Admirable news From IRELAND Both good and true: viz.  
First, A humble Petition to the Honourable Houses of Parliament, of divers Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen of the kingdom of Ireland now resident in London.  
Secondly, A true copy of a Letter sent from a Gentleman of worth in Ireland, to a special friend of his, a Servant of great trust to the King's Majesty: Importing joyful news of a great overthrow given to the rebels by Sir Simon Harcot, and Sir Charles Coot.  
Thirdly, A true Relation of all the first Occurrences and chiefest things of note, that hath happened in Ireland for a month past; being a true copy of a Letter sent to a Gentleman in London, and to one Master Clay in Lombardstreet: dated the twenty fourth of January. 1641.  
Fourthly, Divers other matters worthy of note.  
Printed at London for Francis Coules. 1641.   

To the Honourable Knights, Citizens, and and Burgesses of the Commons House of Parliament.  
The humble Petition of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen of the kingdom of Ireland now in town,  
Humbly showing,  
THat your Petitioners have received many & particular advertisements from all parts of the kingdom of Ireland, which set forth the universal desolations made in such plantations of the British, both English and Scotch, wheresoever the barbarous Irish rebels have come, to the utter destruction both of the persons there inhabiting, and extirpating of the reformed Protestant Religion there set up, through the royal care and piety of K. James of blessed memory, and his Majesty that now is, and prosccuted by the great industry and pious endeavours of near forty years' travail by those who have spent their whole lives in reducing that kingdom to Civility, which is now utterly desolated, by the proceedings so matchlessely cruel, that no age nor story can parallel their inhumanities; some whereof your Petitioners are informed have been touched upon by advertisements already brought to this Honourable House, whereof there is so great variety, that volumes were but little enough to contain the particulars; many thousands of men, women, and children, lying mangled on the face of the earth, crying loud to God and their neighbour kingdoms for relief against those Monsters, whose Conspiracy is now so universal, that small aids will be not only inconfiderable to effect the work. but a means to lengthen the war, with the loss not only of the treasure applied therein, but also of the persons employed, who being but few will be in dan●er to be given up to the cruelties of the rebels, by that means (which God prevent) will they gain not only great access to their number, but (which is much more considerable. that experience in war and use of arms, as may render them infinitely more able to make resistance against the hereafter supplies; these particulars your Petitioners, out of the deep sense they have of the calamities incumbent to that, and in danger to fall on this kingdom, with all humility crave leave to present; most humbly desiring, that in pursuance of the zeal, and fervency already shown to the glory and worship of God, of the Honour and renown of His most Excellent majesty (both which are now strongly assaulted and pushed at) and out of the tender commiseration already expressed for the relief of that bleeding kingdom;  
That this Honourable Assembly will represent such prevalent arguments to his Sacred Majesty, and the House of peers, that the 10000 men tendered by the Kingdom of Scotland and accepted of by this Honourable Assembly, may be speedily ordered to resort unto Ulster: Not but that we do also desire there may be as great a, proportion of soldiers sent out of this kingdom, as soon as they can be prepared, if so it may please his majesty and both Houses of Parliament, the contagion of rebellion in Ireland having spread itself over so many other parts of the kingdom, and yet daily more and more increasing, as will require the service of those who shall be sent out out of England for the subduall of the rebels, and comfort of his majesty's good subjects in the other Provinces.  
But forasmuch as your Petitioners many of whose whole estates, and some of whose wives, children, and nearest kindred and friends are already in the hands and possession of those barbarous and bloody Rebels of Ulster, and that they may have more than ordinary cause to fear, that the remaining Protestant party, together with the important Towns of Caricfargus, London-Derry and Colerane, being the chief, Bulwarks and Fortresses of that province, may for want of speediest relief be surprised and destroyed, and by that means the rest of the kingdom extremely endangered, to the irreparable damage and discomfort of his Majesty, and all his good and loyast Subjects of all his dominions; Therefore your Petitioners do most instatly supplicate this Honourable Assembly, to endeavour the hastening thither with all possible expedition the ten thousand men out of Scotland, whose assistance being within three hours' sail, may be soonest conveyed, and whose constitutions will notably match with the rebels, being well able (as many of these petitioners have known by former experience) to follow them through the bogs and Moorish places (frequent in those parts) during the winter season, which other supplies possibly may not be so fit for at this present; This number added to those raised and to be raised in those parts (through God's blessing) may soon check these insolences, and contribute much for reducing that kingdom to due obedience, and yield unspeakable comfort, and relief to many thousand disconsolate bleeding protestant souls, who have long languished in expectation of aid from that and this kingdom, the longer retarding whereof will carry loud cries to heaven against those who cause the same?  
And your Petitioners shall pray, &c.  


