THE VICTORIOUS PROCEED OF THE PROTESTANT ARMY IN IRELAND.  
Under the Command of the Right Honourable Maj. Gen. jones, in his late expedition against the Irish Rebels.  
WHEREIN IS SET FORTH, Several great Overthrows, given to the said Rebels, since the 9 of October last, 1647. As also the manner of the taking of 10. strong Castles belonging to the enemy, with the loss of few men, together with all their Arms, and Ammunition.  
Being a full and perfect Relation of the several Victories obtained from the 9 of October till the 20. of November, 1647.  
LONDON Printed by B. A. for further satisfaction.   

The further successful Proceed of the Protestant Army in Ireland, commanded by Colonel Michael Jones.  
SIR,  
ACcording to my promise, I here tender unto you the further relation of the proceed of our army; also the taking of Athboy, and after the Gen●rall had disposed of the prisoners, and placed a Garrison there, he marched to Kells five miles Northwards from Athboy, and there quartered; and that night Sir Tho. Atmestrong with a party of 500 horse was sent into the County of Cavan, to harrase and pray that Country.  
Sunday the x. of October, we marched from Hell's northward, several Castles in the Country quitting their Garrisons, and about 11. of the clock we came before a very strong Fort, called Ardtonian, alias Cumce● Fort, the General caused the place to be summoned; whereupon an Officer came forth, & after parley, desired quarter, which being granted, there marched forth Lieut. Comice, an Ensign, 38. Soldiers, a Piper, & a great sort of their nasty Country women & children the Gen. left captain Richard Perkins of Col. Kinnastons Regiment, & 70 men in Garrison there. This day Sir Jo. Gifford with a party of horse brought in a prey of Cows & Sheep, a great relief to the Army. Then the army marched 3 miles from thence to a place called Nebber (a Castle & Fort of Earth, surrounded with water of great strength) it ●●●ng summoned, the Commander within desired that one from Us might be sent in, & he would send one to our Camp, and by eight of the clock next morning, would resolve the General what he would do, Major Miles Somne● Engineer General to the Army, was sent by the General in, where he remained that night, and one Pluncket was sent forth, who likewise remained n the Camp that night.  
Monday October the 11. Major Semur came forth and certified the place to be of great strength, about 11 of the clock after long debate (the consequence of the place requiring of it) they had quarter to march with Arms, Bag and Baggage, with a fourth part of their corn: There marched thence, a Lieutenant and an Ensign, and about 70. men, with a great number of their old retirue of women and children, Lieutenant Colonel Napper of Colonel Kingstons' Regiment is now in Garrison there.  
Tuesday the 12. of October, after the Gen. had settled his business about the Nebber, he marched to Ballagh●o (a very ill passage for our Ordnance and Carriages) In our march thither Sir Thomas Armstrong with the party of horse under his command, came to the Army with a very good prey of cattles, at that time a great relief to the Army, being in great want of Victuals, when we came to Ballagh●o (a very strong Castle with great Works) upon a pass lying on the laggan water; which severs the Countries of Meath, Lowth, and Mounaghan, each from other, and commands all that part of the Country. It was immediately summoned, they within refusing to yield, the Gen. caused strong guards both of horse and foot to watch the place all night.  
Wednesday the 13 of Octob. our Ordinance by reason of the badness of the ways came not to us till noon, when assoon as they in the Castle perceived them come, they desired to parley, which being harkened unto, (for the Works and Castle could not be gained by all likelihood without great loss) it was agreed they should march away with their Arms, Bag and Baggage (not march worth) there marched away Col: Fleming Commander of the Castle, an Ensign and 47 Soldiers, Lieutenant Colonel Blagvale of Col: Moores Reg. was left in garrison there.  
Thursday the 14 of Octob. we marched close under the Castle of Ballaghoo over the pass (a very dangerous Ford) into the County of Manughan, and leaving Carrigment Rosse on our right hand whither the British forces marched, we marched into the County of Cavan, and came to a place called Cabbvagh belonging to one Thomas Fleming (now of the Rebels supreme Council,) a place commanding all that part of the Country, which being summoned, took quarter and delivered up the Castle, there marched thence 12 Musketeers to another Garrison of the enemies called the Nogh, this place was left to Col: Monk to slight or settle a Garrison there, as he should think fit, it being in the Province of Ulster.  
Friday the 15 of Octob. the Army remained at Cabbvagh, and the Gen. with some horse marched to another Garrison of theirs called the Nogh 2 miles from Cabbvagh, a place of very great strength, commanded by a son of Tho. Flemings, there was a great store of corn about this place, the Castle being summoned took quarter, and they marched away with Bag and Baggage. A Troop of Col: Ponsonbyes' Regiment of horse is now in Garrison at the Nogh.  
Col. Monk with the Ulster Forces sat down before 〈◊〉 Islands in a low close under Carrick Mac●●ff, after some shot made, those in the Island cried out for quarter, and had it granted: there was great store of Meal and Corn, & other Country provisions found in those Islands, the Country all about was burnt.  
Saturday the 12. of Octob. the Gen. & Col. Monk met at Cabbragh aforesaid in the county of Cavad, and after some consultation, our Forces and the Ulster Forces parted, they homewards, and we marched near to a place called Roffine in the County of Meath, where we quartered that night, and received intelligence of out Convoy formerly sent to Dublin, to be near, and marching to us.  
Sunday the 17. of Octob. about ten of the clock, we met with our Convoy, which brought provision of Biscuit & chief to the army, then standing in a great need thereof: from this place the Gen. scent col. Coot, to garrison at a place called Roffine, about which is great store of corn. Sir Patrick Weames, & capt. Richard Burrowes to Mogalty, part of col. Ponso●●ies horse to Nobber & Ardloman. the Gen. dismissed col. Moor & the Dundalke Forces home to their quarters, and he marched to Durmoe, a strong Castle of the Rebels upon the River of Reyn (the last Garrison of the Enemies in the English quarters) it being summoned, took quarter to march away with their swords and cloaks only, Lieut. Delamare and 24. men. In this castle is Capt. Roe of Col. hungerford's Regiment left in garrison. The army marched over the Royne (a very untoward cross way for our Ordinance) and that night we quartered at n place called Dullardstone.  
Monday the 18. of Octob. we marched from Dullardstone, and this day the General dismissed the Drogheda forces home to their quarters. This thy we quartered at a place called Killeglan within ten miles of Dublin.  
Tuesday the 19 of Octob. we marched from Killeglan towards Dublin, in the way the Lord Moor took his leave of the General, and went to his quarters to Melli●fort, and the night we marched to the city of Dublin, to the great rejoicing of the well-affected Citizens, who in our absence lost near upon 600. Cows taken from them by the Rebels.  
Thus have I endeavoured to give you a full and perfect account of the proceed of our Army in their la●● march abroad, and if it pleased God so to put in the hart of the Parliament there as to look upon us with some supply of money, I make no doubt, with God's assistance, the Rebels hearts would quickly be quite broke: if money be not sent, things will go very cross, and we in great danger among our own party here. God Almighty stir ●y their hearts to look upon us here, I am  
SIR, Your most humble servant, R. B. Dublin the 26. of Octob. 1647.   

Postscript.  
AFter the return of our Army to the City of Dublin, the General sent out a party of horse into the County of Wickl●e, who brought with them a good prey of Cattle to Dublin, which was a great relief to the Army, the 23 of October, the General commands to be kept as a day of Thanksgiving for the great deliverance from the Irish Rebellion, and for the good successes God had been pleased to give him in this his Expedition.  
FINIS.   

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G. M.