A Remonstrance OF DIVERS Remarkable PASSAGES and Proceed of our Army in the Kingdom of IRELAND, BEING An Extract of a LETTER, Sent out of DUBLIN from Doctor ARNOLD BOAT, Doctor to the State, and Physician General to the Army, to his brother Doctor GERARD BOAT, Doctor to the King's MAJESTY, living in Aldermanburie.  
As also the certain Death of Sir Charles Coote, and the manner thereof.  
May 18. Ordered to be Printed and Published.  
LONDON, Printed by R. BADGER, for RICHARD LOWNDS, at his Shop next without Ludgate. 1642.   


26. April. 1642.  
Lieutenant Colonel Monk, being gone to Lyslip (a Castle upon the Siffie, 17. miles from Dublin) with a thousand men, and having battered the Castle all day with two great pieces of Ordnance, without making a breach; in the night time the Rogues all ran away, the Castle being not beset round about by our people but a way left open, by which they did escape. Their flight being perceived as soon as they were all gone, and not tilthen the firelocks and Dragoneers made after them, and killed some of them, the rest flying into a wood, whether our men did not think it fit to venture after them.  
The next day morning, Wednesday, 27. April, our men returned to Dublin, having left a Garrison of an hundred men in the Castle.  
Friday, 29. April, some of our foot and horse having gone a foraging six or seven miles off, wide of Swords, were unexpectedly set upon by a company of the Rebels who killed divers of the Carmen and their wives and two Troopers, the rest with all speed retiring to Dunsaghlin, where a Troop of ours lay in garrison, by whose help they fetched off the dead bodies, and burned the town and Castle whereout the mischief had been done, the rogues by that time being all fled away.  
This week, the Ministers in town having petitioned to the Lords that all the Friars, Nuns, and Priests about Dublin, might be imprisoned, that they might serve as hostages whereby to release those of their coat, who still in great numbers are in the hands of the Rebels in several parts of the Country. A Commission was granted to that purpose, and put into the hands of Captain Ipslea (after that several other Captains had refused it) who with great diligence executed it, apprehending as many as he could find out, and committing them to the Marshallsies.   

Sir Charles Cootes Expedition.  
My Lord Lile and my Lord Di●bie being gone to the Mace on thursday, 28. April, with three troops: Sir Charles with them, and three troops more, and eight score foot (partly Musketeers, and partly Firelocks) ma●ched out the same night, carrying good store of Ammunition with him for the place to be relieved, not in Carts and Wagons, but upon horse, for the more expedition, that night they marched ten miles, and the next day they came to Castle-Iordains ten miles further: In which place sir john Gilford, with my Lady jepson his mother, had defended themselves against ehe Rebels, and a great many of their English neighbours, ever since the rebellion.  
Saturday morning they went from Castle-Iordain to Geshell, where my Lady of Ofaly, mother to the Lord Digbie, very courageously had held out all this while. In their march thither coming to Philip's town, they found the town empty, all the men and women to the number of three score, having retired themselves within the Castle, out of which the Rebels with their pieces continually playing upon our men who marched up to them through a broad open street, where the● had a very fair aim at them, yet did them no other hurt, than that they shot one soldier through the body. Our men being come under the walls, and out of danger of their shot, broke open their gates with their Muskets: and harming none of the women (which they observed in all this journey) of the men they hanged some, and the rest they carried prisoners with them, and among them one Conne, a great man among the rebels in those parts.  
That night having lodged there, the next day being, Sunday the first of May, they marched to Geshell, and having relieved that place, returned the same day to Castle-Iordaine, from whence the next day (having first hanged all the prisoners brought from Philip's town) they marched to Trim. A mile at this side of Trim, a troop of the Rebels of the matter of an 100 Horse met them 2. ort 3. of the Lords of the Pale being amongst them, for they came so near that they could perfectly be discerned, but before our men could come to charge them, they turned their bridles and rid away with full speed, neither could our men pursue them, having lost too much time in the passing of a brook, between them and the rebels, having a very narrow ford. Therefore omitting them, they marched up to the town, and entered it without resistance, three or four hundred of the Rogues, who lay there, having forsaken it immediately before, having set a fire some houses, and Reeks of Hay and corn, that under favour of the smoke they might get away the more freely. A few rogues that were found loitering in town, were knocked Down: and all the women and children, whereof there was there a great number, Sir Charles commanded upon pain of death to leave the town within two days; intending forthwith to plant it with English, in the same manner as he hath done at the Mace. Our soldiers got a great deal of good pillage here, Sir Charles being come so unexpectedly upon them, as they had no leisure to convey away much. Th●s Town is seated upon the Boin, the same river that geoth down to Droughda from whence it is distant 15. miles, and twenty from Dublin: standing in a very pleasant and fruitful country, and was the resinence of sir Hugh de Laar, the first conqueror of Meath. It ●ath abundance of stone houses and castles in it, and may easily be fortified; being of great consequence for the securing of all Meath and Fingall. At the Navan a town upon the same river, half way between Trim and Droghda, were the matter of two thousand rebels at that time, when Trim was taken: who hearing thereof, were so possessed with terror, as thinking themselves nothing secure so near sir Charles (whose very name is exceeding terrible to the Rebels) although th● town might easily have been made good by a fare less number than theirs, and against fare greater forces than those which we had then at Trim; they forsook the town, and fired it. This little army fired but a few places, till they came to Philip's town, but from thence to Geshell, and from Geshe●l to Trim, they fired all the country as they went, and in the whole journey they killed as many men as fallen in their hands, but those were not very many, all being fled before them. From Trim sir Charles sent 50. Dragoneers to Dublin on tuesday the third of May, with Conner the rebel prisoner; and to demand some forces to lie in Garrison at Trim: whereupon it was ordered by the State, that one thousand foot should be sent thither, not any whole Regiment, but companies out of the three several Regiments of my Lord Lieutenant, sir Simon Harcourt, and Colonel Crafford: which forces are to march thither to morrow, Saturday, 7. May.   

