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             Ioyfull and happie newes from the west of Ireland sent in three letters from persons of note ...
             Saintliger, W. (William), Sir, d. 1642.
             Ford, Edward, 17th cent.
             Whetcombe, Tristram.
          
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             1642.
          
           
             At head of title: April 30.
             The first letter is signed (p. [3]) W. St. Lieger, the second is signed (p. [8]) Tristram Whitcombe, the third is signed (p. [8]) Edw. Ford.
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           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641.
        
      
    
       A59908  R25746  (Wing S337A).  civilwar no Ioyfull and happie newes from the west of Ireland, sent in three letters from persons of note: some of the particulars are as followeth. 1 T Saintliger, W. Sir 1642    4260 31 0 0 0 0 0 73 D  The  rate of 73 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the D category of texts with between 35 and 100 defects per 10,000 words. 
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             April
             30.
             
          
        
         
           Ioyfull
           and
           happie
           Newes
           from
           the
           West
           of
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           sent
           in
           three
           Letters
           from
           persons
           of
           note
           :
           Some
           of
           the
           particulars
           are
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           
             
               1
               The
               marching
               of
               the
               Lord
               of
               
                 Inchequid
              
               and
               Captaine
               
                 Iephton
              
               into
               the
               great
               Rebels
               the
               Lord
               
                 Roches
              
               countrey
               ,
               and
               their
               releeving
               of
               
                 Rathgogan
              
               Castle
               belonging
               to
               Master
               
                 Meade
                 .
              
            
             
               2
               Captaine
               
                 Iephtons
              
               great
               overthrow
               given
               to
               three
               Companies
               of
               Rebels
               .
            
             
               3
               Another
               great
               overthrow
               given
               the
               Arch-Rebell
               ,
               the
               Lord
               
                 Muskry
                 ,
              
               and
               his
               wh●●
               Army
               by
               the
               Lord
               of
               
                 Inchequid
              
               and
               Colonell
               
                 Vavasor
                 ,
              
               who
               tooke
               their
               Te●●
               and
               great
               store
               of
               treasure
               ,
               and
               much
               other
               provision
               and
               pillage
               .
            
             
               4
               The
               siege
               of
               
                 Kinsale
                 ,
              
               and
               how
               it
               was
               releeved
               ,
               and
               a
               great
               overthrow
               given
               to
               〈…〉
               Rebels
               by
               the
               Garrison
               of
               this
               Towne
               ,
               and
               some
               Troops
               of
               
                 Bandonbridge
                 .
              
            
             
               5
               The
               flight
               of
               a
               great
               Army
               of
               the
               Rebels
               from
               their
               Camp
               neare
               
                 Kinsale
                 ,
              
               and
               〈◊〉
               great
               store
               of
               provision
               behind
               them
               .
            
             
               6
               The
               taking
               of
               two
               other
               Castles
               ,
               firing
               one
               ,
               and
               carrying
               away
               above
               two
               hundred
               horse-load
               of
               corne
               :
               and
               divers
               other
               particulars
               worthy
               observation
               are
               like
               〈…〉
               expressed
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                   Read
                   in
                   the
                   Honourable
                   House
                   of
                   Commons
                   the
                   25
                   of
                   April
                   ,
                   and
                   ordered
                   to
                   be
                   printed
                   .
                
                 
                   
                     H.
                     Elsinge
                     Cler.
                     
                     Parl.
                     Com.
                     
                  
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           for
           
             Francis
             Cowles
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thomas
             Bates
             .
          
           MDCXLII
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           True
           and
           happie
           Newes
           from
           
             Ireland
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
             my
             very
             good
             Lord
             :
          
        
         
           SInce
           my
           last
           by
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Dungarvan
             ,
          
           mine
           owne
           indisposition
           and
           imbecillitie
           hath
           been
           such
           ,
           as
           in
           mine
           owne
           person
           I
           have
           not
           been
           able
           to
           attempt
           any
           thing
           ,
           but
           have
           by
           my
           sicknesse
           been
           confined
           to
           my
           chamber
           ;
           but
           the
           forward
           earnestnesse
           and
           zeale
           to
           the
           service
           in
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Inchequid
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Vavasor
             ,
          
           Captaine
           
             Ieph
             〈…〉
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           small
           Army
           here
           ,
           hath
           accomplished
           some
           exploits
           ,
           whereof
           you
           may
           please
           to
           receive
           the
           ensuing
           relation
           .
        
         
           I
           being
           besieged
           on
           the
           North
           side
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           by
           my
           Lord
           
             Muskry
             ,
             M.
             Carty
             〈…〉
             ath
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           westerne
           forces
           ,
           and
           having
           notice
           that
           my
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           ,
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Ikarne
             Donbay
             ,
          
           the
           Baron
           of
           
             Log●may
             ,
          
           M.
           
             Richard
             Butler
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           Tipperary
           Forces
           were
           drawing
           up
           to
           beleaguer
           me
           on
           the
           South
           ,
           I
           dispatched
           away
           the
           two
           Troops
           then
           newly
           landed
           ,
           under
           the
           command
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Inchequid
             ,
          
           and
           Captaine
           
             Iephton
          
           into
           the
           Lord
           
             Roches
          
           countrey
           ,
           in
           expe
           〈…〉
           nce
           to
           divert
           him
           from
           his
           intended
           course
           hitherwards
           ,
           which
           sorted
           to
           so
           〈…〉
           od
           suppose
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           since
           understand
           the
           Tipperary
           Forces
           have
           forsaken
           〈…〉
           m
           ,
           and
           that
           hee
           remaines
           himselfe
           upon
           his
           keeping
           in
           his
           owne
           Countrey
           .
           During
           the
           stay
           of
           these
           Troops
           there
           ,
           they
           were
           desired
           to
           the
           reliefe
           of
           a
           castle
           called
           
             Rathgogan
             ,
          
           by
           one
           M.
           
             Meade
             ,
          
           which
           M.
           
             Iephton
          
           having
           performed
           with
           〈…〉
           quadron
           of
           each
           Troop
           ,
           and
           80
           Musqueteers
           drawn
           out
           of
           his
           house
           and
           mine
           .
           〈…〉
           his
           retreat
           he
           was
           encountred
           by
           two
           or
           three
           companies
           from
           
             Mimeallock
             ,
          
           〈…〉
           whom
           he
           with
           a
           Horse
           ,
           and
           another
           Officer
           with
           a
           Foot
           charged
           in
           severall
           〈…〉
           ces
           ,
           and
           routed
           them
           ,
           slaying
           about
           150.
           beside
           50
           slaine
           in
           releeving
           the
           ca
           〈…〉
           e.
           
           On
           the
           thirteenth
           of
           this
           instant
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskry
          
           (
           who
           hath
           kept
           this
           〈…〉
           mp
           a
           long
           time
           at
           
             Rochforts
          
           towne
           ,
           three
           miles
           from
           this
           citie
           )
           caused
           a
           part
           this
           Army
           to
           chase
           home
           our
           scouts
           to
           the
           very
           suburbs
           ,
           where
           in
           a
           bravado
           they
           made
           a
           stand
           ,
           whereat
           my
           Lord
           
             Inchequid
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Vavasor
             ,
          
           and
           the
           rest
           〈◊〉
           the
           Officers
           being
           much
           incensed
           ,
           obtained
           my
           leave
           to
           issue
           forth
           immediately
           with
           300
           Musqueteers
           ,
           and
           two
           Troops
           of
           Horse
           :
           upon
           the
           sallying
           out
           they
           found
           the
           enemy
           retreated
           ,
           and
           pursued
           him
           to
           his
           quarters
           ,
           where
           the
           〈◊〉
           body
           consisting
           of
           36
           colours
           ,
           as
           they
           were
           numbred
           ,
           forthwith
           appeared
           ,
           and
           after
           severall
           parties
           sent
           from
           the
           maine
           body
           to
           skirmish
           with
           our
           〈…〉
           n
           ,
           had
           beene
           beaten
           back
           ,
           they
           began
           to
           pickup
           their
           baggage
           ,
           and
           forsooke
           their
           camp
           ,
           after
           whom
           our
           men
           made
           all
           the
           speed
           they
           might
           :
           and
           having
           
           chased
           them
           two
           or
           three
           miles
           ,
           charged
           upon
           the
           Reare
           ,
           routed
           the
           whole
           Army
           ,
           which
           betook
           it selfe
           to
           flight
           over
           a
           bog
           ,
           unpasseable
           for
           our
           Horse
           ,
           and
           to
           all
           their
           carriage
           and
           luggage
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskries
          
           owne
           armou●●
           Tent
           ,
           and
           Trunks
           were
           a
           part
           ,
           slew
           about
           two
           hundred
           of
           their
           men
           that
           took
           firme
           ground
           ,
           and
           retired
           without
           losse
           of
           a
           man
           .
           Whereby
           it
           is
           very
           easie
           observe
           with
           what
           facilitie
           the
           enemy
           might
           now
           bee
           dealt
           with
           all
           before
           he
           can
           recollect
           himselfe
           a
           new
           ,
           or
           receive
           forraine
           supplies
           ,
           which
           they
           daily
           a
           〈…〉
           hourely
           expect
           ,
           and
           being
           once
           come
           to
           their
           hands
           ,
           it
           will
           not
           then
           be
           〈◊〉
           the
           charge
           and
           expence
           both
           of
           bloud
           and
           treasure
           ,
           that
           will
           suppresse
           the
           〈…〉
           which
           now
           would
           reduce
           them
           to
           a
           very
           great
           straight
           .
        
         
           And
           therefore
           I
           doe
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Lordship
           ,
           that
           speedy
           supplyes
           of
           men
           ,
           monies
           ,
           armes
           ,
           munition
           ,
           and
           artillery
           ,
           with
           all
           necessaries
           depending
           thereon
           ,
           as
           Conducters
           ,
           Pioners
           ,
           Mattrosses
           ,
           Carriages
           ,
           Tackle
           ,
           Horses
           and
           Oxen
           for
           draught
           ,
           and
           all
           other
           appurtenances
           may
           either
           bee
           sent
           over
           ,
           o
           〈…〉
           Commission
           and
           meanes
           to
           raise
           and
           maintaine
           them
           here
           ,
           here
           being
           but
           one
           Canoneere
           ,
           and
           one
           Clerk
           of
           the
           store
           in
           this
           Province
           :
           without
           these
           your
           Lordship
           knowes
           that
           it
           is
           to
           no
           boot
           to
           march
           into
           the
           field
           ,
           where
           if
           the
           enemy
           be
           not
           too
           hard
           for
           us
           ,
           hee
           will
           certainly
           retire
           to
           his
           holds
           ,
           and
           so
           secure
           himselfe
           against
           our
           forces
           .
        
         
           
             
               Your
               Lordships
               most
               humble
               servant
               ,
            
             W.
             St.
             Leger
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           
             From
             Kinsale
             ,
             
               April
               21.
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             Brother
             
               Benjamin
               ,
            
          
        
         
           THe
           Rebels
           have
           persisted
           in
           their
           cruell
           and
           tyrannicall
           wayes
           blocked
           us
           up
           round
           about
           ,
           and
           have
           taken
           from
           us
           whatsoever
           wee
           had
           lying
           without
           the
           Gate
           ,
           what
           was
           not
           usefull
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           despitefully
           burnt
           ;
           and
           whomsoever
           they
           took
           of
           our
           Nation
           ,
           whether
           man
           ,
           woman
           ,
           or
           child
           ,
           have
           cruelly
           and
           inhumanely
           hanged
           and
           murthered
           :
           and
           for
           this
           three
           weekes
           space
           wee
           have
           not
           been
           able
           to
           send
           a
           Letter
           to
           the
           Lord
           President
           ,
           but
           by
           water
           ,
           and
           that
           with
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           difficultie
           .
           But
           praised
           be
           God
           ,
           about
           seven
           or
           eight
           dayes
           since
           the
           Lord
           President
           upon
           our
           bleeding
           importunitie
           ,
           appointed
           the
           Lord
           
             Baltinglas
          
           his
           halfe
           company
           ,
           to
           come
           hither
           by
           sea
           to
           help
           us
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           44
           or
           45
           men
           ,
           who
           arrived
           here
           the
           15.
           and
           brought
           with
           them
           eight
           barrels
           of
           powder
           ,
           and
           an
           hundred
           skeanes
           of
           match
           ,
           whereof
           six
           barrels
           ,
           and
           fiftie
           skeanes
           were
           allotted
           for
           Bandonbridge
           ,
           the
           other
           fiftie
           skeanes
           and
           two
           
           barrels
           doe
           remaine
           heere
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           which
           did
           favour
           well
           with
           us
           ,
           because
           it
           was
           the
           first
           that
           ever
           we
           received
           .
           The
           16.
           the
           Troops
           of
           Bandonbridge
           came
           hither
           to
           renew
           ,
           and
           carry
           away
           the
           said
           provisions
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           better
           convoy
           ,
           we
           sent
           with
           them
           our
           troop
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           about
           fortie
           Horse
           and
           fortie
           Foot
           ,
           which
           went
           with
           them
           about
           foure
           miles
           ,
           and
           drew
           up
           all
           our
           forces
           wee
           could
           make
           ,
           to
           make
           good
           the
           retreat
           ,
           if
           occasion
           had
           been
           ;
           our
           Forces
           no
           sooner
           parted
           from
           our
           friends
           ,
           but
           those
           of
           Bandon
           fell
           into
           an
           Ambuscado
           ,
           which
           was
           laid
           purposely
           for
           them
           ,
           consisting
           of
           about
           300
           men
           ,
           who
           fired
           each
           upon
           other
           ;
           such
           was
           the
           great
           work
           of
           God
           Almightie
           ,
           that
           ours
           consisting
           of
           about
           80
           Horse
           ,
           went
           thorow
           in
           despite
           of
           them
           ,
           slew
           or
           killed
           about
           80
           of
           them
           ,
           without
           the
           losse
           of
           a
           man
           ;
           they
           wanted
           foure
           ,
           which
           they
           imagined
           had
           been
           slaine
           ,
           but
           they
           remained
           here
           playing
           the
           ill
           husbands
           ,
           and
           went
           not
           with
           their
           friends
           ;
           our
           people
           in
           their
           retreat
           pillaged
           ,
           and
           burned
           all
           the
           houses
           they
           could
           espy
           ;
           and
           being
           come
           all
           together
           ,
           wee
           marched
           in
           a
           body
           towards
           a
           multitude
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           appeared
           upon
           a
           mountaine
           towards
           Belgoly
           ,
           and
           lay
           in
           ambush
           on
           the
           further
           side
           of
           the
           mountaine
           ;
           the
           hils
           round
           about
           us
           were
           covered
           with
           them
           ,
           wee
           marched
           within
           Musket-shot
           of
           the
           maine
           body
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           made
           a
           stand
           ,
           every
           man
           desirous
           to
           march
           up
           to
           them
           ,
           but
           night
           was
           at
           hand
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           very
           much
           advantage
           of
           the
           ground
           ;
           while
           wee
           stood
           in
           sight
           of
           them
           ,
           they
           made
           many
           hideous
           shouts
           ,
           calling
           us
           English
           Rebels
           ,
           and
           trayterous
           villaines
           ,
           and
           threatened
           ,
           that
           before
           Munday
           following
           ;
           to
           burne
           and
           ransack
           our
           towne
           ;
           but
           these
           were
           but
           flourishes
           ,
           for
           that
           night
           they
           retreating
           to
           their
           accustomed
           place
           Belgoly
           ,
           where
           their
           camp
           lay
           ,
           many
           of
           their
           people
           run
           away
           ,
           and
           it
           seems
           their
           Sabbath-Sacrifice
           wrought
           little
           effect
           ;
           for
           the
           chiefe
           of
           them
           ,
           which
           was
           
