A TRUE COPY OF A LETTER Sent from DO Castle in Ireland, from an Irish Rebel, to DUNKIRK. And from thence sent to London, by a wellwisher to the advancement of the Protestant Religion. As also a Copy of the League which the Captains of London-Derry have entered into, for the keeping thereof, and the County adjoining. Jan: 12 LONDON, Printed for William Hope. 1643. 1642 To my loving Cousin Captain Donothy Ocane, in DUNKIRK. Loving Cousin, MY former Letter about four months since unto you informed you of the passages in these parts, but doubting it came not to your hand in respect of the times, I have here writ you the brief of the same: the Captains of are entered in a League for defence of the City and Country adjoining, it is the truth as near as I could attain by my best intelligence from thence, and I fear will prove the most material piece against our design and cause in these parts, their Companies being as valiant as any I can hear of in the Kingdom, and is still upon service with the Regiments, and oftentimes abroad by themselves in the County of , and hath annoyed my Cousin Colonel Shane Ocane very much, and doth keep in Mishowne that they cannot do as they would, Captain Lawson and his Company hath been several times in our Country, and hath done us much harm: he hath our Cousin Captain Ro. Rout Ocane prisoner in Derry, he entered the Castle of Strabane, and killed our good friend Captain Shane, Mac Chinee, the next morning after our Cousin Sir Philemy O Neale, left it unto Captain Shane to ke●●e, and one hundred of our men in it, and most of them all ●●●●●d by the Regiments that same day, and the Derry 〈◊〉 at wh●●h time our Cousin took the Lady of Strabane with him: I wrote to you before that we might have stopped Captain Lawson his journey when he came first from Lisnagarry, about the last of November through our Country, and spoke then with our Cousin Colonel Shane Ocane, and was but three horse and himself at Muff upon the way, and now since, we hear he left behind him a Foot company, and a troop of Horse, and was the first in those parts that opposed our Cousin Sir Con Mac Ginis of entering Lisnagarry, when the Lord Conoway his Troop of Horse, and all the town's people left it, and the Country about, and but for him we had had Balfast, and most of those parts in possession; we did little dream any such action had been in him, if we had, we would have cut him short of his journey, but now no remedy: We have burnt most of the Country about, only Tirconell doth us much mischief, our Cousin Owen Mac Cart is landed here at do, and hath taken a Puritan Bark with Arms, we are glad of his Arrival. As also of the troubles in England, I hope we shall see our desires upon our Enemies if England's troubles continue, and be possessed of all our own Lands, we expect your assistance of Arms and Ammunition; and that all our Countrymen will come and assist us. I pray you writ me all the news from thence, by Watterford, or any way you can, it will come to my hand, in respect we are Masters of the Fields. Commend me to all our Friends. I rest Your loving Cousin, DONELL OCANE. From Do Castle this first of August, 1642. THE League of the Captains of London-Derry, for the keeping thereof, and Country adjoining. FIRST, IT is concluded by us whose names are subscribed, that we will from this time forward stand together for the safe keeping of this City, of Londonderry, and Country adjoining, and be helpful in all things concerning the same. Secondly, It is agreed that on the morrow morning we will all join together with a competent number of our men, to expel all such Irish out of the City, as we shall conceive to be needful, for the safety of this City. Thirdly, That after this is done, that a Proclamation be made that no man or woman, so expelled the City, shall upon pain of death return unto this City, or make their abode within two miles of the same. Fourthly, That the morrow morning, we take the advice of Sir John Vaughan, and Captain Henry Vaughan, we survey the Suburbs of this City, and conclude what houses are to be pulled down and what Gardens and Orchards to be cut for annoying the enemy's approach, and that the same be speedily put in execution. Fifthly, That forty men be spared every watch night to guard the Ordnance, and the gates the next day, that is, twenty men of the main guard, and twenty men of the by guard, out of the two hundred watches every night. Sixthly, It is thought fit all our Companies be drawn forth into the fields, and that the Captains and Officers shall take a Voluntary oath to be true to the King and State, and to keep the City to the expense of his life, and to leave it to the rest of the companies to do the like if they please. The division of the Walls for Each Captain's quarter to make good. Seventhly, Captain Pitts to make good the King's Bulwark to the Ferrigate. Eighthly, Captain Thornton from the Ferrigate to Master Wabions Bulwark, and they two to make good the Ferrigate. Ninthly, Captain Kilner from Master Wabions Bulwark to Chichesters' Bulwark, and make good the Shipkeygate. Tenthly, Captain Finch, from the end of Chichester Bulwark to the Butchersgate. Eleventhly, Captain Osbourne from the end of Chichester Bulwark to the Butchersgate. Twelfthly, Captain Lawson to make good the Prince's Bulwark, and the Bishop's gate, to the King's Bulwark. 13. Who ever hath the Town guard Captain Lawson is to make good his quarter, and the Captain of the Town's guard, to make good Captain Lawsons' quarter. 14. Sir John Vaughan, and Sir Robert Stewart, to make good the main guard, and all inhabitants, or residents within the said City, not under the Captains, Commands to repair to the main guard, for the better strengthening thereof and issuing of supplies as occasion shall require. 15. All women and Children, to keep within doors, and hang out lights in their several houses. 16. Every Captain to allow so many men to the Canoneeres as shall be requisite, and to give them their names the morrow morning. 17. Every Captain to take the overfight of his own quarter, for the repairing of the defects of their several quarters, or other fortifications, with the Gabions for the Cannoneers, which is to be done at the general charge. The Names of the Captains. Robert Thornton, Simon Pits, Henry Finch. Henry Osburne, John Kilmer, Robert Lawson, Hu. Finch. Since the Honourable City of London hath sent us fifteen pieces of Ordnance, and four we had before, in all nineteen pieces, for which amongst other their goodness towards us, we pray the Lord reward them, and preserve them, and continue his mercy with them, and divert his judgements in these evil times from them, that it may still continue a City flowing with plenty for ever. FINIS.