april the 22th. New and true news from IRELAND: Relating these particulars following.  

1 The meeting of 6 or 700 Abbots, Monks, friars and Priests, in the West part of Ireland, at least three weeks, with fasts and prayers three days in a week after their Popish manner.  
2 Another meeting at West meath, for the plotting of the confusion of the Protestants in that kingdom.  
3 Their devilish plot against Dublin and divers other places.  
4 The great overthrow to 600 English near Tredath, by the mistake of the word of Command.  
5 several overthrows given to the Rebels by Sir Charles coat.  
6 How Sir Henry Titchbourne slay 1000 of the Rebels, took some great Commanders, and at least 30000 pound in money, jewels and plate.   
With divers other particulars to the honour of the English, the downfall of the Rebels, and glory of our Nation: encouraging all brave Spirits to perform the like service, for the honor of their King and country.  
LONDON, Printed for F. Coules. 1642.   

dublin, The 20 of March, 1641.  
IN tender of my duty I writ a former Letter, by a friend, but hearing of the miscarriage that he was driven into White-haven, and there remaines; I thought good to express the wonderful deliverance that God hath wrought for us. viz.  
The beginning of the last year, the Supporters if not Papists and Papish Bishops, with their adherents, were questioned and imprisoned; some in England: Whereupon, it was observed in the West part of this Kingdom, the concourse and meeting of 6 or 700 Abbots, Monks, Friars, Priests, and there they held council in one place above three weeks together, with Prayers said and Fasts, kept three dayes in every week, whereas is now partly apparent; And at another meeting they had some 50 miles from us, in the County of West-meath; was the plotting of the confusion of all the Protestants in this kingdom, which coming to the very day that that bloody Massacre should have been done in Dublin, it pleased God to make one of them( that should have been an Actor) to be the revealer of this devilish plot, which was no sooner discovered, but both they in the Town, and wee in the Suburbs, were commanded to arm with what weapons we could.( This was the 23 of October, 1641) And the chiefest of the Traytors that were about this town, were taken, and now are in prison: Then every man began to stand to his arms, and we watched every man his third night. All men being amazed, not knowing who was his Friend, nor who his Foe: And the 26 of October, News came how the Rebels were up in the North in the County of Farmannogh, Avaw, Mannoghan, Tirone, Armagh, and county of down, where many English men, Women and Children were slain, and others driven like Sheep in flocks, by the Rebels, into rivers, where they were drowned, and those that escaped with their lives were turned naked, styled by the Rebels, English Dogs: Bidding them get home, but not to go to Dublin, for that was for them: For then did not they of the North hear of the discovery here, whereupon some valiant men( being then in Town) Souldiers were made ready, and a Regiment commanded by Sir Henry Tichburne, a true hearted and brave Commander, were sent to Tradach, to keep that Town from the Rebels: Then the Lords and Gentlemen of the Pale( which were called The old English, and both they and their predecessors were ever true to the Crown of England, in Tirones wars:) They all came to Town and bound their Lives and Lands to stand for His Majesty, whereupon arms with powder, match and bullets was given them, and they had above 1500 arms delivered them.  
After that, there was another Regiment raised, and Sir Henry Tichburne wanting men, sent for more hither; upon which 600 of that Regiment were to go thither under Command of Sergeant mayor Roper, and marching along within 3 miles of Tradath, the Rebels met them, and our men went on with a resolution to give Battle, and being brought into a body, and every man ready to give fire, a most unfortunate word of Command being given, and the Souldiers being amazed, the enemy took that advantage and slay most of our 600 men, and got their arms with abundance of other Ammunition, and 1000. or 1200 l. in money, which did so encourage the Rebells, and the Lords and Gentlemen of the Pale that took arms for the King and were all Rebels in their hearts, that they all joined together, and laid Siege with a great Army against Tradath, being 3 and betwixt that and 4000 strong, and our Army there never above 1800 foot and Horse.  
And at that time when the 600 men were lost, was the other half of the Regiment gone into the County of Whicklow, under command of one Sir Charles coat( who under God hath saved this City) where the enemy came in a full body against him, and shot apace, not bullets but sliggs of Iron, the length of a mans midle-finger, but to God be the praise, though he was not half to strong, yet by his undaunted courage, and leading his Souldiers where sliggsflew apace, he got the Battle, killing many and other that he took and hanged presently, and got a ferkin of powder without the loss of any of his Souldiers, save one which was running to take part with the Rebels, and Sir Charles shot himself; then was Sir Charles resolved to go on; but this sad disaster coming to loose the 600 men and arms, he was commanded home, and great fear the city would have been taken before his return, the Inhabitants Papists being 3 for one Protestant, but Sir Charles coming home was made Governor of the City, and news came that the Rebels were encamping at certain Towns about 2 miles from this City, and they would ere long make an assault upon us; whereupon infinite numbers fled for England, the rest that stayed were Souldiers for present, which Sir Charles made use of: And in Novem. the Rebels laying siege hereabout, Sir Charles would in the dark and dead nights march with 4 or 500 men out and came upon the Rebels, and gave them several overthrows; and in that month and in Decem. burned their Towns hereabouts, and such as could be taken were executed, by this never too much spoken of old, yet Valiant Sir Charles coat, who then did so daunt the Rebels, that we were exceedingly encouraged, & the Papists at home much discouraged, in whose houses upon search were found a number of arms, and all taken from them: Then news came that five miles from hence the Rebels were 3 or 4000 strong in one Town, against whom went one colonel Trafford a scottishmen, and a brave Commander, with 1200 men against them and some Horse, amongst whom I was one, where we marched in the night, and towards day did appear many men with light matches in their hands coming against us, and as our Scouts reported, had beset us round, then ordering ourselves in battle array, the Colonel he bade our troop of Horse keep the rear, and said for all their light feet the Rebels had, he would show them a Scotch trick, but the Rogues seeing our resolution to fight fled, and some were taken & hanged, and we burned their Town and returned to Dublin whither worse news came, that Tradath would be lost, the Rebels being 3 or 4000 strong about it and lying under the walls, presuming every night to take it, which put our Souldiers in December to march every night, and 1000 could not go there by land, ●nd the river was chained up, most of the Inhabitants there were Rebels, and no relief could come to Sir Henry Tachburn, which again daunted us, & encouraged the Rebels, that they came to our towns( almost) but God, though in Iustice he might have cut us off, yet in mercy sent us a joyful New-yeares-gift from England of 1500 men commanded by Sir Simon Harcot, whose landing caused many a rejoicing subject, and disanimated Rebels, that were spectators of the landing of these welcome men, who have since shew'd their duty to God, their fidelity to their Prince, and their love and affection to us in distress, and so much discouraged the enemy that he durst never stand battle since; yet stil working by devilish plots to bring about his wicked intention.  
And now we have received assistance, both of Horse and Foot, who will suffer never a Priest to be here, no mass to be said: They have been upon service and cleared the way to Tradath, both by Sea and Land. Some of the chief Commanders of the Rebels are come in and ly in safe places, and being 22 they have been on the rack, but what they confess, I yet do not know: I hope we shall have satisfaction of the Rebels, for the shedding of many thousands of Innocents and Protestants blood, as they have done: Wee are  told the Papists shall be all pillaged and turned out of the City, we have another Army going out within few dayes, God prosper thē; this is the general at this present.  
And to express the particular grievances and losses, I am sorry to tell you that, since the 23 of October last, little trading hath been, all debts formerly trusted lost, for the debtors are either Rebels or else have taken the estates of those that were able formerly to pay, and now some of them that lived in good fashion, relieving the poor daily, are now glad if they can get a meales meat, it would make your heart to bleed, if you had k●own some that I know, that were men of 3, 4 and 500 a year & ●ow glad to trail a pike for 3 s. 6 d. a week. Fitter objects for Charity, than debtors to pay us, that are indebted to others, and truth is, divers Londoners are come over, but they ask never a penny of Protestants, but of the Papists they know and see what losses wee have suffered, and what a dead winter, expecting the Rebels coming every night, and how by watching in the could streets, to preserve our lives, many have dyed, and many have since been long sick, but I hope the ransaking of the Papists here, will a little more cheer us up, to save as much for you as I could.   

