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             Several letters from Ireland read in Parliament the sixth of July, 1652. Concerning the affairs there. Tuesday the sixth of July, 1652. / Ordered by the Parliament, that these letters by forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.
             England and Wales. Parliament.
             Venables, Robert, 1612?-1687.
             Ludlow, Edmund, fl. 1691-1692.
             Corbet, Miles, d. 1662.
          
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             1652.
          
           
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           SEVERAL
           LETTERS
           FROM
           IRELAND
           Read
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           The
           Sixth
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           1652.
           
           Concerning
           the
           Affairs
           there
           .
        
         
           Tuesday
           the
           Sixth
           of
           
             Iuly
             ,
          
           1652.
           
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           ,
           these
           Letters
           be
           forthwith
           Printed
           and
           Published
           .
        
         
           Hen
           :
           Scobell
           ,
           Cleric
           .
           Parliamenti
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Iohn
             Field
             ,
          
           Printer
           to
           the
           Parliament
           of
           
             England
             .
          
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           the
           Parliament
           in
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           of
           the
           Four
           and
           twentieth
           of
           
             Iune
             ,
             1652.
             
          
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           SInce
           the
           late
           Agreement
           at
           
             Kilkenny
             ,
          
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskerry
          
           in
           the
           south
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Clanriccard
          
           in
           the
           north
           ,
           have
           not
           onely
           declared
           themselves
           not
           to
           accept
           of
           that
           Capitulation
           ,
           but
           have
           gathered
           together
           considerable
           Bodies
           of
           the
           Irish
           in
           both
           places
           ;
           as
           to
           
             Clanriccard
             ,
          
           since
           the
           reducing
           of
           
             Balleshannon
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Charls
             Coot
          
           with
           his
           own
           and
           part
           of
           Commissary
           General
           
             Reynolds
          
           party
           ,
           have
           reduced
           
             Sleigo
             ,
          
           and
           since
           that
           the
           Commissary
           General
           is
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           hear
           from
           the
           Commissary
           General
           of
           the
           Eighteenth
           instant
           ,
           from
           the
           Camp
           before
           
             Ballemote
             ,
          
           are
           now
           before
           that
           Castle
           ,
           being
           the
           Castle
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Taaff
          
           in
           the
           county
           of
           
             Catrim
             :
          
           Colonel
           
             Venables
          
           with
           his
           Party
           are
           at
           
             Belturbet
          
           in
           
             Cavan
             ,
          
           a
           place
           very
           considerable
           to
           be
           made
           a
           Garrison
           in
           order
           to
           the
           reducing
           of
           the
           County
           of
           
             Cavan
             ,
          
           and
           those
           Fastnesses
           thereabouts
           ;
           and
           we
           do
           believe
           ,
           part
           of
           the
           
             Leimster
          
           Forces
           are
           with
           
             Venables
             ,
          
           or
           near
           to
           him
           ;
           and
           
             Clanriccard
          
           doth
           lie
           in
           Fastnesses
           between
           
             Ballimote
          
           and
           
             Belturbet
             ,
          
           with
           Four
           thousand
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           but
           hath
           refused
           to
           engage
           with
           either
           party
           of
           ours
           ,
           but
           hath
           sent
           for
           a
           Treaty
           ,
           and
           hath
           sent
           to
           the
           Lieutenant
           General
           and
           to
           us
           to
           appoint
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           hath
           sent
           Articles
           to
           the
           Commissary
           General
           ;
           our
           Answer
           
           thereto
           we
           send
           inclosed
           ,
           and
           have
           advised
           the
           Commissary
           General
           to
           that
           purpose
           :
           And
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           another
           of
           the
           Irish
           Rebels
           ,
           hath
           gathered
           a
           Body
           of
           the
           Irish
           that
           formerly
           were
           of
           the
           
             Leimster
          
           Rebels
           ;
           and
           being
           beaten
           from
           his
           Fastnesses
           in
           
             Leimster
          
           by
           Colonel
           
             Axtel
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Sankey
             ,
          
           got
           over
           the
           
             Shannon
          
           and
           have
           burnt
           the
           Town
           of
           
             Portumney
             ,
          
           and
           threatned
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Portumney
             ;
          
           but
           Colonel
           
             Ingoldsby
          
           from
           
             Limerick
          
           going
           to
           assist
           our
           Friends
           there
           ,
           heard
           that
           
