Newes from the west of Ireland relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the river of Waterford : with many particular enterprises performed against the rebels in those parts to the terrour of our enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English commanders : with a letter sent fom the maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes : with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy reply sent in a letter to the said maior.
      
       
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             Newes from the west of Ireland relating what hapned to Captain Weldon and Captain Aston after their passage from Bristol to the fort of Duncannon in the mouth of the river of Waterford : with many particular enterprises performed against the rebels in those parts to the terrour of our enemies, the glory of God, and the honour of all brave English commanders : with a letter sent fom the maior of Waterford to Captain Aston in excuse of his rebellious designes : with Captain Astons sharpe and worthy reply sent in a letter to the said maior.
             Aston, Thomas, Captain.
             Briver, Francis.
          
           8 p.
           
             Printed for William Wright ...,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             At head of title: April 2.
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           Aston, Thomas, -- Captain.
           Weldon, Anthony, -- Sir, d. 1649?
           Duncannon (Wexford) -- History.
           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641.
        
      
    
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             April
             2.
             
          
           Newes
           from
           the
           West
           OF
           IRELAND
           :
           Relating
           what
           hapned
           to
           Captain
           
             Weldon
          
           and
           Captain
           
             Aston
          
           after
           their
           passage
           from
           
             Bristol
          
           to
           the
           Fort
           of
           
             Duncannon
          
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           River
           of
           
             Waterford
             ,
          
           with
           many
           particular
           enterprises
           performed
           against
           the
           Rebels
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           to
           the
           terrour
           of
           our
           Enemies
           ,
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           all
           brave
           English
           Commanders
           .
        
         
           With
           a
           Letter
           sent
           from
           the
           Maior
           of
           
             Waterford
          
           to
           Captain
           
             Aston
          
           in
           excuse
           of
           his
           rebellious
           designes
           ,
           with
           Captain
           
             Astons
          
           sharpe
           and
           worthy
           Reply
           sent
           in
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           said
           Maior
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           the
           consent
           of
           a
           worthy
           Member
           of
           the
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           .
        
         
           
             London
             ,
          
           printed
           for
           
             William
             Wright
          
           dwelling
           in
           Distaffe-lane
           ,
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           briefe
           Relation
           of
           all
           the
           passages
           that
           happened
           unto
           us
           ,
           Captaine
           Anthony
           Weldon
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           Thomas
           Aston
           ,
           in
           pursuance
           of
           His
           Majesties
           designe
           for
           Ireland
           ,
           sithens
           our
           departure
           from
           the
           Citie
           of
           Bristoll
           .
        
         
           SHrove-monday
           the
           20.
           of
           
             February
          
           wee
           departed
           out
           of
           
             Bristoll
          
           with
           200.
           proper
           men
           well
           armed
           ,
           and
           colours
           flying
           ,
           and
           shipped
           them
           aboard
           ,
           in
           the
           good
           Ship
           called
           the
           Lambe
           of
           
             Bristoll
             .
          
        
         
           Tuesday
           the
           21.
           we
           set
           sayle
           from
           
             King-roade
             ,
          
           neare
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           for
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           having
           with
           us
           for
           our
           Convoy
           ,
           the
           good
           Ship
           called
           the
           Fellowship
           of
           
             Bristoll
             ,
          
           a
           man
           of
           warre
           .
           Tuesday
           night
           ,
           and
           Wednesday
           all
           day
           ,
           we
           kept
           company
           together
           at
           Sea
           .
           Wednesday
           night
           the
           winde
           being
           contrary
           ,
           ere
           Thursday
           morning
           our
           Ship
           and
           Convoy
           were
           separated
           .
        
         
           Thursday
           about
           noone
           we
           descried
           land
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           evening
           we
           arrived
           before
           the
           Fort
           of
           
             Duncannon
             ,
          
           in
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           River
           of
           
             Waterford
             .
          
