THE Copy of two Letters sent FROM ROME, The one to Conny mac Guire, Lord of Jniskillin, now present in the Tower, or to his Brother Roury mac Guire in Ireland; The other to Phelim Roe O Neal, prisoner with the Lord Conny mac Guire.  
The one written by Francis mac Guire, Cousin to my Lord Jniskillin: The other from Bonoventura O Conny, to Phelim Roe O Neal.  
Brought from Rome by Colonel Crely, who was apprehended at Dublin, and afterward executed, the 26. of june.  
Sent from Dublin within an enclosed Letter by Master William Scot, to his beloved Son William Scot now Resident in London.  
London, Printed for Marmaduke Boat. 1642. July 2.   

DELIVER THIS TO CONNOR MAC GVIRE, Lord of Iniskellen; or to his Brother Roury mac Guire in IRELAND.  
My honoured Lord,  
A Thousand Commendations unto you, to Bryan, Roury, and the rest. I have heard of your and Hugh Oges imprisonment, and truly I never heard worse News in my life, had not some men much wiser than myself, comforted me; in regard you esteem that great good, and no hurt will redound unto you and your whole Nation, from these your troubles. Truly my Lord, if you were dead (which God forbidden) through that attempt, you purchased unto your former honours a glorious and everlasting name. The Pope, and the Cardinals his Nephews heard of your case, and how valorously Phelim, Roury, and other Gentlemen their assistants have behaved themselves, and rejoiced greatly thereat; so that I doubt not but he will send help unto you, if it be demanded, as becometh you. Therefore Father Bonaventure O Conny, brother unto Encas O Conny who is Lecturer here, thought fit to write to your General Phelim touching this matter; and I advise you to see wisely unto your reasons which he writ, and unto the good which will arise from them in time, and that you and Phelim do all things according to his directions, and the rather, that the Father Bonaventure is a wise, prudent, and learned man, and as faithful and natural to you as I am: If you be not present yourself, Roury will supply your place before all things, I beseech you for the love of Jesus Christ, that true love be established amongst you, and let not the temptation of the Devil or man divert your mind from cherishing all possible love and kindness betwixt yourself and Brian Mac-Connaght his children, as I doubt not you will ●ndeavour to draw unto you, not only your own kindred, but also all the ancient Roots of the Irish where ever dispersed or distant; and all to the glory of God, and the defence of our Religion; and I will be bound that God will be your help, if you bear out but one year, believe me the Pope and all the Catholipue Kings will be glad that you crave their assistance, the merciful God grant it, and defend you from the outrage of your Enemies; so will he pray night and day, which is  
Your own poor Cousin, FRANCIS MAC GUIRE Rome; from Issidores College, March 4. after the Roman Account.  
HAd I finished my intended studiet, there is no thing in the world I had rather, then to live with you, and serve you until death; and seeing I am not present with you, I beseech you let your counsel be wise and conscienable men, and such as be acquainted with the Customs of other Nations. I commit you to God's protection; behave yourself nobly for your Religion.  
Commend me to Hugh Mac-Mahoune and his children.   

TO MY HONOURED FRIEND, PHELIM ROE O NEIL, with my well-wishes, in IRELAND.  
