The marquis of ORMONDS' Letter to His Majesty KING CHARLES II.  
Wherein is truly related the manner of Colonel Jones sallying out of Dublin, Aug. 2. 1649. with the loss on both sides, and the Prisoners taken.  
With the true state and condition of his Army at this present before Dublin, which is besieged with 40000 Horse and Foot.  
And the taking of the two strong Castles of Ballishannon and Athy, Aug. 8.  
Whereunto is added His Majesty's Answer to his Letter, Aug. 11. 1649.  
August 22.  
Printed in the Year, M.DC.XLIX.   

The marquis of Ormonds' Letter to His MAJESTY.  
SIR,  
IN my last I gave your Majesty notice of the reports of some Regiments of the English Rebels (under the command of Cromwell) which as yet never came for Ireland: If any such intention was (I believe) they were prevented by your Majesty's Ships; for I had information, some of the Rebels Ships were chased into Beaumorris, Anglesey and Milford Havens.  
July 24. After the taking of Dundalk, Tredah and Trim (of which I gave your Majesty account in my last) we drew with the body of our Army towards Dublin; and in our march surprised two Forts Jones was raising at Lowzey Hill, I caused their fresh water to be cut off: by means whereof, they were deprived of the benefit of their water mills; upon this the houses at Lowzey Hill were set on fire, except the College, out of which the Rebels were beaten (though not without some loss on both sides) and putting a strong guard therein: which upon occasion might be relieved from the Kings-end, where most of my Lord Inchequin's foot were quartered to block up the River.  
The next day I gave command (to Sir Thomas Armstrong, with his Regiment and Sir William Vaughan's) to fall upon Sir Adam Lofthouse his house at Rathfarnam, within three miles of Dublin, which in 24 hours was surrendered, with much treasure in it. After we had driven away into our Quarters, all the Horse and Cows that grazed within three miles of the City, we drew down with our whole Army to beseige Dublin, consisting of 28000 Horse and Foot; 3000 of which were commanded to Baggotfrath, on the South of the Town, and there to raise two Forts (which were of my Lord of Inchequin's foot, most of which had served the Rebels formerly in several Garrisons we had taken, and listed themselves in his service.  
August 2. The Rebels of the City made a sally out, and fell upon our Quarters at Rathmines and Baggotfrath, where my Lord Inchequ●n's foot Quarters lay (and whether through treachery or cowardice) consisting (as I have told your Majesty) formerly of their party, that had taken up Arms upon surrender of Garrisons, many of which were killed and taken Prisoners upon thei● first approach; we lost also some pieces of Ordnance, which were but newly drawn down thither, and not planted: The Alarm being given Sir Thomas armstrong's, and Sir William Vaughan's, and Colonel Gerard's Regiments, being of my Lord jaafs Brigade, fell upon Joneses party (which was 3000) the dispute was hot on both sides for an hour, but before our main body was come up (which was not engaged at all) the Rebels were retired into the City, leaving dead upon the place above 400 men; and we hear they have above 200 of their men wounded, both of horse and foot: the loss on our side was near as many as of theirs, they took a hundred Prisoners of ours, which is the most; I have sent for a list of their names to have them exchanged.  
Upon this, we drew off with our Army three miles from Dublin, where we embodied the scattered Brigade with our Army, who upon my Lords foot not standing one shot, disordered them.  
August 8. We drew again our whole Army before Dublin, with the additional Forces not then joined with our body; My Lord Ards with 8000 Scots, 4000 of my Lord of clanrikards, my Lord Inchequin was in Munster then with his two Regiments of Horse, to suppress some insurrections in that Province occasioned by some of General Oneal, party who since is joined with our Army, his Forces being 8000 horse and foot.  
We are now before the City with an Army of 40000 Horse and Foot, and have straight besieged it, but Jones I believe will trouble us no more with his sallies: neither do I fear Cromwell, dares he but venture to set footing in IRELAND; I have caused several works to be raised against them, and have almost finished our Line, and hope shortly to give your Majesty a good account of this place.  
August 8. 4000 brave horse of the Duke of Lorains are landed at Kingsale, and 5000 foot her Majesty of Sweden hath sent me: I had almost forgot to tell your Highness of my Brother's death, who unfortunately was shot in this fight. Yesterday we took two Garrisons of the Rebels, which were Ballishannon and Athy; and since that two prizes were taken, two Merchants laden with Wines, which came very seasonably to the Leaguer. In my next I doubt not but by God's help to give your Majesty an account of this City, and hope to see you in full possession of this Kingdom, maugre the fury and malice of all your traitorous and bloody Enemies: I rest,  
From the Leaguer before Dublin, Aug. 9 1649. Your humble Servant, ORMOND and OSSORY.  
POSTSCRIPT.  
THere was a design by some of Cromwel's Confederates for the betraying of Cork to him for a landing place for his Forces from England, but was timely prevented by the Loyalty and Care of this Gentleman the Bearer hereof, who can more at large inform your Majesty in every particular.   

His MAJESTY'S Letter to the marquis of ORMOND.  
MY LORD,  
I Received yours the 11th of this present, with the good news of the landing of the Duke of Lorain's and the Swedish Forces; I shall wait the good hour to hear of the surrender or taking of Dublin; which I shall desire you to expedite, before Cromwel's visit, which I hope is prevented. I sent My Servant, Mr Harbart, to you, but I bear not of his arrival: My purpose (by God's permission) is to be with you within forty days. Farewell.  
S. Jermains Aug. 11. 1649. CHARLES II.  
FINIS.