A trve relation of the proceedings of the Scottish armie now in Ireland by three letters / the first sent from General Major Monroe to Generall Leslie his excellence ; the second writ by the Major and aldermen of London-Derry to Generall Major Monroe ; the third sent by the Earle of Antrvm to Generall Major Monroe ; which letters were sent by Generall Major Monroe to Generall Leslie his excellence.
         Monro, Robert.
      
       
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             A trve relation of the proceedings of the Scottish armie now in Ireland by three letters / the first sent from General Major Monroe to Generall Leslie his excellence ; the second writ by the Major and aldermen of London-Derry to Generall Major Monroe ; the third sent by the Earle of Antrvm to Generall Major Monroe ; which letters were sent by Generall Major Monroe to Generall Leslie his excellence.
             Monro, Robert.
             Leven, Alexander Leslie, Earl of, 1580?-1661.
             Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, Earl of, 1609-1683.
             Thornton, Robert, 17th cent.
          
           [2], 9 p.
           
             Printed for Iohn Bartlet,
             London :
             1642.
          
           
             Second letter signed: Robert Thornton.
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Monro, Robert.
           Leven, Alexander Leslie, -- Earl of, 1580?-1661.
           Thornton, Robert, 17th cent.
           Antrim, Randal MacDonnell, -- Earl of, 1609-1683.
           Ireland -- History -- Rebellion of 1641.
        
      
    
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           A
           TRVE
           RELATION
           Of
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           SCOTTISH
           ARMIE
           NOW
           IN
           IRELAND
           ,
           By
           three
           LETTERS
           .
           The
           First
           Sent
           from
           Generall
           Major
           MONROE
           to
           Generall
           
             LESLIE
          
           his
           Excellence
           .
           The
           Second
           Writ
           by
           the
           Major
           and
           Aldermen
           of
           
             London-Derry
          
           to
           Generall
           Major
           MONROE
           .
           The
           Third
           Sent
           by
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             ANTRUM
          
           to
           Generall
           Major
           
             Monroe
             .
          
           Which
           Letters
           were
           sent
           by
           Generall
           Major
           
             Monroe
          
           to
           Generall
           LESLIE
           his
           Excellence
           .
        
         
           London
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Bartlet
             ,
          
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           Generall
           Major
           MONROE
           his
           Letter
           to
           Generall
           
             LESLEY
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           HAving
           received
           your
           Letter
           of
           the
           fourth
           of
           May
           from
           Captaine
           
             Fraser
          
           at
           my
           returne
           to
           
             Carrickfergus
             ,
          
           on
           Thursday
           the
           twelfth
           at
           night
           ;
           please
           your
           Excellence
           to
           be
           enformed
           truely
           of
           the
           passages
           of
           our
           first
           expedition
           towards
           the
           
             Newrie
             ;
          
           having
           broken
           up
           from
           
             Carrickfergus
          
           the
           twenty
           seventh
           of
           Aprill
           at
           night
           ,
           we
           marched
           to
           
             Millone
             ,
          
           being
           nine
           miles
           from
           
             Carrickfergus
             ,
          
           and
           a
           mile
           beyond
           
             Belfast
             ,
          
           where
           we
           remained
           the
           twenty
           eight
           ,
           till
           after
           mid-day
           ,
           that
           my
           Lord
           
             Connoway
             ,
          
           Colonell
           
             Chitchester
             ,
          
           with
           a
           thousand
           commanded
           foot
           ,
           did
           joyne
           with
           us
           ,
           and
           three
           troopes
           of
           horse
           ,
           and
           two
           troopes
           Dragooners
           ,
           with
           our
           small
           pieces
           ,
           and
           one
           big
           piece
           of
           five
           pound
           bullet
           taken
           off
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Carrickfergus
             :
          
           And
           being
           forced
           to
           leave
           a
           part
           of
           our
           provision
           for
           ten
           dayes
           behinde
           us
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           carridge
           horses
           .
           We
           broke
           up
           
             Boden
             ,
          
           as
           we
           might
           be
           served
           to
           quarter
           that
           night
           at
           
             Drumbo
             ,
          
           having
           directed
           from
           
             Carrickfergus
          
           one
           of
           the
           Kings
           ships
           towards
           
             Carlingford
          
           with
           some
           provision
           of
           Meal
           ,
           Chiese
           and
           Ammunition
           ,
           for
           which
           we
           had
           no
           transport
           by
           land
           ,
           giving
           him
           order
           to
           secure
           the
           water
           mouth
           at
           
             Carlingford
             ,
          
           being
           the
           water
           passes
           to
           the
           
             Newrie
             .
          