        
         
           Friday
           and
           Satterday
           we
           landed
           our
           men
           safely
           within
           the
           Fort
           ,
           wherein
           we
           found
           the
           noble
           old
           Lord
           
             Esmond
          
           Governour
           thereof
           ,
           with
           100.
           men
           resident
           for
           the
           defence
           thereof
           ;
           the
           enemie
           laying
           within
           Musket
           shot
           thereof
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Enemies
           Commanders
           under
           their
           Generall
           the
           Lord
           
             Mongarret
             ,
          
           are
           Colonell
           
             Butler
             ,
          
           Lieutenant
           Colonell
           
             Maylor
             ,
          
           and
           Serjeant
           Major
           
             Butler
             .
          
        
         
           The
           enemie
           before
           our
           landing
           had
           made
           a
           Truce
           or
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           with
           his
           Lordship
           for
           five
           dayes
           ,
           which
           was
           expired
           the
           Sunday
           following
           our
           arrivall
           :
           During
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Truce
           ,
           a
           Parley
           was
           fought
           by
           Serjeant
           Major
           
             Butler
             ;
          
           the
           effect
           whereof
           was
           ,
           that
           the
           evnemie
           might
           be
           admitted
           to
           bring
           into
           the
           Fort
           as
           many
           men
           of
           theirs
           as
           his
           Lordship
           had
           therein
           ,
           upon
           pretense
           to
           strengthen
           the
           same
           :
           If
           this
           might
           bee
           granted
           ,
           they
           would
           lay
           downe
           their
           armes
           ,
           but
           his
           Lordship
           would
           not
           embrace
           any
           of
           their
           treacherous
           propositions
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           time
           of
           the
           Parley
           his
           Lordship
           demanded
           restitution
           for
           the
           wrongs
           and
           injuries
           done
           unto
           His
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           His
           Highnesse
           Subjects
           ,
           the
           poore
           Protestants
           in
           
             Ireland
             ;
          
           Answer
           was
           made
           by
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           They
           could
           doe
           nothing
           in
           that
           particular
           without
           conference
           with
           their
           Generall
           .
        
         
           Before
           their
           first
           Truce
           was
           ended
           ,
           the
           Enemie
           desired
           a
           second
           for
           14.
           dayes
           ,
           but
           his
           Lordship
           would
           not
           condescend
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Munday
           the
           last
           of
           February
           ,
           Colonell
           
             Butler
          
           sent
           a
           Letter
           unto
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           perporting
           a
           further
           cessation
           of
           Armes
           ,
           as
           also
           a
           parley
           with
           foure
           of
           our
           best
           men
           of
           quality
           ,
           and
           then
           with
           eight
           men
           ;
           and
           by
           and
           by
           a
           Messenger
           sent
           from
           Colonell
           
             Butler
             ,
          
           to
           desire
           private
           conference
           with
           his
           Lordship
           in
           person
           ,
           which
           his
           Lordship
           refused
           ;
           for
           that
           he
           would
           have
           no
           conference
           at
           all
           with
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           without
           publique
           notion
           to
           my selfe
           and
           Captaine
           
             Weldon
             .
          
        
         
         
           Wednesday
           the
           2.
           of
           March
           ,
           we
           sallyed
           forth
           upon
           the
           enemies
           quarters
           with
           60.
           
           Musketiers
           ,
           intending
           to
           have
           fired
           their
           quarters
           ,
           and
           bring
           away
           such
           necessaries
           for
           lodging
           as
           we
           could
           get
           ,
           for
           lodging
           for
           our
           Souldiers
           :
           Our
           men
           came
           bravely
           on
           ,
           and
           exchanged
           divers
           bullets
           with
           the
           enemy
           ;
           but
           by
           extraordinary
           numbers
           of
           men
           encreasing
           upon
           us
           ,
           (
           being
           but
           an
           handfull
           )
           occasioned
           by
           the
           sudden
           intelligence
           sent
           unto
           the
           neighbouring
           Garrisons
           ,
           as
           by
           burning
           of
           Furzes
           ,
           setting
           Beacons
           on
           fire
           ,
           &c.
           we
           retreated
           into
           our
           Fort
           without
           losse
           of
           any
           man
           ,
           onely
           one
           man
           received
           a
           small
           hurt
           in
           his
           shoulder
           .
        
