A true RELATION OF THE PASSAGES OF God's Providence in a VOYAGE for IRELAND. WITH The additional Forces sent for reducing of that kingdom by his majesty, and parliament. Wherein every day work is set down faithfully by H. P. an eyewitness 〈◊〉, under the Command of ALEXANDER L. FORBES, Lieutenant general under the L. BROOKE for that Service; from the 29. of June to the 29. of September. 1642. LIKEWISE, several Observations concerning that kingdom, and the wars there: As also, the Interception of the enemy's LETTERS. It is ordered by the Committee of the Commmons House of Parliament concerning Printing this 20. day of Octob. 1642. that this book entitled, A true Relation of the Passages of God's providence in a Voyage for IRELAND, be forthwith printed and published. John White. LONDON, Printed by Luke NORTON, for HENRY OVERTON. in the year. MDCXLII. A true RELATION OF THE PASSAGES OF God's Providence in a VOYAGE for IRELAND, With the additional forces sent for the reducing of that kingdom by his Majesty, and Parliament. HIs Majesty and the State making it appear by an act of Parliament, that in the highest strength of their desires, they laboured the quenching that fllame broke out upon the 23. of October 1641. in that miserable kingdom, and manifesting the great concernments of England wrapped up therein. The good subjects made ready to concur in the advancement of so pious a purpose, and (proportions of Rebels lands propounded) divers Adventurers appeared some for land service only, some for the sea, that the Rebels (for so they are proclaimed by his Majesty, and are so in truth) might not have fuel brought from foreign parts to maintain the fire, and as there was an undertaking for five thousand foot and five hundred horse, forthwith to be added to the other thousand sent over by the State, so there were appointed for addition to the ships, (sent to guard the coast) fifteen sail of ships small and great, with a thousand land men under the command of Alexander Lord Forbes, Lieutenant general under the Lord Brooke, and by the care of a faithful Committee of the City, they were made ready in the beginning of June, in preparation whereof, great was the care and pains of the said Committee, who in fourteen days' time compassed this work for the main and hardest parts of it, such expedition not usual in such expeditions: sed vincit amor patriae. The Names of the Committee. Sir Nicholas Crisp. Knight. Maurice Thompson. Thomas Chamberlain. Gregory Clement. Richard Waring. John Wood. Thomas Rainsborough. Richard Hill. Richard Shute. George Thompson. William Pennoyer. Thomas Vincent. William Thompson. William Willoughby. Samuel Moyer. The Names of the chief Commanders by Land: Alexander Lord Forbes, Lieutenant general. John Humphrey, Sergeant Major. Major Beton Quarter master. Land captains. Captain Crispe. Weldon. Price. Hull. Long. Anderson. Kempson. Sea-Commanders. Captain Benjamin peter's of the Speedwell, admiral. Captain Thomas Rainsborough Zant-man, vice-admiral. Captain Thompson of the Good-hope, rear-admiral. Zachery. Richardson. Simondson. Clarke. Thompson. Andrew's. Dorrington. Chickener. Richardson. Daniel. Seaman. Eucrist. The 29. of June the wind came fair, June 29. and after the public meeting (it being a day of fasting and prayer, we set sail, and had the wind at East, the weather very fair, and our whole fleet together off of Dover. The next day the wind at east blew very hard, 30. and foul weather, we having ten barges, for landing men, & rowing into rivers, lost 2. of the in that storm. The wind as before, captain Rainsborough and two small vessels went for the Isle of Wight, July 1. to take in captain Longs men, and captain Andrew's for Falmouth, for captain Hull and his, captain Symondson for Weymouth, for Major Humphrey and his, so than we were left ten in number, and that evening having chased some Englishmen bound for France, we came up with the Lizard, the wind skanting, we had a counsel aboard the admiral what to do, and left all for that night to God's providence, in disposing the wind the next day whither to go into Falmouth, or keep our course. The next day (Captain Richardsons' barge being almost staved) we turned into Mounts-bay to repair her, 2. having no wind to lay it along, the day was very fair, at ten of the clock in the night we set sail again. Being hardly able some of us to weather the rock at the bay the next day, but forced to turn out as we could through an earnest desire of all hands, 3. to gain the Irish coast, we then met one of the King's ships coming with many poor people, come from limerick-castle newly taken, which had been commanded by captain Courtney, and not to say what the several apprehensions of men were, concerning the causes and consequences of that loss, it most certain, if that supply of Ammunition sent them by the Parliament had been delivered, they might have preserved it to his majesty's use long, which now will make Limricke the strongest hold of these Monsters, this we found too evident that the Parliament had not their noble intentions answered by them, in persons, or things as might be made appear in too many parti●ulars. The next day fair weather, Sylley bearing South ten leagues off, some of our fleet, 4. fell among the seven stones, & were in much danger but came off well. The fift day we had the wind at west, and got about fourteen or fifteen leagues from the landsend, 5. the weather fair, we chased two Bristoll-men, laden with salt, and changed a man or two with them, who told us of some French bound for Ireland. The next day the wind W. S. W. captain Weldon was sent to Cork, with a letter to my Lord President, 6. which was as followeth, Much honoured Sir, Since his Majesty and both Houses of Parliament have thought fit for reducing the kingdom of Ireland to their due obedience, to grant Commission to my Lord Brooke, and certain well affected Merchants, and Citizens of London, for sending some additional forces by sea, and land to relieve our distracted brethren that are besieged, and to hinder any foreign supplies from the Rebels, over which additional forces (which may consist of a thousand land soldiers at present) and five or six hundred seamen. The Lord Brooke, and those that have the aforesaid Commission, have nominated and appointed me to be Lieutenant general, and now seeing (through God's mercy) we are in readiness to come to assist you, waiting only the opportunity of a fair wind, I have thought good to send this bearer to crave your advice, what places you would have us, either to relieve, or assault: First, where we can do good, and those who are to be entrusted it with the charge of the best service. If I had not been afraid to be i●bayed, I would have gladly come, and salute you myself, but I hope we shall have the occasion to meet ere long, in the mean time I entreat you send me your free advice with this bearer, whom you know and may trust, to whose sufficiency remitting all further, I rest, as I desire to remain, From Mount-hay Road, July 2. 