A PROCLAMATION OF THE LORDS IVstices for the apprehension of the chief Rebels: AND THE REWARD FOR TAKING ANY OF THEM:  
WITH The true and last News from Ireland, and in what state Dublin stands at this present; Sent from an Honourable, and one of the chiefest persons there, to a Nephew of his in London.  
LONDON, Printed for Henry Shepherd, and are to be sold at the Sign of the Bible in Chancery-Lane. 1641.   

By the Lords justices and Council.  
W. Parsons. Jo. Borlase.  
IT is well known to all men, but more particularly to his Majesty's Subjects of this Kingdom, who have all gathered plentiful and comfortable fruits of his Majesty's blessed government, how abundantly careful his Majesty hath been in the whole course of his Government, of the peace and safety of this his Kingdom, and how graciously he hath laboured to derive to all his Subjects therein, all those benefits and comforts, which from a most gracious King, could be conferred on his Subjects, to make them a happy people, whereof he hath given many great testimonies. And as at all times he endeavoured to give them due contentment and satisfaction, so even then whilst the Rebels now in Arms were conspiring mischief against Him, and his Crown and Kingdom, he was then exercising Acts of Grace and Benignity towards them, granting to his Subjects here the fullness of their own desires in all things, so far as with Honour or Justice he possibly could, and particularly when the Committees of both Houses of Parliament here this last Summer attended his Majesty in England, at which time (amongst many other things graciously assented to by Him) he was content even with apparent loss and disadvantage to himself to departed with sundry his Rights of very great value, which lawfully and justly he might have retained, And as his continued goodness to this people, and his Princely care of their prosperity and preservation shall (to the unspeakable joy and comfort of all his good Subjects) render him glorious to all Posterity, so the wicked ingratitude and treacherous disloyalty of those Rebels shall render them for ever infamous to all ages, and utterly inexcusable even in the judgement of those, who for any respect either formerly wished well to their persons, or now pity them in their transgressions. And although the said persons now in Rebellion were in no degree provoked by any just cause of public grief received from his Majesty, or his Ministers, to undertake such desperate wickedness, neither can justly assign any severity or rigour in the execution of those Laws which are in force in this Kingdom against Papists, nor indeed any cause at all, other than the unnatural hatred, which those persons in Rebellion do bear to the British and Protestants, whom they desire and publicly profess to root out from amongst them, The more strange in that very many of themselves are descended of English, whence is the original and foundation of all their estates, and those great benefits which they have hitherto enjoyed, and whence their Predecessors, and others then well affected in this Kingdom, have been at all times since the Conquest cherrished, relieved, countenanced, and supported, against the ancient enemies of the King's people of England, many of the Irish also having received their estates and livelihood from the unexampled bounty and goodness of the Kings of England. Yet such is their inbred ingratitude and disloyalty, as they conspired to massacre Us the Lords Justices and Council, and all the British and Protestants universally throughout this Kingdom, and to seize into their hands, not only his Majesty's Castle of Dublin, the principal Fort in this Kingdom, but also all other the fortifications thereof, though (by the infinite goodness and mercy of God) those wicked and devilish Conspiracies were brought to light, and some of the principal Conspirators imprisoned in his Majesty's Castle of Dublin, by Us by his Majesty's authority, so as those wicked and damnable plots are disappointed in the chief parts thereof, his Majesty's said Castle of Dublin, and City of Dublin being preserved, and put into such a condition of strength, as if any of them, or their adherents shall presume to make any attempt thereupon, they shall (God willing) receive that correction, shame, confusion and destruction, which is due to their treacherous and detestable disloyalty. And in pursuit of their bloody intentions, they assembled themselves in Arms in hostile