A Brief RELATION OF The Proceed OF Our Army in IRELAND, since the Tenth of June to this present july 1642.  
TOGETHER With the Petition of the Parliament there Assembled, To the Lords, justices, and Counsel.   printer's or publisher's device 
LONDON. Printed by R. Oulton. and G. Dexter for Benjamin Allen. An. D. 1642.   

A Brief Relation of the Passages of our ARMY.  
TVESDAY the 10. of june, about 12 a clock at noon, our Army departed from Dublin: There went 6. companies under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Monk, 50. of my Lord of Ormonds: Four under the command of Sir Francis Willoughby: Five under my Lord lambert's: under the command of Sir Georg Thylock: Four of Colonel Crafford, under his own command: Nine of my Lord jones Regiment: 9 of Sir Michael Herles Regiment: and 9 of Colonel Cromwell's regiment: Of Horse, there was my Lord Lieutenant's Troop, my Lord of Ormonds' Troop, my Lord Burlase Troop: Sir George Wentworths Troop; Sir Thomas Lucas Troop, Captain Mawhs Troop: Captain Villers Troop, Sir Richard Greenvills Troop; Captain armstrong's Troop; Captain Masons Troop, and two other Troops, whose Captains names I have forgot: we had like wise 7 Brass Pieces, The first night we marched about 7. miles from Dublin, where we quartered that night: and the next morning being Wednesday, there was sent from the Army Captain Garners Troop, and my Lord of Ormonds' Troop; Captain Marrows Troop; Captain Stuerfi●lds 1000 Compan●, and three Pieces of Ordinance that carried about 6 pound bullet; we left the Army, and marched with the foresaid Company to a Castle wide of Trim, a garrison place, a Castle called K●ock Linch: belonging to one Mr. Linch, there we found about 1500 of our men that had besieged the Castle 2. days before, and had been very fiercely at it, we found at our coming to them that they had lost about 40. men; along with the foresaid companies we came with the Ordinance, there came also 200 Firelocks, who at our firstcomming, placed themselves round about the Castle in the Trenches and Dikes till the orduance were planted: which in two hours were planted: and played upon the Castle, for the space of 6 or 8 hours, the Rogues within the Castle, still defying us, saying, Be gone ye Parliament Rebels, you that fight against your King, and many upbraiding words, they had fortified the Castle very strongly; the Castle likewise being a strong stately place, amongst the rest of our men, Lievt. Colonel Kirke was shot very dangerously with two Bullets in the back; but whether he be since dead, we know not certain; for he was left in the Surgeons hands at Trim; About 6 a clock at night our men entered one part of the Castle very courageously, rushing through great dangers, with their beating and throwing down of stones from out the Castle, at last, when they had no shot left, they fell a throwing of stones, and left not so much as the Tiles upon the house, and at even, when the Castle was most part all on fire, they got into a Tower, where was a strong Battlement; and there did stand the chiefest of them; whereof one, as we hear, was one Matthew Plunket, who stood up, and asked if there would be quarter granted to them, it was replied, there would; no says he, I will believe none of you, Let some Honourable man speak, as my Lord Lambert, or the like; or saith he, where is Captain Grace, that I may speak with him, he likewise fetched Mistress Booths Child, and shown it to him alive; no persuasion could bring them down; although they had put a great rope out to come down by: they were very timorous, the Common Soldiers would fall upon them; and so drove away the time till it was dark; that night the Soldiers lay about the Castle, and next morning did do as good as dwell with them; it was thought there was about 600. in the Castle, which were put to the sword; very stout fellows there were; Our Army lay that night hard by Trim, where our Forces, that lay before the Castle, did likewise draw themselves.  
Thursday, our men took another Castle, called Tremellstowne, where the Rogues stole away, and left all within to them.  
Friday we marched through Athboie, a Fair Town, which the Rogues had burned to the ground, to prevent us from leaving any Garrison there that night we came to the Earl of Westmeaghes: the Foot quartered a Mile of this side the Earl's house.  
The Earl of ORMOND and many of the Chiefest Commanders lay there that night, he bestowed Bear, Bread and Meat very plentifully, on our Soldiers.  