1642. Your affectionate friend to serve you. For Sir William Saintleger Lord President of Munster. FORBES. The next day we had the wind west, 7. and west and by North, much wind we lost part of our fleet, viz. Captain Richardson, and captain Thompson the younger. We had the wind west very fresh, 8. and after tempestuous, we lost sight of captain Clark, who had brought us news of the land he had made, which was Dongarvan. The wind South west, 9 and west South west, thick weather, we saw the high land, and at night we were only five left of our fleet, captain Zachary left us the day before, and so did Mr. Daniel. Being Sabbath we kept as we might, 10. thick weather and stormy, the wind West South West, one of our small vessels made land again. This day in the morning we discovered the head of Kinsale, though our rendezvous were long in land on Baltamore-hay, 11. yet not able to fetch either, we went in that morning to Kinsale, where we found the Swallow and the Bonaventure, of the King's Captain Kettleby commanding in the Admiral, & Sir Henry Stradling in the Vice-Admiral, the day grew foggy, and rainy, and such weather is very frequent in that country and coast, we went on free to the castle, and spoke with the commanders there, three companies we also found appointed in that town by the Parliament for a garrison, there everywhere we had spectacle sad enough, the greater part of the town Irish, and under much just suspicion, others fled thither living in miserable holes and huts, there we found captain Zachary, Richardson, and young Thompson of our fleet, there we spoke with some of Bandon being 8. miles from Kinsale, and with some of Cork also, by which we intimated our arrival: thither came Sir Edward Denny by whom we heard of his defeat at Trelee, where in landing he lost forty or fifty men, and was forced to retreat, and craved our aid. My Lord Kynalmachy one of my Lord of Corks sons governor of Bandon, 12. came to see my Lord Forbes, and promised to come again next morning to speak further for the attempting something about Bandon, since God by his providence had called us to these parts, who by his Letters desired help of us. (13.) This day my Lord Kinalmachy came early and then was a Sermon preached by the Preacher of our fleet, 13. after which Consultation was taken to march with our men to Raph-barry where one Mr: freak with many English were besieged and in great danger, wanting food and Ammunition &c. and we being possessed with our duty though six of our vessels were not yet arrived, not to be wanting in any thing wherein such Forces as we had might be useful, and not knowing Raph-barry to be further than five miles beyond Bandon we were willing to stretch our men's legs, though we suppose we marched near 25. miles out right of English miles. (14.) We marched to Bandon with 8. 14. Colours and about 600. men whereof 100 Seamen commanded by the captain of the admiral, this whole number went to the work most cheerfully, two small brass Pieces, and our Ammunition with some victuals were brought up by our Barges near Bandon, and so by Cart brought to the town, where that night we were received with much joy, and great acclamations, houses and hearts open unto us, and the rather because with our fleet the Parliament had sent that town a good portion of Ammunition and provision for the town; there were 7000 souls and many ministers, and very many poor, they had four Companies of Foot and one troop of Horse whereby they had not only held their own but had taken 4. or 5. Castles from the Enemy; The town is walled about and a fresh river runs through it, but commanded by the hills about it, three gates it hath beyond, what greater Cities have for stateliness and strength, the water abounding with Salmon and other fish is no small refreshing to the Inhabitants, by which and Mr. Pennoyers' care we found the Town in a cheerful way. This morning we intended early to march, 15. but were hindered partly with our own provision not coming early enough, partly through want of horse and accommodations to draw our Cannon and Baggage, so that we Marched that day but two miles from the town, and when it was late in the day, we were in some measure fitted for our march but we drew to council (the next day being Sabbath) what we should do, and it being considered what a burden we might be to the town, so full of poor, and some of our Officers urging the dishonour of retreating, being engaged, that it was thought meet to proceed, especially since we were entreated by my Lord Kinalmaky and Bandon, thither to come and do something for the enlargement of them, and their comfortable saving their harvest, and Macchanty Reugh threatening the beleaguering of them that week, our marching into the country might be very useful; that night we had some horse from Bandon and two Foot-Companies, and in the safest order we could we continued that night upoin a boggy hill. The next morning we set forward in a great fog, and resolved to leave an old English town called Clonotikelty on the left hand, and so on to the relief of Rafe-Barry; but upon the way some of Bandon advised us of a great prey of cattle at that Town which we should miss (if we stopped it not in our back-return) because the country would soon be upon knowledge of our passing that town, and heard of 5 or 6 hundred of the Enemy lying in the way, the chief Leaders of them were Maccharty-Reugh, Tiege Douning, Adonovaut, one Arundel and some others; but we saw none, though it seems we Marched close by their Cabins: before we came to the town we found divers Irish, whom before their death we examined, by whom we were informed that the aforesaid Army were bound for the assistance of my Lord Muskerry, against my Lord Encheqine, Sir Charles Vavasor, and our Army at Mallo, and glad we were that we might so divert them, when we came to Clono●●kelty we made an halt, and many were taken and slain; there we found store of cattle, which were put into a pen, and after less than an hour we marched on, the town having only poor people in it, but a common rendezvous for the Enemy, and those that were not suddenly surprised, went out of their houses and hid themselves in corn and bushes, and tops of houses; we had not Marched out a mile out of the town, but the Commanders of the Bandon Companies (whose counsel we depended upon, being strangers) assured us that all our cattle would be driven away before our return, by a company of people that attend every Army, and Force that march out, they call pillagers, who though not soldiers, yet with some light arms they follow the camp on horse and foot, and whilst the Soldier must keep his order, they run into the houses, lade their horses with what they can get, drive away the cattle, and wholly discourage the Soldiers. These have been the occasions generally of all the loss amongst the English, these spare neither woman nor child, as we saw before our eyes which saddened some hearts; of these we had above an hundred attending us, our Lieutenant general made an Order for these, that they should not ride under the command of a captain who came to attend his Lordship, one captain brooks, who had lost his Ship of 400. Tun at Kinsale, and had done especial Service upon the Land, and deserved very well, and now entertained amongst us for the leading of our little Trope: but these Pillagers would know no command, but of their own advantages, and though pressed with many arguments, scattered at pleasure, stripped the slain, made havoc of all, and most of them stayed behind us at Clonokelty attending their prey: which known and observed by our Bandon friends, they persuaded we should leave one Company behind to attend the Cattle, for of them ourselves had need, not having our Ships of Provision come to us: it was objected one Company was too little, because the Enemy might fall on, we having still heard something of them as we went, my Lord commanded three Companies back, Bandon men assuring us it were too much, and that no Enemy would look upon such a number. Captain Weldon was sent back with his Company, which was about 60. men, the rest of them not come; captain Price with his being about 80. divers of his being not well abbard the Ship, and a Company of 80. more of Bandon commanded by one of their Lieutenants, with advice given them to keep in a Body, or take some Church or strong house if assaulted: they returned, we marched on, and took about 100 Cattle, four or five hundred sheep, and divers horses, and brought them to Ralph Barry to Mr. freak, who met us with