
           fo●●es
           to
           revenge
           their
           private
           quarells
           ,
           oppresse
           and
           prey
           their
           neig●bours
           .
        
         
           We
           therefore
           doe
           publish
           this
           our
           Declaration
           ,
           and
           desire
           all
           men
           to
           take
           notice
           thereof
           ,
           that
           whosoever
           shall
           seeke
           to
           avenge
           him
           upon
           any
           man
           for
           private
           respect
           ,
           or
           shall
           take
           any
           prey
           or
           bootie
           of
           any
           nature
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           or
           any
           English
           ,
           Scots
           ,
           or
           other
           borne
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           professing
           the
           Catholike
           Religion
           ,
           that
           are
           or
           shall
           be
           converted
           to
           the
           Catholike
           Religion
           ,
           or
           shall
           enter
           upon
           any
           of
           their
           possessions
           ;
           We
           do
           hereby
           declare
           it
           to
           be
           contrary
           to
           our
           intentions●
           and
           contrary
           the
           intentions
           of
           all
           those
           that
           are
           joyned
           in
           league
           with
           us
           ;
           and
           i●
           any
           party
           that
           doth
           seeke
           any
           such
           avenge
           ,
           shall
           not
           desist
           ;
           and
           that
           such
           persons
           as
           hath
           taken
           possessions
           of
           any
           lands
           ,
           or
           taken
           any
           goods
           from
           any
           persons
           qualified
           ,
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           forthwith
           make
           restitution
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           deeme
           him
           a
           disturber
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           take
           revenge
           of
           him
           as
           of
           our
           publike
           enemie
           .
        
         
           
             Calmae
             Maghoure
             ,
             Philip
             Orely
             .
             Ro.
             Nugent
             ,
             and
             others
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Copie
           of
           my
           Lord
           DIGBIES
           Letter
           to
           the
           Dutchesse
           of
           Buckingham
           .
        
         
           
             Madame
             ,
          
        
         
           THe
           shame
           of
           my
           fault
           to
           have
           been
           thus
           long
           without
           acknowledging
           the
           honor
           of
           a
           former
           Lettter
           from
           your
           grace
           ,
           would
           have
           destroyed
           the
           joy
           of
           a
           redoubled
           happinesse
           in
           the
           same
           kind
           ,
           did
           not
           the
           extream
           uncertainty
           of
           our
           condition
           hereof
           late
           ,
           and
           the
           hazard
           of
           the
           passages
           ,
           excused
           delay
           in
           the
           performance
           of
           that
           deuty
           ,
           wherein
           I
           shall
           never
           be
           guilty
           of
           a
           voluntary
           neglect
           .
           Madam
           ,
           I
           esteem
           it
           a
           great
           misfortune
           to
           the
           Kings
           affaires
           ,
           that
           the
           Ships
           provided
           to
           ,
           and
           expected
           by
           my
           Lord
           o●Antrim
           
             ,
          
           have
           failed
           him
           :
           but
           misfortunes
           are
           many
           times
           without
           faults
           ,
           I
           am
           sure
           he
           is
           guilty
           of
           none
           ,
           having
           so
           nobly
           complyed
           with
           his
           undertakings
           ,
           nor
           indeed
           can
           ,
           that
           then
           hath
           been
           of
           the
           Kings
           partie
           .
        
         
           For
           all
           Councell
           imaginable
           hath
           been
           taken
           to
           procure
           ships
           both
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           and
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           how
           the
           former
           failed
           ,
           I
           cannot
           say
           ,
           having
           not
           heard
           thence
           these
           many
           months
           ;
           and
           for
           these
           here
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           particularly
           the
           
             Barkleys
          
           ships
           ,
           they
           have
           been
           shut
           up
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ships
           in
           the
           Port
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           the
           taking
           of
           
             Leverpool
          
           may
           now
           set
           them
           free
           .
        
         
         
           I
           am
           now
           dispatching
           away
           
             Bryan
             O.
             Neale
          
           to
           the
           Marquis
           of
           
             Ormond
          
           with
           a
           Commission
           to
           meet
           and
           conclude
           either
           a
           peace
           ,
           or
           farther
           cessation
           ;
           for
           Gods
           sake
           Madam
           contribute
           an
           interest
           in
           the
           procuring
           of
           a
           good
           one
           ;
           there
           is
           no
           way
           by
           which
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Antrtm
          
           can
           want
           more
           ,
           which
           I
           confesse
           he
           hath
           done
           already
           ,
           to
           a
           degree
           beyond
           that
           which
           your
           Grace
           desired
           should
           passe
           as
           a
           mark
           of
           it
           ,
           wherein
           I
           humbly
           thank
           your
           Grace
           ,
           for
           your
           noble
           confidence
           of
           my
           desires
           to
           serve
           you
           ,
           which
           shall
           never
           be
           wanting
           to
           any
           command
           of
           yours
           with
           all
           imaginary
           industry
           but
           in
           this
           I
           can
           be
           but
           a
           second
           instrument
           ,
           the
           work●
           of
           this
           time
           must
           be
           the
           Queens
           ,
           whose
           pleasure
           once
           t●orowly
           expressed
           in
           it
           will
           not
           quicken
           more
           ,
           but
           make
           more
           comfortable
           the
           design
           in
           soliciting
           ,
        
         
           
             So
             Madam
             ,
          
           
             Your
             Graces
             most
             faithfull
             humble
             servant
             ,
             
               GEORGE
               DIGBY
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .