A perfect relation of the beginning and continuation of the Irish-rebellion, from May last, to this present 12th , of January, 1641 with the place where and persons who did plot, contrive, and put in execution that Romish damnable designe : as also their inhumane cruelties which they have and still execute with divellish hatred upon the Protestants / written by a worthy Gentleman and sent over by a merchant now dwelling in Dublin ; whereunto is annexed the merchants letter who sent the copy of this relation : with another letter wherein is truely related the battell fought betwixt our English and the Rebels on the tenth of January as a town called Swords eight miles from Dublin.
         Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.
      
       
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             A perfect relation of the beginning and continuation of the Irish-rebellion, from May last, to this present 12th , of January, 1641 with the place where and persons who did plot, contrive, and put in execution that Romish damnable designe : as also their inhumane cruelties which they have and still execute with divellish hatred upon the Protestants / written by a worthy Gentleman and sent over by a merchant now dwelling in Dublin ; whereunto is annexed the merchants letter who sent the copy of this relation : with another letter wherein is truely related the battell fought betwixt our English and the Rebels on the tenth of January as a town called Swords eight miles from Dublin.
             Jones, Henry, 1605-1682.
             P. G., Merchant now dwelling in Dublin.
          
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             London :
             1641 [i.e. 1642]
          
           
             The relation was written by "Dean Jones of Kilmore," i.e. Henry Jones, the Bishop of Meath.
             The merchant's letter signed: P.G.
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           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641.
        
      
    
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           A
           Perfect
           Relation
           of
           THE
           Beginning
           and
           Continuation
           of
           the
           Irish-Rebellion
           ,
           From
           
             May
          
           last
           ,
           to
           this
           present
           12th
           .
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           1641.
           
        
         
           With
           the
           Place
           where
           ,
           and
           Persons
           who
           ,
           did
           Plot
           ,
           Contrive
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           Execution
           that
           Romish
           damnable
           Designe
           .
        
         
           As
           also
           their
           inhumane
           Cruelties
           which
           they
           have
           ,
           and
           still
           execute
           ,
           with
           divellish
           hatred
           ,
           upon
           the
           Protestants
           .
        
         
           Written
           by
           a
           worthy
           Gentleman
           ,
           and
           sent
           over
           by
           a
           Merchant
           now
           dwelling
           in
           DUBLIN
           .
        
         
           Whereunto
           is
           annexed
           the
           Merchants
           letter
           who
           sent
           the
           Copy
           of
           this
           
             Relation
             :
          
           With
           another
           letter
           wherein
           is
           truely
           related
           ,
           The
           Battell
           fought
           betwixt
           our
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           on
           the
           tenth
           of
           
             Ianuary
             ,
          
           at
           a
           Town
           called
           
             Swords
             ,
          
           eight
           Miles
           from
           DUBLIN
           .
           〈…〉
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Received
           your
           kind
           Letter
           from
           your
           friend
           ,
           whose
           presence
           I
           have
           not
           yet
           had
           the
           happinesse
           to
           enjoy
           ;
           I
           shall
           shew
           him
           what
           curtesie
           and
           respect
           I
           can
           .
           I
           have
           now
           herein
           made
           bold
           to
           trouble
           you
           with
           a
           Relation
           written
           by
           an
           honest
           Gentleman
           of
           these
           parts
           .
           I
           will
           passe
           my
           word
           the
           work
           is
           truly
           written
           ,
           and
           not
           like
           those
           scurrilous
           things
           printed
           concerning
           this
           Kingdome
           .
           God
           help
           us
           ,
           we
           are
           in
           a
           miserable
           condition
           ,
           there
           will
           be
           no
           safety
           here
           without
           the
           destruction
           of
           vile
           Popery
           .
           Our
           Armie
           consisting
           of
           about
           3000.
           men
           ,
           is
           again
           gone
           abroad
           this
           day
           to
           fight
           with
           the
           enemy
           ,
           God
           give
           them
           good
           successe
           .
           Yesterday
           they
           burnt
           some
           Villages
           about
           seven
           miles
           off
           that
           harboured
           the
           Rogues
           ,
           and
           brought
           in
           3000.
           
           Sheep
           ,
           and
           80.
           
           Cowes
           ,
           with
           other
           pillage
           :
           Our
           Ships
           being
           four
           snall
           ones
           ,
           one
           great
           one
           ,
           of
           a
           190.
           
           Tuns
           ,
           are
           gone
           
           yesterday
           well
           provided
           to
           releeve
           
             Droghedath
             ,
          
           which
           I
           hope
           they
           have
           done
           ,
           the
           winde
           being
           to
           their
           desire
           .
           This
           in
           exchange
           of
           your
           news
           ,
           which
           I
           pray
           impart
           to
           our
           friends
           .
           Thus
           with
           my
           hearty
           good
           wishes
           to
           you
           ,
           and
           your
           Wife
           ,
           I
           take
           leave
           ,
        
         
           
             Your
             very
             loving
             friend
             ,
             
               P.
               G.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           A
           perfect
           Relation
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           from
           the
           beginning
           thereof
           ,
           till
           this
           present
           Ianuary
           .
        