             Barry
             Oage
          
           and
           
             Ieremy
             Long
             ,
          
           commanded
           the
           armed
           men
           to
           march
           towards
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskrie
          
           his
           camp
           ,
           and
           the
           rest
           they
           advised
           to
           shift
           for
           themselves
           :
           we
           are
           informed
           that
           many
           of
           the
           armed
           men
           did
           not
           march
           far
           ,
           but
           run
           every
           man
           his
           way
           ;
           this
           I
           conceive
           could
           not
           be
           in
           any
           policie
           ,
           but
           meerly
           the
           finger
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           strook
           their
           hearts
           with
           such
           feare
           and
           terrour
           ,
           as
           they
           could
           not
           stay
           any
           longer
           .
        
         
           On
           munday
           morning
           we
           marched
           thither
           ,
           where
           wee
           found
           good
           store
           of
           provision
           ,
           some
           we
           brought
           away
           ,
           the
           rest
           we
           burned
           with
           the
           houses
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Countrey
           thereabouts
           ,
           so
           they
           cannot
           in
           haste
           in
           camp
           themselves
           there
           again
           with
           any
           commodity
           :
           some
           few
           straglers
           were
           found
           there
           ,
           which
           were
           killed
           ,
           onely
           two
           or
           three
           ,
           which
           we
           brought
           home
           prisoners
           ,
           which
           I
           believe
           we
           shal
           hang
           this
           day
           ;
           some
           things
           they
           have
           discovered
           ,
           but
           to
           no
           great
           purpose
           ,
           that
           it
           was
           meerely
           feare
           that
           drove
           them
           away
           ,
           thinking
           those
           easternly
           wind
           which
           then
           blew
           ,
           had
           brought
           us
           great
           store
           of
           men
           out
           of
           England
           .
        
         
           On
           Tuesday
           we
           went
           forth
           againe
           ,
           and
           tooke
           possession
           of
           a
           Castle
           called
           Arcloyne
           ,
           where
           we
           have
           left
           a
           guard
           of
           12.
           
           Musquetiers
           ,
           it
           lyeth
           a
           mile
           from
           the
           
           Towne
           toward
           Bandonbridge
           ,
           which
           was
           good
           service
           ;
           for
           by
           that
           means
           we
           have
           gained
           a
           Mill
           which
           lyeth
           under
           command
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           hope
           we
           shall
           keepe
           it
           ;
           we
           had
           not
           the
           use
           of
           any
           Mill
           this
           three
           weeks
           till
           now
           ,
           which
           caused
           us
           (
           though
           we
           have
           store
           of
           Corne
           )
           to
           want
           bread
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           certaine
           advice
           ,
           that
           about
           seven
           dayes
           since
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Presidents
           forces
           ,
           about
           600.
           foote
           ,
           and
           200.
           
           Horse
           ,
           sallyed
           out
           of
           Corke
           ,
           and
           set
           upon
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskrie
             ,
          
           and
           Lord
           General
           
             Barries
          
           great
           Camp
           ,
           which
           consisted
           of
           about
           8000.
           
           The
           Rebels
           stood
           a
           while
           ,
           but
           at
           last
           as
           many
           as
           could
           did
           flye
           ,
           only
           one
           Company
           led
           by
           
             Mac
             Finins
             ,
          
           Brother
           of
           
             Glon●rogh
             ,
          
           which
           was
           known
           by
           a
           nick-name
           ,
           Captaine
           
             S●gone
             ,
          
           who
           fought
           very
           valiantly
           ,
           and
           received
           7.
           or
           8.
           shot
           into
           his
           body
           before
           he
           fel
           to
           the
           ground
           ,
           his
           head
           and
           his
           hands
           are
           brought
           in
           ,
           and
           set
           upon
           the
           gates
           of
           the
           City
           .
           There
           were
           slaine
           of
           the
           Rebels
           no
           man
           knowes
           how
           many
           ,
           our
           men
           brought
           in
           620.
           
