A LETTER OF THE Earl OF Cork, TO THE STATE AT Dublin; AND Sent over from thence by the governor, to his LADY in London.  
Wherein is showed the barbarous cruelty the Rebels have lately used to twenty of the Lord Barrimoores men at Coole, killing and spoiling all the rest of the English there.  
And how my Lord Barrimoore burned and spoiled their country, and killed all the Rebels he could light upon.  
Also the taking of Rochford's Castle, killing the captain and four hundred of the Rebels  
Another defeat wherein two hundred and forty of the Rebels were killed, with little loss to the English: Likewise the taking of Barnehely Castle, wherein were found a thousand barrels of Wheat, with other provision and Victuals.  
LONDON, Printed for Edward Blackmore, May the ninth, 1642.   

A Letter of the Earl of Cork, to the State at Dublin; and sent over from thence by the governor, to his LADY in London.  
THe Earl of Barrimoore making a visit here to me to see his Lady and Children, had ten of his horse and ten of his foot, all proper men and English, surprised in the night time at Coole by the Condons'; Who set Mr. Baynard's house afire wherein they were, which they defended and killed several of the Rebels, till the house began to fall down about their ears; The Rebels seeing their resolution, offered them quarter, which they accepted, upon promise to depart with their horses and arms: But the English soldiers no sooner came forth, but they contrary to their promise, disarmed and stripped them; the Rebels being three hundred in number, of which the principal Leaders were Richard and John Condon, two Sons of David Condon, who is now in custody in Dublin. I pray therefore move the Lords Justices, that he may be committed to the Castle, for those two wicked bloody sons of his & their Followers; after they had disarmed and stripped the shoulders, and possessed themselves of their arms and their 〈◊〉 horses; they most savagely hacked and hewed them in pieces, cutting out their tongues and their privy members and killed and spoiled all the rest of the English in that my town; neither age nor sex, exempted any; For they killed old women, blind men, and such women as were with child, and ripped the children out of their bellies and left them lying dead together. The news whereof being brought to the Earl of Barrimore, he presently posted home, and with his Forces burned and spoiled their whole Country, killing all he could light upon; giving them no other quarter than the Condons' gave his men at Coole.  
Sir Robert Trevers his Castles of Rochford's town near Cork, was the rendezvous of the Lord of Muskery, and for all the prime Gentlemen that were Rebels in the Werstern parts, which they termed the Catholic Camp, and fortified it by the directions of old colonel Garret Barry, who with the Lord of Muskery was a little before retired to Kinsale, which unhappy Town is revolted and given up unto them. So as we have no Towns in Munster, holds good for the Crown, but Cork, this Town Youghall, and Bandanbridge: For Limrick hath taken of the Wards of the Castle, imprisoned them, and M. Courtney Constable of the Castle; This City entertains all Rebels that come to them, and therefore it is easy to be judged what their inclinations are.  
The eleventh of this Month, Muskery employed a strong party of men to take the prey that was under the walls of Cork, whereof they being possessed, and the Lord President being sick within the walls; the Lord of Insequine, and Sir Charles Vavisor, the one with the horse, and the other with the foot, sallied out, but the nimble foot kerns got such a start of them, as our foot were not able to overtake them; whereupon the horse galloped after them, and entertained them in fight till our foot recovered up, who with great courage set upon them, recovered the prey, and killed so many of them as they could serve upon; for the bog that was near them; With which good success they being fleshed, they resolved in their return to attempt their best upon the Fortification and Castle of Rochford's Town; Whereunto they gave a great and fierce assault, and captain Seogave, Master Finunis Brother having chief command there, made a strong defence, so long as his Powder lasted, (for thanks be to God, with that commodity they are sparingly furnished) which is a great part of our happiness: But in in the end our men's courage overcame all opposition; So as they entered and gave them Condons' quarter at Coole, for they killed their Captain, and all the rest that were in it, being about four hundred, except three Pipers, whom they caused to play before their captain's head, which they brought upon a Pole to Cork, and there they were put out of tune and their music ended, for they were all hanged up; They found in the Castle very good booty and provision, and amongst the rest, choice armour of the Lord of Muskery's, M. Carty Teaghe, and Swallirant; and all the choice of them are retired into their sevetal Countries, expecting to be supplied with Powder by some shipping to come into the West, and have left the Lord Roach in great discontent and distress to shelter himself, in an open Champion country, where I hope we shall give him work enough. If we had more men and money, of which two principal materials we are very defective, and are likely to be till God sends my son Dungarven back, who was employed by the Parliament to the King at Tork, which will retard his return with such aids as hinders many of our attempts.  
The day following, this defeat given to the Lord Muskery, my Castle of Rathgogg●●, wherein Sir Pierce smith's Father-in-law, M. Robert Mend is my Constable, and wherein I keep a strong Ward, being besieged and distressed for want of fuel only, was relieved by Captain William Ieps●●, and lieutenant Downing, and their Forces, which being done, they burned and preyed the country: and in their return, Sir Edward Fitz-Harris Bartonet, with some five hundred of the Lord Roaches tatter demallians, intended to intercept them and their prey, but they politicly drew them from their strength, till they got them into plain ground where their horses might charge them, which they did so furiously, as they killed their captain, took the lieutenant with the ensign and his Colours, and killed above two hundred and forty of them, and so returned without any great loss. Goggans Castle of Barnhely which stands upon the Sea in the barony of Kerry-wherry, was the Magazine of store for the Rebels in that barony; On Friday last, Sir Charles Vavisor boated from Cork two Pieces of Ordnance with a party of musketeers, and failed thither, and landed one of his Pieces of Ordnance; The Lord Insequine with his horse went by land and met him there: And upon discharging of the first Piece, the Ward desired quarter, which was given them to depart with their swords and skeins only: The Castle being surrendered, they found in it above one thousand Barrels of wheat with other provision and victuals; wherein they placed a Ward of forty men, and returned to Cork unfought withal.  
Thus you see how God in his mercy after the severe punishment he hath laid upon us for our sins, turns his favourable countenance upon us, and goes out with our Armies, which I hope his grace and power will strengthen and defend with like good success; If we might be supplied with more men and money hither before they receive more Powder and Munition. When the Lord of Muskery and chieftains in Carburry, and the rest after their loss had separated themselves, as M. Carty Teagues people were marching near Bandon Bridge; my son Kinnalmeck with his Forces of horse and foot, sallied out of the Town and set upon them, and as I hear had a very good day, but the certainty thereof is not yet come unto me, for the ways are so blocked up with numerous Rebels, that I have not since heard from him, but what I have by flying reports, which I dare not certify without better assurance, although God be praised in all his attempts hitherto he hath had good success. My son Broghill hath drawn out all the musketeers that can be spared out of my Wards of the several Castles, which I keep in those part, Mocollop Connyge Castle, Mogally Bally●●● Castle, 〈◊〉 and Lisinny, with two Companies, which he takes with him from Lismoore and 〈◊〉 and two troops of horse with two Companies, that I mean to send over this night by boat from hence to meet him about 〈◊〉 hath a design tomorrow before day (God bless him) to scour all the Country to 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 and to try his best upon Sir Nicholas Welsh, Captain 〈◊〉 Captain fitz-gerald and the rest, that with their Banners dispayed daily, affront us in the sight of this Town, the good success I hope shortly to relate to the Lords justices and counsel,  
Signed, Cork.  
From Youghall the 20 of April, Badmily writ this later part.  
My Lord Broghils troop and my Lord Dungarvens with some foot from Lismore, and Capoquin, and Captain Thornton out of this Town; with a hundred and fifty foot went over the water, and have burned Antony Russel's house and all the houses for the most part there abouts, and have killed three hundred of the Rebels already, and still are in pursuit of them, and have pillaged all the country.   

Die Martis 3 Maii 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament Assembled; That the Persons entrusted with the ordering of the Militia of the City of London, shall have power to draw the Trained Bands of the City into such usual and convenient places within three miles of the said City, as to them from time to time shall seem fit, for the training and exercising of the soldiers, and that the said soldiers upon Summons shall from time to time appear and not depart from their Colours without the consent of their Officers, as they will answer their contempt to the Parliament.  
Ioh. Browne Cler. Parliam.