MORE victories Obtained in IRELAND By the Right Honourable the LORD Inchiquine, LORD PRESIDENT of MUNSTER  
The Relations in a LETTER under his Lordships own hand, directed to mayor general Jephson, an Honourable Member of the House of Commons.  
Together with another Letter to the said Honourable Member, dated August 14. 1647.  
London, printed for Robert Bostock at the Kings-Head in Pauls Church-Yard. 1647.   

More VICTORIES obtained in Jreland, by the Right Honourable the LORD INCSIQUINE Lord President of MUNSTER.  
SIR,  
THe 3d. of july I came from cork, and was fain to stay 4 or 5, dayes at Moyallo before the Forces and Artillery were al come up, then I marched directly towards Rathkele in the County of Lymerick; and sent out 2. parties in the night from the Mountaines foot on this side Ballyhea, the one under the command of lieutenant Col. cook, with 400. foot, and mayor Frenchard with about 200. Horse; the other under the command of Leift. Colo. Knight 600. foot, and under mayor Purdon 350. Horse: unto the first I gave order to go close by Sleuelober, towards the Shanon, and drive all they could light upon to Rathkell and the other to march by the River Maige( being on the other hand) towards the Shanon, and drive all they could get to the same place, where I intended the next day to mee● them with the rest of the body, but the way being ill, I could not get up with the Ordinance, so as I was fain to lie that night at Ballingary 3. Mile short of them; where I found abundance of Plunder and victuals, to the value of 1000 l. at least, and had two Castles delivered up to me, one whereof was very strong, belonging to one R. Lacy, the other was a Castle belonging to my Lord of cork. I sent word to the rendezvous where I lay, and sent 200. Horse under mayor Ieffords command, to help those that had been upon the parties, who I knew would be extreme weary, having gone 20 mile before they began to drive, and then spent almost the whole day in gathering of cattle, where they could spy them. But the Party that went with Knight and P●●do● having gotten 6000. Cowes and sheep, which were very troublesone to drive and keep them up together, were sorced to stay 2 Mile from the rendezvous; and it seems Purdon thought himself so secure, that he neither appointed Guards or sentry, but let every one do as he pleased, so as my Lord of Muskery was in the midst of them with 500. horse, before they perceived any enemy, nor did they then believe them to be so, till he began to do execution, whereupon Capt. Fenton providently took a course to preserve Sir William an heir, who with Capt. Dethick came away with all the hast they could, and brought me word, that all the party horse and foot were lost, and having  told me the place, I instantly marched with all the hast possible I could, to get between the Rebells, and the pass of Abdare, which they( as I since heard) were apprehensive of, and therefore made such hast, as that they were gone 2 hours before I could get thither: then I met mayor Iefford, who was also in pursuit of them, but could not overtake them, of him I demonded what harther account was to be had of the business, and found it to be thus. The Rebells fell into our Quarters more then ●n hour before day, and first lighted upon the Dragoneers, who thought they had been friends, till they were better informed by their blows, and then the firebrands being the readiest arms, Trumble and his men took them up, and with them kept off the Horse, that their Riders could not them force upon our men, till they got to their arms, then the Foot drew up and somely, and so pelted these Horse, though they charged them 4. times, they were still beaten off with loss, which made them turn from them, and fall among our Horsemen, where they took Capt. Cour●●●rup prisoner, and 5. more, flew 2. men, and took away about 40. Horse with as many Saddles and arms, we had but 2. Horsemen and one footman killed, but about forty Horsemen much wounded, among whom was mayor Choppyus Cornet, who is since dead, and so are 4. or 5. more; I was not a little joyed to find the business no worse, perceiving also that the Rebels lost two Captaines, and two Leiutenants of Horse, and hearing by a Prisoner that they had many wounded, thus it pleased God to work for us, when in ●ll prebability every man of ours might have been lost, and without a ●iracle they had been so( for the most part) if my Lord of Muskery had stayed till break of day; that they might have seen the advantage they had, which he durst not do, lest I should get between him and Adare, for then I had, had him in a Pound, In this business a great part of our prey was lost, but what remained to us of both parties preys, amounted to 1500. Cowes, and 4000. sheep, whereof the Souldiers destroyed and embezzled all but 700. Cowes, and 800. sheep at Rathkell, we found in the three several Castles we took, and the houses in the town, at least 3000. pounds worth of plunder, which( discernibly) no man was five pounds the better for, except two or three Common Souldiers, who found in several places three bags of money that amounted in all to about 100 l. the Wards of these Castles, and four more near the town, gave up upon summons; one other we took by force, but the men had quarter for their lives, which with their wearing apparel was the best quarter they had, that gave upon summons, five dayes were spent about this town, and then hearing that the Rebels Army lay within 8. miles of us, we marched towards them, lying the first night at A●dare, and the next day, as soon as we advanced towards them, they withdrew to the Wall of Lymericke, but though wee could not fotce them to fight, wee wreaked our vengeance on the Country, where wee burnt all houses corn and Hay, insomuch