The Victorious proceed of the Protestants in IRELAND; from the beginning of March to this present, being the 22. of the same month. With a Letter sent from Master Brian Smith, Minister in his Majesty's Ship called the Banaventure, riding before Kingsa●le, which was read in the Honourable House of Commons, on Monday the 21. of March, 1642. Declaring how the Lord Precedent of Munster, Sir William St. Leger, gave Battle to the Rebels near Durgarven, killed 2000 men, took some of their Commanders prisoners, and slew ten with his own hands.   soldier with sword and shield, leading a group of other soldiers 
Printed at London for john Wright, in the Old-baily. 1642.   

The victorious proceed of the Protestants in Irelaud, from the beginning of Maech to this present being the 22 of the same month.  
ON the 27 of February, came all our boats and ships safely into Dublin Harbour, that had been relieving Tredah and thus they declare their voyage, that the two first days▪ they spent in firing some small towns by the shor●-side, about the 19 and 20 day, came fo●th before the mouth of Tredath Harbour, our vessels being all that carried provision, and more to defend them, the enemy had chained up the H●rbour with a most strong chain, which our men knowing the wind and tide being fair on the 20 day, man'd out a shalop with instruments to break the chain, and the ships to follow in, but the labour of the breaking the chain, God had prevented, and by that wind and tide that camed our men safely in, as could be thouht the same wind and tide broke the chain before our ships, even as the shalop come, the enemy notwithstanding with three or more pieces and many other men shot at our ships with all spit, but our men got well with the loss only of some five or six men, but many of the enemy lost, but to the great comfort of the City, who had been in great distress, and not so much when o●r provision come as before, in that the Noble Governor Sir allen Tichborne had being in distress, gone out again the enemy and taken many Cows and sheep from them, and lost but few of his men, a great terror is he to the enemy as Sir Charles Coot is here, that th●ir very names makes the enemy shake, and many times have they run at their names themselves being not near. But our ships have unladen their provision, and coming ●o Dubli● the enemy laboured all could be to spoil our m●n and ships by them s●elets at land, and a ship of theirs for that purpose at Sea, but our men burned their ship, and to●ke took two pieces, a brass and iron one from them, and are the day above named come home to us, having victualled Tredath for six months, but are going again: we have some men come from England but no money, insomuch that our City is unreasonable burdened, to the utter undoing of most part of the City, for few houses have less than 11 12 some 30 Soldiers in them, and they to pay them money weekly, and some not able to find their own families with bread, but all complaint gives them not relent, which makes great misery for the present, and will be more, in that all their goods being taken out of these poor people's houses by the Soldiers, they being not able to give them money, and sold by these Soldiers, at not the seven part what they are worth, so that little they have is consumed, these people left to beggary and hear nothing but sad complaints, and this is more on the Protestants then Papists the Protestants being more poor, what the cause of these things are, God knows, ●ut sure none knows the misery of war but those that see it, and sure none will desire it, if cary●d as here. But for Tredath Sir Henry Tichburne hath turned all or most of the Papists out of the City there, for as in Dublin the enemy is sometimes, ●ay always in some six miles of us, some times more nearer, ou● men have not gone out since the last I writ to you, but I think will as this night go out to a place where the enemy is very strong, God keep them, I think we are indifferent without danger of their taking us by forces, but fraud which is very much, but ●amine and sickness are like to be our greatest enemies, in the City publicly is much threatening, they send to us indeed the Rebels increase still daily, that not any place in Ireland, but all are out in great bodies, especially in Munster which was last out, they are now most strong, the heads of them being Lord Musey and Lord Roch, they have among them our General's Countess prisoner and all his children, which is much grief to him so brave a man. We have report that Sir Philimon O Neale was so vexed, that he could not so presently take Tredath, that for spite he went home and killed all his prisoners, being not less than 4000 but we hope this is not yet true, but certain w● are, that the Lord Cranfield that was prisoner to him; he hath caused to be slain basely on a sudden. Here is like to be much misery befall in this Kingdom before this war is at an end, some powder is thought is come out of Spain● to the Rebel's, else could they have not so much as they have, more than at trust. Since the third of March some shipping hath gone out from us and hath relieved a place called Wicklow Castle besieged by the Rebels, and is go●e to relieve another place called Duncannon, for our men i● Dublin we have had no great business happened, only yesterday part of our men went out for the field 3000 foot and 500 horse, and intent to stay out some time, we have not heard any thing f●om them, I believe they have an intent to burn most part of the Country within 20 miles of Dublin, on the West and North side▪ we have intelligence that those Rebels increase still, so that nothing can be expected but a tedious war; we have intelligence, that Galloway is revolted, but there is a Fort possessed by some of ours, that can command the Town, but this Port is near Spain, as near as Dublin England, and relief may be feared to come from Spain that way as some have thought, but small corn by Wexford. But we have news, that some of your ships are come to our coasts to keep the Seas which will be well if so, for much need is ofit: we have intelligence but something doubtful it is that with some 150● of the English landed in Munster the Noble Precedent of Munster being before distressed by the Re●els, but joining with these 1500 from England, went against the Rebels, being a great multitude l●d by thd Lord Mountgarr●t, our men pursued the Rebels killed no less than 2000 of them, but little loss on our side, and some think the Lord Montgarret himself is killed, but this is something doubtfully reported, but most say its tru●, that are of account, but sure jam, that all is like to be very low brought are they are better, and this like to be a tedious war. We have news out of the North, but somewhat uncertain, that the Scots have give a defeat to the Rebels there, and killed no less than 1500.  