         
           SInce
           the
           Irish
           Army
           in
           
             May
          
           last
           was
           disbanded
           ,
           (
           which
           was
           done
           with
           much
           reluctation
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           being
           very
           unwilling
           to
           lay
           down
           their
           Arms
           ,
           )
           and
           the
           Romish
           plot
           for
           civill
           Warres
           (
           and
           bloody
           battell
           practised
           by
           the
           lurking
           Jesuits
           ,
           and
           their
           adherents
           ,
           the
           Romanists
           in
           generall
           )
           between
           our
           gracious
           Soveraign
           ,
           and
           his
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           tooke
           none
           effect
           ;
           and
           the
           opportunity
           and
           means
           of
           taking
           away
           root
           and
           branch
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           both
           
             English
          
           and
           
             Scotish
          
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           was
           avoided
           .
           It
           is
           clear
           and
           manifest
           ,
           that
           this
           new
           way
           of
           Treason
           and
           Rebellion
           ,
           was
           by
           the
           disloyall
           and
           persidious
           Romanists
           ,
           the
           Incendiaries
           of
           all
           Christendome
           ,
           at
           some
           frequent
           Conventicles
           and
           meetings
           ,
           principally
           at
           a
           Friary
           called
           
             Multifornam
          
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Westmeath
             ,
          
           where
           many
           hundreds
           of
           them
           met
           and
           consulted
           for
           many
           daies
           together
           this
           last
           Summer
           (
           provision
           being
           brought
           in
           unto
           them
           by
           the
           Countrey
           )
           where
           they
           thus
           plotted
           ,
           contrived
           ,
           and
           put
           in
           execution
           as
           followeth
           ,
           
             videlicet
             .
          
           That
           on
           the
           23.
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           last
           ,
           most
           of
           the
           Kings
           Forts
           and
           Castles
           throughout
           the
           Realm
           ,
           should
           be
           by
           select
           men
           set
           out
           and
           allotted
           to
           every
           particular
           Fort
           and
           Castle
           to
           be
           by
           them
           surprized
           ;
           
           and
           the
           Governours
           and
           Keepers
           thereof
           slain
           ,
           or
           kept
           prisoners
           .
        
         
           Accordingly
           many
           Castles
           and
           Forts
           were
           then
           surprizes
           ;
           the
           Surprizers
           under
           colour
           of
           neighbourhood
           and
           friendship
           ,
           inviting
           themselves
           to
           breakfast
           or
           dinners
           to
           the
           Governors
           and
           keepers
           thereof
           ,
           where
           themselves
           ,
           their
           Wives
           ,
           Children
           ,
           and
           Servants
           were
           robbed
           ,
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           stripped
           of
           all
           their
           monies
           ,
           plate
           ,
           jewells
           ,
           goods
           ,
           corn
           ,
           Cartell
           ,
           Housholdstuffe
           ,
           and
           Apparell
           ,
           and
           some
           slain
           or
           hanged
           ,
           and
           some
           kept
           prisoners
           ,
           and
           barbarously
           handled
           .
        
         
           For
           surprisall
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           principall
           Castle
           and
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
             ;
          
           where
           the
           residence
           of
           this
           Princely
           government
           is
           ,
           was
           allotted
           and
           assigned
           the
           Lord
           
             Macguire
             Baron
             of
             Eneskelim
             ,
          
           the
           two
           
             Macmoghans
             ,
          
           and
           others
           .
           The
           Lord
           
             Macguire
          
           to
           that
           purpose
           repaired
           to
           
             Dublin
          
           some
           few
           daies
           before
           ;
           and
           the
           
             Macmoghans
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           two
           and
           twentieth
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           with
           intent
           to
           surprise
           the
           Castle
           on
           the
           morrow
           at
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           Gates
           ,
           and
           letting
           downe
           the
           Draw-bridge
           ,
           and
           to
           act
           their
           intended
           tragicall
           massacre
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           on
           the
           twenty
           fourth
           day
           of
           
             October
          
           being
           Sunday
           .
        
         
           To
           that
           purpose
           had
           they
           gathered
           together
           a
           multitude
           of
           desperate
           savage
           barbarous
           fellowes
           out
           of
           their
           remote
           Countries
           into
           
             Dublin
             :
          
           of
           whom
           (
           upon
           the
           discouery
           of
           the
           conspiracie
           )
           the
           Lord
           
             Macguire
             ,
          
           the
           
             Macmoghans
             ,
          
           and
           many
           others
           were
           apprehended
           and
           tooke
           the
           Castle
           the
           same
           day
           ;
           but
           not
           so
           early
           in
           the
           morning
           as
           they
           intended
           ,
           and
           are
           yet
           there
           in
           durance
           .
           And
           many
           hundreds
           more
           were
           neere
           approaching
           to
           the
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           on
           the
           three
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ;
          
           but
           upon
           the
           noise
           of
           the
           discovery
           ,
           Retreated
           .
        
         
           And
           moreover
           about
           foure
           hundred
           men
           having
           divers
           Moneths
           lien
           on
           Shipboord
           in
           the
           Port
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           in
           two
           of
           the
           best
           Ships
           furnished
           with
           Guns
           ,
           frequenting
           that
           Port
           ,
           hired
           under
           pretence
           of
           transporting
           those
           foure
           hundred
           men
           ,
           being
           levied
           and
           Shipped
           by
           his
           Highnesse
           Letters
           of
           Licence
           for
           
             Spain
          
           were
           upon
           the
           discovery
           neglected
           ,
           and
           
           no
           further
           care
           taken
           for
           their
           transportation
           ,
           or
           victualling
           .
           But
           the
           Friar
           ,
           one
           
             Mallun
             ,
          
           that
           had
           been
           the
           cheife
           agent
           in
           victualling
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           pretended
           transportation
           of
           those
           foure
           hundred
           men
           ,
           hid
           himselfe
           from
           further
           examination
           and
           inquiry
           ;
           and
           the
           men
           were
           thereupon
           set
           on
           shore
           .
        