             Grace
          
           had
           joyned
           with
           
             Burk
             ,
          
           and
           were
           about
           
             Lough-Reagh
             ,
          
           and
           were
           about
           Three
           thousand
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           ,
           and
           so
           Colonel
           
             Ingoldsby
          
           fell
           on
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           and
           as
           we
           heard
           from
           Major
           
             Smith
          
           from
           
             Limerick
          
           the
           Twenty
           second
           instant
           ,
           That
           certain
           Intelligence
           was
           come
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           
             Ingoldsby
          
           had
           totally
           routed
           the
           enemies
           horse
           &
           foot
           ,
           being
           got
           into
           a
           Bog
           ,
           he
           had
           encompassed
           the
           same
           with
           his
           Horse
           and
           Dragoons
           ;
           and
           was
           in
           that
           posture
           when
           the
           Messenger
           came
           from
           him
           to
           
             Limerick
             .
          
           As
           to
           the
           Enemy
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Muskerry
          
           in
           
             Kerry
             ,
          
           the
           Lieu
           :
           General
           and
           the
           Major
           General
           with
           what
           Party
           could
           be
           spared
           from
           other
           Parts
           ,
           are
           marched
           to
           
             Ross
             ,
          
           the
           chief
           Hold
           of
           the
           Enemy
           there
           ,
           and
           having
           left
           two
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           ,
           one
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           and
           Four
           hundred
           Foot
           in
           a
           Fort
           before
           
             Ross
             :
          
           The
           Lieutenant
           General
           with
           the
           Body
           of
           his
           Brigade
           did
           the
           thirteenth
           instant
           meet
           with
           a
           Party
           of
           the
           Enemy
           and
           routed
           them
           ,
           and
           took
           some
           Fifty
           Horse
           and
           some
           Prey
           ,
           and
           Abby
           called
           
             Killara
             ,
          
           where
           they
           found
           some
           Four
           barrels
           of
           Powder
           :
           And
           in
           those
           parts
           they
           have
           been
           till
           the
           Boats
           and
           other
           necessaries
           sent
           them
           from
           
             Kingsale
          
           came
           to
           them
           ;
           and
           on
           the
           Nineteenth
           instant
           we
           received
           Letters
           from
           them
           ,
           that
           
           that
           day
           they
           marched
           up
           with
           their
           Party
           to
           the
           Fort
           near
           
             Ross
          
           Castle
           ,
           and
           thither
           they
           have
           sent
           the
           Boats
           and
           Provisions
           ;
           but
           on
           the
           Eighteenth
           instant
           
             Muskerry
          
           sent
           for
           a
           New
           Treaty
           ,
           but
           the
           Lieutenant
           General
           hath
           limitted
           it
           to
           conclude
           on
           the
           One
           and
           twentieth
           instant
           at
           six
           in
           the
           night
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           are
           preparing
           their
           Boats
           for
           service
           ;
           but
           this
           last
           Sabbath
           being
           twentieth
           instant
           ,
           a
           Party
           of
           
             Muskerry's
          
           Forces
           having
           ioyned
           with
           other
           the
           Rebels
           Party
           that
           lie
           in
           the
           Bogs
           and
           Mountains
           of
           
             Cork
             ,
          
           did
           come
           into
           this
           county
           to
           drive
           the
           Cattle
           about
           
             Macroom
             ,
          
           to
           carry
           them
           into
           their
           Quarters
           ;
           but
           the
           Lord
           
             Broghil
             ,
          
           who
           is
           left
           behinde
           to
           secure
           the
           Quarters
           ,
           after
           a
           March
           of
           Twenty
           Miles
           ,
           fell
           on
           the
           Enemy
           who
           were
           more
           then
           double
           in
           number
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Broghil's
          
           Party
           ,
           but
           the
           Enemy
           would
           not
           Engage
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           Lord
           
             Broghil's
          
           Party
           on
           the
           Rere
           of
           the
           Enemies
           Body
           ,
           took
           about
           Eighty
           Horse
           ,
           killed
           about
           Fifty
           ,
           took
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           
             Supple
          
           that
           commanded
           the
           Rere-guard
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           got
           Two
           Colours
           and
           some
           good
           quantity
           of
           Arms
           ,
           and
           regained
           two
           hundred
           Cattel
           the
           Enemy
           were
           carrying
           away
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Enemy
           by
           the
           favor
           of
           a
           Mist
           ;
           and
           our
           Party
           being
           much
           spent
           with
           a
           long
           March
           before
           the
           Skirmish
           ,
           and
           the
           Impassableness
           of
           those
           parts
           ,
           could
           not
           follow
           them
           above
           a
           Mile
           or
           two
           .
           Colonel
           
