The last and best news from IRELAND: Declaring 

First the warlike and cruel proceeding of the Rebels who are all papists and Jesuits of that Kingdom.  
Secondly, the entrance of some English and Scottish companies into the North-parts of Ireland under the command of these four noblemen; the Lord Grandison, the Lord Chichester, the Lord Conway, the Lord Cromwell; also the late encounters which they have had with those Rebels.  
Thirdly, how the Rebels would have fired and burnt up the City of Dublin with wildfire: And likewise the taking of some Irish Lords and other Commanders prisoners, both of horse and foot.  
Fourthly, Divers letters from several persons of good worth in Ireland touching the cruel proceed of the Rebels to this very day.  
Fifthly, Ireland's complaint, and England's relief sent by the honourable house of parliament, to aid and assist their brethren; together with the names of those Commanders that are appointed for this Religious design.  
Sixtly, The proclamation made by the Lords and Justices of Ireland.    
London Printed for F. Coules, and T. Bates. 1641.   

The Copy of a Letter sent from Dublin, concerning the late proceed of the Rebels in Ireland.  
SInce the last time I wrote unto you, there hath not been any Town taken by the Rebels but Dundalke; yet there are and have been divers Roberies done and committed in the Country; this day about ten of the clock there marched 1000 foot with complete Arms, and part of two troops of horse towards Drogheda with 4. field pieces; and we hear that the Scots in our North parts, are marching towards the Neury with 5000, foot well armed, and four Troops of horse, viz. The Lord grandison's, the Lord Chiehesters, the Lord Conwayes, and the Lord Cromwel's, so that we hope we are here all safe, now the danger is past, the Army being on foot.  
Dated at Dublin, Novem. 3. 1641.   

A true Relation of the last proceeding's in several Provinces in the Kingdom of Ireland. 1641.  
ON Saturday being the 6, of November, a party of the Rebels were discovered by my Lord Grandison, marching towards a Town called Grage, with an intent to plunder it, but forces being sent under the command of my Lord Grandison intercepted their passaage, being in Ambush in a wood called the Poal-Mounty a dangerous and obscure passage through which they were discovered, and that my L. Grandison was too strong for them, upon which sight, the Rebels all run away, some over Bogs, others into the woods. Tuesday the 9 of Novemb there was a skirmish between a party of the Protestants forces, which gathered together in Dungarvin, who hearing of some of the Rebels that were met upon a Heath near adjoining, with intent to set upon some Village near unto it, these forces issued out and slew some 50. of them, putting the reft to flight. Many outrages are daily committed by the Rebels in several places of the Kingdom which I cannot fully relate as yet only this the troubles of this Kingdom are great, the multitude of out enemies daily increase, and our forces are yet but small, God inorease ours, and send us peace.   

A Proclamation made by the Lords, justices, and Council in the Castle of Dublin.  


William Parsons,  
john Burlacy,  
Ad. Loftus,  
G. Shirley,  
L. Temple.    
Whereas a Petition hath been preferred unto Us by divers Lords and Gentlemen of the English Pale, in the behalf of themselves and the rest of the Pale, and others of the old English of this Kingdom, showing that whereas a a late conspiracy of Treason is discovered, of ill affected persons of the old Irish, and that thereupon, a Proclamation was published by Us, wherein among other things it is declared that the said conspiracy was perpertrated by the old Irish Papists, without distinction of any, and they doubting by those general words of Irish Papists, they might seem to be involved, though they declare themselves confident, that did not intent to include them therein, in regard they are none of the old Irish, nor of their faction, or confederacy, but they are altogether averse and opposite to all their designs and all others of like condition: we do therefore to give them full satisfaction hereby declare and publish to all his Majesty's good subjects in this Kingdom, that by the words Irish Papists, we intended only such of the old mere Irish, in the Province of Ulster, as have plotted and contrived, and been Actors in this conspiracy, and others who adhere to them, and that we did not any way intent or mean thereby any of the old English of the Pale, nor of any other parts of this Kingdom, we being well assured of their fidelities to the Crown and having experience of the good affection and service of their Ancestors in former times of danger and Rebellion, and we further require all his Majesty's loving Subjects, whether Protestants or Papists, to forbear upbraiding matter of Religion, one against the other and that upon pain of his Majesty's indignation.  
Given at his Majesty's Castle of Dublin, November 4, 1641.   

A Letter sent by the Lord chief justices of Ireland, Novem. 5.  
THe calamity of the English & Irish Protestants in Ireland is great, and the mischief that the Rebels have done, are many and so much the more ought to be severely Executed by reason of a proclamation which the Rebels have put out, commanding all those that are English protestants to be gone away immediately after the publishing thereof, or otherwise to take what punishments the Rebels shall inflict upon them as they do with all cruelty and inhumanity; they assaulted Treda and plundered the Town committing many outrages therein, as namely they entered violently into a house of Dr. Ushers there now L. primate of Ireland, and carried away 4000 l. in plate and money, but we hope shortly they will be suppressed.   