         
           What
           the
           secret
           intended
           intended
           Plot
           was
           ,
           as
           well
           touching
           those
           foure
           hundred
           men
           ,
           as
           also
           touching
           those
           two
           armed
           Ships
           ,
           the
           occurrences
           and
           consequence
           being
           compared
           ,
           I
           leave
           to
           the
           judicious
           to
           discern
           ;
           many
           delayes
           being
           made
           against
           Articles
           of
           Charter-party
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           Masters
           and
           Navigators
           of
           the
           sayd
           Ships
           from
           hoising
           saile
           when
           the
           winde
           served
           .
           Notwithstanding
           ,
           it
           pleased
           that
           Almighty
           and
           omniscient
           God
           ,
           that
           hath
           been
           alwayes
           propitious
           ,
           benigne
           ,
           and
           gracious
           to
           our
           gracious
           King
           ,
           in
           rescuing
           and
           delivering
           him
           ;
           as
           also
           his
           gracious
           Father
           of
           famous
           memory
           ,
           and
           famous
           Queene
           
             Elizabeth
          
           their
           predecessor
           ,
           from
           many
           malicious
           ,
           wicked
           ,
           and
           bloody
           Romish
           designes
           ;
           As
           the
           Queen
           from
           pistolls
           ,
           poisons
           ,
           and
           poniards
           ,
           and
           the
           Armado
           of
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           1588.
           
           King
           
             Iames
             ,
          
           and
           our
           gracious
           King
           
             Charles
          
           from
           the
           Gun-powder-Treason
           ,
           and
           since
           ,
           in
           bringing
           back
           our
           gracious
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           ,
           and
           King
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           jawes
           of
           
             Spain
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rome
             ;
          
           by
           defeating
           ,
           and
           preventing
           the
           massacre
           of
           his
           Majesties
           Royall
           Sister
           ,
           and
           her
           Royall
           issue
           in
           
             Holland
             ;
          
           from
           the
           
             Spanish
          
           Armado
           ,
           in
           the
           year
           1639.
           overthrown
           by
           the
           
             Hollanders
             ,
          
           without
           his
           losse
           or
           costs
           .
           From
           intestine
           and
           civill
           wars
           between
           him
           and
           his
           Subjects
           of
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           laboured
           by
           that
           Arch-devill
           ,
           Arch-juggler
           .
           So
           now
           by
           his
           secret
           and
           mighty
           power
           and
           providence
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           discovery
           will
           make
           appeare
           )
           to
           prevent
           the
           imminent
           ruine
           ,
           and
           utter
           destruction
           and
           losse
           of
           the
           whole
           Realme
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Highnesse
           people
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           which
           must
           have
           followed
           ;
           if
           the
           Castle
           or
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           whereby
           all
           his
           Highnesse
           stores
           and
           provisions
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           Arms
           ,
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           instruments
           for
           War
           ▪
           being
           then
           no
           small
           quantity
           had
           been
           surprised
           .
           Yet
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Conspirators
           
           in
           most
           of
           the
           Counties
           throughout
           the
           the
           Realme
           being
           confident
           of
           the
           good
           successe
           of
           the
           Lord
           
             Macguire
          
           in
           surprising
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
             .
          
           (
           And
           well
           they
           might
           be
           confident
           thereof
           ,
           for
           the
           good
           successe
           of
           the
           Catholike
           cause
           was
           prayed
           for
           at
           their
           Masses
           ;
           )
           went
           on
           with
           their
           traiterous
           and
           bloudy
           resolutions
           ;
           and
           the
           neighbouring
           
             Irish
          
           in
           most
           Counties
           ,
           slew
           the
           neighbouring
           
             English
             ;
          
           Debtors
           their
           Creditors
           Tenants
           their
           Landlords
           ,
           some
           Lords
           of
           lands
           their
           Tenants
           ,
           Mortgagers
           their
           Mortgagees
           ,
           Servants
           their
           Masters
           ,
           and
           severally
           possessed
           themselves
           of
           their
           severall
           lands
           and
           goods
           ,
           Money
           ,
           plate
           ,
           jewels
           ,
           apparell
           ,
           housholdstuffe
           ,
           corn
           ,
           and
           cattell
           ,
           and
           thrust
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           let
           live
           ,
           out
           of
           doores
           naked
           .
           Many
           great
           mens
           servants
           being
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           ran
           away
           from
           their
           Masters
           with
           their
           best
           Horses
           to
           the
           Rebels
           .
           The
           Rebels
           further
           prosecuting
           their
           traitterous
           and
           rebellious
           designes
           ,
           surprised
           every
           day
           more
           and
           more
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Forts
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           Towns
           ,
           partly
           by
           fraudulent
           and
           treacherous
           insinuation
           ,
           partly
           by
           force
           ,
           partly
           by
           promises
           of
           faire
           quarter
           to
           those
           his
           Highnesse
           Subjects
           ,
           who
           had
           upon
           the
           noise
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           betaken
           themselves
           thereunto
           for
           safegard
           of
           themselves
           and
           their
           goods
           ,
           that
           upon
           rendition
           they
           should
           carry
           away
           bag
           and
           baggage
           .
           Behold
           ,
           all
           ye
           that
           passe
           by
           ,
           and
           read
           this
           relation
           ,
           how
           these
           promises
           of
           quarter
           were
           performed
           !
        
         
           No
           sooner
           came
           his
           Majesties
           subjects
           out
           of
           those
           Holds
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           all
           ,
           by
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           stripped
           naked
           ;
           some
           bloodily
           wounded
           ,
           even
           to
           death
           ,
           but
           left
           alive
           languishing
           ;
           their
           bellies
           being
           ripped
           ,
           and
           guts
           issuing
           ,
           cast
           upon
           dung-hils
           ;
           some
           butchered
           and
           cut
           into
           gobbets
           ;
           some
           men
           ,
           some
           women
           hanged
           ,
           yea
           many
           hanged
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           put
           to
           death
           by
           them
           ,
           when
           they
           returned
           from
           some
           skirmishes
           with
           lesse
           .
        
