A REMONSTRANCE OF Divers remarkable Passages concerning the Church and kingdom OF IRELAND, Recommended By Letters from the Right Honourable the Lord's Justices, and counsel of Jreland, And Presented By HENRY JONES Doctor in Divinity, and Agent for the Ministers of the Gospel in that Kingdom, TO The Honourable House of Commons IN ENGLAND:  
London, Printed for Godfrey Emerson, and William Bladen, and are to be sold at the sign of the Swan in Little-britain. 1642,   

To our very assured loving Friend, Master Lenthall Esquire, Speaker of the Honourable the Commons House of Parliament in the Kingdom of ENGLAND.  
THere hath been presented unto us, a Remonstrance of the deplorable estate of this Church of Ireland, and the lamentable Condition of the Clergy therein, occasioned by the present Rebellion; The Remonstrants desiring our Letters in the Representing of the same to the honourable House of Commons in England; unto whose grave and wise consideration they do apply themselves.  
We shall not need to say much in a matter, so much speaking itself, and the experience we have of the true sense they have of this distracted State, gives us great assurance, that they will take to heart this our miserable Church, and God's servants therein, reduced unto unexpressable extremities, both Church and State being now involved in one common calamity.  
The bearer hereof, Henry Jones, Doctor in Divinity, is entrusted by the Clergy to negotiate in their behalf, and we have entreated him to solicit the cause of the poor robbed English, expressed in our Letters to you of the fourth of this month.  
We therefore do crave leave to recommend him in this employment to that Honourable House, he being a Person who is able to say much in this business, having been some while a Prisoner in the hands of the Rebels, and observed much of their proceedings, and being entrusted with others, as a Commissioner to take the examinations out of which the Remonstrance now to be by him offered to that Honourable House, is extracted.  
As for himself, he hath suffered much in his private fortunes by these troubles, and in respect of his Abilities and Learning, and painfulness in his Ministry, he deserveth favour and encouragement; Besides we have found him very diligent, and forward in attending all occasions, for promoting the public services here by timely and important intelligence given to us of Occurences, during his imprisonment with the Rebels; and since especially in his information made to us of the approaches of the enemy to Drogheda, when we could not conceive they would rise to that boldness, by which information (amongst others) we had the opportunity of sending thither the present Garrison, without whom it might have been in danger of surprising; And so we remain from His majesty's Castle of Dublin the seventh day of March, 1641.  
Your very assured 
 loving Friends 
 W. Parsons, Jo. Borlace, 
 R. Dillon, Ad. Loftus, J. Temple, 
 Cha. Coote, Tho. Ratherham, 
 Fran. Willoughby, Rob. Meredith.   

To the honourable Assembly of the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses in the Commons House of Parliament, in the Kingdom of ENGLAND.  
The undernamed in the behalf of themselves and their brethren, the poor despoiled and distressed Ministers of the Gospel in Ireland, with the widows and Orphans of such,  
Humbly represent their lamentable Condition,  
showing,  
THat by the instigation of Popih Priests, friars, and Jesuits, with other firebrands and Incendiaries of the State; partly such of them as have been resident here in this Kingdom of Ireland before, partly flocking in from foreign parts, of late in multitudes more than ordinary; and chiefly by such of them as resorted hither out of the Kingdom of England: And out of that ancient and known hatred the Church of Rome heareth to the reformed Religion; As also by reason of the surfeit of that freedom and indulgence, which through God's forbearance for our trial, they of the Popish faction have hitherto enjoyed in this Kingdom: There hath been beyond all parallel of former ages, a most bloody and Antichristian combination and plot hatched, by well-nigh the whole Romish sect, by way of combination from parts foreign, with those at home, against this our Church and State; thereby intending the utter extirpation of the reformed Religion, and the professors of it: In the room thereof, setting up that idol of the mass, with all the abominations of that whore of Babylon: This also aiming at the pulling down and defacing the present state and government of this Kingdom under his Sacred Majesty, theirs, and our undoubted sovereign; and introducing another form of rule ordered and moderated by themselves, without dependence on his highness, or the Kingdom of England, whence have proceeded such depredations of of the goods, and such cruelties exercised on the persons and lives of the loyal Subject; such wasting and defacing of all Minuments of civility, with such profanation of holy places, and Religion, that by the most barbarous and heathenish Nations, the like could not in any age be found to be perpetrated.  
All which doth daily appear unto us your Suppliants appointed to inquire upon oath of the premises, and other particulars depending thereupon, by virtue of a Commission to us directed under the great Seal of this Kingdom of Ireland, bearing Date the three and twentieth day of December, in the seventeenth year of his majesty's Reign; and by one other Commission further enlarged concerning the premises, Dated the eighteenth of January, in the year aforesaid. Copies whereof, together with the Copies of such and so much of the Depositions as answer to the particulars of this our Remonstrance we have hereunto annexed; that both the validity of our proceedings, and the truth of this our said Remonstrance may the better appear.  
upon view of all which, it doth very evidently appear, that in the present most dangerous design against this Kingdom, the Popish faction therein hath been confederate with foreign States, If we may rely upon the report made thereof by the conspirators themselves, and their adherents here, whereof the following examinations are full.  
IT being confessed that they had their Commission for what they did from beyond the Seas. 
A John Day Com. Cavan, exam. Feb. 8. 1641. ex. 1.  That from Spain they did expect an Army before Easter next, consisting, if of none others, yet of the Irish Regiments, and Commanders serving in Flanders, and else where, under that King; together with a great quantity of Powder, Ammunition, and Arms, for a great number of men to be raised in Ireland. This kingdom (as they make up their estimate) being able to make up the body of an Army of two hundred thousand, or more. 
B Lucy Spell, Com. Lowth, ex. Feb. 5. 1641. ex 2. John Biggar, Com Dublin, exam. Ianu. 29. 1641. ex. 3. John Monatgómry, Com. Monaghan. exam. Ianu. 26. 1641. ex. 4. Patr. Bryan, Com. Fer. Ianu. 29. ex 5. Doctor Jones, ex. 6. George Cottingham, ex. 78.  From France also they look for aid. 
C John Biggar, and John Montgomery Praed.  Being in all this further encouraged by Bulls from Rome; some of these Rebels requiring to the Pope's use, and in his name, the yielding up of such places of strength as they had beleaguered. 
D Edmond. Welsh, Com. Rs. January. 22. exam. 7.  In all which respects, and in allusion to that League in France, they terming themselves the Catholic Army, 
E Lucy Spell praed Feb. 5.  and the ground of their war the Catholic cause. And to this purpose hath this present year, 1641. been among them proclaimed a year of Jubilce, and Pardons before hand granted, of all sins of what sort soever that shall be therein committed, tending to this great work. 
F Io. Edgeworth Esq. Com. Lengford, Feb. 23. ex. 8.  Excommunications also thundered against any that shall refuse to join therein. 
G Edm. Walsh.   
It doth secondly appear, that they had their correspondents in England, for raising the like Rebellion there; this not being a report made to us from one part, but confirmed from all places of this kingdom, whence the passage hath not been stopped by the present obstructions. 
H Io. Brooks, Com Cavan. Ian. 5. ex. 9 Grace Lovet, Com. Ferm Ian. 5. ex. 10. Eliza. Coats, Com. Fer. Ian. 4 ex. 11. Nicholas Willoughby, Com. praed. Feb. 23. ex. 12. Thomas Crant. Com. Cavan Feb. ex. 13. Io. Biggar Com. Dublin, Ian. 29. Eliza. Parker, Com Catherlagh. Ian. 13. ex 14. Ocker Butts Com. Wex. la. 25. Lucy Spell, ex. 15.   
That thirdly, they reported themselves to have had the like party in Scotland; that the Scots joined with them 
I Edw. Denman, Com. Ca. Ian. 27. ex. 16  and were their friends. 
K Thomas Crant. Com. Cavan, Feb.  That the like troubles were to be raised in Scotland. 
L Thomas Crant, Patr. Bryan, Com. Fer. Ian. 29. G. Cottingham, ex. 78.  That the Scots were joined with them in Covenant, not to leave a drop of English blood in England, as they the Irish Rebels would do the like in Ireland. For which they pretended a writing signed with the hands of the prime Nobility of Scotland. 
M Geo. Fercher, Com. Per Ian. 4 ex 17 Eliza. Dickinson, Gom. paerd Ian. 3. ex. 18.  And that the Tower of London, the Castle of Edinburgh, and the Castle of Dublin, were to be surprised all upon one day. 
N Io. Shorter. Com. Fer Ian. 5. ex. 19   
As for that part of that cursed Faction within this Kingdom of Ireland, the Actors therein acknowledge it to be a plot of many years, some say two, 
O Thomas Knowles, Com. Fer. Ian. 3. ex. 20.  some eight, 
P Patr. Bryan.  some 14 or 17 years. 
Q Mr John Cardiff, ex. 21.  A plot wherein all the Popish nobility and men of quality were interessed; 
R Ge. Cottingham. Edw. How, Com Fer. In 29. ex. 22. Tho knowlss. Geo. Cook, Com Cavan Ian. 22. ex. 23. Io. Gesson, Com. Cilk, Ianu. 8. ex. 24.  and by Sir Phelim o Neale; that arch-rebel, it is professed, that what he did, was by the consent of the Parliament of Ireland, 
S John Gregg, Com. Arm. Ian. 7. ex. 25.  thereby intending the Popish members thereof.  
Notwithstanding all which, that this appeareth to have been a long-laid conspiracy; yet these traitors for giving some colour to their Rebellion, pretend as if the occasion moving them thereunto were new, unexpected, and pressing, so that with the safety of their lives, and duty which they owed God and their Country; they could not do less than they have done: falsely pretending that there was a plot laid in this kingdom, grounded on a pretended Act passed in the Parliament of England, for the cutting off of all the nobility and others the Papists in Ireland, 
T Hen. Reynolds, Com Cavan, Ian. 4. ex. 26. John Mountgomry. Dr Jones Tho. Crant Charles Crafford, Com. Meath, Ian. 22. ex 27.  and all this to be done in one day; 
V Grace Lovet.  and that to be on the 23 or 24th of November now last past; for preventing whereof, they laid (say they) this their counterplot a full month before, viz. on the 23 of October. 
W Dr Jones. Io. Wood, Com Wick. Feb. 17. ex. 28.   
For effecting which their wicked and devilish design, the said Conspirators and Traitors have entered into a most accursed Covenant, and bound themselves by an oath of confederation, the same being subscribed by the hands of the chiefest Rebels, and certain men being appointed to administer the same to all such as shall either offer themselves, or be pressed to serve as soldiers in that cause; others also being sent abroad, and in chief, the Popish Primate Reily, 
X Henry style, Com. Monagh, Ianu. 10. ex. 29.  who hath compassed far and near, to draw into this conspiracy such as had not before been there withal acquainted. As also to satisfy any scruples, if any were that did or might retard any from entering thereinto; the Popish clergy being observed for the most forward advisers and putters on of the people in this way. For whereas many of the Rebels seemed no give ear to a Proclamation of grace, Dated the first of November 1641. they were forbidden by their Priests, assuring them it would be their undoing. 
Y Kath. Crant. Com. Meath, Ianu. 5. ex. 30.  Hence it is that these Rebels are so hardened in their course of wickedness, that they profess against accepting of any quarter, and that they will not accept of any but a general Pardon. 
A Edm. Walsh.  Others again disclaiming any Pardon, casting out words to the dishonout of his Sacred Majesty, as if his royal word and seal were not to be relied upon. 
B Patr. Bryan. Hugh Madden, Com. Wickloe, Feb. 23. ex 31.   
And yet for making the more plausible introduction into their said wicked Rebellion; the Conspirators aforesaid, have traitorously, and impudently averred and proclaimed, that their authority therein is derived by Commission from his highness. Sometimes at distance, making offer to show a large Patent or Commission with a broad Scale, giving out that in that their power did appear. 
C Io. Wright, Com. Fer. Ian. 12. ex. 32.  Others taking upon them to read (some forged writing) to that purpose. 
D George French, Com. Kildare, Feb. 1. ex. 33.  All which they stick not publicly in Market-places to proclaim; 
E Jane Mansfield, Com Meath, Ianu. 3. ex. 34. Henry Palmer, Com. Wexford, Ian. 12. ex. 35.  falsely also reporting, that his highness was among them in the North of Ireland, riding up and down disguised, and with glass eyes desiring not to be discovered. Others again pretending their Commission to be from the Queen's highness, and professing themselves her soldiers, and that what they did, was under the hands of the best of the Nobility of England; which yet in favour of the English, they did not (say they) execute to the full. (G)  
All which they falsely reported, to the end, that thereby they might distract the minds, and discourage the hearts of the true Subject, and that therein they might gain more upon such as they desire to draw into their party; or if any should for a time stand aloof as Newters, to win a better opinion with them, then to be accounted traitors, or their enterprise a Rebellion.  
Whereas it is apparent, that Allegiance or Obedience to his Majesty, is not the thing they aim at, the contrary being plainly confessed and professed by themselves; now that they are entered as far as they can into their diabolical practice; and that their confederates are for the most part declared and drawn unto an head.  
For some of them, to the making way for their traitorous intentions 
F Ocker Butts.  have given out, That the King was dead, and that the young King was gone to mass: 
G Io. Perkins Com. Cav. I a. 8. ex 36.  That they would have the Prince in Ireland, whom they would make their viceroy, tutoring him in the Romish religion; And that the King should live in Scotland 
H Lucy Spell. Rog. Holland, ex. 77. : sometimes, That the Duke of York should live with them.  
But others more fully unvizard themselves, professing, That they would have a King of their own, and him Crowned within a fortnight 
I Tho Middleborough Co. Fer Ia. 4. ex. 37. Alice Tibbs Co. praed. Ia. 4 ex 38. Avis Bradshaw Co. praed. Ja 4. ex. 39 . That they had him already 
K Richard Knowles Co. praed. Ia. 10 ex. 40. : And that it was from their new King that they had their Commission so much spoken of 
L Robert Barton Co. praed. Ja 5. ex. 41. : Declaring also their new King according to their several fancies; Some being for the Earl of Tyron 
M Hu. Culm Co. Mon. Ja 22. ex. 42. Marth. Culm Co. praed. Feb. 14. ex 43. ; others for Sir Phelim o Neal 
N Eliz. Gough Co. Cav Feb. 8 ex. 44. : If perhaps these two be not intended for one and the same, thus we find the said Sir Phelim honoured with the style of, His Majesty 
O Io. Greg : Others yet being rather for the Lord Maguire 
P Anne Gill. Co. Fer Ia. 29. ex. 45. ; there being some that said they had a consecrated Crown for the best deserver 
* George Cottingam. ex. 78. .  
But of His sacred Majesty, how contemptuously do they speak? Let your King (say they) fetch you out again 
Q Eliz Vause Co. Leitrim Feb. 9 ex. 46. : These being their words to some of His majesty's Subjects, oppressed by them; We care not for the King of England, say others 
R Nicholas Michael Co. Cav. Ian. 15. ex. 47. ; a third, That neither King nor Queen shall govern Ireland any longer, for they would govern it themselves 
S Andr. Foster Co. Wickloe. Feb 17. ex. 48. ; And that their Religion should flourish in despite of King or State (T).  
In all which, having broken thorough the due bounds of their Allegiance, their vain and ambitious thoughts rove without knowing any limits. It will not now content them to settle anew, and mould again this Kingdom to their own model, by calling of Parliaments, making Laws, and appointing their own governors (V). Thus discourse they of the modestest sort: but they will, with the assistance of Spain and France, set footing in England, and after that in Scotland 
W Io. Mountgomery. Nath. Higginson, Com. Ferm Ja 7. ex. 51. George Cottingam. ex. 78. ; where all things being settled to their desires, the whole Forces of Ireland, in way of retribution, and acknowledgement of gratitude, are intended for the King of Spain, against the Hollanders 
X Dr. Jones. .  
Unto which their disloyalty to theirs and our most gracious sovereign, they have added expressions of unheard of hatred to His British Subjects of this Kingdom; banishment or slavery are the greatest favours that would be afforded them; But their general profession is for a general extirpation, even to the last and least drop of English blood 
Y Anne Martial, Co. Ferm. Ian. 3. ex 52 jathuell Maw, Co Fer. Ian. 3. ex. 53 Jane Mansfeild. : Which, that it may be drained to the full, such of the English as cannot prescribe a settlement in this Kingdom for two hundred years, are to be cut off, and that notwithstanding they be of the Romish Sect: It being to that end provided, That such as do revolt to their part, should, for the present, be accepted of; yet so disposed, as being drawn into the List of their Army, they should be set upon the most dangerous Enterprises, so either to be made away, or to serve their own turns of them: And what the Sword cannot, for the present, effect, an Inquisition, like that in Spain, for finding out the Jewish and Moorish blood, shall in time thoroughly accomplish 
Z Io. Biggar. . As for the future, their Covenant is, That no English should ever set footing again in Ireland 
A Hugh Madden. ; Even the very Language must be forgotten, none being to speak English, under a penalty 
B John Mountgomery. Hu. Culm. Marth. Culm . But that which exceeds all, Not an English Beast, or any of that breed must be left in the Kingdom 
C Rich. Cleybrock. Co. Wex. his exam. taken at the council Table, ex. 54 .  
And as we find the hearts of these men in their tongues, so in their actions, doing what they profess; and being in both beyond all measure profane and heathenish in their impious words and behaviours towards God, and the holy Scriptures, Religion, and the places of God's public Worship.  
Blaspheming our God, bidding his servants, whom they had first 
T Rich. Witlon Co. Wickloe. Ia. 11. ex. 49.  
V Io. Biggar. Tho. Crant. Edw. Taylor. Co. Wexford, Feb. 23 ex. 50  stripped naked, to go to their God, and let him give them clothes 
D Marg. Farmen, Co Fer. Ia. 3 ex. 55. Marg. Leadly, Co. Fer. Ia. 3. .  
Breaking into Churches, burning Pulpits, Pues, and all belonging thereunto, with extreme violence, and expression of hatred to our Religion, and triumphing also in their impiety 
E Hen. Fisher, Co. Wickloe, Ia. 25. ex. 56. .  
Professing, That not one Protestant should be left in the kingdom 
F Io. Greg. with infinite others. : Dragging some Professors thorough the streets by the hair of the head, into the Church; where stripping, whipping, and cruelly using them, they added these taunting words; If you come tomorrow, you shall hear the like Sermon 
G Adam Glover, Com. Cav. Ia. 4 ex 57 .  
How have our sacred Books of holy Scriptures been used? God's Book hath been, O horrible! cast into, and tumbled in the kennel; thence taken up, and dashed in the faces of some Professors, with these words, I know you love a good lesson, this is an excellent one; come to morrow, you shall have as good 
H Adam Glover. .  
They have torn it in pieces 
I Eliz. Taylor, Com. Fer. Ian. 8. ex. 58. , kicked it up and down 
K Io. Mountgomery. , treading it under foot, with leaping thereon, they causing a bagpipe to play the while 
L Hen Palmer, Com. wax, Ia. 12. ; laying also the leaves in the kennel, leaping and trampling thereupon, saying, A plague on it, This Book hath bred alltne quarrel, hoping within three weeks all the Bibles in Ireland should be so used, or worse, and that none should be left in the Kingdom 
M Edw Slack, Com. Fer. Ia. 4. ex. 59 : and while two Bibles were in burning, saying that it was hellfire that was burning 
N Edward Dean, Com. Wickloe, Ia. 7. ex 60. Roger Holland, ex. 77. ; wishing they had all the Bibles of Christendom, that they might use them so.  
But what Pen can set forth, what Tongue express, whose Eye can read, Ear hear, or heart, without melting, consider the cruelties, more than barbarous, daily exercised upon us by those inhuman, bloodsucking tigers!  
Stripping quite naked Men, Women, and children, even children, sucking upon the breast 
O Io. Greg. , whereby multitudes of all sorts in the extremity of that cold season of Frost and Snow have perished. Women being dragged up and down naked, 
P Katherine Bellew, Com. Mona. Feb. 5. ex 61  Women in child bed thence drawn out, and cast into prison. 
Q Io. wisdom, Com. Arm. Feb. 8. ex. 62 Roger Holland ex. 77.  One delivered of a child while she was hanging. 
R Io. wisdom. Philip Taylor, Com. Arm. Feb. 8 ex, 63  One ripped up, and two children taken away, and all cast unto, and eaten by swine. 
S Io Mandevile, Com. Dublin, Feb. 3 ex 64  One other stabbed in the breast her child sucking. 
T Marg. Stocks, Com. Fer examined by directions from the council board, ex 65  An Infant cruelly murdered, whom they found sucking his dead mother slain by them the day before. 
V Grimbald Griffith, Co. Arma. ex. 74  A child of 14 years of age taken from his mother, in her sight cast into a Bog-pit, and held under water while he was drowned. (W) The forcing 40 or 50 Protestants to renounce their profession, and then cutting all their throats. 
* Alex. Creigchton.   
What should we speak of their murders, 
X Ad. Glover, Ro. Barton, with infinite others.  their hanging, half-hanging, and that oft times reiterated; they delighting in the tortures of the miserable. 
Z Io. Gregg. Alexander Creigchton, ex 76. Richard Skinner, Co. Kildare, Feb 8.  Hence some being left wounded, in vain crying out that they might be dispatched. 
A John Gregg  This being purposely done, that these wretches might languish in their misery; their tormentors affirming that their Priests commanded them so to do. 
B Nath. Higgenson.  What should we speak of those 30 or 40 burnt in one House, and 50 in another. 
C Thomas Crant  the denying of burial to the dead, 
D Adam Glover. Io. Mountgomery  whereby Christians have been eaten by Dogs, and Dogs tearing Children out of the womb; the bloody beholders relating such things with boasting and great rejoicing: 
E Thomas Crant Marga. Stocks  And to make perfect the measure of their cruelty, Two were said to be buried alive, 
F Io Mountgomery. Mary Woods, Com. Kildare, Feb. 23 ex 66.  and others that had been long buried, digged up; they saying that the Churches could not be Consecrated, while heretics bodies or bones lay therein. 
G Thomas Hewstone, Com. Kildare, Feb 15. ex. 67. Mary Woods. Reb. Collis, Co. killed. Feb. 23. ex. 68   
The cruel usage of those 48 poor prisoners in the gaol of Monaghan. 
H He. Stile. Hugh Culm.  Of those in the County of Armagh, after drowned in the River of the Ban, to the number of 80, 
I Io Mountgomry.  or 100 
K W. Clerk.  or 196, 
L Mr Philip Tailor  as it is diversely reported, those 45 drowned together. 
M Io. Mountgomry.  And those 179 burnt in one house. 
x Cha. campbel, ex. 75.  All these we refer to the reading of the several depositions concerning them hereunto annexed.  
But how can that be forgotten, or where shall it be believed, which we hear to have been done in the Church of Newtown in the County of Fermanagh; where a child of Thomas Strettons was boiled alive in a cauldron: A thing which as one bare reports we durst not, so neither can we now with confidence enough present it to that your honourable Assembly, nor can we aver it for true, otherwise then as by concurring examinations we find them solemnly deposed, whereunto we desire to be referred. 
N Marga. Parker of Newtown, Com. Fer. Ian. 19 ex. 69. Elizabeth Bursses of the same. ex. 70.  To which may well be added, the forcing of one Duke Wade to drink unto drunkenness, and then hanging him therein, to take a full revenge both on body and soul. (p)  
Of which their aforesaid many and barbarous cruelties, each day doth afford us variety of new instances. This City of Dublin being the common receptacle for these miserable sufferers. Here are many thousands of poor people, sometimes of good respects and estates, now in want and sickness, whereof many daily die, notwithstanding the great care of those tender hearted Christians (whom God bless) without whom all of them had before now perished.  
In all which, as our sufferings are general, the hatred of the enemy being expressed to the whole Nation, and to all the professors of the truth. So in chief and above all others 
O Alex. Creighton. ex. 76. Geo. Cottingham, ex. 78.  do we find it with the deadliest venom spit against the persons of us the Ministers of the Gospel, towards whom their rage is without bounds.  
Of this we see enough in the miserable condition of Mr George Cottingham, a bachelor in Divinity, and a painful labourer in the Lord's Vineyard. 
P Henry Boyne, Com. Tiron, Feb. 16. ex. 71.  The like we see in the cruel murder of Mr Blyth, slain with sir Pheliom O'neal's safe conduct in his hands, 
Q Hugh Culm. Henry style.  it being lift up by him unto heaven, as a witness of his treachery. 
Q Io. Cardiff.  The same we find in the murder of Mr Thomas Grafford, and Mr William Fullerton. 
R Eliz. Trafford, come. Long f. Ian. 8. ex. 72. William clerk.  Lastly, that among a multitude, we may content ourselves with a few; We see it in the cruelty exercised upon Mr Sharpe the Minister of Kells. 
S Geo. Cook. Margery Sharpe, come. Meath, Ian. 29. ex. 73.  Of all which, the following examinations shall speak morefully.  
Such of us as have best escaped the hands of these Tyrants have been turned out of all. We, with such other of our brethren, ours and their wives and children coming on foot hither, through ways tedious and full of peril, being every minute assaulted, the end of one but leading to the next danger, one quite stripping off, what others had in pity left. So that in nakedness we have recovered this our City of refuge, where we live in all extremity of want, not having wherewithal to subsist, or to put bread in our mouths.  
Of those of our brethren who have perished on the way hither, some of their wives and children do yet remain. The children also of some of them, wholly deprived of their parents, and left for desserted Orphans. All of us being exposed to apparent ruin, if not speedily relieved.  
This our most miserable condition therefore, and of our Brethren, and of this our whole distressed Church of Ireland, We do in most humble manner Remonstrate and lay down at the feet of that your Pious, Charitable, and honourable Assembly.  
Praying, That we and all of us your Suppliants, together with our Brethren, may find a place among others in your tender considerations, and never exhausted bounty. So, and in such manner as to your wisdoms shall be esteemed most fitting.  
Humbly desiring that we who have borne the burden and heat of the day, may not be cast off, not having what to eat, or what to put on.  
That the Ministry may not in our wants be rendered despicable to our own, as it hath suffered despite from our Adversaries.  
And that the rather we may find this Admittance into your Charity, in that our sufferings are professed by our enemies to proceed (which we glory in) from that your zeal for the Church of God.  
God Almighty bless and further those your honourable and pious desires and designs, and Restrain the fury of our Adversaries, for which we desire the prayers of our Brethren. And He grant, that of his goodness all of them may be long preserved from knowing what we suffer, otherwise then by a Brotherly and compassionate fellow feeling. 
 which are the daily prayers of  
Your honour's Servants 
 and Votaries, 
 Henry Jones. Roger puttock. 
 John Watson. John Sterne. 
 Henry Brereton. Randall adam's. 
 William Hitchcoke. William Aldrich.   