manner, with banners displayed, surprised divers of his. Majesty's Forts and Garrisons, possessed themselves thereof, rob and spoiled many thousands of his Majesty's good Subjects, British and Protestants, of all their goods, dispossessed them of their houses and lands, murdered many of them upon the place, stripped naked many others of them, and so exposed them to nakedness, cold and famine, as they thereof died, imprisoned many others, some of them persons of eminent quality, laid siege to divers of his Majesty's Forts and Towns yet in his Majesty's hands, and committed many other barbarous cruelties and execrable inhumanities', upon the persons and estates of the British and Protestants, men, women, and children, in all parts of the Kingdom, without regard of quality, age, or sex. And to cover their wickedness in those cruel Acts, so to deceive the world, and to make way (if they could) to the effecting of their mischievous ends, they add yet to their wickedness a further degree of impiety, pretending outwardly, that what they do, is for the maintenance and advancement of the King's prerogative, whereas it appears manifestly, that their aims and purposes inwardly are (if it were possible for them so to do) to wrest from him his Royal Crown and Sceptre, and his just Sovereignty over this Kingdom and Nation, and to deprive him and his lawful Ministers of all authority and power here, & to place it on such persons as they think fit, which can no waystand with his Majesty's just Prerogative, nor can any equal minded man be seduced to believe that they can wish well to his Royal person, or any thing that is his, who in their actions have expressed such unheard of hatred, malice, and scorn of the British Nation, as they have done. And such is their madness as they consider not, that his sacred Majesty disdains to have his name or power so boldly traduced by such wicked malefactors, Rebels having never in any age been esteemed fit supporters of the King's Prerogative, much less these, who (under countenance thereof) labour to deface and shake off his Government, and extirp his most loyal and faithful Subjects of his other Kingdoms and here, whose preservation (above and earthly things) is, and always hath been his Majesty's principal study and endeavour, which even these Traitors themselves have abundantly found with comfort, if they could have been sensible of it; And whereas divers Lords and Gentlemen of the English Pale preferred Petition unto Us, in the behalf of themselves, and the rest of the Pale, and other the old English of this Kingdom, showing that whereas a late Conspiracy of Treason was discovered, of illaffected persons of the old Irish, and that thereupon Proclamation was published by Us, wherein (among other things) it was declared, that the said Conspiracy was perpetrated by Irish Papists, without distinction of any, and they doubting that by those general words of Irish Papists, they might seem to be involved, though they declared themselves confident, that We did not intent to include them therein, in regard they alleged they were none of the old Irish, nor of their Faction or Confederacy, but (as they then pretended) altogether averse and opposite to all their designs, and all others of like condition, We therefore to give the full satisfaction (having indeed at that time great confidence in their loyalty) did by Proclamation dated the 29. of October 1641. declare and publish, that by the words Irish Papists, We intended only such of the old mere Irish in the Province of Ulster, as were then Actors in that Treason, and others, who adhered to them, and that We did not any way intent or mean thereby any of the old English of the Pale, nor of any other parts of this Kingdom, then esteemed good Subjects, We being then (as We conceived) well assured of their fidelities to the Crown, and having experience of the good affections and services of their Ancestors, in former times of danger and Rebellion. And indeed so believing were We in their faithfulness & loyalty to the Crown, as We then also represented it into England for their advantage, and thereupon in the Order of the Lords and Commons in the Parliament in England concerning Ireland, his Majesty's loyal Subjects of English blood, though of the Romish Religion, being ancient Inhabitants within several Counties and parts of this Realm are mentioned, as those who have always in former rebellions given testimony of their fidelity