much joy, where we came to see many English penned up in a considerable Castle; and after praising God and prayer, we refreshed ourselves with such food as he had; and our Soldiers began to make ready sheep, hoping they might have quartered there all night. But as soon as we had dined, we had three Posts came to us from our three Companies, that the Enemy was in view; and a fourth, that they had skirmisht: thus we were soon taken from any thoughts of ease, and Horse and Foet made ready to return; and though many might well be wearied with such a tiresome march, yet they would go to the help of their friends, and truly this I must affirm, more couraged know not where to find than I saw that day, leaving with the Gentlemen of the Castle near 20. men with Ammunition for his present relief and the Castle aforesaid, we Marched back, and in the way met many that told us all our three Companies were destroyed; more came to us still, and some even naked of those pillagers we had left behind, even to appall us, that it was impossible for us to fight it through; some of us told them of their barbarism in the morning when they were slaying the children, blood would have blood again: some of us were thoughtful about the day being Sabbath, to which, and other objections necessity and present danger afforded some answers, and on we went, seeing the hills on both sides full of Horse and Foot, and (which was mercy even to wonder) that afternoon proved clear and fair, whereby we were abundantly comforted, coming within a mile of the town we saw two Colours, one of ours; another of Bandon in a piece of ground cast up round like a bulwark, though not so high, it proved to be captain Price, who most valiantly with his worthy lieutenant 〈◊〉 and some of his company, were defending themselves against● 1000 Varlets who had beleaguered them, on the right hand we saw the Enemy in a square Battle upon a plain piece of ground near the 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉. Coniours flying standing in very exact order, but that their commanders sat upon very good Horses in the rear (which it seems is their Cowardly custom) upon velwe of all this my Lord approved himself a good Christian and a very stout and skilful soldier, and won all our hearts by his wisdom and courage, of whom much might be said, could I avoid the suspicion of flattery by reason of near engagements, but certainly let whom it concerns be advised, that religion in these choises especially at these times gain the first place, little do you know the advantages thereby. My Lord forthwith ordered a body to encounter the enemy, and gained his ground close by the water, that he could not be intercepted, and this he led himself, than left a good reserve in the rear, either to answer assaults, or second him, if put to the worst, the two small copper pieces stayed in the rear with the baggage, because they could not be drawn over the ploughed land, where he was forced to march in the front, the horse we had, he commanded to attend the right fllanke of the enemy, who then had the sea on the one hand of them, and the horse on the other, the small cannon he gave order upon his march should be shot, to try if thereby captain Price and the Bandon-company might be relieved, all which was done, my Lord, and Major Beaton following him, led, and drew, giving the challenge as it were to the enemy, and being asked by the minister how his heart stood, professed courageously that he was persuaded God would give us the day, the pieces were fire●, and Price was freed, and the rest, and joined to us, and after our men had thrown up their caps for joy that they should fight, the enemy at the turning of an hand, fled and scattered, their colours were given to horsemen, our horse pursued and made slaughter of them, the multitude of horse and foot spread upon the hills were vanished, many killed in the water, amongst them Arundel and his sons with divers of note, two ventured and swam over, three or fourscore carried out with the tide, and thus the Lord was pleased to glorify himself, that the least number to speak in faithfulness that fell of them that day, was betwixt five and six hundred, that night we Marched beyond Clonokelty, a mile or two, getting the advantage of a dry hill, not only to rest on, but also to secure ourselves, in regard of ambushments, and other disadvantages, which they wholly attend, and there with a prey of two thousand sheep, above an hundred cattle, and fifty horses of that Country, we continued that night. But if you shall ask me what became of captain Weldon and his company, and what they did whilst we were absent at Ralph Barryy; to satisfy, I got this answer following, under the hand of captain Price, who in the word of a christian assured me of the truth of it to his utmost knowledge. Three companies of us being left at Clinokeltey, my Lord gave order that Weldon being the eldest captain, I should assist him, with charge to give account of the pillage, till he return, we set our guards upon every point of the town, and took full view of the town, how we might be upon defence and offence, whereupon Weldon answered that we were to guard three streets, I told him that was the next way to overthrow us, but he would not hear, so I viewed the town myself, and found three places fit for offence and defence, viz. Sir Will. Hulls-house, or the churchyard, or the hill betwixt Rafe-barry and the town, which after all I retreated unto, but he had not an ear open to counsel. Then I marched to an Island my Lord had sent me unto, for 1500. Sheep and other Cattle to keep a guard on it, which I did with twenty musketeers, I met thirty horse of the enemy, and sixty foot marching towards the town, I marched and charged them, they ran away, so then from the island, I brought off fifteen hundred sheep, twenty cattle, and thirty horse, twenty two hogs, and brought them to the town; by that time the enemy approached upon the hill, rounding the town, being five or six thousand in three companies to come down upon the several streets. I advised Weldon and the other officers as before, to which all agreed but himself, his own Lieutenant said that else we were undone, where upon he said we were all cowards, and of the three streets, I wished him to take his choice, and he should not find us cowards, I Marched out towards the enemy, my soldiers flung up their caps and gave a shout, and gave fire bravely with a brace of bullets, and made their foot and two troops of horse retreat without any loss of ours, but some hundred of theirs, as themselves after confessed. Then they assaulted Bandon men, which when I saw, I went to their relief, and coming on their rear, they of Bandon ran away without shooting one shot, and came through the town with confusion with divers pillages, and so disordered us; I, in the rear with ten musketeers charged the enemy then pursuing at hand, who dividing to compass me, forced me to retreat out of the town, to a little old breastwork, and there we gathered in our forces and held them play, till my Lord brought up his Regiment. We Marched to Bandon in much rain, 17. and carried our two thousand sheep, horse, and cattle, to that town, which was a great refreshing to them, there, We rested at Bandon the weather being very foul, 18. and there my Lord received letters from my Lord Inchiquine, and divers officers from Don-o-reale, and the letters you may find hereafter marked by letters, A. my Lord's answer B. We marched to Kilbritton Castle, 19 three or four miles from Bandon, with two of Bandon companies, with a purpose to go to Timilege, which we heard was an harbour to our enemies, the Castle belonging to my Lady ●shafnesse, this night we lodged at Kilobutton, and sent out for the best intelligence we could get. We Marched to Timelege with assurance from our friends of Bandon, 20. that my Lady would willingly take in a garrison, when we came, my Lord summoned the Castle, and she answered we were strangers, but she would yield it to my Lord Kinalmachy▪ or Sir William Hull, whereupon we burned the town, brought away near an hundred cattle, and five hundred sheep, and returned that night to Kilbritton. We Marched to Kinsale to our ships. 