         
           Friday
           the
           4.
           of
           March
           ,
           we
           sallyed
           forth
           againe
           upon
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           removed
           their
           Centinels
           ,
           forced
           them
           to
           retreat
           from
           their
           quarters
           ,
           and
           brought
           away
           their
           Court
           of
           Guard
           ,
           made
           of
           Deale
           boards
           ,
           which
           served
           very
           well
           to
           make
           our
           Souldiers
           Huts
           ,
           lodging
           being
           somewhat
           scarce
           within
           the
           Fort
           .
           This
           day
           also
           wee
           brought
           our
           men
           safe
           off
           ,
           onely
           one
           man
           shot
           in
           the
           face
           ,
           but
           not
           mortall
           .
           This
           day
           likewise
           our
           Convoy
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           Pinnace
           ,
           came
           into
           the
           Harbour
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           morning
           the
           6.
           of
           March
           we
           sallyed
           forth
           againe
           ,
           intending
           to
           have
           some
           further
           bandying
           of
           bullets
           with
           the
           Enemie
           ;
           but
           marching
           up
           their
           quarters
           ,
           we
           found
           they
           had
           raised
           their
           siedge
           ,
           and
           were
           gone
           we
           knew
           not
           whether
           ;
           of
           which
           opportunity
           wee
           taking
           advantage
           ,
           presently
           fired
           divers
           of
           their
           houses
           ,
           neare
           adjoyning
           unto
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           brought
           away
           divers
           small
           stackes
           of
           Corne
           ,
           to
           our
           no
           small
           comfort
           ,
           and
           then
           retreated
           (
           to
           give
           God
           praise
           )
           into
           the
           Fort
           ,
           resolving
           to
           sally
           forth
           againe
           in
           the
           afternoone
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           in
           the
           afternoone
           we
           sallyed
           forth
           againe
           ,
           and
           
           then
           marched
           forth
           with
           some
           150.
           men
           ,
           about
           a
           mile
           and
           halfe
           distant
           from
           the
           Fort
           ,
           where
           we
           fired
           diverse
           other
           houses
           ,
           there
           being
           good
           store
           of
           Corne
           ,
           Goates
           ,
           Sheepe
           ,
           and
           Swine
           ;
           some
           Sheepe
           ,
           Goats
           ,
           and
           Swine
           wee
           brought
           away
           ,
           but
           could
           not
           bring
           any
           Corne
           :
           First
           ,
           in
           regard
           the
           day
           was
           almost
           spent
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           for
           that
           the
           Enemie
           was
           discovered
           drawing
           to
           a
           place
           of
           ambush
           ,
           that
           was
           betweene
           our
           men
           and
           the
           Fort
           ;
           but
           some
           of
           our
           men
           remaining
           behinde
           in
           the
           Fort
           ,
           perceiving
           their
           drift
           ,
           prevented
           their
           comming
           ;
           and
           presently
           some
           50.
           
           Musketiers
           were
           commanded
           to
           march
           thither
           ,
           and
           make
           good
           the
           same
           against
           the
           Enemie
           ,
           untill
           our
           men
           should
           come
           off
           ,
           which
           was
           done
           accordingly
           ;
           the
           Enemie
           not
           daring
           to
           approach
           any
           further
           ,
           but
           were
           forced
           to
           retreat
           with
           shame
           .
        
         
           Sunday
           night
           ,
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           my selfe
           ,
           and
           Captain
           
             Weldon
          
           resolved
           together
           with
           the
           Captain
           of
           the
           Man
           of
           War
           ,
           that
           on
           Munday
           morning
           by
           the
           break
           of
           day
           ,
           the
           Ship
           together
           with
           the
           Pinnace
           ,
           should
           go
           up
           the
           River
           about
           two
           miles
           distant
           from
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           there
           lie
           between
           a
           Town
           called
           
             Passage
             ,
          
           and
           another
           small
           Town
           called
           
             Ballyhacke
             ,
          
           opposite
           against
           
             Passage
             ,
          
           the
           one
           having
           a
           Fort
           with
           four
           gunnes
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           other
           a
           strong
           Castle
           ,
           but
           no
           Artillery
           in
           it
           .
        