         
           No
           degree
           of
           Laity
           ,
           or
           of
           ,
           or
           belonging
           to
           the
           Clergy
           spared
           ;
           but
           Ladies
           ,
           Gentlewomen
           ,
           women
           great
           with
           childe
           ,
           yea
           ,
           children
           ,
           very
           infants
           and
           sucklings
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           men
           ,
           all
           robb'd
           ,
           and
           stripped
           naked
           ,
           and
           exposed
           to
           extremity
           
           of
           winde
           and
           weather
           ,
           in
           a
           cold
           winter
           season
           ▪
           and
           forced
           to
           lie
           on
           the
           cold
           earth
           in
           the
           fields
           ,
           in
           their
           travell
           towards
           
             Dublin
             ;
          
           over
           whom
           ,
           being
           driven
           together
           in
           Herds
           and
           Flocks
           ,
           the
           Salvages
           insulted
           ,
           and
           upbraided
           them
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Now
           are
           ye
           wilde
           Irish
           as
           well
           as
           we
           ,
           and
           ye
           may
           go
           to
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           if
           ye
           will
           ;
           but
           ye
           will
           finde
           little
           succour
           there
           ,
           for
           we
           are
           sure
           the
           Castle
           and
           City
           are
           taken
           .
           Whither
           thousands
           of
           them
           repairing
           from
           farre
           ,
           being
           fore
           smitten
           with
           hunger
           and
           cold
           before
           they
           came
           thither
           ;
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           after
           severall
           reliefs
           upon
           the
           high
           way
           ,
           having
           been
           thrice
           stripped
           by
           the
           unmercifull
           Salvages
           (
           it
           is
           true
           )
           found
           but
           slender
           succour
           ;
           for
           indeed
           it
           is
           not
           there
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           howsoever
           some
           particular
           men
           have
           been
           very
           bountifull
           in
           their
           Alms
           and
           contribution
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           one
           halfe
           of
           the
           City
           and
           Suburbs
           are
           Papists
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           ,
           or
           dare
           not
           relieve
           a
           Protestant
           for
           fear
           of
           
             Romes
          
           curse
           ,
           which
           is
           denounced
           against
           them
           ,
           if
           they
           do
           relieve
           .
           Of
           the
           other
           halfe
           two
           parts
           of
           three
           ,
           are
           poore
           ,
           and
           not
           able
           to
           give
           ;
           and
           halfe
           a
           third
           part
           are
           departed
           with
           their
           estates
           into
           
             England
          
           for
           safety
           ;
           insomuch
           as
           the
           distressed
           poore
           robbed
           people
           dye
           there
           on
           heaps
           ,
           as
           before
           they
           did
           in
           the
           fields
           upon
           their
           travell
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           now
           little
           more
           than
           two
           moneths
           since
           this
           Rebellion
           burst
           out
           ,
           during
           within
           ,
           and
           since
           which
           time
           the
           Traitors
           and
           Rebels
           have
           so
           bestirred
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           have
           not
           left
           an
           Englishman
           subsisting
           in
           any
           part
           of
           the
           Realm
           ,
           except
           in
           the
           Province
           of
           
             Conhaught
             ;
          
           where
           they
           are
           beholding
           the
           goodnesse
           ,
           loyalty
           ,
           ●nd
           fidelity
           of
           the
           noble
           Earle
           of
           
             
               Glenricard
               ,
            
          
           and
           the
           care
           and
           vigilancie
           of
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           President
           of
           the
           same
           Province
           ,
           for
           their
           being
           :
           And
           in
           some
           parts
           of
           the
           Provinces
           of
           
             Munster
          
           and
           
             Vlster
             ;
          
           the
           first
           whereof
           is
           in
           part
           planted
           with
           English
           ,
           being
           the
           portion
           of
           the
           noble
           Earle
           of
           
             Corke
             ,
          
           and
           the
           last
           with
           
             Scots
             ,
          
           being
           the
           portion
           of
           divers
           noble
           and
           generous
           
             Scots
          
           (
           who
           have
           behaved
           themselves
           bravely
           ,
           and
           stoutly
           against
           the
           Rebels
           ;
           as
           also
           some
           of
           the
           English
           Chiefetains
           have
           ,
           who
           (
           I
           doubt
           not
           )
           shall
           reape
           the
           due
           
           merit
           of
           their
           courage
           and
           valour
           ;
           )
           and
           in
           some
           other
           few
           fortified
           Towns
           ,
           Castles
           ,
           and
           Forts
           ,
           able
           for
           a
           while
           to
           defend
           themselves
           from
           the
           rage
           and
           fury
           of
           the
           multitude
           ,
           who
           have
           dared
           to
           stop
           up
           all
           the
           high-wayes
           and
           passages
           from
           
             Dublin
          
           to
           remote
           parts
           ,
           thereby
           to
           prevent
           all
           postage
           of
           Letters
           ,
           and
           messages
           from
           the
           State
           to
           any
           Town
           ,
           City
           ,
           or
           County
           ,
           Governour
           ,
           Lievetenant
           ,
           or
           Commander
           ,
           to
           lay
           ambushes
           for
           his
           Highnesse
           Forces
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Arms
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           to
           surprise
           the
           Arms
           ,
           and
           slay
           the
           men
           ,
           to
           rob
           and
           spoile
           all
           the
           English
           within
           two
           myles
           of
           the
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           and
           to
           bring
           up
           their
           forces
           so
           neere
           ,
           and
           to
           skirmish
           with
           his
           Highnesse
           Forces
           ,
           they
           having
           gotten
           at
           least
           3000
           ,
           or
           4000
           Arms
           of
           his
           Majesties
           by
           force
           ,
           or
           fpraud
           ,
           but
           most
           by
           treachery
           .
        
