A true and exact relation of the chiefe passages in Ireland, since the first rising of the rebels sent by an alderman of Dublin to his sonne, now resident in London, dated 14 of January, 1641, as also a letter of the rebels, subscribed with divers of their hands, written to the Lady Offalia, mother to the Lord Digby, to deliver up her castle of Geshel, she with the Lord Digby's children and others being therein, with her resolute and modest answer thereunto.
      
       
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             A true and exact relation of the chiefe passages in Ireland, since the first rising of the rebels sent by an alderman of Dublin to his sonne, now resident in London, dated 14 of January, 1641, as also a letter of the rebels, subscribed with divers of their hands, written to the Lady Offalia, mother to the Lord Digby, to deliver up her castle of Geshel, she with the Lord Digby's children and others being therein, with her resolute and modest answer thereunto.
             Digby, Lettice, Lady, 1588?-1658.
             Bladen, W. (William)
          
           [8] p.
           
             Printed by T.H. for Rich. Royston,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
             First letter signed: W. Bladen.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Digby, Lettice, -- Lady, 1588?-1658.
           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641.
        
      
    
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           A
           true
           and
           exact
           RELATION
           OF
           The
           chiefe
           passages
           in
           IRELAND
           ,
           
             Since
             the
             first
             rising
             of
             the
             Rebels
             .
          
           Sent
           by
           an
           Alderman
           of
           Dublin
           to
           his
           Sonne
           now
           resident
           in
           London
           ,
           dated
           14.
           of
           Ianuary
           ,
           1641.
           
           As
           also
           a
           Letter
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           subscribed
           with
           divers
           of
           their
           hands
           ,
           written
           to
           the
           Lady
           
             Offalia
             ,
          
           mother
           to
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby
             ,
          
           to
           deliver
           up
           her
           Castle
           of
           
             Geshel
             ,
          
           she
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby's
          
           children
           and
           others
           being
           therein
           .
           With
           her
           resolute
           and
           modest
           Answer
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           London
           ,
           printed
           by
           
             T.
             H.
          
           for
           
             Rich.
             Royston
             ,
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           true
           &
           exact
           relation
           of
           the
           chiefe
           passages
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           since
           the
           first
           rising
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           sent
           by
           an
           Alderman
           of
           Dublin
           ,
           to
           his
           son
           now
           resident
           in
           London
           .
        
         
           
             Sonne
             :
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           received
           your
           Letter
           by
           Mr.
           
             Portington
             ,
          
           whereby
           I
           see
           you
           doe
           not
           as
           yet
           understand
           how
           the
           case
           stands
           with
           us
           in
           this
           poor
           Kingdome
           of
           Ireland
           ,
           which
           that
           you
           may
           the
           better
           doe
           ,
           I
           will
           relate
           in
           briefe
           ,
           beginning
           from
           the
           discovery
           of
           the
           plot
           to
           take
           the
           Castle
           and
           City
           of
           Dublin
           ,
           which
           should
           have
           beene
           the
           23.
           of
           October
           ,
           1641.
           upon
           which
           day
           the
           Rebels
           came
           to
           Master
           
             Arthur
             Champions
          
           house
           ,
           some
           60.
           miles
           from
           Dublin
           ,
           where
           one
           of
           his
           own
           tenants
           came
           ●o
           him
           very
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           ,
           desiring
           to
           speake
           with
           him
           about
           some
           serious
           businesse
           as
           he
           pretended
           ,
           onely
           to
           betray
           him
           ;
           when
           hee
           had
           drawne
           him
           without
           the
           walls
           of
           his
           house
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           had
           a
           very
           strong
           house
           ,
           and
           well
           fitted
           for
           defence
           ,
           had
           he
           knowne
           of
           their
           divellish
           treachery
           )
           presently
           there
           came
           a
           company
           with
           two
           rogues
           which
           were
           pinioned
           as
           theeves
           ,
           for
           stealing
           of
           his
           cattell
           ;
           Master
           