The taking of the Newrie and Carlingford.  
The joyful news of Sir Charles COATS prosperous proceed, brought to us on Tuesday Evening, the third of May, was the next day, seconded with as good news from the North. For on Wednesday Evening came to Town Captain Cadogan with twelve Horse, being that morning come from Dundalke, and brought along a Message from the Newrie, sent by my Lord Conway, to the Lords justices and Counsel: Whereby we understood that my Lord Conway with an Army of partly English, and partly Scotch, being come to the Newrie on Saturday 19 April, found the Town empty, the Rebels being fled out of it upon the approach of our forces, and fired it before they went. The Castle was kept by a Garrison, but the Ordnance being placed against it, they were soon daunted out of their resolution, and came to Parley; Wherein at first they talked very big, and of marching out not only with their goods but with their Arms also, their pieces charged, their matches burning, bullets in their mouths, and their Colours flying: but were glad to come to a composition for their lives only, and to march out with nothing but white staves in their hands. And thus much itself would not have been granted them, but in regard of our Prisoners with them (Sir Edward Trevor, Sir Charles Po●ns, and a many more, both men and women, most of them of good quality) whom all they would have knocked on the head, if they could not have obtained quarter for themselves.  
About this same time the Rebels left Carlingford (a Town seated near the mouth of that Bay, whereunto the little River running by the Newrie, dischargeth itself) and fired it, leaving a Garrison in the Castle: under which Castle a Ship, sent from Knockfergus by My Lord Conway, at the ●ime of his coming away, with command to wait on him in that haven, coming to Anchor the same time that the Newrie was taken, they hung ou● French Flags: Whereupon some of the Rebels being come aboard, they told them that they were sent by the French Cardinal to relieve them with Arms and Ammunition, and that they would deliver it, if some of their principal men would come to receive it. This news being brought to the Castle, the Commanders of the garrison went aboard, whom the Captain having laid by the heels, went a shore with a good number of his Soldiers, to take the Castle, now deprived of its Commanders. Just as he was landed, and putting his men in order, there appeared Sir Henry Tichburne coming down the Hill with an Army, who knowing nothing of what was past either there or at the Newrie, was come thither with an intent to make himself Master of that place. The Captain ●artled at that sight, as thinking they had been enemies, began to retreat, and went to get himself to his ship again: When Sir Henry still approaching, they perceived them to be their friends, and so both met with great joy on both sides, and mutual congratulations, and having put a garrison into the Castle, the Captain returned to his Ship, and Sir Henry to Dundalke.   