         
           They
           have
           dared
           above
           a
           whole
           moneth
           to
           besiege
           his
           Majesties
           Towne
           of
           
             Drogheda
             ,
          
           both
           by
           Sea
           and
           Land
           ,
           the
           same
           being
           but
           twenty
           miles
           remote
           from
           
             Dublin
             ;
          
           insomuch
           as
           both
           Towns
           are
           already
           straightned
           for
           victuals
           :
           
             Drogheda
          
           having
           had
           for
           all
           that
           time
           no
           market
           at
           all
           ,
           and
           
             Dublin
          
           a
           very
           slender
           and
           thin
           market
           ;
           therein
           appeering
           now
           scarcely
           either
           pound
           of
           fresh
           butter
           ,
           or
           cheese
           ,
           Turkey
           ,
           
             Goose
          
           ,
           Hen
           ,
           Capon
           ,
           Chick
           ,
           Egge
           ,
           or
           Pigge
           ,
           or
           any
           manner
           of
           Sea-foul
           ;
           and
           little
           Fish
           ;
           all
           which
           were
           wont
           to
           be
           very
           plentifull
           ,
           and
           at
           cheape
           rates
           .
           It
           is
           supposed
           that
           most
           of
           the
           Fisher-men
           are
           become
           Rebels
           .
           The
           prices
           of
           Corn
           ,
           
             Beife
          
           ,
           Mutton
           ,
           Veale
           ,
           and
           Porke
           are
           already
           doubled
           to
           that
           they
           were
           at
           the
           b●gining
           of
           the
           Rebellion
           .
           For
           i●
           very
           deed
           the
           Rebels
           have
           surprised
           ,
           or
           do
           detaine
           from
           market
           ,
           or
           are
           possessed
           of
           all
           the
           Corn
           and
           Cattle
           almost
           in
           the
           whole
           Realm
           .
        
         
           A
           〈…〉
           moneths
           space
           after
           the
           Treason
           and
           Rebellion
           brake
           out
           ;
           it
           seemed
           to
           be
           none
           other
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           was
           
             plotted
          
           ,
           stirred
           ,
           and
           enterprized
           only
           by
           some
           Male-contented
           old
           
             Irish
             ,
          
           against
           the
           English
           ;
           whose
           Ancestors
           and
           themselves
           h
           〈…〉
           ss
           fled
           their
           Ancestors
           lands
           ,
           and
           Revenues
           ,
           and
           the
           couse
           not
           Romish
           ,
           and
           universall
           ;
           but
           it
           had
           been
           possible
           to
           have
           been
           conceived
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           
           Castle
           of
           
             Dublin
          
           had
           been
           surprised
           ;
           the
           cause
           would
           have
           proved
           not
           onely
           discontent
           for
           dis-inheritance
           ,
           but
           the
           Catholike
           Romish
           cause
           ,
           a
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           Catholike
           King
           .
        
         
           As
           soon
           as
           those
           of
           the
           vicinity
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           Lords
           ,
           knights
           and
           Gentlemen
           of
           the
           
             Pale
             ,
          
           the
           old
           English
           ,
           had
           by
           their
           cautelous
           insinuations
           ,
           and
           protestations
           of
           loyalty
           and
           fidelity
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           Crowne
           ,
           soverally
           obtained
           from
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ,
           the
           Lords
           ,
           Justices
           ,
           severall
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           out
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           Store
           house
           ,
           in
           his
           Castle
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           for
           their
           pretended
           private
           defence
           against
           the
           Rebels
           :
           and
           had
           afterwards
           declared
           themselves
           ,
           by
           laying
           aside
           those
           severall
           Arms
           and
           Ammunition
           together
           ,
           for
           a
           publike
           offence
           against
           our
           Soveraigne
           Lord
           the
           King
           ,
           his
           Crowne
           and
           dignity
           ,
           to
           be
           their
           confederates
           ,
           Then
           it
           apperred
           manifestly
           that
           the
           cause
           was
           not
           only
           private
           discontent
           of
           some
           particular
           men
           ,
           but
           Universall
           ,
           Romish
           ,
           and
           devillish
           ,
           even
           for
           a
           Kingdom
           .
           For
           what
           did
           ,
           or
           could
           the
           last
           Committee
           of
           Parliament
           crave
           of
           his
           Highnesse
           for
           enlargement
           of
           their
           jurisdictions
           ,
           immunities
           ,
           and
           liberties
           ,
           which
           was
           not
           liberally
           of
           his
           free
           Grace
           granted
           .
           Let
           the
           whole
           World
           behold
           ,
           and
           see
           the
           free
           Grace
           ,
           and
           bounty
           ,
           of
           a
           Royall
           ,
           Virtuous
           ,
           and
           pious
           King
           ;
           and
           the
           disloyall
           ingratitude
           ,
           and
           heathenish
           immanity
           ,
           of
           a
           persidious
           ,
           and
           Rebellious
           people
           ,
           who
           have
           so
           Traiterously
           requited
           his
           King-like
           clemency
           and
           benignity
           .
           For
           they
           have
           not
           only
           destroyed
           ,
           and
           made
           desolate
           his
           Kingdome
           in
           two
           moneths
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           fourty
           years
           implanting
           since
           the
           last
           civill
           Wars
           ;
           but
           they
           have
           also
           robbed
           him
           of
           his
           Rents
           ,
           Revenues
           ,
           and
           Customes
           ,
           and
           part
           of
           those
           Subsidies
           which
           themselves
           had
           helped
           to
           confirm
           by
           Act
           of
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           robbed
           ,
           spoiled
           ,
           and
           murthered
           many
           of
           his
           Liege-people
           ,
           which
           should
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           cheerfully
           payed
           those
           Subsidies
           .
           For
           they
           have
           destroyed
           all
           Merchandize
           and
           Trade
           throughout
           the
           Realm
           ,
           whereby
           even
           many
           of
           themselves
           ,
           and
           their
           impious
           faction
           ,
           must
           of
           necessity
           sh●●er
           infinitely
           ;
           millions
           of
           gold
           will
           not
           