A Wildfire Plot found out in Ireland.  
IF there were ever found deadly enemies to true Christian Religion, they are now found out in Ireland, that Mother of all treachery, and Nurse of Treason. For their inveterate malice is grown to the full perfection of disloyalty: and what they could not perfect in one nefarious Plot, they did now intent to perform in another. Their late pretended Gunpowder Plot is not unknown to all men which they being frustrated of (having much Powder by that means ready by them) did make therewith many Balls of Wildfire, with which they intended to burn the whole City of Dublin with a vast inflation. The number of all the Rebels are conceived to be for certainry about 30000. and their multitude increaseth daily: many of them lie in Caves of the Earth, some others are in Dundalke, which they took the 30. day of October, others are in the Countries of Ulster, Canaugh and Cavia, but especially in the Country of Manahom in great number: But not to wander from my intent, I will speak more largely of the Wildfire, which they plotted very lately for the ruin of the whole Kingdom. About the dead time of Thursday night, being the 11. of Nou. 500 of them or thereabout, came out of the Caves in the Earth, with balls of Wildfire in their hands, casting and tossing them over the City Walls of Dublin. There were five houses burnt down thereby equal to the ground, and the fire took hold of many other houses, but (as it was Gods great mercy) they were suddenly quenched by the great labour of the people, and thanks be to Almighty God, no more hurt was done by them.  
There was an English Merchant lived in one of those houses that were burnt, whose estate was supposed to be no less than 35000l and he lost most of his Estate there. The rest were all Protestants, men of very good fashion and reputation: but by the reason of that calamity, were scarce worth any thing: all whose Estates we do much deplore, and commiserate. But there are a 1000 men do guard the City day and night: who hearing of this combustion, did immediately march out of the Gates, and took three Lords, Lord Casmahowne, L. Mackamaveire, L. Bohounes, with about the number of fifty other Rebels, whom they committed all to the Castle, the other fled, and run about the fields and woods, and raised a great number of Rebels presently; who were about nine thousand the next day, and marched against the City: but the Lords and Justices, having some suspicion before thereof, did that very night send a Post to Scotland, and some English Colonels, who very lovingly did assist them. There came from Scotland, and the Northern parts of England 4000 Footmen, and 400. Horsemen, who did in some manner qualify them. Sir Francis Willoughby Governor of the Castle, commanded 50. pieces of Ordinance to be brought out, which were discharged against the Rebels, he had 00. men under him. My Lord Moor came from Broghedo with 700. Footmen. Sir H. juckbourne with ten foot Companies in complete Arms, Sir Charles Coot with 1000 foot. So that in all the number of the Rebels that were slain, were about 3000. and 80. besides many Arms, which the English, Scottish, and Irish Protestants did take from them.  
The Rogues are very resolute, for they put both man, woman and children to the Sword, wheresoever they meet them, without any distinction of Sex with cruel Tyranny, But they very seldom appear armed; so that sometimes they are not known, and so under pretence of Protestants, they cut their throats; for they bury all their Armour in Caves in the Woods: wherefore all things are excessive dear in the City, neither can they scarce buy any thing for their money, for the Country dare not venture to bring in any Commodities to the City, for fear the Rebels should assault them, who lie in ambush almost every where thereabout. They dare not travel in the day, much less in the night, for then the Rebels are most obvious, and do range more frequently about. So that things of mere necessity can scarce be had in the City to the great relief of the Inhabitants thereof.  
O egregious treachery! or rather Treason to the King, and Kingdom! These things would make a very Democritus to cry out in doleful exclamations. But let those that delight thus in such fire, fear lest they fall into an everlasting fire: and let them take heed, lest a sudden fire descend from Heaven and consume them Praecipit●ously, like as the fiery Serpents did the Jsraelites.   

The true Copy of a Letter sent from Mr. joseph Watson Merchant in Dublin, to Mr. Waterhouse Citizen in London, dated November the 4. 1641.  
Mr. Waterhouse:  
AFter our loves remembered unto you, hoping of your good health, which the Lord in his mercy long continue: this is to certify you concerning our condition. I doubt not, but you have heard of the Papists which are risen in rebellion, but God did deliver our City from their bloody device, else we had not a man of us been a live this day. For they had intended to take the Castle, where all the strength of the Kingdom was, and then they would have ruinated us, and all the English in the Kingdom, had not God miraculously delivered us. The discovery was but at ten of the clock on Friday night, and the next morning they might have took the Castle, had not one in company revealed it to the Lords: and though we seem to have been delivered, yet we are still in great fear; for we know not who are our enemics, and friends. Many enemies we have amongst us in the City, that should have been the first that should have cut our throats, as it hath been in the Country, in one of the hest plantations of the English, that is now in the County of Manahom, and Cavin, and other Counties. The whole County of Manahom, the Irish thereof are in rebellion, and many English are destroyed, and lost their lives and all their means; some worth a thousand pounds over night, and not a rag to cover them the next day. There is by relation five hundred people of them now in our City, all stripped of their : no difference between rich and poor, only the rich were worse dealt with. Now our Lords have sent out yesterday an Army down, and the Scots in the North parts are risen to meet them. But it is thought the Scots have met with them ere this, and have driven them from one place; but there are a great number of them, but not a quarter of them armed men, but they have good store of Arms: We hope the Lord will stay them. Many of th●m are taken, and more every day, but it will be a great while before they be suppressed: and our Soldiers many false, and still we every day and night witch them. There is above five hundred men in Arms watch our C●tie everienight, Householders and other men, are I may say a thousand. We have in our out-Streets two hundred. They would have set our Town on sire, for they are mainly enraged, and daily treacheries are found our, which is God's great mercy to us. By this means we have no trade in our City more than need requires, that is, for victuals, and candles, and such like things, which men cannot be without; and we can get in no debts, for men will pay no moneys. For my part, I shall be a great loser by these times, for we are at a great charge, it is one man's work to watch, and there is great distraction. Thus with my love to your prayers, which I know are not wanting for us, I ever rest  
Your loving friend, joseph Watson.   