MY Honoured Lord, the Great God help you; I would have written often unto you▪ since I received Saint Francis his habit, and especially during the seven years I lived in Rome, were it not that the Lord lately slain, and Hugh Roe my Brother charged me to keep no correspondence with you or any other friend there, to avoid suspicion or damage to happen unto you thereby, now if that which is written unto us, and which we hear from all parts be true, (to wit,) that the thing which we long desired, and whereof we hoped in God, and in you until now, be come to pass, the time of writing and keeping correspondence with you, touching such matters as are best and most needful unto you in the present opportunity is now at hand; wherefore I could not choose above all things but write these few lines unto you in my Mother tongue as being most safe. The holy Father and his two Nephews, Cardonall Anthony Barbarimus Protector of Ireland, and Cardinal Francis Barbarimus, who hath the power here in all such matters as concern the Pope, have heard of the war and confederation which you make for your Religion and Liberty; and truly I cannot express unto you the greatness of their joy thereat, in so much that if they had received Letters, or if you did send an Agent with your will and designs, you should want no help, therefore I would have you to send some able man hither weth a Declaration of the grievances in form of Law. My Brother Owin Roe the Priest is in Spain, except he be gone into Ireland by this, he hath finished very well his study of Philosophy, Theologie, and Law, and is well spoken in the Latin, Spanish, and Dutch, he is I know well, sober, discreet, learned, and bred according to the manner of several Nations, to treat with any Prince of what matter soever; further more he is as you know faithful and natural to the other Lords your Confederates; which qualities are most requisite in a man to be employed here, or in any place else upon the like occasion. I protest unto you before God, that I commend him not in that he is my Brother, but that I am not acquainted with any man of more ability to be employed in that service here then he, since Hugh Roe my Brother died, through the great misery and pains he hath taken in his last travels. I am teaching here these six year of the College of the Irish, and all that time employed about the affairs of the late slain Lord. I might do you some service, if I had received any intelligence from you; and some help to ●●m whom you intent to send hither; there is nothing I h●d ●●t then come where you are, although I am settled here to ●y ●w●e contentment, do you use me and the rest of my function after such manner as shall seem best unto you for your own service: Father Arthur Mac-Geny is in Madrid, and many more who would gladly perform any service, wherein you would be pleased to employ them, Father Francis Mac Genis is in Germany, so likewise is Father Francis o Farrall, who is very natural towards you, and very intimate with the Emperor who now may give you good help, since you have eased him of the trouble of the Palatinate whom only he feared; there is in Germany also a Priest from the County of Tyrone, Edmond Mac Grace a learned man, having of late comenced Doctor in France; there is a Divinity Professor Patrick O Connor, descended from the O Connors in Leinster, who hath done great service to the late deceased Lord; he is of nature loving and constant and bold as is his Cousin Brandon o Connor, who I doubt not will favour you. Michael o Gormly is in the Low-Countries, Gaurdian of Louvain, and many other of the like sort; See yourself what is best to be done with Owin o Neal, who is in Flanders, and with Con mac Cormock, who is Serjeant Major in Spain but more is the pity a man of no great policy or wisdom. I would that all the old trained Soldiers were there, I will write to my Brother Murtaugh o Coney, who was Ensign to the late deceased Lord, and is now Captain; and to the rest of the Nobility of Ulster, that they repair to you without delay: You may write to the King of Spain amongst other things, that he give them leave to come unto you; I do not know well, what will the Earl of Terconell do upon this occasion, his Regiment is disbanded, and he himself is gone to the Court to Madrid. I fear much, That if he should go into Ireland, he would breed more than trouble good. Noble Sir, fear God above all things, in following wisely the fortune which God offers you; let love and unanimity be among yourselves, and show great kindness to the old Irish of Leinster. Oblige all men unto yourself as near as you can; beware of the trick of the Munster men, who at this hour show no candid deal towards you in Rome, and will do worse as you shall see hereafter, unless you prevent it speedily by your Agent; for they ascribe unto themselves without any ground, the praise and glory of all your Heroical deeds, as you may understand by Enis who is now with you, be sure to have a great heart, and make some head among you; but be sure to reserve the Crown for Conus side, viz. Ulster; Remember the old slavery wherein you lived long, and the general destruction to come upon you, except you prevail; you shall prevail if you join your forces as you ought, God send it; I would advise every chief Officer among you, to have a Secretary a long with him, to take a Diurnal of every passage, and of the overthrows which your enemies receive, which shall redound much to your glory; Waste not the Country for fear of famine, I will write according as I hear from you; we would send unto you a Bull after the form of the Bull, which Hugh mac Baron got, if we had received your Letters; The Church will do wisely if they commit the election of the Prelates there to the Nobility, and give them authority in this point.  
Your faithful servant Bonoventura o Conny. Rome, From Isidores College, March 4. 1642. After the Roman account.   
FINIS.