           The
           other
           ship
           I
           directed
           towards
           
             Colraine
          
           and
           
             London-Derry
             ,
          
           with
           some
           reliefe
           to
           them
           both
           ,
           and
           to
           bring
           intelligence
           from
           thence
           against
           our
           returne
           .
           The
           twenty
           ninth
           we
           marched
           towards
           
             Lessnagarvie
             ,
          
           where
           we
           joyned
           with
           eight
           hundred
           foot
           and
           two
           troopes
           of
           horse
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Clannebowies
             ,
          
           and
           my
           Lord
           
             Ards
             ,
          
           commanded
           by
           Lievtenant
           Colonell
           
             Montgomrie
             ,
          
           and
           Lievtenant
           Colonell
           
             Hamilton
             ;
          
           and
           being
           in
           all
           about
           three
           thousand
           foure
           hundred
           foot
           ,
           in
           two
           divisions
           ,
           
             viz.
             Connoway
             Chitchester
             ,
             Clannebowies
          
           and
           
             Ardis
          
           making
           one
           division
           ,
           
             Sinklers
          
           commanded
           men
           ,
           him
           and
           I
           being
           a
           thousand
           six
           hundred
           we
           made
           up
           the
           other
           division
           ,
           and
           marched
           day
           about
           in
           the
           Vauntguard
           and
           gave
           out
           the
           orders
           night
           about
           my
           Lord
           
             Connoway
          
           and
           I.
           We
           had
           also
           with
           us
           three
           troopes
           Dragooners
           at
           fifty
           
           a
           piece
           ,
           and
           five
           troops
           of
           horse
           at
           forty
           a
           piece
           ;
           and
           all
           being
           put
           in
           order
           ,
           we
           marched
           towards
           the
           woods
           of
           
             Kilwarline
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Enemy
           lay
           in
           one
           Passe
           with
           2500.
           men
           ,
           and
           sixty
           horse
           ,
           commanded
           by
           my
           Lord
           
             Ev●ck
             Mack●rtane
          
           Sir
           
             Con
             Macginnische
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Rorie
             Macginnische
             ,
          
           they
           having
           cast
           off
           one
           bridge
           on
           the
           Passe
           ,
           and
           retired
           from
           it
           to
           another
           Passe
           in
           the
           woods
           ;
           I
           commanded
           our
           horsemen
           to
           goe
           about
           and
           to
           draw
           up
           on
           their
           flanke
           in
           the
           wood
           ,
           having
           way
           to
           passe
           but
           one
           horse
           after
           another
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           our
           commanded
           Muskateers
           and
           foure
           of
           our
           fielding-peeces
           were
           brought
           over
           the
           Passe
           ,
           and
           made
           good
           one
           passe
           till
           our
           whole
           Army
           was
           set
           over
           ,
           and
           then
           our
           Canons
           forced
           them
           to
           give
           ground
           ,
           till
           we
           made
           open
           the
           second
           passe
           being
           strait
           ,
           having
           mosse
           and
           bogs
           on
           every
           side
           ;
           at
           length
           our
           commanded
           Muskateers
           charged
           the
           front
           ,
           and
           the
           Cavilree
           on
           the
           flankes
           ,
           till
           they
           were
           forced
           with
           losse
           to
           retreat
           in
           disorder
           athwart
           the
           woods
           and
           bogs
           on
           severall
           hands
           ,
           in
           which
           time
           our
           whole
           Armie
           came
           over
           the
           passe
           ,
           and
           then
           our
           commanded
           Muskateers
           skirmished
           with
           them
           for
           three
           miles
           in
           the
           woods
           on
           both
           flankes
           while
           the
           body
           of
           the
           Army
           was
           making
           passages
           free
           to
           carry
           through
           the
           Canon
           and
           horsemen
           :
           at
           night
           we
           encamped
           all
           horse
           and
           foot
           in
           one
           body
           ,
           the
           whole
           night
           in
           armes
           in
           the
           midest
           of
           the
           wood
           .
           In
           this
           skirmish
           Sir
           
             Rorie
             Mackginnische
          
           and
           
             Mackartans
             ,
          
           two
           active
           men
           ,
           brothers
           were
           killed
           with
           one
           hun●red
           and
           fifty
           more
           ;
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           two
           men
           on
           our
           side
           .
           and
           foure
           wounded
           .
           About
           Sir
           
             Rorie
          
           was
           found
           divers
           Letters
           ,
           which
           furnished
           us
           with
           intelligence
           of
           all
           their
           designes
           in
           opposing
           us
           in
           that
           field
           ,
           and
           of
           their
           intentions
           elsewhere
           .
        
         
           Saturdy
           the
           last
           of
           
             April
             ,
          
           we
           marched
           in
           the
           former
           order
           through
           the
           woods
           ,
           towards
           
             Lochbricklane
             ,
          
           where
           being
           come
           on
           the
           plaine
           ,
           our
           horsemen
           on
           the
           wings
           killed
           divers
           of
           them
           retiring
           ,
           and
           some
           taken
           prisoners
           were
           hanged
           thereafter
           .
           And
           being
           come
           late
           to
           quartar
           we
           could
           not
           ingage
           that
           night
           with
           the
           intaking
           of
           the
           
             Iland
             ,
          
           where
           there
           lay
           a
           wicked
           Garison
           in
           a
           fast
           place
           environed
           within
           a
           loch
           ,
           being
           a
           refuge
           in
           safety
           ,
           and
           their
           Boat
           d●awne
           .
           Sunday
           the
           first
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           being
           eight
           miles
           from
           the
           
             Newrie
             ,
          
           I
           commanded
           the
           Cavilrie
           and
           Dragoneers
           to
           march
           ,
           for
           blocking
           up
           the
           
             Newrie
             ,
          
           till
           our
           coming
           :
           and
           they
           being
           gone
           ,
           I
           persued
           the
           
