HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE    

THE COPY OF A LETTER SENT FROM DUBLIN, Dated the 11 th'. of April to a Merchant that lives in Mark Lane.  
With the true relation of the happy proceed of the Scotchmen in Ireland against the Rebels.  
As also the several Votes and resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the King's late Message.  
With an Order from both Houses of Parliament, concerning Church-Goverment, April. 9 th'. 1642. Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
London, Printed for G. L. 1642.   

The Copy of a Letter sent from Dublin, dated the Eleaventh of Apill to a Merchant that lives in Marke-lane.  
Worthy Sir,  
I Have received your Letter which was dated the first of April, I am sorry to hear of the difference which is in your Kingdom; and especially berweene the King and the Parliament, but I hope in God that they will be reconciled together again, and then there is no question by the help of God but that you will have a happy and joyful time there, the which I do much wish for, and daily pray to God to send to you all the happiness as possible may be for discontented spirits is the first cause of ruinating of any Kingdom; I may speak it by experience God he knows, for it was the first that bred our overthrow here in Ireland, after the Papists did hear that they should be barred of their privileges, than they began to be disconted & to gather to a head, and this was the cause of their first beginning as some of them have confessed at the time of their death.  
I do much marvel and wonder, to hear of the fall of Sir Edward Dearing, and what was the cause of it, which made him ●o disagree with the Parliament, for he had at the first, a very great commendation to be a very good Common wealth's man, & did agree very well in all things with the rest of that Honourable assembly, and now I do hear that he is voted a delinquent, and is fled to York to the King: I pray this next return send me of the truest news concerning him, and judge Malle●, for we do hear that he is committed to the Tower, but we cannot hear for what, I hope that we shall hear some good news of the happy success of the Parliament.  
I make no question but you do hear news daily which doth come from hence of our miseries, which we do suffer under by these Rebels, I had thought of late that I should not have sent to you such good news as now I do praised be to God for it, yet we are very sorry for the loss of Sir Simon Harcot, but praised be to God for it, that we have as good & lively spirits left behind, and to the glory of God I may speak it, for Sir Henry Tichborne, sir Charles Cootes, and Colonel Hunks, with divers others, have behaved themselves so nobly & valiant in their affairs, that they have showed themselves to be true & loyal servants to the King's Majesty and the Parliament, and Country whom they do serve for, Sir Henry Tichborne, Sir Charles Cootes, and Colonel Hunks, with 5000. foot, and six hundred horse, went out of Dublin the eighth of April, and marched up into the west part of Ireland, where they did meet with ten thousand of the Rebels, and Sir Henry and his company did set upon them and killed of the Rebels above three hundred that day, and did beat the rest of them out of their works, so that they were forced to fly from them, and Sir Henery and all his company pursued them so fast for the space of eight miles or above, until they took into the woods, and at their entrance into the woods, they took seven of their commanders prisoners, and have brought them to Dublin Castle, and there they doth remain until their trial: The names of those which are taken, Captain George Dungwin, Captain Roger Rackley, Captain Patrick Pluncote, Captain Robert Wootton, Lieutenant Lendare, and Lieutenant Faming, besides divers others which doth belong to them, they took that day also 100 barrels of Gunpowder and shot, five Pieces of Ordnance, and above three hundred Muskets, and ten bundles of Pikes; they also took from them 120. head of Beefs, and six hundred of good fat sheep, with a great deal of Corn and Cheese which was brought to Dublin the tenth day of April, the which is a great help to relieve our men, until they do send some relief from England, which is expected every day from you, with Ammunition and Provision and monies, the which is wanted here already very much.  
At their return bacl to Dublin, they mustered up their men, and they wanted of the foot 85, of the horse 37. so that we wanted in all 122 of our soldiers; but praised be to God, all the rest are in good health, only wants money to comfort them at their Garrisons. We do hope in God that if you do send over any Aid suddenly, that this Summer we shall subdue the Rebel's; for they have been dismayed very much a late, to see how it doth please God to cut them off at every time, had they not had any help come from other places, they could not hold long, but we hope in God that their passage will be stopped very suddenly; then there is no question but they will soon yield for themselves, for the most of their Provision is already spent. Our Soldiers do intent by the help of God, to go forth again the 15 of this month, towards the North part of Ireland; for we do here that the Scotch soldiers have given the Rebels a great overthrow on the seventh day of April; for they sent a letter to Sir Henry Titchbourne concerning it, and as near as I can here it was to this effect: That they marched out of London-Derry with five thousand foot, and four hundred horse, and met with the Rebels by the way: whereupon they set upon them, and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of the Rebels eight hundred of their Soldiers, and 〈◊〉 ●hree Towns, and killed five hundred of the Rebels, and took the spoil to themselves; they got good store of Beefs and sheep from them, and have had them to London-Derry to keep themselves withal until other provision comes into help themselves withal. They have beaten bacl the Rebels further into the Countries, and leave all their possessions which they had formerly gotten from us, so that our Soldiers do intent by the help of God, to meet with the Rebels now upon their flight towards Dondath, where they do intent to abide, until they doth aet into a head again; but we hope in God, that we shall prevent them beforehand: for if the Scotch doth fall upon them on the back wing, the English by the help of Go, will meet with them by the way; so that we hope in God, that in time we shall make an end of them, and gain to ourselves that which we have formerly lost, save only the lives of many a good Protestant. I pray have me commended to all our friends there, So I rest.  
From Dublin the 11th of April, 1642. Your ever loving friend, Christopher Elger.   

The several Votes and Resolution of both Houses of Parliament, concerning the KING'S late Message.  
Resolved upon the Question. THat this House shall insist upon their former Votes concerning the Militia.  
Resolved upon the Question. That the King's absence so fare remote from his Parliament, is not only an obstruction, but may be a destruction to the affairs of Ireland.  
Resolved upon, etc. That when the Lords and Commons in Parliament, which is the supreme Court of Judicature in the Kingdom, shall declare what the Laws of the Land is; to have this not only questioned and controverted, but contradicted, and a command that it should not be obeyed, is a high breach of the privilege of Parliament.  
Resolved, etc. That a Committee shall be appointed by this House to join with a Committee of the Lords, to inquire where this Message was framed.  
Resolved, etc. That those persons that advise his Majesty to absent himself from the Parliament, are enemies to the peace of this Kingdom, and justly to be suspected to be favourers of the Rebellion in Ireland.  
Resolved, etc. That those that advised his Majesty to this Messa●●●re enemies to the peace of this Kingdom, and justly to 〈◊〉 ●usspected to be favourers of the Rebellion in Ireland.   

AN ORDER FROM BOTH HOUSES OF Parliament, Concerning Church-government, April the ninth, 1642.  
THe Lords and Commons do declare, That they intent a due and necessary Reformation of the Government and Liturgy of the Church, and to take away nothing in the one or the other, but what shall be evil and justly offensive, or at least unnecessary and burdensome: And for the better effecting thereof, speedily to have consultation with godly and learneh Divines. And because this will never of itself attain the end sought therein, They will therefore use their utmost endeavours to establish Learned and Preaching Ministers, with a good and sufficient maintenance throughout the whole Kingdom, wherein many dark Corners are miserably destitute of the means of Salvation, and many poor Ministers want necessary Provision.  
Hen. Elsing. Cler. Parl. D. Com.  
FINIS.