THE true copies OF TWO LETTERS SENT FROM IRELAND: showing the several Battailes and Victories obtained on the Rebels there.  
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LONDON, Printed for J. B. and R. Smith. 1643.   

From Dublin the 15. of March, 1642. Loving Brother,  
I Have received yours of the 14. 21. and 28. of February, and answered them by Mr. Abraham Goultier, Mr. Lucyes man of London: on saturday last, came news from our Army, by the earl of Roscomon, who left them at Bellenparke, in the County of Wexford, on Wednesday the eight Current; all in a prosperous estate, thankes be to God; I shall writ you particularly of their journey thither, as I have it from the best relatitors, but as concerning their further design, I cannot writ you for certain, but out of my own conjecture, I shall trouble you with my own opinion therein; they were then in the place between Wexford, Waterford and Rosse, my opinion is, they will for Wexford, first, because( although it be strong) it is farthest from the enemies Army, which are gathering at Kilkeney, and I believe they have drawn men thence to Kilkeney, expecting the coming of our Army thither: secondly, it is the Port into the which all their Ammunition and assistance from foreign parts comes, and there doubtless is much at this time; and from thence do they transport all the Native Commodities, which being of little value amongst them, yields them great benefit being transported, and much more it concerns us the taking of it. Time will not permit me to writ, but one thing, having it, we can carry all our Ammunition thence to Waterford and Rosse, by water, having already the Fort of Dunkonnon, which may be the easier gaining of both those places, but what of all these opportunities so much concerning our Christian Warfare, if we have not a supply of men out of England, that so much tender our good, as to come over to Garrison, and hold those places, but come and take the blessings that God hath bestowed; but I perceive( notwithstanding what you have written) there is no Cessation of arms in England, but killing one another with such zeal, as if they were not of one and the same Religion: where is their compassion of our misery? where is their affection to the cause in hand here? but that it might be said, the Lord will save us without you; our misery is much, and much more increasing here; But I will let to spend my time to writ what God hath done with our Army.  
I wrote you of their going forth the first currant, and their strength( or rather their weakness, comparing with the enemies forces) I have written you before. On friday the third Currant, they came to Castlemartin, and drawing toward the Castle, there came out one Baggot,( who had some command there) and desired Quarter, which was granted, and, without resistance, they yielded the Castle, from whence went about 300. men women, and children, but very few men, and not above sixteen fit to bear arms. Our Army had a good Quarter of it there that night, but some of our men quartered further, there was much corn and provision there; it is thought that there and at Tymalin( which was taken after) was at least 3000. Bushels of corn, besides great store of good pillage, they left a Garrison there. And on saturday the fourth, they marched towards moon, which is half a mile from Tymalin, intending to pass by Tymalin( because it was mightily fortified) and to quarter at moon, where was a garrison of Rogues, but yielded upon quarter, but passing by Tymalin, most of the Army and the Ordnance having gone beyond it, for our Army was not appointed to meddle with it, nor any other place of strength, whereby to spend any time by the way, but my Lord of Ormond, would omit no opportunity of coming unto the place intended to be at, but onely to take up such places for quartering of the Souldiers, as might be easily obtained without loss of time, or men, or spending Ammunition, and that he might obtain the place aimed at, before the enemy should be ready to oppose him. But from Tymalin came forth five Horsemen toward our Army, passing by( there being a brook between them and our Army, and one of them drew his sword and flourished it, and bid our men come over, whereupon my Lord of Ormond commanded back the Army and the Ordnance( notwithstanding the strength of the place, whereon the enemy so confidently relied, more then on what God could do against it. In the mean time, four or five of our horsemen made over the brook, unto the five Rebels; and in pursuit of them they came upon an Ambush of shoemakers of the Rogues, notwithstanding they dismounted one of the Rogues and brought away his horse, the rest of that day and saturday night, our shoemakers played on their outworks. On Sunday morning they beat them out of the Trenches into the Castle, and Church, and steeple upon which our Ordnance played al Sunday and monday the sixth, till about noon, and obtaining all those places with the loss of Lieutenant Olliver, two Sergeants of note, and some others, about twelve in all, they entred the Castle, but in their entrance the women there, which were appointed, by my Lord, to be saved alive, them and their children, those did much hurt to our men, who being so much incensed against them, they slay all, men, women, and children; about 600. amongst which there were very proper men. In which place, I heard that one of our Army got 1500. pounds in money and plate, and many others got good booties; a friend of mine writ to me that he mist of 600. pounds in money for want of more diligence. On saturday night and Sunday night, my Lord quartered at moon, and on monday afternoon, they left Tymalin, without Garrison; they went forward towards Catterlagh( commonly called Carlagh,) which