CONTEMP ORA RY HISTOR Y

A F F A I R S I N I R E L A N D ,

FR OM 1 64 1 TO

I

N OW FOR THE F I R ST TIME RUBLISAIE D.

WITH A N

APPE NDIX OF OR IGINAL L ETTERS A ND DOCUMEN TS.

EDITED BY

J OHN T. GIL BERT,L ATE S ECRE TARY OF THE PUBL IC RE CORD O FFICE OF IRE L AND ;

AUTHOR OF A H ISTORY OF TH E CITY O F DL’BI. I I\v uHISTOR Y OF THE V ICE ROY S OF IRE L AND

EDITOR O I" FAC-SIMIL ES OF NATIONAL MSS. OF IR E L AND ; ET C .

I L L U S TRATED W I TH PO RTRA I T S A N D FAC S IM I L E S.

VOL . II .

DUBLINF O R THE I R I SH A R CH E O L O G I CA L A N D C E L T I C SO C I E TY .

P R EFA CE .

THE first portion of this vo lume contains the fourth book of the

Aphorismical Discovery,”in two divisions, fo l lowed by twenty-five

chapters of the fifth book . The narrative opens in 1 649 , and extendsto the latter part of the year 1 65 1 .

The subj ects which principal ly occupy the author’s attention in this

part of his w ork are the rout of O rmonde and his forces by the

P arliamentarian Colone l , Michae l Jones, near Dublin,in August, 1 649 ;

the death of General Owen O’

N eill,in November, 1 649 ; the e lection

of Emer Mac Mahon,Bishop of C logher, to succeed him as General of

the Irish of Ulster ; the movements of O liver C romwel l in Ire land ; the

capture by him of Drogheda, Wexford, Ross , and Kilkenny ; and the

successful defence of C lonme l against him by Major-General HughO

’N eill , nephew to General O wen O

’N eill.

The author describes the further efforts of Hugh O’N eill , and the Irish,

in the R oyal cause , after the departu re of C romwel l ; the defeat of the

U lster forces in 1 650, under their General , Emer Mac Mahon, Bishop of

C logher , fol lowed by the execution of that prelate and of O wen O’N eill

’

s

son , Henry R oe O’

N eill .

In other sections of the narrative are noticed the transactions betweenCommissary R edmond Caron and his brethren of the Franciscan O rderin Ire land ; the declaration of the R oman Catholic c lergy against the

continuance of the authority of King Char les in the pe rson of the MarquisVOL . 11 . 1

vi P R EFAC E .

of O rmonde as Viceroy ; the unconciliatory demeanour of his Depu ty,

C lanricarde, and the latter’s kinsmen and

“ factionists the correspond

ence of'

the bishops with R ome, and the negociations with the Duke

of L orraine in reference to his undertaking the“ P rotectorship

”of

I re land .

In connection with the matters mentioned in the narrative , much

authentic and important material is furnished by the many original

documents in our Appendix, which are now for the first time,

printed .

Among these are letters from Charles I I . , the Duke of L orraine , the

Marquis of O rmonde, O liver Cromwell , Colonels George Monk, JohnHewson

,and John R eynolds , L ords Inchiquin and Dil lon,

General Owen

O’

N eill,Colonel Danie l O

’

N eill, Major-General Hugh O’

N eill , Sir P he lim

O’N eil l

,Sir Arthur Aston, Sir Walter Butler, Sir Charles Coote , George

Monro , the R oman Catholic Archbishops and Bishops , Dean Michae lBoyle , L ieutenant-General R ichard Ferral l , Colonels P hilip and MylesO

’

R eilly, and other commanders of the Irish of U lster. In addition to

these,we have here printed, for the fir st time

,various papers, both lay

and clerical , of a confidential character,articles of agreement, military

commissions, muster-rol ls , lists of officers and garrisons, and miscel laneouswritings, il lustrating the history of the period.

The “ Aphorismical Discovery does not supply specific informationwith regard to the overtures which, from other sources, we find were at

this period actively made by General Owen O’N eill to e cc lesiastical

authorities on the Continent , as wel l as to P arliamentarians and R oyalistsboth in England and Ireland.

R inuccini, after his departure from Ireland

,wrote as fol lows from

France, on the 14th of April,1 649 , to Cardinal P anzirolo : Concerning

the journey to Flanders and remaining there for a short period,I consider

it requisite for the Irish business, as it is most important to learn the

reso lution which O ’N eill may come to, and of what C relly may have done

in L ondon, because if O ’

N eill come to terms with O rmonde, we shal l have

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only to recommend Ireland to the mercy of God bu t if he has taken thefield, much may yet be recovered .

”1

In a“ R elation,

” taken at Havre -de -Grace in April , 1 649 , preservedamong the papers of Chancel lor C larendon,

2and w ritten partly in cipher,

we find statements respecting the existence of a private confederacy or

fri endly understanding,”between Michae l Jones,3 Colone l of the P arlia

mentary forces, and General O wen O’N eill , carried on through the

agency of the Vicar -General of the latter’s army. But, adds the

R e lation,

” “neither Co lonel Jones nor Owen ON eill dare be known to

their parties that they have any inte l ligence or confederacy at all with

each other, for then their men would soon quit them , as some have late lydone in considerable numbers There is also now at L ondon one

A bbot Orelly (who was with the Marquis of Antrim at P aris) treatingwith the R ebe ls in E ngland , being, as it is verily be lieved, sent thithe r

by Owen O’

N eill, not without the privity of Jones .

”On this hithe rto

obscure matte r some light is thrown by the fo l lowing statements of the

R epublican commander, E dmund L udlow :

About this time an ag ent from Owen R oe ON eal came privately to L ondon, and foundout a way to acquaint the council of state, that if they thought fit to grant him a safe conduct.he would make some propositions to them that would be for their service . The council

, to

avoid any misconstruction of their actions, refused to hear him ; but appointed a committeeto speak with him, of which I was one , ordering us to report to them what he should propose .

His proposition was, that the party commanded by O N eil should submit to,and act for , the

parliament, if they might obtain indemnity for what was passed, and assurance of the enjoyment of their religion and estates for the time to come . We asked him

, why they madeapplication to us, after they had refused to join with those who had been in treaty with theking ? He answered , that the king had broken his word with them ; for tho’they had deservedwell of him,

and he had made them many fair promises, yet when he could make better termswi th any other party, he had been a lways ready to sacrifice them. We asked him farther,why they had not made their application sooner ? He told us , because such men had beenpossessed of the power, who had sworn their extirpation but that now it was believed to bethe interest of those in authority to grant liberty of conscience ; promis ing, that if such libertymight be extended to them,

they would be as zealous for a common-weal th as any other party,

1 N unziatura in Irlanda. 1844, p. 374.

2 Appendix iii., p. 207 .

3 See vol . i. pp. 747-9 , for statements by the As sembly of Kilkenny in September, 1648, inreference to relations between Owen O ’

N eill and Co lonel Michael Jones.

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ins tanci ng in many countrieswhere they were so. We informed him, that it was our opinionthat the council would not promise indemnity to all that party, they being esteemed to havebeen the principal actors in the bloodymassacre at the beginning of the rebellion neither didw e think that they would grant them the liberty of t heir re ligion, be l ieving it might provedangerous to the publick peace. The council, upon our report of what had passed at the

conference,concurred with ou r Opinion ; so that having no more to do with the agent, he was

required to depart Within a limited time .

”1

We find that on the 25th of April,1 649 , Owen O

’N eill wrote to

Colonel Monk, urging him to promote the acceptance of the propositionswhich he had made to the English P arliament for conclusion of peace .

2

Articles for a cessation of arms were concluded on the 8th of May

between O’N eill and Monk. The seventh of the propositions of O’

N eill

was to the effect that he was to be restored or put in possession of estates,

in reward of his merit, and the good service that he shal l perform in

the P arliament of E ngland’

s service, in the preservation of their inte rest in

this kingdom. The overtures concluded as fol lows “ I [Owen O’N eill] do ,

upon receiving a confirmation of these propositions,forthwith undertake

and promise, in behalf of myself and the whole party under my command,

faithfu lly and firmly to adhere to the service of the P ar liament of

England in this kingdom, and maintain their interest hereafte r,w ith the

hazard of our lives and fortunes,against all opposers whatsoever .

Owen O’

N eill, five days after his agreement with Monk, addr essed a

letter to Dionisio Massari, Dean of Fermo in I taly, stating that he wasreduced to such extremities that he would be necessitated to join the“ faction of the Supreme Council or those in power at Dublin . E itherof these courses would, he averred

, be to him more bitter than death,

and he implored Massari for aid to save him from such an union, rather

than embrace which he would prefer to pass the remainder of his daysin a foreign land. On the eighteenth of the same month

, O’N eill dis

patched from his camp at Cavan,letters to R inuccini

, and to Cardinals1 Memoirs of E dmund L udlow

,E s L ieutenant f H

in Ireland. L ondon : 175 1 , p. ”4.

q 0 orse, Commander-ln-ch1ef of the forces2 Appendix, p. 433 .

3 Appendix, p. 216 .

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de la Cuena and P anfilio . In these,after having protested his anxiety

to persevere in the course approved of by the Nuncio , he declared himse lfreduced almost to a state of desperation,

and begged for assistance

that he might not have to join eithe r the faction of O rmonde or of the

P ar liament , both of which, he wrote , were regarded by him with hatred

and horror. 1

On the 25th of May, 1 649 , Monk,then at Dundalk, gave O liver

C romwel l , by letter, an account of the difficult position in which he wasplaced by the withdrawing of the Scots from their previous connectionwith him

Being in a very ill condition, wrote Monk, with these garrisons between the Scots andIrish

, Owen Mac Art’s army, I have adventured, by the advice of some special friends and

we l lwishers to this service , to treat with Owen Mac Art [O ’N eill] to keep him from joining

with O rmonde,which if he had done, Colonel Jones and I had been in a very great hazard of

losing the Parl iament’s footing in this kingdom ; whereupon, finding Co lonel Jones in such a

condition,that he could not relieve me , it made me the more confident to adventure upon a

cessation of arms between Owen Mac Art’s party and mine , he engaging hiinself to oppose

O rmonde , which he doth really intend to do, and hath already by his endeavours manifestedhis wil lingness to ruin O rmonde , for a greater feud cannot possibly be between them thenthere is now : wherefore upon this score I have treated with him, and according to his desire ,sent you the copy of the propositions made by him to the Parliament, which are wonderfulhigh, but I be l ieve wil l descend much lower I have sent you likewise a copy of the agreementfor three months cessation between Owen Mac Art and I . I do not think it fit to signify thisto the Council of State , but do who l ly refer the business to you, either to make further use of

it,or else to move it, or as you conceive most fit to be done ; since there was great necessity for

me to do it, I hope it will beget no ill construction, when the advantage gained to the service,by dividing Ormonde and Mac Art

, is fully weighed .

”

In connection w ith the transactions between Monk and O’N eill , the

fo llow ing contemporary details, as received in L ondon, are given by

Bulstrode Whitelocke,

2 under date of Ju ly, 1 649

L etters from Chester that O rmond was strong before Dublin,That Co lonel Monk, upon the enemy’s approach towards Dundalk,

sent to Owen R oweO neal, head of the natural Irish

,desiring him in pursuance of the Articles between them to

draw his forces together, and to be in readiness when the enemy should draw near to them.

This was undertaken by Owen, but he sent word back that he wanted ammunition, and

Appendix pp 435 , 4372 “Memorials of the E nglish Affairs .

”L ondon : 1732, p. 4 16.

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being come within three miles with his whole army, he sent out 1200 foot, and 200 horse, whoreceived from Colonel Monk 20 barrels of powderwith match and bullets proporti onable .

Presently after this, they had information that I nchequin was coming against them, whichmade them speed as fas t as they could to their General, but they were overtaken and routed,500 killed upon the place, many prisoners taken, the rest so beaten and scatter

’d that few of

them escaped without their death’s wounds .

This news was so terrible to Owen and his army that they all rose in a panick fear, and fledinto the county of L ongford ; this defeat was given in the view of the town of Dundalk, andInchequin sent the news of it presently to O rmond, who thereupon sent to C olone l Jones forexchange of prisoners, and sent him the news of this defeat given to Owen.

Inchequin the same evening came before Dundalk and summoned it. Colonel Monk wasretreated thither, upon the assur ance of all his officers and so ldiers to stand by him, exceptone so ldier, who whenMonk told them,

that if any of them scrupled to fight in this quarrel,he might depart and should have a pass from him.

This one soldier only desired a pass, and said he could not in conscience fight in thisquarrel Monk gave him a pass according to his desire, and the rest promised to be faithfulto him.

But when Inchequin came now before the town, all the faithful soldiers ran away over thetrenches to Inchequin, swearing deep oaths that they would not engage with Monk

,who

entred into confederacy with Owen R owe , the head of the native Irish .

By this and many other passages both in ours and other his tories, we may observe thestrange inconstancy, lightness and irrationa l actions of the common soldiery

,whom for the

most part money and avoiding present danger carry beyond any other interest.These soldiers of Co lonelMonk’s, one day swore to stand by him, the next day every one ofthem deserted him ; money was to be had from I nchequin, none from Monk, with whom if

they staid they mus t fight ; but if they left him they thought the danger was over.Theyhad all engag ed under Colone l Monk, andwhen he had demanded of themwhether theywould be faithful to him, and stand by him ; all but one said

,that in conscience they coul d

not leave him,but would stand by him.

The next day when danger approached, then they could not in conscience stay with him,

because he was confederate with the head of the native Irish rebels, Owen R owe .

Y et the same conscience could give them leave to serve under O rmond,who commanded

both the I rish rebe ls Catholics , and the E nglish R oyalists against the E nglish Protes tants.

Monk’s soldiers having thus deserted him,the town of Dundalk was presently surrendred

to Inch

eiquin, upon no other conditions , but that Monk might dispose of what was his as he

saw goo

That Colonel Mark Trevor was there a great purchaser, and bought choice sheep for threepound a score, cows for thirty pound a score , and horses for forty pound a score, and so madeh1mself up a regiment, and was made governor of the town to boot.That this defeat of Owen was a great advantage to O rmond, that in Dundalk store of

prov1s 10ns was taken, that Owen was so enraged at this defeat that he swore he would berevenged .

That there were divisions i1r0rmond’s army, between the E nglish and the Irish

, for thatO rmond gave the lands so regained to the E nglish, and put them into garrisons, but kept theIrish in the fie ld in most hardship and danger ; that many of the ministers in Dublin aresuspected, and suspended.

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On the 2nd of August, 1649 , O rmonde , with the King’s army, was

routed near Dub lin by the P arliamentarians, commanded by Colone l

Michae l Jones. In the North,how ever, the only considerable p lace held

for the P ar liament was the town of Derry, the garrison of which , underSir Charles Coote, was reduced almost to extremities

,from a nine weeks’

siege by Viscount Montgomery.

1 O wen O’

N eill,suffering at this time

from a mighty scarcity of powder and shot,and destitute of all human

way to come by it,”was, by Coote

’s offers of money and ammunition,

induced to bring the Ulster forces to his re lief on the 7th of August .

The siege of De rry being thus raised,that town was consequently

preserved for the Commonwealth of E ngland . Sir Char les Coote, on

this occasion, according to the “ A phorismica l Discovery,

” “ came toG eneral O

’

N eill, with all the friendly ostentation possible

,and invited

him and al l his major officers to the town ,where he was served w ith

extraordinary p lenty and curiosity, comp lied with him in all other

promised ob ligation,with a surp lus of proper liberality ; but, alas ! it

was surely bruited that among the rest of his serving, a cup of poison wasministered unto him of lingering operation, by little and little pining himout, and though he forthwith marched back unto the county of Cavan

with his army, he was not we ll , his hair and nails falling off b y degrees ;and though his then physicians, using their science and art to heal him,

as laboring w ith the gout (for his Doctor, O wen O’Shiel

,was not at that

present in place) but to no purpose, for never after was his own man.

” 2

In the books of the Council of State at L ondon,then the main governing

body in E ngland, their proceedings in relation to Monk’s transactions withOwen O

’

N eill appear as fo l lows

1649 . Augus t 6 .

The secrecy enjoined upon the business of Col . Monk’s treaty with Me Art [Owen O ’N eil l]

to be taken off.

1 Appendix, p. 440, Captain Henry Finch’s R elation of the Siege of L ondonderry, 1649 .

2 See,at p. 21 1 of vol. iii , Colonel Henry O ’

N eill’s sta tement on this subject .

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A narrative of the treaty to be prepared and reported to the House , as also all the lettersand papers.

0

C ol . Monk to prepare the narrative, W ith his reasons, and attend the House thereon nextdnesdaWResolved

,

that the treaty between Col . Monk and Owen Mac Art [O ’N eill] was who l ly

against the judgment of this Council when they fir st heard of it, and they are still of the sameOpinion.

1649, August 7 .

To report to the House that the letter and papers concerning the Cessation made by Col .Monk with Owen R oe MC Art O ’

N eale were sent to the L ord L ieutenant of Ire land by Col .Monk, and were delivered by the L ord L ieutenant to the Council , when they considered thewhole bus iness, and disapproved thereof ; that it was not then thought fit, however, to returnany answer to Col . Monk

,but he was enjoined to secrecy ; that he having now come to

E ngland and presented himself,the Council have informed him that they neither did nor do

approve of what he has done therein,and have ordered that the aforesaid letter and papers,

and his reasons for making such Cessation, should be at once reported as aforesaid .

1

The following further contemporary details on this affair,in August,

1 649 , have been transmitted to us by Whitelocke :2

Upon a report from the Council of State, and letters to them from the L ieutenant ofIre land, concerning Major-General Monk’s making a peace with Owen R oe Oneal , which theCouncil disapproved, and reported to the House to know their pleasure therein .

“Major~General Monk was cal led into the House, and asked several questions by theirorder, which he answered at the bar of the House touching that business ; after a long debateof it, the House upon the question passed this vote, that they did disapprove of what MajorGeneral Monk had done in concluding a peace with the grand and bloody Irish R ebel, OwenR owe Oneal, and did abhor the having anything to do with him therein

“ Y et are verily persuaded that the making of the same by the said Major-General Monkwas in his judgment for the most advantage of the E nglish interest in that nation ; and thathe shal l not be fur ther questioned for the same for the time to come .

“O rder that the report of the Council of State, the questions demanded of Major-General

Monk, with his answers and the votes of the House thereupon, be printed and published .

Major—GeneralMonk was much discontented at the proceeding in this business in relationto him

, especially at some passages highly reflecting upon his honour and fidelity.

“And it was the opinion of divers , either not at all to have questioned this business , or

having once questioned it, not to have employed him any more in their service .

“But the major part carried it thus , to beat him and afterwards to stroke him,which some

did think was never forgotten by him.

In our Appendix to the present volume will be found the Artic lesbetween General Owen O

’N eill and Colone l Monk ; O ’

N eill’s P ropositions

Calendar of State Papers , Domestic Series , 1649-50, preserved in the State Paper Department of HenMajesty’s Public R ecord Office . E dited by M. A. Green. L ondon 1875 .

“Memorials of the English Affairs .

”L ondon : 1732, p. 419.

PR E FACE . xiii

to the English P arliament ; Monk’

s official statement of his reasons forconcluding a cessation for three months with O ’

N eill ; and Monk’s lettersto O

’N eill and to O liver C romwe l l . 1

Some details in reference to Cromwe l l’s appointment may be here

mentioned. The Council of State at L ondon, on the 1 5 th of March ,1 649 ,

recommended that L ieutenant-General Cromwell should be commander ofthe troops for Ire land, and for their pay, twenty thousand pounds permonth w ere al located by ordinance . Sir William A rmyne reported to

P arliament, on the 29th of the same month , that the Council of Statehad nominated L ieutenant-General Cromwel l to be commander-in- chief

of the forces for Ire land, and that he had dec lared his wil lingness to

go if sufficiently provided. The appointment was approved of by the

House on the following day, and C romwe l l’s draft patent was reported

on the 20th of June . An order was made by P ar liament that Cromwe l l ,then L ord L ieutenant of Ireland, shou ld be al lowed

,from date of his

patent, ten pounds a day as General of the forces of Ireland,during

his continuance in E ngland, and that from the time of his ar rival in

Ire land he shou ld receive , as General of the forces there , two thousandpounds per quar ter, which was not to be understood as forming part ofhis salary as L ord L ieutenant . A sum of three thousand pounds wasadvanced to him for his transport and provisions . One hundred thousandpounds were also to be immediate ly provided for the pay of the soldiers

going to Ireland. C romwe l l’s entire annual salary in“ connection w ith

Ireland wou ld appear to have been representing aboutat the present day—somewhat more than double the salary now paid tothe L ord L ieutenant of Ireland .

2

On the 14th of August, 1 649 , Cromwel l landed with his forces at

Dub lin. Sir Charles Coote,on the same day, wrote as fo l lows from Derry

to the Council of State at L ondon : General Owen O’

N eill, being

1 Appendix, pages 2 16-221, 433, 434.

Calendar of State Papers , 1649 -50, by M. A. Green. L ondon : L ongmans, 1875.V O L . 11 . 2

xiv PR E FACE .

sensible that the P arliament’s interest in these parts was in danger of

being wholly lost, and the forces under my command likely to be ruinedand destroyed, in defence thereof, by a numerous party of E nglish and

Scots under [Montgomery] the L ord of Ards and other desperate enemies

against ,

the P arliament, was p leased freely to offer his assistance to ou r

relief, which was accordingly accepted by me, upon the articles or condi

tions herein inclosed, which I purpose (G0d wil ling) invio lably to obse rve ,till your L ordship

’s pleasure be known therein : A nd truly I ,

”added

Coote , must ingeniously acknowledge that I have hither to foundGeneral O ’

N eal and the army under his command very punctual andfaithful in all their promises and engagements that they had made untome and I make no question but they wil l continue so unto the end.

” 1

The Commons at L ondon,on a4th August, 1 649 , resolved that their

vote in the case of Colone l Monk be communicated to Sir Charles Cooteas the resolution of their House, and a direction for him how to behave

himself in the transaction between him and Owen O’N eill .

E arly in August, intel ligence had reached Ire land from P embrokeshirethat 8000 horse and 7000 foot were waiting there to embark underCromwe ll and Ireton . A sum of eighty thousand pounds, in readymoney, was also reported to be at the disposal of Cromw el l . In referenceto this, one of Ormonde

’s informants w rote : “ I find that he hath some

friends in Munster, and more he hopes to make with his money, whichmay work much, when it is known he hath it, among needy men.

” 2

About this period, negociations appear to have been r e-opened betweenO rmonde and Owen O

’

N eill. By letter from Trim, of the 1 ath of

August, addressed to O’

N eill, O rmonde undertook that all particulars

shou ld be promptly arranged to the ful l contentment and satisfaction of

the Ulster General, on his submission to the King’s gove

rnment and

authority. Some days later, O rmonde commissioned Sir Richard Barnewa ll and Sir L uke Fitz Gerald to conclude a treaty with O

’N eill and his

1 Appendix, p. 447 .3 Appendix, pp. 223, 226 .

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party on conditions which had been previously approved of. We know,

wrote O rmonde to O’N eill , you are not ignorant of the late misfortune

befallen His Majesty’s army before Dub lin, the landing of Cromwel l w ith

considerable supplies of men and other things in Dublin,and that now is

the season of the year most proper in all respects for service, all which

are motives inducing me to desire that in case you determine to adhere

to what you have offe red , as I nothing doub t but you wil l , you wouldwithout de lay advance with your army towards these parts to be j oinedw ith the rest of His Majesty

’s the preservation of his interest,

and whatever e lse of religion or freedom may be of value with our nation ,

and that you would give us an intimation of the time and p lace whitherwe may send unto you ,

our resolution being personal ly to confirm unto

you the conditions formerly offered.

”1

In a letter on the same day, the 22nd of August, to Sir GeorgeMonro

, O’N eill alluded to the unthankful requital he had several times

experienced from the Council at Kilkenny, adding as fo llows God is a

rightful judge, at whose hands I must expect justice therein . I desire

you wil l suspend any censure or hard opinion of me concerning the

premises until such time as you receive a true information of the matte r

on both sides . I am so unalterab ly constant and steadfast in my resolution and ways as that where my promise or parole is once real ly engaged,

I [would] rather die a thousand times than one inch to decline or

deviate from the same . What aspersion soever my masters [the Council]are p leased undeservedly to cast upon me wil l (I doubt not) in the end

redound rather to their own discredit than any dishonor of mine , as the

final effect of both our proceedings wil l publicly testify to the view of

the wor ld.

”2

The Bishop of Raphoe and Colone l Audley Mervyn w ere, on the a3 rd

of August, despatched from Drogheda by O rmonde to confer with Owen

O’N eill, on matters of importance to His Maj esty

’s service .

”On the

1 Appendix, xxii. , p. 229 . Appendix, xxiii .,ih .

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same day, the defence and maintenance of Drogheda against C romwel l

was resolved on by a Council of War , consisting of fifteen members ,

including Sir Arthur Aston, to whom the command of the town was

entrusted. O n the a7th of August, O rmonde“ hastened Danie l O

’N eill

to his uncle, O wen,with credentials in relation to his submission to the

King’s authority and the immediate prosecution of his service. After

having mentioned to Danie l the perpetual troubles caused by want of

supplies and money, O rmonde addressed him as follows in refe rence to the

letter of credence

N ow you have it, andknow where to find General O ’

N eill, I am sure

you will lose no time , since you very wel l apprehend that the delay of

his assistance is as ruinous to our business as almost his continued enmity

can be . I shal l not use any arguments to him that may lessen his

confidence in the R ebels, in case they should endeavour to persuade or

further his submission to them,or neutrality in this war , for I take him

to be one who very wel l understands the world, and can judge how littlevalue they wil l set upon him in respect of the power they have in theirhands , which they will take to be the only inducement of his compliancewith them on the othe r side , the cons ideration he may be of to the Kingis evident, and may justly chal lenge not only an exact pe rformance of

undertakings, but rewards suitable to his future merits .

”1 O rmonde added

that O’

N eill might perhaps ascribe the renovation of the treaty to the

supposed sinking condition of the R oyal cause, but he averred that as no

success would have led him to retract his former offers, so no adversitycould force him to any act likely to be hur tful or dishonourable to the King.

Daniel O’N eill

,by letter of the a8th of August, assured O rmonde that

he would on the fol lowing day commence his journey from Trim,of which

he was Governor . He gave an account of his efforts to meet the pressingwants of the officers and soldiers in that garrison, towards the main

tenance of which little was to be expected from the distracted country.

"

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when it was besieged, in 1 643, by the E arl of E ssex , whom he thrice

beat from the town. A wound in the head at R eading incapacitatedAston for a time, and through the Queen

’s influence he was afterwards

made Governor of Oxford, but while there a horse accident necessitated

the amputation of one of his legs , and his office was given by the Kingto Colonel Gage.

Aston was said to have been the only R oman Catholic

general officer in the army of Charles I ., but we are told that the Papists

wou ld not acknowledge him for a P apist. According to L ord C larendon,

who knew him personal ly, Aston“ had the fortune to be very much

esteemed where he was not known ,and very much detested where he was ,

and he was too wel l known at Oxford to be be loved by any, which the

King we ll understood, and was the more troubled, because, he said,the

prejudice was universal , and with too much reason.

”C larendon also

observed that Aston was a man of rough nature , and so given up to animmoderate love of money, that he car ed not by what unrighteous wayshe exacted it.” When he went to serve the King in I reland, he is said tohave been accompanied by the flower of the English veterans . Aston, no

doubt, confidently expected that all the availab le R oyalist forces in Ire landwould be brought to his aid when he undertook to defend Droghedaagainst Cromwel l and the army which the P arliament of England hadfurnished with large supplies of money, provisions, and heavy artill ery.

The position of Aston may be estimated from the information now broughtto light for the first time from an official document drawn up at Droghedatwo days before the approach of Cromwel l .1 From this we learn that theentire force of artil lery in the town on the 3oth of August, 1 649 , consistedof one maste r-gunner, two gunners, and

\ three gunners’mates.

”The

garrison of Drogheda was composed of 3 20 horse and 222 1 foot-soldiers .

The horse were divided into five troops,commanded respectively byMajor

Butler, Captain Harpole , Sir John Dungan, Sir James P reston,L ieutenant

Appendix,pp. 4967-500. For access to this, and other important documents, the Editor is

indebted to the Marquis of O rmonde .

PR E FACE . xix

Colone l Dungan, Captains P lunket, Fleming, and Finglas. The foot,in

four regiments , w ere under Co lone l Byrne , Co lone l Wall,Sir E dmund

Verney, and Co lone lWarren . The total w eekly payments to the garrisonat Drogheda , exclusive of extraordinary expenses

,amounted to £654 1 28 .

The rates of pay per w eek were as fo l lows

Horse : Major, £3 and £2 5 3 . Captain

, £2 1 03 L ieutenant, £ 1 48 .

Chaplain, £ 1 1 8 Cornet, 1 88 Corporals and Trumpeters, 9 8 .

Foot : Co lonel, £4 1 0a ; L ieutenant-Co lonel , £3 ; Major, £2 5 3 .

Captain, £ 1 1 0a ; Chap lain,1 78 . 601 ; L ieu tenant, 1 5a ; Quartermaster ,

1 5 a ; Surgeon and his Mate , 1 8a ; E nsign, 1 0a ; Sergeants and privatesoldiers

, 3 3 . 6d. Corporals and Drummers, 3 s .

A rtil lery : Master Gunner,1 08 . Gunners and Carpenters

,88 . Smiths

,

68 . 801 ; Gunners’mates, 5 3 .

Some letters , very incorrectly w ritten and partly in cypher, which at

this juncture passed to O rmonde from Aston, ar e stil l preserved at Oxford ,and wil l be found, w ith a fac- simile, in the Appendix to the presentvo lume.

From this correspondence itwould appear that A ston had not adequatefunds to pay the w eekly charges of the garrison,

nor sufficient ammunitionor supplies of food. He was also much embarrassed by the movementsof L ady Wilmot,1 L ord Blayney

’

s daughters, and other ladies , his near

re latives , then in Drogheda, whom he discovered to be in communicationw ith Co lone l Michael Jones and office rs of the P arliamentary army at

Dublin.

Aston represented these matters to O rmonde,and requested express

commands to turn L ady Wilmot and her malignant family”out of

1 L ady MaryWilmot, daughter of Sir Henry Colley of Castle Carberry, co . Kildare . Her

first husband was Sir Garret Moore,Baron of Mellifont

,co. L outh

,who died in 1627 , leaving,

by her , seven sons and five daughters . She re -married with Sir Char les Wilmot, ViscountWilmot of Athl one, and died in 1654. Fr ancis Moore

,referred to by As ton, was her sixth son .

Her second son, Sir James Moore, of Ardee,married L ord Blayney’s daughter, Jane , one of theladies above mentioned . Henry Wilmot, the second Viscount of Athlone , was father of JohnWilmot,the noted E arl of R ochester, who died in 1680 .

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the town ;“ for, he wrote,

“ though she be my grandmother, I shal l

make powder of her, if she play me such foul play. I humb ly crave

your E xcellency

’s speedy commands herein,

for they are dangerouscompany, as the case stands with me. The L ord Blayney

’

s daughters

wrote two of the [intercepted] papers, and my L ady Wilmot herse lf thethird.

I have put my wife’

s uncle, Frank Moore , in arrest. A s for

the ladies , I say nothing to them until I have your E xce llency’s positive

orders how to proceed against them.

”Aston averred that those female

traitors ”should not fare the better by reason of his family connection

with some of them.

“ If the old lady, he continued,“were not so near

in relation unto me as she is, I should have been very sparing of any

ceremonious proceedings with her .

“ Just now ,

”he added,

“my wife

is ar rived, and just now I wish she were at Athlone .

O rmonde in reply, assured Aston'

that the money which he had sent

him was, to a penny,”all that he had ; and, in reference to the female

spies,

”observed that women were addicted to make little factions

,but

that he did not apprehend much from this . He, however, was of opinionthat just occasion for the restraint of L adyWilmot had been given by thediscovery of further correspondence between her and the enemy. But,

in consideration and respect of her years and quality, he conceived itsufficient for Aston to have her confined at L ord Moore’s house at

Mellifont, near Drogheda, so as to debar her from occasions of givingfurther intelligence of that kind.