             Clark's
          
           Regiment
           is
           safely
           arrived
           at
           
             Waterford
             ,
          
           which
           doth
           come
           very
           seasonable
           to
           strengthen
           our
           Forces
           in
           these
           parts
           .
           These
           Wonder-workings
           of
           our
           God
           we
           hope
           will
           appear
           glorious
           in
           your
           eyes
           ,
           and
           we
           hope
           will
           clearly
           evidence
           unto
           you
           the
           Diligence
           and
           Fidelity
           of
           your
           poor
           Servants
           here
           ,
           who
           in
           order
           to
           your
           Service
           are
           
           dispersed
           into
           all
           parts
           of
           the
           Land
           ,
           and
           yet
           their
           small
           scattered
           Parties
           (
           through
           the
           Goodness
           and
           Help
           of
           the
           Lord
           )
           have
           put
           to
           flight
           the
           Armies
           and
           great
           Bodies
           of
           the
           Enemy
           .
           We
           shall
           onely
           adde
           that
           we
           are
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             Servants
             ,
             
               
                 Miles
                 Corbet
                 .
              
               
                 Jo
                 :
                 Jones
                 .
              
            
          
           
             Cork
             
               24
               
                 Iune
                 .
              
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             Since
             the
             writing
             hereof
             we
             have
             received
             Letters
             from
             the
             Lieutenant
             General
             of
             the
             23d
             instant
             ,
             from
             the
             Camp
             before
             
               Ross
               ,
            
             concerning
             the
             Rendring
             of
             
               Ross
               ,
            
             and
             Submission
             of
             that
             Enemy
             :
             A
             Copy
             of
             that
             Letter
             we
             send
             also
             inclosed
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           An
           Answer
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           Clanrickard's
           Letter
           ,
           directed
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           .
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           YOurs
           of
           the
           third
           of
           
             Iune
          
           was
           delivered
           to
           us
           at
           
             Cork
          
           the
           seventeenth
           instant
           ,
           and
           as
           to
           the
           considerable
           Forces
           therein
           mentioned
           ,
           gathered
           together
           for
           your
           Reception
           and
           your
           powerful
           Union
           with
           other
           Forces
           ,
           for
           the
           Recovery
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           by
           Arms
           to
           obtain
           Conditions
           for
           themselves
           ,
           and
           
           those
           different
           Duties
           in
           your
           Lordship
           to
           discharge
           the
           high
           Trusts
           and
           Authorities
           reposed
           in
           you
           ,
           that
           are
           not
           to
           be
           so
           freely
           exposed
           to
           Hazards
           and
           Affronts
           ,
           as
           by
           your
           Lordship
           is
           therein
           expressed
           :
           We
           have
           little
           to
           say
           thereunto
           ;
           But
           notwithstanding
           all
           súch
           Gatherings
           together
           ,
           Authorities
           and
           Combinations
           ,
           shall
           go
           in
           the
           discharge
           of
           that
           Duty
           committed
           to
           us
           ,
           to
           take
           all
           Opportunities
           God
           shall
           please
           to
           put
           into
           our
           hands
           ,
           to
           revenge
           the
           innocent
           Blood
           that
           hath
           been
           spilt
           in
           this
           Nation
           upon
           the
           Actors
           thereof
           ;
           and
           on
           all
           such
           that
           after
           so
           many
           Warnings
           to
           them
           given
           ,
           do
           still
           abett
           and
           justifie
           those
           Murthers
           and
           Massacres
           ,
           and
           withhold
           the
           Authors
           and
           Actors
           therein
           from
           the
           hand
           of
           Justice
           .
           And
           as
           for
           Provision
           to
           be
           made
           for
           such
           as
           are
           still
           in
           Arms
           with
           you
           by
           a
           new
           Treaty
           ,
           We
           do
           not
           hold
           it
           safe
           and
           consistant
           with
           the
           present
           Posture
           of
           Affairs
           ,
           to
           entertain
           further
           Treaties
           then
           what
           was
           lately
           agreed
           on
           at
           