they could not reach that night, but coming to their rendezvous, at Bolton hill, they met with captain harmony, and captain, or Lieutenant Grymes, who came with about 80. horse, and 120. Foot; from their Garrisons,( in or about Arthy) to meet my Lord and our Army, with 12. or 14. prisoners, three colours, and 100. arms, that they got in the way to Bolton hill, for on saturday the fourth, they met with 400. well Armed Rebels, with 4. or 500. Cowes; marching towards Kilkemy, to join with Preston, and making a retreat for gaining of good ground, they obtained their desire, and falling on the Rogues, slay( some writ 200. some 160. besides prisoners,) about 200. in all, and took all their Cattle, and brought either 12. or 14. prisoners to my Lord, two ensigns, and one captain, a Frenchman name Lynnod, they kept some alive, to be guides for our Army in the way; and captain Lynnod, because he was a stranger, and a good soldier, the rest they hanged there; that monday night they could no●●each Carlagh, b 〈…〉 to Frumples town, or Crumpols town, to o 〈…〉 walls house,( about two or three miles short of Carlagh,) who was a ma● protected by our Garrison of Carlagh, and the next morning they came to Catterlagh, and passing through the town, our Souldiers expecting to go to Kilkemy, my Lord caused them to wheel about, toward the County of Wexford, and our Souldiers fearing a return to Dublin, began to be dismayed; that they should so soon part with their plenty, to eat shotten Herings without bread, and could water instead of hot water, in Dublin, but God hath better provided for them, for the Rebells expecting their coming to Kilkenay, caused all the Country to be burnt before them that our Army might find no provision, and thither were they gathering great strength, but their Cattle and what there could not be contained within their walls, they sent into the County of Wexford, having there better shelter by means of the woods, then elsewhere; wherein God was pleased to defeat their counsel, insomuch that our Army met with such plenty of all sorts of daintyes, that Mutton and beef began to be gross meate, and no man present to begrudge it them, there plenty of Cattle you cannot but conceive that they took, and yet at my Lord of Roscomons return from Balleneparke from the Army the eighth, he saw in the way which our Army had past such a multitude of cattle as if that they had brought out of the woods to feed after our Army was past as if our Army had not gone that way; from Catterlagh they came Tuesday night the seventh, they came to Master Cheevers house at Grangefort and quartered there, where was none found but three Maides, passing by Tally they found the town set on fire, by one of my Lords kinsmen, who refused to suffer my Lord to quarter there in his own house, but burnt the town and carried all the goods into the Castle, but my Lord would not spend any time to secure any thing that concerned his particular benefit( as some Commanders would have done) but more aimed at the Common good; from Chevers they went to Master Beverly Brittaynes house at Balleneparke in the County of Wexford, one mile from Clehammons, and six from Erinscorthy, from thence all were fled, and carried their goods to Wexford, so that the earl of Roscomon left them all safe on Wednesday the eight, and brought us all the news hither on saturday. I have heard a Relation, and for certain it is, that part of our Army going down Burat, both the town and Castle of Kildaer, and having there and at other places, so much pillage, they could not but leave very rich things behind them, which they burnt: you may then think what good things they have with them; and above all they have the special assistance of Almighty God. Yesterday the 14. went forth my Lord of Roscomon, and Sir morris Eustace to Tredagh, to meet with my Lord Moore, who are on friday to meet the earl of Colnirichard at Titchmore, there to hear what the Rebels can say for their rebellion, I shall not enlarge myself further, I rest,  
Your assured loving Brother, Robert coal.   

Dublin the 17. of March, 1642. Loving Brother,  
I Have written a former at large by this Post, being a full relation of the proceedings done by our Army, so far as Ballenparke, in the County of Wexford, to the eighth Currant; and yesterday came news, a threefold relation, and the more likely to be true, because it comes all by the Irish, who love to boast of victories, when they are put to the worst, and to conceal any good news from us; all tending to this effect( the time and place not mentioned) that our Army was intended to have been compassed by the Rogues, Preston with his forces lying on one side, and the barns, tools, and others of the County of Wickled and Wexford, an the other side, and that our Army making out 1000. horse and foot fell in the night on colonel barns forces, and with Ordnance loaden with Musket bullets, have left few to carry home the news to their Friends, but some left one leg, some one arm behind them, departed in a miserable case; pity them that are no Christians, for if it be true, it is far less then they intended towards us; the next day morning, Preston fell on our Army, and held our men three houres fight, but at length was put to flight, and great execution done on his Army, by the space of five miles in pursuit of them; if this be true, we may truly say with the Prophet David, the Lord of hosts is with us, the God of Jacob our refuge: we expect suddenly a convoy fom our Army, then shall I writ what is done for the truth, in the mean time it is so good news, that I cannot but impart with it as I have it by report, it was done in some part of the County of Wexford, as I am informed, I rest,  
Your very loving Brother Robert coal.  
FINIS.