The several Commissions whereupon the following examinations are grounded; out of which the foregoing Remonstrance hath been extracted.  

CHARLES By the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defends of the Faith, &c. To Our well-beloved Henry Jones, Dean of Kilmore, Roger Puttock, William Hitchcock, Randall adam's, John Sterne, William Aldrich, Henry Brereton, and John Watson Clerks, greeting. Whereas divers wicked and disloyal people have lately risen in Arms in several parts of this kingdom, and have Robbed and spoiled many of our good Subjects, British, and Protestants, who have been separated from their settled habitations, and scattered in most lamentable manner. And forasmuch as it is needful to take due examination concerning the same. Know ye, that We reposing especial trust and confidence in your care, diligence, and provident circumspection, have nominated and appointed you to be Our Commissioners; And do hereby give unto you, or any two or more of you, full power and authority from time to time to call before you, and examine upon oath on the holy Evangelists (which hereby we authorize you, or any two or more of you, to administer) as well all such persons as have been so robbed and spoiled, as all the witnesses that can give testimony therein, what robberies and spoils have been committed on them, or any other to their knowledge, since the two and twentieth of October last, or shall hereafter be committed on them, or any of them, what the particulars were, or are, whereof they were or shall be so robbed or spoiled; to what value, by whom, what their names are, and where they now, or last dwelled that committed those robberies, or what day or night the said robberies or spoils committed, or to be committed, were done; what traitorous or disloyal words, speeches, or actions were then, or at any other time uttered or committed by those Robbers, or any of them, what violence or other lewd actions were then performed by the said Robbers, or any of them, and how often: and all other circumstances touching or concerning the said particulars, and every of them. And you Our said Commissioners are to reduce to writing, all the examinations, which you, or any two or more of you shall take as aforesaid: and the same to return unto Our justices, and council of this our Realm of Ireland, under the hands and seals of you, or any two or more of you as aforesaid. witness Our Right trusty and well-beloved councillors, Sir William Parsons Knight and Baronet, and Sir John Borlase Knight, Our justices of Our said Realm of Ireland. At Dublin the three and twentieth day of December, in the seventeenth of our reign.  
Carleton.   

CHARLES By the grace of God, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To Our well-beloved, Henry Jones Dean of Kilmore, Roger Puttock, William Hitchcock, Randall adam's, John Sterne; William Aldrich, Henry Brereton, and John Watson Clerks, Greeting. Whereas divers wicked and disloyal people, have lately risen in Arms in several parts in this kingdom, and have robbed and spoiled many of Our good Subjects, British, and Protestants; who have been separated from their settled habitations, and scattered in most lamentable manner; and many others have been deprived of their Lands, Rents, goods, and Chattles. And forasmuch as it is needful to take due examination concerning the same. Know ye, that We reposing especial trust and confidence in your fidelities, care, and provident circumspection, have nominated and appointed you to be Our Commissioners; and do hereby give unto you, or any two or more of you, full power and authority, from time to time, to call before you and examine upon oath (which We hereby authorise you, or any two or more of you, to administer on the holy Evangelists) As well all such persons as have been so Robbed and spoiled, or deprived of their Lands, Rents, goods, or Chattles, as all the witnesses that can give testimony therein, what Robberies and spoils have been committed on them, or any other to their knowledge, since the two and twentieth of October last, or shall hereafter be committed on them, or any of them; what Lands, Rents, goods, or Chattles, whereof any person, or persons were or shall be so robbed, spoiled, or deprived; to what value, by whom such robberies or spoils were committed, what their names are, and where they now, or last dwelled that committted those robberies, or spoils, on what day or night the said robberies or spoils committed, or to be committed were done; what traitorous or disloyal words, speeches, or actions were then, or at any other time uttered or committed by those robbers, or any of them; and what unfitting words or speeches concerning the present Rebellion, or by occasion thereof were spoken at any time, by any person or persons whatsoever; what violence or other lewd actions were then performed by the said Robbers, or any of them, and how often, what numbers of persons have been murdered by the Rebels, or perished afterwards in the way to Dublin, or other places whither they fled or retired for refuge, either by way of defence, or otherwise. What person, or persons, Clergimen, or other Protestants have become Papists since the said two and twentieth day fled or retired for refuge, either by way of defence, or otherwise. What person, or persons, Clergimen, or other Protestants have become Papists since the said two and twentieth day of October last, and all other circumstances and things touching, or concerning the said particulars, and every of them, either before the three and twentieth of October, or since. And for the better performance of this service, all Incumbents, curates, Parish-Clerks, and Sextons of Churches in this kingdom, are hereby required to give in to you Our said Commissioners, to the best of their knowledge, the names and numbers of the poor so spoiled, who have been buried in their respective Parishes, and hereafter in and about Dublin, they are to give in weekly Bills under the hands of the Ministers, or churchwardens of such Parishes, of such of the said persons as shall be so buried in the said Parishes. And you our said Commissioners, or any two or more of you, as aforesaid; are to reduce to writing all the Examinations which you, or any two or more of you shall take as aforesaid, and the same to return to our justices, and council of this Our Realm of Ireland, under the hands and Seals of you, or any two or more of you, as aforesaid. witness Our right trusty and well-beloved councillors, Sir William Parsons Knight and Baronet, and Sir John Borlase Knight, Our justices of Our realm of Ireland. At Dublin, the eighteenth Day of January, in the Seventeenth year of Our reign.  
Carleton.    

Examinations taken before us His majesty's Commissioners thereunto appointed, by virtue of a Commission to us, or any two or more of us, directed under the great Seal of Ireland: Dated the 23th day of December, in the 17th year of his majesty's reign. And by virtue of one other Commission directed as aforesaid, bearing Date the 18th day of January, in the year aforesaid.  

The examination of John Day of Drumleiff in the County of Cavan, Weaver.  
THis Examinate duly sworn deposeth inter alia, That the rebels bade him open the doors of his House, otherwise they would fire his House; and they said that they had a Commission from the Queen, and from beyond the Seas for what they did, And that they would not suffer an Englishman to stay in the land.  
Jur. 8. Feb. 1641. 

John Day.  
William Aldrich.  
William Hitchcock.     

The examination of Lucy Spell of Drogheda in the County of Lowth.  
THis Examinate duly sworn deposeth inter alia. That at Ballendary where she was prisoner three weeks, and lodged in John Parsimers' house; during which imprisonment, she saw one time John Malon a friar; who taketh upon him the title of Chaplain to the Catholic Army in Ireland; together with Michael Murffy, Garret Newgent of Drogheda merchant, John Griffin, and Patrick Griffin of the same, Merchants, Roger Belin of the same, Merchant, with others in their company; and heard them in their conference say, we will shortly have the Prince of England here in Ireland, and make him viceroy, and we will tutor him, and bring him up in the Catholic Religion, and the King himself shall live in Scotland; and before Easter day next, we shall have an Army out of Spain, and then we will go all into England, and with the help of the Catholics there (all whose names the said friar said that he had). we will put all the Puritans and Protestants to the sword.  
The mark— of the said Lucy.  
Jur. 5. Feb. 1641. 

William Aldrich,  
William Hitchcock,  
John Sterne,  
Henry Brereton.     