           Musquets
           and
           Pikes
           which
           lay
           amongst
           the
           dead
           ,
           they
           brought
           in
           abundance
           of
           prouisions
           ,
           my
           Lord
           of
           
             Muskries
          
           Plate
           ,
           and
           apparell
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           good
           things
           .
           So
           I
           hope
           they
           will
           not
           be
           able
           to
           recover
           in
           haste
           such
           a
           head
           againe
           :
           their
           Bogs
           and
           woods
           must
           bee
           their
           chiefest
           forts
           .
        
         
           A
           passage
           or
           two
           more
           ,
           though
           I
           be
           something
           tedious
           ,
           I
           will
           relate
           ;
           In
           my
           former
           Letters
           ,
           I
           related
           the
           great
           losse
           sustained
           at
           a
           Farme
           ,
           which
           I
           had
           called
           
             Eneskonnis
             ,
          
           it
           yeelded
           me
           92
           pound
           
             per
             annum
             ,
          
           and
           the
           stock
           was
           my
           own
           the
           Tenant
           was
           to
           make
           it
           good
           at
           each
           years
           end
           ,
           only
           I
           had
           great
           store
           of
           corne
           which
           I
           could
           not
           get
           threshed
           ,
           to
           bring
           it
           away
           ;
           for
           after
           this
           Rebellion
           began
           none
           of
           the
           villaines
           would
           labour
           :
           I
           had
           of
           wheat
           the
           growth
           of
           35.
           
           Acres
           and
           as
           good
           as
           any
           in
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           beside
           Barley
           and
           Oats
           ,
           my
           Landlord
           
             Patrik
             Rach
          
           of
           Polelonge
           ,
           taking
           it
           for
           his
           owne
           ,
           as
           he
           formerly
           had
           done
           with
           m
           〈…〉
           Castle
           ,
           and
           all
           things
           else
           ,
           got
           two
           or
           three
           hundred
           with
           their
           colours
           to
           come
           thither
           to
           thresh
           ,
           and
           carry
           it
           away
           ,
           halfe
           for
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           the
           other
           halfe
           for
           those
           that
           did
           labour
           ,
           and
           stand
           by
           to
           guard
           him
           ,
           but
           whiles
           they
           were
           about
           it
           the
           Troops
           of
           Bandon
           ,
           and
           a
           few
           Musquetiers
           fell
           in
           among
           them
           ,
           killed
           near
           100
           of
           them
           ,
           put
           the
           rest
           to
           flight
           ,
           and
           carryed
           with
           them
           a
           great
           part
           of
           the
           Corn
           ,
           which
           was
           made
           ready
           at
           their
           hands
           ;
           and
           in
           this
           service
           they
           lost
           not
           a
           man
           :
           A
           while
           after
           the
           Rebells
           attempted
           to
           steale
           away
           some
           Cowes
           near
           Bandon
           ,
           and
           tooke
           two
           or
           three
           small
           children
           that
           were
           keeping
           of
           the
           said
           Cowes
           ,
           which
           they
           killed
           most
           barbarously
           ,
           took
           them
           by
           the
           Legs
           and
           Armes
           and
           tore
           them
           asunder
           ,
           one
           of
           the
           children
           they
           found
           stab'd
           with
           a
           Skean
           in
           a
           dozen
           places
           at
           the
           least
           ,
           which
           inhumanity
           did
           so
           much
           inrage
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           next
           day
           they
           made
           another
           salley
           upon
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           〈◊〉
           upon
           a
           Castle
           called
           Dondoniell
           Castle
           ,
           where
           some
           time
           the
           Iron
           works
           stood
           ;
           it
           was
           so
           full
           of
           men
           and
           provisions
           ,
           that
           they
           had
           made
           Linnies
           without
           side
           ,
           against
           the
           walls
           of
           the
           Castle
           ,
           which
           they
           filled
           with
           hutches
           of
           corn
           and
           
           houshold-stuffe
           ,
           which
           they
           had
           taken
           from
           the
           English
           :
           Our
           men
           placed
           Musquetiers
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           in
           such
           manner
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           them
           within
           durst
           appear
           upon
           the
           battailment
           ,
           nor
           peep
           out
           their
           nose
           at
           the
           loop-holes
           ;
           sent
           in
           five
           or
           sixe
           men
           that
           were
           skilfull
           in
           mining
           under
           the
           said
           Linnies
           ,
           who
           laboured
           so
           lustily
           ,
           that
           in
           three
           or
           foure
           houres
           they
           had
           made
           a
           hole
           thorow
           the
           wall
           ;
           where
           they
           put
           in
           furze
           and
           straw
           ,
           which
           did
           set
           the
           lower
           rooms
           of
           the
           Castle
           on
           fire
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Rebels
           and
           the
           provisions
           that
           were
           within
           ,
           were
           burnt
           together
           :
           of
           what
           was
           in
           the
           Linnies
           they
           saved
           but
           two
           hundred
           horse
           load
           ,
           and
           carried
           it
           by
           degrees
           to
           the
           Towne
           of
           Bandon
           .
           Had
           we
           but
           three
           or
           foure
           hundred
           men
           more
           ,
           we
           should
           soone
           be
           able
           to
           cleare
           the
           river
           of
           Bandon
           ,
           upon
           which
           are
           three
           Castles
           very
           well
           fortified
           ,
           Kilgobane
           ,
           Polelonge
           ,
           and
           Corgenas
           .
           The
           land-lord
           of
           Polelonge
           