         
           Munday
           morning
           the
           seventh
           of
           March
           ,
           I
           went
           up
           my selfe
           in
           the
           Man
           of
           War
           together
           with
           the
           Pinnace
           ,
           and
           lay
           betweene
           those
           two
           Townes
           ,
           the
           Fort
           of
           
             Passage
          
           shot
           thrice
           at
           us
           ,
           then
           our
           Ship
           shot
           one
           shot
           into
           the
           Fort
           ,
           and
           presently
           the
           Fort
           hanged
           forth
           a
           flag
           of
           Truce
           ;
           whereupon
           ,
           and
           for
           that
           there
           were
           divers
           of
           the
           poor
           English
           Protestants
           Prisoners
           within
           the
           Town
           ,
           we
           made
           no
           more
           shots
           ,
           but
           wholly
           intended
           
           our
           battery
           against
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Ballyhacke
             ,
          
           being
           the
           onely
           convenient
           place
           of
           Rendevous
           and
           Garison
           for
           all
           the
           rebellious
           Crue
           ,
           that
           besiege
           the
           Fort
           of
           
             Duncannon
             ;
          
           our
           Ship
           lay
           before
           it
           most
           part
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           sending
           many
           shots
           to
           the
           Castle
           ,
           but
           could
           make
           no
           breach
           therein
           ,
           then
           I
           commanded
           some
           20.
           
           Musqueties
           to
           go
           on
           shore
           ,
           and
           set
           fire
           on
           one
           side
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           which
           they
           did
           landing
           at
           one
           end
           thereof
           ,
           where
           they
           set
           a
           fire
           one
           house
           ,
           thinking
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           houses
           on
           that
           row
           would
           have
           taken
           fire
           by
           degrees
           .
           All
           this
           while
           the
           Rebels
           from
           the
           Castle
           played
           upon
           our
           men
           with
           their
           small
           shot
           ,
           very
           thicke
           ;
           our
           men
           retreated
           into
           the
           Boates
           ,
           and
           came
           aboard
           againe
           all
           safe
           ,
           onely
           one
           man
           at
           the
           first
           landing
           was
           shot
           through
           the
           shoulder
           .
        
         
           But
           finding
           the
           fire
           not
           to
           take
           effect
           ,
           I
           commanded
           the
           Boates
           to
           be
           manned
           forth
           againe
           ,
           and
           to
           land
           our
           men
           on
           the
           other
           side
           of
           the
           Towne
           ,
           and
           set
           that
           on
           fire
           :
           Our
           men
           being
           landed
           ,
           marched
           up
           very
           boldly
           to
           the
           Towne
           ,
           in
           despight
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           (
           which
           still
           played
           upon
           our
           men
           with
           their
           small
           shot
           )
           and
           fired
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           Town
           ,
           and
           came
           off
           bravely
           ,
           onely
           one
           other
           man
           (
           one
           of
           the
           Ships
           company
           )
           received
           a
           shot
           into
           his
           belly
           ,
           but
           none
           of
           our
           men
           mortally
           wounded
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           true
           Copie
           of
           the
           Letter
           which
           was
           sent
           me
           from
           the
           Maior
           and
           Recorder
           of
           Waterford
           ,
           at
           the
           time
           when
           I
           lay
           before
           Ballyhacke
           .
        
         
           
             M.
             
               Aston
               ,
            
          
        
         
           I
           Understand
           ,
           you
           are
           come
           with
           ships
           to
           the
           haven
           of
           
             Waterford
             ,
          
           the
           King
           hath
           granted
           the
           port
           protection
           ,
           and
           jurisdiction
           of
           it
           to
           our
           Corporation
           ,
           and
           I
           would
           be
           glad
           you
           would
           give
           us
           an
           account
           ,
           why
           you
           come
           so
           far
           to
           the
           port
           ,
           and
           what
           your
           intent
           is
           ,
           and
           why
           you
           would
           not
           acquaint
           me
           with
           your
           purpose
           before
           you
           came
           ,
           and
           sought
           not
           my
           license
           ,
           I
           desire
           an
           accompt
           rather
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           informed
           you
           offer
           battery
           ,
           and
           offence
           to
           the
           Kings
           subjects
           ,
           I
           writ
           an
           answer
           to
           my
           Lord
           