Aston was also troubled by intel ligence that tvvo friars, who intendedno good,

”had on the 1 st of September, come into Drogheda.

“ It maybe, he wrote, my fortune to light upon them,

which if I do,upon my

credit, we shal l have a rubber worse than I had with my grandmother,who

, with much ado,hath yie lded yesternight to leave this place, and to

go to Mellifont, but sore against her wishes and highly offended with

me, who am very glad to be rid of her , upon any terms,with her dear

son Frank .

”

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In September, Cromwel l commenced to approach Drogheda. O n the

night of the second of that month , a body of horse encamped about twomiles from the town . I was, this morning, myself,

”w rote Aston,

with the horse very early abroad, but fin ding them too strong for me to

deal withal , I returned, and have left Captain Finglas on the field , withorders not to engage but upon an advantage , but only with smal l parties,to discover their motions. Just now

,I have news sent me that there

are about five hundr ed horse of the R ebels dr awing towards the ford at

O ldbridge, which wil l compe l our cattle into a narr ow compass.

In a letter dated at Drogheda, about two in the afternoon, on the

same day, A ston apprized O rmonde that the enemy’

s army, or the greate rpart of it, had appeared.

“ Their foot,” he w rote, “ being convoyed

by an overawing power of horse, hath taken all the advantageous placeswithout the walls , insomuch that I am veryconfident this night theywil lmake their batteries, the which (all p laces being so serviceable unto them)we can hardly prevent ; in sum, I do be lieve they wil l suddenly u se

their utmost violence and force , and, with God’

s he lp, we wil l do our

endeavours to resist them ; the res t I leave to God and your E xcel lency’

s

provident care . I have lost one Captain of Colone l Warren’

s regiment,who was slain with a musket shot. Major Butler hath lost two horses ,the one of them shot under himself, the other a trooper’s, a soldier or two

wounded, and this is all hitherto that I can inform your E xcel lency of,

but only that, both in life and death,I am

,my L ord, your E xce l lency

’s

most faithful and most humble servant .

On the 5 th of September,

about 7 of the clock in the morning, Astonwrote to O rmonde : “ Upon Sunday last, I w rit unto your E xce l lency,

giving you notice of the enemy’s approaching before this town, and that

day (being only horse) they possessed themselves of divers petty castleshereabouts. Upon Monday, their foot came up, some with smal l field

pieces. A l l that day and yesterday,they only p layed upon our men,

and they at them with muskets . Y esterday, at a low water, they passedvo1 1 1 . 3

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over some horse and foot at the fcird, near the town. O ur horse and

some foot sal lied out to prevent them,and so pressed them that before

the flood towards evening they retired again over the water . A s yet

they have not had any considerable force upon the other side of the

water. In the meantime, our provisions waste, and seeing that I got

not anycontributions out of the counties , I was forced to part With half

of my corn,and a good part of the last money, immediate ly. My

Colonels and other officers are very dil igent, the soldiers very laborious .

He hoped shortly, he added, to hear of O rmonde’s march , with a gal lant

army, to relieve him.

Aston, on the 8th of September , reported that he had, with success,made another “

strong sally,”both with horse and foot, upon the enemy

’s

camp . But, indeed,”he wrote ,

“ I have not been in a place worse

situated for sal lies than this town is. Neverthe less , if I had but ammunition,

they should have little rest. But my ammunition spends very fast .I have spent above four barrels each day, ever s ince Sunday, and now I

must, against my wil l , be quiet . I beseech your E xcel lency, send me

some more ammunition . P rovisions grow short ; this day I have not

a penny of money ; some gal lant men have lost their horses, and are now

on foot. I beseech your E xcel lency to be mindful of them. If you cou ldspeedily assault the greater camp , and that I may have notice

,I will

,

God wil ling, beat up these upon St. John’s hil l .”

Aston continued his sallies with advantage ; and, during the night of

the 8th of September,a reinforcement of foot from O rmonde reached

Drogheda, but letters between him and the Governor were intercepted.

In reference to these letters, Aston, at nine in the forenoon of the 9 th of

September, wrote as follows to O rmonde :

I informed your E xce l lency that my ammunition was far spent,each day having cost me since Sunday last four barrels , by keeping theenemy fr om working and with sal lies. My provisions grow short

,and

not a penny of money. Moreover,I informed your E xcel lency that if

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speedily you cou ld assault the bigger camp, I , having notice, wou ld,God will ing, beat up the lesser with the aid of a few more horse .

Good my L ord, some more ammunition and money or provisions .

This day the foe discharged thr ee pieces towards the town , whereuponI conceived a summons wou ld fo llow , but as yet none is come . I am

,

notwithstanding, credibly informed that C romwe l l intends to set his rest

upon it,and if my men will but fight it out, I hope he wil l get his r est .

”

On the r oth of September, about seven of the clock at night ,”Aston

w rote as fol lows to O rmonde :“This morning,

about eight of the clock,I received the enclosed summons .

1 Since this summons,I heard no

answer but by the mouth of cannon,the which hath ever since, without

intermission, played upon our wal ls and works. They have eight piecesof batte ry, the least thereof shoot twe lve pounds, and one of thirtypounds bul let . They have made a very great breach near the church ,

and I am confident their reso lutions are to gain it immediately by an

assault . The so ldiers say wel l, pray God they do we l l . I wil l assure

your E xcel lency that there wil l be no want in me—but your E xcel lency’s

speedy help is much desired. I refer all things to your E xce l lency’s

provident care . L iving I am,and dying I wil l end, your E xcellency

’

s

most faithful and most obliged humble servant, Arthur Aston.

”In a

postscript, Aston added, in reference to O rmonde’s lette rs promising theadvance of Colone l Trevor and Owen O ’

N eill I hear nothing, nor havenot done

, of Colone l Trevor . My ammunition decays apace , and I cannothe lp it.”

This appears to have been the last letter of A ston . Soon after it was

written, the assault commenced, and the garrison,notwithstanding the

want of ammunition and artil lery, made a brave defence against a forcestated to have been thirteen thousand in number .Cromwell , in his official letters

,reported that the assault commenced

about five in the evening of Tuesday, the 1 oth of September .

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The enemy, he wrote,made a stout resistance, and near one

thousand of our men being entered, the enemy forced them out again.

But God giving a new courage to our men, they attempted again,and

entered, beating the enemy from their defences . The enemy had made

three retrenchments, both to the right and left, where w e entered ; all

which they were forced to quit ; being thus entered, we refused them

quarter,having the day before summoned the town . I believe we put to

the sword the whole number of the defendants. I do not think thirty of

the whole number escaped with their lives ; those that did are in safe

custody for Barbadoes. I do not be lieve,neither do I hear

,that

any officer escaped with his life , save only one L ieutenant. The

enemy retreated, divers of them,into the Mil l -Mount, a p lace very strong

and of difficult access, being exceeding high , having a good graft and

strongly pallisadoed ; the Governor, Sir Arthur Aston, and divers con

siderable officers being there, our men getting up to them, were orderedby me to put them all to the sword ; and

, indeed, being in the heat ofaction, I forbade them to spare any that were in arms in the town, and I

think that night they put to the sword about two thousand men, divers

of the officers and soldiers being fled over the bridge into the other partof the town, where about one hundr ed of them possessed St. P eter’sChurch steeple , some the west gate , and others a round strong tower nextthe gate, cal led St . Sunday

’s . These being summonet o yie ld to mercy,

refused ; whereupon I ordered the steeple of St. P eter’s Church to be

fired . The next day the other two tow ers were summoned,in one of

which was about six or seven score, but they refused to yie ld themse lves

and we knowing that hunger must compel them , set only good guards tosecure them from running away, until their stomachs were come down,

from one of the said towers notwithstanding their condition,they kil led

and wounded some of our men ; when they submitted, their officerswere knocked on the head

,and every tenth man Cf the soldiers kil led

,

and the rest shipped for the Barbadoes ; the soldiers in the other tower

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Drogheda in 1649 , are illustrated in our Appendix by the letters of

C romwel l, Hugh P eters, and the Marquis of O rmonde, together with

the accounts of L ieutenant Edmund L udlow,and Dr . George Bates .

Some circumstantial details in connection w ith the scenes here have

been transmitted to us by the“Oxford Antiquary,

”Anthony Wood

,

whose brother, Thomas, served at Edgehil l , and again at Drogheda, as a

Captain in the P arliamentary army. In 1650 , Captain Wood returnedfor a time to O xford, and being then “ often with his mother and

brethren, he would,”

says Anthony, tel l them of the most terrible

assaulting and storming of Drogheda, wherein he himse lf had been

engaged. He told them that three thousand at least, besides some

women and childr en,were, after the assailants had taken part, and after

wards all the town, put to the sword on the 1 1 and 1 2 of Sept . 1 649 , at

which time Sir Ar thur Aston,the Governor

,had his brains beat out

,and

his body hacked to pieces . He told them,that when they were to make

the way up to the lofts and gal leries in the church , and up to the towerwhere the enemy had fled, each of the assailants would take up a child anduse as a buckle r of defence, when they ascended the s teps, to keep themselves from being shot or brained . After,

” continues Wood,they had

kill ed all in the church, they went into the vaults underneath ,where all

the flower and choicest of the women and ladies had hid themse lves .

One of these , a most handsome virgin,arrayed in costly and gorgeous

apparel , kneeled down to Thomas Wood with tears and prayers to save

her life : And being struck with a profound pity, took her -under hisarm

,went with her out of the church

, with intentions to put her overthe works to shift for herself ; but a soldier, perceiving his intentions , heran his sword through her . Whereupon Mr Wood, seeing her gas

ping,took away her money, jewels,

‘

etc. and flung her down over theworks .

”1

The loss of Drogheda was by some ascribed to the non-compliance of1 Appendix, p. 275 .

PR EFACE . XXV l l

Owen O’

N eill and his Ulster party with the overtures of O rmonde tocombine their forces against Cromwe ll and the P arliamentarians . O n

the 28th August, 1 649 , Owen O’N eill had written to O rmonde : A s for

my part, no man breathing is more grieved in mind at the continualdisorders and misfortune of this unhappy nation, and wou ld more con

gratu late and rejoice at its settlement than I . The undeserved abuses

and intolerable w rongs heretofore offered me for my reality to the good

of this kingdom and nation is (I believe) partly we l l known to yourE xcell ency, the redresse whereof (no wonder) ought to be insisted uponby me , and carefu lly looked upon by your E xcel lency.

”

The condition of the R oyalists in Ireland, at this juncture , is partlyexhibited in the following hitherto unpublished letter, addre ssed to the

Marquis of O rmonde by L ord lnchiquin,who gives also in it some

particulars in connection with the then recent events at Drogheda

May it pleas your E xcellencie,L ivetenant Coll onell Galbreth made such has te to com away from Trim that he

left the two brass peeces behinde him. The draw-bridge and every parte of the Cas tle as we llas ever itwas

,and a good parte of the towns unburnt, and he coming to mee (aboute 1 2 a clock

that night your E xcellencie departed from us) with this accompts , the blame whereof he layedupon those with him and the gunner (who undertooke to haue the gunns fitted for a marchwhylest he was aboute other business) . I did imediatly send a partie of horss and foote todoe that which he shoulde haue don, butt they returned with an assureance that the R ebbellswere possessed of the towns and that two men they sent to the gate to see how things stood wasthe one of them there taken, and the other lyke to be soe, his horss being killed with a shottthough he escaped. They touldmee alsoe that they were informed by the countrie people that2000 of Cr umwe ll

’s horse were seene within four mile of the towns that evening, and confident

they were that they were all then att Trime and the army following them. Wherevponwee were induced to remous hi ther the next morning, being the place of greater securitie untillthe forces were all gott together. Marke Trevor sent two troopers with a lette r to yourE xcell encie

,intymateing Owen O ’

N eill’s being at Castle Blany and his intencion to joyne with

him which being considered off by vs,I did (with the advice here) wri te unto him, that if

he had not som assureance besides bare professions from Owen, and a probabillitie that byjoyneing with him som considerab le service might be don,

he shoulde rather com upp to us

untill the agreement were made with Owen, butt left him libertie to doe what he thought fittMy L ord of Clanrickard

’s forces are now com upp to us the inclosed letter will lett you

see what theyr condicion is . They have subsistence onely till Munday, and then alsoe GeorgeVane sayes his men’s means will be out. The monyyour E xcellencie left was upwards of £300short to pay the officers a week' s means , and made upp the horss

-mens pay allyke , there beingmany of the Munster horss com upp since the weeke before and Myles Beyly his regiment

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wanting the who le forthnight, as did alsoe six troopes that were with Sir R obert Talbott atDrogheda ; soe as all I could doe was to give them the mony betweene them, and upon a

dividend thereof I thinks the oflicers haue butt two dayes pay whereof they doe very muchcomplayne, being, as they say, in very greats want.Manymen, and som officers

,haue made theyr escapes out of Drogheda, amongwhich Garrett

Dungan is one, and is now at Tecraghan. Som off every regiment are com unto me . Allconclude that noe man [had] quarter with C rumwell’s lesne ; that yett many were privatlysaved by officers and souldiers that the Governour was kil led in theMillMounte, after quartergiven by the officer that cam first th ere ; that som of the towers were defended untill yesterday,quarter being denyed them and that yesterdaymorneing the towers (wherein they were) wereblowen upp. That Varny, Finglass, Warrin, and som other officers were aliue in the hands ofsom of C rumwell

’s officers 24 howers after the businesswas don, butt whether theyr lives were

obtayned at Crumwell’s hands or that they are yett liveing they cannot tell that never men

fought be tter then ours did, whomaynetayned the breach untill the rebbells gott inwith scaleingIathers in other places, and lett in the horss at the gates upon them ; that there neuer wasseciu soe cruell a fight, our horss doeing beyond expectacion, and some few of them that dyednot fighting retreated over the bridg and gott out of the towne on the north side where thesemen com off

,saw them chargeing through C rumwell’s foote neare Sunday Ga te, but whether

they escaped his horss or noe they cannot tell . L ivetenant Collonell Cavanagh is escapedto Mark Trevor,who is at Carrichmackross. I shoulde haue sentMark’s letter

,had it not fallen

downe as I was putting of it in my pockett and bein troden by a horse into the dirtt.I f your E xcell encie be not now able to make good provision to keeps an army on foote till

Al lhollantyde, the kingdom will be lost to the most tyranicall R ebbells in the world, againstwhome it may

.

be easily defended if the kingdom apply themse lves as they may doe to theyrown preservacron.

Wee are lyke to be in very ill takeing, if mony be not with us by Tuesday night. I doenow heare that Crumwell has sent 2000 horss towards Dundalks ,whether hims elfe or the armyfe llowes, I canot tell . I am

Y our Excellencie’s most humble servant,C astle JGarden, 15° Sept. 1649 ,

Incluqu m.

For his E xcellencie, the L ord L ivetenant Generall of Ireland.

1

On the 1 9th of Sept , some days after the capture of’Drogheda,

Owen O’N eill again wrote to O rmonde

,thanking him for his kind

expressions , as also for the other manifold cares and favours with whichhis E xcel lency had hitherto sufficiently obliged him and his army.

Iwould,” he continued, have begun my march out of these parts longere now

, but for an unexpected fit of sickness I took in my knee , whereofI am not ful ly clear as yet ; and withal that until now w e made not anend of our accounts with Sir Char les Coote.

However, to -morrow mo

rning1 Papers of L ord Chancellor C larendon

,1649, N o. 124.

—Bodleian L ibrary, O xford.

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(God wil ling) I w il l begin my march upwards , and when we a-near them

parts, your E xce l lency wil l hear further .”

On the s 4th September, O’

N eil l w rote to O rmonde :“I am heartily

sorry that the presumption and pride of my ill wishers so far prevailedhitherto , as to hinder my co-operation with your E xce l lency in giving a

real testimony of my fidelity to myKing, country, and nation,by making

timely use of my s lender endeavours (though inconsiderab le soever theybe) for the prevention of the present sad accidents

,whereat (I cal l God

to witness) I grieve and condo le as much as any man b reathing. How

ever, (I hope) matters may yet do we ll . I am now in my march with

the army upwards , and wil l lose as little time as I can until I come tothe county of Cavan

,and from thence your E xce l lency wil l more at large

hear.

Danie l O’N eill

, on the fol lowing day,the s 5 th September, 1 649 , w rote

as fol low s to L ord lnchiquin,P resident of Munster“

Justnow,I received your L ordship

’

s of the 1 7th, with that to myuncle

,whose unfortunate sickness hindered him w ith his army to be near

you these ten days his own letter tel ls you ofh is being upon his march,

which I fear his indisposition wil l not give way to be so speedy as youroccasion and his own desire would have it, for he is carried in a litter

,

which he indures but ill ; be has much of your L ordship’

s apprehensionfor Tecroghan, yet wou ld not have C romwel l fought with, but upon greatadvantages , for he be lieves our men are much out of heart, and that [thedefending of] passes and the season must beat Cromwe l l more than any

forces we can bring against him . I t is very true that I think I am merehappy inmy last negociation than in any of my forme r

, yet I take Godto witness I have been no less zealous in all the rest. The army is

this night at Omy ; six days hence the General hopes to be in West

meath ; he hopes to march six thousand foot, besides what he leaves toassist the rising of the Scots again against Derry, whither is lately comenine hundred foote , [under] one Hu

'

nks s,I believe Sir Fulke’s brother : I

von. 1 1.

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hope his E xcel lency wil l find me more fortunate in my negociation than

I have been in my dispatches to him,my first and my third being

brought back from the county of Cavan to my uncle, which made me

resolve not to write until the country understand of a better correspondence

between his E xcellency and this party.

Thomas Talbot, a Jesuit, arrived about this time in Ir e land from France,as anagen

t from Charles I I . Talbot, by Commission signed by Charles

at St . Germain,on the oth of September , was directed to repair speedily

into Ireland to carry out the instructions given to him and to de live r

letters from the King, but to be guided altogether by the Marquis of

O rmonde . Much of this Commission had reference to General Owen

O’N eill . Talbot was to assure him that the King intended, on his r e

turning to his obedience , to confer upon him honors , rewards , and trustsin his service, and to confirm as his own all acts executed by O rmonde in

favour of O’N eill . He was also to represent the King

’s beneficent inten

tions towards the principal persons of O’N eill

’s party and his other R oman

Catholic subj ects in Ireland,whom he was to enjoin to agree and unite , as

distraction ,danger and ruin were evidently threatened to their religion

and nation.

“ For ,” continued the Commission,

as they cannot but

know what resolutions have been formerly taken by the R ebels in Englandto root out their nation and religion,

so they may be assured of the sad

effects of that resolution if Cromwel l should, by the advantage of their

distractions, disunion, and disobedience to us,destroy our forces in that

kingdom. We, being at this time advertised and assured that their

intentions are as much to root out the nation and the R oman Catholic

religion, yea, and O’N eill himself, as to deprive us of our just rights ,

power, and authority, in that kingdom,whatsoeve r overtures of seeming

advantage theymay for the present make to them,their intentions therein

being the rather evident in that they have disavowed Monk in his lateproceedings and treaty with General O ’

N eill ; and if they shal l now

underhand make any new offers to treat with him,it is with design to

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make use of him and his party to Oppose our forces, wh ich being once

destroyed they wil l afterwards with ease destroy him and those that j oin

with him .

” 1

Talbot was'

to assure the King’s Roman Catholic subj ects and their

c lergy in Ireland that they might expect all fitting favours from him, and

much more than they could hope for from those false and faith less

traitors,the R ebe ls of E ngland .

”

L etters, signed by the King and entrusted to Talbot, we re addressed to

General Owen O’N eill, L ieutenant-General Ferral l, Co lone l Philip O

’R eilly,

and Co lonel Bryan O’Byrne .

2 In these letters the King appealed to themto return to their al legiance and thus contribute to the peace and se ttle

ment of the miserab ly distracted. kingdom of Ire land, and to the security of

their religion and nation, again invaded by the common enemies of bot-h.

He assured them that he would not fail to acknow ledge suitably their

good endeavours, and prayed them to place confidence in the bearer,

Father Talbot , whom he had authorised to communicate with them.

Danie l O’N eill, w riting to O rmonde on the a8th of September, mentioned

that his uncle,Genera l O’

N eill, wou ld have been upon his march three

weeks before that time,if an unfortunate sickness had not hindered him

but that, as soon as he had got some ease , he had begun his journey,

though in a very home ly litte r.

By a letter of the same date,O rmonde apprized Danie l O ’

N eill that he

had expected long before then the arriva l of his uncle with his army. He

added as fo llows : What his impediments are,whether in his health or

in his wil l, is the subj ect of much discourse . I,for my part, cannot

be lieve he wants a foresight of his own ruin, w ith his whole nation’s , in

the prevailing of the R ebe ls, however he may be otherwise promised intheir name by some corrupted emissaries and I cannot harbour so mean

a thought of him ,that he can be bought by any private advantage to be

a locker on in the destruction of his country, whilst his appearing may

1 Appendix lv., p. 255 .

2 Appendix, 256-7 .

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preserve it. I beseech you ,let us be put out of our pain concerning him,

and let us know what may be hoped for . There are two Fathers employed

to him from the King. One of them, Fr . Nugent, was sent with some

authority from him,the Bishop of C logher [Emer Mac Mahon] , and

[L ieutenant-General] Farrel l , to the King and Queen . They have both

directions to impart their negociations with you ,and to be governed by

you in them.Nugent pretends to much powe r with you r unc le , and

believes that til l he [should] come , if he had stayed a year, nothingwould be done : our King [Charles I I ] is at Jersey, and his fleet readyto set to sea. I f we were assured. of your uncle, I shou ld be more positivein my advice for his coming ove r [to Ire land] than I dare til l then be .

”

On the same day, O rmonde apprized Owen O’N eill that, his Maj esty

having, in his letters by Father Talbot, invited him to concur in pr eserving the King

’s interest in Ireland against the power of those rebels

that designed the extirpation of that nation,he had thought it fit

to accompany them with an assurance that he should not be wanting to

represent his services in the best manner,and to procure a ful l accomplish

ment of the R oyal intentions, which he knew to be favourable to him.

Father Talbot was instructed by O rmonde to repair to Gene ral O wenO

’

N eill and to deliver to him the R oyal and Viceregal letters . In these

negociations Charles I I . and O rmonde employed also Father FrancisNugent, who, as already mentioned,

1 had been despatched to the Queenand her son with a letter of credence signed by Owen O

’

N eill, BishopMac Mahon,

and General Ferral l . Nugent had now returned to Ire landwith a R oyal letter, di rected to O rmonde , commanding him , by all fair

invitations ,”to draw General Owen O ’

N eill and his party to submit totheir lawful sovereign . Nugent was official ly instructed by O rmonde tointimate to Owen O

’N eill that he , as Viceroy, was prepared, under the

King’

s authority, to fulfi l the conditions which , it was understood, wouldbe accepted as satisfactory by the U lster General . Those conditions

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our Appendix .A facsimile is also given of Cromwel l

’

s letter addressed tothe Commander-in-Chief in Wexford, on the 1 i th of O ctobe r, the day on

which the town was captured.

The details on the subject ofWexford in the Aphorismical Discoveryare brief. The author states that Cromwel l marched through the

“town,

slaughtering all that came in his way, without exception of sex orperson, age or condition.

”

Seven days after the capture of Wexford, we find O rmonde, by lette r

assuring Owen O’N eill that, besides the satisfaction he received in his

conjunction with him,it was a great addition of contentment to him that

he should have means of being better known to him,and of letting him

see how great a value he set upon his person and advice in the weightyand perilous business he had in hand .

“ L et me also assure you ,

”he

added,“ that it is my desire to contract a very real friendship with you ,

such as may engage me to make your interest and satisfaction my careas much as you can expect or is in my power.

”

The town of R oss was besieged by Cromwel l on the i 7th of O ctober ,1 649 . P articulars of the negociations between him and the gove rnor ,L ucas Taafi

’

e,are given in the Appendix .

1 In a letter to Taaffe ,Cromwel l wrote as fol lows : “ For that which you mention concerningliberty of conscience, I meddle not with any man

’s conscience . But if

by liberty of conscience you mean a liberty to exercise the Mass , I

judge it best to use plain dealing, and to let you know where the P a r liament of England hath power, that wil l not be al lowed of.

”

Articles for the surrender of R oss were signed on the 1 9th o f O ctobe r,

while , according to Cromwel l , his batteries stil l played and his men

w ere drawn out in readiness to storm the town, L ieutenant-Co lone l

Ingoldsby having been by lot chosen to lead them. The contemporaryofficial wr iter mentions that, after the Governor

, Taaffe , had sentout four hostages to perfect the articles of surrender

,the batteries ceased

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, p. 307 .

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playing, and, he observes, our intentions to storm the town were

disappointed.

”

In our Appendix are papers , containing spirited proposals for attackingC romwell

’s camp at Wexford, and for the recovery of R oss. The pape r

on the latter is accompanied by a sketch of the town, of which a facsimile

wil l be found at p . 3 1 2 .

During the ear ly part of September, Sir Nicholas P lunket and Sir

R ichard Barnewall, commissioned by O rmonde , w e re in treaty in Ulsterwith O wen O

’N eill and his party. O

’

N eill and his as sociates entertained

conscientious objections to ente r into terms with any of those of their

own religion who had, they conceived, insulted the P ope, by their

conduct towards his Nuncio , R inuccini, and against whom the latter had

issued an excommunication. Danie l O’N eill found his uncle inflexible on

this point, which , he observed,had troub led him much in his sickness .

”

To remove the difficulty, P lunket a'

nd Barnewall signed an instrument,

undertaking, on behalf of those of the Supreme Council and of the c lergywho had differed from the Nuncio, that they would supplicate the P opeto free Ireland from the excommunication . The Commissioners a lso

undertook that they and the clergy w ould write to the Nuncio,in a

loving and friendly manner, desiring that he wou ld be pleased to forgetall former passages , at which his . L ordship took any offence

,and that he

wou ld be p leased to be a patron and intercessor unto them with his

Holiness in all occasions.

” 1 Afte r the signature of this agreement,articles were concluded between Sir Nicho las P lunket and Sir R ichardBarnwall on the part of O rmonde , and by Bishop Mac Mahon and

Tor logh O’Boyle,

2on behalf of O

’N eill and the Ulster Party. Amongst

the provisions in these Articles 3 were the fol lowingThe Bishops, and R oman Cath o lic ecclesiastics in Ire land

,including the

1 Book iv ., Chapter xiv.

, p. 53 .

3 Appendix ,xcviii.

, p. 300.

Torlogh O’Boyle was a member of the Council of the Confederates . His sept, styled in

Irish, (712Baoigkil l, from their progenitor, Ba ig/tell, in the tenth century, were of the same

stock with the O ’N eills and O ’Donels

,and held large possessions in Tir Connell ,now Donegal .

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adherents of Owen O’N eill, were to have the benefit of the late articles of

peace concerning churches, church livings, and the free exercise of re ligion.

General Owen O’N eill was to have command of three thousand foot

under eight Colonels, and eight hundr ed horse under the command of

two Colonels, subj ect to the orders of the Viceroy. In case of O’N eill

’s

death , or removal, the nobility and gentry of U lste r were to have power

to name to the Viceroy another to command in his place . O’N eill and

his par ty were to have the benefit of the articles of peace in matters

concerning the demands touching the P lantations in Ulster, and all other

advantages derivable under those articles . An A ct of Oblivion was to

be passed, to take effect from the 22nd of October, 1 64 1 . The L einster

forces, under the command of Colonel Brian Mac P helim O’Byrne , were

to be established as part of the army of the kingdom .

On the 1 st November, Owen O’N eill

,by letter, assured O rmonde that,

with a willing heart and cheerful mind, he would comply with his E xce llency

’s instructions, were it not,

”he wrote

,

“ for the unhappy infirmityby which I am now reduced to that condition as that, for the whole

world, I cannot stir , or sit in my bed, but when I am helped or supportedby others . Y et, these two days past, I begin to mend a little bette r than

I was , so as I hope, by the help of God,soon to recover so far as that I

shall be able to enjoy the happiness .of kissing your E xce l lency’s hand,

which I long for more than any earthly comfort. The precipitation ,

”

he continued, of fighting with C romwel l (his army being hithertovictorious) , whereunto your E xcel lency is persuaded by many, is of a

most dangerous consequence, for the loss of the few men you have (whoin prosperity and adversity will faithful ly stick to your E xcel lency)would produce no other effect thanthe loss of your E xcell ency and

consequently of the whole kingdom ; for if any disaster (God forbid)should now attend your army, your E xcellency wou ld questionless besoon after betrayed into the hands of Cromwel l .

”1

1 Appendix, cviii., p. 3 14.

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On the same day—the first .of November—Owen O ’

N eill addressed

another communication to O rmonde . This , which appears to have been hislast letter

,commenced as fol lows : “ Being now in my death-bed (without

any great hope of my recovery) I cal l my Saviour to witness, that (as Ihope for salvation) my resolution,

ways, and intentions (from first to last

in these unhappy wars) tended to no particular ambition or privateinterest of mine own

,notwithstanding what was or may be though t of to

the contrary, but truly and'

sincerely to-the preservation of my re ligion,

the advancement of his Majesty’

s service,and just liberties of this nation

whereof,

and of my particu lar reality and wil lingness to serve yourE xcellency (above any other in this kingdom) , I hope that God w il l

permit me to give ample and sufficient testimony in the view of the

w or ld ere it be long. However,if in the interim God p leaseth to cal l

me away, I do most seriously recommend to your E xcellenCy’

s care myson and heir

,Colonel Henry O

’N eill : praying and desiring that your

E xcel lency may be favourably p leased, not only to prescribe a presentcourse that he may participate of the late P eace , but a lso of the benefit of

such conditions, concessions , [and] creation, as his Maj esty intended for

me , and was assured for me by your E xcel lency in his Majesty’

s name,

by an instrument bearing date at Kilkenny, the 29th of September last .

” 1

A facsimile of the conclusion of this letter is given.

‘

in our Appendix .

The debilitated condition of the writer may be inferred from the style of

the signature as compared with his earlier autograph reproduced on the

same p late .

O wen O’N eill

’s political opponents did not hesitate to ascribe his de lays

in coming to terms with the King’s party to his expectations of obtaining

bette r conditions for himself from C romwel l and the P arliamentarians,

and they al leged that in these matters he was influenced more by personalthan by pub lic considerations. His death, according to the AphorismicalDiscovery,

” took place on the 6th‘

of November,1 649 .

1 Appendix, cix .

, p.

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The author’s “ L amentation for General Owen O’

N eill occupies the

seventeenth chapter of the fourth book of the Aphorismical Discovery .

”

Alas,”he writes, what apology can I make for the commencement of

the ensuing scene ? What angel wit and dexter pen have I need of

to present unto public View the mean of my groaning heart? ” Don

Eugenius, or Owen O’N eill,

“a soldier since a boy, in the only martial

academy of Christendom—Flanders—never drew his sword unto his

dying day other than in Catholic religion’

s defence, as witness Bohemia,

Sweland, Frizland, Holland, Norway, Denmark, and‘

now Ire land.

By his death the enemy is grown strong and crue l, no city, fort, or

town do oppose him,no church, monastery, or religious house inhabited ,

the militia discouraged, dishearted, and grown coward, none to show

his face in the field, for now the enemy do not fear the naming of

General Owen O’N eill

,which not long before did sound like a thunder

bolt in his ears. This is it that I lament, the death of so we l l-deservinga man, in the whole kingdom the only stickler of both re ligion and

nation,whose now want is the cause of all the woe and evil happening

unto us, whose only name (if but like an echo uttered,and his corpse in a

cradle or chariot carried) would keep life and breath in the de cayedaffairs of Ireland, and discourage the now victor -enemy. What,

”he

continues, will the poor northern people do now ? Y our father,your General , your ruler, and your steerer

,is now wanting ! Some

,

deeming God, in his Divine clemency, not to deal so strait with this poornation, as to bereave them of this their only champion,

rather the wor ldbeing not worthy of so good a master-piece, lu lled him asleep, snatchedhim away to some secret corner of the world (as another E lias) to keephim there for future better purposes ; the ground of this surmise—thatsleep and death are brothers, and therefore not easy to discern betweenboth, other than by the effects. A s long as he breathed life , we w ere tostand in possession of this land, or the best part thereof

,now all whipped

and snatched out of our hands .