Dublin the 6 day of april.  
THis day being the 24. captain Mackmoghan came upon the rack, where he confessed there was never a member of the House of Commons, that was a Papist, but he knew of this Plot at their assembly the last Easter, you sh●ll hear more by the next.  
I writ to you by Abraham Taylors man of Rachdall, since which wee have lost a most valiant Commander, who was sent over with the 15 hundred that came here at shores tide, by your Parliament. He went with 200, Horse, and beset a Castle some 7. miles hence, Sir Simon Harcourt( wherein were multitudes of Rebels) he perceiving it, sent for more, and from hence, so when eight hundred foot was sent, with two hundred horse came to him, with two pieces of Ordinance, which Sir Simon commanded to be planted within half a musket shot of the Castle, and he going to see whether the pieces were right leveld, was shot by a rebel from the Castle, and he two daies after dyed: but no sooner was the Ordinance once shot off but the Rebels threw down their arms, desiring quarter, but as a Gentleman was going to receive the Castle from them, he was shot, which so incensed the Army, that by violence they entred the Castle, with the loss of six or seven, and put man woman and child therein to the sword 200. and odd persons; but God be thanked, better news from Treddath, for thither now 3 horsemen may go by land: from whence Sir Henry Tichburne marched with a thousand foot, and some horse to the Rebels camp, which was at Dundalke, where he slay 1000. of the Rebels, & got their Ordinance and took Dundalke and one colonel Barnwell, with two Commanders more, and got worth 30. thousand pounds in Plate, money, and other goods, and are there still, and lost but three men.  
From hence went eight hundred horse and three thousand five hundred foot on Saturday last, as yet nothing have they done, for the Rebels run away, and yesterday came and burned English houses within 3 miles of us, and ere night came and stolen away cattle from the towns end, and have threatened to come and burn the Suburbs if they durst, but I hope God will defend us; remember my duty to my Godfather, and to my uncle, and show him this, unto whom remember him that will remain  
Your most affectionate brother, John hallows.  
FINIS.