             Kilkenny
             ,
          
           whereof
           we
           doubt
           not
           but
           your
           Lordship
           hath
           had
           notice
           ,
           and
           your
           Lordship
           and
           those
           now
           with
           you
           might
           have
           taken
           advantage
           thereof
           ;
           and
           for
           such
           as
           have
           not
           in
           time
           submitted
           thereunto
           ,
           there
           is
           still
           power
           left
           in
           all
           Commanders
           in
           Chief
           in
           the
           several
           Precincts
           ,
           to
           accept
           of
           and
           receive
           into
           protection
           all
           that
           shall
           lay
           down
           Arms
           and
           submit
           to
           that
           Power
           God
           hath
           placed
           over
           them
           in
           this
           Nation
           before
           the
           first
           of
           
             Iuly
          
           next
           ensuing
           ;
           and
           such
           as
           are
           not
           guilty
           of
           the
           said
           Blood
           and
           Massacres
           ,
           whose
           hearts
           God
           shall
           incline
           thereunto
           and
           shall
           timely
           submit
           ,
           shall
           enjoy
           such
           Terms
           of
           Favor
           as
           the
           Parliament
           shall
           hold
           out
           to
           others
           of
           the
           like
           Qualification
           :
           The
           Acceptance
           or
           Refusal
           whereof
           we
           leave
           to
           the
           Consideration
           
           of
           your
           Lordship
           and
           such
           others
           of
           your
           Party
           that
           are
           now
           with
           you
           ;
           and
           do
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               humble
               Servants
               ,
            
             Miles
             Corbet
             .
             Jo
             :
             Jones
             .
          
           
             Cork
             
               
                 13
                 June
                 .
                 1652.
                 
              
            
          
        
         
           To
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Clanrickard
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           True
           Copy
           of
           the
           Lieutenant
           General's
           Letter
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           Dated
           23
           Iune
           ,
           1652.
           
        
         
           
             Truly
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           received
           your
           plentiful
           Supply
           ,
           as
           to
           use
           and
           comfort
           ,
           both
           Officers
           and
           Soldiers
           are
           very
           sensible
           of
           your
           kindness
           to
           them
           and
           care
           of
           them
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           at
           length
           enclined
           the
           Enemy
           to
           a
           Submission
           upon
           Terms
           ,
           not
           much
           differing
           with
           those
           with
           
             Leimster
             ,
          
           onely
           we
           have
           left
           out
           the
           Clause
           for
           Mediation
           with
           the
           Parliament
           touching
           their
           Real
           Estates
           .
           
             Ross
          
           is
           to
           be
           delivered
           on
           Saturday
           next
           at
           noon
           :
           I
           signed
           the
           Articles
           even
           now
           .
           The
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskerry's
          
           son
           and
           his
           Uncle
           Sir
           
             Daniel
             O
             Brien
             ,
          
           I
           expect
           to
           be
           sent
           immediately
           to
           me
           as
           Hostages
           ;
           his
           Forces
           abroad
           are
           to
           lay
           down
           Arms
           on
           the
           Fifth
           of
           
             Iuly
             .
          
           Those
           in
           
             Kerry
          
           at
           
             Killarney
             ,
          
           those
           towards
           
             Cork
          
           at
           
             Macroom
             ,
          
           those
           towards
           
             Limerick
          
           at
           
             Kilmallock
             .
          
           As
           soon
           as
           I
           can
           see
           
           things
           setled
           here
           ,
           that
           so
           I
           may
           know
           what
           Force
           can
           be
           spared
           hence
           for
           the
           Northern
           Service
           ,
           I
           shall
           march
           with
           them
           up
           to
           you
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           to
           do
           some
           time
           next
           week
           .
           The
           Lord
           direct
           and
           protect
           you
           ,
           and
           give
           us
           thankful
           hearts
           under
           these
           his
           gracious
           Dispensations
           .
        
         
           
             Dear
             Friends
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               most
               affectionate
               and
               humble
               Servant
               ,
            
             Edmund
             Ludlow
             .
          
           
             From
             the
             Camp
             before
             
               Ross
               ,
            
             
               this
               23d
               of
               
                 Iune
                 ,
              
               1652.
               
            
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Ireland
           from
           Cork
           of
           the
           25th
           of
           Iune
           ,
           1652.
           