           countervail
           the
           dammage
           on
           all
           sides
           .
           One
           thing
           more
           in
           particular
           ,
           touching
           those
           of
           the
           Pale
           neer
           the
           City
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           and
           the
           confines
           is
           worthy
           to
           be
           related
           ,
           
             videlicet
             ,
          
           that
           when
           some
           of
           them
           had
           obtained
           Arms
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           for
           500.
           men
           ,
           with
           pretence
           to
           resist
           the
           Rebels
           :
           besides
           those
           a
           forementioned
           for
           their
           private
           defence
           ,
           they
           returned
           answer
           ,
           that
           they
           could
           not
           levy
           so
           many
           men
           ,
           who
           would
           fight
           against
           the
           Rebels
           :
           and
           therefore
           they
           would
           return
           the
           Arms
           ,
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           and
           so
           did
           ,
           but
           not
           to
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           whence
           they
           received
           them
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Town
           
             Droghedath
             ,
          
           which
           is
           now
           besieged
           ,
           between
           which
           and
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           the
           some
           men
           now
           ly
           with
           an
           Arm.
           ,
           expecting
           doubtlesse
           ,
           shortly
           to
           have
           all
           those
           Arms
           again
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           best
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           appeared
           most
           in
           getting
           forth
           chose
           Armes
           ,
           have
           since
           refused
           to
           come
           in
           upon
           Proclamation
           ,
           they
           have
           joyned
           themselves
           with
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           they
           have
           taken
           the
           Kings
           Subjects
           prisoners
           ,
           they
           have
           again
           r●leased
           them
           ,
           and
           given
           them
           passes
           from
           the
           Irish
           Army
           ,
           coloured
           with
           pretended
           authority
           in
           the
           Kings
           Name
           ,
           with
           their
           ●wn
           names
           ,
           and
           a
           Romish
           Priests
           ,
           or
           Fry●rs
           subscribed
           .
           Was
           not
           this
           a
           neat
           Romish
           trick
           ?
           Let
           all
           these
           conveyances
           ,
           and
           occurrences
           be
           laid
           together
           ,
           and
           then
           let
           all
           the
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Nations
           of
           
             Europe
          
           judge
           ,
           and
           censure
           ,
           whether
           Religion
           can
           warrant
           such
           fraud
           ,
           and
           treachery
           ,
           treason
           ,
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           robbery
           ,
           spoil
           ,
           rapine
           ,
           bloudy
           cruelty
           ,
           and
           murders
           .
        
         
           The
           primitive
           persecutions
           were
           exquisite
           torments
           of
           divers
           kindes
           full
           of
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           cruelty
           ;
           but
           they
           were
           short
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           speedy
           end
           of
           life
           ;
           but
           this
           new
           found
           way
           of
           persecution
           by
           cold
           ,
           and
           hunger
           ,
           much
           more
           terrible
           ,
           and
           exceedeth
           them
           all
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           a
           long
           lingring
           ,
           and
           languishing
           torment
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           more
           cruell
           ,
           because
           exercised
           on
           women
           ,
           yea
           women
           great
           with
           childe
           ,
           Infants
           ,
           and
           Sucklings
           .
        
         
           These
           tyrants
           ,
           and
           bloudy
           minded
           men
           ,
           certainly
           are
           not
           Kings
           ,
           nor
           Governours
           ;
           by
           what
           authority
           then
           exercise
           
           they
           such
           cruelty
           upon
           their
           fellow
           Subjects
           ?
           What
           can
           they
           say
           for
           themselves
           ,
           if
           they
           should
           answer
           before
           their
           King
           ?
           If
           they
           pretend
           religion
           ,
           though
           there
           be
           a
           mulct
           of
           ninepence
           ,
           each
           Sabbath
           upon
           every
           person
           of
           competent
           age
           absenting
           himself
           from
           Divine
           Service
           by
           a
           Statute
           Law
           enacted
           in
           the
           Realm
           ,
           they
           cannot
           alledge
           that
           it
           was
           put
           in
           execution
           ,
           or
           that
           they
           had
           not
           freedom
           for
           their
           Romish
           superstitions
           ,
           which
           to
           endeavor
           to
           convince
           them
           of
           by
           argument
           is
           but
           folly
           .
           For
           their
           pretended
           Catholike
           cause
           ,
           which
           already
           appeareth
           to
           be
           the
           mother
           of
           treason
           ,
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           the
           sin
           of
           witchcraft
           ,
           murder
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           abominations
           ,
           and
           will
           shortly
           appear
           ,
           even
           to
           themselves
           to
           be
           the
           daughter
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           and
           Antichristianisme
           ,
           must
           by
           an
           inevitable
           div●ned
           cree
           ,
           be
           convinced
           by
           fire
           ,
           and
           sword
           .
           Not
           unto
           us
           ,
           O
           Lord
           ,
           not
           unto
           us
           ,
           but
           unto
           thy
           name
           give
           the
           glory
           ,
           for
           thy
           loving
           mercy
           ,
           and
           for
           thy
           truths
           sake
           .
        