”

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That General Owen O’N eill

’s public acts were in accordance with the

views of the more eminent of his own party may be inferred from the

terms in which about a year after his death he was mentioned in the

Declaration of the Congr egation of the R oman Catholic clergy of U lster ,presided over by the P rimate, Hugh O

’

R eilly. In that instrument he isreferred to as His E xcel lency, O wen O

’

N eill of happymemory, sometimeGeneral of the Catho lic army of I reland .

The author of a L atin epitaph on Owen O’N eill, preserved in F lorence ,1

characterised him as

ill e ingans patriae defensor O’N ellus,

Nobilis ingenio, sanguine, Marte, fide .

”

O’

N eill’

s death was kept concealed for some days. Certain intel ligence

of it does not appear to have reached his confidential counsel lor, BishopMac Mahon , at Kilkenny, til l the r 1 th of November. On that day the

Bishop apprized O rmonde that he might rest assured of the death of

Gene ral O wen O’

Neill,“which , he w rote , for many reasons , I though t

requisite to advertise your E xce l lency with much speed . I have not yet

made use of the letter directed to the army, but now I send it by the

bearer, Father Nicholas Bern,and I am of opinion that it is fit to deliver

the same out of hand ; but to deliver it, or not, your E xce llency knowsbest

, to whose judgment I submit my reasons for delive ring the said letter

time ly, [which] I have entrusted’

w ith the bearer, who wil l acquaint yourE xcellency therewith. The L ord

’

General’s death here is known but to

a few, who wil l keep it secret as long as may b e, which I ho ld to be the

best way for a time and so I kiss you r E xce llency’s hand .

On the same day the R oman Catholic P rimate,the Bishops of Kilmore

and Down and Connor, and four of the Ulster commanders , in compliancewith an injunction from their late General , addressed a letter to O rmonde.

In this they stated that Owen O’

N eill’s son and heir , Colonel Henry

O’N eill

,wou ld have long before waited on him, were he not attending

1 Appendix, 463 .

xl PR E FACE .

on his father’s sickness ; that he was then on his way to O rmonde ,

and that he would give information as to particulars of the will of his

father, who, they wrote , was confident that his E xce l lency wou ld have a

fatherly care of his child. A facsimile of this letter will be found at

page 3 1 7.

During the illness of General Owen O’N eill , the U lster army was

conductedbyL ieutenant-General R ichard Ferral l1andMajor -General Hugh

O’N eill . From a letter in the Appendix it would appear that O rmonde

desired that Daniel O’

N eill should be appointed Commander-in—Chief of

the Ulster forces in succession to his deceased uncle. Danie l , however,

advocated the claims of his own cousin, Major-General Hugh O’

N eil l.

I am of opinion,he wrote to O rmonde , that it were not amiss in the

first place to send him to this [Ulster] party if the Bishop [Mac Mahon]advise it ; for besides that he is a man that knew best the ways OwenO

’

N eill took to manage these people, he is one that w ill not be unacceptable to the Scots

,and certainly wil l do

.

nothing contrary to yourE xcel len’cy

’

s command. In further reference to this subj ect, and to

Bishop Mac Mahon’s influence over his countrymen in

’

U lster, Danie lO

’N eill , writing to the Viceroy, O rmonde, in January, 1 649 50,

observed

There are such animosities of counties and of families against one

another, that nothing wil l be determined at any of their meetings unlessthe Bishop be there to moderate their fol lies. If your E xcel lency wil l

not send him presently thither you may expect little good out of that

province . I humbly beg of your E xcel lency not to believe it the effectsof melancholy or despair that made me give your E xce l lency the lastaccount I gave you of the north

,or to be of opinion that Hugh is fitte r

for that service than myself. It was real ly my want of héalth , and the

indisposition I found universal ly in the clergy to have me command thoseUlster forces, which stil l obliges me to give your E xcel lency my opinion

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IT is given at a e

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progress in Ireland, than circumstances actual ly warranted . The letter,

as wel l as the omitted portions, wil l be found in the Appendix to the

present volume .

In these suppressed passages , Cromwel l mentioned, in reference to the

necessity of fresh supplies from E ngland, that there was an aptness in

England

,from a current of successes , to suppose a work to have been

completed, when the greater part stil l remained to be done ; and that

although he had brought under control a great tract of land in longitudealong the shore, yet it had but little depth into the country.

Cromwel l referred to himself and his companions as a crazy company,

and observed that it was above him to speak of what E ngland had lost bythe recent death of his noble friend and companion in arms , L ieutenantGeneral Michael Jones

,who had been cut off, atDungarvan,

by a pestilentand contagious spotted fever.

”

Notwithstanding this public panegyric, we know that great distrust andenmity existed at this time between Jones and “

Cromwe ll and his son-in

law, Ireton. A strict surveillance was maintained by them over the

movements of Jones, who , shortly before his death, was engaged in

devising projects to beat Cromwe ll out of Ireland .

” We are told thatone Mrs. Chaplain,

”daughter of the minister of Dungarvan,

under theCromwellians

,and who lived in the house in which Jones died

,often

said that it was confidently believed that Cromwel l had found means to

poison Jones.

”1

In March, 1 649 50, the Castle of Gowran, near Kilkenny, after a

considerable breach had been made by artil lery, was surrendered to

C romwel l . Its commander, Colonel Hammond, a Kentish man,together

with the rest of the commissioned officers in the castle , with the exceptionof one

, was shot, and the R oman Catholic chaplain was hanged .

Kilkenny was summoned to surrender by Cromwel l on the 23rd March,

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11d Present State of the County and City ofWaterford.

By Charles Smith ,

he dmmfih pm&

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1 649-50 ; bu t Sir Walter Butler

,Governor of the Castle, rep lied that he

was resolved, by the power of God, to retain the city for his Majesty. In

reply to a second overture from C romwe l l, Sir Walte r w rote—“ I have

such confidence in God to maintain this p lace, as I wil l not lose it uponsuch terms as you offer

,but wil l soone r lose my life , and the lives of all

that are here , rather than submit to such dishonourab le conditions .

”

From C romwe l l’s official letter w e learn that his batteries began to

play on the a5th March,and that , after nearly a hundred shot, a breach

was made . The soldiers,upon signal, fel l upon the breach

,but

,having

been beaten off,with the loss of their captain and some men

,they ceased

to contend for entrance there, deeming it too dangerous . Having

obtained possession of the Irish town,

”eight companies of foot we re sent

over the rive r to take the w al led town on the other side . In attemptingto pass the b ridge and fire the gate, severa l of this party w ere kil led

,

which was regarded as a sore b low ”by the commanders. Afte r a

second battery had been nearly comp leted, negociations w ere r e-opened,upon soldier-like conditions

,

”for a treaty, which was concluded on the

a 7th of March,1 65 0 .

In our Appendix w ill be found the correspondence which took placeat Kilkenny between Cromwe l l and Sir IValter Butle r, Gove rnor of theCastle , and the Mayor , toge ther with the artic les of capitulation

,as also

C romwel l’s communication to the House of Commons in L ondon, and a

notice of the siege by Dr . George Bates .

The A phorismical author speaks favourably of SirWalter Butler,and

ascribes the surrender of Kilkenny to the conduct of the townsmen . They,

how ever,in a petition to Charles I I . , referred as foll ows to these

transactions

O liver C romwe l l,with his forces

,in the latter end of the year 1 649 ,

laid a strict siege to that city [Kilkenny] , which enduring for six or

seven days , and your petitioners having not sufficient forces to defend thesame

,nor hope of relief

,by reason of the plague and great sickness then

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raging in the said city, they, the petitioners, after suffering in a high

degree all the extremities of the plague, fire, and sword, and fourseveral storms in several parts of the city, which were repulsed, and afte r

a great breach made in their walls by cannon shot of above fifty great

bullets, all for standing for your Majesty’s interest ; at last, by direction

or al lowance of the Commander-in-Chief of your Maj esty’s forces in these

parts to Sir Walter Butler, Baronet, then appointed and being Governorof the said city and Castle of Kilkenny, under the said L ord Marquis [oO rmonde] , they yielded upon quarter given by the said usurper

, the c 7th

day of March, 1 650, for the Governor and soldiers’ departure with bagand baggage, and for securing of petitioners in their lives

,estates

,and

goods, from the violence of the soldiery, the petitioners having beenforced to pay two thousand pounds sterling, and upwards, to the said

usurper, for the making good of that quarter .Cromwell, on the a6th of April, 1 650, issued a declaration as to the

conditions which he was prepared to grant to those of the P rotestants inIreland, under the jurisdiction of O rmonde

,who wou ld undertake to

transport themselves beyond the sea.

”These ar ticles , extending to ten

sections, are given in the Appendix,

l together with particulars of thenumber of horses, swords, and pistols to be al lowed by C romwel l to theofficers, gentlemen, and clergymen, who would accept his terms .

O rmonde, it appears, from letters in the Appendix,

2at this time indig

nantly rejected a passport brought to him from C romwel l by Michae lBoyle, Dean of L ismore . In a letter

'

to Cromwel l, O rmonde wrote : “ Ihad no intention to treat with you for a pass or any other thing.

I haveby this trumpeter returned you your paper, and for yo

ur unsoughtcurtesy do assure you when you shal l desire a pass from me

,I shall not

make use of it to corrupt any that commands under you .

O f the remarkable defence of C lonmel against Cromwell by MajorGeneral Hugh O

’

N eill, an interesting account is given in the Aphoris

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mical Discovery. The author describes the difficu lt circumstances of

O’N eill within the town

,and appears not to have exaggerated the

determination and courage disp layed by him and the garrison. The

Aphorismical ” w riter speaks of the latter as a handfu l of men, in

comparison with the mu ltitude of the horse and foot under C romwel l ,who

,as it appears from other sources, were supported also by heavy

artil lery. We read in the “ A phorismical narrative that the siege

continued during five months ; that on one day the storming partieswere beaten back three several times and that, on the last attack, whichwas both “ furious and hot,

”so

‘

many of those who first entered the

breach"

were massacred and butchered,that neither the threats - of

C romwell,nor

“the b loody sword of inferior officers

,was sufficient to

keep their comrades from turning tail to the assault,”and they returned

to the camp , “ leaving Maj or-General O ’

N eill in the possession of a bloodywal l .”

Additional details,relative to the siege of C lonme l , are given

'

in the

contemporary letters and documents in our Appendix .

I From these we

learn that most of the foot so ldie rs in that garrison, under Hugh O’N e ill,

were U lstermen,and that C romwel l lost the re nearly two thousand five

hundred men,with many officers . A letter of the period mentions that the

C romwellians encountered at C lonme l the stoutest enemy that ever w asfound by the army in Ire land, and that there was never seen so hot a

storm of so long continuance , and so gal lantly defended, neither in

England nor Ireland .

”

The articles between Cromwe ll and the inhabitants of C lonme l w ere

concluded on the 1 8th May, 1 650. A military w riter of the time states

1cci., p. 408 ; ccv .

, 41 1 . See also, at p. 500, some hitherto unprinted memoranda , signed byMajor-General Hugh O ’

N eill, in connection with the garri son of C lonmel, in 1649-50,together with a return of the mus ter of the Ulster horse and foot in that town. The foo t

,

numbering about twelve hundred, were under the command of Co lonel Torlogh O ’N eill and

Co lone l Philip Mac Hugh O’R eilly. The horse, compris ing about fifty troopers , we 're

commanded by L ieutenant-Colonel Fennel] and Caéptain Piers Butler. A ppendix, p. 502 .

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that Cromwell lost at this siege and storm of C lonme l more than by all

the towns he stormed and took in Ireland ; and that he was there as

much vexed as ever he was, since he first put on a helmet against the

King, for such a repulse he did not usual ly meet with .

”

Another con

temporary writer observed that Cromwell would have l

ost a great many

more men at C lonmel , and gone at last without it, had not - the people

of Waterford unhappily failed to send the garrison ammunition,as they

had promised.

The Aphorismical author mentions, that C romwell“ commended the

Major [Hugh O’

N eill] for a brave soldier, and accused . his own retrograde

fortune as not able to win one petty town perforce’

(after all his victories) ,

or wrest it by fine force out of the hands of one single man (who properlywas no more, compared unto his multitude) , so long a time withoutrelief.

"

On the s oth of May, 1 650, a Declaration was issued at Charlemont

by Bishop Mac Mahon,in conjunction with the nobility, gentry,

and

commanders of the Royalist forces in the province of U lster . In this

document, the Ulster leaders declared that they had been aspersed bystatements that their intentions and actions tended to their own par

ticular ends and private aims, rather than to the advancement or

preservation of the King’s interest, crown, or dignity, in Ireland . Those

evil practices, they averred, could produce nothing but sad, destractive ,”

and lamentable effects , with a continuation of the mischiefs perpetratedby the practice and policy of the upstarts of England,

”who at that time

trampled under foot, in misery, thraldom, and slavery, the nobility and

gentry of that kingdom,by raising and exalting the basest abortive

scums of England to the greatest height of power, honour, and command.

”

They deplored the results of the evil practices of the P arliamentarians ofEngland, in misleading and deluding the Scots of Ireland, and withdrawing them from the conjunction w hich the R oyalists of U lste r hadexpected from them for the prosecution of the war on his Majesty

’s behalf.

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The Ulster Dec laration concluded as follows : For the clearing and

removal of all past misunderstanding and mischievous practice of that kindon our parts

,and prevention of any the like jealousy and discord hereafter,

we thought it necessary, and do accordingly declare and avow in the

sight of the great God of heaven and the world, that our intention and

reso lution is (to the last man) to endeavour,with the loss of our lives ,

estates, and fortunes , the advancement and preservation of his Majesty’s

service and interest in this kingdom , and of all those whomsoever that

prosecute his quarre l so far forth as we be not troubled in the free

e xercise of our religion as we will no way hinder o r troub le any personor persons of what nation or quality soever adhering to his Majesty, toexercise and embrace his or their own profession or religion . A l l which

(with God’s assistance) our actions shal l ere long more expressly manifest

in the view of the wor ld. Final ly, it is our intention that we shal l

make no distinction or difference between ourselves and so many of the

Scottish or other nation whatsoever that now shal l (as we invite them)with heart and hand join in his Majesty

’s service, or in any way

-free lycontribute to or countenance the same

,but as becometh brethren and

fe l low -subj ects engaged in one quarre l for their true and lawfu l King.

” 1

C romwe ll embarked for England, at Y oughal, onthe coth of,

May, 1 650 .

On the 4th of June, he came to the House of Commons in L ondon,

where the Speaker, by order of the House, gave him their heartythanks for “ his great and faithfu l services unto the Parliament and

Commonwealt

On the 1 1th of June,Cromwe l l made a fu ll re lation to the P arliament

of the whole state of the affairs of Ire land, as w e l l in reference to the

forces of the enemy, and the p laces stil l in their power,as to the

P arliament’s army and officers both in garrison and in the field .

On Cromwe l l’s proceedings in Ireland the author of the Aphorismical

Discovery”observed : “ Sure, though fortunate, [he] can little boast of

1 Appendix, ccviii., p. 4 18.

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his service in Ire land, as having all he had therein by the distraction and

division of the nation, treachery, and faction of corrupt members, and

C lonmel for want of ammunition,but here not opposed to any purpose

since his arrival to Ireland.

” It may be added that C romwel l’

s operations

were much facil itated by the measures successful ly adopted to induce

the E nglish officers in Cork, and other Southern towns, to withdraw fromtheir fealty to the Crown,

and voluntarily to surrender the garr isons to

the Cromwellians , who passed a special Act of P arliament to reward themfor these services .

The documents in our present volume, in relation to Cromwel l while inIreland, form a more complete col lection of contemporary information on

that subject than has been hitherto accessible.

In the seventh and eighth chapters of the fourth book of the

Aphorismical Discovery,”the author notices the debate which preceded

the battle at Scarriffhollis,1near L etterkenny, in Donegal , in June , 1 650,

and the subsequent conflict which proved so disastrous to the Ulste r armyunder Bishop Mac Mahon. Henry O

’N eill

,son of the late General, is

represented to have argued against risking an encounter with the morenumerous and better provided forces commanded by Sir Char les Coote .

Bishop Mac Mahon urged the opposite view,in language which ,

we are

told, so transported the Ulstermen beyond the limits of reason, that,oblivious of all military advantage , or indifference of either ground or

e lements, putting themselves in a distracted posture of battle , where

their horse could scarce relieve the foot —both wind and weather werenot their friends—with these unparalleled inequalities and disproportionedadvantage, both the foot began the skirmish on either side .

Henry O’

N eill,who is stated to have been endowed by nature w ith

every grace of mind and person,was, with other prisoners taken in this

engagement, executed in July, 1650, at L ondonderry. Sir R ichard Cox ,

commenting, in 1 689 , on the variety and vicissitude of those times ,1 Also written Skirfolas. In Gae lic

, Sgairbh skolais.

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promised, executed by the positive orde r and command of him whom he

had thus preserved .

Few details in connexion with Bishop Emer Mac Mahon 1 are to be found

in the pages of the “ Aphorismical Discovery,”although w e know from

other sources that he was a principal counsel lor and adviser of Owen

O’N eill and the Ulster party. Fr om documents at R ome w e learn that

he was a member of a chief family of one of the old Ulster septs , and a

native of Farney,in the county

’

of Monaghan,where he was born about

the year 1 600 . He studied at Douai, was subsequently head of the Irish

Col lege at L ouvain, and, returning to Ireland, was appointed VicarApostolic of the diocese of C logher in Tyrone. He entered actively into

the organizations in Ireland which produced the movement of 1 64 1 , in

which many of his kindred were engaged-he was also in c lose com

munication with Owen O’N eill and his countrymen on the Continent .

The A rchbishop of Armagh, and the Bishops of Meath and Kilmore,having

borne testimony of the great merit, integrity, and religious zeal of Emer

Mac Mahon, he was,in 1642, at the instance of Cardinal Barberini,

appointed to the see of Down and Connor, described as being then in a

deplorably impoverished condition. A s Bishop-elect,he took part in

and signed the acts of the . Irish Congregation at Kilkenny in May,1 642

In the following year Bishop Mac Mahon was translated to the see of

C logher, in compliance with a petition from the Supreme Council of theIrish Confederates . They represented that his residence in the remotediocese of Down and Connor deprived them of his services

,which w ere

of high value to their deliberations .

R inuccini, who had frequent intercourse w ith Mac Mahon,described

him as of more resolution and spirit than some of the older bishops,but

Emer, Emhear or E ibhear,was, according to old Gae lic legends, a son of Milesius the

progenitor of the native Irish kings . The name of Emer appears to have been in u se among

chi ef members of the sept of MacMahon in the fifte enth and sixteenth centuries . For a list ofthe MacMahons of the county of Monaghan in revolt in 1642, see vol . i. , Appendix liii . p. 46 1and History of the County ofMonaghan,

”by E . P. Shirley, F.S.A . L ondon Pickering, 1 880?

fromthehittinghf

andofhimwho, I,

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entirely influenced by political ru les and motives . In 1 647, Mac Mahon

addressed a memorial '

to the P ope, advocating the promotion of R inuccini

to the Cardinalate, in recognition of his great services and exertions inIreland, w ith which he stated himself to be personal ly conve rsant.

Queen Henrietta Maria’s chaplain,

George L eyburn,the E nglish Jesuit,

who was well acquainted with Mac Mahon,says he was esteemed as one

of the ab lest men of the' Irish nation. He mentions that, on one occasion,

the Bishop acted as inte rpreter between him and R inuccini. L eyburnconsidered that Owen O

’

N eill and Mac Mahon wou ld incur any hazard

rather than coalesce with the Marquis of O rmonde ; and,according to the

Jesuit’s observation,the Bishop of C logher was better ab le to hide his

thoughts than the Nuncio .

The Assemb ly at Kilkenny nominated Bishop Mac Mahon, in 1 647, as

one of their three de legates to France . He , however, suspecting theirmotives, peremptorily refused to comply with the vote . He is stated to

have alleged that he spoke neither English nor French,and that he was

obnoxious to the Queen, as a promoter of the movement in Ireland and

an opponent of the P eace of 1 646 . He also al leged that he had appr e

hensions of the results of threats uttered against him by the Queen’

s

advisers , L ords Jermyn and Digby.

The differences which arose,in 1 647

-8 , between the Supreme Counciland Owen O

’

N eill and BishopMac Mahon,have been noticed in the first

volume of the present work .

That the exertions of Bishop Mac Mahon, afte r the .death of Owen

O’N eill, were appreciated by the King and his advisers

,wou ld appear

from the fol lowing hitherto unpublished document

CHA R L E s R Ex .

“ R ight trusty and right intirely beloved cousin and councellor , wee greets you well. Havingunderstood from you , how effectual ly and succesful ly the Bishop of ClogEhJer hath endeavouredto bring the Vis ter army to ou r obedience, w ee _

cannot but judge it the most acceptab le , as itwas the most seasonab le service that coul d be performed to u s and we accordingly authorizeyou to assure him of our very gratious acceptation thereof, and thatWe are resolved to encouragehis good affection, by all due fauours both to himselfe and his friends intreating him to

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‘

make use of his interest as well in the army and province of Munster, as amongst our R omanCatho lique subjects of Ire land, to preserve them in union and obedience to vs , and you, our

L ieutenant, as the only meanes of their preservation against the E nglish rebells, and we are

confident, by the blessing ofGod, to procure such assistances and suppli es for you , as may enableyou in some measure to support our army, and to resist the power of the rebells .

Given at our Cour t in Jersey, the t; day of February, in the second years of our reigne.

To our right trusty and right intirely be loved cous in and councellor , James, Marquis of

O rmond, our L ieutenant-General of the kingdome of Ireland .

”1

Bishop Mac Mahon’s election to the post of G eneral wil l not appear

extraordinary, when it is remembered that Jones, the P rotestant Bishopof the same see, was Scout-Master General to the P arliamentarian army,

and that John L esley, the Scottish Bishop of R aphoe, and subsequent lyof Clogher, also distinguished himself as a military leader in those wars .

Bishop Mac Mahon, wr iting in April, 1 650,to Sir George Monro, the

Scottish commander in Ulster, referred as fol lows to his own militaryposition : As for the e lection made of me by the gentry of this province ,I gain nothing

’

by it but troubles . I was never ambitions for it. I f yourcountrymen be generally jealous for it, or if it staggers or hinde rs thema jot from his Majesty

’s service , I beg that you wil l intimate so much unto

me,and I do promise

,if that may be any way satisfactory, that I wi l l

resign my place to the electors again, and to my L ord L ieutenant’s

hands , and move them to elect some one else, although, as I was informed

by a sure hand, that election was fir st moved by yourse lf, and some other

persons of qual ity of your nation. I wil l so far frustrate the expectationof such jealous people, that I shal l be as great a maintainer of his

Majesty’s P rotestant subjects serving the King, and the Scots siding with

the party whereof I am, as I shal l be of the Irish R oman Catholics .

The “Aphorismical author, while acknowledging the learning and

natural good wit of Bishop Mac Mahon,considered him as quite

unsuited for the post of General . He was unanimously e lected,w e are

told, with the obj ect of cutting off all motives of j ealousy and emu lation,

and for the settling of unquiet and aspiring minds.

”

Carte Papers , vol. xxix. p. 18 1 .—,Bodleian L ibrary

,Oxford .

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The Bishop’s letters in E nglish and L atin, pub lished in the presentwork for the first time, indicate his energetic character, and show that he

faithful ly endeavoured to carry out the duties which he under took. O f

one of his letters a fac-simile is given at page 472 .

In our Appendix wil l be found various communications between O rmondeand Bishop Mac Mahon, as w el l as the commission by which the former ,

in the King’s name , appointed him to be General Of all his Majesty

’

s

forces of horse and foot of the province of Ulster, natives Of the kingdomof Ireland. O rmonde is said to

’

have gained the entire confidence of

Mac Mahon, by his conversations with him,

which were carried on by

the Viceroy in English and by the Bishop in Irish .

The R oman Catholic see of C logher remained w ithout a Bishop duringtwenty-one years after the execution of Bishop Mac Mahon . The P opethen appointed P atrick Duffy to C logher , on the recommendation of

the Duke of Medina and the Spanish Ambassador, and in comp liancewith a memorial from the clergy of the diocese, in which they desired

him for their Bishop , not only on account of his virtues, but also becausehe was nephew Of Eme r Mac Mahon

,the

“last pre late of that see . BishopEmer

,they wrote , was a man of great talent and

'

zeal for the faith and

for his country, in defence Of which he was killed by the heretics whenhe was General of the Catholic army in the time of Cromwe l l . ”

In connection with Bishop Emer Mac Mahon it may be mentioned thatin the R oman Catholic Church in I reland in the first half of the last

century, the see of C logher and the P rimacy Of all Ire land were successively occupied by three pre lates of his name

"

and kindred—Hugh Mac

Mahon,Bernard Mac Mahon

, and R oss Mac Mahon .

Dr . Owen O’

Shiel,physician to General O wen O

’N eill, is mentioned

in the “ Aphorismical Discovery, among those who fe l l in the engage

ment at Scarrifi’

hollis . The notice of the medical career Of O ’Shiel forms

an inte resting episode ; but our author omits to mention that in the

Irish family of O’Siadhail or O ’

Shiel, the profession of medicine had beenV OL . 11. 7

liv PR E FACE .

hereditary.Medical and botanical treatises, composed by the O

’Shiels

,

are stil l extant among the remains of old native Irish learning .

The defeat at Scarr ifi'

hollis does not appear to have reduced the U lsterparty to the very prostrate condition depicted in the

“ AphorismicalDiscovery. In a letter written soon afterwards, O

’R eill y, Archbishop

of Armagh, with some of‘

the northern commanders , assured O rmondethat

,notwithstanding the late disaster, they doubted not, by God

’s help

,

and his Exce l lency’s assistance

,to appear shortly considerab le in the field

for the advantage of the King’

s service . The defeat at Scarrifi’

hollis was,

in a few days, fol lowed by the surrender of Tecroghan,in Meath

,with

reference to the maintainance and defence of which several details are

given in the“Aphorismical Discovery.

”

Tecroghan was the seat of Sir L uke FitzGerald,whose daughter had

married O wen O’

N eill’s son

, Henry R oe O’N eill . The Castle

,regarded as

one of the most advantageous p laces in L einster, is described as havingstrong ramparts, turrets, and huge ditches. It is stated to have been

bravely defended by L ady FitzGerald. She, according to the

“ Aphor

ismical”author, was much misled by her confidence in her relative, Sir

R obert Talbot, whom O rmonde had appointed Governor of the p lace,

which, we are told, was very important at this period, for the behoof of

the whole kingdom.

”

The “

Aphorismical author notices circumstances connected with thesurrender of Tecroghan,

but does not furnish either the date or the articlesof capitulation. In our Appendix wil l be found the articles unde r whichTecroghan was surrendered to Colonel John R eynolds , for the use of theP ar liament of E ngland, by Sir R obert Talbot, on the a5 th of June

,1 650 .

In the twelfth chapter of the fourth book Of the“ Aphorismical

Discovery”is given the Declaration or P rotest Of the Irish '

Clergy at

Jamestown, in August, 1 650, against the continuance of the King’s

authority in the person of the Marquis of O rmonde, on several g

rounds ,including al leged misgovernment and ill management of the army. Our

PM bytheO’

Sllieh,

hm reducedthemm

(11. 0M }; Archbishop

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author, however, does not refer to the Declar ation made a few days

subsequently in Scotland by Char les I I . , disavowing the P eace which

O rmonde had conc luded with the I rish in 1 648 . O rmonde controvertedand repudiated the charges brought against him in the Dec laration at

Jamestown,and on quitting Ireland, in December of the same year , he

committed the King’s interests there to the Marquis of C lanricarde , who

undertook to act as L ord Deputy.

On the disintegration of O rmonde’

s party, Danie l O’N eill obtained

permission from Ireton to transport five thousand men from Ire land for

service in Spain '

or Holland . O’N eill made a re lation in person Of the

affairs of Ire land to Charles I I . in Scotland, and detailed his proceedings ,in letters to the Marchioness of O rmonde from the Hague , in O ctober andNovember, 1 6 The King, he w rote , had assured him that he be lieved

the Marquis to be a man wedded to his interests as a father and a friend.

In his propositions to"

the Spanish Ambassador, relative to the soldie rs

whom he contemplated bringing from Ire land to Spain , O’

N eill stipu latedthat theKing Of Spain should intercede and use his utmost endeavourswith the governors of E ngland and Ireland

’

ffor the restoration and securityof the estates and fortunes of al l such Of the Irish nation as should come,under his command

,to serve that Monarch .

In reference to O rmonde’s future movements after his retirement from

Ireland,Danie l O

’

N eill w rote to the Marchioness : I’ll not presume to

give my opinion which is the best conditionfor his L ordship : that Of

France has the more glorious face, and some think this of Spain the morecertain .

O f the hitherto little known transactions with Charles, Duke Of

L orraine , in relation to Ire land, I hope to treat in a separate work. The

statements in the“ Aphorismical Discovery

”which refer to the Irish

negociation with that Duke , and to the administration O f C lanricarde,

throw some new light on the views of the surviving and persevering1

.

Appendix, Pp 492-

95

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leaders of the native R oyalists in Ireland, and on the causes Of their noncombination with L ord Deputy Clanricarde and his associates. The

allegations in the declarations of the Irish at L ochuachtair (Cloghwater) ,

in July, 1 65 1 , in the present work, are of special value as expositoryof their sentiments and of the grounds upon which they based their

proceedings .

In illustration of the latter portions of the Aphorismical Discoverycontained in the present volume

,further documents

,in sequence to those

here published, wil l be given in the next volume of this work .

JOHN T. GIL BE RT.

Villa N ova , Blackr oclc,Dublin,

ratMarch,1880.

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BOOK I V

CHA PTE R 1 .

Fr . R edmond Car on appointed Commissary-VisitatorCaron in KilkennyHis illegal proceedingsDuration of Commissary-Visitator’8 governmentExtraordinar ie change of CaronFather John Ponce’s le tter to the Archbishop of DublinP once’s answer to Peter W alsh’s Querie sSir Thomas E smonde , son of L aurence E smondeCause of Char les Kevanagh

’s restraint

His escape

CHAPTER II.L ong r estraint of Hugh Mac P helim Byrne, General of

L einster forcesGeoghegans enlarged by exchangePolicy of Hugh Mac P helimO rmonde’s passe did not avaylle

Strange proceedings Of O rmonde

CHAPTER III .

O rmonde’s liberality in granting custodiums to his fri endsthe P uritans

Generous act of Major Nicholaso

Morteme’

r

Mortemer frustr ated by jugglingsO ptimacy and democracy in Supreme CouricilO rmonde’8 le tter and offers to Colonel Michael JonesAnswer of Jones to O rmondeH e call s O rmonde’s authority in questionO rmonde sent an army to the PresbyteriansJones taxes him with deserting the King

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CONTENTS.

PAGEO rmonde

’s reply to Jones

L e tter from Jones to O rmonde

His suspicions of O rmonde’s designs as an introduction to be

Kin

He taxis O rmonde with the King’s beheadinge

Taunt for the surrender of Dublin

O rmonde’s desir e and jealousy

His opinion of Owen O ’N eill

Positive contradiction in O rmonde’s offers

What he was taxed with by JonesMajor-Generall Huigh Oneyll e

Ball inalacke won

Walter Dardis apointed GovernorFeare of the greate peeres, O rmonde and I nchiquin

E xtraordinaryecour age of a handfull of men

Thomas Husse revoltsBryan R oe O ’

N eil l taken prisonerInhumanitie towards himHe is r escued by R ichard ButlerBy meanes of my L ady of Thurles he is r e leasedPoore condition of the Marquess of An trimGenerosity of Bryan Mac PhelimAntrim looked to be Gene ral, but failedGlengary taken prisoner and his partie inhumanly' killed in

Butfry

CHAPTER IV.

