june the 24. 1642.  
The Last joyful news from Ireland.  
Wherein is Related, A most famous and victorious Battle between the Protestants and the Rebels, at Kilrush in the County of Kildare: At which place the English with 3000 foot and Horse, valiantly set upon the Enemies, being 12000 in Number, killed near upon 600 of them, took abundance of Arms and Ammunition from them, and brought 3 heads of their Chief Commanders to Dublin.  
Whereunto is added a Letter sent from the Right Honourable Earl of Ormond and Ossory, to his much Honoured Uncle, Sir Robert Poyntz,  
Showing the true estate of the Kingdom of Ireland at this present, Received June 21. 1642.  
Also an Order of both Houses of Parliament, whereby Captain Burrell, Thomas Lloyd, Gentleman, john Smith, and Francis Dovet of London, Gentleman, are appointed and approved of, to be Commissaries, to enrol and value the Horse and Arms, to be raised according to the Propositions.  
john Browne Cleric. Parliament.  
London Printed for John Wright. 1642.   

LAUS DEO. From DUBLIN the seventeenth of JUNE, 1642. 
 Mr. Carswell;  
MY kind love unto you remembered, hoping in God of your good health, as I was at present thanks be to God for it: your letter dated the tenth of May I have received, and of the 29 of March, sin●e which time I have not received any from my Father, and yourself, fearing two Letters are miscarried which you sent by Post. As for the state and condition of this Kingdom it is very troublesome as yet, and the wars are like to hold long, in regard the Rebels will never stand long to Battle, but fly to the Mountains, Bogs, and Woods, we having not men sufficient to meet them in several places, and to compass them in, and to leave Garrisons in every Town of note. For my part I do continue in Sir Charles Cootes Regiment, as Wagon Master to the Regiment. And whereas my Father writeth for me to come over, I cannot well get off as yet, and if I should seek to get off, I should never get my pay which is due to me, having received but 50 shillings this eight months, but I am promised to receive part of it as soon as money cometh over: business not agreeing well with the Parliament of England, is a great hindrance to the proceed here in Ireland, and a discouraging of the Soldiers wanting their pay. I believe I shall hardly get ●eave to come over as yet, in regard they want Englishmen to be guides to the Army. I am Garrisoned at the Na●s. I have been in the Country for six or seven weeks together, where the Lord hath prospered us in all our proceed: the greatest number of the Rebels that I did see, was at a place called Kilrush, in the County of Kildare, to the number of 12000. of them, we having but 3000. Horse and Foot, besides they having an infinite number which lay behind the Hill, lying upon advantage to divide the spoil, thinking to have had the victory of us, crying and shouting, victory, victory, before they had obtained it. It pleased God at very sight of our men being courageous (although they had the Hill and Wind of us) our Commanders marching up towards them daunted them: and at two or three shots at each other, the Rebels began to retreat and fly, and to separate themselves, and fly over Bogs and Hills, our Horse pursuing them, many of them were slain in an hour and a half space, we killed near upon 600, of them, and took abundance of Arms and Ammunition from them, and brought three heads of their chief Commanders to Dublin. Thus Gods wonderful providence in delivering us from the hands of our enemies, we having had but four or five men slain at that Battle; many conflicts we have had with them since, and still we had good success thanks be to God for it. I make no question but you have heard of the loss of our Colonel Sir Charles Coote, that Noble Commander, who by accident of my Lord Burlaces troops, was shot at Trim in pursuing the Rebels there, who came to take Trim after he had recovered it from them, he having but 150. men, discomfited 3000. of them, the loss of that man is much lamented among us all, and especially true hearted Christians, for God did prosper and bless all his proceed. I am sure I have lost the best Master in Ireland, if he had lived he had done much good for them that belonged to him, and other people that were rob, thousands will miss him: there was no man in Ireland did terrify the Rebels so much as he, and if it had pleased God to have spared his life, he had quickly subdued them, the very name of him was a terror to them: the Earl of Kildare hath Sir Charles Cootes Regiment; how he will proceed against his Countrymen I know not as yet, I pray God send my Lord Lieutenant safe over, for we want him to settle businesses here; since my Colonel's death things go on but slowly.  
I pray God bless and prosper the Parliament in their proceed, and that the King and they might agree, both for the good of the Church and Commonweal.  
Yours Samuel Smith.   

A Letter sent out of Ireland, from the Right Honourable the Earl of Ormond and Ossory, to his much Honoured Uncle, Sir Robert Poyntz,  
Showing the true estate of the Kingdom of Ireland at this present time, and delivered to his Uncle here the 21 of june, 1642.  
THe last Letter that I received from you was of the 7 of April, by one Veele, to whom I shall be very ready to give my assistance towards his preferment, when I have rid myself of a few former engagements. We are now in so good condition for matter of men, that I know it will be wondered that we do no more with them, but when it shall be considered what men without money, Meat or , are able to do, I hope we shall not be taxed with sloth, having by many winter, and uncomfortable Journeys, manifested our unwillingness to lie still; it is true that our want of money, was then as great as now, but then the Hagards Barnes, and Houses were full of all manner of Provision, which now betwixt us and the Rebels are so wasted that the most fertile Country affords nothing but penary and desolation, and the booty that heretofore gave edge to the soldiers, and made them endure iudefatigably all manner of labour, is for a great circuit about us, either already taken by our men, or removed into inaccessible places by the Rebels, nor have we carriage (if there were plenty o● Victual in the store) to convey it with us, forth of those limits already wasted, if we march in such numbers as to considerable service, and on the otherside if we lie still, and eat● upon the Magazine, we shall very suddenly waste it, so that unless there be a speedy supply of at least victual, and carriages, this army raised at so great charge to that Kingdom, will be forced to dissolve or ruin of itself. I have given you this short, and true account of the state we are in, because I hope you are at London, where you may acquaint such of your friends as are of the Parliament with it, as likewise that you might be able to say something in my excuse, in case the blame of this dangerous loss of time should be laid on me; for th' ugh all this be much fullier represented to the Commissioners, appointed for the management of this War, from the Lords justices, and Council, yet many may be apt to censure me, that will not be called to the reading of that.  
When I know you are at London, you shall hear often, and more particularly from me; on Monday next I take a journey to Conaught, where I will endeavour to do some service before our provision he quite gone, from thence you shall hear from me, in the mean time I rest.  
Dublin, the 10 of june, 1642. Your most affectionate Nephew and Servant Ormond Ossory.   

Die Jovis, 16 Junii, 1642.  
ORdered by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That Captain Burrell, Thomas Lloyd Gentleman, john Smith, and Francis Dowett of London, Gentleman, are hereby appointed and approved of, to be Commissaries to enrol and value the Horse and Arms to be raised according to the Propositions.  
Joh. Brown, Cleric. Parliamen.   

Die Lunae, 20 Junii, 1642.  
THe Commissaries appointed for the inrolling and valuing of Horse and Arms, according to the late Propositions (and the above Order) have resolved to attend the said Service without Moor gate, under the City-Wall; where they will be ready from Eight to Twelve every forenoon, and from Two till Six every afternoon daily, for the purposes afore said, beginning on Tuesday the One and twentieth of this instant june, 1642.  


Robert Burrell.  
Thomas Lloyd.  
john Smith.  
Francis Dowett.     
FINIS.