Adam Viscount Loftus.  
Thomas Lord Folliot.  
Henry Lord Blayney.  
Robert Lord Digby.  
Theodore Lord Docwra.  
Francis Lord Mountnorris.  
Sir George Blundell Baronet.  
Sir Edward Loftus Knight.  
Sir Faithful-fortescue Knight.  
Sir John Clattworthy Knight.  
Sir Robert King Knight,  
Sir Rob. Parkhurst Knight.  
Arthur Annesley Esquire.  
Robert Wallop Esquire.  
Richard Fitz-Gerald Esq.  
Arthur Jones Esquire.  
John Moor Esquire.  
Nicolas Loftus Esquire,  
Raelph Whisller Esquire.  
Richard Perkins.  
John Davis.     

A true copy of a Letter sent from a Gentleman of worth in Ireland, to a special friend of his, a Servant of great trust to the King's Majesty. Importing joyful news of a great overthrow given to the Rebels.  
Dublin 16. Jan. 1641.  
TRedah was relieved on Tuesday night last by the two Pinnaces sent from hence, and in happy time, for they were almost at their last morsel: The Pinnaces enjoyed so fair a wind and so full a springtide, that the Rebels could not possibly prevent their coming in. That night, in conjecture that the Defendants within the town, would be overjoyed with their new relief, captain Fox undermined a part of the Wall which was most weak, which Sir Henry Tichbourn beheld all the time of their work until the breach was made and two hunbred entered; and when as Sir Henry perceived as many as he could master, he fell upon them and cut off all but eight men, who hardly escaped; their captain was killed, many were slain the day after.  
Philip O-Reyley, an arch-rebel, and a man very mighty amongst them, is taken and hanged.  
The Lord of Dungarvon, hath brought in arms for five hundred foot▪ and one hundred and twenty Horse out of England into Youghall, and twenty barrels of powder, part whereof is sent to Duncanvon, to the aid of the Lord of Esmond, who is heseiged, and suspected for a rebel: That Fort is well stored with brass Ordnance, and like to become the greater loss.  
The Lord Dungarvon, the Lord Braughill, and Sir William Courtney, with a convenient Force, adjoined to the Lord President of Munster, who hath fifteen hundred foot, and four hundred Horse at command, so as if the Lord muskery, and the Lord Roch stand firm, that yet stir not, there will be no fear of the Rebels in that Province.  
Sir Philip O'neal, on Tuesday night came to Tredagh with one thousand foot, and two hundred Horse.  
Our numbers yet are so few, till further aid come out of England, that it will be hazardous to adventure any part thereof, unless upon certain ground and good advantages; for if we should receive a blow, the whole kingdom might be endangered.  
The towns near the mountains, where Luke O'toole and others kept their rendezvous, are all sacked and burnt: they fly at the voice of an Army in divers places. God granting peace in England, there is no fear of War in Ireland.   

Irish Occurrences.  
THe certain news we have, That last week on Thursday captain Barkley entered with his pinnace and three more into the river of Tredagh, and found it half barred with Boats, and a great chain, which he suddenly burst, and made that work useless; The town is relieved with good store of meal and other provision, and captain Barkley came to Dublin on Wednesday list; but I must tell you, on his way homewards he burned the town called Skeris, and got there some plate and other good stuff.  
At the time of the relief, one captain Fox entered the town by permission of Sir Henry Titchburne, with two hundred men, and came as far as the high cross, and there proclaimed the town was his; but in an instant Sir Henry Titchburne gave him the salutation of a soldier, for he and all his men were laid dead on the place, and the rest of the Rebels durst not venture any further. It is said by those that left Dublin on Wednesday last, That Sir Henry on Saturday last sallied out and killed three hundred. It may be so. Since this, some Troops of Horse went to Donboyne, seven miles from Dublin, in Month; and burned it; the mighty general Fingalls not daring to venture his person in the relief: the soldiers brought from thence four hundred cows, much other cattle, and much goods. Horses are dear in Dublin, yet two shillings will set hard to get a good Naggplate for two shillings six pence the ounce, a merry world at Dublin.  
We have a Letter from Sir Maurice Eustace. That a great Party of Wickloe, Kildare, and Carlogh lie at Ratchcoole; but those that came forth on Wednesday last here no such thing. Sir Charles Coote has been that way since, and hath burnt Clandarkan near Bellamount, a great town, and some other towns.  
From Munster the intelligence is, the Lord Dungarvan is landed with arms and Munition, and is gone towards the Fort of Duncannon, in hope to relieve it, wherein the Lord Esmund is, which if it be given up, will be a fault in him, his son Sir Thomas Esmund is turned Papist, and out certainly in rebellion.  
The Lord Viscount Mountgarret, and the Lord of Ikerryn, and the rest of the Lords, except Muscrey and Roch, are out in Munster.  
Kilkenny hath taken itself, where my Lord Mountgarret is governor for the Rebels.  
The Earl of Cork is at Yoghall with 600 Foot, and some Horse, to preserve that place for the English landing.  
As for Watersord it hath taken itself also.  
From Munster, the English have sent to Scotland to buy 2500 pounds Arms which are now with them. We have no more news from them. If we had some ships from the coast of Munster, they might prevent inconveniences, and burn towns that are in rebellion. I know it will terrify them much, and put despair in their minds, that succours cannot well come, but be taken.  
FINIS.