True prophecy of Colonel Jones to O rmondeFoolerie of R oger MooreOwen O ’N eill and R oger MoorePreparations of O rmonde

E dmund Butler’s armyPoore conqueste of Cul lintragh CastleBarbarity to Friars of StradballyExcommunication incurred by this actPatrick Money, L ieutenant of foo tButler’s order against MoneyHis intention in the former order

CHAPTER V.

524. O rmonde’s intent in favor of Parliament of E ngland

Maryborough besieged

535~

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L ieutenant Daniel] One'

yll’s treacherous subornation

Terlagh Oneyll and Meilds R eylly r evoult

Generous resolution of Captain Phelim O neyllHis constancyR eban demolishedF ive companies in AthyTreacherie of P atricke ModorraMac CamellCaptain Mac Cana taken prisoner, and thirty killedJohn Mac James Bryan, Governor of MaryboroughAthy summonedC onditions of surr ender granted by O rmondeO pposed by L ieutenant General Purce llStout answere of Captain HaganH is CharacterMalice of PurcellMisbehaviour of R edmond Mellan, an Ulster trooperVigilancy of Captain HaganAn swer of Mac Thomas

Mac Thomas cudgells the L ieutenantManly desire of Captain Sheane O

’HaganR edmond Mellan dismissedDominican Prior and Friar s of Athy committed by PurcellCaptain Hagan

’s severall suits to Castlehaven

Inhumaine proceedings of P urce llCourage of Captain Hagan

Intervention of Sir Walter ButlerC ruel intention of P ur cellMac Thomas , good friend of O

’HaganL oss of the Ulster partyC ontinuance of armie neere

' AthyDeclaration against clergy by Sir R obert Talbo tThe author a Witness to thisGarrisons taken after great lossHorses driven mad from the camp by supposed fairi eswitchcraft

CHAPTER VI .Caron and his apostate friarsSate-conduct sent to the P r '

ovmmall, Thomas Makyernan, but notobserved

H e fled away536 . The P rovinciall

'

s proposal s to Caron537 . The sum of those proposals

CONTENTS.

Irregular proceedings of CaronCertificate thereon from Archbishop of DublinCruelty of Castlehaven to womenCastlehaven, Caron, and their adherents, excommumcateL etter from Fr . Paul Geoghegan to Fr . Patrick Brenan, P resse s

of Kilkeny FranciscansCaron’s answer to Geoghegan by Fr JohnBarnewallBarnewal l

’s false intimation of mutiny

H is colloguinge and halteinge

The r efractorie fryersE dmund Butler’s behaviourCaron goes to R osseConstancio of Fr . James Tyr rell and Fr . O’MellaghlinO ther obedient fryersCaron’

s zeudo ChapterSweetman, Plunkett and Dormer, denounced as apostates by theProvincial

Behaviour of Fr . Thomas Makyernan

CHAPTER VII.

R eflections on O rmonde’s movementsSir R obert Talbot comaunded to Glanmalur eA seeming miracleO rmonde oblivious of his covenantAgents fr om O rmonde to Owen OneylleSir R ichard Barnewall’s voluntary perjurieO rmonde permits Owen O neyll to buy ammunitionC olonel Monhe , Governor of DundalkDrogheda and Trim yielded to I nchiquinUlster party sent to Dundalk for ammunitionInhumanitie and crueltie of Inchiquin

Captain Sheane O’Hagan a prisoner

CHAPTER VIII .

Violation of covenant between O rmonde I nchiquin, and O wenO

’N eill

Mac Thomas deposed by O rmondeSir W illiam Vaughan, of I nchiquin

’s party

Mac Thomas, Commissary-General of HorseL uke and Francis Taafi'

e, Colonel and Major

Character and pouerty of Captain Christopher R ellye

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R esistance of Geoghegan, who isnot relieved 45

O rmonde fled awayVaughan killedStrange cowardizeFive hundred horse, victors

What Insichuyne’s partie had done

Captain R ichard Geoghegan hilled

E ar l of Fingal prisoner, died in durance

The defeate , 2 August, 1649I ntention of O rmonde and his party towards the

P olitiche invention ofMac Thomas

Ballisonan is yielde dSir Thomas Armstrong, Commissary of Horse

Inchiquin was not at the defeat of Dublin

R andezvouz of O rmonde at Tighcrahan

O rmonde’s army in the field to no purpose

He, feasting himself

CHAPTER x11.

Characters of O rmonde and CromwellL anding of CromwellO rmonde loiters behindCromwell’s army strongHis principle in warCourage of the besieged in DroghedaO rmonde promised relife , could gine it With advantage ,

neuer did complyWhat he might have done, yet he did nothingSiege of DroghedaDrogheda takenThe moat yieldedQuarter not observedCaptain Teige Conor escapedCaptains Mathew and Thomas Geoghegan killed

CHAPTER XIII.

Heretical letter of Sir R ichard Blake to the NuncioSir R ichar d more rigorous than Queen E lizabe thFr . Valentine Brown and Fr . George Dillon,

apostate sFriendly advice to my L ord NuncioI niquitie of quondam Catholicks

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My L ord Nuncio takes his journey for FranceIngratitude of the two AgentsSir Nicholas Plunke t, knighted by the PopeGreat oversigh t of the Agents

CHAPTE R X IV .

O rmonde and I nchiquin in KilkennyBehaviour of the armyPlunke t and Barnewall sent byO rmondeto treatwith OwenO

’N eill

The manning of Wexford and R ossDangerous sickne ss of G enerall NeylleSeven thousand of the U lster forces join with O rmonde

CHAPTE R XV.

The garrisons of W icklow and W exford taken by C romwellCharacter of the G overnor of W exfordW exford takenE dmund Butler killedFriars killedIntended courage of R oss garrisonThey are commanded to desert the placeBridge made by C romwellThe number of O rmonde’s armyHis publicke mistakeCromwe ll re treats to I nishdeogeW illingness of the Ulster army to fight , and their reasonsDispute on the composure of the battleSense of L eutenant General Fer rellBehaviour of O rmondeCnoctagher yie lded to CromwellCarrig yielded

CHAPTE R XV I .

O rmonde proceeds to W aterford and I ns ichuvne to CarrigO rmonde 1s refused admittance to Wate 1 fo rd

H is agent ar i ested bv G eneral Ferrall , but remitted to O rmondeand acquitted

C romwell summons Waterford

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PAG EAccount of Charle s Geoghegan

’s education

Charles Geoghegan defends Perpignan against the FrenchHis duel with the French G eneral’s sonGeoghegan arrives in Ireland from R ochelleHis manly advance to his fatal serviceHe is killed in the assault on Carrig, and buried in K ilkennyH is Catholike willO rmonde

’s mistake

L ieutenant-Generall Ferr ell routedJohn Hagan made prisonerPassage taken by C romwellWhat in others is treason is in O rmonde a mistake

CHAPTER XVII.Character of General O wen O ’

N eill,and lamentation for him

His death on 6 th of November, 1649

The Northern Irish lost in him their father, General , ruler, andsteerer

CHAPTER XVIII .

O rmonde’s collus ion

Congregation of C lonmacnoiseFacile credulitie of the Bishop of C logher and PrelatesThe Acts of the Congregation not observed

CHAPTER XIXCaptain Marcus Geoghegan

’s motion to Sir R obert Talbo t

The Captain and his men killedTreacherous behaviour of TalbotHis base surrenderR ewarded by O rmondeJudge by this action What O rmonde wasTalbot placed the second time in trustHonorable miscarriage of the G eoghegan commandersTen of them killedThe author’s reason for these particularsO rmonde

’s courage

H is illusory order toWalter Butler

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CEA PTER I .

PAG IP reston goe s from Carlow to WaterfordO liver Darcy, Bishop of Drumore , Governor of CarlowA thy taken from C romwe ll’s partyThe cause of breaking the L einster partySir Thomas Ar mstrong’s letter to C romwellTreacherous answer of CastlehavenG eneral Ferrall and C olone l L ewes Moore departBishop of Dromore appointed Vice G eneral by CastlehavenCas tlehaven and Armstrong march to C lareL e inster left naked to the enemyJohn Bryan a degenerate ByrneAll garrisons belonging to O rmonde yie ldMunster yielded by I nchiquin’

s partySiege of KilkennyTreachery of the townsmenSir Walter Butler forces quarter from CromwellU ncivill behaviour against Chur che imunitieSir Wal ter dies

CHAPTE R II.

Ulster P rovincial AssemblyC ompe tition for the Generalship Of UlsterR eas on of ele ctionEmer Mac Mahon, Bishop of C lOgher , e lected GeneralThe Bishop deceived by O rmonde and C lanricarde

CHAPTER III.

Fr . Thomas Makyernan’s suit against Caron

Commission of Vice-G eneral ofo

Franciscans , disannulling Caron’s

authorityL etter from Fr . Paul King againstCaron and his adherentsJustice on the P rovincial’s side

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L etter from Caron to the ProvincialThe Commissary-General’s author itie only subdellegate

CHAPTE R‘

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Major Hugh O ’N eill in C lonmell

Feards taken by the enemyA party sent to Cahir CastleDispute of the Ulster party and Mr. Mathewe

H is perjuryThe enemie and U lster party figh tGod

’s providence : a brave quarter

G allant re solution of Ulster CaptainFennell with Hugh O ’

N eill in C lonme lSiege of C lonmelGreat lossDoubtful conceptions of Cromwell

CHAPTE R V.

C romwell bargains with Fenn ellFennell agrees for £500 to betray C lonmelHow discoveredHugh O ’

N eill’s behaviour in this business

Fennell swears fealty to O ’N eill

Five hundred of the enemy killedC romwell plants his ordnanceInventions of Major O ’

N eill

Determination of CromwellBrave assaulte and greate mortalitieThe enemy is repulsedThomas Preston’

s faithlesse complyancie

Major O ’N eill with his party march away

Cromwell mightie pensiveH is opinion of Major O ’

N eil l

The enemie intr ed the towneA garr ison left thereCromwell goes to E nglandE arthon [Ire ton] , his DeputyC romwell had no cause to boast of his serviceThe poor e

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I nhumanitie of Diego Pre stonThe plague forced Maj or O ’

N eill to take his course fo r L imerickH e 1s pursued by the enemie in vaine

CHAPTE R V [A ] .

The Bishop of Dromore , Vice -G eneral of L einsterH e invite s the Byrnes and Kavenaghs

Colonel Arthur Fox come s to himThe Bishop leave s £ 3000 in the countryC olone l F ox oppose s him

Dromore w r itte s a conter feite le tterC olone l Fox de ceived by himDromore make s sale of the pr ov1

_

s1ons of CarlowC olone l Fox, because true and loyal

,was kept out by Dromore

Bedlowe [Bell ew] and Dungan trusted by Dromore withCarlow castle

Bedlowe tr eache 1 ously de serts thecastle ofCarlowDeath of O liver Dungan

CHAPTE R V I .

Brave behaviour of the Ulster armyFaithle ss compliance of O rmonde and C lanri cardeArmstrong

’s le tter intercepted

O rmonde’s speech in Athlone

Treachery and deceitO rmonde

’s creature , Daniel O neyle

Sir Thomas A rmstronge’s spe eche to Thomas C raftonCrafton diswade s o thers to goe to TicroghanArmstrong and Danie l O ’

N eill with the enemy

CHAPTE R V I I .

Ulster army marches to Tyr connellDTac Mahon

,Bishop of C logher, a good Pre late but a bad General

U lster force s encamp at L etterkennyA n Irish druid

, or prophe t, diswade s them from battle thereR esulte o f a coiince ll of warr

6 23 24. Spe eche of Henry R oe O neylle inthe councell

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PAG]Self-opinion of the Bishope

-Generall of UlsterUlster forces engage under unparalleled inequalitie sBrave behaviour of Phelim MacTuhill O

’N eylle

Battle at L etterkennyCourage of the Irish footThey ar e overmatched and slaugh teredBehaviour of Henry R oe O neyllHe i s taken prisonerSir Phelim O

’N eill beguiled the enemy

Poor condition of the Bishop-General [Mac Mahon] and

L ieutenant General Farre llThey are betrayed by MaguireThe Bishop-Generall taken prisonerL ieutenant General Farrell e scapesMac Mahon

,the Prelate General, hanged and quartered

Some prisoners carried to L ondonderryFour thousand killed in the battle , beside chiefe commaunder s

H emy R oe Oneylle 1s beheadedHis speeche to Sir Charles Coote before deathH is charitable requeste for his co-prisoners deniedMoane for the familie of O neylle

Abridgment of Doctor O wen Shiell’s life anddeathe

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CHAPTER IX .

Character of Major L uke Guire , Governor of TicroghanSix hundred soldiers within the castleStrength of Ticroghan

Ticr oghan siedge

Sir R obert Talbot, Governor of Ticroghan “

The lady of the house deceived in Talbot .

Change of Ticroghan defence ln Talbot’s timeTreacher ie discovered by Michael Gaynor

, an UlstermanGreate mutinie be twixt the well affected and the faction withinGuire and his partie thrivedTa lbot and the lady send for r elifeto O rmondeCastlehaven, commander of the r elifeC lanricarde and W e stmeath accompany himPosture of the cnemisSkirmish at Ticroghan

Humanitie of Major GuireColone l Wall’s treacherieConference between Castlehaven and CaptainBassallFox

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CHAPTER XI I .

PAGIThe Congregation

’s Declaration at Jamestown against O rmonde

and his governmentExcommunication against opposers of the DeclarationDarcy, Bishop of Drumore , Agent from the clergieComittee chosen by the CongregationExcommunication confirmed by the C ommitteeO rmonde and his complicesThe sum of Costllagh

’s letter

Safe conduct from Ireton to Costllagh

CHAPTER XIV .

Costllagh advises the two L adies Dillon to write to IretonTheir letter intercepted by W es tmeathClanricarde writes to the clergieThree Ulster regiments stationed near Athlone

CHAPTER XV.

Caron’s faction against Thomas Makyernan

Those who submitted and were absolvedThe Chapter resembles ParliamentR econciliation of apostatsA new P i ovincial, Fr . Francis Sullevan and his Diiiinitor sThey turne to their e former vomittePeter W alsh, the ring-leader of this apostat crueO rmonde and his peeres

CHAPTER XV I .

The fetch of Clanricarde against the clergie’s Declaration

Ireton in camps before AthloneJone s, Bishop of ClogherJohn Dalton’

s sincerity to Colone l JonesR elation of B ishop Jone s , touching Dil lon

’s treacherie

A safe conducte for DillonSir Nicholas W hiteDelvin taken

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The enemie beaten from R achraL osse sustain ed at the siege of AthloneThe cnemic marched and dislodgedC lanr icarde before KilcolganC ourage of W illiam Boy BourkeH e is aided by Major Owen O ’

DochardyKilcolgan yielded _

C loghan won

C lanricarde’s intentiondiscoveredHugh O neyll de sires r elife at L imerickHow complyed with by O rmondeGreate faction in L imbr ickeHugh O neyll’s second address for r elife

Tr eacher ie of O rmonde and C lanricar deMajor Taafi'

e , a fre sh-water soldierThe slaugh ter of his armie

Inte lligences and motives against Taaife’s proceedings

Taafi’

e and Sir Jame s Dillon put in saftie

The skirmish of L u smach

L eutenant C olonel Sheane O ’Hagan kill edMajor O wen O ’

Doghardy and his party savedCharacters of Major Taaffe and Sir Jame s Dillon

CHAPTE R XVII.

The Bishope of L aghlin at C lonmacnose campeE arl of W e stmeath voted Generall of L einster by the clergie . .

H is grandfather’s deportment .

How W e stmeath behavedO rmonde and C lanricardeH ow ill some dellegats behavedProceedings of Sir R ichard Barnewall, Patrick Bryan, and SirW alter Dungan

The Catholicke Bishope of Killaloe putt in re straintAssembly in L oghr eagh

Sir Jame s Pre ston and Major Richard GraceR educed condition of O rmonde

CHAP TE R XVIII.

R e sult of O rmonde ’s proceedingsHis journey for Fr ance

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CHA PTER XIX .

Clanricarde , manager of Ireland for the KingC lanricarde assumed sole author itie to himselfe

CHAPTER XX.

Indications of Clanr icarde’s fall

CHAPTER XXI .

Speech ofW illiam Bourke Fitz John, of Castllechan

O bservations on this speech

CHAPTER XXII.

Seeminge r ecantat-ion by A ssembly

‘

of L oghr eagh of instrumentagainst Nuncio

The ire colloguinge

Penal laws of Henry VIII . and E lizabethAnother Nuncio banished by the IrishWhy W edne sday is fastedThe fruit of Excommunication

CHAPTER XXIII.

Anti-Assembly dissolvedProud behaviour of C lanricardeH is Chr istianitie

C lanr icarde’s disposition disciphered

L ike his father, against the IrishTo what company this Peere resortesH is violence against the Bishop of Clonmacnos

His tipplinge moode

Change of C lanricarde on his promotion

CHAPTER XXIV.

Tr eacherie of C lanricarde , the news DeputieSome Ulster and Conaght forces well inclined

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Fe tche of the newe Deputie and his factionier s

C olone l Charle s Molloy, agent to ClanricardeR ichard Burke and R andle MacDanie ll

Ulster partie deceaved by Viscount C ostllagh and Sir Jame sDillon

Charle s Moll oy, L ewe s Moore , and John Fitz P atrickDespatche s to Fitz Patrick and his answerUlster party deceived in their opinionThey march to Killihie and Ferkall

C olone l Bourke deceaved the encmie

Alexander Mac Daniell’s applicationFaithfull complyance of C ostllagh

Sir W alter Dungan’s cheatinge deport-ment

The partie s deceavedThe Conaght partie , disavowmge the Deputie [C lanricarde ]H em y Dillon

, prisonerUlster partie go to C avan

CHAPTE R XXV.

C lanricarde’s public and common treacheryHe acts all things for the enemie

Commissarie R eynolds and Major Standley marchingto Du1101 e

Irish garrison of Dunore

Conly [Mac G eoghegan] payed contributionStandley’s r eturneI nhumanitie of the enemie

Freedom of Dunor e pleadedR eynolds’promiseCause of Dunore

’s unhapy takinge

Fatal behaviour of the wardeJames Mac N eyll Geoghegan killedHow W illiam Dea behaved himse lfDunore takenA very rich placeCovetousne sse did hoode justiceFifty killed in Dunor e

It was re storedBallimore takenNetteri ille banished thence

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CHA P TE R I .

Westmeath’s men crue l to the nativesI nhumanitie of those seeminge Catholickes

U nmercifull behaviour of Westmeath’s partieFalse surmishes of defenceSummons to FyenaCaptain Scurloge revoltsJames Barnwall, L eutenant-Colonel of HorseL ike W estmeath in his characterThe E arle desireth succorPhillipe O ’

R eylly and Alexander Mac Daniell sent to relieveFyena

We stmeath’s sudden departureFive hundred men sent to defend the TogharThe place i s desertedThe garrison tipplinge , the enemie killingPhill ipe O ’

R eylly fled

The Irish killed and taken prisonersManus O ’

Cahan killedAlexander Mac Danie ll taken prisonerPysna takenC rueltie of the enemie towards prisonersUnchristian deportment of W estmeath’s men

CHAPTER I I .

Account of Fr . Anthony G eoghegan,Prior of Conallmor e

Cause of his selection by Congregation of CardinalsL etters from Dionisius Massarius to Fr . C r e lly and Fr .

Geoghegan

The Congregation of Cardinals and the PopeR easons for advancement of Anthony GeogheganThe Prior of Conallmore , in Catholic times, was a L ord of

ParliamentThe Nun01o s esteeme of Anthony GeogheganO liver Deize’s false intimation against himThe Congregation and its Pre sident, the Archbishop of Tuam

tent to reliere

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His advice to Prior G e ogheganThe BishOpe of C lonfert a brave stickler hitheruntoThe Prelate s come to the Prior’s chambe rFr . Hugh Bourke’s judgment of the Prior’s power

CHAPTER I I I .

CHAPTE R IV .

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Apollogicall abridgment of Fr. Hugh Bourke’s demeanour

His fr equentinge of C ourtesHe obtains power to visite IrelandH is suite in Denmarke

H is intentions herein failedHis labour s and insinuations to foraigne princesH is appointment by the G enerall of the Franciscan O rde rFather L uke W adding

’s opposition to Bourke

Through the King of Spaine , Bourke is made BishopeO

’Sullevan, E arle of Bir rhaven [Bearhaven] , agent fo r Ire land ,

N oncomplyance of the Prelate , Hugh BourkeH e be trays the trust reposed in himBir rhaven hoysed sayleCharacter of Bishop Hugh BourkeH is foollish assertionI nconstancie of Walter L incheInstructions from R ome to Irish clergieL e tter of Archbishop of Tuam to the Primate

The condition of the BourkesJohn Bourke graduated Doctor in FranceH is pretencesVicar-G eneral and Bishop of C lonfe rte

By craft e lected Archbishop of Tuam

N ow antagoniste of the nation

H is colution discovered in his letterA palpable falsehoodB ishop of Down and Doctor Meara, agents inO liver Bourke , a Dominican fryerZeale of C lanricardeIntention of Archbishop of Tuam

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CONTENTS.

P roofe against TuamThe L ord Primate’8 answerSignature and recantations of Archbishop of Tuam

CHAPTER V .

The Primate’s desire to confer with Prior G eogheganHis letter for Thomas Makyernan

The Primate’s zealL e tter from Bishop of C lonmacnose in behalf of the PriorConstancie of C lonmacnose

A n inductive sense of this letterThomas Makyernan came to the PriorCostllagh, Sir L uke Dillon, and Sir Jame s Dillon treat secretlyfor sur render of Athlone to the cnemic

Si1 James Dillon, Sir R obert Talbot , John Bellewe and Stephen

Dexter, agents between Costllagh and Barthou [Ire ton]The Prior’s letter to the Primate

CHAPTE R VI .

Duke of L or aigne choosen Protector of the Irish nationH is agent, Stephanus Hinius, Abbott of S . CatherineC lanricarde’s powerTaaffe , Sir Nicholas Plunket, and Gefi'

ryBrowne , agents to

Duke of L or aigne

L e tter from French, Bishop of Ferns , to the agentsA rticles of agreement for protectorship of Duk

b

e of L or aigne ”

CHAPTER V I I .

Treasonable intention of CostllaghCostll agh writes to Sir Thomas ArmstrongSir Thomas Armstrong’s letter to CostllaghJames Tuite , agent for C ostllaghCostllagh

’s endeavours for Ath lone

L inster forces ordered to ConaghtDil lon and W e stmeath’s force sC ontinuance of L imbricke siedgeMor tagh O

’Bryan and David R oche

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Muskrye powerfull and prosperous in Muns ter

L oyal tie of David R oche and Mortagh O’Bryan

O rmonde and his faction, confirmed traytorsA poore Catholicke

’s advice

The present Discoverie of Faction

CHAPTER XI.

C lanricarde’sstratageme , to the enemie’s avayle

A rmie and souldiers beguiled by the enemie

Irish not permitted to fight by ClanricardeDanie ll Kevanagh

’s courage

C lanricarde’s intentionSurrender of P or tumny, his chiefhouse

CHAPTE R XI I .

What Clanricarde isCastlehaven

’s treachery

Irish go to G alwayeIreton and CooteL imbr icke blockedL et any man judge C lanricardeConsul tation on appointment of Governor of GalwayPreston created Viscount Taragh by O rmondeBasenesse of C lanricarde and W estmeathC onstancie of Bryan R oe O ’

N eill

C lanr icarde’s answeare to Bryan R oe

Bryan R oe’s reasonable obj ectionThe enemie

’s confidence in C lanricarde

Sheep Island manned by the enemie

Bryan R oe’s couragious resolutionE ighty-nine of the enemie killedC lanr icarde

’s intent to hin der future service

He appoints Co stllagh L ord Justice and G eneralPe titions to C lanricarde against C ostllaghW e stmeath refuse s to oppose Costllagh

Walter Dungan ,in council of warr

, a partisan for CostllaghCankered action of P re lats

Industrie of Anthony Geoghegan, Prior ofConall

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CHAPTER XIII.

The Primate addresse s the Me tropolitansThe Archbishops of Tuam and C ashe l ar e not conformableZeal of Thomas Fleminge , A r chbishope of DublinH e die s in GalwayE dmond Dempsie , the one lye Bishope in L inster

Bryan FitzP atr ick, Vicar G eneral of O ssory

CHAPTE R XIV.

Thomas Deiz [Dease] , Bishop of Meath , dies excommunicated inG alway

H is nephew , O liver DeizN o C hapter 1n MeathAnthony G eoghegan, V icar-G e 1ieral ofMeath

CHAPTER XV.

Quere s by a Catholicke Engl ishman

CHAPTE R XV I .

CHAPTER XVII.

Acta Congregationis utriusque cleri Provincias A rdmachanae,die 29 mensis J ul ij , 16 5 1 , in loco qui dicitur C loghwate r ,dioce sis Kilmoreusis

O ur militia in C onaght in a poore takingsThe Provincia l Councel of Ulster and the PrimateThe Primat’s answear e

The BishopI

of Drumore doe s not much careNicholas Byrne in the Congregation punishedDrumore gott his desire from the Councel of Uls terThe Primate excommunicates the CouncilG rant to Drumore recalledCause of his not appearing in the Congregation

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Acts of the Congregation of both clergy of the Province of

A rdmagh , commenced in C loghwater , 29 July, 16 5 1

CHAPTER XVIII.

E cclesiastical Delegates appointedActa per Congregationem E cclesiasticam utriusque cle r l

,coram

H ugone , Archiepiscopo A rdmachano,totius H 1be rnlae

Primate , etc. Ultimo Augus ti, 16 5 1Acts by the E ccle siasticall Congr egation of both clergie assem

bled before Hugh, A rchbishope of A rdmagh, and Primateof all Ireland

,e tc. Ultimo Augusti, 16 5 1

Zeale of the Congregation of A r dmagh

C lonmacnose and Prior of Conall appointed AgentsE dmond Dempsy, Vice-Metropolitan of L einsterR efraction of clergie of Conaght

Behaviour of clergie of Munster

CHAPTE R XX.

Clanricarde , G enerall in ConaghtH is counter-manndinge orders for destructionI nhumanitie of Conaght men

C lanricarde, noe souldier or a traitorArt Oneylle and Te ige Conor go towards Mor tagh O

’Bryan

L einster forces scatteringBellal eige taken

CHAPTE R XX I .

Advice given to Deputy C lanricarde by L ieutenant-G eneralFennell and L ewes Moore

C abinett councell held by C lanricardeDanger of L einster partyInte lligence sent to the enemieTreachery of ClanricardeBryan Mac Phelim Byrne stays behindCoote and Venables march to Ballimore

CONTE NTS.

CHA PTER XXII.

Malice of the factionier s discoveredDuke of L oraigne

’s le tte r to the Prelates

Confutation of the factionists’ assertionDevil lish and false surmishe s of factionistsInjury done to the honor of the PrinceDoctor E dward Tyrrell’s letter from ParisO bservations on his tes timonyW estmeath , G enerall of L insterBellanacargie besieged by Venable sW estmeath denyed r elife to the Ulster menThe Primate’s le tter to the gentry of Ulste rAnswear e of the gentryBellanacargy relieved, and Venables endamaged

CONTENTS OF AP PENDI X.

March 25 .—General Owen O ’

N eill to Plunke t and BarnewallSir G eorge Monro to Owen O ’

N eill

Aprill l 3 .-R e lation from Ireland—Par tly in cipher :A R elation taken at Havre de Grace , the 1 3

thof

April ] , 1649 , stylo novo, from a gentleman thatcame newly out of Ireland

Sir Phelim O’N eill to the Marquis of O rmonde

I 8 .

—Colonel Hugh Maguire to O rmonde

24.—Daniel O ’

Brien to O rmonde

29 .—L ucas Taalfe to Donogh O ’C onnor

V I I I . May 4.

—L etter from Irish Catholic CampE pistola Nobilis H iberni ad amicum Belgam,

scriptaex castrie Catholicis eiusdem regni die 4 Maij ,anno 1649

8 .—Articles be tween Owen O ’

N eill and Colonel G eorgeMonk

Monk’s reasons for Cessation with O wen O ’N eill

9 .-Scottish O fficers in Ulster to Monk

1 3 .—Sir Phelim O ’

N eill to the E arl of CastlehavenX 111 . 20. O rmonde to Father L uke W adding, at R ome

XIV . 2 —Monk to O liver CromwellJuly 3 .

—L etter to Michael Jones on movements in IrelandXV I . I4.

—Intelligence of Cromwell’s embarkation for Ir elandXVI I . 3 1 .

—L ord I nchiquin to Sir George L aneXV I I I . A ug. 4,

—Irish C ommissioners to O rmondeX IX . 6 .

—Mayor of W exford to O rmonde1 2.—O rmonde to O wen O ’

N eill

XXI . 10.—Monk and Parliament at L ondon

XX I I . 22.—O rmonde to Owen O ’

N eill

XX I I I . Owen O ’N eill to Sir George Monro

XX IV . 23 .—O rmonde to O wen O ’

N eill

XXV . Council of War on Defence of Drogheda

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23 .—Declaration by O liver Cromwell at Dublin

25 .—Gentry of Wexford to O rmonde

Sir Arthur Aston, Governor Of Drogheda

Sir Arthur Aston to O rmonde27 .—Aston to O rmondeAston to O rmondeO rmonde to Owen O ’

N e ill

O rmonde to Daniel O ’N eill

28 .—O rmonde to AstonAston to O rmondeSir Phelim O ’

N eill to O rmonde

O wen O ’N eill to O rmonde

Daniel O ’N eill to O rmonde

29 .—Aston to O rmondeAston’

s application for supplie s for Drogheda , andO rmonde

’s replie s

A ston’s further application to O rmonde

3o .—Owen O ’

N eill to O rmonde

3 1 .—O rmonde to AstonSir George Monro to O wen O ’

N eill

Father Nicholas Byrne’s P repositionsI .—Aston to O rmonde

2.—Aston to O rmonde

3 .—Aston to O rmondeAston to O rmonde

5 .—Aston to O rmondeDaniel O

’N eill to O rmonde

7 .—O rmonde to As ton

8 .—Aston to O rmondeO rmonde to O wen O ’

N e ill

Instructions from Charles II . to Mr . Talbo t, fo rnegociations in Ireland

9 .—Charles 11 .

-to Co lone l Bryan O ’Byrne

Charles II . to C olonel O ’R eilly

Charles II . to Owen O ’N eill

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L X I .

L XI I .L X I I I .L X IV .

L XV .

L XV I .L XV I I .L XVI I I .L XIX .

L XX .

L XX I .L XXI I .L XXI II .

L XXIV

L XXV .

L XXV I .L XXV I I .L XXV II I .L XXIX .

L XXX .

L XXXI .L XXXI I .L XXX I I I .

L XXX IV .

CONTE NTS OF APPENDIX .

Sept . 9 .—Charles I I . to L ieutenant General Farall

Aston to O rmonde

SIE GE or DR OGHE DAI o .—Aston to O rmondeCromwell’s Summons to DroghedaDr . John Harding to AstonAston to Dr . John HardingO rmonde to Aston

1 1 .—O rmonde to Daniel O ’

N eill

1 2.—O rmonde to Owen O ’

N eill

I 5 .

—Siege of Drogheda : L e tter of R ev. Hugh Pe ters16 .—O liver Cromwell to John Bradshaw on Siege

Drogheda

17 .- O liver Cromwell to Speaker L enthal

12.—Cromwell’s Summons to Dundalk

22.—Venables to O liver Cromwell

27 .- Cromwell to L enthalCR OMWE L L A T DROGHE DAExtract from letter of the Marquis of O rmonde to

Charles I I .