to the Crown of England. And in further testimony of the good affiance We had in their loyalty, We issued Arms to the several Counties of the English Pale, the better to enable them to discharge their duties, in defending those parts, and his Majesty's good Subjects therein, against the Rebels, upon deep professions of loyalty made by them, and their seeming detestation of the loathsomeness of the crimes, and bloody guilts of the Rebels, which they for their parts professed (with many oaths and protestations) to abhor, and promised to oppose and resist them, with all their power. And we issued Arms also to many Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Pale, and elsewhere, of the Romish Religion, for the defence of their houses, against the Rebels. Yet much contrary to the expectation of all equal minded men, and in deceit of the trust reposed in them by this State, and directly contrary, as to their loyalty and duty to his Majesty, so to the great professions which they had so lately before made at this Council Board, many of those as well whole Counties, as particular persons entrusted with those Arms, revolted to the Rebels, carried his Majesty's Arms with them, and so the Arms which were trusted into their hands, for the protection of his Mastiffs good Subjects, they converted to the annoyance and destruction (as much as in them lay) of those good Subjects they were trusted to protect, and of this State and Government, and have not only not resisted the Rebels, but have also joined with them, and they and the Rebels assembled in Arms in hostile manner, with banners displayed, against his Majesty, in besieging some of his Towns, taking into their possession by force or fraud many of his Majesty's Burroughs, walled and unwalled, and in committing murders, spoils, robberies, and many detestable cruelties on his Majesty's good Subjects. And although those of the Pale, pretended that they were not able to assemble or arm any strength against the Rebels, yet lately they found means to assemble, and arm great multitudes to assist the Rebels against his Majesty's forces, and against his Majesty's Government, and this State, And as well the persons who were the first Actors in this Rebellion, as also many others in the English Pale, and several other parts of the Kingdom, forgetting those duties which (by the Laws of God and man) are due from them to his Sacred Majesty, are so ungrateful to his Majesty for the great and abundant benefits and favours from Him, and his Royal Father, and Predecessors derived to them, so insensible of the happiness which they (with all others in this Kingdom) enjoyed by his blessed Government, and so improvident to themselves and their posterity, as they have presumed most unnaturally to conspire, raise, and act those abominable Treasons and Rebellion against his Majesty, as is herein formerly mentioned, And for as much as those Rebels, and particularly Sir Con Magenis of Newcastle in the County of Down Knight, Patrick mac Cartan of Loghnelan in the said County, Art oge mac Glasny Magenis of Ilanderry in the said County, Ever mac Phelim Magenis of Castlewelan in the said County, Rory mac Brian oge Magenis late of Edenteecullagh in the said County, Philip mac Hugh mac Shane O Rely of Ballinecarrig in the County of Cavan, Philip mac Mulmorry O Rely of Lismore in the said County, Mulmorry mac Edmond O Rely of Cavet in the said County, Hugh Boy mac Shane O Rely of Kilmore in the said County, Owen mac Shane mac Philip O Rely of the same, Rory Magwyre of Hassets-towne in the County of Farmanagh, brother to the Lord Magwyre, Donogh bane Magwyre of Carrow in the said County, Uncle to the said Lord Magwyre, Brian mac Cowcannaght Magwyre, of Tempoe, in the said County, Sir Phelim O Neale of Kinard in the County of Tyrone Knight, Tirlagh Roe O Neale, brother to the said Sir Phelim, Tirlagh Groom O Quin of Donoghmore in the said County, Cormock mac Owin oge O Hagan of Mullinecor in the said County, Patrick Modder O Donelly of Croskanena in the said County, Art mac Tirlagh mac Henry O Neale of Devernagh in the County of Armagh, Tirlagh mac Henry mac Tirlagh O Neale of the Fues in the said County, Hugh oge O Neale of Aghadamph in the said County, Donogh oge O Murchie of Cashell in the said County, Collo mac Brian mac Mahowne of Balloghie in the County of Monaghan, Neale mac Kena of the Trough in the said County, Coolo mac Ever mac Mahowne of _____ in the said County, Art