A continuation OF THE diurnal occurrences And proceedings of the English Army against the Rebels in IRELAND, From the first of April, to this present. 1642.  
Certified by several Letters from Dublin, Duncannon Fort, and Carickfargus April the 15. andattested by lieutenant Haward, a Commander there, and sent unto a worthy Gentleman in Westminster.  
With some joyful news from Ireland, printed by order of the House of Commons: Hen: Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
London, Printed for I. T. 1642.   

News from Ireland.  
Worshipful Sir,  
ACcording to my promise, and obligation wherein I am for ever bound, I neither may nor will omit any occasion, to give you notice of such further proceedings as concerns this his Master's service in Ireland, but more especially in the fort of Duncannon, I hope you have not only received my Letters, but also seen my captain, and that Noble lieutenant that came from this good old Lo. Esmond, since which time we have removed the rebel's camp further from us.  
Upon the 26. of March we fetched in a prey consisting of 150. sheep, and about 20. Hogs, and received no hurt, we have often times dared them to fight, but they will not, their guilty consciences hath weakened their hearts and hands.  
The 28. of this month we burned a town called Ramsgrange, and took the Castle, wherein was a company of the Rebels, under the command of one captain Thomas Keating, which captain we took prisoner, and 23 of his soldiers, only with the loss of one man on our parts, and upon their own gallows which they had set up for us, we hanged 16. of them, the rest of them we restored to the Enemy, man for man in Lieu of prisoners they had of the English; and for the captain, the Countess of Ormond begged, who at that time was here in the fort, and being sent for, by the Earl to Dublin, by one of the King's ships, since the hanging of which men, my Lord hath received many threaning Letters from one colonel Butler, and colonel Wall, both great Rebels, and general Lord Mongarre●t threatens much to the fort, but we fear them not: If God put it into the hearts of the King and Parliament to provide for us, by adding of such more strength as is desired by this good old warrior the Lord Esmond, in his Letters, espcially for shipping, one ship of good fort is as much as a thousand men.  
It must be shipping that must recover Waterford and Rosse again or else never, and good garrisons put into them when they are recovered, the Mayor of Waterford is true, and hath done many private courtesies for the distressed Protestants, and cannot help the rebellion of the City, the sovereign of Rosse hath done the like, and both hath privately intimated as much to my Lord, that if shipping and soldiers do come in time, they will do their endeavours for the surrendering of both city and town, which should be done with as much speed as may be, they both being places of great traffic with Spain and Dunkirk, and the heat of all the prime of Ireland.  
They begin to be in a thousand distractions, for we have stopped going to relieve them, and taken one bark laden with Herrings, one laden with corn, and another with wines and Salt.  
This day we have made stay of a ship of London laden with sacks from Cales, and some Letters from Priests and Jesuites in Spain, to some Priests and friars here, for which we much suspect them, the Letters import matters of great joy for the alterration of the times, this is all I can inform about these parts.  
We are further certified from Dublin, by true Intelligence that Droghedah is relieved, the gates opened, and a great Market comes in daily, from Droghedah the Army there with some 500 foot and 100 horse under the command of that valiant Sir Henry Tichborne, marched this last week to Ardee eight miles from thence, & there defeated the enemy, from than he marched to Dundalke, 16. miles from Droghedah, and there he defeated the enemy, slew 1100 of them, and fifteen officers, took four pieces of ordinance from them, and great ster● of pillage: it is credibly reported they got 20000 in pillage, in both these walled towns, we lost not above 20. men, which is the Lord's great mercy to us.  
Our Army from Dublin have burnt & foraged all along to Droghedah, 20 miles, and to the hill of Tarah 16 miles, and Naas, 10 miles, but to the ● (on the mountains) of us the enemies lies strong and near us.  
