THE Copy of a Letter written From DERMOND MACCONNOR, One of the Chieftains of the Irish Rebels, unto the King of Spain, for Aid and Assistance against the English, and Protestants, being brought by an English Merchant from Madrid and Translated out of the Spanish Original.  
ALSO, A Copy of another Letter written from Lisbon in Portugal, concerning the execution of 4. Noblemen, 4. Gentlemen, and 3. Bishops, and one of the Inquisition.  
All Traitors against the King of Portugal, JOHN the fourth.  
And to make up the 13th. the Bishop of Lamego, who had lately Crowned the King, yet since found guilty, with others, in a great Treason and cruel Massacre plotted, intending to kill the King of Portugal, his Queen, his Son, and two Daughters, and to burn the Palace, and City, all in one day.  
London, Printed for R. Harford, 1642.   

A Letter from DERMOND MAC CONNOR, one of the Chieftains of the Irish Rebels, unto the King of Spain.  
Most Mighty Monarch,  
I Humbly Salute Your Imperial Majesty, Giving Your Highness to understand of our great misery, and violent order, wherewith we have been of long time oppressed by the English Nation. Their government hath been such, as Pharach himself never used the like; for they contented not themselves with all temporal Superiority, but by cruelty desired our blood, and perpetual destruction, to blot out the whole remembrance of our Progeny, as also our old Catholic Religion, and to swear that the King of England is Supreme of the Church. I refer the consideration hereof to your Majesty's high judgement, for that Nero in his time never used that kind of cruelty. Wherefore, and for the respects thereof, high and mighty Potentate, myself with my followers and retainers, And being also requested by the Prelates, Priests, and Religious men of my Country, have drawn my sword, and proclaimed wars against them, for the recovery, first, of Christ's Catholic Religion, and next for the mainetenance of mine own right, which of long time, hath been wrongfully detained from me, and my Father; who by right Succession was lawful heir to the Earldom of Cormock, for he was eldest Son to lame my Grandfather, who was Earl of Cormock. And for that my Uncle Gerald (being the younger brother) took part with the wicked proceed of the late Queen of England, to further the unlawful claim of Supremacy, usurped the named of Earl of Cormock, being my Father's true Title: Yet notwithstanding, he had not long enjoyed his name of Earl, when the wicked English annoyed him, and prosecuted wars; insomuch that he with the most part that held of his side were slain, and his Country thereby planted with Englishmen. And now by the just judgement, and providence of God, I have utterly rooted those mallepert weeds out of the Orchard of my Country, and have profited so much in my proceed, that my dastardly enemies dare not show their faces in any part of my Country, but having taken my Towns and Cities for their refuge and strength, where they do remain (as it were Prisoners) for want of means to assail them, as Canon and Powder, which my Country doth not yield  
Having these wants (Most noble Potentate) I have presumed, with all humility, to address these my Letters to your high Majesty, Craving the same of your gracious Clemency and goodness, to assist me in this godly enterprise, with some help of such necessaries for the wars, as your Majesty shall think requisite: And (after the quiet of my Country) Satisfaction shall be made for the same, and myself in person, with all my Forces, shall be ready to serve your Highness in any Country your Majesty shall command me.  
And if your Majesty will vouchase to send me a competent number of Soldiers, I will place them in some of my Towns and Cities, to remain in your Gracious disposition, till such time as my ability shall make good, what your Majesty shall lend me in Money and Munition; And also your Majesty's high Commission under your broad Seal, for leading and conducting of these Soldiers, according to the prescript order and articles of Martial discipline, as your Majesty shall appoint me, and as the service of the Land shall require: I praise the Almighty God, I have done, by his goodness, more than all my predecessors; for I have reclaimed all the Nobility of this part under the dutiful obedience of Christ's Church, and mine own authority, and accordingly have taken pledges and corporal oaths never to swerve from the same; And would have sent them to your Majesty by this bearer, but that the ship was not of sufficiency and strength to carry so noble personages, and will send them whensoever your highness please: So there resteth nothing to quiet this part of the World, but your Majesty's assistance, which I daily expect: Thus most mighty Monarch, I humbly take my leave, and do kiss your Royal hand, beseeching the Almighty for your Majesty's health and happiness: From my camp, the 24. day of December 1641.  
Your Majesty's most humble at all command CORMOCK.  
COnsider I beseech thee (Gentle Reader) into what proud arrogancy, and audations insolency, this Arch-traitor is elevated (like a vapour in a Sunshine day) now that blind Fortune laughs upon him; (Our King, the most gracious Prince in the World) is with him a Tyrant, the English all cowards, the Cities and walled Towns all his, and the Connaght Nobility subdued under his authority. Was there ever Rebel so fare transported with ambitious presumption, beyond the limits of reason? is it not sufficient for him like cursed Shimei, or black mouthed railing Rabshakch, to revile the Lords anointed, but he must challenge his territories, his Cities, his people, and his Nobility, (whom he and his Ancestors had created) to be his own, who hath no portion, nor inheritance in any part thereof, being the Imp of a born Bastard? But surely, I must persuade myself all this is permitted by the unsearchable Sapience of the Allseeing Deity, that he may for ever be pointed at, as an exemplary mirror of all insolent Traitors.  