             Iland
          
           from
           the
           land
           with
           Canon
           and
           Musket
           for
           a
           time
           ,
           and
           finding
           the
           roagues
           despirate
           ,
           I
           adventured
           upon
           promise
           of
           reward
           six
           hieland-m●n
           with
           their
           armes
           ,
           Pike
           and
           sword
           ,
           to
           swin
           under
           me●cy
           of
           our
           owne
           Canon
           ,
           to
           bring
           away
           their
           Boat
           ,
           whereof
           three
           swimmers
           dyed
           ,
           two
           retired
           ,
           and
           the
           
           sixt
           alone
           brought
           away
           the
           Boat
           ,
           being
           shot
           through
           with
           a
           fielding-peece
           ;
           she
           was
           clamped
           up
           with
           salt
           hides
           ,
           and
           being
           manned
           again
           ,
           tooke
           in
           the
           
             I
             le
             ,
          
           the
           whole
           sixty
           therein
           put
           to
           the
           sword
           ,
           and
           our
           p●isoners
           which
           they
           had
           released
           .
           And
           leaving
           a
           Serjeant
           and
           twelue
           Muskateers
           there
           ,
           we
           marched
           towards
           the
           
             Newrie
             ;
          
           and
           having
           summoned
           the
           Town
           and
           Castle
           to
           come
           in
           to
           our
           mercy
           or
           no
           mercy
           ,
           the
           Towne
           gave
           over
           ,
           the
           Castle
           held
           out
           ,
           alledging
           He
           was
           able
           to
           keepe
           it
           seven
           yeers
           .
           In
           the
           meane
           time
           we
           granted
           a
           time
           to
           the
           next
           morning
           to
           Him
           to
           advise
           ;
           during
           which
           time
           I
           fully
           recognished
           the
           house
           and
           perceived
           that
           I
           could
           take
           it
           in
           by
           pittard
           or
           by
           fire
           .
           On
           Munday
           the
           second
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           prepared
           our
           fagots
           ,
           and
           made
           ready
           our
           batteries
           ,
           before
           tuesday
           at
           mid-day
           ,
           resolving
           to
           take
           it
           in
           rather
           by
           terrour
           of
           our
           Canons
           then
           by
           fire
           or
           pittard
           ,
           which
           would
           make
           the
           place
           unprofitable
           for
           us
           ;
           next
           if
           it
           were
           taken
           so
           Sir
           
             Edward
             Traver
          
           a
           man
           of
           good
           account
           ,
           being
           there
           Prisoner
           ,
           had
           died
           also
           by
           them
           or
           with
           them
           ;
           so
           having
           all
           things
           in
           readinesse
           quainted
           them
           againe
           there
           was
           no
           quarter
           for
           them
           but
           he
           and
           his
           Garison
           to
           march
           forth
           without
           Armes
           with
           white
           sticks
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           and
           he
           should
           have
           a
           free
           Convoy
           ,
           and
           their
           lives
           spared
           .
           These
           of
           the
           town
           should
           have
           no
           other
           quarter
           then
           to
           come
           forth
           in
           our
           reverence
           .
           And
           our
           prisoners
           to
           be
           safely
           delivered
           unto
           us
           ,
           which
           they
           once
           accorded
           unto
           :
           but
           getting
           intelligence
           Sir
           
             Philome
          
           was
           neere
           hand
           for
           their
           reliefe
           ,
           they
           resolved
           to
           delay
           till
           the
           next
           morning
           ,
           which
           being
           refused
           ,
           we
           forced
           up
           their
           outer
           gate
           and
           were
           ready
           to
           pittard
           the
           second
           were
           not
           for
           feare
           of
           the
           prisoners
           who
           cried
           for
           mercy
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           gate
           should
           be
           made
           up
           instantly
           as
           was
           done
           ,
           and
           the
           Castle
           that
           night
           guarded
           by
           us
           and
           the
           prisoners
           guarded
           in
           the
           Town
           .
        
         
           On
           Wednesday
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             May
             ,
          
           the
           Captaine
           was
           sent
           away
           with
           a
           Convoy
           ,
           and
           the
           towns-men
           detained
           till
           triall
           should
           be
           had
           of
           their
           behaviours
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           garison
           of
           
             Carlingford
          
           fled
           away
           for
           feare
           and
           the
           Captaine
           of
           the
           Kings
           ship
           made
           booty
           there
           and
           man●ed
           the
           Castle
           of
           
             Carlingford
             .
          
           This
           day
           I
           did
           write
           to
           
             Dundaak●
          
           to
           Sir
           
             Henry
             ●●gburne
          
           to
           come
           to
           the
           
             Newrie
          
           to
           learn
           of
           him
           the
           estate
           of
           the
           Country
           beyond
           him
           who
           came
           to
           us
           on
           thursday
           the
           fift
           of
           
             M●y
          
           of
           whom
           I
           could
           learn
           nothing
           ,
           who
           being
           returned
           we
           entred
           in
           e●amination
           of
           the
           towns-men
           ,
           if
           all
           were
           Papists
           ;
           and
           the
           indifferent
           being
           severed
           from
           the
           bad
           whereof
           60.
           with
           two
           Priests
           were
           shot
           and
           hanged
           the
           indifferent
           are
           banished
           :
           which
           being
           done
           ,
           finding
           the
           place
           comodious
           for
           our
           Army
           ,
           I
           resolved
           to
           place
           Lievtenant
           Colone●l
           
             Sinkler
          
           with
           his
           men
           to
           maintain
           the
           place
           ,
           having
           joyned
           with
           
           them
           ●00
           .
           of
           my
           Lord
           
             Ards
          
           and
           my
           Lord
           
             Clannebowies
          
           men
           till
           the
           rest
           of
           their
           owne
           regiment
           might
           be
           sent
           to
           them
           by
           woter
           from
           
             Carrickfergus
             .
          