Roe mac Patrick mac Art Moyle mac Mahowne of Fanahah in the said County, Captain Hugh mac Phelim Birne late of Ballinecor in the County of Wicklo, Shane mac Brien mac Phelim Birne late of Carrigocroe in the said County, Luke alias Feagh O Tool of Castlekeven in the said County, Luke alias Feagh mac Redmond Birne of Kilcloghram in the said County, Redmond mac Feagh Birne late of Kilvane in the said County, Phelim mac Redmond Birne late of the same in the said County, Dermot mac Dowlin Cavenagh of Ballidony in the County of Wexford, Lewis alias Lisagh mac Owny Dempsie of Rahynne in the King's County, Art O Molloy of Rathlyan in the said County, Hubert Fox of Kilcoursie in the said County, Owen O Molloy of Clonekeene in the said County, Florence mac Shane Fitz-Patrick of Castletowne in the Queen's County, Barnaby Dempsie of Knockardegur in the said County, Daniel Doine of Tenehinche in the said county, Barnaby Fitz-Patrick of Raghdowny in the said County, james mac Fergus mac Donell of Taghnekillie in the said county, Francis mac Faghny O Farrall of the Mote in the County of Longford, William Farrall of Ballintobber in the said County, James mac Conell Farrall of Tenelecke in the said County, Oliver Boy Fitz-Gerrald of _____ in the said County, Pierce Fitz-Gerrald of Ballysonan in the County of Kildare, Maurice Eustace of Castle-Martin in the said County, Nicholas Sutton of Tipper in the said Connty, Roger alias Rory O More of Ballynah in the said County, William Fitz-Gerrald of Blackhall in the said County, Robert Preston, brother to the Lo. Viscount Gormastown, James Fleming lace of slain in the County of Meath, brother to the Lo. Baron of slain, Patrick Cusacke of Gerrards-towne in the said County, Edward Betagh of Moynaltie in the said County, Gerrald Leins of the Knock in the said County, Luke Netervill of Carballies in the County of Dublin, son to the Lo. Viscount Netervill, George King of Clontarfe in the said County, Richard Barnewall of Lespopell in the said County, Colonel Richard Plunket late of Dunsoghly in the said County, Matthew Talbot late of Kilgobban in the said County, John Stanley of Malletts-towne alias Marletts-towne in the County of Lowth, John Bellew of Willets-towne in the said County, Christopher Barnewall of Rathaskett alias Rathasker in the said County, and Oliver Cashell of Dundalke in the said County: In stead of that duty and loyalty, which his Majesty's good and gracious Government might justly have wrought in them, have returned nothing but those fruits of Treason and Rebellion, to the disturbance of the public Peace, and happiness of this Kingdom, and to the destruction (as much as in them lay) of this State and Government, and of the persons and estates of many thousands of his Majesty's good and faithful Subjects therein, whereby they have showed themselves to be most ungrateful, detestable, vile and unnatural Traitors and Rebels, We therefore according to the custom of this Council Board in cases of this nature (though no former Rebellion can parallel this for acts of cruelty and horrid crimes) do by this present Proclamation in his Majesty's name, and by his Majesty's Authorities, declare, publish and proclaim them, the said Sir Con Magenis, Patrick mac Cartan, Art oge mac Glasny Magenis, Ever mac Phelim Magenis, Rory mac Brien oge Magenis, Philip mac Hugh mac Shane O Rely, Philip mac Mulmorry O Rely, Mulmorry mac Edmond O Rely, Hugh Boy mac Shane O Rely, Owen mac Shane mac Philip O Rely, Rory Magwire, Donogh Bane Magwire, Brian mac Cowcannaght Magwire, Sir Phel●m O Neale Tirlagh Roe O Neale Tirlagh Groom O Quin, Cormock mac Owin O Hagan, Patrick Modder O donnelly, Art mac Tirlagh mac Henry O Neale, Tirlagh mac Henry mac Tirlagh O Neale, Hugh oge O Neale, Donnogh oge O Murchie, Collo mac Brien mac Mahowne, Neale mac Kena, Coolo mac Ever mac Mahowne, Art Roe mac Patrick mac Art Moil mac Nahowne, Captain Hugh mac Phelim Birne, Shane mac Brien mac Phelim Birne, Luke alias Feogh O Toole, Luke alias Feogh mac Redmond Birne, Redmond mac Feogh Birne, Phelim mac Redmond Birne, Dermott mac Dowlin Cavenagh, Lewis alias Lisagh mac Owny Dempsie, Art O Molloy, Hubert Fox, Owen O Molloy, Florence mac Shane Fitz-Patrick Barnaby Dempsie, Daniel Doine, Barnaby Fitz-Patrick, james mac Fergus mac Donell, Francis mac Faghny O Farrall; William Fa●rall▪ J●mes mac Conell Farrall, Oliver Boy Fitz-Gerrald, Pierce Fitz-Gerrald, Maurice Eustace, Nicholas Sutton, Roger alias Rory O