The next morning we marched and not three miles from the Earl's house: our Dragoneirs going before, came to a Castle which the Rogues had strongly entrenched and cut off the way and made a redoubt or 2 to hinder our passage, but our men beat them off, and killed about 14. of them: the Rogues did run still before us and burned all the Towns before us, that we might have no houses to lie in:  MOLLINGER where the FOOT was to Quarter the next Night:  
So the Foot were feign to lie in the Field, and the Horse lay in Mollinger that night, the Town's people ran all away, and got all their goods unto on Island hard by. The next Day being Sunday morning, we marched from Mullinger, and about 5 miles beyond Mollinger, we came to a Castle belonging to one Mr. Tinte which we found very strongly Fortified and entrenched with mighty Trenches, our Men entered the Castle and found no body in it, but store of provision and abundance of good Beer, this Tintes Brother was taken hard by the Castle and killed, our Men ransacked the Castle and so left it: The same Night we came to a place called Ballimore, which the Rogves had likewise burnt that day: next morning following Forces were drawn out to go for Athlove, my Lord Precedent of Connagh Castle, my Lord Jones Regiment Sir Michael Herles, there went along the Earl of Ormond my Lord Lile Sir George Wentworth and many more: And within 5 miles of Ahchalon, we met my Lord Precedent of Connagh, who came to meet the Earl with about 50 Horse and 200 Foot, which was his greatest strength and presently after came young Sir Charles Coote with his Troop of complete men: after an hour or two stayed in the Field the Earl of Ormond took leave of the Precedent, and left with him the 2 foresaid Regiments, the Lord of Ormond returned that night to our Army, and my Lord Lile with 5 Troop of Horse accompanied my Lord Precedent to Athalon. There we found good store of every thing: for Sir james Dillon who had lai● siege before Athlove ever since Christmas, & left the siege 2 days before we came there, they run away and left all; hearing the English Army was coming that way. Them in those parts applauding young Sir Charles Coot very much, having done a great deal of good service in the County of Rosecomon and those parts and for relieving Athlove twice whilst it was besieged.  
At Ballimore where our Army lay, the Lord Neutervill had entrenched Kymkelfe in a fair Castle very strong, but hearing of our coming left it and fled away. And a prisoner whom we took there, did confess the Lord Nutervill had given order for the burning, if all those Towns be for the English Army: In Ballunore we found great store of Salt, and there is now too much with the Rebels which they have from Galloway, do now buy it for two quarts a penny, and some of them acknowledged not long since it was worth 5. pence a quart. The same day some of my Lord Lambert's Regiment brought away the English were in Kilbegan. We likewise left two small pieces at Athlove: the next day my Lord Lile came from Athlove. And we came to Ballimore, we found the Army gone, and instantly met with Sir Richard Greenvill and his Troop, who went with us to the Army, who quartered that night in the fields, so we marched next day without any thing remarkable, The next day we came to a place called Killmkin which place belongeth to (judge) Donellan and about 2. miles of this side we were to pass a way which lies between 2 Bogs, which we found so strongly entrenched with redouts and many strong Fortifications, these works were made, thinking that we would take our way to Athalon through that part of the Country. But coming home, we came by the back part of it. And were feign to stand there at least three hours, before we could cast it down, to get passage through: that night we were quartered in the Fields by a wood side; our men got that Night at least a 1000 Cows, about Sun, set we had an Alarm, there comes 2 Rogves out of the wood to Colonel Craffords quarter, thinking it had been there own Colours, so were instantly slain. That night was a cruel night raining with extreme cold killed some of our men, and many lies sick in their garrisons, next day we marched to Kilrock and so to Dublin.   

The humble Declaration and Petition of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons in PARLIAMENT assembled.  