           And
           in
           my
           simple
           judgement
           your
           Exce●lence
           shall
           finde
           that
           place
           a
           convenient
           part
           to
           draw
           the
           third
           of
           the
           Army
           there
           being
           neerest
           the
           strength
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           in
           the
           Counties
           of
           
             Ardmach
             ,
             Tyran
             ,
             Monacan
          
           and
           
             Cavan
          
           otherwise
           it
           will
           be
           impossible
           ●o
           transport
           your
           Army
           from
           
             Carrickfergus
          
           for
           lack
           of
           ca●iage
           and
           toylsome
           wayes
           ;
           for
           in
           this
           last
           march
           five
           of
           my
           cariages
           were
           broken
           ,
           being
           but
           fielding
           peeces
           ,
           which
           are
           the
           onely
           Cannon
           for
           use
           in
           this
           service
           :
           and
           our
           horses
           also
           in
           the
           most
           parts
           of
           the
           Country
           will
           not
           be
           usefull
           but
           rather
           a
           toyle
           to
           the
           foot
           to
           guard
           them
           ;
           for
           it
           will
           be
           a
           War
           in
           my
           judgement
           very
           strange
           ,
           for
           in
           the
           whole
           march
           I
           had
           never
           any
           alarme
           given
           us
           being
           quartered
           in
           the
           fields
           untrenched
           .
        
         
           Friday
           the
           sixt
           of
           
             May
          
           having
           setled
           the
           Garison
           ,
           I
           resolved
           to
           march
           towards
           the
           enemy
           to
           
             Ardmach
             :
          
           and
           having
           sent
           forth
           one
           strong
           party
           of
           Horse
           and
           Dragoneers
           towards
           their
           Army
           ,
           they
           thinking
           the
           whole
           Army
           was
           marching
           ;
           retired
           back
           on
           
             Ardmach
          
           and
           burnt
           the
           town
           ,
           puttingall
           the
           
             Brittish
          
           to
           the
           sword
           and
           retired
           to
           the
           straits
           of
           
             Tyron
             ;
          
           whereupon
           we
           being
           scarce
           of
           victuals
           and
           our
           body
           weakned
           ,
           our
           souldiers
           burthened
           with
           unnecessary
           trash
           of
           baggage
           .
           I
           resolved
           to
           returne
           with
           the
           Army
           home
           ,
           marching
           through
           my
           Lord
           
             Evankes
          
           Countrey
           ,
           
             Mackartan
          
           and
           
             Slawtneils
             ,
          
           being
           onely
           the
           considerable
           Enemy
           in
           the
           Countrey
           of
           
             Doun
             .
          
           And
           in
           our
           March
           I
           resolved
           my selfe
           with
           800.
           
           Musketeers
           to
           put
           them
           from
           their
           strengths
           in
           the
           Mountains
           of
           
             Monrue
             ,
          
           and
           to
           rob
           them
           of
           their
           cattell
           ,
           which
           we
           did
           .
           I
           marching
           through
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           on
           the
           right
           hand
           ,
           and
           the
           Army
           ,
           Horse
           and
           foot
           and
           Artillary
           marching
           through
           the
           Valley
           on
           the
           left
           hand
           ,
           where
           we
           joyned
           together
           .
           On
           Sunday
           the
           eight
           at
           night
           ,
           foure
           miles
           from
           the
           Passe
           of
           
             Durdrum
             ,
          
           bordering
           betwixt
           my
           Lord
           
             Evanks
          
           Lands
           &
           
             Mackartans
             .
          
           Munday
           the
           ninth
           ,
           we
           divided
           our
           Army
           in
           three
           ,
           Colonel
           
             Home
          
           with
           500.
           commanded
           Musketeers
           two
           troops
           of
           Dragoneers
           ,
           and
           one
           troope
           of
           Horse
           ;
           to
           
             Connoway
          
           the
           Artillary
           cattell
           and
           baggage
           safest
           way
           towards
           
             Mackartanes
          
           owne
           house
           ;
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Horse●
           Lievtenant
           Colonell
           
             Montgomrie
          
           and
           200.
           commanded
           Muskateers
           were
           sent
           about
           the
           Mountaines
           to
           run
           through
           betwixt
           
             Kilwarning
          
           woods
           and
           
             Killernie
          
           woods
           to
           the
           randevous
           the
           next
           day
           at
           
             Mackartanes
          
           house
           ;
           and
           hearing
           
             Mackartane
          
           with
           his
           forces
           and
           cattell
           were
           lying
           in
           one
           strait
           in
           the
           woods
           of
           
