THE LAST INTELLIGENCE FROM IRELAND.  
RECEIVED FEBRVARY the first. 1641.  
LONDON, Printed for H. Blunden. 1642.   

January 26. 1641.  
THE same day that the English army had met with the Rebels at Swords, there were some Ships sent to relieve Tredah, which arrived very safe there, and relieved the Town though with much hazard. For the enemy at their entrance upon our Harbour, discharged a thousand shots at the ships; But they made way into the Town, without any loss, and killed threescore of the enemy. That same night, by the treachery of the Townsmen, five hundred of the Rebels entered the Town, but alarum being strucken by the English, they bear the enemy out of the Town, and killed above two hundred of them, without any considerable loss on the English side. Sir Henry Titsborne made three or some several sallies out of the Town upon on the Rebels, and upon those sallies killed six hundred of them, without any considerable loss.  
The Correnet of Sir Adam Lofties his Troop is noted to behave himself like a Gallant, and a stout man at their several meetings with the enemy Captain Walter Lofties late Lieutenant colonel under the King of France, is entered as a Captain of the company lately commanded by Sir Laurence Cary.  
January the seventeenth, Luke Toole supped at Christopher Nicolsons one of Sir Adam Lofties his Tenants, in Rats furnham Lands, and the night following a thousand of the Rebels lying at Kilmakeweeke, sent Mr. Dudley Lofties word, that they would soon assault the Castle of Ratfarnham; but being well informed, how well the Castle was furnished, with men, and munition, and victuals, they forbear their attempt.  
Msr. Dudley lofty Sir Adam Lofties second son, now Captain of Ratsfarnham Castle, doth rather wish than fear their approach. Some of the ward of Ratsfarnham Castle descried four thousand of the Rebels pass by Rebock-hill, within three miles of Dublin, they descried them from off the plotform, and saw them at a far nearer distance, (and do confidently say) they were marching by above four hours.  
January the twentieth, the English army burned Kilternam and Dundrom, two of the Lord of Merions' Towns, Kilgeban a town of Sir Adam Lofties: Kilmaheweeke and Killake two Irish towns, all within the compass of four or five miles at furthest at Dublin; This was purposely done that the enemy might not harbour so nigh Dublin. This is all the news for present, but this came unto my Lady Lofties is true. Thus with remembrance of my love to yourself and good wife, in haste rest.  
Yours to command, Richard Johnson.   

THE postscript OF a Letter from Dublin. 16. January. 1641.  
BEfore I had well ended my Letter, Dunboyne (distant from Dublin six miles) was burnt by our Troop, which was the seat of an ancient Lord Baron, and a strong piece of refuge of the enemies. Oh that we had but timely aid, how seasonably would it now be! For two Spanish Priests are taken, who brought Letters (as credibly is reported) intimating that there is aid coming from Dunkirk, I mean arms: I would to God there were shipping of ours at Sea, to stop their evil intents, and to prevent their inhuman proceedings. For if they receive Ammunition, I assure you we are likely to have a tedious and a dangerous war; whereas yet they are most naked, though in very great multitudes: which being in time prevented of further supplies, must needs consume themselves by famine, else will they proceed in their wolvish devouring what ever comes in their power, without any fear or wit.   
FINIS.