August, 17. 1642.  
A RELATION FROM BELFAST IN IRELAND, SENT TO A FRIEND, MENTIONING SOME late success against the Rebels, by Colonel Clotworthy, about Mount-Joy, in the County of Tyrone, WITH A LETTER OF THE Deputy-Lieutenants of Devonshire, to the Gentlemen of Cornwall.  
London Printed for John Bartlet. 1642.   

A Relation from Belfast, sent to a friend, mentioning some late success against the Rebels, by Colonel Clotworthy, about Mount-joy, in the County of Tyrone.  
Worthy Sir,  
SInce my last to you, of the eleventh of July from Mount-joy, Colonel Clotworthy had some business to call him over to Antrem, where after his stay for two days, he was returning back to Mount-joy by water, where he met on the Lough with a great storm, yet was resolved to venture onwards notwithstanding, and therefore cast Anchor near an Island in the Lough, called Rams Island, intending there to land, and stay till the storm was over, but when he was going to land there, a violent storm forced him back again to Antrem, where he that night received certain intelligence, that had he landed according to his intention in that Island, he had been cut off, for many of the Rebels had gotten thither for shelter, and might easily have prejudiced him, he not expecting to meet any there, and the company with him not being many; but thus did Gods immediate hand interpose and divert what otherwise was very near. This storm also lost five of Colonel Clotworthies Boats, he had built for the Lough but he by setting men on work, presently to repair them, hath made up all his former number, which is 12, large boats that will carry above 60. men a piece, and the Admirail the Sidny, which also he hath built, and with these Botes and Barks he is able to carry on any part of the Lough side near a 1000 men, which doth so distracted and torment the Rebels, that they have no quiet there abouts; hereby also we have all our victuals easily transported, and our Ammunition, (carrying now by land only to Antrim) and thence by water in these Boats we convey it to any part joining to the Lough, which is of ex … ng advantage to us.  
As soon as the Lough was calm Colonel Clotworthy went to Montjoy, to that part of his Regiment ●e left there, and presently upon his coming, having notice the enemy was within seven or eight miles, he took 400. of his men, leaving some in garrison in the Forts, and mounted 40. more with Firelocks, on Horses he had formerly taken from the enemy, and with this 440. men he marched all night and came timely to the Legar of the Rebels, where he found most of them in their beds, and thereby had opportunity to cut many of them off before they could get to their Arms (and run away) which presently they did, though there were a 1000 of them; and as we are certainly informed Sir Philem Oneale was there also, and ran among the rest, but in Colonel Clotworthies first charge, they shot Colonol Ocane, (who is counted their most skilful Commander, who came from beyond Sea to them) him they shot in the Leg, killed his Lieutenant Colonel, who was one of the chief of the O Quines, and divers of his Captains, and about 60. of their common soldiers; had their horse been any thing good more execution might have been done upon them, but they were only such as Colonel Clotpoll: took from the enemy, and had not one Shoe upon them all, yet served to bring home a pray of 600. Cows, which that night they brought home to the Leaguer at Mount-joy: So God blessed that days work exceedingly, let him only be acknowledged for it.  
Within two days after, Colonel Clotworthy hearing the Rogues had a Camp at Monymore, he began his March at midnight with 500 of his men, and came to their Camp by break of the day, where there was not many of the Rebels, and those but inconsiderable fellows, had the cutting of them off, and just as he was coming, the rogues were going to kill one hundred and twenty poor English and Scots prisoners they had in their hands, but by God's providence his coming was so seasonable, that he relieved and rescued all of them, and cut off those were going to destroy them: Thus did the Lord bring on them, what they intended for others: after this, Colonel Clotworthy returned to the Leaguer at Mount-joy, where he stay, expecting some help from others to come and join with him, to March up further into the Country, God having so blessed him, that with half his Regiment he hath cleared twelve miles about him, save only Charlamount, which is kept with a few of the enemy, but we are in hope shortly to salute it, for my Lord Conway is going forth from hence, having with him 400. men; a piece of my Lord Ards, Lord Clandeboyes, and Colonel Chichesters' Regiments, who with 600. of his own men, and 300. Horse, March through the Country to Mount-joy to Colonel Clotworthy, who with five or six hundred of his men also, March thence with them, and all our provisions, both of Victuals and Ammunition, we sent to Antrem, that thence by the Lough it might be conveyed to us to Mount-joy, where we intent (God willing) to be on Wednesday next, what success the Lord is pleased to give us, you shall hear at our return, in the mean time, Farewell.  
From Belfast, the 28, of July, 1642.   

A Letter of the Deputy-Lieutenants of Devonshire, to the Gent. of Cornwall.  
SIRS,  
WHen Religion, liberty, property, and our Laws lie at the stake, he deserves an execration that appears not a defender: we know the attempts that are now on foot: for the destruction of all is not confined to the Northern parts, but the storm runs mainly hither. That wisdom hath no life, that foresees a danger to fear it, not to prevent it. We know our safeties are bound up with yours, and not only that, but our affections to our Religion and Country, commands our expressions, and ensuing resolutions, which are, that on all occasions we shall be ready according to our Protestation, and the commands of both Houses of Parliament, and as far as the safety of the Country will permit to be assistant to you for the maintenance of the Ordinance of Parliament, and the opposing the Commission of Array, which enslave not only persons, properties, but consciences, in informing men, as it is probable, to fight against these that have been, and are the known defenders of our liberties: If we are linked together, we can hardly be ruined; Let us contract a mutual assistance, that we may so do, is the desire of, etc.   
FINIS.