             Killernie
             ,
          
           I
           marched
           ,
           thither
           my selfe
           ,
           with
           the
           body
           of
           the
           foot
           and
           Colours
           :
           and
           having
           quartered
           on
           Munday
           at
           night
           within
           three
           miles
           of
           the
           Enemy
           ,
           came
           
           upon
           them
           the
           next
           morning
           unawares
           without
           sound
           of
           Drum
           ,
           so
           they
           were
           scattered
           .
           And
           having
           commanded
           further
           three
           bodies
           of
           Musketeers
           to
           severall
           parts
           ,
           appointing
           one
           randevow
           for
           all
           ,
           we
           brought
           together
           to
           our
           quarters
           at
           night
           above
           foure
           thousand
           cattel
           ,
           and
           joyned
           all
           together
           at
           night
           at
           
             Mack●r●anes
          
           house
           ;
           and
           divers
           were
           killed
           of
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           being
           scattered
           on
           all
           hands
           ;
           and
           one
           strong
           body
           of
           them
           on
           one
           passe
           in
           the
           woods
           fore-gathered
           with
           the
           horsmen
           ,
           and
           Lievtenant
           Colonel
           
             Montgomrie
             ,
          
           where
           the
           foot
           behooved
           to
           guard
           the
           horse
           ,
           they
           being
           unskilfull
           in
           their
           l●ding
           ,
           having
           lost
           foure
           horses
           and
           five
           men
           .
        
         
           Wednesday
           the
           11.
           hearing
           the
           Enemy
           was
           resolved
           to
           fight
           with
           us
           in
           the
           wood
           ,
           we
           marched
           with
           our
           Artillery
           and
           commanded
           men
           in
           the
           Van-guard
           ;
           our
           two
           divisions
           marching
           after
           with
           commanded
           men
           in
           the
           flanks
           ,
           we
           were
           forced
           to
           make
           severall
           stopt
           to
           cleere
           the
           passages
           they
           had
           stopped
           with
           wood
           to
           keepe
           us
           up
           ;
           our
           cattell
           marched
           next
           to
           the
           Army
           ,
           being
           guarded
           with
           Pike-men
           and
           Muskateers
           on
           all
           quarters
           ;
           our
           baggage
           next
           to
           them
           ,
           our
           horsemen
           and
           Dragonee●s
           in
           the
           Rere
           of
           all
           .
           The
           Rebels
           being
           drawne
           up
           on
           the
           hils
           perceiving
           our
           order
           of
           march
           ,
           durst
           not
           ingage
           with
           us
           so
           cumming
           free
           off
           ,
           we
           quartered
           at
           night
           in
           
             Drumbo
             :
          
           and
           the
           next
           morning
           divided
           our
           cattell
           ,
           such
           as
           remained
           unstolen
           by
           the
           horsemen
           and
           plunderers
           ,
           being
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           poor
           contemptible
           country-men
           ,
           which
           could
           not
           be
           reduced
           to
           order
           .
           And
           on
           thursday
           the
           twelfth
           ,
           we
           returned
           to
           our
           severall
           quarters
           ,
           all
           our
           victuals
           being
           spent
           ,
           except
           our
           cowes
           .
           At
           my
           returne
           I
           received
           one
           letter
           f●om
           my
           Lord
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Argile
             ,
          
           craving
           advice
           where
           he
           should
           land
           his
           men
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Antrum
             ;
          
           likewise
           one
           other
           letter
           from
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Antrum
             ,
          
           rather
           to
           intrap
           me
           then
           to
           approve
           himselfe
           a
           loyall
           Subject
           ;
           the
           third
           I
           received
           from
           the
           town
           of
           
             London-Derry
          
           shewing
           their
           necessities
           ,
           which
           letters
           I
           have
           answered
           severally
           as
           I
           could
           best
           for
           the
           time
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           answer
           to
           your
           Excellence
           of
           this
           fourth
           of
           
             May
             ▪
          
           I
           finde
           Companies
           cumming
           over
           and
           no
           provision
           with
           them
           ,
           which
           questionlesse
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           prevented
           will
           breed
           disorders
           amongsts
           us
           :
           for
           there
           is
           not
           provision
           here
           for
           the
           Forces
           already
           come
           to
           give
           them
           bread
           ,
           and
           if
           I
           had
           not
           had
           meale
           that
           came
           from
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           and
           some
           Bisket
           borrowed
           from
           the
           Kings
           Ships
           ,
           I
           had
           not
           intended
           the
           Expedition
           for
           the
           
             Newrie
             ,
          
           and
           I
           did
           thinke
           in
           sixteen
           dayes
           time
           ,
           the
           most
           part
           being
           out
           of
           the
           Garison
           ;
           that
           the
           Major
           should
           have
           had
           store
           of
           bread
           for
           a
           new
           Expedition
           in
           readinesse
           to
           goe
           into
           the
           County
           of
           
           
             Antrum
             ,
          
           to
           assist
           the
           Marques
           of
           
             Argiles
          
           forces
           at
           their
           landing
           against
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           being
           dangerous
           for
           them
           ,
           except
           we
           be
           able
           to
           divert
           the
           Enemy
           toward
           the
           band-water
           ,
           in
           regard
           my
           Lord
           
             Antrum
          
           is
           joyned
           strong
           with
           the
           Rebels
           ,
           making
           a
           pretext
           of
           laying
           downe
           of
           Armes
           ,
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           doth
           what
           he
           can
           to
           cut
           our
           throats
           ;
           and
           except
           the
           men
           come
           suddenly
           I
           cannot
           draw
           to
           the
           fields
           to
           assist
           
             Argile
             ;
          
           neither
           can
           I
           get
           
             Sinclers
          
           regiment
           well
           provided
           ,
           who
           are
           at
           the
           
             Newrie
             ;
          
           for
           in
           ten
           dayes
           time
           all
           the
           provision
           thereabouts
           will
           be
           eaten
           up
           ,
           till
           more
           forces
           joyne
           with
           them
           to
           enlarge
           his
           freedome
           .
        