             P●t.
             Roch
             fitz
             Richard
          
           was
           a
           Parliament-man
           ,
           and
           hath
           beene
           a
           long
           time
           in
           Rebellion
           ,
           and
           his
           eldest
           sonne
           is
           made
           a
           Captaine
           amongst
           them
           .
           Had
           I
           men
           in
           place
           ,
           I
           would
           be
           content
           to
           maintaine
           them
           with
           victualls
           and
           pay
           at
           my
           owne
           charge
           ,
           untill
           I
           had
           taken
           the
           said
           Castle
           of
           Polelonge
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           might
           enjoy
           the
           said
           Castle
           ,
           and
           Land
           thereunto
           belonging
           ,
           which
           is
           ●ine
           plow-lands
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           and
           so
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Castles
           .
           I
           pray
           ,
           if
           you
           have
           any
           friends
           amongst
           that
           honorable
           assembly
           petition
           for
           some
           thing
           that
           might
           do
           us
           good
           :
           For
           my
           part
           ,
           I
           have
           lost
           all
           ,
           and
           for
           merchandizing
           there
           will
           be
           so
           little
           hopes
           while
           I
           live
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           so
           that
           unlesse
           it
           please
           God
           to
           ●bove
           their
           hearts
           to
           support
           me
           in
           some
           good
           way
           ,
           I
           must
           be
           enforced
           to
           steer
           such
           a
           course
           ,
           as
           after
           so
           much
           losse
           will
           not
           well
           suit
           with
           my
           age
           .
        
         
           The
           Irish
           inhabitants
           of
           this
           towne
           ,
           Cork
           ,
           and
           Youghall
           are
           no
           better
           than
           those
           that
           are
           abroad
           in
           action
           ;
           they
           did
           generally
           give
           intelligence
           of
           all
           that
           passed
           ,
           and
           kept
           all
           things
           from
           us
           ;
           I
           have
           discovered
           that
           many
           of
           the
           chiefest
           of
           the
           towne
           did
           goe
           daily
           to
           Belgolie
           Camp
           ;
           and
           if
           friends
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           must
           needs
           be
           enemies
           unto
           us
           :
           I
           have
           layd
           hold
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           I
           will
           advise
           my
           Lord
           President
           of
           their
           proceedings
           .
        
         
           Had
           not
           God
           Almighty
           dealt
           thus
           mercifully
           with
           us
           ,
           that
           the
           hearts
           of
           those
           miscreants
           should
           thus
           faile
           them
           ,
           to
           flye
           when
           none
           pursues
           them
           ,
           that
           in
           our
           encounters
           with
           them
           we
           lose
           not
           one
           for
           100.
           and
           seeing
           that
           all
           these
           late
           Ea
           〈…〉
           rly
           winds
           have
           brought
           no
           supply
           for
           us
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           we
           should
           have
           beene
           in
           despaire
           ,
           and
           cleane
           cut
           off
           ;
           but
           it
           doth
           plainly
           teach
           us
           ,
           That
           it
           is
           his
           mighty
           hand
           and
           stretched-out
           arme
           ,
           and
           not
           an
           arme
           of
           flesh
           that
           doth
           protect
           us
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           beginning
           of
           these
           troubles
           our
           watches
           were
           mixt
           Irish
           and
           English
           together
           ,
           but
           since
           we
           have
           divided
           our selves
           ,
           the
           English
           have
           all
           retired
           to
           the
           water
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           Irish
           keep
           the
           upper
           old
           town
           ;
           so
           that
           if
           they
           professe
           any
           〈…〉
           chery
           ,
           the
           Fort
           and
           our
           ship
           
             Charles
          
           will
           presently
           beat
           downe
           their
           houses
           〈…〉
           out
           their
           eares
           ,
           and
           doe
           us
           no
           harme
           .
           My
           Lord
           President
           and
           Colonell
           
             Banester
          
           
           did
           very
           well
           approve
           of
           their
           doings
           :
           now
           a
           little
           of
           businesse
           I
           take
           notice
           what
           you
           write
           of
           the
           Ship
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           I
           have
           thereupon
           thought
           it
           the
           best
           course
           to
           perswade
           Mr.
           