The examination of John Biggar of Miltown in the County of Dublin, clerk.  
THis Examinate being duly sworn deposeth inter alia, That these words were spoken by the rebels, especially by 
Ex. 3.  their Leader. (For the third of December) Edmond Eustace of Ballymore-Eustace, that they did give us but our own Law. For whereas there was an Act made by the council of England, in the absence, and without the consent or knowledge of the King, for the expelling, banishing, and putting away the Papists out of England, and seizing of their goods; which when they had there effected, would have brought the like over hither, for extirpation of the Irish Nation that are Papists. These considerations for the defence of the Religion, the Queen's person, and by the King's licence, moved them to take Arms, having the Scots for a precedent; they have also vowed not to leave an Englishman in Ireland. The kingdom they will have in their own hands, laws of their own, and a Deputy of their own, without molestation or interruption of any other Nation.  
This night, at the widow's house of one Lawrence Purcell, I met with one George Staples, who for late years had taught the Children of the chief of the Gentry in our parts. Having been formerly acquainted with him, he began to examine me what course I intended to take, I told him I could not tell, until I came to Dublin, and therefore I desired to have his counsel and advise. He began after this manner. You intend to go to ublin saith he, if you do, you must go speedily; for within two days the Irish Army will be before Dublin, so that you cannot pass; if you should get so much favour as to pass, yet when you come to Dublin, you will not be admitted to come within the Gates; and in the Suburbs there are six or seven score dying daily for want of food, so that there will be no abiding place for you, If you intend to go for England, the least child you have will not be carried under twenty shillings, and you (saith he) have not one penny; if you should find so much friendship as to pass gratis, there are such a multitude of people that are gone out of this Kingdom, that England being but a small Island, and Populous of itself, is not able to receive you; if you should be received, there can be no long continuing place for you, for the Papists are striving in England as well as here; the Queen being fled into France for some abuses offered her own Person, her Servants and Chaplains, which indignities the King of France intending to revenge, hath levied an Army of 40000 men to invade England, and the Cardinal in Flanders hath levied the like number, to the like end and purpose, therefore it will be no purpose to go thither. Lord, Mr Staples (said I) what shall I do then? If you stay here, you must do as they do, and turn to mass; yet they will not trust you (Said he) fearing lest if the King of England should ever be able to bring an Army into this Country, the turncoat English should join with them, and cut the Irish throats in a night, as the English once did the Danes in England. Therefore whosoever of the English should turn to the Romish Church, they would also compel to take arms and place them in the Front, and eminent place of danger, that so they might fall. And for hereafter, when they had gotten the kingdom into their own hands, which they make no question but to have in a short time (having all the Forts, Castles, and strongholds in Ireland in their own hands already, but the Castle of Dublin, and Drogheda; and these two places they would not for many thousand pounds have gotten, for reasons known unto themselves) but when they have once obtained them, and the kingdom; those English that have not fallen by the sword, the holy Church hath so ordered it, that they shall be cut off by the Inquisition, so that they will not leave an Englishman alive, whose Ancestors have not been here for 200 years, with many other like words.  
Jur. 29. Jan. 1641. 

John Biggar.  
John Sterne,  
William Aldrich,  
William Hitchcock.     

The examination of John Mountgomery, late of Clounish in the County of Monaghan, Gent.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, e deposeth inter alia. That in their journey, and Marching within the County of Monaghan, the rebels murdered of his knowledge, at the least fourscore Protestants, and committed a number of other wicked barbarous and notorious Robberies and actions, and by their own relation, robbed, stripped naked, killed and drowned 45 of the Scots at one time; and that the same Robbers also murdered Mr Blyth, and Master Matthew (two constant Protestant Preachers within the County of Tiron) and murdered one Master Fullerton, Parson of Loughall in the County of Armagh; and near fourscore more English more of Protestants, by drowning, and throwing them all over the Bridge of Portdown in the said County, into the River Bann.  
And further saith, that the rebels aforesaid, or some of them confessed unto him, and so he was told also by divers scottishmen, that they the same rebels when they came to Armagh, Monaghan, and Dungannon, set all the prisoners at liberty, and that they broke open and defaced the Church of Armagh, and burned the pews, pulpit, and the best things in the said Church.  
And this Deponent whilst he was with the same rebels, saw them to pull in pieces, kick up and down, deface and spoil all the Protestant Bibles, and other protestant books that they found in any place where they came; neither this Deponent, nor any other protestant prisoner nor other, durst so much do as to save, or look upon any of them in their sight; nor would they willingly suffer any one to speak the English tongue.  
And further, it was pretended that it was agreed in the Parliament House of England, thet the Nobility and Gentry of Ireland, should be sent for to Dublin, unde, colour of passing Patents of their Lands; and there should be imprisoned, until such time as they should either go to the Protestant Church, or should be put to death: And if they should go to the Church, yet not to be released until they had given security that their followers should go to the Church also; otherwise, to bring them in to be censured.  
And further saith, That when the rebels of the County of Monaghan had surprised, or had command of all that County, some of them said that they would be governed by the Roman Law, and some by the English Law, which they knew better. And said further, That when they had taken Dublin and Drogheda, Derry and Knockfergus, which they did not doubt but to conquer before Candlemas than next, they would have a Parliament, and would settle a Government, but would have no Protestants amongst them; but that they would suffer English or Scottish to be Deputies, Lords Justices, or Judges, so that one of the Irish Nation might be joined with them, and so that all should go to mass.  
And the same rebels publicly and generally also said, That they made no account but to keep Ireland for ever, in regard they had of their own soldiers two hundred thousand fighting men, besides labourers; and they expected from the King of Spain, according to his promise fifteen thousand soldiers, and Arms and money fit for them: and from the King of France, some aid, because the Queen of England, his sister, was so deprived of liberty of religion.  
And the same rebels also further said, in this Deponents hearing, That in all foreign parts it was agreed and resolved that all Protestants or others that would not go to mass, should be put to the Sword.  
And this Deponent further saith, That he did hear Neale mac Kenny, Baron of Trough, near Glaslock, a notorious Captain of the rebels, say, That the King had sent directions from Scotland, that Sir Pbelomy Roe o Neale, Knight, should be general of all His majesty's Forces in Ireland, against the English; and that he the said Neale mac Kenny should be governor of the three Counties of Tyrone, Armagh, and Monaghan; And that therefore he the said Neale mac Kenny, and the rest of the Irish Forces would, after their conquest of Ireland, go into England, and there, by the assistance of the English papists, also conquer the same; And that from thence they would go into Scotland, and by the like assistance subdue that Kingdom, and settle their religion in all places.  
And further saith, That he, this Deponent was in the County of Armagh credibly informed by some cots, and the same was confessed and confirmed to be true by some of the Irish, That one Mr Keoon, near Cregance, in the said County, and his soldiers, did take a Scottish-man, and a woman, and tortured them, by hanging them up in a Rope to confess their moneys; but still before they were dead, let them down again.  
And saith further; That one Bryan mac Erowny, a ringleader of rebels in the County of Fermanagh, and his soldiers, killed one ensign Lloyd, and Robert Workman, both of the same County, Gentlemen, and four of their servants; one of which they having wounded, but not to death, they buried quick. And this Deponent was credibly informed, That the daughter in law of one Ford, in the Parish of Clonnish, and County of Monaghan, being delivered of a child in the Hills; the rebels, who had formerly killed her husband and his father, killed her also, and two of her children, and suffered their dogs to eat up and devour her said new born child, which they found with her in that place. And saith further, That Cole, mac Bryan, mac Mabon the colonel and his soldiers did kill and murder at Mellifant, at the Lord Moor's house, 18 of the said Lord Moor's servants, and would not suffer the greater part of them to be buried, but to lie upon the ground, and be devoured by Dogs, Crows, and revenous Creatures. And this Deponent had, and hath seen and observed the like to be done by the rebels since this Rebellion began, within the County of Monaghan, to divers other Protestants that they had murdered.  
Jur. 26 Jan. 1641. John Mountgomery. John Sterne, William Hitchcocke, Roger puttock, William Aldrich, Hen. Brereton.   

The Examination of Patrick o Bryan, of the Parish of Galoon, in the County of Fermanagh.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Donagh, mac Guye, of the County aforesaid, said, That it was 
Ex. 5.  against his will that this was begun; but seeing he had put to his hand, he would not give out; for if I should come in, I should be used like Tyron, who was persecuted, notwithstanding his many pardons. Con oge mac con mac Hugh, mac Mabon, of Aghneholagh, and County of Monaghan, said, That the King knew of this Rebellion, and that it was as hot in England and Scotland as here, at the same time. And he further said, That all the Nobles of this Kingdom which were papists, had a hand in this plot, as well as my Lord Maguire, and Hugh oge mac Mahon, and that they expected aid out of Spain, by one Owen Roe o Neal, viz. 10000 men, and Arms for as many. Item, the said Deponent further saith, That he heard colonel Plunckett say; That he knew of this plot eight years ago: but within these three years he hath been more fully acquainted with it: the cause of this Deponents knowledge is, that he was sent with a Letter unto the said colonel Plunckett, from Mr. Nicholas Willobie, and heard the same from the said Plunckett as aforesaid.  
Patrick o Bryan. Deposed before us, Ion. 29. 1641. 

Henry Jones,  
John Sierne.     

The Deposition of Henry Jones, Doctor in Divinity, and Dean of Kilmore.  
I Henry Jones, Doctor in Divinity, in obedience to His majesty's 
Ex. 6.  Commission; requiring an account of the losses of His loyal subjects, wherein they suffered by the present Rebellion in Ireland: Requiring also a declaration of what traitorous words, projects, or actions were done, said, or plotted by the actors or abettors in that Rebellion; Do make, and give in this following report of the premises, to the best of my knowledge. As for the present Rebellion, howsoever the first breaking out of this fire into a flame, began first on the 28 of Octob. 1641, yet was it smoking, as may well be conjectured for many years before; God having given us many and apparent grounds for the discovery of it, had they been duly considered, or fully prosecuted to a discovery, of which kind we find these following four particulars:  
1. The first, That about three or four years since, amongst many Books brought into Limrick from foreign parts and seized upon by the Reverend Bishop of that Sea, as prohibited, being thereunto authorized by the State, One had a written addition to the first part, which was printed, the Manuscript containing a discourse of the Friars of the Augustine Order, sometimes seated in the Town of Armagh, in Ulster, But by reason of the times, and that Present resident (as that writing imported) in the City of Limrick in Munster, That while it flourished at Armagh, it was protected, and largely provided for by the than Earl of Tyrone: Since whose expulsion out of Ireland, that Convent was also decayed, and driven to those distresses it did for the present undergo; but that within three years (this is, as I remember, the time limited) Ireland should find, that he had a son inheriting his father's virtues, who should restore that Kingdom to its former Liberty, and that Convent to its first lustre, or words to that effect. This was related unto me by that zealous and learned Prelate Doctor Webb, now Bishop of Limrick, who saw and read the said passage; purposing as his Lordship told me, to send that book to the Lord President of Munster, to be taken into further consideration.  
2 Hereunto was added a second passage, about the same time at Limrick aforesaid; where a Popish Priest gave out, that within three years there should not be a Protestant in Ireland, or words to that purpose, with some other material circumstances which I do not now remember; yet all so concurring with the former, or the first with this (for which preceded I know not, Both being about one time) that it was thought fitting to be considered of, the said Priest being sent unto the Lords at Dublin, and he committed to the Castle.  
3 The third, did agree with the two former, and fell out about the same time in the County of Westmeath, in the Province of Limster; where Walter Newgent of Rathaspeck in the said County, eldest Son to Walter Newgent esquire (a man of great fortunes) upbraiding an Irish Protestant, who was the Parish Clerk of Rathaspeck aforesaid, with his Religion; and both speaking Latin, the said Newgent uttered these words; Infratres annos venient tempus, & potentia in Hibernia, quandò tu longè (likely meaning diu.) pendebis in cruce propter diabolicam vestram Religionem. (The party to which this was spoken feared the power of the man) durst not speak of it, only in private. Yet being called upon and examined juridically, upon oath he deposed these words. And being demanded whether the words were in Hiberniam, or Hibernia; the first importing an Invasion, the other, an Insurrection at home: He deposed the latter, having time given him to consider of it. These Examinates were sent to Sir George Radcliffe; Newgent was sent for, and committed to the Castle of Dublin, and remained in long durance, but after was dismissed.  
4. Hereunto was added a fourth, about the same time near the Naas, about 12 miles from Dublin, where a popish Priest newly arrived out of Flanders, did make his address to the then Lord Deputy, and informed his Lordship of an intercourse of Letters between the Earl of Tirone, with others in Flanders, and the popish Primate of Armagh, Rely; concerning an Invasion within a short time intended upon Ireland; the said Priest offering (so his person might be secured) to direct such as should be thereunto appointed to the place, where the said Letters were in the custody of the said Rely: Rely was thereupon sent for, together with the popish Vicar general of Armagh, as I remember it; both were committed to the said Castle of Dublin, but soon after released, and the Informer dismissed, with x. l. and a suit of clothes, or some such reward.  
5. Hereunto may this be further added another, not so plain as the former; That about the same time the Lord Baron of Dunsany did ride disguised throughout all the parts of monster, pretending to satisfy his curiosity in the knowledge of places and persons: He not being discovered until his return at the Birr, where having offered himself to be bound for one in his company, he writ himself in his own stile; being loath to leave under his hand a testimony of his disguised person, and assumed name.  
Hereunto may be added, a motion made by the Recusant party in the Parliament of Ireland, for hindering the sending away of certain Colonels with their forces raised in the Kingdom, and pretended to be for service in foreign parts, many wondering it should proceed from them; but therein, considering these their former practices, their intentions may be discovered to be far different from what others conceived thereof, who assented thereunto: The employing of so many thousands abroad, being a great weakening of the forces they purposed for this their soon after following Rebellion.  
To descend now from the antecedents of this treason, to the falling in thereupon; and lastly, to the consequents, & what thereby hath been intended, supposing it to succeed, and that it attained the desired effect, which by them was not doubted of. And first, for the entrance thereinto: Howsoever that the groundwork were long since laid, yet would they not have it so to seem: But new occasion must be found, as the sole cause of their breaking out, this being intended for the satisfying the minds of such of their own, as have not hitherto been acquainted with the depth & mystery of this Iniquity, that they might not stand amazed at the suddenness of the undertaking, or stand off from joining with them, the worst part of their designs, it being an apparent Rebellion. The fittest means for this, must have been by casting aspersions on the present Government, which if long tolerated, would prove extremely dangerous, not only to their Religion, but their lives and posterity. For effecting hereof, reports were cast out, that in the Parliament of England, the cutting off of all the Papists in Ireland, of what degree soever, was concluded upon, the execution of that Resolution being committed to the counsel in Ireland; The Lords (said they) had laid down a day for this work, being the 23 of Nov. then next following, and now last past, or thereabouts. For the better, more secure, and more secret managing of this pretended plot, such of the popish Nobility and Gentry of both Houses as appeared in Parliament at Dublin, should be secured. And for the drawing together of the rest, amongst other pretences, this alleged to be one, That his majesty's rents were purposely omitted, and not called upon in Easter-Term with that earnestness as formerly; and that such as made default should be summoned to appear in Michaelmas-Term at Dublin, and there surprised; such of them as were in the Country, wanting the heads, being easily cut off. They say that this pretended plot, was I know not how discovered to them: So that for the safety of their lives, and profession, they were enforced to stand upon their guard, and to counter-work that day of the 23 of Nov. laid for their destruction, by their declaring themselves in arms on the 23 of Octob. a month before. The serious part of this Discourse was related to me by a Friar intimate in their Counsel, and by a priest a popish Vicar general, thereby to give me satisfaction, and to justify their proceedings, whose names I do for the present forbear, in respect of his majesty's service.  
By others also it was informed, That this plot was mainly intended in that Session of Parliament, next after the Earl of Straffords beheading, and the manner concluded upon in the popish private meetings, which were then observed to be frequent, and by some suspected might prove dangerous, and that for discovery of what provision of arms and ammunition our store of Dublin afforded (it being by some suspected, that most was sent before to Carrickfergus) one of the popish faction, in the house of Commons put one of the Protestant members to move, that some of the Earl of Straffords men had cast out some threatning words against the Parliament in revenge of his Lord, which could not be conceived to end in less than a blowing up of the whole Houses of Parliament, the store lying under them: whereupon a Committee of both Houses, many of them prime Papists, were appointed to make search in all the corners in the Store: amongst these the Lord Mac Guire was one who was observed, without occasion to be liberal in disposing of money to some of the Officers of the Store, in a way more than was ordinary with him.  
The last Session of Parliament being prorogued, and the time drawing nigh for putting their design in execution, there was a great meeting appointed of the heads of the Romish clergy, and other laymen of their faction, said to be at the Abbey of Mullifarvan, in the county of Westmeath, where is a Convent of Franciscans, thereof openly and peaceably possessed for many years last past: the day of their meeting being also on their Saint Francis day, about the beginning of October last, but the time and place I cannot confidently affirm, yet howsoever the several opinions and discussions are as follow, like as I have received it from the said friar, a Franciscan, and present there being a Guardian of that Order, where among many other things there debated; the question was what course should be taken with the English, and all others that were found in the whole Kingdom to be Protestants. The council was therein divided.  
1. Some were for their banishment, without attempting on their lives; for this was given the Instance of the King of Spain's expelling out of Granado, and other parts of his Dominions, the moors to the number of many hundreth of thousands: all of them being dismissed with their lives, wives and children, with some part of their goods (if not the most part) that this his way of proceeding redounded much to the honour of Spain, whereas the slaughter of many innocents would have laid an everlasting blemish of cruelty on that State, that the like usage of the English their neighbours, and to whom many there present owed (if no more) yet their education; would gain much to the cause, both in England and other parts: That their goods and estates seized upon, would be sufficient without meddling with their persons, that if the contrary course were taken, and their blood spilled, beside the curse it would draw from heaven upon their cause: It might withal incense and provoke the neighbour kingdom of England, and that justly taking a more severe revenge on them and theirs, even to extirpation if it had the upper hand.  
2 On the otherside, was urged a contrary proceeding to the utter cutting off all the English Protestants, where to the instance of the dismissed moors, it was answered, that that was the sole Act of the King and Queen of Spain, contrary to the advice of their council, which howsoever it might gain that Prince a name of metcy, yet therein the event showed him to be most unmerciful, not only to his own, but to all Christendom beside. That this was evident in the great and excessive charge that Spain hath been since that time put unto by these moors and their posterity to this day. All Christendom also hath and doth still groan under the miseries it doth suffer by the piracies of Algiers, Sally, and the like dens of thieves. That all this might have been prevented in one hour by a general Massacre, applying that it was no less dangerous to expel the English: That these Robbers and banished men might again return with swords in their hands, who by their hard usage in spoiling might be exasperated, and by the hope of recovering their former estates, would be incensed far more than strangers that were sent against them. Being neither in their persons injured, nor grieved in their estate, that therefore a general Massacre were the safest and readiest way from freeing the kingdom of any such fears.  
3. In which diversity of opinions, howsoever the first prevailed with some, for which the Franciscans (saith this friar, one of their Guardians) did stand, yet others inclined to the second: some again leaning to a middle way, neither to dismiss nor kill.  
And according to this do we find the event and course of their proceedings. In some places they are generally put to the sword, or to other miserable ends: some restrain their persons in durance, knowing it to be in their hands to dispatch them at their pleasures; In the mean time, they being reserved either for profit by their ransom, or for exchange of prisoners, or gaining their own pardons by the lives of their prisoners, if time would serve, or by their death (if the worst did happen) to satisfy their fury. The third sort, at the first altogether dismissed their prisoners, but first having spoiled them of their goods, and after of their raiment, exposing the miserable wretches to cold and famine, whereby many have perished by deaths, worse than sword or halter.  
Hitherto of their counsels, and the effects of them. Now for their intentions, all being reduced, which God forbid, into their power; and thereof do they as by some Law, give such peremptory conclusions, that it may well be wondered the thoughts of men professing themselves wise, should be so vain: and herein I do still follow mine Informer.  
First, their loyalty to his majesty shall be still reserved. Thus say they of the modest sort: But both his Revenues and Government must be reduced to certain bounds: His Rents none other than the ancient reservations before the plantation, and the customs so ordered, as to them shall be thought fitting.  
Secondly, for the Government, such as would be esteemed loyal, would have it committed to the hands of two Lords justices, one of the ancient Irish race, the other of the ancient British inhabitants in the Kingdom; Provided that they be of the Romish profession.  
Thirdly, that a Parliament be forthwith called, consisting of whom they shall think fit to be admitted, wherein their own religious men shall be ass stants.  
Fourthly, Poining's Act must be repealed, and Ireland declared to be a Kingdom independent on England, and without any reference unto it in any case what soever.  
Fiftly, all Acts prejudicial to the Romish Religion, shall be abolished; and it to be enacted, That there be none other profession in the Kingdom but the Romish.  
Sixtly, that only the ancient Nobility of the Kingdom shall stand, and of them, such as shall refuse to conform to the Romish Religion to be removed, and others put in their room; howsoever the present Earl of Kildare must be put out, and another put in his place.  
Seventhly, all plantation lands to be recalled, and the ancient prepriators to be re-invested in their former estates, with the limitations in their Covenant expressed; That they had not formerly sold their interests an valuable considerations.  
Eightly, that the respective Counties of the Kingdom be subdivided, and certain bounds or Baronies assigned to the chief Septs and others of the Nobility; who are to be answerable for the Government thereof: And that a standing Army may be still in being, the respective governors being to keep a certain number of men to be ready at all risings out (as they term it:) They also being to build and maintain certain fortresses in places most convenient within their precincts! And that these governors be of absolute power, only responsible to the Parliament.  
Lastly, for maintaining a correspondency with other Nations, and for securing the coasts. That also they may be rendered considerable unto others, a navy of a certain number of Ships is to be maintained: That to this end five houses are to be appointed one in each province, accounting Meth for one of them: That to these houses shall be allotted an annual pension of certain thousands of pounds to be made up of part of the lands appropriate to Abbeys: And a further contribution to be raised in the respective provinces to that end: That these houses are to be assigned to a certain Order of Knights, answerable to that of Malta, who are to be seamen: And to maintain this Fleet, that all prizes are to be apportioned; some part for a common bank, the rest to be divided; to which purpose the felling of woods serviceable for this use, is to be forbidden: The House for this purpose to be assigned to the province of Leinstor, is Kilmainham, or rather Howth, the Lord of Howith being otherwise to be accommodated, provided be join with them; that place being esteemed most convenient, in respect of situation, which they have small grounds to hope for.  
For effecting of all which, they cast up the accounts of the forces of this Kingdom, That it is able to make up readily, two hundreth thousand able men, wanting only Commanders, and some expert soldiers for the present with arms and ammunition: of all which, they expect a speedy supply out of Flanders, their own Regiments there exercised, being to be sent over, and some shipping from Spain allotted for service: That this Kingdom being settled, there are thirty thousand men to be sent into England, to join with the French and Spanish forces, and the service in England performed, jointly to fall upon Scotland, for reducing both Kingdoms to the obedience of the pope; which being finished, they have engaged themselves to the King of Spain for assisting him against the Hollanders.  
And for drawing their followers to some head, and for giving the fairer gloss to their foul Rebellion, it is to be admired, what strange and unlikely rumours of their own devising they cast abroad; sometimes that many sail of Spaniards are landed now at one port, then at another: That Drogheda was taken at such a day and hour, with all the circumstances at large, and Letters to that purpose dated from Drogheda by the Rebels that besieged it: That Dublin was taken: And being infinitely ambitious of gaining the Earl of Ormond to their part, for the greater countenance to their cause, giving out that he was their own; which was so long believed by the said followers, until that noble Earl giving daily those honourable Testimonies to the contrary, and they finding it to their cost, though with the hazard of his own person, further than his place might well allow; they are now otherwise satisfied, and place him in the rank of their mortal enemies, together with that terror to them, Sir Charles Coot, and others.  
And thus have I laid down all that I have heard to me related, omitting what I find others more largely to insist upon. All which their treacherous, vain, and airy projects God disappoint.  
As for my own private sufferings by the present rebellion, I refer them to another Schedule, this being so far taken up.  
Deposed before us, March 3. 1641. Hen. Jones. Roger Puttock. John Sterne. John Watson. William Aldrich. William Hitchcock.   