as that I am confident 40000 l. will not balance their loss by that means, from A●dare we marched to Kilpehan, and thence to Monaster an Enagh, which your Father sold, from thence to the Broff, where my Lord Castle Connels Company of about 80. men, well armed and provided, were placed two dayes before, who changed their resolution of defending the place upon the first treaty between me and their captain, who took quarter for life, and wearing apparel, leaving us good store of plunder and 150. arms in the House, which was almost as many as we had taken in all the other Castles, the same night I lay at the Broffe, I sent two Regiments to see what they could do upon a Castle of one Boxes within half a mile of it, where his son was Commander, and denied to yield to me upon such quarter as I had given others, These two Regiments, assaulted the great ditch, which was their ban fence, and carried every man a burden of the thach of houses to the grace of the Castle, which being fired, and the wind sitting favourably, they maintained the fire so, as in two houres the people were unable to stay within, and having no other way, began to come out of the windows, but our men killed the first that came, the rest fled to the Battlements, where they stayed till our men had made a breach with bars of Iron, and then they coming up to them, some leaped over the top of the Castle, which was very high, but they were all slain except one, who was saved by mere accident, the next day I sent a party of Horse to Baggots Castle, who had taken over night two of our horsemen, with their Horses and arms, supposing that they would bee glad to give up my horsemen upon condition I would let him alone, which of necessity I must have done for want of Ammunition, for I had not one grain of Powder left that was serviceable, when the Horse surrounded and summoned him, he desired to speak with me, whereupon I came thither, whilst the army was marching towards home, in expectation to have the place presently given up, but the monsieur propounded only coming under contribtion, and said he ment not to yield( if we did our utmost) upon other terms, whereat I was troubled, that I was come thither in person, and though I saw the place weak, not able to force it But I spoken big words of sending for the Ordinance instantly, and  told him, I would make him purchase his abuse of my expectation at a dear rate, and that I would hear of no further treaty. Whereupon the Gentleman desired some time of consideration, and at length was persuaded to give us our prisoners, with their Horses and arms, and 16. Horses more, whereof 10 were the best in that Country, we got also a 100 l. in money to be rid of us, and so came away that night into our own Quarters to Ardskiegh, and the next day hither to meet with what provision and ammunition was provided for us, which being but 2 l. of Bisquet, and 1 l. of Cheese a man; we are this day marching away to the relief of Ballagary and Castlematresse, where we left wards, who have been besieged these 3. dayes( that I have been out of the County of Lymerick) but to morrow I shall with Gods help be with them, and I must endeavour to do now, as I did last time, live all the time we are abroad upon the Country, which now I doubt will afford us only Pease and Beans, which we hope will keep us from starving, though we should get nothing else, if it do not, there is no visible means for us to avoid it, for we have not a bit of provision, nor a penny of money in our Garrisons, where the Towns relieve the sick men, and the well subsist by their own acquisitions. Wherefore, I beseech you Sir, either get us relief that may enable us to live here, or get me leave to come off, and let them give my Command to whom they please. I can contribute faithfulness and Integrity to the preservation of their interests, but I can work no Miracles.  
Moyallo 27th. july, 1647. Your affectionate Servant INCHIQUINE.  
Our want of Carriages is such an impediment to our doing considerable service, that you must not expect we shall effect those things without them, that otherwise would be fezible.  
Ranall in Collokittagh is come with a Regiment of foot, of those that were in Scotland, to the assistance of this Army against us here, who are 9000. Horse and foot( as my Intelligence assures me) by the access of these and the Volunteers of Tiperaris Thomand, and Kerry.   

SIR;  
THese ticklish times give me small hopes that any thing as yet can bee done in the behalf of our Forces in Munster, wherefore I very much desire the honour to wait on you over; I believe you will take ship either at bristol, or Minehead. I shall gladly wait on at either of them. Give me leave to acquaint you what a Member of your House  told me; who yesterday came home from London: he bid me be confident that you intended to quit your command in Ireland, and that my Lord President is speedily to appear at London, to answer to that Charge which my Lord Broghill, and Sir Arthur Loftus exhibited against him. I beseech you to deal ingeniously with me in this particular, for I am resolved to desert the service if it bee true, and so will many besides. Its a lamentable encouragement for any man to leave his native Country, spend his fortune and hazard his life, when he shall see men, who have done such eminent services thus required. But I trust God will so far manifest his Iustice, as not to suffer the monstrous malice of these men to prevail; pardon I pray the trouble this long piece of impertinency puts you to. I have a long time had a very high esteem of you, but never could bee so happy to have an occasion to bee known by you, unto whom in all things, I shall appear,  
SIR A most humble, and faithful servant. From my house near Exon, Aug. 14th 1647.  
FINIS.