More, William Fitz-Gerrald, Robert Preston, James Fleming Patrick Cusacke, Edward Betagh, Gerrald Leins, Luke Netervill, George King, Richard Barnewall, Colonel Richard Plunket, Matthew Talbot, John Stanley, John Bellew, Christopher Barnewall and Olive Cashell, and every of them, and all their and every of their partakers, aiders, maintainers, comforters, confederates, complices and associates, apparent notorious, ungrateful, wicked, vile and unnatural Traitors and Rebels, against our most gracious Sovereign Lord Charles by the Grace of God King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland defender of the Faith; etc. his Royal Crown and dignity of this Realm, and malicious oppugners of his Majesty's Royal Sovereignty, Preeminences and Prerogatives, willing therefore, requiring, warranting and authorising all his Majesty's good and loving Subjects, to pursue and plague with fire and sword, apprehend, destroy and kill, by all the ways and means they may, all the said persons, their partakers, aiders maintainers, comforters, confederates, complices & associates, as apparent notorious, ungrateful, wicked, vile, detestable and unnatural Traitors and Rebels. And We do hereby make known to all men, as well good Subjects as all others, that whatsoever he or they be that shall betwixt this and the five and twentieth day of March next, kill and bring, or cause to be killed and brought unto Us, the Lords Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of all this Kingdom for the time being, the Head of the said Sir Philem O Neale, or of the said Sir Con Magenis, or of the said Rory Magwire, or of the said Philip mac Hugh mac Shane O Rely, or of the said Collo mac Brien mac Mahon, who were of the Principal Conspirators, and have been the first and principal Actors in this present Rebellion, he or they shall have by way of reward, for every of the said last named persons, so by him to be killed, and his or their head or heads brought to Us, the Lords Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, as aforesaid, as followeth: viz. for the head of the said Sir Philem O Neale, One thousand pounds, for the head of the said Sir Con Magenis six hundred pounds, for the head of the said Rory Magwire, six hundred pounds, for the head of the said Philip mac Hugh mac Shane O Rely, six hundred pounds, for the head of the said Collo mac Brien mac Mahon 6. hundred pounds, and Pardon for all his or their Offences, that shall kill, and so bring in, or cause to be killed, and so brought in, the said head or heads. And whosoever shall within the said time, by any means slay, or kill, as aforesaid, the said Sir Philem o Neale, Sir Con Magenis, Rory Magwire, Philip mac Hugh mac Shane o Rely, and Collo mac Brian mac Mahowne, or any of them, though such person or persons, so slaying or killing the said Traitors, or any of them, bring not, or cause not to be brought to Us, the Lords Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, the head or heads of the said Traitor or Traitors: Yet being justly proved, shall forthwith upon proof so made, receive the reward, viz. for the said Sir Philem o Neale eight hundred pounds, for the said Sir Con Magenis four hundred pounds, and for the said Rory Magwire, four hundred pounds, for the said Philip mac Hugh mac Shane o Rely, four hundred pounds, and for the said Collo mac Brien mac Mahowne four hundred pounds, and pardon for all his or their offences, that shall so kill the said last mentioned persons, or any of them. And for as much as the other Rebels above named, have most traitorously combined in the wicked and abominable Counsels of the said five other persons last above named, and have been partakers with them in this their most bloody design, for the extirpation of the British and Protestants, and depriving his Majesty of the Sovereignty of this His Kingdom of Ireland, many of which Rebels stand indicted of High Treason. We do therefore make known and declare to all men, as well his Majesty's loving Subjects, as all others; That whosoever under the degree of a Knight, other than the said Philip mac Hugh mac Shane o Rely, and Collo mac Brien mac Mahowne, and other than the said Luke Toole, and other than the children and grandchilds of the late traitorously descended Traitor, Feagh mac Hugh Birne, and other than the said Rory alias Roger o More (We not holding it sit that the most malignant Conspirators should obtain pardon for so high and heinous