21 One of our vessels wvich was sent to Baltamore, 22 of which captain Clark was Commander, came in having taken fourteen Rebels under colour of a Dunkirk, and they coming to buy powder, whereof some were hanged, some drowned, and three of the chief taken prisoners, one of them Dermon Mac-Carti, who took in Crook-haven and these parts. That same day, the Katharin came from Falmouth, divers passages there were between my Lord Forbes, and my Lord Consey, Lord of Kinsale, who came himself at last, and offered to take into his castle a garrison to his majesty's use and service. This day being Sabbath and fair weather, 23 we kept on shore. We sailed from Kinsale in the evening, 24 and left some ships to bring away our horses and other things. We came into Castle-haven in the afternoon, 25 and saw abundance of Rebels about the hills▪ the chief of them there is Adonovant. In the morning our barges went a shore to Adonovants Castle, 26 which they were newly fled from, and fired, where our soldiers burned many houses, and a mill of much concernment to them, spoiled corn, fired many boats, and with one barrel of powder blew up his Castle, dividing itself into two parts, and was 60. foot high, and very thick, as thick as their castle it use to be; thereappeared a thousand of the enemy, but would not give us fight, called us Parliament dogs, Puritan-dogs, said we fought against the King and the Church, &c. Here my Lord committed a Priest of my Lord Castlehaven to the custody of Mr. Salmon, the chief man there. We sailed to Baltamore, 27 and there found captain Bennet in the Castle with many English, who before had been with us, and Mr. Salmon of Castle-haven & succoured in divers things they wanted, the wind North-east, we expected our fleet out of England, and those left behind us, we sent a shore to view a Castle, and saw many of the enemy's horse and foot. Some of our vessels came from Kinsale. Our men went a shore, 28 and fired Adriscoles' Castle, spoiled much come, and burned divers houses. We manned out our boats to search the islands, 29 and got some horses, hogs &c. this day captain Rainsborough came to us from England, and captain Brooke in one of the King's ships, with letters from Waterford-side, viz. the Fort of Duncannon my Lord of Cork. C. and my Lord Corks, to my Lord Forbes, D. than we heard of the story of captain Astons loss of sixty men by Don-Cannoun, being cut off in a fog, we had letters from captain Ashly, E. and captain Willoughby from Galloway, requiring help, this day we saw captain Constable, captain Cole and others coming from Limrike leaving the River wholly unguarded. This day being Sabbath, 30 we kept it on shore most of us together. We heard of the Achilles at long island, Aug. 1. our Sergeant Major coming aboard us, so that now all our first fleet that came out of the downs, were on this side and near, but a small vessel sent to Dublin with a Scotchman under much suspicion, that his ship was furnished for the Rebels, of which ship we had a long time no tidings, this day our men were all mustered, by captain Rausborough one of the Committee. We had taken a counsel of war, 1 whither to go to Doncannou or Galloway, and finding by all advice, that if we took not this season, we could not go to Galloway at all, and Limrike being altogether left, and Galloway Fort in some distress, that my Lord Forbes would write to my Lord of Esmond, that he would speed to him as soon as he might, this other work being done, and captain Brooke assuring us a month's time might be allowed for us to return to Duncannon, my Lord wrote to my Lord of Esmond as appears, G. and to my Lord Cork, H. the Ralph was sent back to fetch Zachory's ship, and to call at Ralph-Barry, good service done in a Castle by the way. Fair weather, 2 little or no wind. Like weather and wind as the day before. 3 Our vice-admiral chased a vessel into the Bay of Kilmar, 4 and we were all forced to follow him, which proved captain Clement a vessel set out by the State. We were becalmed. 5 We had a fair wind, 6 a little rain. We lay of the Isles of Aran, 7 being Sabbath, Wind East, and North East. We turned up towards Golloway, 8 and could not gain it that night, Wind East, our Vice-admirals boat went a shore, and took some cattle, burned some houses, and killed some Rebels. We came in and anchored before the town, 9 my Lord sent a letter to the town, and another to my Lord Clanricard, who is governor of town and County, following his own commission therein, viz. not to attempt any thing till he had first advised with the present governor of the places he came unto, captain Willoughby came aboard us that night, and captain Ashly whom we found lying there to attend the Fort, who seemed to clear any breach of the Pacification, so far as concerned them. The town answered the letter sent them with many protestations, that they were loyal Subjects, hung out upon one of their Towers the King's colours, and laboured to persuade us that Captain Willoughby only had broken the trermed of Pacification. The rest of our fleet came, 10 my Lord writ again to the town, to let them know that he meant to land his men, and refresh them, and if they of the Town would send a testimony of their loyalty by some fresh meats, they should thereby approve themselves, our men were on shore divers hours, a counsel was held aboard us, because we saw the town at work by the bridge, in which time two came aboard us from the town, with a letter from the town, they still professing their resolution not only to stick to their loyalty, but also the terms of the Pacification made, my L. Forbes being earnest to have the matters cleared, they promised that next morning at eight two of the Town should come to him again. None coming from them, 11. my Lord sent his own ensign to them again, letting them know they dallied, that day our soldiers went out for fresh meat, and brought home some, and burned a whole town, that night a letters came from my Lord Clanricard very well penned, and showing him a man of wisdom and parts, wherein he cleared Galloway men, and cast the imputation upon captain Willoughby for breaking the Pacification, and in the same the townsmen were confident. Another letter was sent a shore from my Lord with articles as will appear, 12. wherein they were charged not to trifle, but to show themselves in their former allegiance, and to correspond with the Fort. A counsel was held for the landing our men at an abbey on the west side of the town, within musket shot, a place of singular consequence, and advantage for the design, and so to proceed if matters were not well composed between the Fort and Town. The Penington was sent to Sliego to take off a vessel of the Rebels of fourscore tun, and to attend these parts, as also three vessels sent to the river of Limrike to guard that, it being left void by constable and Coles departure, especially against the French, who (we heard) were coming thither with much ammunition for the River and town. This night accordingly our men lodged in the abbey, at the landing of eleven colours of ours, some skulking varlets in bushes, and some shot at our men, it being on Eeroonnaght-side, which standeth in open rebellion, as Galloway men did acknowledge. This day my Lord sent another letter to them, to urge their answer to the Articles, for we durst not take upon us to be