             Champion
          
           bid
           them
           that
           brought
           them
           ,
           to
           carry
           them
           before
           the
           next
           Iustice
           ,
           for
           he
           would
           not
           meddle
           with
           them
           ;
           whereupon
           these
           rebels
           set
           them
           loose
           ,
           and
           fell
           upon
           the
           good
           man
           ,
           stabbed
           him
           with
           their
           Skeanes
           to
           death
           presently
           ,
           before
           hee
           could
           give
           the
           least
           warning
           to
           those
           in
           his
           house
           .
           His
           brother
           
           seeing
           many
           people
           there
           ,
           went
           to
           see
           what
           the
           matter
           was
           ,
           he
           was
           served
           in
           the
           same
           manner
           ,
           and
           a
           third
           likewise
           :
           and
           then
           the
           Rebels
           went
           into
           his
           house
           ,
           and
           killed
           two
           more
           :
           his
           wife
           ,
           and
           her
           sister
           ,
           and
           her
           brother
           in
           law
           ,
           with
           two
           others
           that
           were
           in
           the
           house
           ,
           they
           tooke
           and
           keepe
           prisoners
           to
           this
           day
           ,
           taking
           possession
           of
           all
           they
           had
           ,
           both
           within
           the
           house
           and
           without
           .
           She
           was
           downe
           upon
           her
           knees
           to
           beg
           a
           sheet
           to
           put
           her
           husband
           in
           for
           his
           buriall
           ,
           and
           another
           Gentleman
           which
           came
           but
           over
           night
           ,
           with
           some
           other
           friends
           ,
           in
           love
           to
           visit
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           lost
           their
           lives
           .
           And
           this
           they
           have
           done
           to
           many
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           robbing
           all
           the
           English
           Protestants
           ,
           stripping
           them
           starke
           naked
           ,
           and
           so
           turning
           them
           out
           to
           the
           fields
           and
           mountaines
           ,
           in
           the
           frost
           and
           snow
           ,
           whereof
           many
           hundreds
           are
           perished
           to
           death
           .
           They
           spare
           none
           ,
           Ministers
           nor
           people
           ,
           of
           what
           sort
           soever
           ,
           they
           are
           so
           maliciously
           bent
           against
           us
           and
           our
           profession
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           not
           spare
           our
           Ministers
           bookes
           ,
           but
           burne
           and
           teare
           them
           in
           pieces
           .
           They
           destroy
           our
           English
           breed
           of
           cattell
           and
           sheepe
           in
           detestation
           of
           us
           ,
           although
           one
           of
           ours
           is
           better
           then
           foure
           of
           theirs
           ;
           and
           they
           have
           vowed
           to
           root
           out
           the
           name
           of
           the
           English
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           thus
           they
           goe
           on
           from
           the
           beginning
           almost
           all
           this
           Kingdome
           over
           .
           And
           if
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercy
           prevent
           them
           not
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           to
           bee
           so
           ,
           for
           wee
           heare
           daily
           new
           rising
           of
           them
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           which
           at
           first
           were
           quiet
           ;
           as
           the
           County
           of
           Wicklow
           ,
           all
           the
           pale
           are
           out
           ,
           not
           withstanding
           their
           protestation
           in
           the
           Parliament
           there
           last
           meeting
           ,
           which
           was
           since
           this
           rebellion
           begunn●
           Kings
           County
           and
           Queenes
           County
           rob
           and
           spoyle
           all
           .
           The
           good
           Lady
           the
           Lady
           
             Offalia
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Digby's
          
           children
           and
           your
           brother
           ,
           are
           besieged
           in
           the
           Castle
           of
           〈◊〉
           ,
           having
           robbed
           them
           and
           all
           thereabouts
           without
           the
           Castle
           .
           These
           Rebels
           have
           turned
           all
           the
           Protestants
           out
           of
           Kilkeny
           ,
           onely
           with
           the
           clothes
           on
           their
           backes
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Mongarat
             ,
          
           and
           keepe
           the
           Countesse
           of
           Ormond
           prisoner
           .
           This
           Lord
           promised
           them
           a
           convoy
           to
           Waterford
           ,
           which
           went
           
