THE PROTESTATION OF THE Rebels in Ireland, and how they were beaten at the Castle of Baltimore, and ten thousand of them slain.  
WITH, A Relation of a great battle fought between captain Nuse, a valiant soldier, and Tead-Rast the great Rebel; who after a bloody Skirmish five thousand of the Rebels appeared to be slain, and he with the rest fled.  
And how captain Nuse is going to relieve the Castle of Baltimore.  
January, 15. 1642.  
And the Commanders Names Taken out of Master Bradshawes Letter.  
London, Printed for I. H. 1642.   

Relation of a Great battle fought between Captain Nuse, a valiant soldier, and Teak-Rash the great Rebel, who after a bloody skirmish. 5000. of the Rebels appeared to be slain, and he with the rest fled.  
THere is one Teak Rash a great Rebel in Ireland, who commands a great Army of a running camp, who doth great hurt ▪ He hath fired many town, putting all( for the most part) to the Sword, both Men Women and Children, without any pitty. But captain Nuse in the County of cork, a brave and valiant soldier, an Englishman with his Company fought a great battle with the Rebels and his Company, which was the greatest battle that was fought in Ireland since the rising of the Rebels. They fought for the sp●ce of a whole Day: and captain Nuse slay that Day about five thousand of the Rebels, and the rest sled over the bogs into the Wood for shelter. These Rebels have taken up a resolution to destroy all the English Inhabitants in those parts both Protestants and Papists; vowing that they will have no English to dwell among them.  

How the French Army in Ireland were beaten at the Castle of Baltemore, and one thousand of them slain.  
THe French Army in Ireland were divided into four Regiments, and placed: 

1 At Count Machery.  
2 At Tamaliggo.  
3 At Galehead.  
4 At Roscarbery.    
The Regiment at Roscarbery fired the town with Wildefire, and murdered the English Inhabitants therein.  
near Galehead, there being a little town, under an Hill; consisting onely of about twelve Families of English Inhabitants. That Regiment fired their Houses, and slay every Person, both Men, Women and Children, and in the Creeke which came up to the said town, there Harboured six Fisherboats, which boats they also fired, and the Fishermen, were all of them either burnt or drowned ▪ for they suffered none of them to escape. The number of those that were slain in the town, and burnt, and drowned of the Fishermen, were about fourscore Persons.  
These four Regiments met altogether at Sir Walter Coppingers at Aby Strovery Castle. This Sir Walter is an Irish Knight, and a great Rebel; who hath under him, viz. 

1 He hath under hand ten Castles at his command.  
2 Also two Furnesses for making of Iron ▪ where he casteth great store of Iron Guns.  
3 He hath great store of Smiths curious workmen for war; both Irish, French, and Spanish.  
4 He hath received great store of Spanish Iron from spain.  
5 His Forces under him are about fifteen thousand Foot, and five hundred Horse.  
6 He hath three Popish Priests in his Army.  
7 Many Jesuits, to animate them on to their Rebellion.  
8 He hath fortified many Forts, and banks; and placed great store of Iron Guns upon them.    
This Rebel having entertained the French Forces with great respect; and shewed them the greatness of his strength; he appointed them to march to Baltemore, about five miles further, which they did; being conducted thither by officers from him, which town they presently forced; and set upon the Castle, but could not take it, for it was very strong, and well fortified. 

1 With ten brass pieces of Ordnance ▪  
2 A great murderer, placed against the Gate. Besides other good Ammunition for war.    
The Souldiers in the Castle perceiving the town to be fired; and seeing th●m march towards the Castle, suffered them to march up to the Castle ▪ and permitted them to break open the gate; then the French Army thought they had taken the Castle sure enough. But as they entred the Souldiers discharged the Murderer and their Ordinance and slay many of them; which made them retreat but they charged and discharged so fast upon them, that in a short space there was about 1000. of them slain. So the rest retreated back again to the town; and there encamped the sluice, intending to starve the Souldiers in the Castle, and have got Iron guns which they have planted at the harbours mouth, least any shipping should enter in to relieve them, and a Protestation was there made amongst them to this effect, which such as are appointed there to be, all took.   

The Protestation.  
I T. ●.: do promise and vow, before almighty God that I will never depart hence, without the blood of these heretics in this Castle of Baltimore; this vow to the utmost of my life I will maintain, So help me God.   

How captain Nuce is going to relieve tho Castle of Baltimore.  
THere is a great force gone up with captain Nuse out of the County of cork, to meet the Rebels there, that took the Oath: and to rescue the Castle of Baltimore. And what the issue will be, God onely knows. The Lord look upon the misery of that kingdom and in his good time relieve them.  

The Names of those Rebels.  
Teak-Rocke.  
Sir Walter Coppinger.  
Daniel Mak-Darmod.  
fennel Mak-Donell.     
FINIS.