GOOD NEWS FROM MUNSTER: BEING, An Exact and true Relation of certain Passages of Intelligence from the Province of Munster in Ireland. As of taking of Ballincolly Castle near Cork, and cutting off of many Irish Rebels that were sheltered there; and stopped the passage between Cork and Bandon. And likewife of the relieving of the King's Castle of Limrick by Captain Cole, with the King's Pinnace; who in her return took a Dunkirker richly laden with Ammunition; FAITHFULLY COLLECTED, (From the mouth of a Gentleman of good rank and credit, Peter Courtup Esquire, sometimes High-Sheriff of the County of Cork, lately landed at M●m●●d from Cork in Munster.) By JOHN POWELL, Preacher of God Word, Vicar and Pastor of Newmarket in Munster, until the Irish Rebellious Wolves scattered his flock, and scared their Shepherd, who lost by this Rebellion 400. l. in Temporalties, besides his Spiritual means of 150. l. per annum. WITH A Letter sent from Amsterdam, and read in both Houses of Parliament, the 11. of this present June, 1642. Discovering what courses are there taken for the raising of Ammunition to be sent to the North. With a List containing the particular number of the said Ammunition. Die Lunae, 13. junii, 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, That these Letters and list of Ammunition be forthwith printed and published. I. Brown Cler. Parl. june 14. LONDON, printed for Andrew Coe. 1642. From Amsterdam. june 12 New stile, june 2 old stile. To john Beauchamp Merchant of London. For the Cloth Trade at present, I would advise you to write to hic whollyy not to boy in a piece at present, although he pretends losing his workmen or the like: for losing his workmen, I doubt at this time money is not so riese in that Country, and men so forward to buy, that I think little fear, but that if he Turns off or leave buying, his workmen will be glad to come again at more settled tmes; And it may be, sell better cheap. Therefore about all excuses, as the state stands write him absolutely not to take off any untiel further advise for if things go badly there, and come to pilaging or destruction, you should have all the cloth he had in the house to be reckoned to be your cloth. I fear a storm to arise the North, and I see it daily grow blacker and darker, for store of monies is made over to pe sent thither, witness the risinn of the exchange here so suddenly; And at bresent here is Order to buy store of pistoles for Horsemen and powder, and near upon 20. brass pieces to be sent for the North parts, but the Order is not from the Parliament. News from Ireland, reported by Peter Courtup Esquire, sometimes High Sheriff of the County of Cork in the Province of Munster, lately landed at Mine-head, from thence. SIR William St. Leger Lord Precedent and General of Munster finding the passage between Cork and Baudon Bridge pestered with Irish Rebels that were sheltered and succoured in a Castle somewhat adjacent unto the said road, gave order that forthwith a considerable force of Horse and foot should issue forth against the said Castle, called by the name of Ballencholly Castle, and that Captain Chidley should go Commander of the said Force; withal, that a Basilisco should be taken forth of the Fort of Cork for the better expediting of their Designs against the said Rebels in Ballincally Castle, which accordingly was effected, there were of Horse 100 of Foot 200. and after their coming to the said Castle, and demanding the said Castle to be rendered up to them for his Majesty's use, and they refusing of it, they with the piece of Ordnance made a breach for entrance, and with the loss of some 4. or 5. men, entered the Castle, and put to death near about 80. men; after this Exploit they cause the breach to be made up again, and left 40. of their men in the said Castle: All this while the Lord of Muskrey being in view of the said Forces with 7. or 8000. men, durst not advance against our Forces to relieve the said Castle, such is the spirit of fear and cowardice that God hath possessed the Irish Rebels hearts with in vengeance, that were here a sudden, considerable, well-provided Aide sent over into Munster, our English there would quickly (by the help of God, who hath wonderfully of late stretched out his arm of mercy towards the Protestants there) be not only Masters of the field, but Commanders of all the Cities and Castles, Forts, and Forts of Munster, but before Captain Chidley and his Forces left the said Castle, he charged the Soldiers to whom he committed the custody and command of the said Castle, that they should have an especial care to have a strong and faithful sentinel for fear there should be any more men in the Castle in any secret place that they had not discovered, for that in wars before this, Captain Banret an Irish man pretending to be true to the Queen's Majesty, repaired unto the Lord Precedent Carew, to have some Musketeers to guard this Castle being then his, otherwise he should be made a prey unto his Countrymen that were in Rebellion, whereupon the Lord Precedent allowed him 24. Musketeers, of whom the said Barnet promised to be chary of as of his own life, but he within three days after at supper, caused all these men to be slain by 80. Armed men that issued out of a Vault under ground in the same Castle giving them this watch word that when they heard him offer to drink to them, saying, Here's to you all Gentlemen Soldiers in a cup of red Wine, they should presently surprise them & cut them off, which accordingly they did, so dangerous a thing it is to trust Protestants under the command of Papists, notwithstanding their deep Protestations, oaths pretended love and loyalty; the sad Tragedy of these 24. made the 40. men left in the said Castle more vigilant, and looking about under the hutch, they found a boy, to whom they promised his life, if he would discover unto them the way to the Vault, but refusing to do, after some torture they inflicted on him, they put him to death; not long after, a handsome Irish woman came up out of the Vault, and hung about one of the Soldier's necks, and kissed him, desiring him to save her life and ●oe what he would with her, but he answering her, that it was not in his power, left her, and another Soldier cloven her head into two pieces; and then the Soldiers betook themselves to the further discovery of the said Vault, which they found out by her coming forth, and presenly cast in such abundance of moist Hay fired, that with the smother thereof, enforced Armed men that were there to come up, there were 17. which our men cut off, and now keep the Castle quietly, and thereby have cleared the way between Cork and Bandon-bridge. Likewise, that the King's Castle of Limrick, under the command of Captain George Courtney, was relieved upon intelligence sent unto the Lord Precedent of Munster from the said Captain Courtney of his great want both with provision and Ammunition, by the King's Pinnace under the Command of Captain Cole, and upon the return of the said Pinnace, there did appear at the mouth of the Harbour of Limrick, two Dunkirks, thereupon the Pinnace having eight brass Pieces, besides Murderers and Fireworks, let fly at them both, but the one escaped, and the other the King's Pinnace took in, which Vessel being near about an hundred Tun they found an Irish Merchant of Limrick, worth before these wars there, 1500. pound per annum in Lands, besides his other stock of Merchandise, four score Barrels of Powder, 700. Muskets, besides abundance of Swords and Match, and the very Ballast was all Ordinances, which Captain Cole hath brought about to, Cork, God send us more such good puchases that may hinder the Rebels and help our Friends. A list of the Ammunition, as followeth: Four pieces of Battery of 18 pound Bullet. One piece carrying 12. pound bullet. Two Culverings carrying 8. pound bullet. Six Field pieces carrying 6. pound bullet. Two Mortar pieces. For Granado's sixteen. An hundred barrels of powder. Two thousand pair of Pistols ready preusser. ●● A thousand Carabines. Three thousand Saddles. Bullets. Ladles. Sponges. Carriages. Harness for Dr●●●● Horses. The Mortar pieces are a foot and a hal●e in 〈◊〉 the mouth mettle and all. Shooting Granado's of 11 or 12 inches. FINJS.