Extract from le tter of O rmonde to L ord Byron,29111 Sept ; 1649

L udlow’s A ccount of the taking of Drogheda

Bate s’Account of Drogheda SiegeCaptain Thomas W ood

’s Account of Drogheda Siege

19 .—O wen O ’

N eill to O rmonde24.—Owen O ’

N eill to O rmonde25 .—Daniel O ’

N eill to President Of Muns ter27 .—Daniel O ’

N eill to Sir Nicholas Plunke t28 .—O rmonde '

to Owen O ’N eill

Danie l O ’N eill to C lanricarde

O rmonde to Daniel O ’N eill

O rmonde to Daniel O ’N eill

Ins tructions to Father Thomas Talbot for negociationswith G eneral Owen O ’

N eill

29 .—O rmonde to O wen O ’

N eill

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CXV I I .CXV I I I .CXIX .

CXX I .CXXI I .CXXI I I .CXXIV .

CXXV.

CXXVI .CXXVI I .CXXVI I I .CXXIX .

CXXXI.CXXXI I .CXXXI I I .CXXXIV .

CXXXV .

CXXXV I .CXXXV I I .CXXXV I I I .CXXXIX .

CX L .

CXL I .CXL I I .CXL I I I .CXL IV.

CXL V .

CXL V I .CX L V I I .CXL VI I I .CXL IX

CONTE NTS OF APPENDIX.

PAGE1649 . N ov . I 4 .

—Cromwell to L enthal1 5 .—Propositions from Town of Bandon

20.

—The Mayor of C lonme l to O rmonde21 .—The Mayor of C lonmel to O rmonde—Cromwell to L enthalC romwell and the C ity of Cork

30.

-O rmonde’s Statement to Charle s II.

Dec. 2.

—O rmonde’s Instructions to General Farrell8 .—I nchiquin to Ormonde

9 .

—I nchiquin to O rmonde1 1 .—Bellings and Tor logh O ’

N eill to O rmonde

12.—Basil to BradshawBasil to L enthal

I 3 .

—O rmonde to Major Hugh O ’N eill

1 5.—Bishop Mac Mahon to O rmonde

19 .—I nchiquin to O rmondeC romwell to L enthal

O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

22.-O rmonde to the Mayor ofW aterford

O rmonde to General Farre llO rmonde to Captain Furlong

1649 50. J an. 3 .-Daniel O ’

N eill to O rmonde

9 ,—Daniel O ’

N eill to O rmonde

I 4.—O rmonde to Daniel O ’

N eill

O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

I 7 .—The Mayors of C lonmel, Cashel , etc.

,to O rmonde

23 ,—BishopMac Mahon to George L aneCommission for the Ulster E xpedition

1649 -50. J an. 23 .

—The Mayor of C lonme l to O rmonde24.

-Philip O ’R eilly to O rmonde

Mayors of C lonmel,Cashel , etc .

,to O rmonde

O rmonde to G entry Of Ulster

3o .—L ist of those who have double commands , etc.

Danie l O ’N eill to O rmonde

Feb. 10.—Cromwell and Colonel R . Butler

,etc.

CL I I .CL I I I .C L IV .

CL V .

C L V I .C L V I I .CL V I I I .CL IX .

CL X .

CL XI .CL X I I .C L X II I .CL X IV .

CL XV .

CL XVI .CL XV I I .C L XV I I I .CL XIX .

C L XX .

C L XX I .CL XX I I .

CL XX I I I .CL XX IV.

CL XXV

C L XXV I I

CONTE NTS O F APPENDIX . [3 1]PAGE

1649 -50. Feb. 1 2.-UI ster O fficers to O rmonde

p

1 5 . C lanr icarde’s agreement with the O ’

Flahertie s

Cromwell to L enthalI 6 .—O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

O rmonde to Sir Phelim O’N eill

O rmonde to Major Hugh O ’N eill

O rmonde to Major Hugh O ’N eil l

Basil to L enthal

19 .—O rmonde to Major Hugh O ’

N eill

22 .—O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

24.—Cromwe ll’s Summons to Cahir CastleArticle s for Cahir Castle

25 .—O rmonde to Major Hugh O ’

N eill

27 .—O rmonde to Irish R oman Catholic B ishops

28 .- Major Hugh O ’

N eill to O rmondeMarch I .

-O rmonde to Gentry of KerryO rmonde to C olonel Mac Carthy

2,—C lanricarde to Bishop Mac Mahon

Basil to ‘

L enthal

3 .—O rmonde to Hugh O ’

N eill

5 .—Cromwell to Bradshaw

3 .-John Hewson, G overnor of Dublin to L enthal

on surrender O f Ballysonan

5 .—L einster Contribution for Parliamentary Troops

I o .-Bishop Mac Mahon

,and P hilip O

’R eilly to

O rmonde23 .—L ord Dillon to George L aneIntended R oyal G rants to O wen O ’

N e ill

C R OMWE L L AT KI L KE N NYMarch 23 .

—Cromwell’s summons to KilkennySir W alter Butler, Governor of Kilkenny, to

C romwellThe Mayor of Kilkenny to C romwe ll

25 .-Sir W alter Butler to CromwellC romwell to Sir Walter ButlerSir Walter Butler to Cromwell

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March 26 .—Cromwell to the Mayor of KilkennyThe Mayor of Kilkenny to CromwellCromwell to the Mayor of Kilkenny

25 .—Sir Walter Butler to Cromwell

26 .-Cromwell to Sir Walter ButlerSir Walter Butler to CromwellCromwell to Sir Walter

'

Butle r

Sir Walter Butler to Cromwell27.

-Cromwell to Sir Walter ButlerWarrant for TreatyArticles for C ity of Kilkenny

CL XXV I I I . April 2,

—Cromwell to L enthalCL XX1X . Bates’Account of Siege of KilkennyC L XXX. Mar. 3 I .

—Commissioners of Trust to Sir Danie l O ’Brien, etc.

CL XXXI . April 1 .-Bishop Mac Mahon

’s C ommission as Commander

of native Irish in Ulster fo r Charle s I I .

CL XXXI I . 20.—Bishop Mac Mahon to Sir G eorge Monro

C L XXX I II . 2 1 .—Sir George Monro to Bishop Mac Mahon

CL XXX IV . 25 .—O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

CL XXXV. 26 .—Cromwell’s Articles to such of the Protestant

Party in Ireland as go O ff

CL XXXV I . Cromwell’s Allowance of Horses and Arms toProtestant Party

C L XXXV I I . Cromwell to Vice-Admiral W ill iam PennCL XXXVI I I . 27 .

—O liver Darcy, Bishop of Dromore , to O rmondecr xm x. Major Hugh O ’

N eil l and the Mayor of C lonme lto O rmonde

Bishop Mac Mahon to OrmondeCXCI . 29 .

—The Duke of L orraine to O rmonde

CXC I I . Cromwell’s Pass for Colonel R ichard ButlerCXC I I I . 30.

—Michael Boyle , Dean of C loyne , to O rmondeCXC IV . Thomas W alsh, Archbishop of Cashel, and

others , to O rmondeCXCV . O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

CXCV I . I .-O rmonde to Dean Michael Boyle

CXCVI I . 4.—Bishop Mac Mahon to O rmonde

e tutlnt

ndim to

CXCVI I I

CCIV .

CCV I

CC IX .

CCX I .CCX I I.

CCX I I I .CCX IV .

CCXV .

CCXVI .CCXV I I .

CCXV I I I

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1650. May 7 ,—Cromwell ’s proposed Passport for O rmonde8 .

-Dean Michael Boyle to Cromwell9 .—Dean Michae l Boyle to Cromwell8 1111111 or C L ON ME L BY C R OMWE L LL etters from Ir eland

May I O .-L e tters from C lonme lL e tter fr om C lonme lSir L ewis Dyve’s Account of Siege of C lonmel

I 3 .—Cromwell’s Passport for L ady Inchiquin

I 6 .—Siege of Tecr oghan

I 7 .—O rmonde to Cromwe llSIE GE or C L O NME L BY C R OMWE L LArticles be tween the L ord L eifetenant and the

inhabitants of C lonme l touching the renditionthereof, May the 18th , 16 50

Bates’Account of Siege of C lonmelL udlow’

s Accoun t of Siege of C lonmelAccount of Siege of C lonmel , ascribed to Mr.

C lifi'

e , Secretary to G eneral IretonAccount of Siege of C lonmel by a Brittish officerin Sir John Clotworthy

’s regiment

18 .—O rmonde to L ord Dillon

19 .—Bishop Mac Mahon to O rmonde

20.—Declaration of Bishop Mac Mahon and Ulster

R oyalist Party22.—Colonel O liver Synnot to O rmonde

27 .—C olonel O liver Synnot to O rmonde

30.—Bishop Mac Mahon to Colonel Michael BeresfordColone l Beresford to Bishop Mac Mahon

3 I .—B ishop Mac Mahon to Gentry, etc of the county

of L ondonderryJune 1 .

—Bishop Mac Mahon to O rmonde

[R ec‘I] I 3 .—C olonel O liver Synnot to O rmonde

16 .—Colonel O liver Synnot to O rmonde

19 .—O rmonde to Major-G eneral P urcellO rmonde to Major-General Purcell

20.-Defence of L imerick : O rmonde to L ord Dillon

TENTS OF APPE NDIX .[34] CON

22.—C lanricarde to L ord Dillon

CCXX . 23 .—Donnogh O ’

Dwyer to O rmonde

CCXXI . L ord Dillon to O rmonde

CCXXI I . 25 .—O rmonde to Colonel Synnot, Treaty with

L orraine

CCXX I I I . 26 .—L ord Dil lon to O rmonde ,—De

'

fende of L imerick

CCXXIV. 27 . L ord Dillon to O rmonde,—Defence of Athlone

CCXXV . 28 .-Colone l O liver Synnot to L ord Taafi

'

e

eti 8con “ 29—1361?I

fifge

il

iifs éiffifii(1

1

6

013132121.°n

CCXXV I I . 30. Colonel O liver Synnot to L ord AthenryCCXXVI I I . Instructions for C olonel Connor O ’

Br ien

CCXXIX. I .—C.olonel O liver Synnot to O rmonde

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS, NOTES, ETC .

1649 . April 21 .—P etition of Phelim Magenis

[1649 . April 2 —Owen O ’N eill to Colone l Monk

C olonel Monk to O wen O ’N eill

1649 . May 6 .—O rmonde to Bishop Mac Mahon

I 3 .—Owen O

’N eill to Dionisio Massari,

Fermo

I 8 .—Owen O ’

N eill to Cardinal De la C uenaO wen O

’N eill to Cardinal P anfilio

Owen O ’N eill to R inu ccini

9 .—P etition of Hugh and E dmond Magennis

3 ,—O rmonde to Colonel BirneO rmonde to Colone l Grace

4.-O rmonde to Colonel Birne

6 .—O rmonde to Mayors ofW exford and Cashe l7 .—O rmonde to Daniel O ’

N eill

1).w

a ll-smi 437

June

1649 . A ug .

1649 . Sept .

VO L . l I .

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SI E C E or L ON DON DE RRY, 1649 .—OWEN O ’NE IL L AND

SI R CHA R L E S COO TE-19 .—Captain Henry Finch’

s R e lation of the siege of

L ondonderry, by the Scotch, Irish, and disaffectedE nglish

I 4 .—Sir Charles Coote to Council of State at L ondonStatements by E arl of C larendon in reference to O wen

O’N eil l, Monk

,and C oo te

I 7 .—O rmonde to L ieutenant-Colonel Grace

20.—O rmonde to L ieutenant Colone l Grace

24. O rmonde to E arl Of Derby28 .—O rmonde to Sir Arthur Aston—L ady W ilmott at

Drogheda

O rmonde to C olone l Hugh Boy [Brad/w] O ’Donell

30 .—O rmonde to Colonel Hugh Boy O

’Donell

3 .—O rmonde to Sir Phe lim O ’

N eill

8 .—O rmonde to O liver Cromwell

9 .—Ormonde to Colonel Hugh ByrneO RMONDE

’S N E GOCIATI ON S WITH OWE N O

’NE IL L :

29 .—Instructions from O rmonde to Father NugentN egociations at Madrid, 1649 .

—Statements by L ordC larendon

I .—O rmonde to C olone l Myles O ’

R e illy

20.—O rmonde to L ieutenant-Colone l G race

2 1 .—O rmonde to L ieutenant-C olonel Grace

22.—O rmonde to Captain Terence CoghlanO rmonde to L ieutenant General FerrallO rmonde to Major-General Hugh O ’

N eill

24.—O rmonde to L ieutenant-G eneral Ferrall

27 .—O rmonde to O wen O ’

N eill

O rmonde to Colonel Hugh ByrneO rmonde to O wen O ’

N e ill

29 .—O rmonde to Mayor O f Kilkenny

30.—O rmonde to L ieutenant General Barry

3 1 .—O rmonde to Colonel To rlagh O

’

N eill

O rmonde to Mayor of Kilkenny

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1649 . N ov.

Dec.

1649 50. J an.

Feb .

CONTENTS OF APPENDIX.

I .—O rmonde to Mayors of C lonmel, Cashel , Kilkenny, etc.

2.—O rmonde to O wen O ’

N eill

3 .—O rmonde to Colonel Mayart

O rmonde to Mayor of KilkennyEpitaph on O wen O ’

N eill

E ugenii O’N elli, COpiarum U ltoniensium P r aefecti

Generalis , E pitaphium

9 .—O rmonde to Colonel Cromwell

18 .—O rmonde to Colonel Philip O ’

R eilly

30.—State of Armies in Ireland, 1649 : [O rmonde

’s]

Answers as to the particulars delivered by Mr.Seymour, in pursuance of his Maj e stie’s le tters of

credence1 8 .—O rmonde to Major-General Hugh O ’

N eill

19 .—L etter from C romwell to L enthalO rmonde to Mayor of C lonmel

2 1 .—O rmonde to PhilipMacHugh O

’R eilly

O rmonde to L ieutenant-General Farrell23 .—Commission to Colonel Myles Mac Swiny

24.—O rmonde to C olonel O ’

Flaherty

26 .-O rmonde to Major-General Hugh O ’

N eill

O rmonde to Commissioners of Co : W exfordI .

- Bishop Mac Mahon to O rmondeI 6 .—O rmonde to Colonel Maguire

18 .—O rmonde to Major-General Hugh O ’

N eill

2 I .—O rmonde to L ieutenant-General Ferrall

23 .—Appointment of Colone l Hugh Byrne as Gove rnor ofcounty of W icklow

O rmonde to L ord Dil lon25 .—O rmonde to Sir Thomas Nugent

28 .—O rmonde to Mayors of Clonmel and Cashel

29 .—O rmonde to L ieutenant G eneral FerrallO rmonde to Major-General Hugh O ’

N e il l

3 1 .-O rmonde to Major-G eneral Hugh O ’

N eill

3 .—O rmonde to L ieutenant Brian O ’

N e ill

7 .—O r 1nonde to Captain John Bryan

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MIL ITARY L ISTS, MUSTER R OL L S, E TC .

Garrison in the town of Drogheda, prior to Siege by O liver Cromwell in1649

A list of the severall troopes of horse in the garrison within the town of

Droghadah, 3oth August, 1649 , with their inte rtainmentMemoranda of Major-General Hugh O ’

N eill , C ommander of the Garrisonof C lonmel, 1649 -50

A noat of L ieutenant-Colonell Goeghe’s companie , L ieutenant -Colonell

to Colonell E dmond Fitz Morice his regiment , taken by me e at

Kilmanehyn,by vertue Of my L ord President of Mounste r

’s direction,

the 27 of December,1649

A list of the souldiers sent out of the regiments of this towne of C lonmellto guarr isons abroad as followe th

The field and staff officers in garrison

Muster of Ulster Horse and Foot at C lonmel , January, 1649 -50A true and perfect relacion of the mus ters made at C lonmell O f the bor e

and foote companies and officers , the third day of January, 1649 [

as well by poale as vpon r eputacion O f the seuerall commaunde r s in

cheefe of each companyCollonell Tur lagh O

’N eill

’s R egiment

Collonell Phillip Mac Hugh O ’R eilly

’s R egiment, etc.

Ulster Horse and Foot, mustered at W aterford, 1649 50

A list of the regiments , and troopes O f Horse,as they were mustered at

W aterford, the 24th of January, 1649 [ 50]L ieutennant-Generall R ichard Far rall’s regimentCollonell Tirlagh Mac Art O ge ON eile

’s regiment, etc.

PAG E

APHO R I SMI CAL DI SCO VE RY

TREA SONABLE FACTION.

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1649 .

Jona . l o.

bc hearde ,this la ter wantinge , the fo rmer must hal te ; ther for e the patent in that

behalf voide , notwithstandinge began to put his said extr aordinar ie power inr actice , w ithout apeer inge before the Difiinitorie (which is the .

Supr eame Councell

of the O rder and P rovince ) , by whose admission may be author l sed, and not otherwise , sur r endringe him ,

for the u singe of such his incumbencie , for . six monthes

onely to continue ) th e litle scale ,‘ that the P r ovinciall use th for homely matters, as

for the greate seale he keeps still in his owne custodie dur inge p

his time of trienniall

goverment, to be given one ly to the newe e lected P rovinciall . But this ComissarieCaron,

disr espectinge all those religious ceremonies warrantable by lawe and

statute , contrarie to regular institution ,intringe not by the doore (as a pastor

should doe) , but as a th eefe , elsewhear e , made bo th greate and smale scale s fo r him.

self, conterfeitinge those O f the province (which the very Generall of the O rdercould not lawfully doe, se solo, by vertue wherof managed all bymar tiall and civill

sworde rather then any spirituall power , displaced guardians, abbasses of nunries,nay the very P r ovinciall he deposed (quantum in se erat) , all which extravagantto his power, or any such of his ranke , whose discussion I leaue and r eferr (as

prolixe in this place ) to its genuine authors, members of the same O rder, tovendicat, onely wil l touche here in this our treatie such things Of it as conduceth

to our intent, the discou erie of fac tion By the way of Obsearvation you may note,the uncredible metamorphosios of this Father Caron, beinge as formerly in the

predicament of re ligious and learned man, but noe sooner did tr eade upon Kilkenygrounde , and conferred to those abusers o f loyaltie , but was soe traduced‘

by the

exhau stinge O f that factionall and contagious poyson, that his hear te was seizedand infected with the uncurable venome therof, that it quit altered h is complexionand disposition, corrupted his bloude and spirit, that insteede

‘

Of mansue te and

milde , is by the pestiferous desire of author itie become sottish,

and

false, perverse and irregular, it beinge of such forcible Opera tion, that it tr ansvertedhis nature , to be to both countrie and religion unnaturall, whom w ee leaue for a

while , plottinge all mischiefe against his conscience and O rde r, and speake a litleof P e ter W alshe and h is queres, as best suitinge here .

Y ou remember wee spoke of Fr .W alshes queres, no . 472, and what character weegive him there , to whose confirmation you may add Fr . John P once , L ectorJubelatus of Divinitie , a member of the same order, his le tter, in answe re untoanothe r of the said Walsh sent unto him

,the date wh er of is in O ctober las t, but

arrived about this time, I meane the last of February followinge , th e author herof

writes another le tter unto Fr. Thomas Fleminge , A rchbishope of Dublin, and theformer in this inclosed, whose tenor is as followeth :

By a le tter sent me by Father P e ter IV alsh,I am enformed that your Grace hath

wholy withdrawen himse lf from the Councell, in theire .controversie with the

Nuncio , whe rof the said Father complaineth much in h is le tters, which have beeneexceedinge gratfull to me , and wilbe , I am sure , to all your fathers O f R ome , whoahave beene extr eame sorris , when wee under stoode

, you not one ly signed theCessation, but sided afterwarde with the Councell against the Nuncio for it ; I sendeyour G race the inclosed, in answeare O f mine to Fa . Walsh his le tter, which if you

think fitt to send him, please to doe it ; if not, dispose otherwise of it. It is my

honor to be censere , and accordingly I have expressed into h im my minde , as Ihave don by worde of mouth to Father R owe , the Carmilitt P rovinciall, whoe I amsure will not prevayle against the Nuncio in R ome , notwithstandinge as many falsegr oundes as he will propounde into them,

for the j ustification of what the Councellsoe unhapily concluded, and indeede in such a manner, that though , it may be ,they proceeded really, yett any one that knowe not theire de signe s may ve ric we l l,without any rashnesse , suspeect theire proceedings, and feare they in tended some

harme to Catholicke re ligion and good O f the countrie . W ould to God they didwell conside r, that the Nuncio Opposinge himself could not want in soe Catholicke

a coun trie see many as would stande for him, that necessarily they will bringethemselves and the contrie to these miserable distractions , but I beleeve theythough t things once concluded he would not withstande , and he likewise presumedof theire Obedience to the churche, they would not adhere afte r his censures towhat they had indeede rashly and prejudiciously (if I be notdeceaved) agreed upon ,

see that amonge them all the poore kingdome is in hazarde to be quitt undon .

However, your G race hath behaved yourse lf as become such a pre late , I pray thealmightie to continue his asistance allwaies to that end, and give him longe life tothe profitt of that kingdome, hono r of his O rder, and comfor te Of h is friends andservants , amonge whom I hope he will giue him leaue to ranke himself that wil lallwaies remain

Your Grace, his worthlesse disciple and chaplaine ,

Fr. John P once .

P aris, 25 Octobr is, 1648 .

For the A rchbishope Of Dublin,Fr . Thomas Fleminge .

For the Re vd . Father, Fr. P e ter W alsh

R everend Father,My honored freinde

, Father James Thalbott, de livered me yourRe verence’s le tte r and a booke yesterdaie , and after per usinge of bo th as I

pireeaved the good tallent and facul tie which God had bestowed upon yourverence, particularly of declar inge yourminde in a good, c leere , and not affec tedly

e loquent maner, soe would I with all my hear te, for the lone I owe to God and to

my countrie , and allso to my O rder and yourse lf, of whom I have had many goodrelations, that had beene pleased to imploy it, be tte r in a more worthy and

profitable subjecte for then, beside that it would bringe fourth be tter fruite , I thinkeGod would asiste you as that you shoul d not comitt soe manifest an e rror, as itseems unto me you have in tha t your booke , in the fathe r inge therof upon soe

learned a prela te as the Bishope of O ssory, I would thinke him notably wronged ,

Wt ll censure of mine that you may see not to be rashly giuen , for w ithoutsufficient ground, I would haue you one ly consider the verie first quere with th eanswere the rto, wheron dependeth all the rest O f the discourse , and consequently ,I t faylinge, the rest may haue noe subsistance . A nd if I be not wholy,

deceaved in

1649 . all the whole discourse , you doe not answear e at all to the queres , for you doe notwith any maner of reason shewe that the articles of C essation W i th I nsmhuyne are

not against Catholicke religion,for a sufficient grounde of excomunicati on

,.

whichis what was inquired , and what principally

O

belonged to any one , that would j ustifiethe Councells proceedings against the Nuncio, and the unhapie (if not the enfamous)Ce ssation made With that unnaturall enemie of God , kin

ge and countrie ;

.but themost par ts of the discourse is bestowed upon the proofe O a truth , not denied euerby the Nuncio or any of his, and consequently most unnecessar ie to be treated of

in such a serious occasion, even likemantaininge of some of theire positions ,the minor, either false or doubtfull, fill 11as many citations and reasons as they can ei ther themselues th inke

.

upon,of others , and when they come to the minor, where the difficultie i s, eas11over, with some weake grounds of noe subs tance, for

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the pre tendedprovinge theire position. I haue seene myse lf, not longe since , a discourse sent fromI relande , not see eloquently penned in L atin as yours I s in

j udgment much more solidly grounded, in which the verie firstthat the controversie now in ditficultie was not, whe ther a leaguebe made for good ends with her eticks and Turks, that beinge by

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whe ther the ce ssationmade in that time with Insichuyne was prejCatholicke religion and good of the countrie which was not

proved for the afiirmatiue partie , that I confesse I haue be ene conit, neither haue I in your discourse founde anythinge at all that s

E xcomunication and other censures . A nd suposinge this, it fo llowe th in the presentcase that the A pellation made hath not beene of any force to hinde r the effecte ofit, notwithstandinge yours and Doctor Fenne lls tedious discourse to the contrarie,in which , as in the o ther, you prove What was not to be doub ted , that an Appellation(suposinge a probable cause ) made in due time may hinder the efi

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ecte of an

E xcomunication,o r at

doe not touche but mosthat it cano t prevayle som articularly when the harme prevented by theexcomun ication may not be remedied

,if the e lfecte of the Appe llation be expected,

and the censures, which ar e (as is suposed) the one ly meanes to hinder them,

suspended . These the rfore are the two pr incipall points that you should prove.

Firs t, that your cessation hath not beene prejudicious to the Catholicke religion,e ithe r in itse lf, or in the hinderance of greater increase of it.Second ly, that in case it were an Appellation made in time, that

admitted the benefitt lost by the Catholicke re ligionrestored or r ecompenced, that I say, in such a case , yettthe effects of the censures : neither of which

, to whatFenne ll or yourse lf don, and consequently yourbeguile those, that not r efiectinge upon what yperformed what you tooke in hande, and to side

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1649 . graue matters in opposition to such gr eate persones as you deale, indeede with lesserespecte then may become a person of greater sufiiciencie and author itie :

I haue been about to make an end here, but it came to my mind to dis

little more upon your answeare to the first queres for a greater confirmationI said before, concearninge what is one ly there said to the purpose of j uthe Cessation is, first, that nothinge in the Articles islife , and that by the second and first speciall provisioof faith and vertue, through I nsichuynes quarters, by free exe rcise of Catholicke

re ligion, by possession of churches aat the comencment O f the treatie .

to conclude the Cessation, which you prove , because the power O f theencreased in all parts of the kingdome , all parts andmaritime places of cbeside fine or six beinge in their e hands, neere two parts of the threeeither in theire ossession o r under theire contribution, their e armies victofieete givings iiiws to us at sea, shuttinge up ou r hauens, two vas teveric neere to backe them, and on the o ther side , than ebb, 850. Good Father, why did not you considerthat it should come , not one ly to the knowledge of simple people , thceaue what is sett before them accordinge the exter iour sh ewe , withoutunto the substance of it

,but all soe unto wise and learned men, such

s tate of Ireland as we ll, or rathe r much better, th en yourse lf ? I f youyou would be more warie of what you write . I graunte you thatpower hath beene soe stronge , and that of theand that consequently a C essation or peacethough I haue many solide doubts of the truth 0

it was to be concluded with I nsichuyne, afte r hedeclared himse lf for the kinge when he had noe kingdome to back h

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at sea to he lpe him, noe fre inds within or without the kingdome to

with any thinge necessarie for maintaininge warr any longe time ,

havinge shewen himse lf soe unnaturall to his countrimen a litle beforethe hatred of all the true Catholicks Of Ire land in such wise , that I am 8

is not any amonge them all whoe would not more willingly contribute toand maintain forces agains t him one ly, then against all the E nglishIre land . When My L ord Nuncio and Owen Oneylle (however thefaction most ungratfully speakes Of him and his armie , havinge at leaste thmanifestly saned Ire land from totall subjection) , when, I say,themselues to master him, and at least keepe him within his pr incthinge indeede nothinge difficulte in the consideration of any one

eye , and which he h imself soe feared, that he was r esolued to leaue Ire land , in casehe coul d not drawe the Councell to peace or

authoritie as any as you can haue in Ire land foris, Whether in such circums tances peace or Cessation were to be made or co

with him on these articles (though in themselues they may be soe good,were sufficient to make a Cessation upon them, w ith either J ohns or thewhoe had kingdomes, flectos, and freindes to aide them, and to proue tha t

be concluded with'

him . Y ou should shewe , either there were necessitie com ;

pell inge to doe it, which I am sure you shall neuer be able to doe , much lesse haue

you don it, or e lse that some greate good of Catholicke re ligion could be procured byit, which is as impossible to be don as the other. A nd I mervayle much that youhaue urged the provision made in the second and first article for Catholickereligion, whear as they haue nothinge there , but that Catholicks may haue freeexercise O f religion in I nsichuynes quarters , and where they had it before , payingecontribution, which I am su re they shou ld haue , and had it alr eadie on thatc ondition without any C essation, which if it were not concluded , they could easily.be reede O f payinge any contribution unto I nsichuyne for the pacte , and the

graunted to her eticks in the same quarters (if we pleased) taken fromthem,

see that by the essation it is manifest, and may be easily furthe r proved,Catholicke religion not onely go tt noe benefitt, but los t veric much of what it maywith all pr obabilitie pretende to the greate propagation of it, if the Ce ssation werenot agreede upon . By which you may easily gathe r an answeare to the no te you

putt in 26 leafe (to th e end,I thinke , to make the Nuncio somwhatmore odious, by

makings him suspec ted of lesse good wil l to his Maje stic then I am confident hehath ) , in which note you thinke it strange why the Nuncio condescended to a

Cessation with the P ar liamentarie Scotts, and with I nsichuyne himse lf, when hewas for the P arliament, and ye tt Opposed him to a Ce ssation with him, when hedeclared himse lf for the kinge . Y ou may, I say, gather from what I now discoursedon

, the true answear e , which is , that when h e was for the P arliament, it wasmuchmore difficulte to subdue or make warr with him , by reason of the helpe by sea and

land he may haue from the P arliament in E ngland, Ire land, and Scottland , thenby declar inge himse lf against them for the kinge , he was deprived of all thatneither did the Nuncios answeare (when he said he meant a league and not

r liamentarie s) imply, as you gathermay be laufull and not a Cessation, for be

one is as lawfull as the othe r, when suffi cient grounde is fore reasons for a league , as bringinge grea ter good for re ligionby warr, it may be most lawful l, and there beinge not suchnot be . I omitt what you amplifie of the pover tie of the

gh it be verie greate , yett the effecte proves it is not soe

now soe many arm ies , and sithence the Scotts doe not stir ror cannott doe it we ll ‘

for the present, one of the threeeasily bridle Johns , while the o ther two dealte withinge his owne weaknesse to resiste longe , would infallibly,

be tte r conditionsit, and not make

shnesse suspecte some il l ends , whe ther really there were anymay be without any difficultie deduced that, What you saye for concludinge the C e ssation, ar e groundlesse said , whearas

in agr eeinge to the Cessation, yett after his censures, for the reasonspecified , ignorance one ly may excuse from mor tall Sin, and one of ypu r

canot doubts , but that, though the incur ringe O f an E xcomunication

mortall sin , ye tt the veric prohibition unde r E xcomunication may makemortal ly ill, which otherwise wouldsin ; from which likewise followeth ,

Catholicke may and ough t to r ejecte

because of thefor they couldcomply with ; anot brough t to mantaininge of the

then he was, in case it were not concluded at all . V pon all which

I beleeve you would notwith such like respecte speake unto My L ordprelats that were of Councell with him, or write in your answear e , aTo the second quere s, that the censures putt upon you did in effecte

the laws of God , fidelitie in lawful l promises, re ligion in sacredObedience unto the supr eame civill power, in matters concearnin

goverment, and that they comaunde b reache of faithe , perjur ie , anda harsher censure then which I knowe not whether any he r eticke infurie did euer pronounce against any Catholicke pre lates, and ver ie ill becominge a

Catholicke , and much more a Franciscan fryeryou ar e yourse lf, for which censure and the otherI hope you wil l yourself, after due reflection, giu

world , for feare of sothese that gaue youOpinion, what you s

yourse lf, that yourlikewise the rest, a greaterthe 38 pagina, wher in you

accepted general ly, as GodHis Holinesse , in what at lsconformable to what I saiddisposition for introducingeprofession of the true faithe : I add, because the rest of the dis coursefalse supositions for a reflection on what you say in the 41not due to super iours in doubtfull controversies, when one

no table inconvenience of life , fame , and fortune , by Obeyindoe it ; but why shoulthat one could haveC essation Of

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Ce ssation , the solid grounde of the opposers, the invaliditie of the a

nu llitie of the aprove r s of W alsh e his booke , the sanidie fundationbuilded , his misenformations in his addr e sse , and other such fope rie an

inductions , all which doe confirme and r atifie what w e hith erto hauethe p

resente discourse . I am confident if this learned man did see thi

peace with O rmonde , and th e articles th

w ithout the sense and apr obation of eitherwhoa formerly adhered unto the Councellnot b e of abilitie to bridle a zealous passion repr ovinge publickly theireproceedings ; if h e did write in L atin ,

he would prove admirable and

O ut of this answeare you may col lecte th ese ensu inge er ronious

printed and taugh t by Father W alsh , which ar e as followe th —First

of superiour s for the apr obation of pr intinge bookes in time of warr, or othertrouble , is needlesse , e specially if such printe instruments doe tende to the settlment

of gouerment. Secondly, that it is as me ritorious for a religious man to

beyond the seas without the super iou rs licence , as havinge it, to desire it he callspuntillo . Thirdly, he al lowe th of the imprisonment of th e P rovinciall as lawfull andjus t by onely civill power . Fourth ly, h e desires noor le tter of My L ord A r chbishope of Dublin . Fi

of swar vinge from HisMaje stie and adheringe untoa bad character ofMy L ord Nuncio and his prelate.

matters .

of L inster L imbr icke , and

for 3 or 4 weekes . The chiefe motiue was (exceptE smond beared the noble familie of the Kevanaghsclergie and O wen O neyll) that he conbined with 4R ichard Buttlers regiment, worked soe farr in those

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Tulloe , he and they with othe rsthree adjacent counties, W exford

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trouble and disquie t of the factio

wherof this E smond was one , com

but no t da ringe to shewe his th e

matchinge the other in number) , did severall times lay in ambush for him , manya time he escaped , bu t at lenght was taken prisoner, as aforesaid , and now remains

in the castle in companie of one Omph ry Mc Cr itfin Kevanagh , and anE ngl l shman of Insichuyns partie , comitted for some extortion . These three did combine

e wor ste con

to that sore ;an escape , though dangerous totherof, and th r iued soe well, thatall dilligence to the contrary .

harles did E nglish g entleman his comrade ,neue r be won to O rmonds partie, soe generous and Catholickelie inclined

CHAP TE R II .

