His Majesty's Answer to a Message sent to him by the House of Commons, at York, March 19 1641.  
ALSO Two Remarkable Letters from IRELAND Sent over by Robert Pickering, Secretary unto Sir Simon Harcourt, March, 17. 1641.  
The first being the Copy of a Letter written by the Earl of Osmond one of the Commanders of the Rebels, unto the Earl of Delvin, wherein he declares the great distress they are in for want of Ammunition and other Provision, and also frustrate of the relief they hoped for out of Flanders.  
Which Letter and Bearer was intercepted by the night Scouts of Sir Simon Harcourt.  
The second, the Copy of the Pope's Bull sent unto the Irish Rebels, found in the Trunk of Macke Orobie, his Legate, who was taken prisoner in the Lord Mountgarrets Quarter.  
LONDON, Printed for John Thomas. 1641.   

The Copy of a Letter written by the Earl of Osmond a Commander of the Rebels, unto the Earl of Delvia, that lay at the Head of Hoare.  
COUSIN;  
I Wish I could salute you with better News, or you served me with better Council, when it would have stood me in stead; I give us all for undone, only this choice as yet is left us, that we may choose the Sword before the Halter, Tom Butler writes from Brussels: That the Spaniard loves us well, but himself a great deal better: I he Governout of Flanders hath made stay of the Ships in Dunkirk, norwithstanding the means he made to his Confessor, who laboured by all Jmportunity to get the Ammunition free, if not the bottoms, but could obtain nothing we then deal effectually with the Governor and Captain of Dunkirk by the Solicitation of the Irish Cloister, to let them steate away as if it were unknown to them, but neither would hear him. The Count from Brussels had been afore him, and had laid such a strict charge upon him, that he would listen to nothing: The King of Spain in this case, his reason is setcht from Portugal, that none of the English may help against him. he with holds his wont aid to us, but the English will as certainly deceive him, when their own turn is served and they have made an end with us: The Spaniard will find more English in Portugal then he will be willing to bid welcome, they hate him as cordially as us, and us the more for the Respect bore us from Spain.  
More Forces are arrived from England, 400 under the command of one Greenvill, with 700 more, the Scots are of a certain arrived in the North also, but what number yet I cannot learn.  
It is Rumoured in Dublin, that now the Parliament in England will press a great Army for Leicester, and that he will be here before Easter.  
We are likely to be beset on all sides, and for aught I see to be devoured, Roach is Arrived out of France, but with as little comfort, The Cardinal giveth good words, but we may justly suspect his performance.  
The French King is so embarked in the Spanish Broil, that he I fear will little heed us, my men begin to be weary of it already, The same Philomy writes of his, And so it will follow in others, For we are naked of Arms, And especially destitute of powder, The taking of that provision at Eniskenning hath lost us both our Lives and Honour, Let me desire you, at your first conveniency, to send my Wife and Three Daughters for Nantes, or Dunkirk, And for my part, if friends abroad regard neither the Common tye of the Catholic Faith; Not their former promises, But only their own particulars: As we have but too just cause to doubt they do not, I will shortly over too, leaving all to the Arbitrament of Fortune, Rather than to see the miserable slavery of my Nation, And utter treading down of my Country by the Barbarous morellesse Scots, and proud insulting English; If you have any better Tidings to write, You may Commit them to the bearer safely, Macke me Cherry, Who by reason of his perfect English Tongue, passeth for one of that Nation; And thereby sometime doth advantage us; My Love Commend unto my Careful Countess and Young Daughter; Thus Committing your and our affairs to the Almighty, and protection of Saint PATRICK.  
From Dondeniell. March. 14. 1641. Charles Osmond.   