         
           And
           my
           Lord
           
             Linsies
          
           men
           I
           have
           quartered
           in
           Broad
           
             Iland
          
           and
           
             Ylmagie
             ,
          
           where
           they
           have
           houses
           but
           no
           victuals
           ;
           and
           if
           all
           should
           be
           trusted
           to
           the
           Major
           of
           
             Carrickf●rgus
          
           his
           furnishing
           one
           thousand
           must
           li●e
           on
           one
           hundred
           mens
           allowance
           of
           bread
           a
           day
           :
           so
           that
           meale
           must
           be
           the
           provision
           which
           will
           fit
           us
           best
           to
           goe
           to
           the
           fields
           .
        
         
           In
           all
           our
           journey
           we
           could
           not
           rammasse
           ten
           serviceable
           horse
           for
           Cannon
           or
           baggage
           ,
           but
           above
           eight
           hundred
           colts
           and
           fillies
           were
           rammassed
           together
           out
           of
           the
           Mountaines
           and
           Woods
           by
           the
           poore
           contemptible
           robbed
           people
           and
           plunderers
           ,
           which
           I
           followed
           the
           Army
           ,
           which
           I
           could
           not
           in
           pity
           take
           from
           them
           .
           The
           most
           of
           our
           carriage
           that
           was
           weighty
           at
           this
           time
           was
           drawne
           by
           Oxen
           ,
           our
           baggage
           horse
           were
           scarce
           and
           weake
           .
           But
           I
           hope
           when
           grasse
           growes
           up
           wee
           may
           get
           some
           horses
           from
           them
           ,
           if
           wee
           could
           be
           served
           meanly
           ,
           for
           the
           present
           which
           no
           man
           can
           supply
           so
           wel
           as
           my
           Lord
           
             Clunnebowies
          
           and
           my
           Lord
           
             Arddis
             ,
          
           Master
           
             Arthur
             Hill
             ,
          
           and
           
             James
             Edmistoun
          
           of
           
             Broad
             Iland
          
           and
           
             Ylemagies
             ;
          
           and
           this
           ▪
           is
           all
           the
           helpe
           your
           Excellence
           may
           expect
           for
           transporting
           of
           Baggage
           or
           Amunition
           ,
           except
           it
           be
           brought
           from
           
             Scotland
          
           for
           the
           time
           .
        
         
           I
           must
           intreat
           your
           Excellence
           to
           cause
           send
           one
           Copie
           of
           this
           Information
           to
           our
           Commissioners
           ,
           and
           another
           to
           my
           Lord
           Chancellour
           ,
           since
           I
           cannot
           have
           time
           to
           write
           to
           them
           ;
           please
           your
           Excellence
           to
           receive
           the
           letter
           that
           came
           from
           
             London-Derry
          
           the
           27.
           of
           Aprill
           ;
           as
           also
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Antrums
          
           letter
           from
           
             Dunluce
          
           the
           last
           of
           Aprill
           ,
           directed
           to
           my selfe
           .
           So
           having
           no
           further
           to
           acquaint
           your
           Excellence
           with
           for
           the
           time
           ;
           wishing
           your
           Excellence
           an
           happy
           arrivall
           here
           :
           I
           remaine
        
         
           
             Your
             Excellence
             humble
             and
             obedient
             servant
             ,
             ROBERT
             MONROE
             .
          
           
             Carrickfergus
             
               this
               13.
               of
               
                 May
                 ,
              
               1642.
               
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Major
           and
           Aldermens
           Letter
           of
           
             London-Derry
          
           to
           Generall
           Major
           MONROE
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             honourable
             and
             noble
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           WEE
           of
           this
           Citie
           of
           
             London-Derry
          
           and
           other
           parts
           ,
           have
           either
           bin
           forgotten
           ,
           or
           given
           over
           for
           losse
           ,
           as
           we
           conceive
           ;
           for
           al
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           are
           plentifully
           supplied
           ,
           and
           yet
           thogh
           we
           have
           made
           our
           wants
           and
           miseries
           knowne
           divers
           times
           to
           
             Dublin
          
           and
           to
           
             England
          
           and
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           yet
           no
           reliefe
           ever
           came
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           onely
           thirty
           barrels
           of
           powder
           brought
           by
           Captaine
           
             Bolline
          
           from
           
             Dublin
             ,
          
           long
           before
           Christmas
           ,
           which
           was
           partly
           upon
           the
           arrival
           thereof
           disposed
           to
           all
           needfull
           parts
           ;
           and
           want
           of
           powder
           and
           arms
           here
           hath
           bin
           our
           ruine
           .
           It
           is
           the
           great
           providence
           and
           goodnesse
           of
           God
           that
           we
           are
           hitherto
           preserved
           ,
           having
           bin
           so
           ill
           armed
           and
           provided
           for
           ;
           all
           the
           arms
           within
           his
           Majesties
           store
           here
           were
           shipt
           to
           
             Dublin
          
           the
           last
           summer
           ,
           and
           nothing
           left
           here
           but
           old
           decaid
           Calivers
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           hitherto
           made
           a
           shift
           with
           ,
           and
           trimmed
           them
           up
           to
           our
           great
           charges
           .
        
