A LETTER SENT FROM THE LORDS OF THE Council in Ireland, to the high Court of PARLIAMENT here in England assembled.  
Delivered to the Lords, by the Lord Dungarvan, eldest Son to the Earl of Cork, on Tuesday the 15. of March. 1641.  
Wherein are many passages worthy the Readers observation.  
As also the Names of those Lords who have adventured all their estates, for the defence of the Protestant Religion in IRELAND.  
LONDON: Printed by Tho. Pain in Goldsmith's Alley. 1641.   

A LETTER FROM THE LORDS OF THE COUNCIL IN IRELAND, to the High Court of Parliament here in England assembled, etc.  
Right Honourable,  
THe present distractions and troubles raised in this Kingdom by the Rebellion of the Catholic party still increasing more dangerous and perilous to this Kingdom, enforced us again to apply our addresses to the High Court of Parliament for speedy prevention of the same, with great joy and thankfulness, acknowledging the vigilant care and painful endeavours of the same hitherto, to relieve us in our present troubles.  
That your Lordships have manifestly shown your Noble and affectionate desires to preserve and defend this Kingdom from utter ruin and desolation, by your willing and cheerful concurrence with the Honourable House of Commons, in all their proceed for our assistance; and removing the obstructions and hindrances that have been procured in expediting the same by evil and malignant Instruments, the Prelatical faction, in taking away their Votes, and sitting in Parliament, which hitherto we conceive have been much prejudicial, and of great disadvantage to our timely assistance.  
The Noble Courage and Magnanimity of the Parliament, in wading thorough all troubles and distempers of State, hath infused into our drooping spirits life and vigour, which were ready to faint with despair, but holden up with confident assurance of your tender cares and indulgent affections towards us in our miseries: we received strength and courage, not doubting but at length through God's mercy and your provident wisdoms we should have relief and remedy against our Enemies.  
We now humbly inform your Lordships of the present Condition now standing, viz. the County of Cork is wholly subdued by the Rebels, Lemster, Munster, and Ulster, even at the last gasp of yielding up themselves. The Earl of Cork hath lost all his Lands and means, and this Kingdom in apparent hazard of utter confusion and ruin, unless your Wisdoms prevent it not in time by a speedy supply of more men, money, and munition.  
The Rebels are grown to that height of impudence and boldness, that they give forth in their Declarations, they fight in defence of the honour and prerogatives of their King and Queen. And we are credibly given to understand, they have presumed to send a Letter to his Majesty, intimating they take Arms only for the preservation of his Majesty, and his rightful government over them, his Queen and posterity, the defence of their Religion, Laws, and Liberties, in the exercise of the same. That they take not Arms, as did the Scots, for lucre of gain, to raise their own fortunes by the ruin of others, but only out of Conscience and duty to God, and his Majesty; which by their inhuman and savage behaviours since their Rebellion, have manifested to the contrary.  
We rejoice with great thankfulness, that the Wisdom and care of your Lordships, and the House of Commons, have provided and sent over for our aid and assistance, such worthy and valiant Commanders, by whose prowess and magnanimity, many great overthrows and victorious exploits have been archieved against the Rebels in divers places of this Kingdom, to the great refreshing and encouragement of the distressed Protestants.  
Our further desires therefore are that the High Court of Parliament would be pleased to proceed in expediting that effectual Remedy, to reduce this Kingdom to due obedience to the Crown of England, and the Laws and Ordinances of the States of both Kingdoms, their Design in agitation upon the Propositions propounded by the House of Commons, for the speedy raising of money for that purpose, of such persons willing to be purchasers, by their monies and persons, of the Lands won and obtained by the Rebels and our endeavours, shall not be wanting to comply with them in the same to the loss of our lives and fortunes.  
From His Majesty's Castle of Dublin, March 10. 1641. 

Cork.  
Loftus.  
Ormond.  
Ridgway.  
Kildare.  
Munster.  
Carey.  
Courtney, etc.    
FINIS.