The Examination of Edmund Welsh of Moylerstown, in the King's County.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Piers Fitz-Gerald of Ballisonan, in the said County, taking his Peternell 
Ex. 7.  ready cocked, presented the same to this Deponents breast, saying (when this Deponent offered to draw his sword) that it was in vain for him to strive against so many, and so disarmed him, and took from him his sword and dagger, with eight Guns, with certain Powder and Lead, alleging, that there was an Excommunion from the chief of their Church, against any of his Religion that would not do the like; and if he had not done so, and that soon, some of his neighbours would have had his head; and that they would never ask any Quarter, nor accept of any pardon. And these traitorous words were then and there spoken, and these hostile and outrageous acts committed as aforesaid: all which this Deponent upon oath averreth.  
Edmund Welsh. Iur. 22 Ian. 1641. 

William Aldrich,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of John Edgeworth, Esquire, high Sheriff of the County of Longford.  
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That he sending abroad to know what the meaning of this Insurrection 
Ex. 8.  was, word was brought him by one Thomas Stafford, once a servant to this examinate, that he heard there was a Commission come from his Majesty to the Irish, by which they had power to destroy the English in this Kingdom, and in so doing, to revenge the wrong done to his Majesty by the Puritans of England, who had not only taken away his prerogative, but had also deposed him, and put up the Palsgrave in his stead: this examinate discoursing further with the said Stafford, asked him if there were not a great meeting of friars and priests about the the third or fourth of October last, being Saint Francis day, at the Monastery of Multefarnam, in the County of Westmeath: to which the said Stafford answered, There was: and being further asked by this Examinate what was the meeting for, he answered he did not know; only thus much, That some of the friars told him that this was a year of jubilee, and that there was a plenary Indulgence or Bull (as he termed it) from the Pope, for all the sins committed, and all that should be committed this year of jubilee.  
John Edgeworth. Deposed before us, Febr. 23. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
William Aldrich.     

The Examination of John Brooks of Ballyheys, in the County of 
Ex. 9  Cavan, Yeoman.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That by some of the rebels this Deponent, and other English Protestants were threatened to be presently murdered, unless they would presently be gone: And if they went to Dublin, they should find small relief there; if for England, as little there; for England was in the same case. And further said, That they had long paid Rents to the English, but they would make them pay it back again: further alleging, That what they did, they had authority for the same from the King, or words to that effect.  
John C Brooks his mark. Jur. 5 Ian. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
John Watson.     

The Examination of Grace Lovett, wife to Fran. Lovett of Ballew-hillan, 
Ex. 10.  in the County of Fermanagh.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Patrick mac Collomac donnel, Edmond mac donnel, and the rest of their company, the 25. day of October last, entered into several parcels of Land, and outed this Deponent and her children; as also took away the Lease, Writings, Will, and Escripts that this Deponent had, that concerned the estate of the several parcels of Land.  
And further deposeth, That she heard one of the Company of Captain Rory Magwire (who, as this Deponent heard, was a Friar) say, That it was well that this Deponent was come into their Company to save her life; for if she should go for Dublin, it would be as bad; And if she went for England, it would be worse (for said he) we have the King's broad Seal for what we do: And for the reason of our rising, it is because the Puritans preferred a Petition against us, and could not let us enjoy our Religion quietly, for we stand for our lives; And if we should not have done this, we had all lost our lives upon one day, or words to that effect.  
And further this deponent saith, That she this deponent, her husband, and four children, were all stripped naked by the said Rebels, belonging to the said Captain Rory, the said 25. day of October last, at Newtown alias Castlecool.  
Grace ɯ Lovets Mark. Deposed before us, Jan. 5. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The examination of Elizabeth Coats of Drumully in the County of 
Ex. 11.  Fermanagh widow.  
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth, inter alia. That she heard some of the Rebellious company, say, and ask the English Protestants that were there robbed, what they intended to do, or whether to go, saving unto them: if they went for Dublin, that was taken by the Lord Magwire upon Saturday before, and there they should find small relief, if for England, or Scotland, it was as bad there, as here; saying further, that what they did, they had the King's Commission for it.  
Elizabeth M Coats her Mark. Deposed this fourth of Ian. 1641. before us, 

Randal adam's,  
John Watson.     

The examination of Nicholas Willoughby of the Carrow in the County of Fermanagh, Esquire. 
Ex. 12.   
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That Con oge mac Mabon said, that all the Counties in Ireland were in action, or rebellion, as well as Monaghan and Fermanagh, and that there was war in England and Scotland, between the Papists and them.  
And moreover he said, That the Irish were certainly informed that there was a course to be suddenly taken with them, to make them go to Church, or else to lose their lives, and that they had seen some writing, or letter to that effect; and said that Owen mac Art o Neal was come out of Spain, and landed about Strangford, or that side, and that he had brought store of Arms and men with him, and that there were many Redshanks come over out of the Highlands in Scotland, to take their parts.  
Nicholas Willoughby. Deposed before us, Febr. 23. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Will. Hitchcock.     

The examination of Thomas Crant of Cavan in the County of Cavan. 
Ex. 13.   
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That the said Donnagh mac Gwire expressing, that he was not made privy to the general Cause, until two or three days afore the day came, if he had been made of the council, he would advise other ways, then to take up Arms; but that now it was so, his hand was in, and that he would not take it cut, and that if the Lord of Eveskillin was ill used, we should be far worse; and that if he suffered, we should all be destroyed, not one should escape, and that for his part he would never lock for pardon, for that he knew well enough, that they could pick a fault in any pardon, after that he was come in, to destroy him, for that how many pardons soever the Earl of Tyren had, as yet they did him no good: Therefore he would not trust to any, but would stand out to defend his Country with his blood, Expressing that the Scots were, and had been always their friends, and that they had a Covenant to show, whereby it might appear the fair correspondency between them, the Irish, and the Scors in Scotland; which covenant imported, that the Irish should never take part with the English against the Scots; and that the Scots should never take part with the English against the Irish; And that it was so covenanted between many of the Lords of Scotland, and many of the Lords, and their Gentry of Ireland; and that Hugh mac Mahon had the Covenant to show;  
Saying, That he was more a Papist than a Protestant, and that the Puritan Parliament of England, was the cause of all this, that they had laid a plot, that at the next Sessions of Parliament, here in Ireland, that the Papists of the house should be all committed to the Castle, or murdered, and the Protestants were to murder all the Papists throughout the Kingdom, and that they having intelligence of that; Therefore they did begin first, and would now continue, and that all the whole Kingdom did rise, as they did the self same day the 23. of October, and that all the Papists in England did so that same day, rise in Arms against the Protestants; and also that some Papist Earls and Lords in Scotland, did likewise so too; So that there was wars in England and Scotland, as there was here in Ireland.  
Divers Women and Children murdered, lying unburied till dogs spoiled their corpse, Women with child murdered, and some died for cold, after being stripped forth of their clothes, lying unburied, that dogs gnawed their Children forth of their Wombs, which this examinate heard some of the vulgar people report with a cheerfulness.  
Also there he heard reported by Con oge mac Con mac Hugh mac Mahon, Patrick oge mac Rosse Magwyre, that upon Christmas-day, they with a matter of a 1000 men, went down to Eneskillin fiedge, and there they burned the house of Lisgoole, where into was come of Men, Women, and Children, a matter of fifty souls of Scots, who they burned all in the house, except Master James Dunbarre and his Sister, whom they gave quarter to; and took them forth of a Window, and keep them prisoners; as also they had burnt a Castle called Tullin; wherein was a matter of thirty or forty souls of Scots, and that as yet they could not do any good on moon-castle, nor of Eneskillin.  
A poor Man was met withal, by a couple of Irish Women, who knocked him in the head, and killed him, the Lord of Dunsany sent for the Women, examined the reason why they did so, they answered, that Barnaby Reyly was hanged at Dublin, and they did it to revenge his death, the Lord of Dunsany committed them to prison, what since is done with them, this examinate knoweth not.  
At my being at Racaine, I heard it credibly reported, that on the Sunday before Christmas-day, that after Edmund mac Mulmore o Rely had pillaged Bishop Bedle of Kilmore, and sent him with his two sons to Cloughwater Castle to restraint; That the Romish Bishop Mac Swine, came to the Church of Kilmore, and there did consecrate it anew, and set up an Altar there, and so said mass, and there liveth in the Bishop's house.  
Thom. Crant. Iur. 13. Febr. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Will. Aldrich.     

The examination of Elizabeth Parker late of Battydust in the County 
Ex. 14.  of Catherlagh, widow.  
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That when she and others were wishing themselves in England? What should you do in England, for it was as bad as in Ireland; Besides, the Seas were very dangerous; and Comerfords Wife further said, that the Queen's Priest was hanged in England, which was the cause of the insurrection in this Kingdom, or to that effect.  
Iur. 13. Ian. 1641. Coram. 

Elizabeth Parker.  
Roger Puttock,  
John Watson.     

The examination of Ockar Butts late of Bollganreagh in the County 
Ex. 15.  of Wexford, Gentleman.  
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That one of the Rebels of the said company, being (as he said) the Leader or Commander over them, spoke these words, viz. That they had full power and commission from their general, to execute such and the like exploits against the Protestants; and that we should have no longer respite to remain in this Kingdom, then until the next day following; And that then all Protestants should have general warning to depart this Kingdom upon pain of death. And they then made question, whether we should be permitted to land in any part of England, or no. And that such straight Commission was granted, and sent over unto their general by the Queen, and some of the best Nobility of England. And also that they did not near execute towards us Protestants, the tenure and rigour of their said Commission; protesting with great profane oaths, That they showed much favour unto us.  
Oekar Butts. Iur. Ian. 25. 1641. Coram nobis, 

John Watson,  
Hen.  
Brereton.     

The Examination of Edward Denman of Belturbut, in the County of Cavan, Merchant. 
Ex. 16.   
THis Examinate duly sworn deposeth inter alia, That he asking John Rely why they did not meddle with the Scots, he said the Scots did join with them.  
Jurat. coram nobis. 27 Jan. 1641. 

Edward Denman.  
John Watson,  
Randall adam's.     

The Examination of Geo. Fercher of Toneheye, in the County of Fermanagh, clerk.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That 
Ex. 17.  Con oge mac Mabon, of the County of Monaghan, and Barony of Dartrie, did say, That what they did against the English, was done by Commission from His Majesty; and that all the Scottish Nation was joined with them in a Covenant, for the extirpation of the English; and to that effect he said he was able to let me see the Earl of Argile his Hand, together with the Hands of the greatest part of the prime Nobility of Scotland.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 4. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Randall adam's.  
Geo. Fercher.     

The Examination of Elizabeth Dickinson, near Clounish, in the County of Fermanagh.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That some of Rory Magwire his Company did, in the hearing of this Deponent, 
Ex. 18.  say, That the Scots were to leave never a drop of English blood in England, and that the Irish had command to leave never a drop of English blood in Ireland; and that they were the Queen's soldiers. And further sayeth not.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 3. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Hen. Brereton.  
Eliz. Dickinson.     