           with
           them
           some
           8.
           miles
           out
           of
           towne
           ,
           and
           then
           left
           them
           ,
           and
           a
           company
           of
           rogues
           met
           them
           ,
           and
           stripped
           them
           .
           When
           these
           poore
           people
           came
           to
           Waterford
           ,
           hoping
           for
           succour
           ,
           the
           towne
           would
           not
           suffer
           them
           to
           come
           in
           ,
           but
           keepe
           them
           starving
           without
           the
           towne
           ;
           all
           the
           favour
           they
           shewed
           them
           ,
           they
           threw
           them
           some
           bread
           over
           the
           wall
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           may
           see
           how
           Waterford
           stands
           affected
           .
           These
           Rebels
           have
           great
           advantage
           of
           us
           ,
           for
           they
           have
           their
           spyes
           daily
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           nothing
           is
           said
           or
           done
           but
           they
           have
           notice
           presently
           sent
           to
           them
           ;
           but
           we
           can
           have
           none
           to
           informe
           us
           of
           any
           particulars
           ,
           for
           they
           meet
           with
           our
           spies
           ,
           and
           hang
           them
           up
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           any
           English
           they
           meet
           with
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           purpose
           have
           set
           up
           gallows
           5.
           miles
           distant
           one
           from
           another
           .
           At
           the
           first
           they
           spared
           the
           Scots
           ,
           telling
           them
           their
           Commission
           was
           onely
           to
           root
           out
           the
           English
           ,
           but
           now
           they
           rob
           and
           kill
           the
           Scots
           ,
           not
           sparing
           any
           .
           One
           hundred
           and
           twenty
           they
           stript
           starke
           naked
           ,
           and
           drave
           them
           upon
           a
           bridge
           ,
           and
           forced
           them
           into
           the
           water
           ,
           drowned
           those
           which
           could
           not
           swimme
           ,
           and
           those
           which
           could
           swimme
           they
           knocked
           in
           the
           head
           when
           they
           came
           to
           land
           .
           Their
           cruell
           murdering
           of
           men
           before
           their
           wives
           to
           increase
           their
           griefe
           .
           Your
           brother
           writ
           unto
           me
           ,
           that
           a
           Rebell
           in
           those
           parts
           tooke
           an
           infant
           out
           of
           the
           mothers
           armes
           ,
           and
           cast
           it
           into
           the
           fire
           before
           her
           face
           ;
           but
           the
           just
           iudgement
           of
           God
           fell
           upon
           him
           ,
           before
           hee
           went
           from
           the
           same
           place
           hee
           brake
           his
           necke
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           weeke
           a
           Minister
           which
           came
           to
           this
           City
           ,
           left
           some
           goods
           with
           a
           supposed
           friend
           ,
           sent
           for
           them
           ,
           the
           goods
           could
           not
           be
           delivered
           ,
           unlesse
           he
           or
           his
           wife
           came
           for
           them
           ;
           he
           would
           not
           go
           ;
           she
           went
           ,
           and
           when
           she
           came
           where
           the
           goods
           were
           ,
           they
           hanged
           her
           for
           her
           paines
           .
        
         
           They
           rob
           close
           to
           this
           City
           ;
           Beggatrath
           ,
           Cullen
           wood
           ,
           Ramynes
           ,
           Phenix
           ,
           Ashtowne
           ,
           Newtowne
           ,
           Finglese
           ,
           Sauntry
           ,
           Drumconran
           ,
           Clantarffe
           ,
           Hoth
           ,
           all
           which
           border
           upon
           our
           City
           .
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Coote
             ,
          
           our
           noble
           and
           brave
           governour
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           sallied
           out
           one
           night
           ,
           and
           drave
           them
           
           from
           Clantarffe
           ,
           and
           set
           it
           on
           fire
           .
           Another
           night
           to
           Sauntree
           and
           another
           village
           ,
           and
           set
           them
           on
           fire
           :
           and
           the
           Earle
           of
           Ormond
           and
           Colonel
           
             Crafford
             ,
          
           with
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Coote
             ,
          
           drive
           them
           from
           Finglese
           and
           set
           it
           on
           fire
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Coote
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Simon
             Harcotte
          
           sallied
           out
           to
           Swords
           ,
           six
           miles
           from
           Dublin
           ,
           where
           the
           enemy
           had
           their
           Campe
           and
           ●here
           had
           intrenched
           themselves
           .
           By
           break
           of
           day
           our
           men
           set
           upon
           them
           ,
           drave
           them
           out
           of
           their
           Trenches
           ,
           and
           put
           them
           to
           rout
           ,
           they
           ran
           away
           ,
           about
           120.
           were
           slaine
           〈◊〉
           taken
           prisoners
           ,
           foure
           of
           their
           Colours
           ,
           Drummes
           ,
           and
           Armes
           our
           men
           brought
           away
           ,
           who
           are
           safely
           come
           againe
           ,
           blessed
           be
           God
           ,
           onely
           we
           lost
           4.
           men
           ;
           whereof
           the
           chiefe
           was
           Sir
           
             Lorenzo
             Cary
             ,
          
           brother
           to
           the
           Lord
           Faulkland
           ,
           shot
           in
           the
           head
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           thought
           ,
           by
           one
           of
           his
           souldiers
           ;
           he
           was
           brought
           to
           Dublin
           on
           horseback
           ,
           his
           footeman
           behinde
           him
           holding
           him
           up
           in
           the
           saddle
           ,
           which
           an
           Irishwoman
           on
           the
           Key
           seeing
           ,
           said
           it
           was
           pitty
           that
           no
           more
           were
           served
           so
           ,
           which
           the
           souldiers
           hearing
           ,
           in
           a
           rage
           threw
           the
           woman
           into
           the
           river
           where
           she
           was
           drowned
           .
        
         
           The
           Rebels
           have
           burned
           all
           the
           plantation
           Towns
           in
           the
           County
           of
           London
           Derry
           ,
           but
           Derry
           and
           Coltaine
           stand
           out
           stoutly
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           night
           they
           went
           out
           towards
           the
           Mountaines
           beyond
           Tallow
           ,
           and
           burnt
           two
           or
           three
           Villages
           ,
           whereby
           those
           Rebels
           should
           not
           have
           any
           shelter
           so
           neare
           us
           ,
           〈◊〉
           when
           our
           men
           came
           ,
           they
           ranne
           away
           ,
           and
           would
           not
           abide
           above
           two
           〈◊〉
           ,
           so
           that
           till
           we
           have
           supply
           from
           England
           and
           Scotland
           no
           good
           is
           to
           be
           done
           with
           them
           ,
           whereby
           we
           may
           follow
           them
           to
           the
           full
           ;
           notwithstanding
           many
           Papists
           〈◊〉
           the
           Iesuits
           ,
           Priests
           and
           Fryers
           ,
           and
           say
           in
           plaine
           tearmes
           they
           have
           beene
           the
           cause
           of
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           no
           question
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           the
           Lord
           in
           mercy
           convert
           or
           confound
           them
           .
        
         
           We
           are
           all
           much
           bound
           to
           God
           for
           our
           Gracious
           King
           ,
           the
           Honourable
           Parliament
           of
           England
           ,
           the
           mercifull
           and
           pious
           City
           of
           London
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           Kingdomes
           of
           England
           
           and
           Scotland
           for
           their
           care
           and
           pitty
           upon
           us
           ,
           although
           as
           yet
           we
           have
           but
           little
           help
           to
           this
           great
           worke
           ,
           but
           of
           that
           which
           we
           have
           received
           we
           are
           much
           comforted
           ,
           and
           we
           doe
           not
           doubt
           of
           the
           rest
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           a
           little
           strike
           to
           the
           hearts
           of
           our
           enemies
           as
           we
           heare
           ,
           by
           this
           you
           may
           see
           in
           part
           our
           calamities
           ;
           but
           blessed
           bee
           God
           ,
           our
           Lords
           Iustices
           and
           Councell
           have
           provided
           for
           this
           City
           ,
           that
           under
           God
           we
           hope
           to
           bee
           as
           safe
           as
           you
           in
           London
           ,
           and
           so
           wee
           hope
           of
           Drohedah
           where
           a
           worthy
           Governour
           Sir
           
             Henry
             Tichborne
          
           holds
           out
           valiantly
           ,
           although
           the
           Rebells
           have
           made
           many
           asssaults
           upon
           the
           Towne
           .
           Provision
           is
           sent
           by
           sea
           to
           Drohedah
           ,
           and
           we
           trust
           in
           God
           it
           will
           be
           safely
           delivered
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           if
           not
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           hard
           besteed
           ,
           but
           if
           it
           please
           God
           to
           send
           us
           more
           strength
           ,
           we
           make
           no
           question
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           but
           to
           cleer
           the
           passage
           by
           land
           to
           succour
           them
           .
        
         
           These
           miseries
           are
           great
           the
           Lord
           be
           mercifull
           unto
           us
           ;
           but
           this
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           the
           most
           of
           our
           rich
           men
           and
           great
           men
           are
           fled
           from
           us
           into
           England
           ,
           and
           have
           carried
           their
           estates
           with
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           not
           left
           one
           penny
           to
           succour
           the
           poore
           distressed
           stript
           people
           who
           are
           come
           hither
           for
           reliefe
           ,
           whereof
           we
           have
           at
           this
           present
           neer
           three
           thousand
           ,
           besides
           many
           hundreds
           are
           starved
           to
           death
           since
           they
           came
           onely
           with
           want
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           not
           able
           to
           doe
           more
           then
           we
           doe
           ,
           we
           do
           relieve
           them
           far
           beyond
           our
           abilities
           ;
           for
           my
           own
           part
           ,
           I
           pay
           much
           weekly
           for
           billiting
           money
           ,
           besides
           what
           I
           give
           to
           the
           poore
           ;
           the
           rich
           being
           gone
           ,
           lest
           their
           houses
           without
           any
           helpe
           at
           all
           unto
           us
           ,
           not
           so
           much
           as
           common
           charges
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           this
           City
           ,
           but
           all
           lyeth
           upon
           the
           poorer
           sort
           :
           The
           Lord
           in
           mercy
           forgive
           them
           this
           sinne
           ,
           this
           great
           sinne
           ,
           that
           the
           bloud
           of
           so
           many
           hundreds
           which
           have
           perished
           by
           want
           be
           not
           required
           at
           their
           hands
           :
           Thus
           with
           my
           praiers
           to
           God
           to
           blesse
           you
           I
           rest
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             loving
             Father
             ,
             W.
             Bladen
             .
          