On Friday last an Army of the rebels came down from the mountains within four miles of Dublin, our Horse went to meet them on Saturday early in the morning, and put them all to flight, and pursued 300 of them into the Castle of Carickmaine 6 miles from Dublin, by 9 in the morning some messengers came to Dublin for two pieces of Ordinance againstthe castle, 2 days was passed over in consultation, so that the taking of the Castle cost dearly, the loss but of a few, not past ten men, but five of them were officers of great note, one of them the flower of the English Army for valour, dscretion, and Religion, Sir Simon Harcourt, chief commander that day, and captain Barrey a brave Gentleman and wise, who with 1500 men, and two demi Culverings took that Castle where Sir Simon Harcourt was shot in the left shoulder with a slug of lead, for it seems the Rebels hath not store of moulds to cast bullotts in, who died two days after at Myrian in the Lord Fitz William's house, 3. miler from Dublin: A man much lamented for Cagtaine Berrey shot through the shoulder, his lieutenant shot dead, but one lieutenant Huse making choice of some few brave soldiers with Hatchets and other instruments, broke ope the Castle gate, where they found 60 horses bridled and saddled, than lieutenant Marett entered in, where they killed man woman and child.  
Colonel Reade, and Mr. Mahone, were lately racked at Dublin, who confessed they was to have murdered the two Lord justices, with Man, woman, & Child, of the English. And that READE should have been lieutenant general of Meath, And had 600. l. P●ann. Also that the Lord Dunsaney, Sr. John Nettersfeild, and Dondall the register, who was clerk of the council to the rebels, And Mr. Barnewell of Kilbrue, with others, came in to the justices, But Barnewell, was racked four days since, and confessed that the Lord Dunsany was one of the chief Actors in the Pale, with some others, which yet I cannot learn.  
Sir Philomy Oneale is fled to the Newry, a chief Garrison of the rebels, it being the next place Sir Henry Tichburne intends to begin withal, having sent to Dubline for 500 Men more (which is granted) And goeth to him very speedily, for whose safety and success, is the Subject of our daily Prayers.  
We are informed by divers from Carrickfergus, that there is a general Complaint of the Country against the Scots, for they plunder them worse than the Rebels, I doubt not but you have heard of my Lord Blaneys Landing, and that one captain Blunt is our Sergeant Major, a Noble Gentleman and a good soldier, And for the Forces in Carrickfergus, the Castle is repairing some 8. Pieces of Ordinance being in it, and one captain Lowden Commander of it, who hath disbursed much Money in the repair of it, and it is a great deal of pity that the Scots should take the Command over his head, which the town much fears.  
The Enemy Attempted Antrim, with some small Forces, but came of with ● of some of their men, but they, and Knockfergus look to be charged again every day.  
This is all I can inform you for the present, until the next opportunity, praying to GOD to bless you and our Actions, to whose protection I commit you and Rest.  
Duncannon Fort, April the ninth. 1642. Your true obliged friend, Lazarus Haward.  
The Bearer hereof, Master Bridges and my good friend, can give you a good testimony of the state of this kingdom, being one that hath been pillaged by the rebels.   

Very joyful News from Jreland, read in the honourable House of Commons, and commanded immediately to be Printed.  
Master John Hawkredge;  
I Have written by the two last Posts, and now I have gotten a lame hand; but having good News, it shall trot to impart it unto you. The last Saturday the Lord Moor, and sir Henry Tichbourne sallied out of the Town, and fell upon the enemies, and drove them out of their Trenches, and raised their siege, slew about 350 of their men, & took many of their chief Officers, & have relieved themselves bravely, and took 150 of their Muskets, and a field full of Pikes, we having lost, as some affirm, no men. Here are three of our captains come by Land, so that this news is true. Upon M●nday our Forces went out, 4000 Foot, and 500 Horse; they are already within 5. Miles of Treaigh, by the way, lieutenant colonel Red came into our men and submitted, if he had not done it, he could not have fled: he is sent hither, and lodged in the Castle, I do believe we shall now get good store of Corn out of the country, which will keep the price from rising. Our men are not expected home this week, pray God keep them safe. Sir Phelomy O Neal was in the Battle, But was fain to fly.  
With my true love, I rest: Your affectionate Friend, R. H.  
FINIS.