        
         
           
             Mr.
             Speaker
             ,
          
        
         
           SInce
           the
           closing
           up
           of
           our
           Pacquet
           ,
           the
           inclosed
           Letters
           came
           to
           hand
           ,
           which
           gives
           you
           an
           Account
           of
           the
           further
           Success
           the
           Lord
           hath
           given
           your
           Forces
           with
           Colonel
           
             Ingoldsby
          
           in
           
             Conaught
             ,
          
           and
           your
           Forces
           with
           Colonel
           
             Venables
          
           in
           
             Cavan
             .
          
           We
           have
           not
           else
           at
           present
           to
           adde
           ,
           but
           humbly
           take
           leave
           and
           remain
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             Servants
             ,
             Miles
             Corbet
             .
             Jo
             :
             Jones
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Colonel
           Venables
           Letter
           to
           the
           Scout-Master
           General
           ,
           of
           17
           Iune
           ,
           1652.
           
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           carried
           on
           our
           fortification
           at
           this
           place
           unto
           some
           good
           forwardness
           ,
           we
           thought
           it
           fitting
           to
           be
           attempting
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           as
           our
           intelligence
           should
           guide
           us
           ,
           and
           accordingly
           yester-evening
           Sir
           
             Theophilus
             Iones
          
           was
           designed
           with
           six
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           and
           one
           of
           Dragoons
           ,
           and
           about
           three
           hundred
           commanded
           Foot
           ,
           which
           were
           judged
           sufficient
           to
           bring
           in
           some
           Cows
           (
           our
           men
           being
           in
           some
           want
           of
           Provisions
           )
           and
           if
           any
           advantage
           offered
           it self
           to
           do
           service
           upon
           the
           Enemy
           ;
           he
           marched
           all
           night
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           the
           Enemy
           had
           notice
           of
           him
           (
           they
           being
           forth
           upon
           the
           same
           occasion
           with
           twelve
           hundred
           Horse
           and
           Foot
           )
           and
           striving
           to
           gain
           a
           Pass
           betwixt
           them
           and
           home
           ,
           got
           betwixt
           a
           Party
           of
           ours
           (
           that
           had
           some
           Cows
           )
           and
           him
           ,
           both
           sides
           finding
           themselves
           engaged
           prepared
           to
           fight
           ;
           the
           Enemy
           had
           the
           advantage
           of
           higher
           ground
           and
           numbers
           ,
           ours
           of
           wind
           and
           sun
           ;
           the
           charge
           was
           very
           gallantly
           performed
           by
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           who
           disputed
           it
           with
           the
           Swords
           point
           and
           push
           of
           Pike
           :
           but
           the
           Lord
           who
           ever
           standeth
           by
           us
           in
           all
           our
           difficulties
           shewed
           himself
           a
           Man
           of
           War
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           third
           part
           of
           their
           number
           (
           many
           of
           ours
           being
           abroad
           in
           Parties
           )
           quite
           brake
           them
           ,
           there
           being
           about
           three
           hundred
           of
           them
           slain
           ,
           some
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           Letters
           found
           with
           the
           Dead
           assure
           us
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           one
           Colonel
           ,
           one
           Lieutenant
           Colonel
           ,
           three
           
           Majors
           ,
           and
           ten
           Captains
           slain
           ,
           besides
           inferior
           Officers
           ;
           We
           hope
           this
           will
           much
           discourage
           them
           and
           cause
           them
           to
           disperse
           ,
           however
           we
           desire
           unfeignedly
           to
           bless
           God
           for
           the
           same
           ,
           looking
           upon
           it
           as
           the
           earnest
           of
           a
           greater
           Mercy
           ,
           if
           the
           Enemy
           do
           engage
           ,
           as
           they
           absolutely
           affirm
           they
           will
           :
           We
           lost
           not
           one
           Officer
           ,
           and
           only
           one
           Lieutenant
           wounded
           ,
           and
           Major
           
             Meredith
          
           hath
           a
           slight
           Scar
           on
           the
           Chin
           ;
           I
           cannot
           yet
           hear
           of
           one
           Man
           of
           ours
           that
           was
           slain
           ,
           but
           above
           sixty
           wounded
           with
           Sword
           and
           Pike
           ;
           both
           sides
           being
           so
           eager
           to
           fight
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           almost
           forgot
           to
           fire
           .
           I
           have
           here
           inclosed
           sent
           you
           a
           Copy
           of
           a
           Letter
           from
           