         
           For
           if
           the
           Lord
           himself
           had
           not
           been
           on
           our
           side
           ,
           now
           may
           we
           ,
           that
           survive
           since
           the
           day
           of
           discovery
           of
           their
           abominable
           treason
           ,
           and
           rebellion
           ,
           say
           ,
           when
           they
           rose
           up
           against
           us
           ;
           they
           had
           swallowed
           us
           up
           quick
           ,
           they
           were
           so
           wrathfully
           displeased
           at
           us
           .
           Pr●ised
           be
           the
           Lord
           ,
           which
           hath
           not
           given
           us
           over
           as
           a
           prey
           unto
           their
           teeth
           .
           The
           snare
           is
           broken
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           delivered
           .
           It
           may
           be
           collected
           that
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           in
           these
           precedent
           words
           of
           his
           ,
           prophecied
           of
           these
           later
           times
           ,
           and
           the
           Romish
           persecution
           .
           For
           how
           were
           the
           snares
           broken
           ,
           and
           we
           delivered
           ,
           when
           there
           was
           but
           tenne
           houres
           left
           unrun
           out
           from
           catching
           us
           in
           their
           snare
           ?
           Meerly
           by
           the
           providence
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           the
           many
           formerly
           mentioned
           deliverances
           were
           .
           It
           appeareth
           manifestly
           ,
           that
           the
           conspiracy
           had
           been
           long
           in
           batching
           ,
           and
           contriving
           with
           true
           Romish
           secrecy
           .
           For
           the
           honest-man
           
             Owen
             O-Connely
             ,
          
           the
           discoverer
           being
           an
           Irish
           man
           ,
           but
           a
           Protestant
           (
           as
           he
           hath
           declared
           to
           divers
           of
           his
           familiar
           friends
           )
           having
           observed
           by
           discourse
           among
           the
           Irish
           ,
           that
           there
           was
           some
           enterprize
           in
           hand
           prayed
           for
           ,
           at
           their
           Masses
           ,
           in
           furtherance
           ,
           and
           good
           successe
           of
           the
           Catholike
           
           cause
           ,
           Although
           he
           had
           dissembled
           his
           Religion
           ,
           and
           frequented
           their
           Masses
           in
           places
           remote
           from
           his
           habitation
           ,
           where
           he
           was
           not
           known
           ,
           could
           never
           obtain
           a
           true
           discovery
           of
           the
           particular
           ,
           untill
           the
           very
           evening
           of
           the
           two
           and
           twentieth
           day
           of
           
             October
             ,
          
           when
           
             Hugh
             Mac-Moghan
             ,
          
           one
           of
           the
           conspirators
           ,
           intending
           to
           expresse
           his
           love
           to
           
             Owen
             O
             Connely
             ,
          
           and
           to
           rescue
           him
           out
           of
           the
           approaching
           danger
           ,
           and
           to
           that
           end
           having
           invited
           him
           by
           Letters
           ,
           and
           an
           expresse
           Messenger
           to
           ride
           with
           him
           a
           long
           journey
           to
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           upon
           earnest
           affairs
           ,
           they
           with
           the
           rest
           being
           thither
           come
           ;
           opening
           his
           minde
           to
           
             Owen
             ,
          
           told
           him
           what
           the
           enterprise
           was
           ,
           
             videlicet
             ,
          
           the
           surprizall
           of
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           and
           Massacre
           of
           the
           Protestants
           ,
           and
           enjoyned
           him
           secrecy
           ,
           and
           fidelity
           .
        
         
           
             Owen
          
           could
           do
           no
           lesse
           for
           his
           own
           safeties
           sake
           ,
           then
           give
           consent
           ,
           and
           promise
           fidelity
           ,
           and
           secrecy
           .
           But
           withall
           he
           diswaded
           
             Hugh
             Mac-Moghan
          
           from
           the
           enterprize
           ,
           but
           did
           not
           prevail
           .
           For
           
             Hugh
             Mac-Moghan
          
           answered
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           too
           farre
           gone
           ,
           he
           was
           so
           deepely
           engaged
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           vowed
           perseverance
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           effect
           .
           If
           it
           be
           so
           ,
           replied
           
             Owen
             ,
          
           let
           us
           go
           on
           ,
           I
           will
           do
           my
           best
           ,
           or
           to
           that
           effect
           .
        
         
           Notwithstanding
           his
           verball
           consent
           ,
           the
           good
           man
           moved
           with
           the
           fear
           of
           God
           ,
           love
           of
           his
           King
           and
           Country
           ,
           and
           commiseration
           of
           his
           fellow
           Subjects
           ,
           Christians
           ,
           and
           Protestants
           ,
           whom
           he
           well
           saw
           ,
           and
           knew
           were
           sure
           to
           be
           lost
           ,
           and
           ruined
           if
           the
           plot
           succeeded
           ,
           wisely
           reserving
           to
           himself
           his
           compunction
           of
           heart
           ,
           and
           loyall
           affection
           ,
           kept
           company
           with
           the
           Traytors
           ,
           and
           revelled
           with
           them
           in
           Taverns
           ,
           untill
           he
           had
           drunk
           too
           much
           ;
           but
           in
           the
           end
           watching
           his
           opportunity
           ,
           slipt
           away
           ,
           from
           them
           ,
           into
           one
           of
           the
           Lords
           Justices
           houses
           ,
           and
           discovered
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Justice
           the
           conspiracy
           ;
           to
           which
           the
           Lord
           Justice
           gave
           little
           credence
           at
           first
           ,
           because
           he
           perceived
           that
           
             Owen
          
           had
           d●●●k
           too
           much
           .
           But
           the
           vehemency
           ,
           and
           importunity
           of
           
             Owen
             ,
          
           moved
           him
           to
           embrace
           ,
           and
           take
           the
           information
           to
           heart
           ,
           and
           immediately
           it
           being
           then
           late
           in
           the
           night
           to
           
           go
           to
           councell
           with
           his
           Peers
           ,
           and
           to
           take
           course
           for
           prevention
           of
           that
           wicked
           ,
           and
           damnable
           Treason
           ,
           and
           for
           apprehension
           of
           the
           conspirators
           ,
           who
           were
           eight
           or
           nine
           of
           them
           attached
           ,
           within
           eight
           or
           nine
           houres
           after
           ;
           a
           little
           before
           the
           prefixed
           hour
           of
           their
           intended
           mischief
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           
             Macguire
          
           about
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           same
           day
           .
        