         
           We
           have
           raised
           seven
           hundred
           men
           for
           the
           defence
           of
           this
           Citie
           and
           keepe
           them
           hitherto
           at
           our
           owne
           charges
           ,
           in
           expectation
           of
           mony
           and
           other
           supplies
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           not
           one
           hundred
           good
           swords
           amongst
           them
           and
           their
           armes
           but
           meane
           .
           Sir
           
             William
             Steward
             ,
          
           Sir
           
             Robert
             Steward
             ,
          
           and
           Sir
           
             Ralph
             Gore
          
           had
           Commissions
           from
           his
           Majesty
           out
           of
           
             Scotland
          
           in
           
             November
          
           for
           raising
           their
           Regiments
           ,
           and
           two
           horse
           troops
           ,
           they
           lye
           in
           the
           County
           of
           
             Tyrone
          
           and
           thereabout
           ,
           and
           so
           have
           done
           all
           this
           winter
           ,
           to
           oppose
           the
           enemy
           ,
           but
           being
           unprovided
           for
           ,
           and
           not
           one
           penny
           to
           pay
           them
           ,
           they
           could
           never
           attempt
           any
           great
           service
           .
           It
           is
           much
           that
           they
           keepe
           the
           enemies
           from
           our
           wals
           to
           this
           houre
           ,
           now
           our
           powder
           is
           gone
           ,
           our
           victuals
           is
           beginning
           to
           faile
           ,
           and
           these
           three
           Regiments
           had
           bin
           starved
           long
           since
           ,
           if
           we
           of
           this
           Citie
           had
           not
           relieved
           them
           with
           Biefe
           ,
           Butter
           ,
           Heri●s
           ,
           and
           other
           necesaries
           ,
           to
           a
           great
           value
           ,
           but
           this
           will
           hold
           out
           no
           longer
           ,
           for
           we
           have
           not
           now
           victuals
           enough
           for
           our
           owne
           men
           in
           the
           Citie
           .
           And
           if
           a
           Ship
           of
           
             Bristow
          
           had
           not
           arived
           here
           with
           some
           Peas
           ,
           Meale
           and
           Wheat
           ,
           we
           could
           not
           have
           shifted
           longer
           ,
           and
           all
           that
           will
           not
           last
           the
           Regiments
           fourteene
           dayes
           ;
           
           for
           the
           provision
           of
           the
           Cou●trey
           is
           destro●ed
           by
           the
           enemy
           ,
           or
           de●oured
           by
           our
           owne
           men
           ;
           and
           we
           a●e
           in●●●ed
           to
           feed
           multitudes
           of
           unserviceable
           people
           that
           are
           fled
           hither
           for
           reliefe
           ;
           so
           if
           the
           enemies
           sword
           spare
           us
           ,
           famine
           will
           dispatch
           us
           ,
           except
           God
           in
           mercy
           provide
           for
           us
           .
           But
           this
           is
           not
           all
           ,
           for
           now
           at
           this
           very
           houre
           .
           Sir
           
             Phileme
             O.
             Neal
          
           having
           gathered
           from
           al
           parts
           what
           forces
           he
           can
           make
           ,
           is
           with
           a
           very
           great
           Army
           of
           Horse
           and
           fo●t
           at
           
             Siraband
          
           and
           the
           foord
           of
           within
           ten
           or
           twelve
           miles
           of
           this
           Citie
           ,
           intending
           (
           by
           all
           the
           intelligence
           we
           can
           get
           )
           to
           set
           up
           his
           rest
           ,
           and
           despirately
           to
           breake
           in
           upon
           us
           ,
           where
           all
           the
           forces
           we
           can
           make
           are
           ready
           to
           bid
           him
           welcome
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Philome
          
           on
           the
           one
           side
           of
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           ours
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           in
           sight
           one
           of
           the
           other
           :
           so
           as
           we
           of
           this
           Citie
           were
           enforced
           not
           onely
           to
           send
           a
           great
           part
           of
           our
           men
           out
           of
           the
           Citie
           to
           joyne
           with
           the●
           ,
           but
           also
           unfurnished
           and
           parted
           with
           that
           little
           powder
           was
           left
           us
           ,
           which
           with
           a
           little
           we
           gat
           out
           of
           the
           
             Bristow
          
           ship
           we
           have
           sent
           to
           encounter
           this
           
             Irish
          
           Rebell
           .
           And
           now
           to
           revive
           our
           fainting
           spirits
           God
           hath
           provided
           for
           our
           reliefe
           ,
           and
           sent
           this
           bearer
           Captaine
           
             Strange
          
           into
           
             Lochfoyle
             ,
          
           who
           being
           in
           his
           Majesties
           service
           and
           sent
           for
           the
           comfort
           of
           his
           Majesties
           distressed
           Subjects
           into
           these
           parts
           we
           have
           made
           a
           true
           relation
           to
           him
           of
           our
           despirate
           estate
           and
           the
           great
           danger
           ,
           we
           are
           in
           ,
           for
           want
           of
           powder
           and
           other
           provi●●on
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           not
           onely
           prevailed
           with
           him
           to
           lend
           us
           for
           the
           present
           six
           barrers
           of
           powder
           ,
           but
           also
           to
           set
           sail
           for
           us
           to
           