P ROVE a man unthankfull , and disprove all his othe r actions, tainte him j ustly of

this and twit him wor thylie with all that naugh t is ; for there is noe obliga tion totye a man to hone stie and faithfull per formaunce (next tha t of oath) soe s trongeas this of gratitude . A nd therfore there can be noe such maculation to the honorof a prince as to abandon men of greate wor the and small meanes, whoe haueengaged thoire liues and are taken prisoners in his service, givinge them ouer toperpetuall imprisonment, or to pay theire owne ransome .

Cum fortuna manet, vultum servatis amici,Cum cecidit, turpi vertitis ora fuga.

Huigh Mo P he lim Byrne , L ieutenant-general l of the L inster Catholicke force s,was in restre inte in Dublin, with severall other comaunder s of the said province ,since the defeate of L ince hill, untill about this time , fully fiue quarters of a year e ,whoo migh t be enlarged ve ry often since , if the Councell were pleased, or had anysparke of honor or honestie in them, for such prime men per ishinge in theireservice, and not endeavou ringe to worke theire saftie either by ransome or

exchange , but givinge them over to perpe tue ll imprisonment for such theireunthankfullnesse , may be deservedly twitted with all that is naugh t . Neither canI excuse those ver ie same prisoners (now enlarged) from the same vice and tainteof ingratitude towards O wen O neylle , whoe nobly worked the libertie of the saidL ieut .-generall Byrne , Maj or Charles Geoghegan, Captain Mathewe G eoghegan,Captain E dward G eoghegan, and o thers, the first by the exchange of Sir TheofilousJohns, Colonell of foo te , and My L ord L yells page , taken prisone r in this gentlemans company, and the o the rs

,by the Catholike G eneralls bountie, indus trie , and

dilligence in r equitall of such a generous acte , it was confident in the opinion of allrationall men that they would adhere and joine with O wen O neylle , and in the

behalf of Catho licke re ligion . But noe soone r enl arged , but ar r iued to Kilkeny,and thcr r eccaviugc by O rmond and his now Commissioners of Trus t thoire forme r

1649 .

The L ieuten

ant-generalls

pulicie notthrivinge.

O rmonds passedidnot avaylle.

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incumbencie, but the L ieutenant-generall began with some seeminge

undermine, as he though t, the Councell) , did worke otherwise, cal led hunto a bodie , r ecruted some captains, and reformed o thers,supplicatt addresses the Commissioners orde rs to leauer estrainte acruinge, and withall desir ein

both the castles, Carne Owe and A rcloe ,

P he lim,his one e ldest brothe r, and a sure

the now gove rment, and this onely to palliase lf to the faction, but the other as firme

undermined.

A ctinge all those wayes, sutable (as he though t) to his pretences,bringe those unto its wished end , unlesse did personally solicite it infore he sued My L ord of O rmond of his safe conducte to Kilkeny, notany miscariadge for his actions, except malevolous miudes did come

tions, but to cleere all doubts of misconstructions .

comply with this request, and therfore did r emitte

daies, recevinge the saf-conducte, repaired to Kilkforesaid per emptor ie time Without fruite, untill W

home . Beinge out of thof ligh t horse to followe and

was ad literam accomplishe

comitted to safe custodie , Wheconditional ly enlarged that h

owe, which “he he ld from the lat

quantitie of money payable unto him,for his meanes,

promise, or othe r hand wr itinge , is tye enough against this peere, thusgenerall Byrne used, or rather abused, and wor thyly, as not beinge astheire chiefe benefactor, as gentlemen shoul d be .

CHAP TE R I II .

A s he that is freinde to all, is true freinde to none , soe that which hath mb eades, hath noe heade at all, a multitud is this many headed monster,ha th neither heade for braines, nor braines formedicine , if there be not a due proportion of the

is a mischiefe for a

state, where there is

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letter

P arte of Jonesunswore.

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ment . See was V lster and Conaght, except C lanricarde, the ringleader of Conaght.Insichuyne is alreadie of this mixture with the fox of the C atholicke goverment.Al l P ur itants , P rotestants, Covenantier s , are by O rmond invited, shewinge himselffreinde to eache in particular . Colonell Johns, governor of Dublin and all L inster

for the P arliament, is nowe eagerly sued unto by O rmond, that he may be a

member of this familie of loue , which jointe did prove democracie indeede . Threeseverall le tters did O rmond writte un to Johns, desall vehemencie to joine with h im, as the KiGovernor of all Ireland, Sed quae coniunctio lucis adAmonge the rest writes unto him as fo lloweth .

N ow that the maske of hypocresie, by which your arm ie in

insnared and enslaved all estates and degrees of men, is layedbarefaced they evidently apeere to be the subverte rs of true r eligitee ters and invitors, not one ly of all false ones , but of irre ligionsnow that they haue barbarously and inhumainly layedupon and murthered Gods anointed and our kinge, not

in what I desire , that I shall not to the uttermost of my power provide for —hitO rmond in his first letter to Jone s .

(5 1 9 ) Jones doe answere —Yours of the 9th instant I r eceaved , wher in I haueyour 1nvitation to a conj unction with yourse lf (I supose) as L ord L ieutenant ofIreland, and under stande not how your L ordship should be invested with thatpretended power, but we ll assured I am that it is not in the power of any withoutthe parliament of E ngland to giue and assure pardon for those blondie r ebells , asby the ac te to that end passed may apeere . A s to your L ordships considerationotfr ed of the present and late proceedings in E ngland, any proceedings of state isnoe parte of my we rke and care to take notice of, as foraigne to my chargeand trust here, for adhe r inge unto you were a manifes t betr ayinge of th

reposed in me, in deser tinge the service and worke comitted untoj om inge with those I should oppose , and in Opposinge whom I amto searve . Most certaine it is , that the intermedlin

parties in this kingdome with sidinges and parties inthe verie betrayinge of this kingdome , as your L ordship

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and not by Irish , from which cleere principle I am sorie to see your L ordship now

reeedinge ; for the Irish by this your peace ar e to haue a standinge force o f

fifteene thousande foote and 2500 horse , all of theire owne partie , officers and

souldiers, and those to defende E nglish e intre st and the pu r itie of P rotestantreligion . For my particular I shall (My L ord) rather choose your menaces of

bloudshed , to suffer in see doinge (fo r therin I shal l doe what is becominge and

answearable to my trust) , then to purchase to myself, in the contrarie, the ignominious brand of perfidy by any allurments of whatsoeve r advantage offered me ,

thus givinge your L ordship plainely this my resolution in that particular, etc.

Signed, Michae l Jones .

O rmond R eply.

A s for my power, I heartily Wiehe there w ere noe other arguments necessarie toyour Satisfac tion then such as migh t prove this author itie to be derived to me bythe same powe r that in all ages sin ce the conquest hath , and only can , dispose of

the govermant of this kingdome , see that whatsoever your under standinge of thematter may be you mus t looke for imposters , and bare pretended authorities neererhome for the title bloudie r eb ells, which you apr opr iat to those with whom thispeace is concluded . Y ou may know tha t by an article of the peace all such ar e

excluded from pardon ; and ther for e I conceave it is that one Father R eylly, anactine in strument in crimes of that nature , is, as I .

heare , tr eatinge for conditionsfor himself and othe rs with some of a like dye , not that you , or any with you , ar eherby any further intended then as you or they shall abett or adhe re to those inEngland that undeniably ar e se e . Y ou are much mistaken when you say thatthose forces and the whole kingdoms ar e to be regulated by a mayor partie of

tr ustees of the Irish ; there be nothinge in their e power th rough the whole articlesextendinge either to the r egulatinge of an armie , or any peece of one , much lesseof the whole kingdome ; and euen in tho se powers der iu ed to them by the articles,which for the most parte are in matters of levies and taxes upon the i r e owh e freebould, there is a negatiue powe r left to the chiefs gouernor for the time beinge forthe more equall execution therof, in case any P rotestant .or P rote stants estate hapento be therin concearned . W hat you speake of E nglish intr e st I am still of thesame opinion. I shal l not denie but that beinge pre ssed, principally by the partiefor whom the mentioned Fr. R eyllye is said to be now tr eatinge at Dublin , I made

choice to capitulate with you and others implo ed by the two houses of P arliamentto that end, and unto the ir e hands to eomitte t e keepinge of the places I could noelonger hould , then to give them up, or suffer them to be taken by an armiemstigated by a foraigner to the dange r of the whole kingdome , and the destructionof those I had soe longe protected . A nd you may remember the expressions youwere then pleased to make in de te sta tion of any vio lence to the Kings person, Orthe just rights of his crowne , from wh ich loyall expre ssion I am sorie to see younow recede . I f you please to leeke agnine upon that parte of my le tter whichyou interpr ett a menace of blend and force , you w ill retracte that parte of yoursthat charges me with it, or e lse must give me leans to th inke you were w illinge to

Dub lin, 14Mar . 1648[

He answearesad bowwow .

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take a slender occasion to manifest your resolution to some other then to

Thurle s , 27 o f March , 1649 . (Signed) O rm ond.

The rectifyinge of mistakings in mee coneearninge your L ordships.pre ce

and the satisfyinge of others that th ey be not by that my le tter mi s led ,your L ordship de clared the reasons movinall which I doe for my parte professe mes

my judgment thereby any waye convenced,farmer conceptions of your L ordships wa lesto bee, to the

intre st in this kingdome pernitiou s al

I thinke any other (not interested in 1ps wal es, or not cari ed onand biassed with particular re spectes ) that your L ordship now

offered, passe any other judgment upon those“

your proceedings. A s for the

P rotestant re ligion, I canot but verie much wonder to finde your L ordship stillassertinge the possibil itie and pr obabilitie of its beinge by you restored to its

ur itie, and settled by that armie of P apists . To shewe its improbabilitie, let it be

here considered that nowwee locke on those armies of Pwhoe haue stiled themselues Confederats

oathes wherin they s tande bounde to thethe greatest advantage ; and how inconsistent that their e sol

with their e r estor inge the P ro testant re ligion to its puritie, anleaue it to all not P opish ly affected (those with whom you concl

looke on you r L ordship with more then ordinarie respects) .L ord, of him you call Fr. R eylly to be here treatinge with me , his

me was coneearninge release of prisoners, nor doe I conceave I himpartie such as are to be deluded with a treatie where is not power to gr aunte , noenot to receive what should be propounded, and if anythinge should havehim propounded, it could be noe more interpre ted a tr eatie then mayyour L ordship ; yett is he your L ordship now mentioneth the same , whoe

o thers of that tribe sometimes by your L ordship imployed for tr eatinge with the

r ebells in th e begininge of those comotions, but (if reports fayle not) with whomyour L ordship would now close if you kuewe how ; but that were (it seemes) inme a sin, which in your L ordship were not, circum stances considered . YourL ordship presse th the late proceedings in E ngland, those particu larly against theperson of the late kinge . L oath I was in my last to minde your L ordship of whatthen I migh t ; I did not

, but now must, beinge by your L ordship therunto thusenforced . That your L ordship may doe we ll to lay your hand upon our owne

hear te and examine there whe ther you may not there finde your se lf (Iysay) your

self a pr incipall oecasioninge that the kings suffrings, for it is euedent that yourL ordship apear inge here as you had don, and as you now doe (the tr eatie at

Carisbrooke then in beinge bepr oceedinge) , you gaue in yourof E ngland to suspecte the censproduced what hath thereuponparliament I would ever stand to my principles, and to this my trust. I assure

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Ma ror Generall

l l ulgh O neylle.

Ballinalcckc

W O " .

Thomas Hussercvol led.

A bout this time Mayor General l N eylle was comaunded, with a con

partie of horse and foo te of the Vl ster armie , to come to the Countie ofW e

to gett thoire winter quarter, last winter due ; th e castle of Ballinalecke

Inby was manned by the E arle of W estmeath

Oneylle , to freeto veld him the

with assayled the same,

o f the bes t note there he hanged , to oth ers showed mercre (the fi tte sta busine s as you could finde) there was noe castle in all the countbut migh t haue had it upon that score ; he left

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there as comaunder

Captain W alter Dardis, swear inge fealtie to him and his generall , whoeverie man that surrendered Athboy unto the enemie without a blowe , as notouched ; from whence he marched whe re h e though t fitt in all the

ctiue

and colonies in bofor , and extempor

from the Queene sr emitte him the same, thoughtimerous and fearfull they wer advance, and noe mer

for sic

Thr eeEgair isons of Generall N eylle , Mariborough , R eban, and Athy, all

sistinge at the most of 400foote onely, brough t under contribution all the QuCountie, some of the Kings Countie , of the Countie of

Kildare , ofand Castleper weeke , if not, that this was more plyable to thedistruction by preyes and pillage , the souldiers would not condesc

bergaine , for the o ther was farr more beneficiall towards the comon souldiersin their e then extenuitie , from the borders of O rmond

,alonge unto Ballinun

miles beyond Kat-arlagh sowth this handfull of men did bringe that farrpr eyes, the matter of 22 miles on one side , and 20 on the o th er, many bothand foote quartered in all them places, but other then upon mightie odds durapeere .

About this verie time L ieut .-Colonell Bryan roe Oneylle , with some of his

troupe , arrived to Mar iborough ; by his asistance the foresaid 3 garrisonsmightie encouraged, and now and then his horse did good service ; amongres t of his horse was one Thomas Husse , a native of Meathe , was reputed a

horse; some complaints apeered before the L ieut .inhabitants of the quarter against this man, Bryan roe

either by worde or deede , or both , the partie therbywent to Katar lagh , and promised General l P reston 1:garrisons aforesaid , and specially against the personpartie of horse did waite upon him thith er ; foure scor

th is man ; ar r ivinge neere the towne, where

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ambush, a ver ie foggie morninge it was, this partie did waite on the prey of the

towne ; the pr eye comaunded in due time to pasture , scarce the one moyti e therofout of the gates , when 5 or 6 horse came betweene them and the gate , and wh ipsme them awaye upon this the other horse ape er ed, the alar urngiven, Bryan R oeshorse, as neer e hand, was presently made rendie , never expecting

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e any o ther, we l lmounted, soone over takinge the enemie , the musketir es r uninge after, bothrescued the pr eye, he alone make havocke of all the adverse horse , none durs tabide him

,thus r uninge after each , chasinge them out of that plaine , h l S horse

(that neuer before failed him) becam e now a jade , stumbled and felh flatt underhim, that b noe meanes

,by spurr or otherwise , could he cause h im r ecoucr

,

wherupon, alhne in the field, in this pligh t, with the scattered enemie obsearvmge,turninge backe , flocked about him,

tooke h im prisoner ; h is musketires by this ,r eturninge from convoyinge the prey to the hawon, would rescue h im, but that theenemie bo th menaced him to death ,

if any such were offered, and promised himfaire quarter, and goe alonge willingly without such opposition, which caused himto comaunde the mu ske tires to be quie t, whom when obeyed, was one ly caried away

,

but inhumainly used su ch a noble gentlman, gave him to re ede on an ould jade ,tooke his coate of buffe , casocke , hatt, and bootes of him,

nay the ver ie jewel l, andrelicke that he caried about his necke .

These miscreants soe abusingly would carie him alonge to Katar lagh , but R ichardOge Buttler, Montger rotts sone , a neere kindsman o f his owne, rescued h im, but

caried him in the nature of a prisone r to Bellaragade Castle , where he continueduntill cer tifyinge his wife, Jane Gray, whoe inhabitted in Thurles, of his case, whoesued My L ady of Thurles, O rmonds mo ther, to whom he showed many good turnes,wherof she was sensible and gratfull, in r e tu rne the ro f she writes unto O rmonde ,desiringe his E xcellencie may be pleased to enlarge this gentlman, beinge h e rverie good freinde , in many occasions her tofore , wher upon was released uponparole , and as much of his goods as could be founde was res tored him, but offered£50ster. for his horse could never haue him upon any score . A nd scene after wasexchanged for Colonell Burke, taken prisoner at Caradr umr uiskc last winter whenR oger Maguire was kil led, as no . 474 touch ed .

A bout this time the Marque sse of Antrim, absentinge himse lf since his comingefrom Franee from O rmonds goverment and from the malignant Conncoll, and noe

mervayle, as high ly abused by them,h e spent some times in Wexford, that towne

was much affec ted unto his E xcellencie , for its better inge by the trafficke his fr igats ;leavinge the same, lived for a while with Bryan Mc P helim, some r edshankes the

reliques of Alexander Me Colla Mc Danie l le adhered unto his L ordship, whomBryan Me P he lim aforesaid nobly entertained as his owne , as longe as a beaste ofhis owh e leasted, but povertie and scar citie displayinge theire truculent colours,his E xcellency and that partie of r eadshanks, to the number of 250

,marched to .

R eban, where both continued for 3 or 4 weekes ; his L ordship was most desirous tobe nominated Generall of the V lster A rmie , in O wen Oneylles place (as confidentthat he would bringe all the Irish and Scotts of tha t province to a righ t understandinge and perfecte un itie), leavinge the said partie tha t depended on himamonge the garrisons of L eyse, and poasted himse lf towards the no rth , aimingc to

1649 .

Bryan R eesbehaviour ,but takenprisoner .

The inhumanitic of thosetowards the irequondamassociate.

5 17.

He was rescuedby R ichardButtlcr .

B the meanesof My L ady o fThur lesreleas ed.

5 18.

The poore condition o f

Antrim.

BryanMoPhelims generositie

Antrim didlnoke to beGeneral l

, butfoyled.

Colonell Jonesprophecie toO rmonde

proued true.

utt his former intentions in execution, a

there then,but My L ord was farr deceaued

move and seconde the said designe , by no

admitt the same . Thu s disapointed , his L ordshipthen to L inste r

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arr iued, but his redshankes did adhereMc Danie ll , this A ntr ims brother .Neere about this time , another partie of red shankes

Clangarry, whoe escaped the battle of L ince hill, thoseCharles (seuerally hertofor e

and many othersthose poore men,

the saftie of tha t place , as inaccessible by horse, as they though t, but foolish ly deceaved, horse m ight doe service there , as in mos t places in L owe L inste r , theCatholicke . Irish and redshanks were circumvented by the horse, and inhumaneand barbarously slaugh tered both man

, woman and child, onely Charles and the

most of his men escaped (as better acquainted with the passadges of that countrie),but the poore redshankes, for the most parte were miscar ied, Clangarie himself

taken pin thesesuch cr ueltie towards any of them ,

the se that did side with My L ord Nuncio and C lergie, as wittscene , the barbarietie u sed towards the poore V lster keraghts neer e Ath lonP reston and his partie, and seuerall other such God graunte us patience andto doe penaunce .

CHAPTE R IV .

TRU TH and vertue are rather to be embraced, and loved for thoire owne sakes,for ours for that they ar e good in themselues, not for theP rinces therfore that make noe difference betweene truthvice, but by the use, care not whom or how they deceiue or wrongs , see theythat use . The actions and counsells of such men, as they ar e tainted in the 11see ar e they thwarted in the successe, for they alwaies prove dangerous tothat followe them, but especially in the giuers themselues .

Quam bene dispositum terris, et dignus iniquiFructus consilii primis auctoribus instet

Colonell.

Jones proues prophet to My L ord of O rmond now , taintinge G enNeyll of d isloyaltie and other bad characters, and diswadinge Jones

pr ophetic unto him what

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The harbarictyo f those .

E xcomunicatedby this acte.

to his brother in lawe Castlhauen, came with two foo te compauhorse to Cullintragh ,

4 or 5 miles from h is owne house of B

Cullintragh Castle alreadie demolished by Genera

on the garrison afor esaide , he ass

well behaved themselves , to the prejudice of the assayllants

to be more numerous , as beinge nigh t time , gott an honor ablbagg and baggage marched away to Mar ibor ough , leavinge

caske of a ruined castle , W ithout as much as one ste e le of

unto this brave war riour the said Buttler. Next morninge turnedand comaunds a partie of the said two companies, and the horsewhere none did inhabitt (except two poore fryers , Fr. P aule GeogJames Geoghegan (livinge mostcountrie tenants, that be longedmonester ie mure or bawon ; the fryers neuer suspectinge tofrom such people, all matines, bred and borne Catholicks, northey would u se the leas t inconvenience or mischiefe to anycondition. But farr deceaved, for all that be longed to bothsnatched away by this partie ; neithe r regarded fryer or oth

apeere, by 4 monthes contribution unto this crue , but whatwas never yett restored ; they though t it a lawfull preye ,My L ord Nuncios censures ; camaunder in chiefe of thisMoney, apointed leutenant of foote , and governor of thetragh ; the fryers exhibittinge complainte unto E dmond

as was caried from the fryers, and specially some hoggs, whee grauntefor the r estor inge of them

, which is , etc“:P atr icke Money z—U nder standinge that Teige Gaffney have taken

belonginge to the fryers of Stradbally, which upon sigh t herof must

this 24 of April, 1649 . E dmond Buttler.The fryers was nothinge the be tter for th is, though seuerally

unto the said E dmond of the non complyance of this partie to

prej udice . Neither ye tt those unchristian and inhumaine Torie s s

after the said theevvise r obber ie,came 11

°

to garrison the monester ie ; wh

made the abby a

the same , rather augmented theire griepeople, belonginge to E dward L oftus ,antigeniste of the said fryers this was th

dewmfifl m‘

of 7 or 8 weekes, untill theire owns

did cause them voluntarily to deserte the place, andto theire ancient trade of theeverie .

CHAP TE R V .

stricte morall sense, to Speake and not to thinke , is rather leasinge thend ther fore reprovable . But necessitie giues a larger latitude and

the manage of greate afi'

aires, for nothinge is here more expedientenemie knowe nothinge of our deliberations , till they be putt inou r preparations till they be on foote . I t is ther for e a u suall and

when such forces are prepared, either by sea or land,to pre tende

service, and intende anothe r .

debeat, cum multis tracta : Quid facturas'

sis,cum paucissimis , vel po tins

O rmonds intended ac tion is bru ted in all the corners of this kingdome by heraulds ;itwas soe publicke that every kallagh doe knowe it to be for Dublin

, nay, I beleeueall Christendome was possessed of it ; sure itwas not want of knowledge that causedO rmond to betraye his intended action thus , but to gine time to the P arliament ofEngland to re live Dublin , as conformab le to his former principles, and sutable to

it,to bringe and expose the poore Catholicke forces, now under his comaunde , un to

theire slaugh ter house (as hearafter wil l apeere) .Castlhauen now, accordinge assignation in the fie ld, mar chinge with his L inster

forces and traine of artil le rie towards Mar iborough , ar r ivinge thither, his summons

leaguers the same , and plants h is ordinance . Captain P he lim O neylle,comaunder of that forte , was veri c we l l intended of settled good resolution to defende

and though all th e castle was battered , had groundeworkes vericamunition, men, and provision in abondance ; th e ordinance mounted

and played on the castle . But, one Daniell O neylle , leutenant to the said CaptainPhelim, did assure some or the most parte of the souldiers, by subornation and

remises of future prefer rment, to his owne partie ; and this , as dependinge on

Colonell Terlagh Mc Henry Oneylle, revoulted from Generall Neylle (whose sisterwas maried to L eutenant Colonell Meylds R eyllie , alsoe r evoulted) , and thenin Castlh auens campe . ) The castle did r eceave 17 shott of greate ordinance to noegreate hurte, notwithstandinge the leutenant with the foresaid suborned souldi ers(now disposed to play the tr aytor ) tooke hould of the captain and vowed to kil land stabb him to death , in case h e did offer to defende the forte . The captain desiredthem to be a. litle patient, and leeke more narrow unto theire honor, reputation,

and the trust reposed in them ; and in case they were forced to surrender, that theyshoul d consider of an honorable quarter . Nothinge will satisfie this poore people ,but must agree to their e treacherous motion, or perish . Unknowen unto the captain,

they were assured of theire quarter (by the mediation of the said Terlagh), before

1649 .

Veget. l .

O rmondsintent in thepublicitie of

this busines .

525

Mar iboro’besiedged.

Daniel l Oneyllstreacheroussubornation.

Terlagh Oneyll

and Meilds

Beyll

revou ted from

religion and

countrie .

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the campe did sitt before the castle , the captain not comprehendingcompulsion must condescende, and with much adoe obtained thei r

goe in person to the campe , under the mercie of that cnemic rather

barbarous doome of his owne susposed friends . Thushauen, makinge his apollogie , his company was offerL inster armie ; but he , like anfor feare of r estrainte or loveat lenght had a safe conducte for himse lf, his wife , brother, two men, a fryerhorses and armes , and what they could honorably carie of their e goods ;this he tooke h is leave for V lster tohis Generall, and thus Mar ibor ough was

and treacherously ye ld to Castlhauen the 9 th of May, upon quarter onely of

tion . In Athy was 5 inthis time at Grany in ththeire spie was a doubleCaptain I ohn O

’Hagan

nigh t apointed by the spie ; none was pr ivie herof, oserjeant, whe e too much confidinge in his loyaltiethe saide motion, and comaunded Captain Daniel l Mthe partie , beinge resolued the spie ye tt in towne,cinctely all that passed, whe e was assured of proper quarter,poore men to theire slaughter house, away the spie goes toh is direction, foure troupes and some foote were apointed toGrany aforesaid in

men ; beside those here lest, they were now in Athy 5reso lution, some of Bryan R e es troupe was there . I f tre life, it would costsend a poaste to V Ir eceaved a negatiue resulte ,Castlhaven did continue

se ttle the rof, apointed I ohnGovernor therof, and though

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carie alonge . G reate jealousies were muttered in pmof the comaunder s in the came for the grana te of

devices to cause the b reache therof in the deffendants

to worke this way the enfrench inge of theirs said

practise too frequent with the author, P urce ll) one

tion) moued a quarrel l to one R edmond Me llan, a

this man,not vorie W ise, and specially in time of dr

became one of his then condition, gave a s tabb of a skine unto one

souldiers ; the fellowe taken and comitted, Castlhaven and P urcellhange him for the transgressi

nge the lawes . The scope and aime of

see whe ther the whole partie did once offer to secor tie leasings , and then to mas

Sheane O’Hagan

tie in the behalfe

uman acte) at thMc Thomas and

a monsterman, passed

the shoulder, and drethe articles of peace, and tould him th is man is one

province of V lster ; the partie examined “

denied all,r eplyed, Seeings our proofe is farr off, if a gentleman

combate against me make good this your owns asserunto you , and withall by the consent of those gentlmen and

you to be a lyer, in what you unshamfully formerly asser ted .

never a worde .

Macthomas, obsearvinge what passed, and ashamed of the leu

gaue him 3 or 4 bastonados, and promised future punishmentCaptain Hagan, mightie offended as not havings his wil lfellow, tould there publickly, if he did conceave the leas te of

surrendered, that he would never ye ld unto the last man ;

proofe of our valour, and that wee are sensible of suchadmitted to inter “

the castle againe and win it, as you

will in open fielde figh t with as many of those our dispus will su rveywe, for wee will choose rathwith such an aspersion. Those offers he made beforethat armie) . Macthomas did pacific him, and workedthat the said trouper Me llan was dismissed . ThusCaptain Sheane O

’Hagan . Within two daies after Fr.

of the Dominicans of Athy, with 3 or 4 fryers more inthe campe, as enformed that Castlhaven, contrary to

demolishe the said monesterie ; but noe sooner ther

d a’

fic

Generall P urcel l did comaunde a sett of mu sketires to apr ehcnde and guarde himand his companie (in disrespects of both function and quarter) , and h igh lythr eatneed them of further punishment, noe other cause apee ringe then for j oiniugeto My L ord Nuncio and clergie censure s (as such a regular man shou ld doe ) , whoewith much adoe were dismissed by Castlhaven ; O brave Catholicke, sworne for thefurtherance of holy religion .

7The time limitted for Captain Shenne O’Hagan and his partie , accordinge

covenant, is now drawinge on ; the Captain therfore , like a war ie comaunder,

addressed himse lf to Castlhaven, desir inge in complyance of his quarte r car iadgeand convoye to be in a readinesse , and that the time apointed was neere hande .

Castlhauen answeared that the convoye apointed for tha t purpose was absen t uponservice , at its r etur ne would satisfie h is intente . That day spent, neither convoyeor cariadge r eadie, Captain Hagan the second time addressed himse lf to Castlhaven,

whee answear ed as formerly . The captain replied tha t he would not will inglysubjects to their e mercie (havinge such a tryall alreadie of theire rigor in thatbehalfe) as to continue longer then his quarter did warrant . The General lassured him upon his honor that if delayinge upon the present score , andupon his crastinations, he would receave noe prej udice by ; severall of thecomaunders of the campe we re in place , the captain could not he lpe it, he mustcontinue unto the ver ie las t period of the time limitted. By times, ther fore , thesame morn ings (past one or two howers more then the time apointed) , r eadie tomarche, cariage and convoy e asistant, scarce out of the verie walls of the towne,when 5 or 6 troupers and a regiment of foote presented themse lves unto them in

posture of service , sweared to slaugh te r eve ry mo thers childe unlesse they presen tlylay downe armes. The advan tage of the multitude , and theire cominge upon a

sudaine, never dr eamings of any such passage , did putt the capta in un to his dumms,as not wel l knowinge what best to doe . He was of opinion they intended noe lessethen murther if he yelded ; pur suant berna te , though t it better andmore honorablecourse to fight it out to the last man, though against such odds thus contestinge,disputinge , and intended, a prime comaunder of the armie enformed of this basetreacherie came poastinge to Captain Hagan, desired him not to endanger himself or his men, to lay downe unto him his armes, and did undertake to r eceaue

noe prej udice , the captain agains t his stamocke condescended .

This partie was comaunded by L eutenant-Generall P urcell, perswaded (as heafterwards alleadged) that the time lim itted in the quarter was expired, and didsweare, if see, that in spite of any opposers would shewe noe mercie, but butcherthem all . The inhumaintie of this gentlman, a reputed Catholicke , one of his

place and encumbencie, is notorious . Why should wee finde faulte with Timolinquarter, or any other such , when such a man

,some time our sworne confeder at, doe

see publicklymisbehave himse lf contrarie to all lawes civill and mar tiall, oath andcovenant ? The car iadge and armes soe arrested, Captain Hagan went to thecampe to Me Thomas first, whee s till shewed hi mse lf his good friende in thatexigence , whee madd for the abuse offered, both went to enforme Castlhauen therof,Whos comaunded the complyance of the said quarter . Mc Thomas went alongeWith his horse accordinge orders, the busines was like to be ver ie fowle betweene

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The P rior andhis fryerscomitted byPurce ll .