         
           For
           every
           particular
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           dise
           very
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           materiall
           to
           set
           out
           ;
           
             Owen
             O
             Conn●y
          
           best
           can
           ,
           and
           hath
           already
           told
           his
           own
           tale
           .
        
         
           Herein
           is
           given
           only
           a
           brief
           touch
           of
           it
           ,
           whereout
           may
           be
           gathered
           ,
           that
           the
           finger
           of
           God
           was
           in
           it
           ,
           in
           framing
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Hugh
             Mac
             Moghan
          
           towards
           
             Owen
             O
             Connely
             ,
          
           and
           to
           discover
           that
           to
           him
           in
           the
           very
           point
           of
           time
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           so
           busily
           ,
           and
           industriously
           long
           sought
           alter
           .
           Therefore
           let
           glory
           be
           given
           to
           God
           the
           principall
           discoverer
           .
        
         
           
             Dated
             at
             Dublin
             the
             fourth
             of
             
               Ianuary
               .
               1641.
               
            
          
           
             
               Worthy
               Sir
               ,
            
          
           
             By
             the
             last
             weeks
             P●ste
             I
             writ
             unto
             you
             ,
             certifying
             you
             of
             our
             lamentable
             condition
             ,
             craving
             your
             favourable
             advice
             ,
             and
             charitable
             helpe
             in
             our
             affairs
             ;
             whereof
             I
             doubt
             not
             ,
             it
             being
             Gods
             cause
             and
             our
             dear
             Countries
             ,
             for
             which
             we
             all
             suffer
             .
             I
             h●●●
             herein
             sent
             a
             Letter
             from
             a
             very
             good
             friend
             of
             mine
             ,
             and
             kinsman
             ,
             Master
             
               Dean
               Jones
               ,
            
             of
             Kilmore
             ,
             who
             hath
             miraculously
             escaped
             with
             life
             :
             Of
             which
             I
             humbly
             crave
             the
             carefull
             delivery
             to
             our
             worthy
             K.
             Attorney
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             our
             affaires
             in
             generall
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             ,
             here
             is
             
             no
             difference
             or
             amendment
             since
             my
             last
             ;
             only
             ,
             I
             thought
             meet
             to
             write
             unto
             you
             a
             short
             relation
             of
             our
             late
             skirmish
             .
             On
             monday
             night
             last
             ,
             we
             sent
             out
             a
             Party
             of
             about
             2000
             foot
             ,
             and
             200
             horse
             ,
             to
             a
             Town
             called
             
               Swords
               ,
            
             eight
             myles
             off
             ;
             where
             they
             came
             about
             six
             of
             the
             clocke
             next
             morning
             ,
             and
             found
             the
             Enemie
             ,
             being
             a
             thousand
             men
             ,
             Intrenched
             in
             the
             Town
             ,
             on
             whom
             they
             shot
             for
             the
             space
             of
             halfe
             an
             houre
             ;
             and
             at
             last
             brake
             in
             upon
             the
             Trenches
             ,
             but
             found
             strong
             opposition
             .
             But
             our
             Division
             or
             Party
             coming
             another
             may
             upon
             them
             ,
             put
             them
             to
             flight
             ;
             and
             pursuing
             them
             about
             halfe
             a
             myle
             ,
             reterned
             ,
             plundered
             the
             Town
             .
             Our
             new
             English
             Souldiers
             spared
             neither
             man
             ,
             woman
             ,
             or
             childe
             therein
             ,
             they
             got
             store
             of
             good
             booty
             ;
             among
             which
             ,
             about
             400
             Cowes
             ,
             a
             great
             part
             whereof
             should
             that
             morning
             have
             been
             killed
             for
             the
             Rogues
             breakefast
             ,
             they
             expecting
             a
             supply
             :
             Our
             men
             also
             tooke
             four
             Colours
             ,
             and
             flew
             in
             the
             Towne
             and
             pursuit
             179
             men
             ,
             besides
             those
             the
             Enemy
             conveyed
             away
             during
             the
             fight
             ,
             on
             horsebacke
             ,
             and
             otherwise
             ,
             whose
             number
             or
             quality
             is
             not
             yet
             known
             :
             The
             Town
             also
             was
             burnt
             ,
             and
             great
             store
             of
             Corn
             unthrashed
             .
             But
             alas
             !
             our
             victory
             is
             nothing
             ,
             if
             we
             consider
             the
             losse
             of
             a
             brave
             Spirit
             on
             our
             part
             ,
             Sir
             
               Lorenzo
               Cary
               ,
            
             brother
             to
             the
             Lord
             
               Falkland
               ,
            
             who
             with
             three
             more
             were
             killed
             in
             the
             fight
             on
             our
             part
             .
             Vntill
             we
             have
             a
             good
             supply
             we
             are
             able
             to
             do
             little
             ,
             which
             God
             send
             unto
             us
             speedily
             ,
             and
             preserve
             us
             till
             then
             ,
             and
             evermore
             .
          
           
             Laus
             Deo.
             
               
                 In
              
               Dublin
               ,
               
                 Ian.
                 1641.
                 
              
            
             
               Your
               humble
               and
               affectionate
               servant
               ,
               
                 P.
                 G.
                 
              
            
          
        
      
       
         FINIS
         .