We have news also from Tredath, that Sir Henry Tich●orne issued out, and beat upon part of the enemies Can●pe, on that part where one Colonel Ma● Brian's Quarter was a Colonel of the enemy, but with a 1000 men, Sir Henry entered battle, the enemy being 3000, some say 4000, but Sir Henry rooted them all, killed four hundred, took two hundred prisoners, and the rest fled away, so now for the present he is not so hard besieged, and he hath burned 20 towns about him.  
THe second of March we arrived at Kingsaile, where we understand that in the whole Province of Munster (which was least suspected) the Irish are all revolted. They have swept away all the English Cattles, and stripped them of all naked; in one we●ke they killed 55000. English sheep, and do vow they will not leave an English man's Foot, but will quite extripate man beast. What they do about Dublin, and in the North we hear not, Colonel Barry is made General of their Forces in Munster; they have besieged the City of Cork already, and the Town of Kingsaile, expected to surprised every hour, if the King's Ships (which keep them in awe) leave them in harbour, the Fort of Kingsaile is made a strong place, but they want Men, Money, and Ammunion; only the Admiral here hath supplied it with victuals and arms for a 100 men for six weeks, but the works there will require above 500 men, ●o make it good against an Army; I conceive it is a place of the greatest consequence in the Provincce▪ It is lamentable to consider the want and misery and fear the poor English live in at this time; they have betaken themselvee to some places of refuge, as to Castlehaven, ●rook-haven, Baltmore. Bandonbridge is furnished with 1000 men for six months, Cork for a longer time, Youghall is of little strength, the Fort of Dunca●on is for the King, with a little provision for a few day's, but if they have not speedy relief, they must perish either by Famine or Sword. It were endless to relate what savage and barbarous acts are done by the Irish, especially against Ministers; I will but instance in one.  
There 17 more▪ of them came to a Minister's house, they stripped him and his wife naked, bound them bacl to b●ck● cut off his privy members, than one after another did ●avish her upon her husband bacl, th●n cut both their throats.  
The Lord Mackerly, the Lord Muscroe, the Lord Roch etc. after promise and protestation of their fidelity to the King, and thereupon were furnished with some Arms and powder, are all turned Rebels; there is scarce one Irish man but is a Rebel.  
The Lord Precedent of Munster Sir William Saint Leger went out lately against the Rebels with so many horse and foot, that his force and Sir Charles Vavasers Regiment joining together, made 5 or 600 horse and 3000 foot, th●y gave battle to the Rebels near Dungarven, killed near 2000 men, took some of the Commanders prisoners; after that they marched to Dungarven Castle. and took it from the Rebels, where was good booty for his Soldiers, where he hath left a Garrison, and some Guns to keep it, and now is approaching Cork (if he can) to raise that ●iege. They burn and spoil, and raze all as they go.  
My Lord Precedent is very valiant and zealous, it is said he killed ten men with his own hands. The Irish wants Arms as yet, I pray God our best endeavours may prevent them. We are all in good health aboard the Bonadventure. So with my love to yourself, and to one and all of my friends, in haste I rest  
Your very loving brother Brian Smith. From a board his Majesty's ship the Bonadventure riding before Kingsale March 7. 1641.  
FINIS.