TWO LETTERS From William Basil Esq; Attorney General of IRELAND;  
The one, To the Right Honourable, John Bradshaw, Lord Precedent of the Council of State:  
The other, To the Right Honourable William Lenthal Esq; Speaker of the Parliament of England, Of a Great VICTORY Obtained by the Parliaments Forces in the North of Ireland, on the Plains of Lisnegarvy, against the Enemy there:  
Wherein were 1400 slain, Colonel John Hamilton taken Prisoner, and Seventeen more of quality.  
With a Relation of the taking of Dumcree; and of the Surrender of Carrickfergus upon Articles.  
ORdered by the Parliament, That these Letters be forthwith printed and published.  
Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliamenti.  
London, Printed by John Field for Edward Husband, Printer to the Parliament of England. 1649.   

To the Right Honourable John Bradshaw, Lord Precedent of the Council of State.  
Right Honourable,  
SInce my last unto your Lordship, viz. on Thursday last, being the sixth of December instant, our Forces in the North engaged with the Forces of the Enemy there, which consisted of that Party which the Lords of Ardes and Clanduboys brought with them out of Munster, and also of those under the command of George Monro, part whereof were formerly his own, and part were of Owen O Neals Ultoghs, in the whole consisting of about Two thousand Foot and Eight hundred Horse; their Design was to Relieve Carrickfergus, but were met withal by ours near unto Lisnegarvy: After some dispute between our Forlorn and their Rere-guard, at a boggy pass on the Plains of Lisnegarvy, their whole Army were so frighted and disordered, that they were soon totally Routed, and the chief work of our main Body was only Pursuit and Execution, which was done effectually by the space of about eight or ten miles. Letters from the place speaks of a thousand of the Enemy to be killed; but the Messenger who brought the News hither, who was present at the Work, affirms Fourteen hundred; four hundred whereof were killed by a Party commanded by Major King, Son to Sir Robert King, who possessed himself of a Pass, to which the Enemy was likely to come; this was the place where George Monro swum over, who with the Lord of Ardes fled to Charlemount in great haste at the beginning of the Business: All the Enemy's Ammunition and Baggage were taken, together with Five hundred of their Horses, with most of their Foot Officers; Colonel Henderson a Scotchman, who betrayed Sligo to the Irish, was killed; Colonel John Hamilton, one other Scotchman, who killed O Conelly, and burned Lisnegarvy, is taken Prisoner: also it is affirmed, That the Lord Clanduboys, and Philip mac Mull Moor O rely, one of the most active men amongst the Rebels, are slain. Our Party was in pursuit of the Enemy when the Messenger came away; we lost but one Corporal of Horse, and three private Soldiers. Your Lordship may please further to understand, That Drumcree, a strong Garrison of the Enemies, being twelve miles from Trim, and a Receptacle for their Thieving Toryes, was upon Friday last was seven-night taken by Major Stanley Governor of Trim. To morrow is the day whereon Carrickfergus is by Articles to be Surrendered: Here are about One thousand three hundred landed from England since Saturday last. It is an exceeding great comfort to us all here, to see the good hand of God so evidently with us against our bloody Enemies: He alone, I hope and pray, will settle Peace and Happiness in England and Ireland, In the continuance of these his Mercies.  
Dublin, 12 Decemb. 1649. My Lord, I am your Lordship's most humble Servant, WILLIAM BASIL.   

This night Colonel Chidley Coot is come to Town with Letters from his Brother the Lord Precedent, the substance of his Brother's Letters and his own Relation, is briefly thus:  
THe Scotch Lords and George Monro, fell into the Clanboys with 4000 men, and the fifth of this instant the Enemy drew out their Army, and would have fought, but our Party wanting some Horse, forbore to engage; the next day the Enemy drew off, and our Army following them, sent out a Forlorn Hope of 200 men, the Horse Commanded by Captain Dunbar, of Sir Theophilus Jones his Regiment, and the Foot by Major Gore, of the Lord Presidents Regiment; the 200 men fell into the Rear of the Enemy, and before the Army could come up, with the loss of one Corporal, and two private Soldiers, routed the whole Army, of whom were slain in the place a thousand men, the Precedent writes. And a Party of Horse Commanded the nearest way to the Blackwater, to stay that Pass, slew Four hundred more there, where George Monro saved himself by swimming; the Lord Clanboys is supposed to be slain, and Philip mac Mulmore O rely, and most of their Foot Officers; Colonel John Hamilton is Prisoner, and seventeen more of Quality, they gave no Quarter to any Irish: Thus you may see what wonders our God doth for us, the Lord give us thankful hearts suitable to such mercies. All their Foot Arms taken, and Five hundred Horse, eight Barrels of Powder, and all the Baggage they had.   

To the Right Honourable William Lenthal Esq Speaker of the Parliament of England.  
Right Honourable,  
IN my last I gave your Honour an account of the taking of Killileagh and Down-Drum by our forces in the North; since which time (viz.) on Thursday last, being the Sixth of December instant, they engaged with the Forces of the Enemy there, which consisted of that party which the Lords of Ards and Clanduboys brought with them out of Munster, and also of those under the command of George Monro, part whereof were formerly his own, and part were of Owen O Neals Ultoghs, in the whole consisting of about Two thousand Foot, and eight hundred Horse; their Design was to relieve Carrickfergus, but were met withal by ours near unto Lisnegarvy: After some dispute between our Forlorn and their Rereguard, at a Boggy Pass on the Plains of Lisnegarvy, their whole Army were so frighted and disordered, that the chief work of our main body was only Pursuit and Execution, which was done by the space of about eight or ten miles; Letters from the place speaks of a thousand of the Enemy to be killed: The Messenger who brought the News hither (who was present at the Work) affirms, Fourteen hundred; all their Ammunition and Baggage were taken, together with most of their Foot Officers, Col: Henderson a Scotchman, who betrayed Sligo to the Irish was killed, and Col: John Hamilton, who killed O Connelly, and burned Lisnegarvy, taken Prisoner: Our Party was in pursuit of the Victory when the Messenger came away; no account is given of the Lords of Ards and Clanduboys, but it is affirmed, That Monro adventured to swim over a River to save himself: We lost but one Corporal of Horse, and three private Soldiers, to God only be the praise. Drumcree a strong Garrison of the Enemies, being twelve miles from Trim, a Receptacle for their thieving Toryes, was upon Friday last was seven-night taken by Major Stanley the Governor of Trim. To morrow is the day whereon Carrickfergus is by Articles to be surrendered, whereof I made mention to your Honour heretofore. Col: Moor is safely arrived here with his Recruits for his Regiment, and about Six hundred others, and desires to have his service presented unto your Honour; and withal, to signify unto you, That these men thus arrived, brought neither Arms, Victual, Money nor Clothes with them.  
Whilst I am writing, some other particulars worth your notice are come unto my hand; (viz.) That the Enemies. Army was at least Four thousand; And that upon the routing of them, Major King, Son to Sir Robert King, with a Party possessed himself of a Pass to which the Enemy was likely to come, and there killed Four hundred of them; this was the place where George Monro swum over, who with the Lord of Ardes made haste away with the first for Charlemount; and Clanduboys and Philip Mac Mul Moor O rely are reported to be killed, the latter being one of the most active men the Rebels had. To God only again be the praise, and that he would be pleased to continue our God in the manifestation of his mercies toward us, and Justice against our bloody Enemies, is the daily prayer of  
Dublin, 12 Decem. 1649. Your Honour's most humble Servant, William Basil.  
FINIS.