The Examination of John Shorter of Callahill, in the County of Fermanagh.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That they asked this Deponent whither he would go (to whom he 
Ex. 19  answered, For England) then said they, This day Dublin Castle is taken, the Tower of London, and Castle of Edenborougb; and you have but four and forty hours to live, and then both English men and women, and children shall be slain.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 5. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
William Aldrich.  
John Sborter.     

The Examination of Thomas Knowles of Newtown, alias castlecool, in the County of Fermanagh, Yeoman.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Hugh mac Mabon, and one Patrick Magwire told this Deponent, 
Ex. 20.  That they had Commission from His Majesty for what they did; and that the same doings was done throughout the whole Kingdom at that time, their plot having been working for two years' last past; and that certainly God had a great hand in the same; all places of the Protestants abode being taken and yielded, except three, viz. London-Derry, Eneskellin, and another Town, this Deponent now not remembering the name; and that those Towns could not long withstand their Forces, because the Lord Magwire had taken Dublin Castle (as they said) the Saturday before, otherwise if it had not been taken, and that their plot had been discovered, the said Lord Magwire had been with them again upon Saturday aforesaid.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 3. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Roger Puttock.  
Tbo. Knowles.     

The Examination of John Kerdiff, Rector of the Parish of Diserte reagh, in the Barony of Dungannon, and County of Tyrone.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, inter alia, deposeth, and saith, That the traitorous actions committed, and words spoken by the 
Ex. 21.  rebels against the Protestants, were as followeth:  
October the 23, and 24, they surprised these Forts, Viz.  
Dungannon, Charlemont, Castle Caufield, Mountjoy, Munnymore, Castle Blaney, Monagban, Newry; in a word, all the chief Forts in the Counties of Armagh and Tyrone, and ransacked every Town and house which belonged either to Englishman or Scottish.  
They murdered the very first day Mr Mader, Minister of the Parish of Donoghmore, by some of the Donellies: within a while after, they murdered Mr. New, Curate to Mr. Bradley, of the Church of Ardtra, by one of the The Minister of Dungannon (Mr. Blyth) with eight more, were murdered, being first stripped, and after driven out of the Town, under colour of Conduct; and within half a mile to the Town murdered Mr. Blyth, holding Sir Phelomies' protection in his hand, as if he would call God's vengeance down on such treacherous truce-breakers.  
It was also related to me, that Mr. Fullerton, Minister of Loughgale, and Master Morgan Aubery were killed at the Bridge of Port of Downe, at which time about eighty or an hundred of the Inhabitants of Loughgale were cast into the River and there drowned.  
Many more murders were committed on the English and Scotch.  

Robberies.  
Master Bradley was robbed to the value of one thousand pounds, and whilst he was robbing, Sir Phelim o Neal and his company passed by, and soon after he was turned out naked out of his house; the Rebels neither leaving doublet, coat, Hat, nor Shirt, with him. His Wife is fall'n into an extreme frenzy by these outrages.  
Master Dunbarre Minister of Donoghemy, with his Wife, and five or six small Children, with an old Father and Mother, were all of them stripped and robbed of whatsoever Goods, or wearing clothes they had; so that for a while the man was distracted, and after compelled to tie some straw about his thighs, to cover his nakedness, and was whipped as I was certainly informed, and what is become of him, his wife, or children, no man in the County could tell me, though I lived within three miles of him.  
Master Wright, Archdeacon of Dromore, had his house which cost him much, burnt; I saw himself, his wife, and two children, in extreme misery at Charlemont, from whence they journied to Kinard.  
Master Robinson, Minister of Kinard, and his wife, lived miserably at Loughgale, having nothing left to satisfy nature, but what they could procure by others distressed like.  
Master Hasting, Minister of Tullaniskin, was turned out of his lodging, and stripped stark naked, and clad in beggars clothes, no a Shoe to his Foot, in which state he came to the house, wherein I was lodged, where the people of the house durst not give him lodging, fearing lest he should be murdered; for twice the next day, there was search made for him.  
Sir William Brumley had his Town and Castle burned, and all his goods taken away.  
What shall I say more, All the English and Scotch in the Counties of Armagh and Tyrone (a few only excepted) were not left worth a farthing.  
At Armagh Archdeacon Maxwell related, That about forty men, women, and children were drowned at Cor Bridge, near Glaslough; the children going merrily hand in hand, as to a place of refuge; and one of their company having licence to pray, prayed so effectually, that one of his Executioners went frantic with the conceit of his impious fact.  
The words which I took notice of, were these: Sir Phelim o Neal told, in my hearing, That he had Commission for what he did, not only from most of the chief of the Nobility of this Kingdom, but from his Majesty; and had also Letters to that purpose from the Earl of Argile.  
And that their intentions were only for the liberty of their Religion, and for the recovery of their Lands, which should appear by the Law of the Land to be unjustly held from them.  
Colonel Plunket told us at Armagh, That seeing this exploit was begun, he was one of the chief plotters thereof, and was seven years employed in the compassing of it.  
Friar Malone of Skerries did take the poor men's Bibles, which he found in the Boat, and cut them in pieces, and cast them into the fire, with these words, That he would deal in like manner with all Protestant and Puritan Bibles.  
At Master Connors house (where the friar was) they had Hanmors Chronicle, out of which they animated the rebels with the Story of the Danes Discomfiture by the Irish, though for the most part unarmed, and paralleled the History with these times.  
This friar acknowledged that he was fourteen years employed to bring this design to pass.  
At Dongannon they reported of a Vision seen a little before this Insurrection began, A woman compassing about the Town with a Spear in her hand; when any would approach her, she would seem to go from them; when any would go from her, she would draw near unto them: The like, they say, appeared before Tyrones' former Rebellion.  
At Armagh, colonel Pluncket told us of another Vision seen at Lisneigarvey, which he and about twenty more beheld, after the Battle (wherein the Irish lost very many of their men, and most of their Arms) There was an house set on fire at the end of the Town; by the light of which fire, they discerned a number of horsemen riding to and fro; the number seemed to the colonel, to be about a Thousand, or Fifteen hundred: Upon which relation, I was bold to inquire whether they seemed their own, or their enemies: he answered, That sometime they conceived them their own, other while their enemies.  
Yet I believed they could hardly seem their own, because amongst them they had not near so many Horses. I further desired to know what they supposed them to be: he said, They were conceived to be fairies, or such like.  
At Ardtra we were set upon by some of the Scots (of whom Robert Stewart, brother to the Lord of Castle-Stewart was chief) who took some of the goods out of the house, and many of our horses and Arms from us.  
Jurat. ult. Feb. 1641. 

John Kerdiff.  
William Aldrich,  
John Sterne.      

The Examination of Edward How, of the Parish of Galoon, in the County of Fermanagh, clerk.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That he heard Donagh mac choir say (when Hugh mac Mahon, of the County 
Ex. 22.  of Fermanagh excused my Lord Magwire, and said, that others had persuaded him of late to stir in this action) That my Lord Magwire knew of it long before, and all the Nobility and men of quality that were papists in this Kingdom: Moreover I heard Conoge mac Con mac Hugh mac Mahon, of Aghnebolah, and County of Monaghan say, That if my Lord lieutenant had not been put to death, they had not made this Insurrection. Further I heard him say, That there was an Act made by the present Parliament of England, That all Papists there, or elsewhere in this Kingdom, should go to Church, otherwise be hanged at their own doors, and therefore they would begin with us, lest we should begin with them here, as they did in England; for he said they had hanged a Jesuit in London, which was the Queen's Chaplain. And further this Deponent cannot say.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 29. 1641. 

Edw. How.  
Hen Jones,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of George Cook, late of Lissnegney, in the County of Cavan, Yeoman: And of John Cook his son.  
THe Deponent being duly sworn, inter alia, deposeth And further saith, That as he and his wife and children 
Ex. 23.  fled away towards Dublin, they met at Kells with a Protestant Minister, by name Master Sharp, who had three children, and carried two of them on his back; whom the rebels perceiving to be a Protestant Minister, did most barbarously hack, cut in pieces, and murder, thrusting into his body three or four pikes together, and threw him into a ditch of water, where they left him: but because the Deponent fled to save his life, he cannot tell what became of the said Ministers poor children. And the Depoponent John Cook further saith, That the same night one Tirlogh Brady took away the Deponents fathers goods: he the said Tirlogh told the Deponent, That that action was a great Rebellion, and that all the papists in Ireland were in Rebellion against the King and counsel, and that the Lord mac Guire had then taken the Castle of Dublin; And that the Protestants must be banished out of the Kingdom, and the papists would have the same themselves. And about the same time one Tirlogh o Gown alias Smith, a popish priest, demanded the Key of the Church of Lara of this Deponents brother: which being delivered unto him, he the said Tirlogh said, that the papists would have their church's Lands and Kingdom from the English, and be no more slaves to the English as they had been, or else they would lose their lives.  
Jur. Jan. 22. 1641. 

George Cook.  
Hen. Brereton.  
William Aldrich.  
John Cook.     

The examination of John Jesop of Cloynmoore in the County of Kildare. 
Ex. 24.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, desposeth inter alia. That he hath credibly heard, that all the Papists in the County of Wexford, and Kilkenney, and in all the Counties of Ireland, are Actors, Abettors, or at least secret wellwishers unto this Rebellion.  
John Jesop. Iur. 8. Ian. 1641. Coram nobis. 

Hen. Brereton,  
Duess' Hitchcock.     

The examination of John Greg of Levileglish in the County of Armagh Yeoman. 
Ex. 25.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That His Wife and five small Children are in the Rebels hands, who were most cruelly stripped before he left them, even to the child that sucked the breast; further he saith, that his said Wife being stripped to the skin by one of the donnels, was by him most cruelly beaten with his drawn Sword in a triumphing and rejoicing manner, and with singing.  
Further he saith one Captain Art o Neal, of the Parish of Levileglish aforesaid, Gentleman, who pretended friendship to him, said that unless he would take up Arms, and go to mass, there was no hope of his life, unto whom he replied, that that was great cruelty, neither to suffer him the said Gregg to live a slave amongst them, nor suffer him to pass into his Native country, unto whom the said Captain replied, that neither of those requests would be granted, affirming that it was intended by them, not to leave an English Protestant alive in this Kingdom, and that there was no hope of peace for ten years to come.  
He further saith, That in the aforesaid Parish, there were divers Englishmen, most cruelly murdered, some twice, some thrice hanged up, and others wounded, and left half-dead, crying lamentably for some to come and end their misery by killing them out.  
And further he saith, That the names of the chiefest of the Rebels in those parts, are Phelomy o Neal of Kinnard in the County of Tyron, Knight, and Turlagh o Neal Esquire, his Brother, and one colonel Pluncket, and Captain Manus oge o Caban of the County of Armagh, Gentlemen, and Redmond o Mullan, of the Grange in the County of Tyron, Gentleman, and Patrick o Mullan now of Armagh, Gentleman, who wrote Proclamations in His majesty's Name.  
And further he saith, That he heard by credible Englishmen, that the said Phelomy o Neal affirmed, that his taking up Arms was by His Majesty, and the Queen's consent, and the Parliament in this Kingdom; and further that one Captain Shane o Neal, in the County of Tyron, styled the said Phelomy o Neal, with the title and stile of His Majesty.  
John Greg. Iur. 7. Ian. 1641. Coram nobis. 

Will. Hitchcock,  
Roger Puttock.     

The Examination of Henry Raynolds of Cornemuekley in the County of Cavan, Yeoman. 
Ex. 26.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That he heard one whose name, as he thinks is, Ferdoragh (an Irish Priest) say that they had the King's hand for what they did, and the cause of there rising, was because, there was a Statute made in England, that all papists should go to Church before a certain time, or be banished.  
Hen. Raynolds. Deposed before us. 4. Ian. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Io. Watson.     

The Examination of Charles Crafford of Navan in the County of Meath, Gentleman. 
Ex. 27.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That the reason generally given by them for their doing, was, that they had found a Letter, wherein the English had resolved to hang the Irish at their doors, if they would not go to Church; and that therefore they would begin with the English first.  
Charles ɵ Craffords Mark. Iur. 22. Ian. 1641. Roger Puttock, Io. Sterne, Ioh, Watson, Will. Aldrich.   

The Examination of John Wood of New-Rath in the County of Wicklow, Gentleman. 
Ex. 28.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That these words were spoken by Nicholas Byrne, James mac Cahire, and divers other of the Rebels, that they were discontented Gentlemen; and having their Lands unjustly taken away by the Plantation, could not have any satisfaction, but by the Sword; Therefore it was their colonel Luke tools pleasure, that all Protestants should depart the Kingdom upon pain of death: And for Dublin if that did stand out long with them, they made no question to burn it; but if they could take it, and not fire it, so they might have the head of my Lord Parsons, and three or four more of the chiefest of the City, all the rest should fare so much the better.  
And they further said, That there was an Act of Parliament in England, that all papists in Ireland, should upon pain of death, either go to Church, or be banished the Kingdom by such a day of the month, which as I take it, was by the 24. of November; And therefore they desired liberty of conscience, and to enjoy all that Land which there predecessors did formerly enjoy. For why should not they have there demands, as well as the Scots.  
John Wood. Jur. 17. Feb. 1641. 

John Stern,  
Randall adam's.     

The Examination of Henry Steel, Curate of Cluntubbrid.  
THis Examinate duly sworn deposeth inter alia. That when they 
Ex. 29.  were imprisoned in the Dungeon in the County Goal, (all the robbers and rogues first set at liberty) they remained there in a most miserable estate, there being in number, about forty eight, more or less, where they had no room to stand or lie.  
And further deposeth, That he by God's great mercy being enlarged, his wife yet prisoner in Castle-Blaney, he came away with one Master Barnewell, and being in a place called Cabret, where one Master Fleming liveth, whose Daughter is married to the Lord Magwire, he heard the servants of the house, and other Irish relating that this Magwire, and the popish Primate, whose surname is Rely, were a long space travelling through the kingdom together, to persuade them all to condescend to this most inhuman plot, and this Rely was then at this Flemings house.  
Hen. Steel. Deposed this 10. of Ian. 1641. 

Will. Aldrich,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of Katherine grant of Navan in the County of 
Ex. 30.  Meath, widow.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That the whole Town and Corporation of the Navan made good preparation for the entertainment of the Northern Rebels in victuals and drink for them; very many of them went to the Rebels before they came to Town, and generally all of them, met them with great joy, and welcoming of them when they came to Town.  
She further deposeth, That she heard the Priest that came with the Rebels from the North, (and the Priest of the Navan, Master Fay among them, as she verily believeth) all charging divers of the Captains not to go back, nor come in upon the Proclamation of pardon, that came from the State; for if they did, they were all undone.  
Kath.▪ Graunt's Mark. Deposed this 5. of Ian. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Hugh Madden, late of Kirreke in the County of 
Ex. 31.  Wickloe, Gentleman.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That after he had been first besieged, by at least eight hundred of the Rebels, having conference with some of them, they then gave out in words, that that business which they had begun, they would pursue till it were effected, and would not look for a pardon for the same, or to that effect.  
Hugh Madden. Iur. 23. Feb. 1641. 

John Watson,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of John Right, late of Newtown, alias Castle-cool, in the County of Fermanagh, Butcher.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Rory 
Ex. 32.  Magwire showed to him, and others whom he then robbed, a Parchment or paper with a great Seal affixed, which he affirmed to be a Warrant from the King's Majesty for what he did. And he further deposeth, That when he and his neighbours then robbed, complained of their miserable condition, being robbed and stripped: the said Rory replied, That if they were not content with what was done, they should see worse within a few days.  
John Right. Jurat. Jan. 5. 1641. coram nobis. 

Randall Adam's,  
John Sterne,     

The Examination of George French of Karbery, in the County of Kildare.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That he 
Ex. 33.  demanded of the rebels why they dealt so with William Coleman; to whom Luke Brumingham answered, That they had a Commission from His Majesty for what they did; and Gerald Fitz Gerald of Carbery aforesaid read the Commission: that was a supposed Commission from His Majesty to take away all English men's goods.  
Geo.▪ French his mark. Jur. 1 Feb. 1641. cor. 

John Sterne,  
Randall adam's.     

The Examination of Jane Mansfeild, lately of the Parish of Castle-Jordan, widow.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That she 
Ex. 34.  coming towards Dublin, in her way coming to one Master Philip Fitzgerald's house, near Miltowne, in the County of Kildare, this Deponent heard him utter these words: We are like to have great troubles, but we must all rise in Arms, and not leave an Englishman in Ireland; and that the King was on their side in the North among them.  
Jane Mansfeild. Deposed 3 Jan. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Henry Brereton.     

The examination of Henry Palmer late of feathered, in the County of Wexford, bricklayer.  
THis Examinate being duly sworn inter alia, deposeth; That Dermot mac Dowling Cavanagh, Head of the rebels there, 
Ex. 35.  and his company, said to this Deponent with others, Be gone you English dogs; for we do only take your goods now, but worse shall follow: And they went into the Church, and cut the Pulpit-Cloth and the Ministers Books in pieces, and strewed them about the churchyard, and caused the piper to play whilst they danced and trampled them under their feet, and called the Minister dog, and stripped him out of his clothes: And that they wounded several persons that were in the Castle of feathered, and the Town there; of which, some, by reason of their wounds, cold, and want, died. And what clothes this Deponent had left, being but mean, coming to Dublin, were also taken from him: And the Irish denied them lodging and relief, insomuch that they were constrained to lie out of doors naked all night. And further saith, That one Welsh of Killcullen Bridge, in the County of Kildare, inn-keeper, after that this Deponent was robbed and stripped, told this Deponent, That he the said Welsh knew, that the King was in the North of Ireland, and rode disguised, and had glassen eyes, because he would not be known.  
Henry Palmer. Jur. 12 January, 1641. Coram nobis, 

John Sterne,  
William Hitchcock.     