             Iohn
             Brooks
          
           to
           goe
           over
           to
           informe
           that
           Honourable
           House
           what
           manner
           of
           ship
           she
           is
           ,
           and
           what
           she
           has
           and
           will
           stand
           us
           in
           to
           set
           her
           forth
           compleatly
           to
           Sea
           ,
           she
           will
           stand
           us
           upward
           of
           five
           thousand
           pound
           .
           I
           shall
           desire
           you
           to
           be
           an
           assistant
           to
           the
           bearer
           Master
           
             I.
             Brooks
             ,
          
           to
           petition
           to
           the
           Parliament
           to
           have
           satisfaction
           for
           the
           time
           wee
           have
           spent
           in
           Harbour
           from
           the
           12
           day
           of
           Januarie
           ,
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           the
           Fort
           Towne
           and
           Harbour
           ,
           which
           under
           God
           ,
           was
           the
           chiefe
           preservation
           of
           them
           all
           ;
           for
           till
           of
           late
           ,
           the
           Fort
           was
           very
           weake
           ,
           and
           ill-manned
           ;
           and
           together
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           the
           Kings
           service
           ,
           and
           to
           allow
           us
           the
           rates
           which
           other
           ships
           have
           ,
           three
           pound
           16.
           shill.
           
             per
          
           Moneth
           each
           man
           ;
           she
           is
           already
           in
           place
           ,
           and
           doubtlesse
           may
           doe
           as
           good
           service
           as
           any
           ship
           that
           is
           imployed
           ;
           she
           will
           carry
           and
           hath
           Ports
           for
           thirty
           peeces
           of
           Ordnance
           ;
           we
           have
           already
           24
           Barrels
           of
           powder
           ,
           five
           cables
           ,
           and
           double
           Sayles
           :
           but
           for
           this
           I
           referre
           you
           to
           the
           Relation
           of
           the
           bearer
           ,
           praying
           you
           to
           assist
           him
           effectually
           ;
           hee
           is
           a
           very
           able
           deserving
           man
           ;
           he
           carryeth
           a
           Letter
           from
           Captaine
           
             Dowrick
             ,
          
           a
           part
           owner
           to
           a
           kinseman
           of
           his
           ,
           one
           Mr.
           
             Norkot
             ;
          
           a
           good
           friend
           to
           Mr.
           
             Pimme
          
           and
           Master
           
             Stroud
             ;
          
           the
           said
           Master
           
             Stroud
          
           is
           a
           very
           able
           deserving
           Gentleman
           ,
           I
           knew
           him
           when
           my
           Brother
           
             Nich.
             Glanfield
          
           lived
           in
           
             Tanestock
             ,
          
           but
           I
           believe
           he
           doth
           not
           remember
           me
           .
           I
           pray
           God
           direct
           their
           hearts
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           have
           some
           ayde
           come
           over
           in
           time
           ,
           to
           keep
           them
           from
           reaping
           what
           they
           have
           sowne
           ,
           and
           before
           they
           have
           powder
           and
           Arms
           from
           other
           parts
           ,
           lest
           they
           should
           take
           head
           againe
           .
           10000
           men
           in
           Munster
           would
           in
           my
           opinion
           ,
           in
           a
           very
           short
           time
           do
           the
           businesse
           ,
           and
           fetch
           back
           our
           cattell
           and
           Horses
           ,
           which
           they
           have
           driven
           into
           
             Musgrow
          
           woods
           .
           If
           I
           had
           but
           two
           hundred
           men
           at
           present
           ,
           to
           what
           we
           have
           ,
           I
           am
           very
           confident
           I
           should
           doe
           some
           service
           to
           Gods
           glory
           in
           the
           defence
           of
           my
           Religion
           and
           Nation
           ;
           and
           thus
           much
           believe
           of
           my
           conceited
           opinion
           ,
           That
           if
           these
           Rebells
           be
           pardoned
           ,
           this
           Kingdome
           will
           never
           be
           secure
           ;
           the
           abuses
           are
           so
           inhumane
           ,
           and
           so
           devilish
           ,
           that
           if
           it
           become
           pardonable
           ,
           none
           will
           care
           what
           offence
           he
           committeth
           :
           and
           the
           hatred
           betweene
           the
           Nations
           is
           so
           great
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           ever
           it
           can
           bee
           forgotten
           .
           Let
           us
           have
           leave
           to
           fight
           it
           out
           to
           the
           last
           man
           :
           or
           if
           not
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           must
           live
           here
           ,
           let
           us
           have
           leave
           to
           depart
           ,
           and
           seeke
           some
           other
           place
           for
           our
           habitation
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           at
           present
           abundance
           of
           corne
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           two
           or
           three
           prizes
           ,
           French-men
           laden
           with
           Wheat
           and
           Rye
           ,
           brought
           in
           by
           our
           men
           of
           warre
           .
           It
           is
           a
           great
           over-sight
           ,
           that
           in
           all
           this
           time
           we
           have
           not
           more
           Ships
           ,
           one
           or
           two
           to
           ride
           constantly
           in
           each
           Port
           ,
           to
           hinder
           the
           comming
           of
           provision
           and
           Ammunition
           to
           the
           Rebells
           ,
           which
           cannot
           be
           so
           securely
           done
           by
           keeping
           a
           few
           ships
           at
           sea
           :
           The
           sure
           way
           is
           ,
           as
           I
           have
           said
           ,
           to
           have
           a
           ship
           or
           two
           to
           ride
           constantly
           