Humbly declareth  
THAT the Religion now professed by the Church of Rome (which in fundamental points is Antichrististian) hath of late years extraordinarily overspread this Kingdom, and hath the more increased by the forbearing, to put in execution the wholesome Laws, and Statutes of force in this Kingdom, against Recusants and others of the Romish Religion, who have of late time more than formerly extremely swarmed in this Kingdom, and whereas it evidently appears that the said Antichristian and Heretical Religion, and the not putting of the said Laws in execution, hath as the fruits and effects thereof, produced a general confederacy of the Papists in this Kingdom, to destroy and extirp the Protestant Religion, and all English, Scottish and Irish in this Kingdom professing the same, wherein they have actually proceeded to execrable cruelties (without any provocation given them by his sacred Majesty, by the State and Government, or any Acts of Protestants or any others (the intending utterly to cast of the English Government, and most Royal authority of our Sovereign Lord the King, and where divers of the Romish Religion, have in all parts of this Kingdom since the two and twentieth day of October last, inhumanely used most bloody and unheard of barbarous Actions against the persons, as well of the Clergy as of most of the Protestant Religion, within their power not only while life lasted, but even after death digging some of them out of their graves, cutting them in pieces and casting them into ditches, defiling of Churches, and setting up the abominable Idol of the Mass in stead of God's true worship and service, and in scornful and reproachful manner, trampling under foot the Holy Bible, and disdainfully burning it, and have by the said cruelties already destroyed many thousand Protestants, and of those that remain and escaped their fury, most of them have been enforced to fly into England or Scotland for relief, or to beg the charity of well disposed people here.  
The said Lords and Commons duly considering the Premises, and the great dishonour done to his Majesty, to the English Nation, and indeed to all his Majesty's Kingdoms by the said most wicked Rebellion, plotted and enacted by Titular Bishops, Abbots, jesuits, Friars, Priests, Monks, and others of the Remish Religion, do humbly express their detestation (thereof, and their humble desire of a thorough Reformation of Religion may be had in this Kingdom, to the glory of God and the honour of his Sacred Majesty, and to that end humbly pray that a present and effectual course may be taken, for putting in execution the Laws and Statutes of force in this Kingdom, against Recusants, and all others of the Popish pretended Religion in all parts of this Kingdom, where the Laws do or may run and for suppressing the usurped power, and jurisdiction of the Sea of Rome, and particularly in the City of of Dublin, which is now the City of Refuge for most of the distressed and despoiled Protestants of this Kingdom who are not without just fears of imminent dangers by reason of the multitude of popish inhabitants, and they do pray that it may be given in charge to all his Majesty's Officers, whom it may concern faithfully, and without delay to proceed therein, and that monthly Sessions be held for that purpose in the said City of Dublin, That Bills may be forthwith transmitted into England, concerning all such Laws as are now of force there against all jesuits, Priests, Eryers, Monks, and other superstitious Orders, and societies of the popish pretended Clergy, and their relievers, and against Recusants, and other Papists to be enacted in this Kingdom.  
And such further Laws as are or shall be needful in that behalf, and that such necessary expressions and provisions may be therein made, as may be agreeable with the constitution of this Kingdom, and may give hopeful and comfortable assurance to your Suppliants and their Posterity, and to all other of the Protestant Religion, who are or shall be in this Kingdom.  
That it may not be in the power of any Governor or Governors, of this Kingdom to suspend inhibit or connive at the execution of the said Laws, or any of them, and to this end that your Lordships, who are entrusted by his Majesty, with the Government of this Kingdom, and must one day give an account thereof, before the Tribunal of God's Justice, will give present order for performing your suppliants requests herein expressed, and although since this most hideous and bloody Rebellion begun, we have some succours out of England, which we ascribe to the great mercy of God, in the great wisdom and piety of his sacred Majesty, and in the careful and chargeable endeavours of the Parliament and Kingdom of England, which his Majesty's grace and goodness, we with the duty and loyalty of faithful Subjects, do most humbly and thankfully acknowledge to his Koyall Majesty; and do also render to his Parliament of England: hearty thanks for their said care and endeavours for us, yet we find with inward sorrow and grief of heart that for want of such powerful and speedy succour of Men money Victual, , Arms, Ammunition, and other requisites of War necessary to be sent hither out of England this War, for God's cause, and the cause of his servants in this Kingdom, hath hitherto had but a slow proceeding. They therefore most humbly beseech your Lordships, to represent to his sacred Majesty their humble desires and supplications, that it may stand with his Princely pleasure: that an effectual & speedy course may be taken by his Majesty's high Wisdom, the care of the Parliament for hasting those needful succours, which the said Lords and Commons humbly conceive have been hitherto retarded, longer they doubt and fear can well consist with the safety of this his ancient Rightful Crown and Kingdom and so by the high wisdom and great goodness of his Majesty, our great grief and sorrows converted into joy and gladness, God's true Religion may be the more firmly established, his Majesty in wisdom and power magnified his good Subjects comforted and his enemies, and the enemies of God's truth disappointed.  
FINIS.