The examination of John Perkins, of Sleigkogh, in the County of Cavan.  
THis Examinate duly sworn deposeth inter alia, That they said that the King was dead, and that the young King went to 
Ex. 36.  mass; and they were the Queen's soldiers, and we were traitors. And the said words were affirmed by Cormack mac Cloney, Parish-Priest of Killan.  
John I. P. Parkins his mark. Deposed before us, 8 Jan. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of Tho. Midlebrook of Leagne Caffry, in the County of Fermanagh, Yeoman.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That on the 26 day of October last, he heard Cahell Boy mac Dermott say, 
Ex. 37.  That within one fortnight they should have a new King of Iceland Crowned one of the O'neals, or words to that effect: which words were spoken by the said Cahell, in the presence of Alice Tib's, this Deponents sister, and Avis Braishaw, wife of John Braishaw. And further, that he both heard that the rebels had murdered about threescore English Protestants (that lived in good manner within the said parish.) And further saith, That there cannot be so few as one hundred English Protestants (that lived in good manner within the said parish) perished and dead since the said rebels did banish and drive them from their habitations.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 4. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Henry Brereton.  
Tho. I. Midlebrook.  
his mark.     

The Examination of Alice Tib's of Ringvilly, in the County of Fermanagh, widow.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That she heard Cahell Boy mac Dermott of Killrout, in the County aforesaid, 
Ex. 38.  Yeoman, say, That Dublin Castle was taken, and that they could afford the English two or three barrels of Powder; and that the Irish within one fortnight would have a new King, or words to that effect: which words he spoke in the hearing of this Deponent, Avis Braishaw, wife to John Braishaw, and Thomas Milebrooke, the five and twentieth day of October: And did after hear another Irish man (whose name she knoweth not) say, That it was pity that any of the English or their breed should be suffered to live, for fear they should grow strong again; or words to that effect.  
This deposed before us, Jan. 4. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Hen. Brereton.  
Alict W. Tib's  
her mark.     

The Examination of Avis Braishaw, late of Agheruskie Moor, in the County of Fermanagh.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter aliae, That she 
Ex. 39  heard Cahell Boy mac Dermott of Kilrout, in the County aforesaid, say, That Dublin Castle was taken, and that they could afford the English three or four barrels of Powder, and that the Irish would have a new King within a fortnight after: which words, or to that effect, he spoke in the hearing of this Deponent, Tho. Midlebrook, and Alice Tib's, the 25 day of October last.  
This deposed before us, Jan. 4 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
Hen. Brereton.  
Avis w Braishaw  
her mark.     

The Examination of Rich. Knowles of Newtowne, alias castlecool, in the County of Fermanagh, Yeoman.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That there 
Ex. 40.  is one hundred of the said parishioners (that lived in good rank and fashion) since they were driven out of their habitations, and banished by the said rebellious Irish (being all English Protestants) perished and dead: And this Deponent is the rather confident that there is one hundred or more dead, by reason they daily die in such abundance; this Deponent well knowing the said parishioners, being his neighbours; and this Deponent being a Butcher by Trade, had some dealing with the most of them.  
Deposed this 10 of Jan. 1641. 

John Watson:  
William Aldrich.  
Rich. R. Knowls his mark.     

The Examination of Robert Barton of Newtowne, alias castlecool, in the County of Fermanagh, blacksmith.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth iuter alia, That some 
Ex. 41.  Irish rebels near unto Virginia, in the way towards Rells, did strip this Deponent, and said, That they had a new King, and Commission from him for what they did. And further deposeth, That he heard that Captain Rory, or some other of his Company, had murdered of the said parishioners, to the number of forty, or thereabouts.  
Deposed before us, Jan. 5. 1641. 

John Brereton,  
William Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Hugh Culm of Leitrim in the County of Monaghan, Gentleman. 
Ex. 42.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That he was told that one Art mac Mahown, who lived in the Parish of Tehollan, said that they which spoke English, should pay 10 to the King; the party to whom he spoke it, desired to know what King desired it, his answers was, what other King, but the Earl of Tyrone.  
And this Deponent heard one Thomas mac Aleares wife, of the same County and Parish, say, that Captain Bryan mac Mahon of Tehollan, said he would hang any that would speak English. And heard the priest mac Clerey of Tehollan say, that all the English in Monaghan must be hanged, I asked him why, he said, meat was soarce, and they would not be at the charge to keep us.  
And heard more by very honest men, that Mr. Cottingham Minister of Monaghan, being in a Dungeon bolted, desired for God's sake to get a little straw to lie upon, being put to such extremity.  
And that Mr. Richard Blaney Justice of Peace in the County of Monaghan, was hanged in this manner.  
Art Roe mac Bryan Sanaght of Hislough in the County of Monaghan, Martial to the Rebels, came to Mr. Blaney to the Dungeon, and desired him to come out to speak with him, when he came out to him, he led him to my Lord Blaneys Orchard in Monaghan, and said to him, do you remember, how you hanged my Brother, and made me fly my Country for three years; but I will hang you before you go, but if you will, you shall have a priest, he said no, but he desired to have Master Cottingham, the Minister of Monaghan, but they would not, but hanged him there, and flung him in a Ditch, and he was two days unburied.  
And this Deponent heard that there was one Luke Ward a Scotchman, which had indicted a man, the quarter Sessions before this rising, the same man came to him where he was in the Goal, and carried him to an Alehouse, and made him drunk, and when he had done, carried him into the backside and hanged him, after he was cut down, they flung him into a River, and I could never hear that he was buried.  
Hugh Culm. Deposed before us, Ian. 25. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Hen. Brereton.    
I heard Master Mountgomery, Minister, and Master Hollis with several other men of good worth, report, that the Sunday before this rising of the Rebels, that there was seen a Sword hanging in the air, with the point downwards, the half seeming to be red, and the point turned round.  
Hugh Culm.   

The Examination of Mistress Martha Culm of Leitrim in the 
Ex. 43.  County of Monaghan.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That she being by the Rebels forced from her dwelling, and robbed of all her goods, she was enforced to shift from place to place, for safeguard of her life: particularly at William Boy, Fleming's house, in the Parish of Tehollan, in the County of Monaghan, where she did hear the said Fleming in detestation of the cruelty of the Rebels, to relate that while Sir Phelomy o Neal did lie with his forces before the Ogber, in the County of Tyrone, the Irish women would follow after the Irish rebel soldiers, and put them forward in cruelty, with these and such words, spare neither man, woman, nor child, God so pity your souls, as you pity them, intending those words, to cruelty.  
This Examinate further saith, That in the said Flemings house, one Art mac Patrick mac Toole Boy mac Mahon of the Barony of Balline Cargy in the said Parish, speaking to this Examinate in Irish, she desired he would deliver himself in English, for she understood not Irish, he answered in English, that such as spoke English, should forfeit ten shillings to the King, what King saith this Examinate have we, that will not allow the speaking of English, what King saith he, but the Earl of Tyrone, she asked where the Earl was, he answered in the North, where he was landed with 40000. Spaniards, whereof 10000 were then with Sir Phelim o Neal.  
Martba Culm. Deposed before us, Feb. 14. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Henry Brereton.     

The Examination of Elizabeth Gough late of Ballanenagh in the 
Ex. 44.  County of Cavan Spinster.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth, inter alia. That the Irish purposed to have a King of their own in Ireland, and that Phelomy o Neal should be he.  
Elizabeth▪ Gough her Mark. Deposed before us, Feb. 8. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Hen. Sterne.     

The Examination of Anne Gill of Newtown in the County of Fermanagh, widow. 
Ex. 45.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That when Rory Magwire had taken the Church at Newtown, aforesaid, he the said Rory (in the presence and hearing of this Deponent, and a great many of his neighbours, the King's Majesties loving Subjects) gave forth that it was to no purpose for them to fly to Dublin, for succour, for Dublin was taken by the Lord Magwire, who was to be King of Ireland.  
Anne L Gill her Mark. Jur. 29. Jan. 1641. 

John Stern,  
William Aldrich.     

The examination of Elizabeth Vause late of Creigs town Longhfield 
Ex. 46.  in the County of Leitrim, widow.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That when this Deponent asked why the Rebels so robbed them, they asked again who sent you over, and being answered, that God and the King did it, they the said rebels, said let your King fetch you out again.  
And saith further, That the said Rebels burned divers houses, and two Children, and one old Man in them; and that very many Protestants that fled for safety and succour to the Castle of Sir James Craige Knight, being near them, were there famished, starved, and died, for want of means.  
Eliz.▪ Vause her mark. Jur. 9 die Feb. 1641. 

John Sterne,  
William Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Nicholas Michael of Farnan in the County of 
Ex. 47.  Cavan.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That the parties that robbed this Deponent, said they have an Irish King amongst them, and they regarded not King Charles the King of England.  
Nich. ʒ Michael's mark. Deposed before us, Ian. 15. 1641. 

Will. Hitchcock,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Andrew Foster of Mocredin alias Caryetsfort in the County of Wickloe, Gentleman. 
Ex. 48.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That the Rebels said, that they would within a week burn Dublin, and that neither King nor Queen should govern Ireland any longer, for they would govern it themselves.  
Andrew Foster. Iur. 17. Febr. 1641. 

William Aldrich,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of Richard Witton of Kilnane in the County of Wickloe, Miller. 
Ex. 49.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Luke Burn Gentleman of Kilnane said, he would have their religion flourish, no thanks to King or Subject.  
Rich. Witton. Deposed this 11. of Jan. 1641. 

Will. Aldrich,  
Will. Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Edward Taylor late of Saint Margaret's alias Raven in the County of Wexford, Clerk. 
Ex. 50.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That one Piers Synnot of Ballyvodogg in the said County, and his son David, and other their complices before this Rebellion burst out, did dispossess this Deponent of his Goods and Church livings, into which he was long since invested by His majesty's presentation, for which abuse this Deponent impleaded some of them in this last Parliament at Dublin, and a little before the beginning of this said Rebellion, he showed the said David an Order from the said Parliament, for this Deponents quiet enjoying his said Church Livings, and restitution of the profits thereof, by them wrongfully detained, to which the said David Synnot answered, That he cared not for that and that it was no Parliament, but meet him at Dublin in Michaelmas-Term next and question him if he durst, for than they would have a Parliament of their own, in which Parliament he said, the Deponent durst not complain, or words to that effect.  
Edward Taylor. Iur. 23. Feb. 1641. Coram nobis, 

John Sterne,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Nathaniel Higginson of the Castle of Knockballymore in the County of Fermanagh, Gentleman. 
Ex. 51.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That the Rebels then said, that they had a Commission, or Broad-Seal from the King for what they did, and that when they the said Rebels had vanquished, or over run this Kingdom, they would go over into England, where they would have the assistance of Spain and France, for over running the same.  
Nath. Higginson. Jur. 7. Ian. 1641. Coram. 

Roger Puttock,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Anne Martial of Castle-Waterhouse in the 
Ex. 52.  County of Fermanagh, widow.  
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That some of the Rebels, most cruelly murdered William Martial, husband unto this Deponent, giving him six several mortal wounds, then said, that the Scots were at that time sent to leave never a drop of English blood in England, and that the Irish now had authority, and command from the King, to leave never a drop of English blood in Ireland.  
And further deposeth, That the common speech of the said Rebels was, that they were the Queen's soldiers.  
Anne Martial. Deposed before us, 3. Ian. 1641. 

Roger Puttock.  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Jathniell maw of Ferringrin in the County of 
Ex. 53.  Fermanagh, Gentleman.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That he heard some of the Rebellious Irish company say, that there should not be one English man, Woman, or child, left within this Kingdom, and that they had the King's Broad-Seal for what they did.  
Jathniell maw. Deposed before us, Ian. 3. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Will. Aldrich.     

The Examination of Richard Cleybrook of Ballyellis in the County 
Ex. 54.  of Wexford Farmer.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, desposeth inter alia. That he heard Luke Toole say, that he intended soon after to march to Killeothery, and take it, and afterwards to come to Dublin, and take the Castle there, and that he would not leave an English Man, nor English Woman in the Kingdom, but they all should be banished, and that he would not leave any English beast a live, nor any of the breed of them.  
He saith also, That he heard the said Luke Toole say, that he would have his own Religion settled in this Kingdom, And that he would pull the Lord Parsons Hat from his Head.  
Richard ɯ Cleybrook his mark. Coram me. Ia. Ware   

The Examination of Margaret Farmeny, and Margaret Leadly, widows, both of Acrashaniey, in the Parish of Clowish, and County of Fermanagh.  
THese Deponents duly sworn inter alia, depose, That on the 
Ex. 55.  23 day of October last, the rebels in that County, to the number of an hundred, or thereabouts, robbed the Deponents of their goods and chattels, and bound their hands behind them, urging them to confess money. And that the said rebels bound one of the Deponents husbands, and led, and dragged him up and down in a rope, and cut his throat in her own sight with a scene, having first knocked him down, and stripped him. And at the same time murdered 14 persons more, all English Protestants; the said rebels then alleging, That they had the King's broad Seal to strip and starve all the English, and that they were his soldiers. And as the Deponents fled for succour towards Dublin, they were stripped on the way by the Irish seven times in one day, and left stark naked, being aged women of 75 years old: and the rebels that saw the Deponents naked, bid them go and look for their God, and let him give them clothes.  
Iur. 3 Ian. 1641. 

John Sterne,  
William Hitchcock.     

The examination of Henry Fisher of Powerscourt, in the County of Wicklow.  
THis examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That Luke 
Ex. 56.  Toole, chief of the rebels in those parts, said, That there was landed at Wexford nineteen thousand of the Spanish enemy: whereupon they leaped and danced for joy.  
And this Examinate further deposeth, That Bryan Linch of Powerscourt, revolted and fell from the protestant Religion, to mass; and the said Linch, with several other rebels, entered the parish Church of Powerscourt, called Staggonnell, and burnt up pews, pulpits, chests, and Bibles belonging to the said Church, with extreme violence and triumph, and expression of hatred to Religion: And this convert Linch strongly laboured to have this Deponent hanged.  
Hon. Fisher. Jur. Ian. 25. 1641. 

John Sterne,  
Will. Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Adam Clover of Slonosy, in the County of Cavan.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That this Deponent and his company that were robbed, observed, That 30 
Ex. 57  persons, or thereabouts, were then most barbarously murdered and slain outright; and about 150 more persons cruelly wounded, so that traces of blood issuing from their wounds, lay upon the high way for 12 miles together, and many very young children were left and perished by the way, to the number of 60, or thereabouts, because the cruel pursuit of the rebels was such, that their parents and friends could not carry them further. And further saith, that some of the Rebels vowed, That if any digged graves wherein to bury the dead children, they should be buried therein themselves; so the poor people left the most of them unburied, exposed to ravenous beasts and fowl, and some few their parents carried a great way to bury them, after they were dead, and some were hid in bushes, that the rebels should not find them. And this Deponent further saith, That he saw upon the highway a woman left by the rebels stripped to her smock, set upon by three women, and some children, being Irish, who miserably rent and tore the said poor English woman, and stripped her of her smock in a bitter Frost and Snow, so that she fell in labour in their hands and presence, and both she and her child miserably died there.  
And this Examinate further deposeth, That James o Rely of, or near to the Parish of Ballyheys, Yeoman, and Hugh Brady, of, or near the parish of Vrnagh, and divers others of the rebels, did then often take into their hands the Protestant Bibles, and wetting them in the dirty water, did five or six several times dash the same on the face of this Deponent and other protestants, saying, Come, I know you love a good lesson, here is a most excellent one for you, and come to morrow, and you shall have as good a sermon as this; and used other scornful and disgraceful words unto them.  
And further saith, That one Owen Brady, of the parish of Armagh, Gent. being one of the principal Guard to Philip mae Hugh mac Shane o Rely, did take divers protestants (as they went by their Court of Guard to the Church) by the hair of the head, and in other cruel manner, and dragging them into the Church, there stripped, robbed, whipped, and most cruelly used them, saying, If you come tomorrow, you shall hear the like Sermon; or to that effect: with other scornful and opprobrious words.  
Deposed before us, Ian. 4. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Randall adam's.  
The mark of Adam Glover.     

The Examination of Elizabeth Tailor, wife of John Tailor of the Newtowne, alias Castlecool, in the Parish of Drumuly, and half-barony of the cool and County of Fermanagh, weaver.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn, deposeth, That (inter alia) 
Ex. 58.  she and her said husband, with the rest of their neighbours, fled for the more safety of their lives, into the Church of the Newtown, being a fair Church, new built by the inhabitants of that parish, and there remained until the Monday following, being the 25 of October last, when about ten of the clock in the forenoon Captain Rory mac choir, brother to the Lord Magwire, where they so were, came, accompanied with a great multitude of Irish, to the number of 1000 persons, and upwards; which they not being able to resist, upon his faithful promises that they should quietly enjoy their own, and receive no harm, they let him and his company into the said Church; wherein to he had no sooner entered, but in contempt of God and his sacred Word, he went up into the Pulpit, and took down the English Bible that was there, and rent and tore the same in pieces, and he and his company trampled the same under their feet; and then perfidiously fell upon the English, and rifled and stripped them naked, and turned them out of the town, and fired and burnt the same down.  
Eliz. tailor her mark. Deposed before us, Ian. 8. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Edward Slack of Gurteen, in the County of Fermanagh, 
Ex. 59  Clerk.  
THe Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That on the 24 of October last, the rebels in the County of Fermanagh aforesaid, took his Bible, opened it, and laying the open side of it in a puddle of water, leapt and trampled upon it, saying, A plague on't, this Bible hath bred all the quarrel, and they hoped that within three weeks, all the Bibles in Ireland should be used as that was, or worse; and that none should be left in the Kingdom; and also that the said Rebels burnt this Deponents house, and after some other Rebels cut and wounded him twice in the head.  
Edw. Slack. Deposed before us, 4. Ian. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Will. Aldrich.     

The Examination of Edward Dean late of Oghram in the County of Wicklow Tanner. 
Ex. 60.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That the Irish Rebels made Proclamation, That all English men and women, that did not depart the Country within twenty four hours, should be hanged drawn and quartered, and that the Irish houses, that kept any of the English children should be burned.  
And further saith, That the said Rebels burned two Protestant Bibles, and then said, that it was hell fire that burned.  
Edw. Dean. Jur. 7. Jan. 1641. Coram nobis. 

Roger Puttock,  
John Watson.     

The Examination of Katherine Bellew alias Bedlew, late of Blittock 
Ex. 61.  in the County of Monaghan, widow.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn (inter alia) deposeth, That one Mistress Elcock, who being in childbed, was nevertheless carried away to prison, together with the Lady Blaney, and her seven children.  
The mark of the said Katherine. Jurat. 5. Febr. 1641. coram nobis. 

Will. Aldrich,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of John wisdom of Ardmagh Parish, Clerk of the 
Ex. 62.  cathedral there.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That at Loughgall in the County of Ardmagh, the English being promised a safe conduct by the Rebels, from garrison to garrison, till they came to the next Haven, and there to take shipping for their own Country, by the way some of them were murdered, viz. Master William Fullerton, Parson of Loughgall, and two or three others, as the Deponent heard, the rest which they found at Loughgall, and about the country there, to the number of eightscore persons, which they drowned at Port a Down Bridge, as the Deponent is informed by one William Pitchfork that was present at their suffering, but escaped himself, being begged by an Irish rebel to be his servant, And about the same time, they fired many in one house near Ardmagh.  
And this Deponent further saith, That Master Roger Holland related to him, that he was told by one John Babe an Owner of a Boat in Carlingford, That Mistress Holland was hanged at Carlingford, and delivered of a child while hanging.  
And further this Examinate saith, That he was credibly informed by Master Franklin of Dublin, who came part of the way towards Dublin in the Deponents company, That at the Newry a man was carried out, and so wounded, that he was laid for dead, but after recovering, he was again set upon, and murdered, and his wife also having her belly ripped up, and two children fell out.  
And the Examinate further saith, That at the Corr in the County of Armagh, there were drowned at once one hundred and twenty persons, men, women, and children, which the Deponent heard from Master Holland aforesaid.  
John wisdom. Iur. 8. Feb. 1641. Coram nobis. 

Roger Puttock,  
Hen. Jones.     

The examination of Philip Taylor late of Port down in the County of Armagh, Husbandman. 
Ex. 63.   
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. That about the 24. of October he was taken prisoner at Port down aforesaid by Toole mac Cann now of Port a Down Gentleman, a notorious rebel, and a Commander of a great number of Rebels, together with those Rebels, his soldiers to the number of an hundred persons, or thereabouts; at which time the Rebels first took the Castle and victualled it, than they assaulted and pillaged the Town, and burned all the houses on the further side of the water: and then the said Rebels drowned a great number of English Protestants, of men, women, and children in this Deponents sight, some with their hands tied on their backs.  
And this Deponent further saith, That the number of them that were drowned then, amounted to an hundred ninety and six Persons, as this Deponent hath been credibly informed, And the same Rebels then also threatened to shoot to death one Master Tiffin a zealous Protestant Minister there, and discharged a piece at him accordingly, but as it pleased God, they missed him, and at length he escaped from them.  
And the Deponent further saith, That the said Rebels kept this Deponent in prison at Port down aforesaid, for the space of seven weeks, and set a horse lock upon his leg, but at length he got a pass from the said tool mac Cann, and so got away from them: But whilst he stayed there, many poor Protestants were by the Rebels murdered in several places about Loughgall. And they also that time stripped of the clothes of one Master Jones a Minister at Segoe near Port down aforesaid, who afterwards escaped from them to the Town of Lisnegarvey.  
And the Deponent further saith, That he hath credibly heard, that one Master Fullerton a Minister, and another in his company were also murdered by the Rebels, before the drowning of the Protestants aforesaid, and that the Rebels aforesaid killed a Dyers wife of Rossetrever at Newry, and ripped up her belly, she being with child of two childrrn, and threw her and the children into a ditch, and this Deponent drove a Sow away that was eating one of the children.  
Sig: Philip Taylor. Iur. 8. Febr. 1641. 

William Aldrich,  
John Watson.     

The Examination of John Mandefield late of Miltown in the County of Dublin, Barber Chirurgeon. 
Ex. 64.   
THe Deponent being duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That some of the Rebels in that County did strike his Wife, and stab her with a scene in the breast, when she had a young child sucking on her, which wound this Deponent being a Chirurgeon with much difficulty healed.  
John Mandefield. Jur. 3. Feb. 1641. Coram nobis. 

Hen. Jones,  
Will. Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Margaret Stoaks, the wife of Hugh Stoaks 
Ex. 65.  late of Clonkelly in the County of Fermanagh.  
THe said Deponent being duly sworn, inter alia deposeth, That whilst she was in the said County, she heard credibly among the Irish, and observed by their discourses one with another, That the Castle of Lissegoal near Eniskillin (which belonged to the Lord Hastings; and wherein one Master Segrave dwelled, was burned by the Rebels, with all the English and Scots that were therein, which were very many; and that almost all the English and Scots that dwelled in Mageryboy, were likewise killed and robbed by the Rebels, and that there was a woman, who when the said Castle was a fire, let down through a Window her young child whom she gave suck unto, and after leapt out of the Window herself, which the Rebels observing, presently killed the said woman, and the next morning finding the young child alive, sucking the dead mother's breast, they cruelly murdered the child.  
This Deponent further saith, That as she was coming on the way to Dublin at Ballybayes, she heard for certain, that handicrafts-men and tradesmen, and others of the English that were remaining at Belturbart, were killed and murdered by the Rebels, about the last of January last past; and the Rebels hanged the men, and drowned the women and children.  
The Deponent further saith, That when the Rebels, or any of them had killed any English man in the Country, many others of them would come one after another, and every of them would in most cruel manner, stab, wound, and out him, and almost mangle him, and to show their further malice, would not suffer, nor permit any to bury them, but would have them to lie naked for the dogs, beasts, and fowls of the air to devour them.  
The Deponent further saith, When they had so killed the English, they would reckon up and account the number of them, and in rejoicing and boasting manner would often say, That they had made the devil beholding to them in sending so many souls to him to hell.  
The Deponent likewise saith, inter alia, That as she was coming towards Dublin about Dunshaghlin, the Rebels that were in Garrison there, said unto her, That if they thought she and her children, had but one drop of English blood in them, they would kill both her and her children.  
Margaret Stoakes. Jurat. coram, Gerrardo Louther.   

The Examination of Mary Woods late of the Town and County of 
Ex. 66.  Kildare, widow.  
THis examinate being duly sworn and examined, inter alia, saith That since the beginning of this present rebellion, she hath been stripped and robbed of her goods by the Rebels in those parts, since which time the bodies of several deceased Protestants buried in the Church there, were taken up, and thrown away into filthy places, exposed to be devoured of dogs, and other beasts, which was done partly by the commandment or direction of James Dempsie a priest, Peter Sarsfield, Thomas fitz Gerald, James Flatisbury, and John Leighe, Esquires, and others, whom she knoweth not.  
And further saith, That the said Rebels and others about that Town, did of late first strip her husband of clothes, and after stabbed him, and after that shot him, and last of all most barbarously buried him alive, where he remained with earth upon him above an hour before the breath went from him.  
Sig: prae: Anne woods. Jur. 23. Feb. 1641. Coram nobis, 

Joh. Watson,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of Thomas Huetson of the Town and County of 
Ex. 67.  Kildare.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn, and examined deposeth, That (inter alia) about a month, or three weeks since, one John Courtis of Kildare aforesaid, Weaver, and Martin Courtis his son, Walter White of the same labourer, Bondventure Berry of the same own, the reputed son of William Berry of the same town, a popish Priest, and Thomas Berry of Kildare aforesaid, near kinsman to the said Priest, and divers other rebels of the Irish, did in the cathedral Church of Kildare aforesaid, dig the graves of Dominick Huetson, this Deponents brother, who had been buried about twenty months before; and Christian Huetson the Deponents Grandmother, who had been buried about a week before, and took their corpse out of the same Graves, and Church, and laid them both in a hole which they digged up for that purpose, within a Garden, out of the walls of the Churchyard; which was done by the command or procurement of Rosse mac Geoghegan titular Bishop of Kildare, James Dempsie the popish Vicar general there, the foresaid William Berry Priest, Dominick Dempsie guardian to the friars there, James Flanagan a friar, Bryan o Gormooley a friar, and other friars, whose names he now remembreth not.  
And the Deponent also saith, That the said Berry the Priest brought this Deponent before the said Titular Bishop, and informed him, that the Deponent was looking in at the Church Window when the corpse of his said Brother, and Grandmother were taking up, and that he there writ down the names of those parties that so took them up, and so desired to know what must be done with this Deponent; Who answered, That if he found that report to be true, or that this Deponent should do any thing against their Catholic cause, he would imprison and hang him.  
And this Deponent further saith, That the parties above named with divers others of the Town of Kildare, said, that they could not sanctify, nor hallow the said Church of Kildare, until the heretics bones were removed out of it.  
Thomas Huetson. Jur. 15. Feb. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
William Aldrich.     

The Examination of Rebecca Collis, late of the Town and County of Kildare.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn and examined, deposeth, That 
Ex. 68  since the beginning of this Rebellion, she and her husband have been robbed and despoiled of their goods by the rebels in those parts. And further saith, That about Christmas last, the titular Bishop of Kildare, the Guardian, and other priests and Friars there, did take away the Chapter-Chest belonging to the cathedral Church of Kildare, and did cause the same to be carried to the house of Peter Sarsfeild of Tully Esquire. And shortly after a consultation had amongst the said Peter Sarsfeild, James Flatishury, Thomas Fitz-Gerald, John Leigh, Esquires, James Dempsie, Vicar general to the said Titular Bishop; By whose directions or command, the dead bodies of divers deceased Protestants were digged out of the Church of Kildare, and cast into a filthy ditch, to be devoured by beasts and dogs.  
Iur. 23 Febr. 1641. coram nobis. 

Rebecca Collis.  
John Sterne,  
Will. Aldrich.     

The Examination of Margaret Parkin of Newtowne, in the County of Fermanagh, widow.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn and examined, deposeth inter 
Ex. 69.  alia, That by the information of divers credible persons, she understood that the rebel's boiled a young child to death in a great kettle, in the Church at Newtown aforesaid.  
Iur. 29 Ian. 1641. 

Margaret Parkin.  
Roger Puttock,  
William Aldrich.     

The Examination of Elizabeth Bairsee of Newtown, in the County of nagh.  
THe Deponent being duly sworn, (inter alia) deposeth, That 
Ex. 70.  she was credibly informed by a great number of people of Newtown aforesaid, That about the 23 of October last, or since, the rebels did boil a child of one John Strettons, about 12 years old, to death.  
Jur. 19 Jan. 1641. 

Elizabeth Bairsee.  
Roger Puttock,  
John Sterne.     

The examination of Henry Boyne late of Mullaghtean in the County of Tyrone, clerk.  

Ex. 71.  THis Deponent being duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, And further saith, That as he was come to his own house, he found there an Irish woman that was come (out of good will) from Donaghmore about six miles distant from his said house, to tell the Deponents wife, That it were best for the Deponent to be gone, lest he might be killed (for as the said woman related) the Rebels there had cut of one Master Madder's head a Minister, and that there chief malice was against churchmen.  
Hen. Boyne. Iur. 16. Febr. 1641. 

Roger Puttock,  
John Sterne.     

The Examination of Elizabeth Trafford, late wife of Thomas Trafford, late Vicar of Ballincormock in the County of Longford, Clerk.  

Ex. 72.  THis Deponent being duly sworn, deposeth (inter alia,) That since the beginning of this rebellion, the Rebels in those parts robbed and stripped her, and her said husband of all their goods and clothes: And then one of the Rebels called John Raynolds, stabbed her husband with a sword, whereof he lay languishing three hours, and then the rebels stabbed him into the throat, and wounded him in the head, so that he died, and then turned her and her poor children naked away, exposed to hunger and cold. And at the same time, The said Rebels or some of them, stabbed and killed one Francis Martial Merchant, Matthew Baker Vintner, John Smith, Thomas Allen, John a Butcher, and another who was a saddler, another that was a milner, and by report divers others.  
And further deposeth, That the Rebels said, that it was the King's pleasure, that all the English should be banished, and lose their goods, because the Queen's Priest was hanged before her face.  
Iur. 8. Ian. 1641. Coram, 

Henry Jones,  
John Watson.  
Eliz. Trafford.     

The Examination of Margery Sharp, late wife to John Sharp of Kells, in the County and diocese of Meath, Minister of God's Word.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn and examined, deposed inter alia, That And 
Ex. 73.  further deposeth, That her said husband was by the rebels in those parts wounded, that he was deprived of his life; but in such a blessed manner, that God gave him strength to pray unto him, and to express himself; and being ready to die, another company of Irish rebels came and wilfully murdered him in the same place where they found him, being coming towards Dublin to seek for refuge: And after breath was departed from him, this Deponent sought to have him buried in Christian burial, which the Portreiffe or Suffraigne of the Navan would not admit, but sent to cause the Grave to be made in the same place where he was murdered. And further saith, That before her said husband was murdered, he carried away, for fear of the rebels, a good number of his best Divinity Books, and divers Bonds, Specialties, and Writings. And she further saith, That the soldiers under the command of the rebel Capt. o Rely meeting with him, stripped him of all his clothes, and enforced him, being naked, to trample and tread upon his said Books and papers in the water to spoil them, and then the said rebels threw them away, and tossed many of them in the wind.  
Sign. praed. Margery. Jur. 29 Jan. 1641. 

John Sterne,  
William Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Reynold Griffith, late of Tandergee, in the County of Armagh.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn, deposeth inter alia. And further saith1s, That near the Newry several rebels took 
Ex. 74.  from this Deponents wife a child of hers of 14 years of age, and drowned it in a bog or pit, and held it down before her face with a sword whilst the said child was a drowning.  
Reynold Griffith, and Eliz. his wife. Jur. Jan. 6. 1641. 

John Sterne,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of Charles campbel, late of Shamulloghe, in the Parish of Clonnlsse, in the County of Monaghan, Gentleman.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn and examined, deposeth inter alia, That the said Deponent likewise, whilst he 
Ex. 75.  was amongst the rebels, observed these several passages ensuing, viz. First, the burning of the Castle of Lisgowle, in the County of Fermanagb, containing the number of sevenscore persons, men, women and children, whereof none escaped death, except one man who was taken prisoner; which cruelty several of the mac Mahons, and mac Guires did confess to this Deponent; one Cassedy a friar, being the chief instrument thereof. Another priest also, one Philip mac Enany told this Deponent, that it was no sin to kill all the Protestants, for that they were all damned already. And the said Deponent was an ocular witness of the hanging and killing of thirty persons in one day, at Clonnisse, by Patrickoge mac Rosse mac Guire, Rory mac Mahon, Patrick mac Aperson o Connelly, and several others, the said Deponent being likewise upon the Ladder, with a with about his neck, ready to be cast off, but delivered by the intercession of the said Rory mac Mahon and his wife: Afterwards this Deponent, with Robert Aldrich, and Matthew Brown, being then prisoners with the said Deponent, were sent unto the siege of Drogheda, by Captain Rory mac Mahon his wife, conducted by an hundred rebels, or thereabouts; where they remained for the space of three weeks, until this Deponents escape: In which time aforesaid, one Ever mac Mahon, brother to Captain Redmond mac Mahon, told this Deponent, That there was not a Roman Catholic in Ireland, that could dispend ten pounds per an. but was accessary to the rebellious plot. This Deponent likewise heard several of the mac Mahans affirm, That the Earl of Antrim was also guilty of the said plot. And this Deponent was credibly informed, that with Sir Phelim o Neal were conversant the Lord of Gurmanston, the Lord Nettervyle, the Lord Lowth, with many other the chief Gentry of the Pale; and did see the Lord of Dunsany frequent the said rebels company; and that the counties of Meath and Lowth did furnish the rebels there, with all sorts of victuals, and such necessaries.  
Cb: campbel. Jur. 2 Martii, 1641. 