           in
           each
           port
           ,
           and
           halfe
           a
           doeen
           of
           nimble
           ships
           to
           keepe
           at
           Sea
           upon
           the
           head
           lands
           .
           I
           pray
           you
           be
           vigilant
           that
           we
           may
           have
           satisfaction
           for
           our
           losses
           ,
           and
           some
           reward
           for
           our
           honest
           endevour
           .
           I
           have
           furnished
           his
           Mejesties
           Fort
           of
           this
           place
           ,
           Cork
           ,
           Kings
           ship
           ,
           and
           otherwise
           in
           his
           Majesties
           service
           ,
           to
           the
           value
           of
           400
           pounds
           in
           Deale
           hoords
           ,
           Iron
           ,
           Pitch
           ,
           Tar
           ,
           Train
           ,
           Ammunitions
           ,
           and
           monies
           and
           know
           not
           yet
           when
           ,
           or
           by
           whom
           I
           shal
           be
           satisfied
           for
           the
           same
           ;
           and
           whatsoever
           I
           have
           yet
           remaining
           ,
           I
           will
           willingly
           part
           with
           in
           the
           said
           service
           ,
           and
           am
           reapy
           to
           seale
           this
           my
           intent
           to
           the
           last
           drop
           of
           my
           bloud
           .
           There
           have
           beene
           a
           great
           many
           of
           our
           Nation
           who
           are
           very
           able
           both
           in
           person
           and
           estate
           to
           serve
           in
           this
           cause
           ,
           that
           have
           stolne
           away
           ,
           and
           carryed
           their
           estates
           monies
           ,
           and
           provision
           wish
           them
           ;
           it
           were
           good
           in
           my
           opinion
           that
           enquiry
           were
           made
           after
           them
           in
           in
           England
           ,
           and
           compelled
           not
           onely
           to
           returne
           in
           their
           owne
           persons
           ,
           but
           to
           bring
           over
           others
           at
           their
           owne
           charge
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           but
           an
           easie
           punishment
           for
           their
           cowardly
           basenesse
           .
           I
           shall
           pesire
           you
           to
           be
           mindfull
           of
           us
           in
           your
           prayers
           to
           God
           Almighty
           ;
           In
           whom
           I
           rest
           .
        
         
           
             
               Your
               loving
               Brother
            
             Tristram
             Whitcombe
             .
          
        
      
       
         
           A
           Letter
           sent
           from
           
             Yoghal
          
           in
           
             Ireland
          
           to
           his
           friend
           resident
           in
           
             London
             ,
          
           this
           present
           
             
               April
               .
            
             1642.
             
          
        
         
           
             Master
             
               Col●s
               ,
            
          
        
         
           I
           Have
           sent
           you
           by
           this
           Breviate
           of
           the
           last
           news
           for
           certain
           of
           the
           late
           passages
           in
           Ireland
           ,
           which
           is
           brought
           by
           a
           ship
           calle
           the
           
             Abraham
          
           from
           Yoghall
           .
           This
           last
           weeke
           the
           Lord
           President
           of
           Munster
           ,
           Viscount
           
             Dungarvan
             ,
          
           Viscount
           
             Kinnalmuhy
          
           the
           Lord
           
             Broghill
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Charles
             Vavasor
          
           Colonell
           :
           The
           Lord
           President
           having
           some
           few
           dayes
           before
           wasted
           all
           
             Condons
          
           countrey
           with
           fire
           and
           sword
           ,
           joyned
           their
           Forces
           together
           between
           
             Cappoquin
          
           and
           
             Tallow
             ,
          
           slew
           there
           a
           great
           number
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           leaving
           their
           carkasses
           in
           the
           open
           streets
           ;
           so
           that
           to
           prevent
           the
           contagion
           might
           otherwise
           arise
           from
           their
           stinking
           bodies
           ,
           they
           haled
           them
           to
           the
           sea
           ,
           then
           marched
           to
           
             Dungarvan
             ,
          
           recovered
           the
           castle
           there
           ,
           and
           slew
           some
           350
           ,
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           no
           more
           than
           five
           or
           six
           of
           our
           English
           mens
           forces
           at
           most
           ,
           and
           so
           goe
           on
           still
           prosperously
           and
           valiantly
           .
           About
           this
           time
           they
           attempted
           to
           take
           Mallowe
           with
           2000
           men
           ,
           but
           were
           repulst
           by
           the
           forces
           of
           Captaine
           
             Iepson
          
           within
           the
           Castle
           .
        
         
           
             Yours
             
               Edw.
               Ford
               .