And as for the King of Spain, whom he calleth to assist and support him in this his current of Murders, Rapines, and Rebellion; We conceive he will not so fare forget himself, and his league with us, as to regard their wicked enticements, of whose little trust, and less worth, his Predecessors have had sufficient experience; especially at this time, when as he hath such store of employment, for both his hands, in other places; but if he think fit to begin the breach, and to thrust his Iron into this fire also; let him not doubt to find that England hath hearts and hands to repel all injuries, and to vindicate her right, and honour, as well now, as heretofore.  
A Copy of another Letter written from LISBON in PORTUGAL.  
THere have been brought unto the Place of Execution, the marquis de Villa Real, and his Son, the Duke de Camucha; together with the Earl de Armamar, and Don Augustino Manuel; they were lodged that night at the house of Diego Duarta. Presently after, there was in the same night set up a Scaffold in the midst of the Place of Execution; made with steps or degrees of Assent; upon the highest step there were set two Chairs, and made fast, one for the Duke, and the other for his Father: and on another step lower there was set a chair for the Earl of Armamar; and upon the boards lower there was set another chair for Don Augustino Manuel: so that they all did sit upon chairs, or stools, but one higher than the other. And there was made a Gallery from the house, (wherein they were) unto the Scaffold all hung with Bayss. After that, there were two high gallows set up, one at the side of S. Antony's gate, and the other in the Street named Escudeiros; so that the Scaffold was in the midst. The next day between eleven and twelve of the clock there came unto the windows of the House four Corrigidours of the Court, and some authorised Officers Thereupon came the marquis de Villa Real with a Monteere upon his head, a little stick in his hand, and with a Cloak about him. After that he had made the first Step, he fell upon his Knees, and made an elegant Speech, or lamentation, with great constancy, more than was thought; Then the Herald at Arms began presently to cry, The King our Lord desireth, that Right be done: Don Lonies, late Marques de Villa Real, Traitor against the person of the King, and for the good of the Kingdom, and of the Common People; shall be beheaded, his Goods confiscated for the Royal Exchequer, and his memory banished out of the world. The marquis came, as I mentioned before, upon the Scaffold, with great courage, and sat down upon the chair: then came the executioner, made his body and arms fast, and cut off his head; and presently the marquis was covered with a garment of Bays. This being done, the Duke his son, came forth, accompanied as the Father; and the Herald cried, as before, until the Duke, came unto the Chair, upon which his Father's body was, before whose feet he kneeled down (kissing the same a thousand times & craved time, To say one Pater noster for his Father's Soul. Which being done, he went unto his seat, but more faint-hearted, and so was beheaded, and covered. Then came the Earl of Armamar (with a common Doorkeeper,) and Don Augustino Manuel, which were executed likewise. Besides Pero de Baessa and Belchior Correnda Franca, were hanged up at the side of Saint Anthonies-gate; And in the Street, named Esondeiros, there hung Manuel Valente, and a Clerk; Whereupon all the people began to part, and to Cry, God save Don john the Fourth.  
Two hours after, the four hanged were quartered, and their quarters carried away. But (believe me) this relation, and spectacle following doth change my blood, viz: The two Bishops, and with them, the Bishop de Braga, and the Inquisitor Mor, for the same Treason, are cast into the Tower of Belem, into deep Pits, which run under the water, wherein there is no light, to end their lives there. The Bishop de Braga recanted not, but said to his last, that King Philip was his Lord, and that he did lose his life for him. The rest confessed their crimes, and always cried for the mercy of the King, Don john the Fouth; and especially, the marquis de Villa Real, who had written 3. or 4. shears of paper, craving his mercy; but the King had committed it unto Justice, and therefore would not intermeddle in pardoning any one of them. Beassa would confess nothing, and died resolutely.  
Since that time, the Dutch Printed Coranto relates, A Discovery of a great Treason and cruel Massacre, plotted by 25. persons, wherein there are many of the Grandees of the Land, some of those 25. are taken. Their intent was to kill the King of Portugal, his Queen, his Son, and two Daughters, and to burn the Palace and City upon one day. The Bishop of Lamego in Portugal hath been since hanged at Lisbon being found guilty of this conspiracy: This was he, that had put the Crown upon his Majesty's head. And besides, 8. others have been han'gd.  
I remain your Servant, etc.  
FINIS.