             Philip
             Mac
             Hughe
          
           to
           
             Clanrickard
             ,
          
           being
           found
           in
           Colonel
           
             Garret
             Moores
          
           Pocket
           ,
           I
           doubt
           not
           but
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           will
           make
           good
           use
           of
           it
           ,
           I
           have
           no
           more
           to
           adde
           ,
           save
           that
           I
           am
           ,
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           
             
               Your
               affectionate
               humble
               servant
               ,
            
             R.
             Venables
             .
          
           
             Belterbert
             ,
             
               
                 June
              
               17.
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           
             I
             forbear
             to
             name
             the
             gallantry
             of
             our
             officers
             ,
             knowing
             the
             desire
             ,
             that
             God
             ,
             not
             themselves
             ,
             might
             have
             the
             Honor
             ;
             besides
             ,
             all
             have
             deserved
             so
             well
             ,
             that
             I
             cannot
             name
             any
             but
             I
             must
             omit
             others
             (
             except
             I
             name
             all
             )
             that
             have
             in
             their
             respective
             places
             behaved
             themselves
             with
             Honor
             and
             Gallantry
             ;
             Sir
             
               Theophilus
               Jones
            
             and
             Major
             
               Meredith
            
             were
             both
             engaged
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Enemy
             ,
             but
             both
             are
             come
             off
             safe
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           Letter
           from
           Colonel
           Richards
           ,
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Twenty
           third
           of
           Iune
           ,
           1652.
           
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
        
         
           IUst
           now
           came
           to
           my
           hands
           the
           certain
           Intelligence
           of
           a
           fresh
           Mercy
           cast
           in
           by
           our
           gracious
           Father
           :
           A
           Party
           commanded
           by
           Colonel
           
             Abbot
          
           sent
           from
           Colonel
           
             Sankey
             ,
          
           joyned
           with
           a
           Party
           from
           
             Limerick
             ,
          
           commanded
           ,
           as
           I
           am
           informed
           ,
           by
           Colonel
           
             Ingoldsby
             ,
          
           fell
           upon
           
             Grace
          
           and
           others
           joyned
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           killed
           and
           took
           full
           One
           thousand
           ,
           some
           Intelligence
           saith
           One
           thousand
           was
           slain
           ;
           but
           if
           it
           be
           so
           many
           slain
           and
           taken
           ,
           it
           is
           an
           exceeding
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           you
           may
           believe
           to
           be
           true
           ;
           so
           soon
           as
           the
           Particulars
           come
           ,
           I
           shall
           present
           them
           to
           you
           :
           I
           dispatched
           a
           large
           Packet
           this
           day
           by
           a
           Party
           of
           Horse
           ,
           some
           of
           them
           came
           from
           
             England
             ,
          
           others
           were
           brought
           from
           
             Dublin
          
           by
           a
           Footman
           ,
           who
           would
           not
           deliver
           them
           but
           against
           his
           will
           ,
           he
           is
           gone
           with
           them
           to
           get
           Answer
           .
           I
           am
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             most
             faithful
             and
             very
             humble
             Servant
             ,
             J
             :
             Richards
             .
          
           
             Clonmel
             ,
             
               Iune
               
                 23.
                 1652.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           Major
           Smiths
           Letter
           to
           the
           Commissioners
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           the
           Twenty
           third
           of
           Iune
           ,
           1652.
           
        
         
           
             Dear
             and
             therefore
             much
             Honored
             ,
          
        
         
           YOurs
           of
           the
           One
           and
           twentieth
           instant
           I
           have
           received
           ;
           the
           good
           news
           therein
           I
           heartily
           bless
           God
           with
           you
           for
           ;
           I
           shall
           ,
           God
           willing
           ,
           faithfully
           observe
           what
           hath
           been
           hinted
           in
           your
           Honors
           Letter
           :
           Just
           now
           I
           have
           received
           a
           Letter
           from
           Colonel
           
             Ingoldsby
             ,
          
           who
           is
           on
           his
           march
           from
           
             Loughreagh
             ,
          
           and
           he
           is
           bearing
           his
           Sheaves
           ,
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           who
           doth
           still
           appear
           for
           us
           in
           all
           places
           :
           He
           lighted
           on
           