Judges, my Lord of Clanricard being governor of the town and County, and one that had faithfully approved himself to captain Willoughby in raising the siege when he was beleaguered, and for refreshing him in his necessities, which bred much tenderness in us to give him offence; and being excommunicated by their Church, with his followeth for his loyalty and fidelity, since his arrival into Ireland, which hath 〈◊〉 but very late. My Lord received a letter from the town in answer to his about the Articles, 13. but nothing satisfactory, to which my Lord sent a reply, viz. That if neither they nor my Lord of Cla●ricard would come to treat, he would write no more: this day the weather foul and misty, as it is usual in these parts, which prejudiced our work much, especially time before our winter being so short, for doubtless had this fleet been forth in April, it had been of extraordinary consequence. Being Sab▪ 14. we kept it aboard, my Lo: having given notice to the Maior the day before he should have that day for rest, and if he heard not from my Lord Clynriceard, he would begin to work. In the Evening came Letters by the captain of the Fort, from my Lord Rennelagh precedent of Connagh and my Lord Clinriccard, the former desired forbearance of all hostility, till Wednesday he came to us. This night order was given that the next day 500 should into the Country of Eer-Conaugh to burn and spoil, because we had no daylight to burn out. My Lord and some others dined a shore at the Fort, 15. where we found the Bishop of Tuam and his family, 36. Ministers, of which 26. served as soldiers, and did duty; and this day according to former order the 500 Foot and some Horse marched out, and 80. possessed the abbey, and by this time we had two half Culverins mounted or set upon Field-Carriages and all manner of preparations were made for the assaulting the town, and great willingness there was in our men, though the town be as strong and compact as most in Europe for house and walls. Our men returned with about 100 cattle and as many sheep having burnt some Ireish towns and corn as they went by the way. 16. As they came out of a Castle three of our horsemen were shot at whereof one died which was requited after by our killing six of them and one a merchant of quality. Another Letter from my Lord Clanricard; 17. that he and my Lord President were coming, but it would be Friday ere they should be with us. Our men still did maintain the abbey▪ though the last night some of them ran to it, but beaten back by a shot from the Fort, we received 40. Beeves, and 50. Muttons from donnel Brian, who dwelled on Thomond side, and professed himself a Protestant and loyal; for the price he refered himself to my Lord: this day a council was held, and 36. pieces of ordinance landed, being resolved to fall on two days after. The Weather very ill, 18. misty and rainy, 200. of our men had order to pull down the timber of the abbey, to make platforms, which accordingly they did, but could not make bring away that night, the weather was so foul, at midnight 7. or 8. Musket shot from the town, in the morning they saw 3. Pieces mounted in the town which the Enemy cleared. A very rainy day, 19 wherein nothing remarkable but that some shot past between the town and the abbey we stood all day in expectation of the Lords who appointed this for the last day of traveling towards us, and our people growing impatient of all delays. The Lords came, 20. Clinriccard to Terilan a fair house of his on the one side of the town, and the precedent to the Fort with 60. Horse, our men made a guard for him; The precedent consulted with my Lord Forbes and captain Willoughby and offered to be a mediator and pressing that the faith of the Lords of Dublin were past upon that pacification, and if that should not hold, how should matters be carried in any part of the kingdom or difference made between man and man place and place, and he departed that night to Terilan to confer with my Lord Clinriccard and the townsmen; This day Captain Zachary's ship came from Kinsale, for himself being shot in the back we left at Banden to be cured, by whom we heard of captain Kettlebies' removal from Kinsale, but no man was certain whither he went: that time there came a Letter from Sir Charles Coote, who gave us hope we might have his presence with his men; Zachary's Ship freed the English out of a Castle with one Shot, and put the Reb, to flight. Being Sabbath, 21. the precedent came to us to the Fort, and came to the Sermon which was in the fields, dined in the Fort with my Lord Forbes, two things are mainly driven at; first that the Fort should be victualled for eight month, and secondly that sufficient hostages should be given out of the Town for securing it to the King. In the afternoon he rid to Terelan with Captain Willougbies' Propositions. The Evening our packet-boat came in called the Ralph, by whom we had news from Limrick and other parts from my Lord's Castle Steward, who writ for supply, which accodingly was sent him: this night order was given for a counsel of War next morning. Four of our Barges were sent to get plank from a rack a mile or two from us, 22. to make platforms for our Ordnance. We took 3. Rebels over night, our officers were early at a counsel of war, when all both Seamen and others underwit to stand to my Lord to the utmost, and it was resolved to try our strength upon the town, if the King's Fort might not enjoy fit conditions. The precedent came to the Fort from Terelan, 23. and my Lord Clynriccard writ that he would also come to my Lord Forbes thither: but after much expectation he did not, which we suspect fell out through doubt how matters would stand if we proceeded in hostility, and his Lordship wanting a sufficient guard for himself being excommunicate by the Rebels, and told by the titular B. of the place, that not a man there would draw his sword for him. Then we received captain Willoughhies' Propositions answered by the Gentlemen of the Country for the supply of the Fort according to his desire. My Lord Clynriccard being upon his return gave my Lord Forb● a meeting a half mile from the Fort, where many things past betwixt them tending to the public; and my L. Forb● urging him much to join with and take such a share as God should allot us, assuring him he should be as safe as himself, and that his kindred did but watch opportunities to mischief him, he still complained of power wanting, and thought we were not strong enough, and was earnest that pacification might not be broken, assuring us if it were, the country would be longer in reducing and with much more charge to the State; My L. Forbes earnestly pressed my L. President, who had 2500. men from the State, that he would join with us, or lend us but 500 men, he told us that his men were almost in a mutiny through want of pay and necessaries; and those he had were appointed for the safety of my Lord Clynriccard; but but yet if we would come to Sliego his men should join with us, and then especial service might be done; Thus these Lords departed, and we returned to a counsel of war, where captain Willoughby persuaded us (He having knowledge of the town that we were too weak, most of their houses being like Castles, and the wall strong and hard to mine; we considered many of our men were then fallen sick of the country-disease, and that we long wanted of three ships of provisions of all sorts, that we thought to send presently two Ships to Bristol for supply especially of them, we fought for other diet, and took 6. or 700. Cattle at least. This night all men were desired to consider by the morning what were best to do by way of counsel: this night secretly dispatched away a Messenger for Sir Charles Coot and his company which would have been 500 or 600. men, with