John Sterne,  
William Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Alexander Creigchton, late of Glasloghe, in the County of Monaghan, Gent.  
THis Deponent being duly sworn and examined (inter alia) 
Ex. 76.  deposeth. And further saith, That when he this Deponent was so robbed by the rebels, they imprisoned him and his brother in law, Andrew Lesk, Alexander Bailie, James Anderson, John Mewrhead his son, Alexander Ballengall, and his son William, and kept them there in Glaslock Castle for 14 days, or thereabouts, in great misery, neither suffering their wives or friends to come and bring them relief: From thence the rebels sent them to the gaol of Monaghan for 14 days more, where they were in no lesser misery than before: From thence they were sent back to Glaslock aforesaid, and there Art mac Bryan o Samogh mac Maghan, did gather all the whole British prisoners, as well those afore-named, as others, to the number of 22 or thereabouts, and sent them to Corbridge: But in their going, another Company, by the direction of the said Art mac Bryan, way-layd them, and slew 16 of them, and the next morning murdered 46 more English at Corbridge aforesaid; where this Deponent escaping with his life, was admitted to go to Sir Phelim o Neal, who gave him a Protection for himself, his wife, and child. And then this Deponent heard the said Sir Phelim say, That he would make no man account for what he did, And that he had his majesty's Commission for what he did under the great Seal of England: And being asked who did put Master Richard Blany, Senescall to the Lord Blany, and one of the Knights of the Shire to death, because it was reported that one Art mac Bryan o Samagh mac Maghan put him to death; He answered, Let not that Gentleman be blamed, for my hand signed the Warrant for his hanging, for the persecuring of my x o Rely. And further saith, That there were killed by the name or Sept of the o Hughes, 12 Families of men, women, and children of English and Scotish protestants; and that Edmond Boy o Hugh, Foster-brother to the said Sir Phelim o Neal, did at Kinard, at the entry of the said Sir Phelims' gate, shoot to death with a brace of Bullers, behind his back, the Lord Cawlfeild: And that night after killed seven Families of English men, women, and children that lived on the Land of the said Sir Phelim. And as this Deponent hath heard, there were above twenty Families slain betwixt Kinnard and Armagh by the rebels: And after the repulse given at Lisnegarvy, Shane oge mac Canna, and a Company of rebels under his command, marched thorough all the Barony of Trough, in the County of Monaghan, and murdered a great number of British protestants; amongst others, ensign Peirce, Gentleman, Ambrose Blany, Gentleman, William Challengwood, Gentleman, and William his son; David Draynan, Gentleman, Andrew Carr, Weaver, John Lasley, Labourer, and his wife.  
And this Deponent heard it credibly reported amongst the rebels at Glaslogh aforesaid, That Hugh mac o Degan mac Guire, a priest, had done a most meritorious act in the parish of Glanally, and County of Fermanagh, in drawing betwixt 40 or 50 of the English and Scottish there to reconciliation with the Church of Rome, and after giving them the Sacrament, demanded of them whether Christ's Body was really in the Sacrament or no; and they said, Yea. And that he demanded of them further, Whether they held the Pope to be supreme Head of the Church, they likewise answered he was; And that thereupon he presently told them they were in a good faith: and for fear they should fall from it, and turn heretics, he and the rest that were with him, cut all their throats.  
And this Deponent further saith, That the wife of Master Luke Ward told him, That the rebels had forced her husband to be drunk in drinking of his part of 3s in drink; and that they when he was so drunk, hanged him: And she showed this Deponent the place where he was executed.  
And saith also, That the rebels pulled up, and took away the seats in the Church of Monaghan up to the choir, and carried them to the Goal, and made fires with them for the friars; And that the rebels did at Glaslock aforesaid, burn two or three Bibles or Service-Books: And heard them say, they would never lay down arms, till their Church were put into its due place, and that all the plantation lands were given to the right owners; and that if they had once gotten the City of Dublin taken, they would hold it no rebellion to follow the King's sword, in doing any act they pleased: And this Deponent heard Brian o Hugh, Priest to the said Phelim o Neale say, That they had fifteen hundred thousand of the Irish blood, to maintain their wars begun: And the said Alexander further deposeth, That about the beginning of Feb. last, one ensign William Pew of Glaslogh in the County of Monaghan, being stripped, robbed, and expulsed by the Rebels, was seven times in one day taken up and hanged on a tree, and taken down again for dead every time by Patrick Duff, Mac Hugh, Mac Rosse, a Captain of the Rebels near Monaghan: which cruelty was practised by the instigation of Patrick Mother mac Wade, who had informed, that the said William Pew had moneys; the confession and knowledge whereof was intended to be extracted by the foresaid hard usage.  
Iur. primo Martii, 1641. 

Alexander Creichton.  
John Sterne.  
William Hitchcock.     

The Examination of Roger Holland of Glaslogh, in the County of Monaghan.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That during his imprisonment, he was credibly informed, that there were 
Ex. 77.  38 persons, men, women, and children drowned, being thrown over into the river of Corr-bridge in the County of Armagh; and also saith, That Sir Phelim o Neale, under pretence of sending a Convoy with many of the English of Loghgall, and thereabouts, the said Convoy did drown at the Bridge of Ponty-down, 68 persons, as he is credibly informed: And likewise, that he did see 14 or 15 killed by the Irish as he passed in the country.  
And further saith, That Friar Malone, when this Examinate arrived at Skerries, that his Company shot one shot at the Vessel; and that the said Company asked whether we had a pass or not, which we told them we had; whereupon they replied, That if we had not, we should all suffer: But so soon as we showed them our pass, they made much of us, & told us that we should take no hurt; which they performed the next day, being Christmas-day.  
The said Friar took a boat, to go to the boat to see whether there were a leak in our vessel or not, and searching for the leak, he found some Bibles, and other Prayer-Books, which said Books he cast into the fire, and wished that he had all the Bibles in Christendom, and he would serve them all so, and demanding of him what was the reason, he answered, That it was fitting for every man to have the Bible by rote, and not to misinstruct them which should have it by rote: and the said Roger sitting by him alone, demanded of him, what might be the reason of their going out in such manner, as in killing and robbing the English, and persuading him to make peace; he replied, unless all men that had estates lost, by the Kings giving them unto great men, that were little worth in former times, unless they had their estates given under the King's Broad-Seal, that they would never yield; And withal, that it they had not the Duke of York for their governor and Ruler in this Kingdom, and to be a Papist, they would never yield as aforesaid. And further said, That they would have the whole Kingdom to themselves, and that they have been about this plot this seventeen years past, but never had so fit an opportunity as now they had.  
And the said Roger saith further, That being in company with colonel Pluncket at Newry and Carlingford, the said colonel told the said Roger and many others, that this said plot was for these seventeen years past in plotting, and that the said friar Malone and himself, and one of the Lord of Trimbortons' sons, which is a friar, with many others of the Nobility of the Pale, and in the North, knew it of long time, but that others of the Nobles knew not of it, but of late; but as for the rest they have known of it the space and years aforesaid: And that they said they would have their Religion or not any, or else that they would lose both their lives and estates, for in strength they were able enough, for he said all the Irish would not fail, but stick close to them, for they fought for God and their Country, for certain they knew that there cause was just, and that God would not see them suffer, and that they were sure of Dublin, for there was not any thing done, but that they had such friends, that they heard out of Dublin every day, and as for Sir Phelomy o Neal he made no account as he said, of all Ireland to be his own, and others, for that was there intents.  
And further saith, That at Carlingford, when the foresaid Roger was there three or four days, Sir Con Magenis sent his Warrant, to send away all such prisoners as came from Newry over to Green Castle; which Warrant was directed to one Jo. Babe Provost Martial, directed by Sir Con Magenis: which Provost Martial, according to his direction, sent them away: which prisoners were sent, for the releasing of some prisoners that were taken at Down-Patrick: but no sooner came the aforesaid prisoners unto Green-Castle, but they were all cut off: And the next day following, the said Sir Con Magenis sent a Convoy with all such prisoners as were there left; and what became of them, this Examinate cannot tell.  
And further saith, That an owner of a Boat in Carlingford told him, that one Mris Holland was hanged; and as she was hanging, was delivered of two children; and further cannot say.  
Jurat: this 4 of March, 1641. 

Roger Holland.  
William Aldrich,  
Hen. Brereton.     

The Examination of George Cottingham, Parson of Monaghan.  
THis Examinate duly sworn, deposeth inter alia, That about 
Ex. 78.  the 30 day of October, this Examinate, with most of the English, was cast into the Dungeon, which was a place of that noisomeness, by reason of great heaps of men's excrements, that had been there a long time, that they were almost stifled; the Dungeon was so little, and the people so many, being some forty eight persons, that they were fain to lie one upon another; so that the Examinate, after he had been some seventeen days, sometimes in the Dungeon, sometimes in the Goal, got such a looseness, with cold and hard lodging, that he was not able to go, but as he was carried betwixt men. During their continuance in this miserable restraint, no meat was allowed the prisoners by the rebels, neither would they scarce suffer either their wives or friends to see or speak with them; but oftentimes, both in the night and day, several of the rebels came to the prisoners with swords, and Skeans drawn, with pistols cocked, to the great terror of the prisoners: and some came often and searched them; and if they found any silver, either more or less, they took it from them, and stripped them of their clothes, in the very Dungeon, and left many almost naked, with few or no rags to cover them: And when these prisoners were set at liberty, soon after many were murdered with Skeans, some drowned, and some hanged: Master Richard Blaney, who was prisoner in another place, being bolted with Irons, was taken forth suddenly, and hanged, and cast into a kind of a boggy place, without burial, stark naked. The same day one Master Luke Ward was taken and hanged in the same Town of Monaghan; in the beginning of the night, and was never told he should die; but being taken by one Patr: oge o Connelley, was brought into a house in Town; and there Patr: gave him worth 12d or more of drink, as though no hurt were intended, presently went to the back side, and called out the said Luke Ward, and with others of his company laid hold on him, and hanged him, and after threw him into a little River, where he lay naked and unburied: The next morning many of those that were let out of prison, being almost starved and famished, were murdered with Skeans, and others drowned: Master Oliver Peirce, ensign to the Lord Blaney, murdered with Swords and Skeans; Master John Francis, Edward Lewis, Richard Bollard, and William Jones, murdered with Skeans and Swords; and many others pursued, who escaped that night: Thomas West was never heard of since. A poor Englishman unknown came straggling to the town, having escaped from some other place, was hanged.  
Some of those that were imprisoned, were sent out of the Town of Monaghan, to Glaslough, where they had lived formerly; and there they, with others, to the number of forty, were cast into a River at the edge of the County, men, women, and children: In the mean time, so many as escaped were in great misery and fears, daily hearing, that not an English man, woman, or child should be left alive; that there was the like stir in England and Scotland; and that never a Protestant must be suffered to live in any of the three Kingdoms; and that the Seas wre full of Spanish and French Shipping; and that all the Irish in other parts, were coming homewards to help to subdue the English in Ireland, and then they were to be in England before May for the same purpose; and the like to be done in Scotland also. It was usually reported that none must bear rule in Ireland, but only the Natives; and that all the Lands which were enjoyed by any of the British, must forthwith be taken from them; which was accordingly done in all parts hereabouts.  
It was frequently noised and reported, That the King's Majesty was dead, or not to be had; and that there was a Crown consecrated for some other that should deserve it best; and when afterwards it was reported His Majesty was in England, it was said that Sir Phelim o Neal was made general by His majesty's appointment; and that there were others that had command by the same appointment.  
We daily heard of most cruel murders of prisoners on all sides of us, besides what we saw committed in our own Town: in some places near were hanged sometimes 17, sometimes 22 at a time; as at Clownish, and Carrick mac Rosse. And within seven miles were murdered some 25 men, women, and children in the night; and every hour we expected the like usage, being often threatened that not any English should be left in Ireland. convoys were sent with many, pretending to bring prisoners safe to such places as they were desired to go, and were most pitifully murdered and drowned by the way by such as conveyed them, others were turned out without any Convoy, and so murdered.  
About six weeks since, I, my wife, and four small children, with some other English, were turned out of the Town of Monaghan, about three of the Clock in the afternoon, the Drum beating, and Art Roe mac St Patrick mac Art moil, who is chief governor there, went before, and declared that we must be gone forthwith, and not suffered to return, on pain of death; when we were assured, that not past a quarter of a mile before us, there were men with Swords and with Skeans, lying in wait to murder and strip us, of which we were fully assured; but it pleased God we escaped that time, by means of one Bryan mac Hugh mac Rosse mac Mahon, about a week after we had leave to come as far as within a mile of Drogheda, called Bewley; near unto which place are encamped many rebels, which came from towards Monaghan, and other places of the North; at which place Sr Phelim o Neal was, where might he perceived by the Speeches of the Rebels, that they were very confident to take Drogheda, and Dublin, but during this Examinates remaining there, were driven off the Walls, which they assayed to assault with scaling-Ladders, on Sunday last was a sennight, in the morning before day, and many praised be God, run from the Walls, and left some of their Muskets and Pikes behind them, as they related amongst themselves, from thence this Examinate was sent into Drogheda, and a Prisoner released thence for him, and from thence is gotten to Dublin by Sea with his Wife and four small children, near famished and starved, being left quite destitute of all relief for the present.  
George Cottingham. Iura. Martij 4. 1641. 

Hen. Jones,  
Will. Aldrich.     

And whereas the sufferings of the loyal Subjects of this Kingdom of Ireland, do consist as in the cruelties exercised on the Persons, so in the spoiling and robbing them of their Estates, Fortunes, and livelihoods, whereof the said several Commissioners, do authorise, and require a strict inquiry to be made. And whereas in the foregoing Remonstrance, Depredation of the Goods of the Subjects, is one part of the Charge laid to these Rebels, and humbly offered by the Remonstrants to be considered off by the Honourable House of Commons in England.  
They the said Remonstrants and humble Petitioners, for the fortifying of that their Allegation, do here withal present the general sums of such Counties, as have answered to that particular from the 30. of December last past, until the 8. day of March, 1641. The whole amounting unto above six hundred thirty five thousand three hundred seventy five pounds, four shillings and nine pence; the Persons thereunto appearing, being in all hitherto examined but six hundred thirty seven: whereas this by the following considerations may be readily conceived hardly to be the five hundreth part of the full losses of the whole Kingdom.   


I.  
For first, Out of the whole Province of Munster, containing these following large and rich Counties, viz. Tipperary, Limerick, Cork, Kerry and Clare, no one hath yet appeared.   

II.  
Out of the whole Province of Connaght, containing these Counties, Roscomon, Mayo, Galway, Sligoe and Leitrim, There have only eleven out of Leitrim given in their losses being— 1352l— 04s— 08d   

III.  
Out of the Province of Ulster, these alone have appeared themselves, viz.  
   1 s d Out of Lowth, 6. Examinates Their losses 4332 01 04 Cavan, 113. Examinates 47418 07 00 Fermanagh, 94. Examinates 26947 10 08 Armagh, 8. Examinates 03802 12 08 Tyron, 2. Examinates 01667 00 00 London-Derry, 1. Examinate 01911 00 00 Monaghan, 31. Examinates 36181 00 08  
None appearing out of the Counties of Down, Antrim, or Donegall.   

IV.  
Fourthly, For the Province of Leinster, the number of the Examinates is as followeth,  
   1 s d In the County of Dublin, 72. Exam. Their losses 120032 15 03 County of Kildare, 57 Ex. 098967 17 04 County of Wickloe, 65. Ex. 132457 14 02 County of Wexford, 38. Ex. 062519 12 04 County of Catherlagh, 16. Ex. 010270 01 08 County of Kilkenny, 5. Ex. 008312 00 00 County of Meath, 46. Exam. 033678 14 03 County of Westmeath, 7. Ex. 003512 12 00 Kings County, 9 Examinates 011525 04 08 Queens County, 14. Exam. 018884 15 09 County of Longford, 28. Ex. 016440 10 08   

V.  
Fifthly, Of those Counties that have come in, one being considered with another, not the five hundred part hath appeared, there being of them,    


1. Many imprisoned, or besieged by the Rebels.  
2. Many gone into England, before the beginning of this commotion, and since.  
3. Multitudes murdered, and none hitherto appearing for them.  
4. Many thousands by reason of the danger of the ways, not daring to appear.  
5. Many being sick and weak, by reason of their sufferings, so not able to appear.  
6. Many there are who (in time) purpose to give in the particulars of their losses, but for the present forbear being in many respects not prepared for the doing thereof.  
7. Lastly, of such as have given in their particulars, few can depose to the full of their losses, wanting the help of their Papers torn from them, or of their Agents, who could inform them of their Estates, they being remote in the Country, and there imprisoned, or besieged, or by reason of the danger of the ways, not daring to adventure from such places of safety, as they have betaken themselves unto, if perhaps they have not altogether perished by the hand of the enemy.    

The same Consideration may also induce any to believe that of the other particulars in the said Remonstrance, either for words blasphemous against God, impious against Religion, or traitorous towards His sacred Majesty, or for Actions, wicked, cruel, or barbarous, or for discovery of the minds and intents of these conspirators, and their adherents, the least part hath been set forth in the said Remonstrance, and Examinations thereunto annexed; and yet that alone is sufficient, and more then enough to set forth the miserable condition of the poor distressed Church, and miserable wasted Kingdom of Ireland.  
Of all which we the Commissioners aforesaid, do herein give up a true report attested under our respective hands this seventh of March. 1641.  


Hen. Jones,  
Roger Puttock,  
John Watson,  
John Sterne,  
William Aldrich,  
Randal adam's,  
William Hitchcock,  
Hen. Brereton.    
FINIS.