             Graces
          
           Party
           in
           a
           great
           hastiness
           after
           he
           was
           beaten
           off
           from
           
             Loughreagh
             ,
          
           which
           he
           attempted
           to
           storm
           ,
           but
           missed
           ,
           and
           left
           there
           about
           Eighty
           men
           ,
           but
           Colonel
           
             Ingoldsby's
          
           Party
           disputed
           the
           Pass
           into
           the
           Fastness
           as
           abovesaid
           near
           half
           an
           hour
           ,
           which
           was
           justified
           with
           Twelve
           hundred
           Foot
           and
           One
           hundred
           and
           fifty
           Horse
           of
           the
           Enemies
           ;
           but
           at
           length
           forced
           them
           ,
           and
           killed
           upwards
           of
           two
           hundred
           ,
           about
           sixty
           Horse
           taken
           ,
           
             Grace
          
           himself
           escaped
           over
           the
           
             Shannon
             ,
          
           Colonel
           
             Redman
             Hurk
          
           and
           Colonel
           
             Mac
             Gawly
          
           are
           killed
           and
           some
           other
           field
           Officers
           ,
           besides
           six
           or
           seven
           Captains
           ,
           some
           few
           Prisoners
           were
           taken
           ,
           which
           are
           with
           Colonel
           
             Abbot
          
           to
           Exchange
           ;
           we
           lost
           but
           three
           more
           that
           we
           can
           yet
           here
           of
           ,
           and
           nine
           Dragoons
           wounded
           with
           some
           few
           Troopers
           .
           I
           trust
           these
           renued
           Mercies
           will
           be
           renewed
           Ingagements
           on
           all
           our
           hearts
           ,
           to
           be
           more
           through
           ,
           and
           close
           ,
           
           and
           upright
           hearted
           with
           our
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           dayly
           seen
           in
           the
           Mount
           ;
           may
           it
           please
           you
           to
           take
           notice
           that
           we
           are
           exceedingly
           straightned
           ,
           in
           doing
           many
           things
           of
           high
           importance
           to
           your
           Affaires
           in
           this
           Place
           for
           want
           of
           Incident
           Money
           ,
           as
           for
           Lading
           and
           Unlading
           Ships
           ,
           for
           fitting
           some
           little
           Friggots
           and
           Boats
           that
           we
           have
           constant
           use
           for
           on
           the
           
             Shannon
             .
          
           I
           hope
           within
           these
           two
           dayes
           fifteen
           hundred
           Irish
           will
           be
           shipped
           for
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           which
           we
           have
           had
           much
           ado
           to
           furnish
           with
           a
           Moneths
           pay
           given
           there
           by
           their
           Articles
           ,
           and
           have
           wholly
           undone
           the
           County
           of
           
             Clare
          
           for
           that
           end
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           is
           not
           possible
           for
           your
           Forces
           to
           get
           the
           one
           third
           of
           the
           eight
           hundred
           pounds
           
             per
             Mensem
          
           laid
           on
           that
           County
           ;
           the
           people
           dye
           under
           every
           Hedge
           there
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           saddest
           place
           (
           reported
           by
           all
           that
           are
           there
           )
           as
           ever
           was
           seen
           ,
           the
           good
           Lord
           help
           your
           Honors
           to
           be
           sensible
           thereof
           ,
           and
           carry
           you
           on
           in
           the
           undergoing
           the
           great
           burthen
           laid
           on
           you
           ;
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           tell
           you
           that
           my
           heart
           is
           much
           drawn
           out
           (
           without
           any
           vanity
           I
           speak
           it
           )
           to
           bless
           God
           for
           you
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           endued
           you
           with
           Zeal
           and
           Unweariedness
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Tenderness
           ,
           and
           Conscieous
           of
           doing
           the
           work
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           I
           am
           Confident
           all
           Godly
           ones
           shall
           in
           due
           time
           have
           their
           Mouthes
           filled
           with
           praise
           to
           the
           name
           of
           their
           God
           ;
           Sir
           ,
           pardon
           I
           beseech
           you
           my
           prolixity
           ,
           my
           heart
           is
           full
           ,
        
         
           
             I
             am
             your
             Honors
             most
             humble
             servant
             indeed
             ,
             Bry.
             Smith
             .
          
           
             Limerick
             ,
             
               
                 Iune
              
               23.
               1652.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .