The last trve intelligence from Ireland being a letter sent from Chester : dated the second of Aprill 1642 / from Mr. William Owen to a friend of his in London; in which is related the taking of Carreggmayne-Castle, seven miles south-east from Dublin from the rebels where Sir Simon Harcott was slaine being shott from the castle in the side, with a shanker bullet out of a long peeice; also Sergent Major Berry is mortally vvounded in the flank. Owen, William, 17th cent. This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A53754 of text R7866 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing O833). Textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. The text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with MorphAdorner. 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A53754) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 63826) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 251:E141, no 27) The last trve intelligence from Ireland being a letter sent from Chester : dated the second of Aprill 1642 / from Mr. William Owen to a friend of his in London; in which is related the taking of Carreggmayne-Castle, seven miles south-east from Dublin from the rebels where Sir Simon Harcott was slaine being shott from the castle in the side, with a shanker bullet out of a long peeice; also Sergent Major Berry is mortally vvounded in the flank. Owen, William, 17th cent. 8 p. Printed by Tho. Paine for John Sweeting, [London] : 1642. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library. eng Owen, William, 17th cent. Harcourt, Simon, -- Sir, 1603?-1642. Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641. A53754 R7866 (Wing O833). civilwar no The last true intelligence from Ireland. Being a letter sent from Chester: dated the second of Aprill, 1642. from Mr. William Owen, to a fri Owen, William 1644 808 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 C The rate of 12 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the C category of texts with between 10 and 35 defects per 10,000 words. 2004-08 TCP Assigned for keying and markup 2004-08 Aptara Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2004-10 Judith Siefring Sampled and proofread 2004-10 Judith Siefring Text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-01 pfs Batch review (QC) and XML conversion THE LAST TRVE INTELLIGENCE FROM IRELAND . Being a Letter sent from Chester : Dated the second of Aprill , 1642. from Mr. William Owen , to a friend of his in LONDON . In which is Related , the taking of Carreggmayne-Castle , seven Miles South-East from Dubline , from the Rebels , where Sir Simon Harcott was slaine , being shott from the Castle in the side , with a shanker Bullet , out of a long Peeice . Also , Sergent Major Berry , is mortally wounded in the FLANK . A LETTER SENT From Chester , dated the second of Aprill , 1642. Sir , I Saw nothing from you the last weeke , not so much as my printed papers , which I atribute to your absence , or much bussinesse , and doe desire you to make good by the next : I have not much newes to send you , but that wch is not pleasing , ; by the Letters of Ireland , which I understand came well unto your Office , by Master Ware , the last Monday , I doubt not , but that you have heard of the good successe , which then happened , which I passe over : since which time , the State having notice of some Rebels , to have mett at Careggmayne-Castle , 7. miles South-East from Dublin , sent out Sir Simon Harcott , with a strong party of Horse , to scout and cleere the Country , where at his arivall at the said Castle , he found it to bee of that strength , more then the power which Hee had with Him , could master : and thereupon sent for more men from Dublin ; where imediately , 800. Foote , and as many Horse , as made up his party to 250. with which number ▪ Hee begirt the Castle , placing a Musketteer between each Horse , and in that Posture , stood all night : the Rebels having that Night , made a fire upon the Battlements of the Castle , which was answered by another fire from the Mountaine , which our Men tooke to bee the Allarum to the Rebels , and then 400. more was sent for from Dublin , who with two peices of Battery , came thether at 12. at noone on Sunday last , but in the meane time , neither Party was idle , for the Rebels by breake of day , attempted to Isue out toward the Mountaine , which Major Berry with his Fire-lockes , forced backe to their Fort ; in which Skirmish , He was shot into the flancke , and his wound feared to be Mortall : The rest of the day was spent in exchange of Shott with the Rogues , till the arivall of the Battery , where Sir Simon Harcott being over carefull about his men , exhorting them to Fall on , so soone as they saw any breach made ; was unfortunately shott in the right side , with a shanker-bullet out of a long Peeice , which fell him to the ground : this shott was made at him out of the Castle , by a notable Marks-man , who by his habit , was knowne to have made many shott , who seldome fayl'd : The noble Collonell was presently taken up , and walked of between two , but could not goe farre : VVhereat his Souldiers grew so enraged , to see Him so sore wounded , as that Impatient of the Battery , which did little good ; fell to undermine a corner of the Wall , where they made a Breach , that two might enter ; who going in , were both cut off : yet the rest no wayes daunted , fell in , and in fine , slew both Man , VVoman , and Child , left not one to say , who they were , and after blew up the Castle , Sir Simon Harcott was brought three mile farther towards Dublin , where being not able to travell , stay'd , and upon Munday dyed , whose body is now at Dublin . Sir Major Berry is also at Dubline , whose Lieutenant was kil'd upon the same ground , as the other was shott : The number of the Common-souldiers of our side , which was lost in this service , is uncertaine , under 40. Of the Rebels 200. and odd of all condition ; and this is all I can acquaint you of this bussinesse : In hast I am : Your assured friend , William Owen . Chester , the 2. of Aprill , 1642. FINIS .