The Copy of the Pope's Bull unto the Irish Rebels.  
VRBAN the eight, by the Divine providence, Bishop of Rome. Bishop of Bishops, and servant of the servant of God. To all the Clergy, Peers, and people of Jreland, his well beloved Sons in Christ, now confederate in holy League, for the maintenance of Catholic Religion to the very peril of their blood, greeting and Apostolical benediction.  
SEeing that your unspeakable sufferings have been now of late related unto us, by the Provost of the Irish Nation, of late which ye have undergone for these many Ages, not only patiently, but willingly groaning under the Egyptian Yoke of Hetesie, more heavy than that of Pharoahs', yea and most ready to bear it still, so that, the one thing necessary, the most unvaluable Pearl, the better part might not he taken from you, nor the gate of Eternal happiness after Life ended shut against you. Which when we understood, We as our duty required, with bended Knee both of heart and body, have recommended this your most pious intention to the Throne of grace, at the blessed Sacrifice of the Altar, fear ye not that ever aid celestial shall be wanting to you, who have so religiously preferred the salvation of your Souls, Christ's Spouse, the welfare of the Church Catholque, before your lively hoods and honours, friends, Fathers, Mothers, Wives, Children, Sons, Daughters, Yea, and then which nothing is more dear to man, life itself, how shall the Saviour of the World pass by you disregarded, whom in his Gospel he solemnly professeth to be more dear unto him than his own Brothers shall not Christ fight for his own Champions, will not blessed St. Peter maintain them that weigh not their own possessions, so they may descend his, God forbidden that you should ever be destitute of assistance, who have the blessed Mother of God for their shield and Buckler, as whom they honour, reverence, and adore, more zealously than all the World, go on with prosperous success, behave yourselves manfully, that which ye have with transcendent piety begun, We earnestly require that with resolved constancy ye endeavour to accomplish, strictly charging you that you by no means ye withdraw your hand from this plough, lest ye be ever after unfit for the glorious society of heavenly trumphant Catholics, you shall not only have the universal party of the Roman Catholic faith spectators, but Orators and fuitors to the divine Deity in heaven but coadjutors, contributors to their utmost power in wishes consultations, allowances both for Arms, Victuals and other things necessary there in your Country & of this be assured, as for us to whom the government of our Lords blessed vessel is committed, doubt ye not but that you shall continually have us an intercessor to the Court of heaven for you, and an advances of your success, and enterprise there in your Kingdom, all the ways we for our Pastoral duty shall think meetest: What remaineth, We by this our Legate Orobie with the sum of Four hundred Ducats; with hearty recommendation and pastoral affection bestow upon you our plenary Judulgence of all your sins, and benediction Apostolical.  
Given at Rome the last of February New-stile, Anno Salutis 1642. Under the Seal of the Fisherman, in the Nineteenth year of our Popedom.  
Under written, Rancone and S. R. L. P. S.   

His Majesty's Answer to a Message sent to Him by the House of Commons, concerning Lycences granted by him to persons to go into Ireland.  
HIS Majesty hath seen and considered the Message presented to Him by the Lord: Compton and Master Baynton, the 19th of March, 1641. at York; Touching such persons as have been Licenced by His Majesty to pass into Ireland.  
Though he will not insist upon what little Reason they had to suspect that some illaffected persons had passed into Ireland, under colour of his Majesty's Licence (Inferences being slender Proofs to ground belief upon) yet he must needs avow, That for any thing that is yet Declared, He cannot see any ground why Master Pym should so boldly affirm before both houses of Parliament, I hat since the stop upon the Ports by both Houses against all Irish Papists, many of the chief Commanders now in the head of the Rebels, have been suffered to pass by his Majesty's immediate Warrant; For as yet there is not any particular person named that is now so much as in Rebellion (much less in the head of the Rebels) to whom his Majesty hath given Licence.  
And therefore according to his Majesty's Reply upon that Subject, His Majesty expects, That his House of Commons publish such a Declaration, Whereby this mistaking may be cleared, That so all the World may see his Majesty's Caution in giving of Passes; And likewise, That his Ministers have not abused his Majesty's trust, by any surreptitious Warrants.  
And lastly, his Majesty expects, That henceforth there be more wariness used, before such public Aspersions be laid; unless the Grounds be beforehand better Warranted by sufficient Proofs.   
FINIS.