An Extract of a Letter from Deane Barnard to me, dated at Droghda, 28 of April, of some exploits there about.  
The last week Sir Henry Tichburne marched out from Dundalke three or four miles to Bates Wood, where he had been informed of Collo Macbrians lurking with a hundred men, burned the Town, and killed about one hundred and fifty Rebels, without the hurt of one man of ours. Yesterday Captain Gibson with some foot and horse marched out from hence, near a dozen miles, killed about a hundred, fired all the Country, and returned without the least damage to any▪ yet they appeared in divers little bodies. We have now settled another Garrison at Mellifont, and make some work that ways also.   

Of the proceed of Connaught.  
The same day, that we heard the Newrie was taken, news also came out of Connaught, whereby we understand, that matters there also begin to go very well on ovo side, and that my Lord Precedent about Atl●ne, Sir Charles Coote the younger (old Sir Charles his eldest son) about Castle-Coote, and the Garrison of Elfin, did bestir themselves bravely, had beaten the Rebels several times, and with small numbers had given to great bodies of theirs man● a notable overthrow; so that now they dare not come near them in many miles: but our people many times march out against them.  
The City of Gallowa having temporised a great while, at last run into open Rebellion, and besieged the Fort: upon notice whereof the State sent a ship from hence to go and relieve it with ammunition, and other necessary provision, this ship safely arrived there, and put those things into the For●, the Townsmen vain in having endeavoured to hinder it with their Ordnance, and while, they were discharging their Canon at her, one of the pieces broke asunder, and few the matter of Twenty men of their own, and amongst them one Sir Thomas Blake, a man of great note at Galoway.  
This s●me week we also heard out of Monster, and of the brave ●ats, which Sir Charles Vavasour and my Lord of I●chequeen had done upon the Rebels; and how sallying out of Cork, with only 300 men, they had put my Lord of Muskerrie, with an Army of 3000. men to the worst, and killed a great many of the Rebels: whereof I will say no more because I know you have had that news in London a good while since, and before we had it here in Dublin.   

From Dublin the Eleventh of MAY. 1642.  
THese occurrences have happened, and come to our certain knowledge, first out of Connaght, That the Noble Earl of Clan●c●ard standeth loyal and right to the King, and hath relieved the Fort of Galolway:  
2 Out of Munster that Muskerry hath been met with by our forres and is shot into the shoulder, and that Captain William jephson hath relieved the CASTLE of Rothgogan, upon whom 500 of the rogues approached, supposing to devour him, but he by a dissembling flight, drew them into a plain, and slew 240. of them, and took the Lieutenant's, and Ensigns Prisoners.  
Thirdly, Out of Ulster, and the parts of Lynster, bordering upon it, That the Lord Conway attended with the Scottish Major, together with their forces, have taken the Newry, and a Castle adjoining thereto, called Narrowater Castle, whence were delivered Sir Edward Trever, S. Charles Peynes, Captain Smith, and others, etc. And that an English Sea Captain, by a witty policy putting forth the Spanish Colours, hath gained Carlingford; when they saw the Colours, twelve of the chief Commanders of the Rebels went aboard, in hope to have Ammunition; but as soon as they were aboard they put them in hold, and sending his Musketeers on shore, took the town: Sir Henry Tichborne being in Dundalke, having intelligence that there were 300 Rebels in a Wood call d Babes Wood, beset the Wood with Horsemen and Pikemen, and sent his Musketeers into the Wood, and some of the Rebels got into Trees, and others fled out, but there did not escape above fifty men.  
Fourthly, That the Lord Lisle, and others, marched with Troops of Horse, a small number of Dragoneers, and a few Firelocks to Philips-Towne in the King's County; they took the Fort, and sacked the Town, and burned it. In their return Sir Charles Coote closed with them at the Naas, where he hath been since the battle: they all marched to Tryme, where the Lords of the Rebels were; namely, the Earl of Fingall, Gormonston, Slany, Trimbleston, and Nettervyle; who upon their approach fled, but without loss, only of four men, Mackham is slain with some few that went with him.  
The Lord Ravellogh hath slain O Connor Dunne his eldest son, and taken four Colonels, and hath got good store of Corn, and hath got two hundred pound, for ransoming a Merchant of the worshipful Town of Athlone. Sir Charles Coote junior, who follows his Father's steps, met with his forces, and made his work with fire and sword amongst the enemies on that side.  
Since which time, Sir Charles Coote is killed accidentally by one of his own Lieutenants, who when he perceived the accident, he would have run himself upon his own Sword, had not a Captain prevented him.   
FINIS.