             Carrik
             fergus
             ,
          
           to
           present
           our
           wants
           and
           dangers
           we
           are
           in
           to
           your
           Honorable
           consideration
           ,
           most
           earnestly
           praying
           that
           for
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           honour
           of
           our
           King
           and
           the
           safety
           of
           this
           place
           and
           people
           ,
           ye
           will
           dispatch
           him
           back
           againe
           to
           us
           with
           a
           good
           and
           large
           proportion
           of
           Powder
           ,
           Match
           ,
           and
           head
           Muskets
           ,
           Swords
           Pikes
           ,
           some
           Spades
           and
           Shovels
           ,
           whereof
           we
           have
           not
           any
           ;
           and
           of
           these
           or
           what
           else
           may
           be
           had
           as
           much
           as
           ye
           can
           possibly
           spare
           us
           ;
           for
           we
           want
           all
           things
           fit
           to
           defend
           a
           distressed
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           offend
           a
           despirate
           Enemy
           .
        
         
           We
           also
           pray
           that
           you
           will
           restore
           the
           Captaine
           the
           six
           barrels
           of
           Powder
           we
           have
           borrowed
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           Bisket
           ,
           Cheese
           or
           any
           other
           victuals
           to
           be
           spared
           to
           send
           us
           some
           good
           proportion
           thereof
           .
           So
           being
           at
           present
           in
           great
           haste
           ,
           and
           perplexity
           ,
           with
           our
           service
           presented
           to
           your
           honour
           ,
           we
           remaine
        
         
           
             London
             Derry
             
               the
               27.
               of
               
                 Apill
                 ,
              
               1642.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             humble
             servants
             
               
                 Robert
                 Thornton
                 ,
                 
                   Major
                
              
               
                 Henry
                 Asburne
                 ,
                 Ian.
                 Pha●
                 .
              
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Earle
           of
           
             Antrims
          
           Letter
           to
           Generall
           Major
           
             MONROE
             .
          
        
         
           
             Noble
             Colonell
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Was
           glad
           when
           I
           heard
           you
           were
           to
           be
           employed
           in
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           now
           more
           pleased
           to
           heare
           that
           you
           and
           others
           of
           your
           name
           are
           safely
           arrived
           .
           I
           hope
           you
           beleeve
           I
           have
           not
           beene
           ignorant
           of
           the
           relation
           that
           has
           bin
           betweene
           your
           Family
           and
           mine
           ,
           and
           still
           continued
           by
           those
           of
           my
           name
           in
           
             Scotland
             ,
          
           especially
           by
           Sir
           
             Donald
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           be
           very
           ready
           to
           keepe
           the
           same
           correspondency
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           the
           opportunity
           .
           And
           now
           having
           the
           occasion
           by
           your
           journey
           into
           
             Ireland
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           be
           as
           willing
           to
           give
           you
           a
           beliefe
           of
           it
           as
           any
           other
           friend
           whatsoever
           .
           And
           I
           am
           very
           confident
           to
           receive
           a
           return
           from
           you
           accordingly
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           so
           easily
           expresse
           any
           particulars
           ,
           as
           I
           should
           be
           centent
           to
           doe
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           ;
           and
           if
           you
           please
           to
           doe
           me
           the
           favour
           to
           meet
           me
           at
           
             Glenarme
             ,
          
           and
           to
           signifie
           to
           me
           the
           time
           ,
           I
           shall
           take
           it
           as
           a
           great
           argument
           of
           your
           respects
           and
           friendship
           to
           me
           ;
           and
           you
           may
           be
           there
           as
           much
           Master
           of
           the
           place
           as
           my selfe
           .
           I
           shall
           not
           go
           attended
           in
           the
           posture
           of
           a
           Souldier
           ,
           but
           in
           my
           accustomed
           manner
           ,
           that
           the
           lookers
           on
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           our
           familiar
           meeting
           and
           respect
           to
           each
           other
           .
           And
           I
           hope
           we
           shall
           agree
           in
           the
           maine
           point
           for
           his
           Majesties
           service
           and
           the
           quieting
           of
           my
           Countrey
           ;
           and
           I
           shall
           strive
           to
           relieve
           
             Coleraine
          
           with
           victuals
           very
           shortly
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           sorry
           that
           in
           my
           absence
           my
           people
           were
           so
           unfortunate
           as
           to
           doe
           any
           hostile
           act
           ,
           though
           in
           their
           owne
           defence
           ,
           being
           compelled
           to
           it
           for
           safety
           of
           their
           lives
           ,
           which
           they
           say
           they
           can
           make
           appeare
           in
           a
           convenient
           time
           :
           and
           the
           relation
           of
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           one
           and
           the
           other
           ,
           I
           must
           refer
           to
           our
           meeting
           ,
           and
           then
           I
           shall
           be
           better
           able
           to
           tell
           your
           honour
           how
           much
           I
           am
        
         
           
             Your
             affectionate
             friend
             and
             humble
             servant
             ,
             ANTRIM
             .
          
           
             Dunluce
             
               
                 the
                 last
                 of
              
               Apil
               ,
               1642.
               
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .