The truest, and most real RELATION OF THE APPREHENSION OF THREE MOST NOtorious REBELS in Ireland brought to the Parliament in ENGLAND. viz. The Lord Magwire. Colonel Read, x germin to Tyrone. Captain Mac Mallion brother to Philomy O Neale. The Relation being truly taken from their own mouths word for word as followeth. With the true description how they were first taken near Dublin, apprehended by Captain Smith, and now by him detained, till the further censure of the Parliament. Also the manner of their examination before a Committee of both Houses in the Courts of WARDS. And from thence committed to the Tower, there to remain until further trial. Also News from YORK, with His majesty's Propositions to the Lords there. LONDON: Printed by true Intelligence for Tho. Powell. 1642. The truest and most real RELATION OF THE APPREHENSION of three most Notorious rebels in Ireland, brought to the Parliament in England. LOng have the insolency of the traitorous Rebels in Ireland exulted over the consciences, liberties, and estates of the Protestants, contemning not only the royal Government of the fundamental Constitutions, and laws of the kingdom, but also denying to subscribe to the directions and authority of the Parliament of England. And as they have broken into open Rebellion, so they have continued the same in a most unnatural and inhuman manner. But most especially, their tyrannies have extended against those who have been unfeigned Professors of the Protestant Religion, not sparing either sex, age, degree, or any Nature whatsoever, or of what estate soever. And it hath pleased almighty God to curb in their Rebellion, and add a period to their nefarious intentions. For the Protestants have now gained a more victorious renown, and have reobtained many Castles and towns there in Ireland, and have repelled their Forces extremely, Ballinekill, Kilcullin, the Castle of Dort, Drogheda, Clegham, Knockardnegurrah, with many other Castles and towns have been lately relieved by the English. Whereupon the Rebels being highly exasperated, did congregate themselves in manner of a council, and in their Convocation did concur how they might by their continued consultations there taken, overcome the country either by some sudden and unexpected Stratagem, or else by the policy and strength of them all conjoined together. Wherefore they met near Dublin, and there they intended to execute their cogitations and resolutions, expressed before, where there were diverse Rebels met, but the English resisted, and opposed them, and took in that Skirmish three most notorious rebels, and being apprehended were consequently brought to the Parliament in England, now illustriously Assembled at Westminster. Their examination being before a Committee of both Houses, in the Court of Wards: The true and real intelligence, and description whereof is as followeth. The fifteenth day of this present month, certain rebels came marching towards Athy, but when they perceived that the Lord lieutenants troop, Sir Patrick Wymes, and Sir Thomas Lucas, with the assistance of captain Armstrong, general quartermaster of the Horse, did oppose them, being before discovered, and marching strongly with their complete Forces against them, they began to revolt and decline from their former intentions, and so turned immediately towards the city of Dublin: where they had concluded by the general council of war, taken before amongst them to meet, there being in the said Company, the Lord Viscount Mountgarret, the Baron of Dunboine, the Earl of Care, the Earl of Catherlagh, the Lord Baron of Loghmeh, the Lord Magwire, with most of the archrebels in the Counties of Arkloo, Wickloo, Manahene, &c. Here they were assembled near Dublin in a great army, it being the greatest company, and Forces that ever the Rebels had together; but the Earl of Ormond, the Lord poor, Earl of Valentia, the Lord Brabaron, Earl of East Meath, the Lord Thomond, the Lord lieutenants troop, Sir Patrick Wymes, Sir Thomas Lucas, and Captain Armstrong, most valiantly, and with courageous magnanimity resisted them: and after some volleys of shot given, and the English following them also very closely, in so much, that they were compelled to fly, but many of them were slain in the pursuit, and diverse taken prisoners; amongst whom there were three Notorious Rebels taken, viz. the Lord Magwire, colonel Read, Cousin german to Tyrone, captain Mac Mallion, Brother-in-Law to Philomy O Neale, and conducted from thence near Dublin with a very strong Watch and Guard to the Parliament in England, that they may receive whatsoever Verdict of censure, they in their discreet and deliberate judgements shall think expedâ—Źent. They were brought to the Red lion in Holborn by Captain Smith, and others, and there they were imprisoned, having a strong Watch, with certain Constables, to detain them securely, lest peradventure they should escape. They were brought last Monday before a Committee of both Houses, sitting in the Court of Wards, where when they first oppeared at their examination before the Committee, they answered, that they were Recusants, and being borne and brought up in the same Religion, which the Catholic Church of Rome professed, they were also resolved to live and die in the maintenance thereof: renouncing whatsoever shall be in opposition to the same. And that though they might be supposed to be Rebels, and so reputed, yet they did nothing (as they strongly did asseverate) but what the lawfulness of their Consciences did suggest unto them. Whereupon it was Ordered by the House, that they should be committed to strong Custody, till the further censure of the House. News from York, with His majesty's Propositions to the Lords there. SIR, I Conceive my Lord of Linssey is Admiral of England, and the Lord of Ormond Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The King hath this day made divers Propositions to the Lords here; As First, to have the Declaration of both Houses of the Ninth of May to be disavowed. Secondly, to have justice in Hull business. Thirdly, to have the Militia declared to be his right. Fourthly, to have tumults punished. Fifthly, to have the Parliament adjourned to Oxford, Winchester, York, Coventry, Bristol, Nottingham, or any of those places where His Majesty shall command, and other things which I have not leisure to add. Tomorrow they meet again, and I believe the main question will be, whether a Declaration shall be made here, or the Lords to agree here, and vote in the House, and in what equipage to go. Our Court increaseth daily, and we believe notwithstanding the offer of an hundred thousand pound, by the Common council; that the King may have as much money from the Citizens as they, and I believe here is ground for such a conceit. Here is no possibility of the King's sudden remove hence, though some think he may step hence to Lincoln, for three or four days to settle that country, but I am not of that opinion. FINIS.