which help we made no question of gaining the town, though we had a strong enemy round about us except to seaward, and as strong within; but that we looked at our cause, our men's valour, and their cowardice. This night the Enemy out of the country fell upon our men in the abbey, were well beaten, fled leaving their broges and trousers behind them. Counsel was taken with the Seamen to go for Sliego and them to join with the precedents men, and bring with us 500 or 1000 Scots to dispatch the business of Galloway; but we found such difficulty in that northerens though but 30. or 40. leagues that it was desisted from. 25. Most of this day was spent about 3. of our men that were condemned for several offences and pardoned at the gallows; this night a prize was brought us by one of our ships a Barhado-man laden with Tobacco and trading with the rebels in Limrick River a ship 140. Tunn, These two ruins of Galloway and Limrick we resolved because we had strong intelligence that the French were resolved forcibly to bring in Ammunition thither, more Letters came from my Lord President and my L. Clinriccard to assure us of the agreement to be stood unto for supplying the Fort, nor have we omitted to present all those Letters as will appear; This night the Earl Connaghs Rebels fell again upon us with like loss to themselves and hurt us not a man. 27. The foulness of the weather hindered us from my work but advising what next to do. 28. Was the Sabbath which we kept on shore and appointed a Fast for the next Wednesday. 29. More letters from my Lord Clinriccard to assure us of the pacification to which it was advised if he would and secure it we would depart but till the Fort was provided for, we would there stay and lay our bones by the walls of the town. 30. Our men were employed to fetch more Timber for our batteries for want where of we were much straightened having near 40. Guns on shore to fit with platforms. This day Letters came from the Major to Capt. Willoughby concerning the pacification answering his objections, and resolving to stick to what they had promised by my Lord Clinnriccard, in the mean time great were our cares what to do, lying wind-bound all this time, and that Country being so barren in comparison of other places; that we were forced to travel further to burn their corn and Houses than in other places: captain Richardson had his arm broken unhappily by a Gunner and Boatson of the Artillery though after well cured and they both gaining their credit by choice Service, we sent to Donnel-O-Brian a friend for cattle. 31. We kept a Fast. 1. We had Letters sent from my Lord Clinriccard by ensign Scot, that he himself was sick; but that Mr. Burk his Kinsman and his own Steward should come to us and end all controversies between Fort and town: we then took our guns aboard; but very unwillingly, our Seamen readier to fall on nakedly, than forsake the work, and the soldier no way backward; for this testimony I must give them both, that they have exceedingly honoured their country and the cause, even to the equalling any of their Progenitors in valour, and all manner of forwardness. 2. We grew weary of expecting Sir Charles Coot having promised to stay 8. or 10. days for him; and therefore thought of a sudden departure, principally because there came a messenger to us out of Limrick River of the sad estate of the Castles there, since Capt. constable's departure, which emboldened them to bring down the great Gun, the sight of which affrighted our English out of their Castles, as witness Asketon that stately Castle unworthily given up without receiving a shot, and being enforced by Sir Edward Denny who was with us, that Trelee had but 10. days granted for the delivery of that Castle which they had defended to admiration, till they were forced to eat hides, &c. We had this day the Gentlemen from the Lord Clinriccard with papers and Propositions to satisfy the captain of the Fort, they brought with them 24. Oxen, and 60. sheep, which were the first two weeks' provision. 3. This day we had 3. or 400. Soldiers went down in some Ships to the isles of Arram, where they did singular service, took 300. head of cattle destroyed many with very good houses, burnt their corn and towns, and slew and hung many of the Rebels: all this day we waited the signing of the Propositions. Being late, we spent on shore, Letters past betwixt the Fort and town; we had an armourer came into the town and went to mass; we took five prisoners, some of note. 5. We went aboard making all haste for Trelee; the captain of the Fort and the gentlemen came aboard with all things issued for their particulars, as also two men that were sent to view the town for mining which they had threatened to the Fort. We left a Ship, and two vessels, and a Barge to attend the Fort and river, and so most ready to depart. A small vessel came on from Cork, one Lambert captain, who brought some more powder to the Fort from Cork assigned by the state of England, into which went 50. or 60. poor people come out of the Castle in Thomand the which he carried for Cork. 6. We set sail, but could not get into Limrick River, two or three of our Ships followed us. 7. We were in like condition beating at Sea. 8. Letters came aboard us at Sea from my Lord Clynriccard with Letters to my Lord of Essex. 9 We got within Loops-head and came to an anchor near Captain Crosbies' Castle who preserved himself and some hundreds with him stoutly, a very deserving man, he hung out a flag to us, we sent on shore and brought him aboard whom we furnished with necessaries who told us we were come too late and that Trelee, Asketon, Clare, and other Castles were given up, and assured us of the Victory of my Lo: Enchaquin in Munster over Musgray and his Forces with the slaughter of many men and taking 3. pieces of Ordnance, which made the English fly to him expecting daily to be massacred, and professed he had already 150. which would perish if we provided not for them, all which we found true to our great grief and trouble and that the Earl of Thomond was in great danger at Bonnatty. 10. Early in the morning my Lord Forbes writ to Daniel-O-Brian uncle to the Earl of Thomond who had his son captain of the Rebels, and himself professing a neutrality or withal the rest that he was the King's good Subject, my Lord advised him to meet him at the Earl of Thomond's, by this time our fleet came together. 11. Being Sabbath we continued aboard resolving that night to go up with 2. or 300. men to Bonnatty there we found our rear-admiral and the French prize of 150. Tun laden with Ammunition for the rebels and taken there by our aforesaid ship whose owner is Sir Nicholas Crispe, here we hung five of our prisoners formerly taken, At this time there came aboard us one Capt. usher who had a Castle near us, and kept it well, by all such men we were given to understand that without a strong standing garrison in every Province and Country (if it were possible) little would be done as they conceived, because the poor English Inhabitants would be exposed to constant danger upon removal of flying Armies, This River of Limricke promised most unto us of any place we had seen both for Land and Water. This night we went up to Bonnatty my Lord of Thomonds' Castle with 200. men 4. Barges 2. Barks and 2, Shallops where my Lord kindly welcomed us and there his uncle Sir Daniel-O-Brian met us. 12. We spent in consultations with the Earl, who certified us with much grief that since the River was left without shipping divers Castles were taken, whereby the Enemy had been furnished with 800. Arms and six barrels of Powder, and the way they used was by bringing the great gun called the Roaring Meg towards the English Castles, through dread of which the English yielded; this gun one of