The Copy of another Letter sent to a worthy Divine in this City.  
Worthy Sir.:  
AFter my best respects recommended unto you, I think it expedient to acquaint you of all affairs, that belong to our Irish business. My Lord Moor is in Drogheda with seven hundred Foot, and a Troop or two: some of my Lords children are already come hither, and we expect my Lady Moor and the rest of the children this nignt. My Lord hath sent hither several Trunks, they are this day put into the Castle to be safely preserved. There is two hundred Soldiers in the Castle, victualled for twelve months, and about fifty Pieces of Ordnance mounted, to keep the City in awe. Sir Francis Willoughby is Governor, and Sir john Borlacie lodgeth therein. The justices sit at Cork-house, to free the Castle from recourse of people thereto. This morning have marched toward Drogheda, ten Foot Companies in complete Arms, under the command of Sir Henry juckbourne. Dundalke was taken on Sunday. And the Scots and some English have come upon the Rebels, and have restrained the Newsie from the Rebels, with the loss of a few men, eighty of the Rebels are slain, and good store of Arms taken. The Scots and English from the North are 4000 Foot, and 400 Horse, and their Army increaseth. There are in the County of Cavan, under the command of Sir Charles Coot, a thousand Foot. We are in good hopes that tho Lords of the Pole will prove true, for they are here offering their service daily. Great in number the Rebels are, and daily increasing both in Ulster and Conaught. My Lord Moor's Troops have lately taken about sixty of the Rebels, and killed three of four, and rescued s●even score head of cattles from them. We do not as yet hear of any rising in Monster, or Lemster: so as we hope these broils will cease, when the English Army as well as the Scots fall upon them. Thus hoping I have satisfied you herein, I commend you to God, and rest  
Your loving friend, H. L.   

A Relation of all the proceed of the Honourable House of Commons coneerning the settling of the Commotions in Ireland.  
THe House of Commons sat these three days past, being the 15.16.17. of November, till eight of the clock at night, ordering and providing for the security of the Kingdom of Ireland, appointing all those Officors that should be employed in this affair of such great and consequent importance.  
Likewise it was this day ordered, that Forces should be ready with all expedition to be sent into Ireland, to secure all those places which are in danger of being plundered by the Rebels.  
Likewise it was ordered by the House of Parliament in Scotland that General Leshsly should go over with 400. Red-shanks to secure Dublin, until such time as our English Forces be raised and sent over to join with the Scots and Irish Forces and make a complete Army, so by that means to quell those Rebellious Irish Papists, which so treacherously have revolted, from so gracious a King under whose happy government they lived, secure and quiet, whose glorious Reign the Lord continue, and bless, and prosper all his Royal offspring: so that when it shall please out God to take him from his throne on earth, he may be invested with a more glorious Crown in heaven: and let all true Subjects say: Amen.  
Likewise upon the 15. day of November, according to the command of the Honourable House of Parliament, there went 4. wagons with 7. chests of money drawn with 6. horses each waggon with 6. men well armed with fire locks and pistols to guard it from stage to stage toward Weschester, and thence to be shipped to Ireland, for the use and relief of our Forcees, which are ordained to serve in this Employment, which God of his abundant mercy prosper: give them, we beseech thee, courageous hearts, mixed with a religious fear, so that they may courageously fight for the defence of the good, and religiously fear to commit evil: so shall the religious war be crowned with a glorious victory, and an united peace settled between the three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland: so shall the Gospel have free liberty; So shall the Church militant praise thee our God on earth, and in thy blessed time enjoy truo rest with thee in the Church triumphant in heaven.   

The Names of those Commanders that are appointed by the High Court of Parliament, for this present Expedition.  

SIr Simon Harcot, Colonel over the first Regiment.  
Sergeant Major Berry; Commands 300. men with firelocks.  
Colonel Mandro, commands 2. Regiments from Scotland which were not disbanded.  
Captain Atkins, commands a Regiment under the Earl of Essex.  
Sergeant Major Howell goeth with a Regiment under the command of Colonel Merick.   

Inferior Officers.  
Captain Dossin.  
Captain Mullins.  
Captain pain.  
Captain Smith.  
Captain Langley.    
FINIS.