offences, and the causeless destruction of so many thousands of Innocents', upon the only service of cutting off persons of no greater consideration) shall betwixt this and the five and twentyeth day of March next, kill and bring, or cause to be killed and brought in to Us, the Lords Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, as aforesaid, the head or heads of the said Patrick mac Cartan, Art oge mac Glasny Magenis, Ever mac Phelim Magenis, Rory mac Brian oge Magenis, Philip mac Mulmorry o Rely, Mulmorry mac Edmond o Rely, Hugh Boy mac Shane o Rely, Owen mac Shane mac Philip o Rely, Donogh Bane Magwire, Brian mac Cowcannaght Magwire, Tirlagh Roe oh Neale, Tirlagh Groom oh Quin, Cormac mac Owin oge oh Hagan, Patrick Modder oh Denelly, Art mac Tirlagh mac Henry o Neale. Tirlagh mac Henry Tirlagh oh Neale, Hugh oge o Neale, Donogh oge oh Murchie, Neale mac Kena, Coolo mac Ever mac Mahowne, Art Roe mac Patrick mac Art Moyle mac Mahowne, Captain Hugh mac Phelim Birne, Shane mac Brien mac Phelim Birne, Luke alias Feagh o Tool●, Luke alias Feagh mach Redmond Birne, Redmond mac Feagh Birne, Phelim mac Redmond Birne, Dermor mac Dowlin Cavenagh, Lewis alias Lisagh mac Owny Dempsie, Art o Molloy, Hubert Fox, Owen o Molloy, Florence mac Shane Fitz-Patrick, Barnaby Dempsie, Daniel Doine, Barnaby Fitz-Patrick, James mac Fergus mac Donell, Francis mac Faghny o Farrall, William Farrall, James mac Conell Farrall, Oliver Boy Fiz-Gerrald, Pierce Fitz-Gerrald, Maurice Eustace, Nicholas Sutton, Roger alias Rory o More, William Fitz-Gerrald, Robert Preston, James Fleming, Patrick Casacke, Edward Betagh, Gerrald Leins Luke Netervill, George King, Richard Barnewall, Colonel Richard Plunk●tt, Matthew Talbot. John Stanley; John Bellew, Christopher Barnewall, and Oliver Cashell, or any of them, he shall have by way of reward for every of the said last mentioned persons, so by him to be killed, and his or their head or heads brought to Us, the Lords, Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, as aforesaid, four hundred pounds, and pardon for all his or heir Offences, that shall bring in, or cause to be brought in, the said head or heads, and whosoever under the degree of a Knight, as aforesaid, other than the said Philip mac Hugh mac Shane o Rely, Collo mac Brien mac Mahown, Luke Toole, & the children & grandchilds of Feagh mac Hugh aforesaid, & the said Rory alias Roger o More, shall by any means, within the said time, slay or kill the said Traitors, viz. Patrick mac Cartan, Art oge mac Glasny Magenis, Ever mac Phelim Magenis, Rory mac Brien oge Maginis, Philip mac Mulmorry o Rely, Mulmorry mac Edmond, o Rely, Hugh Boy mac Shane O Rely, Owen mac Shane mac Philip O Rely, Donogh Bane Magwire, Brian mach Cowconnaght Magwire Tirlagh Roe O Neale, Tirlagh Groom O Quin, Cormock mac owen oge O Hagan, Patrick Modder O Donnelly, Art mac Tirlagh mac Henry O Neale, Tirlagh mach Henry mac Tirlagh O Neale, Hugh oge O Neale, Donogh oge O Murchie, Neale mac Kena, Collo mac ever mac Mahowne, Art Roe mac Patrick mac Art Moyle mac Mahowne, Captain Hugh mac Phelim Birne, Shane mac Brien mac Phelim Birne, Luke alias Feagh O Toole, Luke alias Feagh mac Redmond Birne, Rodmond mac Feagh Birne, Phelim mac Redmond Birne Dermot mac Dowlin Cavenagh, Lewis alias Lisagh mac Owny Dempsie, Art O Molloy, Hubert Fox, Owen O Molloy, Florence mac Shane Fitz-Patrick, Barnaby Dempsie, Daniel Doine, Barnaby Fitz-Patrick, James mac Fergus mac Donell, Francis mac Faghny O Farrall, William Farrall, James mac Conell Farrall, Oliver Boy Fitz-Gerrald, Pierce Fitz-Gerrald, Maurice Eustace, Nicholas Sutton, Roger alias Rory O More, William Fitz-Gerrald, Robert Preston, James Fleming, Patrick Cusacke, Edward Betagh, Gerrald Leins, Luke Netervill, George King, Richard Barnewall, Colonel Richard Plunket, Matthew Talbot, John Stanley, John Bellew, Christopher Barnewall; and Oliver Cashell, or any of them, though such person or persons, so slaying or killing the said Traitors, or any of them, bring not, or cause not to be brought to Us, the Lords Justices, or other chief Governor or Governors of this Kingdom, as aforesaid, the head or heads of the said Traitor or Treators, yet being justly proved, shall forthwith upon proof so made, receive the reward of Thee hundred pounds, for every of the said last named persons so killed and proved, and shall have Pardon for all his or their Offences, that shall so slay or kill the said Traitors, or any of them.  