our ships through want of wind missed in Limrick River, it being in a boat but took the Carriages in another and we have loged this gun in a crick with one of our ships attending it, there being no means for them to carry it back but by water. This night Sir Daniel-o-brians' man was sent to Clare to the gentry to come to Bonnattre the next day at nine in the morning, some war me speeches past betwixt some of our Commanders and Sir Daniel which put him into a shaking fit. 13. An answer of the Letter sent wherein the Gentry desired 3. in the afternoon for their appearance which was granted, but Sir Daniel went away very early, without taking leave, out of fear and horror doubtless, having been told that we were desirous he should make good his loyalty before the Parliament, over night 100 Rebels lay at my Lords Park-pale, who (We suppose) waited to fetch Sir Daniel off; These retardings made us advise and conclude to fall upon Sir Daniels Houses, and Clare Castle, in which we found my Lord of Thomond doubtful, and intruth his case is nice, the chief of the County being his kindred, and himself without power, saving 50. Horse in his Stable: part of this day was spent in preaching. 14. We heard the Gentry would come in; but they failed (as their manner:) we heard this night of 300. Rebel's again at my Lord's park which we would have been upon, and earnestly pressed it; but my Lord of Thomond would have us yet wait longer on the Gentry, ere we exercised hostility against Thomond. At last we made our Propositions to the Castle, being about to go down to our Ships, which came to this, That his Lordship continuing a Protestant and loyal, his danger must needs be great, and that this Rebellion did not distinguish Relation nor greatness, and therefore if he pleased, we would either continue there with all our force, and join with him at Bonatty, and so try what we might do in joining with himself to reduce Clare and Thomond: or if he suspected us too weak, that he might take all he had and was portable into our best ships, together with his own person, and we would adventure ourselves in his Castle to maintain that place, and infest the Enemy what we could; this we left with his Lordship. 15. We departed, and a few miles from thence we came to an Anchor in the River, and landed 300. men on Limrick side, where our men fought both with Horse and Foot, burnt abundance of corn, and four of their Castles; and amongst others, killed the foster Brother of Mr. Steevenson: we lost two sick men, that could not follow their Companies, but had no arms. At night our men retreated safely to their boats from two thousand of them. We sailed down lower in the River, and called at Fitzgerald's the Knight of the Valley, or Glyn whom my Lord summoned by writing, our Messenger at landing met a Letter with a horseman at the water's side, who had a Letter from my Lord Clinriccard in favour of his Kinsman the Knight of the Valley: an answer was sent him, and we departed: my Lord sent to Sir Tege Macmahun, who is a good friend, but could not come to us in regard of his weakness of body. This night the Earl of Thomond came to us, and lay aboard the Vice-admiral, with whom three of the chief Rebels of Thomond had been and promised to come with the Gentry aboard our Ships. 17. Divers Letters came from the shore from Sir Daniel-O-brian, concerning the coming of the gentry of the country, who were under much fear by the 〈◊〉 of Ships scattered through the River. 18. We 〈…〉 from the Shore, the Gentry excusing themselves from the distance of their dwelling. The Knight of the valley sent my Lord present of Beeves which he would not accept, unless he would appear himself, and show his loyalty, and to that purpose my Lord went unto him. 19 We stayed in expectation of the Gentry from the shore, who had their time enlarged two days. 20. We had Letters from the snore from Sir Daniel-O-Brian and th' Rebels to my Lord of Thomond answering the propositions proudly enough, as will appear in their Letters hereto annexed. We had a counsel wherein it was concluded the next day to attempt the Knight of the Valley with 6. Vessels, and all things answerable. It was also agreed that captain peter's and Mr. Daniel should carry away the poor naked people that we found in much distress being about 500 many of our soldiers and Seamen grew very sick of the country disease. 21. We set sail for the Valley, being 3. Leagues up, and coming by the place in the evening, went beyond a mile or two and anchored. 22. Early we began to land 15. Horse first, and then our Foot, who were entertained with 30. Musquettiers of the enemy playing upon them, but hurt none but a boy in the Shoulder. The Enemy fled into Castle two or three of our Ships played upon the place till we landed two half Cannon. The Enemy in great numbers appeared on the side of the hill, with whom our Horse fought with the loss of one of ours, and many of theirs, multitudes of them coming on, we strengthened our guards, and kept them waking all the night with Demi-culverin in one of our Ships, the night was very rainy. 23. Our Cannon played up upon it, but none from the Ships, tore down part of the main house, and took very good effect, the Enemy shot faintly. After dinner my Lord resolved to storm it: but first Marched round and fought the enemy on the side of the hill, who appeared in three Bodies of Horse and Foot; ours put them soon to their wonted posture of flight. Some commanded, men were appointed to enter, where the seamen had much honour, they presently came to push of pike at a narrow hole, a gunner of ours with a cantridge of powder blew off two or three of them, the rest would not take quarter, one leapt out of the Castle window, twenty five of them were slain upon the place: this is remarkable that most matters fell out as at the last siege forty years since, but that we lost fewer men, and won it in less time, with less means: we took the knight's sister's son prisoner, who acquainted us with the knights flying away two days before, and calling in the force of the country upon us, not thinking the castle should be taken so soon. The place is rich pleasant and profitable for all the merchandise of the river of Lymrike, it having sixteen hundred pounds per annum about it in fair lands, we found the place furnished with all utensils and provisions for a family. The plate and silver was gone for Lymrike, which receives most of which is in Ireland: it seems they wanted bullets in the Castle, by their shooting window-lead and small stones, in the siege we lost but four men. 25. Being Sabbath we spent on shore, and some of us aboard, the weather was rainy, and windy. 26. We stripped our cannon, and landed two Sakers for defence of the place. 27. Council was taken what garrison to leave there, and how to dispose of our sick men. 28. Our men went aboard, and burned much corn, fought with many hundreds of the enemy, without any loss of ours, burned a town of theirs. 