        
         
           
             IF
             you
             think
             fit
             you
             may
             have
             this
             Relation
             Printed
             ,
             for
             I
             have
             written
             nothing
             but
             〈…〉
             so
             many
             false
             Pamphlets
             〈…〉
             printed
             at
             London
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Rebells
           Letter
           to
           the
           Lady
           
             Offalia
             ,
          
           in
           her
           Castle
           at
           Geshel
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Honourable
           and
           thrice
           vertuous
           Lady
           ,
           the
           Lady
           
             Digby
          
           these
           give
           .
        
         
           
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           his
           Majesties
           loyall
           subjects
           being
           at
           the
           present
           employed
           in
           his
           Highnesse
           Service
           for
           the
           taking
           of
           this
           your
           Castle
           ,
           you
           are
           therefore
           to
           deliver
           unto
           us
           free
           possession
           of
           your
           said
           Castle
           ,
           promising
           faithfully
           ,
           that
           your
           Ladyship
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           rest
           in
           the
           said
           Castle
           restant
           shall
           have
           a
           reasonable
           composition
           ;
           otherwise
           upon
           the
           not
           yeelding
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           we
           doe
           assure
           you
           that
           we
           will
           burne
           the
           whole
           Towne
           ,
           kill
           all
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           spare
           neither
           man
           ,
           woman
           nor
           child
           upon
           taking
           the
           Castle
           :
           consider
           (
           Madam
           )
           of
           this
           our
           offer
           ,
           and
           impute
           not
           the
           blame
           of
           your
           owne
           folly
           unto
           us
           ,
           think
           not
           that
           here
           we
           brag
           ,
           your
           Ladysship
           upon
           submission
           shall
           have
           a
           safe
           convoy
           to
           secure
           you
           from
           the
           hands
           of
           your
           enemies
           ,
           and
           to
           lead
           you
           where
           you
           please
           ,
           a
           speedy
           reply
           is
           desired
           with
           all
           expedition
           ,
           and
           thus
           we
           surcease
           :
        
         
           
             
               
                 Henry
                 Dempsy
                 .
              
               
                 Charles
                 Dempsy
                 .
              
               
                 Andrew
                 fitz
                 Patrick
                 .
              
               
                 Conn
                 Dempsy
                 .
              
               
                 Phelim
                 Dempsy
                 .
              
               
                 Iohn
                 Vicars
                 .
              
               
                 Iames
                 m'
                 Donel
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
         
           The
           Lady
           
             Offalia
          
           her
           answer
           to
           the
           Rebells
           .
        
         
           For
           my
           Cosin
           
             Henry
             Dempsy
          
           and
           the
           rest
           .
        
         
           I
           Received
           your
           Letter
           ,
           wherein
           you
           threaten
           to
           sack
           this
           my
           Castle
           by
           his
           Majesties
           authority
           ;
           I
           am
           and
           ever
           have
           beene
           a
           loyall
           subject
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           neighbour
           amongst
           you
           ,
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           but
           wonder
           at
           such
           an
           assault
           ;
           I
           thank
           you
           for
           your
           offer
           of
           a
           convoy
           ,
           wherein
           I
           hold
           little
           safety
           ,
           and
           therefore
           my
           resolution
           is
           ,
           that
           being
           free
           from
           offending
           his
           Majesty
           ,
           or
           doing
           wrong
           to
           any
           of
           you
           ,
           I
           will
           live
           and
           dye
           innocently
           ,
           and
           will
           doe
           my
           best
           to
           defend
           my
           owne
           ,
           leaving
           the
           issue
           to
           God
           ;
           and
           though
           I
           have
           been
           and
           still
           am
           desirous
           to
           avoid
           the
           shedding
           of
           Christian
           bloud
           ,
           yet
           being
           provoked
           your
           threats
           shall
           no
           whit
           dismay
           me
           .
        
         
           
             Lettice
             Offalia
             .