Given at His Majesty's Castle of Dublin February 8. 1641. Ormond Ossory. R. Dillin, Cham Lambert. Ad. Loftus. I. Temple. Cham Coote. Tho. Rotherham. Fra. Willoughby. Rob. Meredith.  
God save the King.   

Imprinted at Dublin. 1641.   

A true Copy of a Letter from Dublin.  
THe Earl of Ormond Lieutenant General of the Army in Ireland, and Sir Charles Coote, and Sir Simon Harecourt went out of Dublin lately to meet the Rebels, hearing they had lodged themselves at the Naas, 12. miles from Dublin, it is most true the Rebels were there entertained, but when they heard of our English Forces coming, though they were ten to one, yet they durst not stand to it, but ran away and left the town to be pillaged by the Soldiers, they found such booty there, as the Soldiers came loaden home; a just punishment to those that had pillaged the poor English that lived there when this rebellion broke forth; that town is destroyed, and our English horse went six miles further to a place called Killcullen-bridge, where the Rebels were too, but there they shown likewise their heels in running away; that place they burnt, and returned safe without loss of a man, the English Soldiers likewise in their return to Dublin burned Castlemartin and other small villages thereabouts; and the Commanders hanged about fourscore rogues they catched, and but one of the English men hurt; After their return to Dublin the English again issued our of Dublin southward upon the Rebels of Wickloe and Wexford, about five miles from Dublin and there they ran away too, so that had they but at Dublin a considerable supply of men, money, and munition, by God's assistance they soon would rout the Rebels thereabouts. Three of the King's Pinnaces about three weeks since went to relieve Tredagh, but it pleased God by the violence of weather so to divide them, that one of them was shipwreck upon the Coast of Wales, and the relief by the others prevented for that present, yet how ever such was the care of the Lords, Justices and Counsel there, that on the 14. of February last, they sent nine small vessels again with victuals and munition, and 400. men, and by that means hath again relieved Tredagh. And for full encouragement to those well disposed persons that shall venture their moneys for the reducing that kingdom to its former condition according to the late propositions made in Parliament; all or most of the Nobility and Gentry, by Juries of their own Counties are convicted of high Treason at the King's Bench-bar in Dublin, so that their estates are in a very fair way to be forfeited, for they are convicted upon Record already, and the persons so convicted are owners of as fine Lands as any are in England, and quantity sufficient to satisfy five hundred thousand pounds, if it be laid out: Our dear and good brethren in England I hope by long delay will not let us suffer, divers Gentlemen of good repute are in the Country in their several houses, holding out still, which by delay will be utterly lost, which will be a great dishonour to the English Nation, that in four month should send over but a handful of men, they are full of charity, and I hope they will not let us suffer death, for no other can any English expect that hath opposed, and fall into their hands; money is much wanting in Dublin, in so much that some of our English die for want of clothing; In Dublin we have still Vipers left, Alderman James, one of the Aldermen of Dublin is committed to the Castle of Dublin, for holding intelligence with the Rebels and it is thought he will be hanged, his just desert: Sir Nicholas White is likewise committed to the Castle, as suspected for a dangerous man, being a very great Papist, and his Sons being in Rebellion; Thus is the true state of Ireland about Dublin at this time.  
FINIS.