29. A prize brought to us from Sleigo, taken from the midst of the enemy, laden with tallow and hides, which they were sending into France, or Bilbo for ammunition, wherein fourteen taken, and three friars by the same ship, divers of the Scots relieved, and a Minister with some people brought to us. At this time another ship from Bilbo taken laden with iron, steel, ammunition, and provision in Galloway river, his invoice came to five thousand pound. We also had certain tidings of another of ten guns gone into Dingle, which three or four of our ships were sent to fetch out, and have (I hope) taken long since. And thus we left our men daily working, and bringing other parts of limerick-river, this day my Lord Glenmorris was buried the arch-rebel. So that to sum up our voyage, it comes to thus much, in two or three months' time hath God helped us to take five ships, worth (if sold to value, above twenty thousand pounds, we burned as much corn, as that sum came to, slew of the enemy many hundreds, fired many Irish Towns, relieved many English in Forts and Castles, took and spoiled thousands of cattle) burned and spoiled many Castles, houses of note, and mills of the enemy, guarded the coast from Kinsale, almost to London-Derry, blocked up Limricke, and Galloway, and diverted them still as we went from other designs; fighting with them when ever we came, and lastly taking in that lovely and useful castle of the Knights of the Valley, where we left our men ready for further service, which expired for which our ships and men were hired. The intercepted Letters mentioned in the title of this Book, are intended to be printed by themselves, they being so large could not be here inserted. Brief OBSERVATIONS concerning the war, AND The State of Ireland, both for the raising and laying the REBELLION. 1. IT is easily noted that the seeds of the ruin of a State are sown in the days of greatest prosperity; and that peace breeds plenty, plenty breeds pride, and that brings forth war, and that runs again the former round. 2. Popery suffered among the Irish, and profaneness amongst the English, have been the Parents of this Monster; though it might have other Midwives and Nurses. 3. Though we are assured 1000000. English have been murdered, and we hope many more Irish slain; yet mischief may be so fomented that it may know no limits nor bounds. 4. Popish delusions carry such strength with them, especially when they meet with an ignorant spirit, that known truths and common Principles have the doors bard against them. 5. By all we could glean in all the providence met with by Sea or Land for intelligence, we see that the work now in hand and the question is Religion, and Religion Papist and Protestant, covered under Puritan or Round-head and good Subject. 6. An Irish Rebel and an English Cavallier in words and actions we found as unlike as an egg is to an egg. 7. It is most true, that from the highest to the lowest, from the Regular to the secular, from the Capitives we had to the Freemen that came to Parley with us, from the Man to the Woman, from the living to the dying, they professed unto us they fought by the King's Order for the King's Honour, that we were his enemies not they; which made us profess a new quarrel against them for profaning his majesty's name, and entitling him to all their murders and miscreant practices. 8. Three things are found, are by the Irish as I wish: viz. to have their Religion free, and their Religion in their own hands, which the wisest we met with assured us is promised them, and that you shall read in their Ecclessasticall Parliament held at Kelkenny which is now printing for you, where you may see their end and their means conducing thereunto. 9 The unfaithfulness of most of our Ministers, the scurrility and monstrous ignorance of our English, have administered oil to their Flame in abundance, and brought down wrath from Heaven, nor in our civil Government there without many sad aspersions from them, wherein Dublin suffers much, not only the toleration but compliances with Romish Idolaters, hath made them impudent and ours careless; especially many pieces of our worship arising from the same fountain, and running in the same Sea with theirs as Diocesan Bishops, their Courts, Officers, revenues and Attendants, Church-censures, burials, Christenings, liturgy, holidays, Fasts, hallowed Places, Images, Vestures, Gestures, &c. Truth it is, the continuance of Ireland in its former condition would have trenched upon God's honour; where one Minister had 24. Livings, and the place many times supplied by Ale: drapers at 40. l. per Annum. 11. Without all question, as the long continuance of ignorance there, (the people being unchatichized) hath led in more of this barbarism, so I fear the former rebellion had never a thorough cure, I will not say that many of the english planters that went over were de faece; foundation-stones should be saphires, so that is no marvel if many that have fled thence, have left the country worse than they found it. 12. As our Priests do now more strengthen the rebellion, not, so on our side, men that call themselves overseers of churches, opened a door unto it, that you may conclude there was never any grand mischief brooched in the world, but such as have been marked by clergymen's fingers, and the war now in Europe all over is episcopal. In the Cure note these things. 1. A bucket of water shall quench that at first, which many tuns cannot, after lost opportunity. It is not cunctation but expedition, not Fabius, but Hannibal must still be rebellious. 2. If credit may be given to rebels, they generally professed that two words from his majesty's own hand by a known messenger to them, should command down all their arms. 3. Had the country risen in any considerable bodies of english at first, and every man either not given rebels too much credit, or trusted to his own private guard, it had been ctushed in the egg which is now grown a flying serpent. 4. The Lieutenant or Generals personal appearing there upon the death of the former, must needs have given a check to many of their barbarous proceedings, and encouraged the english there in resistance, want of government makes english odious, that their very cattle are loathsome to these monsters, one of their army spoiling in five days forty seven thousand english sheep, and in time they would devour one the other, were our necessity capable of so much patience. 5. If the vast expense of this kingdom had been rightly employed both for shipping and land forces, this bog must needs have been dried up by God's blessing. 6. Our english coming over fresh and hearty, were better to be hazarded upon some of the enemies towns, than there detained to eat our men garrisons, and most of them perish with the country-disease. 7. If Galloway, Lymrike: Wexford and Waterford were recovered, the whole rebellion is shaken, which is irisible with half our forces there maintained, the state here being nine hundred thousand pounds charge already. 8. It may then be reduced when soldiers and commanders there shall rather attend the present work, than the continuance of their trade. 9 The Irish Lords and Gentry that are found faithful must be encouraged, who will force about them, accompanied with good marks of authority and trust from hence, will draw in the common people, who already curse their Priests and Gentry. 10. Ships and seamen are of singular use, both in sea and land service, provided that good intelligence be kept from Spain, France, and Dunkirk, in which work, and much of the land matters, ten honest faithful merchants but united, shall do more than many Committees of State, who are (through much other work) taken off from attending ad idem, to which I add the necessary use of horse, without which little can be done. 11. The precedents of Provinces and Countries, must be desired not to suffer great Armies to be kept guarding of their towns and Demesnes, but employed about the general work, upon our coming thither, we met with no considerable man, but had most need of us. 12, One faithful, honest, able minister is worth five hundred men if planted there, the people being as ignorant of their duty, as senseless of their misery, I am bold to think if the present advantage were taken of the Adventurers ships lying by Lymrike and Galloway, the places might soon be ours, their domestic combustions betwixt the old and young merchants, in either being well known unto us. This only I will add, let England here be quiet, and Ireland will not long be rebellious, which the good God grant for his son's sake. Amen. FINIS.