53 '

Captain Ha

gans severallsuites toCastlhaven.

The inhumaineroceedings ofures ll.

Captain Hagans courage .

SirWalterButtler .

532.

Purcells crue llintention.

Mc Thomashis goodfriends .

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him and the former partie , these mus t forbeare further troublingc, thelos t by this tr icke worth £20at leas te , and sever all of th ei re men fl

dur inge this time by the surmishes of Colonell Mc Henry 0Moore s son in lawe , and L eutenant Danot worthy to be apointed captain of that company, rather subjectsr eproache , as the

butt and laughings -stoek of all the campe , as he pas

Captain Hagan this dismissed , marched W i th ll l S men and lugage towanorth with the good wishes of all honest and we ll affected people, asas foe .

This armie continued here for the space of 3 w eeke s and upwards

preparations made for the future siedge of Dublin, nothinge talked of

and its siedge ; this was knowen over all Ire land 9 or 10weekes before

passed the L iffy.

said armie did mee

Mac Thomas, Captain Morish Fitz Ge rald of A llen , Sir Iob a DowganThalbott, Terence Cogh lan ,

then comissar ie of the vietualls,a doc tor 0

the countie of Kilkeny, “7m . Garan , vicar of Ballisonan, and severall

one father P aule Geoghegan, a Franciscan fryer. Some

betweene Sir R obert and the said Fr . P aule coneearninge

excomunication (that against it, this for it), th e Father provparte and th e appeale to be both friv

Apelante to stande still excomunicated.

gor ieally, began to be mightie angry and

oath , that the kingdoms would neuer doedid therin inhabitte , and withall sweared

would putt this in execution, banishinge all such from the kin

eye witnesse to this passadge me self, and though t very ill of the gentlman) you

may partly conceaue by this theire cankered hearts and cvill in tentions . Wh at ?migh t any man of indifferent censer itie perswade himself that such men of soc

damnable intentions might thrive Noe .

This armie removed to the countie of Kildare , marched to severall

garrisons, loosinge men by assaults of noe greate concearnment for theireservice , graunted braue quarters to eache enemie garri sons afterdon, they win all the garri sons on th e west side

marchedshuttlers

I t was bruted tinuanceto proceede ofb lack arte .

their e ho

weare neuer founds , maugre all dilligent careran away in greate heapcs and number, whi

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ct tolleretur quam de te multi conceperunt partialitatis suspitio, et

aufer cndam ipse R everendissimu s pater noster Comissar ius Marchant, inme epistola, una cum nostra comissione data, vul t ut 1n j udicns fer endis

assessores , et promisi tibi meam operam et assi stenti am ad procurandam,

concordiam e t char itatem inter omnes nostr os R eligiosos .

R ecusasti expectare hanc patrum P rovincias congregationem et

comissar ius et judex absolutus sine ulla mora admitti. E go tune to

judicem suspectum, qui nimis favorabil is es ; 1mo patronus A postati s

aduer sariis, qui tibi a consiliis sunt et secretis .

Quia vocatus ab ipsis es meis inim ieis, eor umque muneribus et favorevideris .

Jura decernunt in causa r ecusationi s j udicis litem d1v1n1 debere, per

patr ibus electis, qui in loco tupositae contra judicem sinttrum e legi et locum ad quo

0

N e tamemulterius scandala or iantur , dico iam aliquah ter l n tuto constitutus nec

Si P atres nostri ordinis tibi sunt suspecti, e ligantur ex ordinibus alij e e

contentus, si hi non placent, elegantur archiepiscopi, et ero e tiam contentus.

Si in nullo consense rit, publicetur sta tim edic tum meum contra obedientestanquam fautores hae reticorum imunitatis ecclesiasticae destr uctor i,P atrono .

Causa P atris P atricrj P lunketti difi'

er enda est : 1° quia judicem r

locus non est mihi tutus, unde non cogar litigare . 3° quia pr ocessus contra

factus est alibi, eligat igitur viros al iquos indifferente s . reverendus pater . ettutum et r espondebo.

Datum in loco nostri r efugij . 2. J am] 1649 .

Base est copia vera concordans cum originali Fr. Thomas MaKyernan, MinorumP rovincialis, quam infra scr ipti vidimus et legimus.

Fr.Franciscus Fferal l, L ector Jubilatus et Diffinitor .

Fr. P a. Brenan, Sacrae Theologies L ector et P raeses conventus Kilkeniensis.

Those sounds and pregnable reasons were not of force to convince theheerte of Fr . Caron . He offered him the arbitration of the difii

The summe of is the Chauncery of the O rder), or a Vicar-generall , to be choosenthompfol wsalfl untill the controuer sie was decided betweene both , that

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he offered to be said by any of the foure Archbishops of Ireland . The provinciall

have don more in th is‘

busines then should have don, as humblinge himse lf soe farr(though for peace is sake) that he derogated from his proper authority, but allwould not doe ; the more humble and submissive the one shewed himse lf, the moreroud, obstinat, and irregular the other proceeded in his corrupt wais s , fauoringehere tickes , and won to be totally for them by bribes . A s soone therfore as the

provinciall was departed, as aforesaid, this ante-comissar ie began to banish all the

fryers of that order as did not adhere unto h im, and when he perosed the former

reasons, convincinge all r ationall witte , was like to runn madd, and vowed againstall reconciliation, other then goe forwards in his intended mischiefs , seconded bythe civill goverment pursuant therunto ,

he comitts to prison Fr. P atricks Brenan,

P reses of the Convent of S . Francis ofKilkeny, and such other fryers as sided withhim in the behalf of the pr ovinciall ; and this he did with in two daies after thereceipts of the said proposalls of Fr. P rovinciall in maner followings , attested bythe Ar chbishops of Dublin, eye wittnesse in the said monester ie then resident

N otwithstandinge all those faire prefers for reconciliation , and sound reasons,made by Fr. P rovincial, for de sir inge of obedience to the said Fr. R edmond Caron,

the Franciscan Convent of Kilkeny was guarded with 14 mu sketir es on mundaymornings , beinge the 4th of June ; and on Twesday followings the fryers werecompe lled by force of armes to stay from honor inge the bur iall of a grave matronthat was to be buried that da in theirs chur che ; and about 7 of the clocks in theafternoons a boats was brought by two lustie yong men to ferrie the fryers over theriver, and banish them, or e lse to carie them by wate r, prisoners to the castle without tumult. The bus ines was not caried soe secrett, but was four thwith spreadsover the towns , wherupon many yong men and women rushed in over the walls

beinge guarded) to _ r escue theirs lovinge neighbours and goastly fathershands of theirs aduer sar ies . Then comes Castlhauen with his troupe and

trumpett soundings , at 10 of the clocks at nigh t, at j

whose comings many honestwomen were by them pilladged of theirs rings and j ewe lls, and the fryers cariedprisoners to the castle , about 12 oclocke at nigh t, of which proceedings le tt euerycensere Catholicke be j udge . Dated as formerly, as wittnesse my hand .

Signed, Fr. Thomasl

Dubliniensis .

Y ou may guesse by those proceedings what kinds of men are those persecutorsof holy religion ; this Fr. Caron and h is aposta t associate will not agre e to anyreasonable , legal l, or religious atonment, but use all sever itis , inj ustice , andinhumanitie towards those pious, Catholicke , and inocent soules . O thrice unhapieCatholicke General l , sworne to mantaine holy religion,

that come s now in the deadtime of nigh t, with a regiment of foote -r eddcoate-P ur itants and a troupe ofhorse (sworne enemies to your former intentions) , like another Judas I scar ioteswith your armed cohors, to aprehende and imprison those followers of our swee tsSenieur Jesus Christe , bringings them as malefactors before your P ilat Judge, andenlarginge , or sufferings to b e at liber tie , your Bar rabasses guiltie of all crime,Caron and his adherents) pilladginge honest and devout persons in that unseasonable hower, upon pre tence of rcscuinge the godly pledges of theirs r espectius

consciences . T hose prisoners continued 48 howers in the castledrinks , ligh t, or bedinge , not as much as one s traws be tweenslanks , is this to mantaine re ligion ? is th is to beChristian W ill any one perswade me that Casadherents , abe tters , ayder s, and asis tente are not

Domini, tho

verily ; therfryers from

with whaAbout this very time some menaces

r esidinge then in Stradbally in L eyes , thatthe same be given to one Frances Cosby,Neylls comings to them parts it did belongs ; wherfor e this Fr. Gewrite a letter to Fr. P atricks Brenan , prmses of Kilkeny, Franciscaforesaid, that he should move this busines to some of his fr einds the

intrusted, as P lunke tt and Ter lagh O neyll, and cause them s topp suchin th e hoods as contrarie to theirs covenant alr eadie with O rmond, forway to one such to be don, they would give way to many other of thefor the future . The said lette r thus writen and remitted to Kilkeny, Frwas then with his obedient fryers comitted (as above mentioned) , butcame to Carons hands, whos comaunded one of his retrograde fryers (byI ohn Barnewall, brother to Sir R ichard Barnewall) to write answeare

said Geoghegan, which is as followeth :

R everend Father, Yours, R everend Father Comissar ie opene d, and becauseP reses is in restraints for his disobedience, and for a mutinetowne last Twesdaie , he desired me to answear e you , viz . , thatlyeth in him for the preservation of the monester ie certaine it isare ours by the peace , se e you be conformable to the goverment, and if in thishave halted , it is to be feared wee wil l loose all . Farewell . Kilkeny, the QtJune , 1649 . Your servant, I ohn Barnewall .

For the R d. Father P aule Geoghegan at Stradbally these , etc“

.

How malitious they thinks to colour this abominab le acte , givings it suchtincktur e , that he was in restraints for a mutinie raised by him in towns ,

was as false as Judas, but the uproars began, as My L ord Archbishopsforme rlie cer tifie , which , how farr from the truth theirs assertion be yowithout par tialitie guesse , th is BernewallGeoghegan was, how inc lined and how haltedas ever ye tt houldinge the negative of theirsof the contrarie sense to the exercise of his

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irr eg ularitie , whose names ar e as followe th —Fr .

Browne , Fr . George Dillon , Fr . P atricks P lunke tt,Anthony Gem en, Fr. An thony Swee tman, Fr. I ohnAmonge the rest of instruments that came to myagainst AnthR ever endu

vsque contra expressum

vagabundus per annumexeomunieationis senten

trator P ater P rovincialisscandalose et injur iose exR egni proceribus, saspius

contumacia perseverans,E xcellentissimum Domin

trissimo

singulas

m super

vicar ijs,miorem conventum infra 24 horastionis nostras et poenae . Datum in locoFr . Franciscu s Ferrall , L ector

Theolog . Jubilatus etDiffinitor .

Fr. P e trus Thiernanus, Diflinitor .

Fr. Bonaventura Connius, Diffmitor .

Fr . Joanes Mollachan,Difiinitor .

Haec est copia vera concordans verbo ad verbumFr . Malachias C orcran, secretar ius .

Severall other in strum ents to this tune were issuedthis irregular crue , but to nos purpose ; the former ma

exemplars of the rest, and confirmation of what weewher in you may conceave two things in Fr .one tha t he was asrigh ts of his order,as dilligent a man

passe, to its wished

soever .

nostri r efugij , die 22mensi

Fr. Thomas Makyernan ,

vincialis .

Fr. Mauritius Vltanus , P rimusP resses .

Fr. AntoniusDochartyr P roninet Custos .

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ntions weare faire and peacable , ne tantathe other his too much lenitie towards

theire deserts from

prone to humanitie

iens videatur is not

run a desperat course , conforminge themeinge sure of intertainment from theire

the ghospell , though said not.

ex cordewhom may truely quadrat this of the

graditur ore pe ru er so , annuit oculis, teritcorde machinatur malum ,

et omni tempore jurgia

perditio sua, et subito conte r etur , nec habebit u ltramedecinam, whom wee leave for a time , workinge theire proper future confusion

bedience , and turne now to My L ord L eutenant O rmond, at Fingcampe neera Dublin .

CHAPTE R VII .

N OTH I N GE rideth on swifte r wings then fame and opor tunitie ; here is one ly thedifference , that flyeth stil l forwarde , this backwarde, she must therefore be takenby the fore-tope , at the verie instant of her cominge , for occasion past is ir r ecoverable, and the losse by slackinge it irreparab le ; fortune seemes after to crosse all amans action, and to be true handemaide to noe mistris but occasion.

Fama, malum qua non aliud velocius ullumMobilitate viget, viresque adquir it cundo.

I f O rmond did not de lay the service in takinge petty ga rrisons in the Queensre , W ickloe , and the countie of Dublin, and marched without inter

ruption or stay towards Dublin, and Ieaguer it closly neera home (as was thoughthis aime had be ene) , as sure as death migh t carie it. What should soe braue an

armie as his was fea re soe begger ly a partie (in all not passinge a 1000men) asthose garrisons though they came in . one and the same bodie, by his said delayes,and whil es augmented the enemie number gaue him time to send unto E nglandfor succours

, and weakened toomuch his prope r partie , leavinge garrisons wh ereverhe went, without the least occasion , and must allsoe leaue 2000men to waite uponBryan Mo P helim by the fore slackinge this occasion, he founde afterwardes thisimpresse impossible, which but one month formerly had been most fayseble , but,post est occasio calua, see what doe men loose by the slackinge of opor tunitie isirreparable . Sir R obert Thalbott was an earnes t suiter to O rmonde that he shouldsend a partie to Glanmalury, to route Bryan Mc P helim and his adh erents, heundertakinge by 1500of both horse and foote to bringe all the rebel la th ere (as hetearmed th em) to naugh t and des truction . This se tt number was sellected andapomted to goe alonge with Sir R obert Thalbott, marchinge ther fo re towards the

Proverb . c.

545L ivi. lib. 25 .

Salust. Cat.

Polyh. l . 8 .

Anson. 87.

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glan, an observable thin‘ that time of the yeare ,

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amight-floude did increase in

river that runs in that p ace, without the leaste in terruption this partie interedbeinge all there , the r ebells (as Thalbott

did Sir R oberthis newe comaunde thriue in Glanmalurie .

At this campe did O rmonde make a donation

onely jealousie of that cavallier , butleft away open for both Jones and

him noe other wise then that of the

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ru shinge amonge the rest, made havocke of all .

with 30 horse narrowly escaped, all the rest were ei

wounded, or lefte for deade ; all the

at uneasilystand upon both wounded and others (without aswater for 48 bowers was not allowed) did standethem died there, and he that was alive must of nech is backe or breste (o crueltie and inhumanitie neuer heard off) .rest of prisoners that day was Captain Sheane O

’Hagan, that was

Athy above mentioned, three score comaunder s were taken prisoners,soone re leased by exchange and ransome . The Catholicke Generall lost bybargan both men, money, his armes and amunition, but how legal ly lette anyj udge.

CHAPTER VII I .

I T is soe farr from scandall or reproofs to circumvent and intrape a publickeprofessed enemie , as it is rather j ust, lawful l, and profi table, be itpossible , but by breache of oath or covenant, for , but upon reliancean anemie is not properly said to be deceaued ; but to betraye a kindsman

,

and confederate, is contrary to al l lawe, odious to all men, inj urious toand impious to God.

Mutemus cl eos , Danaumque insignia nobisAptemus . olus, an virtus , quis in hos te requi rat ’l

I would wish with all my hearte O rmond and Insichuyne were wel lin the theoricke of this le sson, for soe would never u se such crueltie

tyranie towards this Catholicke partie and their e Generall . I doe notkinde of excuse can they afoorde in theire owne behalfe , if Insichu ne

that he was i norant of any such covenant betweene O rmond an th

Generall, is fa se , for the motion for it was made in his presence , andsigned by himself as desired, and in case this were not soe , the partshewe him the said instrument, signed , as aforesaid,now he could not be ignorant of it ; hapilyI nsichuyne did acte that scene

, without his privwent to and fro betweene them, and Insichuynewithout acquaintinge him first of it. A nd in 0

cannot excuse theproper partie was iO rmond pursuantsequently still in

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associate, and to circumvent such a man, to kil l his men contrarie'

to covenant, Ibeleeue never a man wil l judge o therwise of this acte then accordinge our forme raphorisme, which is to be contrarie to all lawe , odious to all men, inj urious to thepartie , and impious to God . Here more of O rmond.

By the assembly and O rmond consent upon the agreement, amongo the res t ofthe articles, one was that Mc Thomas was apointed Comissar ie -general l of thehorse, but noe sooner the armie marched towards Dublin, but O rmond , obliviousof this his couenant with the kingdome , deposed Mac Thomas , and instituted inhis place by priva t authoritie Sir W illiam V aghan, an E nglish P resbyterian, andone of I nsichuynes partie , wherby discouraged the Catholicks in the fervor of

theire se rvice , and disabled that gentlx'

nan for the future to acte any se rvice , brokehis regiment of horse by the bargains , and stayed him to waite on the garrison of

his owne towne Ball isonan with three foote companies and a troupe of horse ,which garr ison, because it concearned him , was one ly left in them parts in the

enemie hands . But if you desire how this came to the enemie , h earcke

Mac '

Thomas , havinge from the kingdome the honor to be Comissarie -generallof the horse , must of necessitie stande in the fielde , and in regarde of his properabsence must place a garrison in his house (which was of greate concearnment for

the publicke , and in this intrim (beinge then cessation time) jealouse with the

well affec ted Catholicks, and speciallie the L inster forces, leas te any of themintrusted therwith did become of Bryan Mc P helims parte . I n this O rmondsarmie was omnium gath e rum ; amongo the rest was one Colonell L uke Taaffe ,a brother to My L ord Taaffe , and Francis Taafi'

e , his brother and major ; th reecompanies of this regiment was choosen to be left for defence of Ballisonan aforesaid

, wherof two were of the R ellye s of Conaght ; those two captains of the R eylliesbetrayed the gar rison and forte to the comon enemie for a certaine sum of money.

The principall betrayer of this fort was one Christopher R eyllie this man in the

begininge of those comotions was one ly a drummer upon the first cessa tion withO rmonde , from a drummer became a captain of Tories in the countie of Sligoe ,havinge the matter of 4 score men adheringe unto him, comittinge manymischievous acts to both Irish , E nglish , and Sco tts . The Scotts men havinge the

possession of Sligo then, did invite this Christy to joine with them, and would give'

him the comaunde of a company of foote in theire armie , which he embraced, andcontinued with them for a while , but cra bbed to fol low his wonted licentiousbehaviour, sto le away

, and adhered unto this Taaffe ; noe sooner did he ye lde thesaid forte , and

'

the E nglish intred po ssession therof, then he went to V lste r and

became a member of C harle s Cootes armie , whe re were many Conaght men, and

amonge the rest one R obert A rmsby, an E nglishman by descent, but an Irishman borne , and a meere kinsman of this R eylly, for whose became of that partie .

Beinge there for a while , and wear ie to be r eigled with any mar tiall discipline ,forsooke them and repaired to Conaght, and again became of the ould trade to bea Torie . N ot longe after Sir James Dillon , in time of Ire lands greates t dis tractionColonell in the countie of W estmeath , exactinge and forcinge full meanes for a

regiment of foo te, havinge not passinge a 100 men , such abuses were comon ineuery mansmouth, and he much talked off for unconscionable and extorter, to render

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some satisfaction to the gentrie by way of muster, did invitestraglinge

companies ; amonge the rest was this R eylly, whos frthat he inlisted himse lf in that regiment followed his wonted

particular score , pilladginge any where he went, though

said regiment, never adhered unto them , his name was

such ,he disclaimes his righ t and dependencie in the sa

himself under the comaunde of Colonell G race , bu treformation (though one of the

could never be brough t to anyagainst him,

not to be under theowne natine countrie, where he acts many madd pranksfoe this partie was trus ted with the forte of Ballisonan,

the enemie , as aforesaid. Mac Thomas deposed of his

house left in all the countrie to the enemie, waite s on it,a while , and turne to O rmond .

When Drohedae was taken, or yelded to Insi

P arliament time were banisthe eares of the Catholicke

pensive and offended, dubiotheire peace now complyed with , eursinge the contrivers and themselu es for thfacile belife, all that braue armie at the cost and charges of the Catholicks,themse lves the stronger partie there, r esolued to deserte the intended se ruice and

r un a particular score , if satisfaction they had not r eceaved for those abuses . This

agains t the said prejudicious order, alleadginge it to hepromised faithfully all redre sse . The Irish , ver ie easie to

every day they sawe his E xcellencie kept noe touche ) , wereW ee made mention (no . 49 1 ) of one G eorge Montr oe ,

Colonell and knigh ted,r edshankes and others

which don, Sir GeorgeSir Charles Coote, forwhat bes t to doe , obseyeld to such a man, wh

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possible and invited h im and his mayor officers to the towne ,

with extraordinar ie plentie and cur iositie , complyed with himobligation with a surplusse of proper liberalitie ; but , alasamongo the rest of his servings , a cupp of poysonlingr inge operation,

by litle and litle peeninge h immarched backe unto the countie of Cavan w ith his armis , was not we ll ) , hisand nailes fallinge off by degrees ; and though h is th en phisitians usingescience and arte to beale him as labou ringe with the gowte (for his Doctor 0O

’Sheell was not at that present in place,as the fa te of bo th required) , but to

purpose, for never after was his owne man, as hearafter , more at large .

CHAP TER IX .

A MAN S eye and his honor ar e two tender parts, the one cannott abide the ma

touch of the hand, nor the other endure the smarte jerke of the tongue .

fore by the owners they are carefully pr esearved , soe by others thatthem they should be tenderly used . Such pregnant witts, asfr iende then their e ieste , must learne the lesson which isto take heede , whilethat they be hitt them for as witty speeches loosear e ouer seasoned w ith the sowr e sawoe of reprehension, soe when they co

him upon whom they may be justly retorted, by way of recrimination, theymost odious

Cum‘

tua pervideas oculis mala lippus inunctisCur in ami corum V itij s tam cerms acutuin

’l

Many of O rmonds partie founde faulte with Generall N eylle for giuinge

relife to Sir Charle s Coote , for , said those braue censures, he did th'

oath of association, and infused this unto all mens ear es, to rend

broods) theire owne inocencie to be such as not carpable [sic]e rror, which they wil l neuer be able to justifie, before Golike thoire former exemplar, th ey endeauou r to giue it thein conter feite colours ; to cry, however, fir ste .

Ietthimfifim

l ament

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CHAP TE R X .

SUCH are the chaunges and chaunces of mans life , as ar e the casts at dice , goodand badd. A good chaunce may be marred with over sigh t, and an ill one i h elped

by good play ; soe must a prudent and we ll ad vised prince take h ide that he

governe his good fortune , and if the necessities of the times threaten warr andruyne upon him,

le tt him seeke to avoyde them by all the meanes he po ssibly may.

Ante equidem summa de re statuisse , L atiniE t vellem, et fuerat inelius non tempore tallC ogere concilium,

cum muros adsrdet hostis .

In Finglasse campe were the be st gamster s in the kingdome, but upon coginge

karde, now must play upon dice ; they cast at pleasure ; the stake is greate , noe lessethen a whole kingdome

,but upon presumption of notion and masterie therin doe

marr all the game both future , past, and present . Colonell Jones, governor of

Dublin ,the -o ther veyinge gamster

, played his parte very we ll hith erto, nor durs tnow venture all his stake at one cast with umpires and indifferent j udges to see

faire play exhibitted, many bickerings hapened be tweene those two all the while ,and not casie to gine sentence which best behau ed himse lf

,this prudent governor,

obsearvinge the unskillfull cunctation of his antigoniste , did send unto E nglandfor r elife , which with all possible speede was to be sent under the comaunde of

My L ord Crumwe ll, the terror of England and chiefe champion of the P arliament .I n the inter ime the assaylants did cutt shor te the cittie of the water courses r uningeunto theire brooke s and peepe s, wherby mightie discouraged, but the prudentgovernor, like a wise comaunder , nothinge dismayed, d id send his com e to W allsto be greened and made b reade (as wantinge fewe ll all soe in Dublin) , which re turnedsafe, with the improvment of as much cos les as were ne cessarie for the cittizensfiringe ; this he had don,

from time to time , da rings the said extr eamitie, wherbyboth people and militia did abounde with plentie of all things necessarie , and thushis fortune was pr esearved, his bad and dangerous game, .

by good play was broughtto a hopfull issue .

O rmonde and his armie on the othe r side (as a bad gamster and worstscomaunder ) , spendinge his time in Finglasse, with too much confidence in thestrenght of h is armie , viewinge

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on the brauer ie of his cavallie rs, eache pe ttycaptain walkinge in th e campe , more like a comedian actiiige a tragedie on a s tagewith his bor owed feathers, or se lf-conceited-bank-rout-courtier shewinge h is

trashes, with many unnaturall and conterfeite motions, more like a civill marte of

Indian wares then a mar tiall theater of war r licke discipline . There he kept hisall the affaires of Ireland (how transcendent soever) were don

‘

is Councell or Comissioner s of trust had nothinge to doe in

th is meanes the fame of

tha t the P arliament ofhough noe greate neede,not aime at Dublin by

P roued a good

gamster .

Ovid. Met. 6 .

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the se tergiversations, rather at the distra ction of th e Catholicks

the event will soone prove) , for if he did fall upon Dublin witharrived to Finglasse 9 or 10weekes now paste , whoe doubts butA ll his objecte in this bus ines was the exposinge of the Irish to the sworde,

perishing, had his intent.

CHAPTER X I .

THE vaine glorious man looks upon himself through a false glasse which meuery thinge seeme fairer and greater then it is . A nd this fiatuou s humorthe emptie blader of his vaste though ts with soe much winde of pride , as hsurnes that fortune , whos hath once been his good mistr is,handmaide . But the wings of se lf-conceite

patched of bor owed feath ers, and these imped in the softe wax of

which upon the encoun ter of euery smale beate of danger willhim,

for fortune deales with him as the eagle with the tortoise .

the higher, that shee may breaks him the easil ier . A nd ther fore a

middest of his prosper itie must thinke of the worlds instabilitie , and thatis constant in nothinge but inconstancie .

Sum felix. Quis enim neget hoe ? felixque manebo.

Hoc quoque quis dubitet2 tutam me copia fecit.Maj or sum,quam our possit Fortuna nocere.

My L ord of O rmond may call himself the sonne of fortune, brough t all his desihitherunto to passe , havinge

covenantier s, and Irish at com

Dublin , indearinge h imself tomined the royall brest of herL eutenant of Ire land ;r endringe him obeysan

townes, citare at his

e steemeth

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miles distante from this enemie partie , a maine riner orbetweene them ; upon the verie first confused sigh t offl ed away in a routinge maner nemine persequente, leftamunition, and all the had to the enemie mercie, or ra thersoe that in lesse then two howers neverDublin, other then such as were killed

partie, as afor said, this greate victorie

greate O rmonds swaye was ad

Dr oheda to save theirs lives froilkeny ;

rades in the way, as they came home, ver ie

S . Stephens Greene and the matter of two trowere the most parte killed , and Captain R ichbeire of Moycashell, was there killed, some

L uke P lunke tt, E arle of Fingalle , and Colonellas was bruted, of meere me lancholy and griefe , tha t he was everAbsolutly this was the riches t campe that had been won in anysince those warm, or before in our memorie , a world of amun

pla te , jewe lls , tents, armes , ordinance , all kinde of marchantfurnitures, all kinde of shuttlers, with an

abondance ; by this Colonell Jones was bothman may lawfully say that fortune was his handmaide ,were won in Ire land, Benborbe , L inchill , and this he hadBenborbe .

This defeate was giuen O rmonde the second of August (athe O rder of S. Francis, called P ortiuncula), 1649 . A nd

disaster did for their e

intentions,hands, to ba

standinge hi

soe privat,P ro testants .

ar rivinge to

from his ho

prior of S . Dominicks O rder in thatin the markett yarde , this captainhis course towards him

, and askedaffirmative ; then said the csir , to my griefe , said the Fr.it was the bes t day for youFr ., I doe scarce believe it. Be leewe had the upper hand, and tha tline in Ire land a month hence,

r giue quarter to such a pe ttie garrison onelyt them to any purpose, beleeveinge all to be true, asproper spye , de spairinge of any r elife , if they he ld out,

within 12 bowers surrendered the castle,but scarce

and Mac Thomas within, when truely enformed howmightie sorie for what th ey had don, but noe remedie

str atageme Mac Thomas dld recover his owne agains the lost his owne but not his place of O rmonde , for

ed, as aforesaid, O rmond herof certified, didboth kingdoms and Mac Thomas, rather

anothe r, bestowinge the said office upon Sir Thomas A rmstronge,

or 9 daiss before this defeate , relation of some distemper in thecominge to I nsichuyne , r esidinge in the campe of F inglasse,ither with all credible speede , with a 100 horse, which wasto whose indiffinitiue dooma I lesne it, which was the reason

fie ld then . O rmond and his

keny, d id send his addressesof the said fatale accedent,

his speedie ar rivall with all the forces he could make at present. The

above mentioned that marched to Drohedae , ar e Wareinge , Wal ls,from Kilkeny

he r un awaie s to, gather to him there unto a bodie .

r tie did followe , where they me tte 6000 stronge , beside 3000of the flower of L inster forces that were in Dr ohedae .

ac te or attempte anythinge , othe r then poaste too and fro

demolished castle s and drawe the garrisons to th e fie ld, toof Cromwell,ignorant, and

God wotteand if be

e from the

O rmonds armieto noe purpose.

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ather, in open streete , and to the hearinge of all people,and therefore thrived not.with some fewe horse and foote waitinge upon Ballisonan,

of the defeate of Dublin ; Mac

acquainted with the partie , did sw ear e

garrison that the P arliament partie inis he enform ed, he vowed to hange him

hands, the fe llow enlarged upon thoseively there accordinge

Thomas, tould what hea trumpetter with the

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north , migh t haue and more then if he did agreeNsylle , all which willingly be omitted, as contrarie to his principlesthe kingdoms and banish the nation ; h e acted noth ings 1n th e

afl'

air es, but pamper inge himself in Tighcr ahan and in my lordhouse , suffe rings his licentious P uritanical l armi s to range

.

he

leasure, plunde ringe and pilladginge whe re euer they went , W i thoutsex, age ,

condition or qualitie , except noblemen, theirs copartners and

CHAP TE R XI I .

Two things are necessarie for a merchant, money in the purse and cr editt on

burse sos is nothings more needfull for a prince then treasure and reputation.

that will phisically compounds a righ t dosis of these two simples ,of the former put in two of the late r sos shal l he pr esearve inbodie of his state . But he we re be tter to loose his reputationbould it at home ; for neither his maturity of judgment to underalacr itie of spirit to execute , avails in the per fectinge of his intended and

interpr ise , where hes hath not a powerful l majestie to comaunde, and his

an awsfull readinesss to doe as they are comaunded .

Severitas regem decet, majestatem prasstet et dignitatsm angst.

W es have h ere offered unto our views two greate comaunder s , the

domesticks , the other a foraigner ; the one noted at home and abroadsswip

-shsmny-character of perfidie and imp

powerfull majestic to comaunde , and an awfull contsnaunce to executeplentie of treasure in his purse , but nos creditt on his burse : this, withand creditt, wherby may righ tly compounds that phisicall dosissimples, and sos pr esearve in health and saftie the bodie of that statehis charge , wher of the other is voide, for neither his maturitis of jundertake, nor his alaeriti

avayle in all his actions . Cromwell , now landedrefreshed his men, weather beaten, and mustered 0th

preparation, for the space of veris neere 3 weekesneuer stirred hand or foote to any purpose to oppby theirs behaviour ministered fewell unto hisO rmond did send a poaste to Droheda, that inbe of courage, and that he doub tlesss would re live th em, which haccomplished .

