IRELANDS COMPLAINT, AND ENGLANDS pity; Being a true Relation of the great Care, and Religious love, expressed by the honourable House of Parliament, towards our distressed Brethren, the poor Protestants in IRELAND: Likewise, the Orders of the said House, for the raising of Forces and moneys, for to suppress those Rebellious Papists in IRELAND. With the Names of all those Commanders appointed by the PARLIAMENT, for this Religious design.  
LONDON: Printed for John Greensmith. 1641.   

A Relation of all the proceedings of the honourable House of COMMONS concerning the settling of the Commotions in Ireland: Likewise the names of those Commanders which are appointed by the honourable House of Commons to serve in this Expedition.  

THe House of Commons sate these three dayes past, being the 15, 16, 17, of November, till eight of the clock at night, ordering and providing for the security of the kingdom of Ireland, appointing all those Officers that should be employed in this affair of such great and consequent importance.  
Likewise it was this day ordered, that Forces should be raised with all expedition to be sent into Ireland, to secure all those places which are in danger of plundering by the Rebels.  
Likewise it was ordered by the House of Parliament in Scotland, that general Leshley should go over with four hundred Redshanks to secure Dublin, until such time as our English Forces be raised and sent over, to join with the Scots and Irish Forces and make a complete army, so by that means to quell those Rebellious Irish Papists, which so treacherously have revolted, from so gracious a King, under whose happy Government they lived, secure and quiet, whose glorious Reign the Lord continue, and bless, and prosper all his royal off spring: so that when it shall please our God to take him from his throne on earth, he may be invested with a more glorious Crown in Heaven; and let all true Subjects say, Amen.  
Likewise upon the 15. day of November, according to the command of the honourable Houses of Parliament, there went 4. wagons with 7. chests of money drawn by 6. horses each wagon with six men well armed with Firelocks and Pistols to guard it from stage to stage toward Westchester, and thence to be shipped to Ireland for the use and relief of our Forces, which are ordained to serve in this employment, which God of his abundant mercy prosper, give them, we beseech thee, courageous hearts, mixed with a religious fear, so that they may courageously fight for the defence of the good, and religiously fear to commit evil: so shall the religious war be crwoned with a glorious victory, and an united peace settled between the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland so shall the Gospel have free liberty; So shall the Church militant praise thee our God on earth, and in thy blessed time enjoy true rest with thee in the Church triumphant in heaven.   

A relation of some certain passages in Ireland, wherein is declared the weakness of that kingdom, and the great necessity they have of able and well disposed Protestant Souldiers.  

THe last week about the eight day, the Protestant Forces in Ireland were summoned by Regiments to appear in arms to be ready to defend the Kings right, and the Subjects liberty: but upon inquiry, every Regiment being called, they found to their great grief that many of their Souldiers were run away, and joined themselves to the party of the Rebels, to the great advantage of the Rebels, and discomfort of the Protestants.   

The number of those men which are fled from the Protestant party to the Rebels.  
There are 300. fled from a Regiment which was under the command of the late Earl of Strafford.  
Likewise 300. from another Regiment. Likewise from a Nether Captain, which had command over 100. and they are all fled but onely 15. by which we may easily perceive the necessity and want of souldiers in Ireland, and these are the motives that induces the honourable House of Parliament to order, and appoint these Officers which follow, whose Noble valours and assumed virtues are apparently known and manifested both to the House of Parliament, and all others that are inquirers after the story of famed and heroic actions.    


The Names of those Commanders that are appointed by the high Court of Parliament, for this present Expedition.  
SIr. Simon Harcocke, colonel, over the first Regiment.  
Sergeant Maior Berry; Commands 300. men with firelocks.  
colonel Mandro, commands two Regiments from Scotland, which were not disbanded.  
Captain Atkins, commands a Regiment, under the earl of Essex.  
Sergeant Maior howel goeth with a Regiment under the command of colonel Merick.  


inferior Officers.  
Mr johnson goeth ensign under Sergeant Maior Berry.  
captain Dossin.  
captain Mullins.  
captain pain.  
captain Smith.  
captain Langle.     
Likewise an Order from the Parliament sent to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen commanding them to appoint ten men out of every Precinct to watch in armour, with muskets charged.  
Likewise an Order, that there should be in every precinct, a Maggazine stored with all sorts of Ammunition.   
FJNIS.