             Esmonde
             ,
          
           what
           the
           reason
           is
           the
           English
           went
           not
           down
           ,
           and
           infer
           the
           effect
           was
           their
           faults
           ,
           not
           ours
           ,
           I
           would
           desire
           to
           know
           by
           what
           Commission
           you
           come
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           the
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Waterford
             ,
             
               March
               7.
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             
               
                 Francis
                 Briver
                 ,
                 
                   Major
                   of
                
                 Waterford
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Leonard
                 ,
                 
                   Recorder
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Copy
           of
           my
           answer
           to
           the
           Maior
           and
           Recorders
           Letter
           .
           M.
           Maior
           ,
           &
           M.
           Recorder
           ,
        
         
           I
           have
           received
           your
           Letter
           dated
           the
           7.
           of
           March
           instant
           ,
           wherein
           you
           desire
           an
           accompt
           from
           me
           ,
           why
           we
           come
           so
           far
           to
           the
           port
           ,
           and
           what
           our
           intent
           is
           ,
           and
           why
           you
           should
           not
           be
           acquainted
           with
           our
           purpose
           ,
           
           before
           our
           comming
           ,
           and
           wherefore
           your
           Licence
           had
           not
           been
           first
           sought
           ,
           and
           further
           you
           desire
           an
           accompt
           the
           rather
           for
           that
           you
           are
           informed
           ,
           Battery
           and
           offence
           are
           offered
           to
           the
           Kings
           subjects
           ,
           and
           for
           countenancing
           of
           these
           your
           peremptory
           demands
           ,
           you
           infer
           His
           Majesties
           grant
           of
           the
           protection
           and
           jurisdiction
           of
           the
           port
           unto
           your
           Corporation
           ,
           in
           all
           which
           particulars
           I
           shall
           render
           an
           accompt
           ,
           not
           as
           you
           desire
           ,
           but
           deserve
           ?
           first
           ,
           admit
           you
           had
           his
           Majesties
           grant
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           I
           do
           aver
           the
           same
           to
           be
           (
           by
           your
           revolt
           )
           annihilated
           and
           made
           void
           ,
           and
           whereas
           you
           say
           we
           offer
           Battery
           and
           offence
           against
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           ,
           I
           utterly
           deny
           that
           honourable
           stile
           to
           be
           appropriated
           unto
           any
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           have
           in
           pursuance
           of
           the
           breach
           of
           their
           fidelity
           and
           loyalty
           ,
           to
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           most
           insolently
           and
           rebelliously
           taken
           up
           armes
           ,
           and
           in
           defiance
           of
           his
           Majesty
           and
           the
           Crown
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           advanced
           themselves
           against
           his
           Majesties
           Fort
           of
           
             Duncannon
             ,
          
           and
           against
           my
           Lord
           
             Esmond
             ,
          
           his
           Majesties
           true
           and
           loyall
           subject
           ,
           Governour
           thereof
           ;
           and
           whether
           they
           can
           justly
           or
           at
           all
           deserve
           the
           denomination
           of
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           ,
           when
           as
           they
           have
           so
           rebelliously
           demeaned
           themselves
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           I
           refer
           my selfe
           to
           his
           Majesties
           Proclamation
           ,
           which
           I
           have
           sent
           you
           herein
           inclosed
           ,
           the
           like
           whereof
           hath
           been
           delivered
           unto
           Colonell
           
             Butler
             ,
          
           the
           tenour
           whereof
           ,
           I
           do
           intend
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           grace
           of
           God
           )
           fully
           to
           observe
           ,
           and
           prosecute
           with
           effect
           ,
           which
           you
           may
           assure
           your selfe
           of
           ,
           by
           the
           example
           of
           
             Ballyhacke
             ,
          
           this
           is
           the
           accompt
           you
           may
           expect
           from
           
             Your
             loving
             Friend
             if
             his
             Majesties
             Subject
             you
             shall
             really
             demonstrate
             your selfe
             to
             be
          
           Thomas
           Aston
           .
        
         
           
             Duncannon
             Fort
             ,
             
               March
               8.
               1641.