Now My L ord Cromwe l l, drawings to the fie ld, made up the matter of 1al l, hagg, raggs , and marched to Drohedae , withfrom O rmond in the defeats of R athmine

, wh

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Quarter notobseamed

W hor for e the enemie fo llowings them very close , killings euery

me tte in his ways , some fews of the de fendants beto oke them se lvescas tles to passe that furie , al l the towns , now runinge w ith bloude ,

the enemie . The mots , amanned with 500 souldierabondance , was presently

upon were

qualitis spar nts , such as

some two dais s, o thers 3 or 4 dais s , go tt out upon quarter ofobsear ued neuer a comaunder that I knowTeige Conor, whos was left amonge the deade (

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a

wounds, and starcke naked, at nigh t made a shift to some ho

and after r ecChristophers island. Amonge the res tGeoghegans, Mathews and Thomas , and

Fr . R ichard Quenton , bo th of the O rderlord Nuncios excomunication, and nor ther en pth e ter rifyinge of all the kingdoms , behau s hims e gainings of

wherby very fews durst now oppose him wher eu sr he marched after, bo thand re solution was taken from the loosings side .

CHAPTER XI I I .

THE R E is nothings more sacred or more re ligiously to be obsearved theninviolable priviledge and fre edoms .of embassadors ; for they sustains in th

person as we ll the majestic of theirs maste r as the manage of his afl'

ai

prince ther for e augh t to arrest his embassador, with whom he is not

and utter defiance , or hath had the like first offered to his owns . He

otherwise viola tes all lawes of armes and nations, and leaus s example of

tion rather then of imitation.

Sanctum st inviolabile apud omnes nationes legatorum nomen.

The 19th of O ctober last, beings 1648 , a zeudo-Assembly, sittings infor the pacification now in execution with O rmonde , th e th en chaR ichard Blake , in name of the said Ar esidinge in Galway

,an authenticke in

treasons against him ,comaundinge him e ither

h is L ordship with the rigor and extr eamitie of

parts wherof hapninge unto my hands , for yowhich is as followe th . They dos therefore le tta declara tion and prote sta tion in preparationHolinesss , importings in par

m as s-mad

L ordshipmay be pleased to take notice , and prepare your se lf for jorney to R ome ,

and defence against that charge there . A nd in the meanstime , that your L ordshipon the penaltie which may ensue by the lawes of God and nation, by yourse lf, or anyof your instruments, dire ctly or indire ctly intermedde not, in any the affaires of

this kingdoms , etc. R eceavinge those addre sses, though of high concearnment, the

honor of sos prime a man, Soe h ighlie traduced by those cyCOphants , caried all

n the towns of Galway were for h im , and manythat all were divided

ow, about the month of

nemie as Cromwel l to some unto a nation

th such a bloudie apologie of his future rageand crueltie , had nos gre ate hopes of his faithfull partie against see many enemies

euer to prevails , and withal l seuerally aduer tised by both friends and fee to forsakethe kingdoms , for , by all induc tion, O rmond and his comissioner s of trusts

(authors of the former le tter and charge) would soone change habitation, quitt’

L inster , and some for theirs saftie to Conaght, and, by all liklihoods , sea’te them»

selves in Galway, which would prove too narrow for your L ordship and th em, and

assur edly are sos malitiou sly gins u , would he re acte ia tr agicall scene , to the prej adice of both your person, dignitie , and function ; theirs impe tuous furie and

revengfull disdains (in theirs opinion) cannoe otherwise be asswaded othe r then boutragions injustice executed on the per sons of your L ordship (though by the

inviolable priviledge and freedoms o f all nations exempted, as carieinge in your

w e ll the majestie of His Holine sss your master as the manage of his

this kingdom s ),‘

therfOre , said th is friends , you shal l doe we ll to takethe opor tunitie of saftie , while it is offered, not to “

c ontes t with fate , bu t give placeto fortunes frowne s, and suruitivs malice which cano t longe subsiste , or its minis tersbe perpetua ll . I t is enough you haue a touche alreadie in theirs former instr uments what they intende, wherby you may giue them theirs proper charac ter ofviolatinge all lawes, and leaues an example of detestation rather then imi ta tion to

.poster itie.

My L ord Nuncio thus advised ,not to prove prodigall of his proper beinge , began

his jorney for France , but be fore his departur e left nos way una ttempted forrsconcilinge the nation, though all not of force , to br ings his said godlie de signsto its wished end, neither the fear full effects of all- thunderings -excomunications,anexed to see devillish an acts , as the banishinge of a Nuncio A postolioke , and theextraordinary embassador of a prince (agains t the publicke ve rditt of all knowenl aws and C aesars doome) , was grounde sufficient or motiu e enough

.

to bridle themalice and disdainfull inj ustice of those venemous viper s and pharisaytians. But was an obseyable matter, and worthy all observation, bycharacters to be moulded in the r s tentiue memorie of never-failingsas a badge of unthankfulnesse

,that the agents comaunded fo r R ome

Holinesss (as no . 334 touch ed) , the Bishops of Fearnes and Nicholasthere ar riusd and r eceaued with more then due honor, with presen ts and

glfts , and the said Nicholas Was by His Holine sss dubbed knigh t (as enfo rmed by

1649 .

More rigorouse

then QE lizabethe.

ValentineBrowne and

George Dil lonapostats.

5 72.

A friendlyadvise t o MyL ord N uncio.

y The iniquitieof those quendam Catholicks.

573

My L ord Nnucio tooke hisjorney forFrance.

The ingratitude of thosetwo agents .

Sir N icholasP lunkettknighted bythe P ope.

L uc. 17.

Virg. E cl.

My'

L ord Nuncio and other grave pr elats testimonial] le tters of

assuredly was untill then worthy of any honorable favour and callmost a whole years in Ire land after theirs returns from thenceforms of

worth , honorNun cio and clergie ,ye tt came to him,

nor in due r euerence

P eters name,nor to shews themselues

particular r eceaved, though seuerallyaddresses to haue a conference with them, was neue r satisfiedL ordship said departure, began their s jorney to kisse his L ordship

’s

gaue out,but arr iusd a dais or two after the faire was out. L e tt any man

whe ther those honorable persons did imitat the 9,1eaper s cured by our Saviour,the Samaritan .

CHAPTER XIV .

SCI L U R U S shafts, while theywere close bounde in a bundl e, could neither benor bowed, but taken one by one they were easilie knapped in sunder.it with the forces of an armis , whose saftie chieflys depends upon the u

mutuall conjunction of the inferiours with the_

super iour s, and of these on

another . Wher fore, nothings is more dangerous in the services of warrthen discorde and faction amonge the gr eats ones.

Impius haec tam culta noualia miles habebit ?Barbaras has segetes

'

l en, quo dis cordia civesP erdux1t miseros

Droheda won and settled by Cromwell, did alisos man Trim, andvictorious to Dublin. But O rmond and I nsichyne retired to Karmis rangings in the countrie , more like enemies then any wayG enerall Nsylle and O rmond were truelie united (as he wasfederats) the game was not 8

blows vanquished while thisbundle or shafts , it could bethese greate ones proved most fatall untoto O rmond himse lf ful ly knowen .

Wh er fore with all credible speeds O rmonde didand Sir R ichards Barnwall to G enerall Neyll s

proper

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Governor ofW exford.

I deo arecomended todeserte theplace .

are renowned for nothings moreveris r epor ts of theirs comings , for the re 1 8 no th ings soe excellent in a

revention ; it blesseth the action with success, and c rowne th the actor withe therfore that would arrius at the posts of vic torie , and by her gates enter

tower of fame, must sayle by this way :ra it agmina ductor

Impiger , st torto alearis verbere fundwO cyor et missa Parthi post terga sagitta.

Cromwe ll, after his late victorie in Drohedae , marched as privat as

from Dublin towards A r clowe in the countis of W ickloe , not heardethere, upon sigh t gott the forte there , and thus marchinge

horse in them straigh

horse and furniture wdid his father, L uke Twoohill, ride after, whos was sentthat he would giue him a £100for him, but for goul dbacke ; but the said gentlman kept him as a monument,P rospects , I niskor tie and o thers , mannings all ,towne , a very stronge place, and though manned

it,before he left Dublin, the said Stafford, a vaine

the times), was governor of both towns and castle ,militarie . Cromwell , as confident of the towns ,without tergiversation unto the . verie s treets , onefrom the castle , but wittingly soe high , that it couldadmir inge said, What, did the rogue shutt with bullett ? Marchiopposition was giuen, slaugh terings all that came in his way, withoutsex or person , age or condition, onely such as were of the conspiracie ;souldiers (for the most par ts V lsts rmen, My L ord of I veagh s regiment)se lves by boates and swiminge, but greate mor talitie did accompanie

both souldier and native , all sex and age indifferently there perishedrest Sir E dmond Buttler, a braue gentlman , was there kil led ; manyfryers of both regular and secular orders of S . Francis O rde r were these

,

Synott, Fr. I ohn E smond, Fr . P e ter Stafford, Fr. James CheeuersSynott, Fr. I ames Ce lmore , Fr. Zymon Staffords, etc ., all which wereexcomunication of My L ord Nuncio .

This famous war r iour , embracinge the opor tunitie and fol lowings closelike the former, his exemplars, with celeritie preventedcomings , knowings this to be the one ly meanes to ble sto attains unto the por ts of victorie , and inter un to the

men in that extreamitie . But O rmond,spyings theirs said

entable to his principles, comaunded the said major and histowns and r epair s unto the camps , and not to endanger eitherthat service in due observance therof

,deserted the towns and

leavinge the poore natiues and towne to the enemie mercie , w

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mile s to the towne then, but informed that the towns was , as aforesaid, de serted,arched thither, intred the same without opposition .

Nos soone r in posse ssion therof then began to build a bridge ouer the water, to6 all his armis unto the coun tis of Kilkeny, which was a stupendiouswere two maine rivers, P ecit e and Berow , joinings there unto one

tide passings over the towne in the said rivers six or 7 meiles,he

is bridge upon this swifts and boisterous r uninge-tyde -water, withcasks, and cables , cou ld not but spends bo th time , labour, andbut while it was in agitation, O rmond had the matter of

whe ther was loyaltie Judge youwhich of both .

Monster, V lster , and L inster , 580.

r under O rmonds comaunde ,n Johnstowns , six mile from

over it, to oppo

and composure therof, retired to l nishdeog, a mos t disvantagious placeservice (as any that is acquainted with the same may aver r ) , this was at8000foote , the basest infante rie that was euer brough t unto a field, andse , as sure as death . O rmond was the double number. Both the armie

L ordship to enforms himse lf of the souldiers intent forwhe rupon called the Bishops of C logh er, and willed himr force s how inclined, or what courage did he perceaue in

to figh t, or discouraged by the reports of

former crue ll pr oceedinges . The bishops , addr e ssinge himse lf to

General l Fer rall, and joints examined both comaunder and souldie r,

souldiers answeared that they were ignorant of any o ther matter

want of re sis tance) and r euengs his

and associats, and that they though t it

without gesingea smale part-is did bould off a greatethe same , was den, and ther fore theifiicultie . L e tt any indifferent man

treason. While Cromwe l l did continue ins Dormer, where did hangs

whoe it was thate concearned was

and the very

N ote O rmondsbehavior here .

Carrige yelded.

5 82.

Cwsar. l . 5 .

Sopho. in E l.

Senec. Mid.

Tacit. Hist. 4.

Ovid. Bemed.

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an inexpiable blemish unto the Irish nation, the most par ts there in armes, not

shews theirs valor, see much spoken off, in foraigne countries unto a handfull

an insultinge enemie .

V ponthis war rlike and man ly r esults of all the V lster armis , the

L eutenant-Gene rall re turned to O rmond and tould what passed,smil ed a litle , said that h e would comaunde

posture of battle . Not soe , My Lbe comaunded unto one and the s

E nglish partie in anothe r divisionthat as the heats of the figh tis not therfore fitt that suchshould be in either fronts , r ear s , flanks , orsaid he , have theirs peculiar tasks ; or ifthe L inster forces onely joins with our V lster armistande upon yonder hill as spectators one ly, andenemie , and doe hope in God to beare h im downe .

those reasons, in returns answeared never a words ,whole armie to march backe towards Kilkeny, tall well affected, as we ll V lster as others , thouand conceaued noe good hopes of anyprosperousof the irs recent reconciliation they smuthered all

, untill (asar rivall of theirs owns generall, by whom they expected theabuses . Cromwel l obsearvinge now all danger past, came out of that nukeforced onely to continue but for a shorts time, did starve all his armie ) andtowards Cnoektaghar , a troughfar e towns and a stronge place, belonginR ichard Buttler, gott the same without a blowe , leavings a garrison there,with all expedition towards Car r ignashur ie, O rmonds house , which waswith a

thither then some

surr endringe both townewherof with o thers were lefte there in garrison, and othe rs marchedur

giie i hitherto is verified in Cromwe ll what P lutar chus write th of Caesar,

VI 1, V 101.

CHAP TE R XVI .

E VE R Y action has his war rantie from the collection of circumstances ; and am

these that of time is of greatest moment,for not to adventure when wee

cowardize, not prudence ; and to dare when wee should not is rashnesss , nA wise man therfor e must forms his counsells and frame his actions uponmould of necessarie circumstances .

Temporis ars medccina fers est data tempore prosunt,E t data non apto tempore uina nocent.

O rmond nos sooner enformed of the surrender of Car rige, then hoisinge

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Il is constancte

in a‘

siedgc.

His arrivall toI re land.

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of P crpinann,where the Fronobo did leaguer him soe longe that

th e forte was exhausted . Butt havinge seuerall str ar vlinge h

feeds upon as willinge as upon chichine, nay, soe continued

ministred, wherupon went unto the Frenchethe Generall there , obsearvinge bo th his breedings , language , audacnobly r eceaued him as c aptain of infanter ie , w ith an addition of

honor, and still had a speciali eye of benevo lence towards him .

affaires growings remisse in that kingdom s , and that Barce lona,there , was taken by the Frenchs , the French s General l must giuefor its securings . Interim, his son did

greate comaunde to our new Charles .

accidental] occasion, spoke some thingssouldier migh t j udge to his reputationFrench , whos of such matters are too 11

sympathy of conditions, age , statagainst his other demeanour, as hiscadged on by that inatiue poicaducat goods of E urope) , haddeadly foils , which noe sooner r ec

leanings on

obsear vinge

poaste horse towards the generall to Barce lona, wherehis father in Ire land to haue r eceaued, desiringe his spe

to the same intimation did supplicat the G ener alls passehis w ay directly to R oche ll , where embarkinge

Ire land, ar riusd with saftie , and is euer s'

in greatest dangers, in Dublin (as above mentioned), anthis partie .

Major Geoghegan therfore with his 1500 men, wi

musketts one ly, without as much as one pioneers or anyfor the advance of this designs , but must figh t brest toand high walls , if not that they were exposed will ingly for slaugh te r.they could have for such an interpr ice was ladders , but none at all n

inge cour agiously advanced with such a braue resolution,that maugre

the major did leads them on unto the veris walls , where they manlyboth stones, men, and women, the matter of two bowers,either side, and specially the assaylants lost 500men and

I beleeve was the prime objects of th is fatall service ) , andR ichard R eagh Geoghegan, and presently a r etreaits was sounded afte rlosse in the sigh t of a fior ishinge armis , and the garrison at instants toas havings never shott of powder, as was credibly after averred by sosame enemie (and this much did I nsichuyne likly knows ) . The Majors

mmwas

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caried alonge toKilkeny, and honorably interred there in O ur L ady Churchs , w ithboth the ce remonie of Church and militarie, with the consternation of bo th friendand foe tha t was eve r acquainted with him ; of whom you may note to his eternall

prayse, that he beinge of that partie that did adh ere unto the late malignant partsof the Councell agains t My L ord Nuncios censures publickly, was by particularallowance see to behave himself. O f his censeritie in that busines you may not

doubt , for in his will and testament (which was stil l perfected) was a clause or

provisos that none should be capable of any his legacie but such as did adhe re untoMy L ord Nun cio and his censure s ; this much he charged the executors of the said

wil l to putt in due execution, as conformable to his intentions (as in the said wil ldoe eps ere ) . This is evidence enough of his integr itie in that behalfe, whom we

beseeche God may accept off.O rmond in W aterfords comaunded L eutenant-general l Ferrall to marche with a

partie of horse and foote to P assadge and defends the same , undertakings by hishonor and creditt to keeps off the enemie from attemptinge any thinge tha t ways .

The L eutenant-generall ar rivinge thither, began to repairs a demolished forts thatwas there , and confidinge too much in O rmonds promise , was verie care lesss ,comaunded neither centrie or watchs towards the enemie ; but O rmond, notwith

standings his honorable engagment as afore said, did not comaunde as much as one

horse to spie the cnemis proceedings, whence came to passe with this supinenegligence of the L eutenant-generall , that unaware 7 or 8 troupes came fromCromwell to the very place where the L eutenant with his partie did worke ; some

were kil led, others taken prisoners, the rest tooke th eirs fligh t by the sea side , and

after by high and inaccessible rocks, the L eutenan t-general l himse lf narrow lyescaped . Captain I ohn O

’Hagan (several ly hertofor e mentioned) and Major

Phelim Me A rte Oge Oneylle , prisoners, were caried alonge to Corks , whe recontinued for 5 or 6 weekes, made a narrow escape, and went to the north . The

L eutenant-generall r eceaued this losse for his too much cr edul itie , though O rmonde

gaue nos other excuse, one ly said it was a mis take , which is too often an excu se in

the mouth of this peer s . But Cromwell did garrison P assadge then, wherbyWaterfords by sea w as blocked up.

Youo

ss e how many mistakes have O rmond comitted in this very chapter, allconducmge to the destruction of the nation, enablinge the comon enemie , and

prejudicious to his Majesties intreste in the kingdoms . Sure if My L ord of

O rmond did aduentur e on Cromwell accordinge the advice of the L eutenantgenerall, and the V lster armi es r esults (as no . 5 80 mentioned), havings suchadvan tage as was then offered, wou ld be in the pred icament of a prudentcomaunder , and not of cowards or traytor , which was the time fitt for thatpurpose . But to dare attempts Car rige , and acts these othe r scene s he rin men

tioned, when he should not, and with soe weake meanes loose his men and

encourage the cnemis , and dishearten his owns , was a cleere testimonie of his

rashnesse , and not valor, displayed treachery and disloyaltie . A nd after havingeonely the V lster armie faithful l and loyall

,divided the same into 4« several l partie s

(to render then inconsiderable) , one parte he comaunded to W aterford w ithL eutenant-generall Fer rall, another with the Major-Generall to C lonme ll , ano ther

His CutholikcWil l .

T.eut.-gcnerallFer ral l routed.

I ohn Hagantaken prisoner .

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under th e comaunde of Danie l l O neylle , a P rotestant, his owns creature ,L ord Montgom ry unto the North , and the fourth here and there disperandoms about the countrie , therby rendringe them hatfull unto the people ,wee leave them for a while, and speaks of General l Neyll , our occasiongriefe .

CHAP TER XVI I .

L I GHTN I N GE hurts not the lawrell , nor is seems in places farr North and

from the sunne . N 0 more is a peacable and means es tate subje cted to thefortune , or danger of higher powers, for the talle cedarsare shaken, over-turned with tempest, when the lows shr ubbs of the v

quie t. Soe likwise the meanest e state stands upon brasse , the highest upthe way upwards is craggie , downe-wards ieie men climbs by degrees, butonce betweens the highest fortune and lowest, there is noe stay.

Qui jacet in terra, non habet unde cadat.

Al as what apoll ogie can I make for the comencment of the ensuinge

Wh at angell witt and dexter penn haue I needs of at present topublicke views the moans of my groanings hearts ? I f Ape lleslyes, sobbings for the losse of one , what a mournings pence ll did he beWhy doe not my glymeringe fonts to rawlings str eames of saltrie

more reason should perswade me to doe it, then Dido the queens dowagerto stil e continually waterie pearles from her charminge lookes for the

E neas, or E neas himself, whos against or beside the honor of a war r likeprogenitor of R emus and R omulus, and other the imperifor the losse of Troye ; what P arthenia, the be loved ofseeings him deade before her eyes, could not satisfie herse lf inof feminian love , usinge all womanish action in th e behalfe ofshedinge of teares, pullinge her goulden and fiaxen curles, sher angelicall visage . But armedfigh t with the victor , and soe to beconquered and kil led her mate, and

and adu lteri e,did not the same holy prophe

his treacherous and disloyall boy AbsolonJeremie did the like the one for the de struo

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What will the poore N orthsr en people doe now (though the losse isfa ther, your Gene rall , your ruler, and your st 'rer is now wantingsbe given new the ciu icke , mural] , vallare , an naualls garlands, thatwere wont to graunte theirs r espectius conquer our s ?

corone ts were ginsu by the ould R omaines , to those G enlines of m

either thetowns or c

n of the enemi e .

General l should not hazards to ge tt that by fine force and assaults ,losse of his men, which by all militarie collec tions he may be sureotherwise :

Malo unum Sopyrum,quam centum Babilonios capers.

What euer R omaine was more worthy of this civicke garlands (nay,Counctator himse lfwas not) thenour presentE ugenius,none amonge them all

tender of the citizens linesof all the nation in general

poore ordinarie souldier (if any other wayforegoe the bargains for such a score .

(the deformed broods of our first parentsdivine j ustice , though alose solo and hand to hand ex a

Catholicke champion ; therfore invited maladie s and infirmities, wh

tinne ll and tedious assau ltes, peined the invincible valour of his moresinewes, wherby cowards death was encouraged to give an attempts(alr eadie with the said lingringe conflic ts Oue rcome ) , with maine force,to death, whos died in O ur L ord the sixth day of November, 1649 a trueCatholicke re ligion, in sense and memorie

,many of both regular and

clergie, in place asistinge him in such a doubtfull transits , behavinmost psnetent, as a certaine poe t with this conogramicall poem aluded, toof all scales afflicted

, cecinit

In perfects penance, which is the pledge of glorie ,L eavings the world nos re lique but Henries storieFor E arths perfection, for the mouth of fame,Whos consecrate, to her ete rnall name ,Which shal l survievve (ifMus es can devine,Though not in those poore monuments of mine) ;To the end of daies

, and by those loosers rimes ,Shalbe deliuerd to succeedin e times .

Soe longe as braue Mars sha but finds a freindeE ugenius his las tings fame shall never end.

Beinge most devout unto all regular O rders in his life , and speciall to the hO rder of Sainete Dominicks , weared his habitt, as a sure bucklof future judgment, but was intered in the monester ie of Sainct

lion(no. thi

ninllpoemaludd io

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to oblige both patriarches . Some deeminge God in his divine clemencie , not todeals soe straigh t with this poore nation , as to be reans them of this theirs one lychampion,

rather the worlds beinge not worthy of soe good a masterpeece , lulledhim asleepe , sna tched him away to some secre t corner of the world (as anotherE lias) to keeps him there for future be tter purposes, the grounds of this surmish s ,that sleeps and death are brothers, and therfore not easie to discearns betweensboth , other then by the effec ts . A s longe as he brea thed life , w e weare to stands

in possession of this lands , or the best par ts the rof, now all whipped and snatchedout of ou r hands , wherby are certaine of his deaths , th is beinge its effec ts . The

former poe t, ther fore , as an epitaph to be placed on the frontespics of his tombs ,

to the same tune aluds thus

It is receaued that Slee e’s the elder brother,

I see nos reason for’t thinks the otherThough Sleeps does now vsurpe the upper hand,I am sure that Death do’s sweeps away the land .

—ay

CHAP TE R XVIII .

THE nature of deepe dissimulation is to heede itself under certaine vailes and

filmes, like the opticke vertue in the eye, that it may see all things and not be

seene itself : but the most frequent and safe st coverte (though the most dishonestunder which it lyes tapissed and harboured is fained freindshipe . The wisest andreadiest way to unkennell this fox, and unearths him out of this denne of fained

protestation, is by a false fire of fained credulitie .

Fallite fallentes, ex magna part e profanumSunt genus m laqueos, quos posners cadant.

Wee made mention (no . 587) that O rmond did disperse the V lster armis unto seuerallparties, and enformed the same to be variously construed, as tendinge to disunion,

and consequently distruction of the whole nation, whoe with more then h umainedissimulation heedes his intentions under certaine vaile s and filmes of fained

freindshipe , and with more then earnest desire of union (to indee re himself thisway) , did write his proper addresses unto all the cle rgie , prelate s, insinuatinge hisdesire , that it may stands with theirs goods pleasur e to call a convocation to their schoice place, and there unanimously to prescribe a r egul ar s way tendinge to thesafetie of both themselues and nation, engaginge himse lf in the honor of a peer s ,to ratifie, confirms , and aprove what in this behalfs they did conceave ; and the

rather to expresse his willingnesss therin ,did undergos to bear s the charges of

that meetings .

The clergie havings had a triall (by wofull experience) of his fained prote stations,and not performed promises, here tofore , migh t veris wel l now,

if politicians,unkennell this fox , to u se but false fir e of fained cr edulitie, but simplicitie , insteedeof diffidinge in the asseverations and compliable realities of this relapsinge per

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Cic. ad Frat.Ver rin.

Senec. Hippol .

Cie. Oflic.

1649 .

The facileeredulitie of

those prelates.

The Bishops of

C logher , etc.

All the acts.

N othings obscerned.

Catil . l . 5 .

sonage, did gius ful l assu rance to theirs owns understandings of his

pursuant theronto did gather in heapss and multitude unto C lonmac

Kings countis , about the 4th of De cember, 1649 , wheareO rmond, Sir Nicholassome som e and moneyand overtures , kanvass

at him,or redresse former abuses

for the generall cause hitherunto,inge a contrarie resulte . After

runinge uponexecution, nor

(accordinge his foresaid e and ac tions dispisedvillipended by him . This was the fruits of duplicitie and weakness s .

CHAP TER XIX.

HE that beares one blows at an enemies hand aske th another , and he

endureth one contemptible neglects from his subjects shal be sure of m

not to haue sense of a fore igns affront, and be displeased at home -bredand capable to redresse both , are things much derogatinge from the hon

prince the first argues a pusilanimitie of spirit, the other a debilitie of judH e ther fore that will not be wronged the second time must remedie thagainst a stranger by the lance, against a subjects by the laws .

P rime in limine siste conatus scelerum, atque animos infanda parentes .

In this time O rmond did apointe a garrison in Cal layuc, 5 miles from1500men in the greats castle, an impregnant peeceSir R obert Thalbott. Amonge the rest was one

Fr evanagh , in the barony of Moycashell, witha kinds of a gate hous , tatched with straws .

euer deny it, notwithstandinge Thalbott would not admitt it, as not sutinfuture treacher ie . The captain

’s motion rejected, must now sticks to

house , for proper secu r itie , or perish ; wherupon did r esolue either to die,good the place . The enemie new apr oachinge , thought all to be safe ; butto his expectation, was opposed at the said gate-house with a bloudie

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N ote O rmonds

courage also.

( 66 )

killed other then like a b raue sou ldier, and in comaunde , inGeogh egan at L ince h ill, as no . 44 ; L eutenant-co lonelCaptain Art, his broth er, at the siedge of Bonratty, as

James G eoghegan at Droheda, taken prisoner and woun29 2 ; Captain R ichard Geoghegan at R athmine , no . 563Capta in Thomas G eoghegan at Droh eda, no . 570 ; MajorL eutenant R ichard Geoghegan killed , Car rignashur ie,Marcus G eoghegan, new of late in Calluyne , no . 593comaunder s perished to the world, but to future ages leftehonorable imitation of both courage and fame

, and nos

endued with such extr aordinarie nobl

extraction,bridinge , and comelinesse of

the most clownest behaviour to thedangerous soeuer ; this I doe not wr ithem more then unto

‘

many othe rs hun to the rest of theirs name

, that dcavall iere deaths , whose life is s ee os

My L o rd of Kilkeny , some cnemis horsehalfe a mile to the

neer e the gate s ; upon intimation herof, al l

beings in noe posture . of defence for such a busines,his E xcellencie , th e partie apointed for that errant pChamberlains , questioned what the matter was whoe

s towne.

mercie —extravagant proceedings .

O rmond therfor e now,havmge h lS intents of

foure daies marche , at the leaste , from that place to be re lined, and there hmen to marche with for such a r elife nay, nor in rerum nature , all seat

and distracted by himse lf, as formerly touched, ther fore the conditionable

,and consequently not observable, ergo he is —a

simiannu

m pofionofiheees!

The years 1 5 50 wee comence .

CHAP TE R I ° .

prime ly to enriche then to be riche . This rule in itse lf implyeth a

see , he may not impoverish himse lf to make others riche , leastrms that pr incly office, and want meanes to rewards we llWherfore a greate beggar must haue a greate sayer nay,ot soe glutt his follower, as that he take from him alledge

more , or expectings more good, leaste he offe r the sacrifice of h is

upon a news a lter, and turns the points of his power upon him that

N il negat, et sese, vel non poscentibus offert.

L eutenant-general l Ferral l in a routinge maner r eturninge fromW aterfords , no . 5 86 , now obsearvinge how th e world went with him,

O rmond, his proper general l deeds , and his armie dis

he sued his E xcellencie order s for r emovall from thathis place ,neur r e his

bishops of

ar lagh , a considerable partie , horse and

Armstrongs , Comissar ie—general l of the

s did demolish the castle and Dominicanervicable for garrison ,

notwithstandinge

ndinge it deserted, didthe countis of L eyes and

marched thither, as hopinge to

whoe arrived about 12 oclocke at noons time ,thrice did both kill and take prisoners all the

shwiftne sse of theirs steedes ran

this was though t a good

Preston goonto Waterford.

GenerallsFerral l andCastlhaven

together .

1650.

The cause of

breakingc the

partie .

Sir ThomasA nustrongs

letter to Cromwe ll .

( 68 )

as were well affected to parts Castlhauens company, and see

there . And thus was the occasion . Sir Thomas Arms tronghorse , as aforesaid, did write a le tter unto My L ord Cromwell ,his L ordship

and to shews yourhere, as well knoextant in your prdoe , that I will acellencies humble

brough t to himCastlhauen, wh

pocke tt. The

answered, thatcomaunder s , not any waystronge discontents and jea stake in company of su

theirs leaue and breaksmarched with his partie tohis proper home .

with favours and

expects more goods at his hands, therfore will now ofl‘

er the

service upon Cromwell s newe alter, and turns the

points of

giner O rmonde , or more truely upon the Catholicke rish , his

After the departure of these comaunder s, as aforesaid, Castl

P uritant(

horse, and par liamentarie comissar ie , none otherL ordship, was soone wearie of that trade, amus inge what toany honorpr ofitt, bu

did prove conformable to O rmond and hi

forwards and as reall in that behalfe as th

Catarlagh , chiefs actor of this tragicall comedis ,and ordains Vice-generall of the Catholicks of

himself, which done , himself, Armstrongs , with 3

did marche towards the Countis of C lare, to follows and searue

O rmonds , leavings nowe all L inster naked to the enemie doome , noneinge armis of s , except fews foote tha

the countrie, and not sh

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Competition of

General -ships .

The reason of

e lection.

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the prince is of se e easie

.

and tractable a nature , it were better for the State toh im wicked then for him to haue such wicked ministers .

Rare eminentes viros nonmaga is adiutoribus, ad gnbernandam fortunam suam,

The nobilitie and gentrie of V lster , mournings the death of theirsfeelings his now want, and not to be as a flocks without a pastor, theirssouldiers and comander s flockinge home by degrees , whernpo

assemblywas summoned by the Councell, tomany competitors did apeere , euery one

the Marquesse of Antrim was an earnestthough t theirs claims for the chiefrie and

L eutenant-generall Ferrall , by the laws 0

next in comaunde to the defunc ts , Huigh

umerositie of his fol lowers, and with pregnan t hopeby the L inster O rmondian faction,

Con Me Cormacks Oneylle,generall for the same province , and of the e lde st descentP hillipeby the pthe e lection . The Assembly wislie eons

by the choosinge any of the former (nor the late Generallthough each worthy any honor, and of better hopes toother not here specified.

Notwithstandinge to cutt of all motiues of both jee lunanimously did nominat the Bishops of C logh er Gene raby descent, function, practise in the arts , or ther

aspiringe miudes and that hislined) was too often aprovsd ;

grounds for this news choice of

jprney towards My L ord of O rmckly to s udsers himse lf to the nerment (though privat]y migh t haue

ends) , though this brave pre late was most reall for the generall good .

in the opinion of many, ~in this sudwas farr deceaued

towards Tyrconell,armie of both horse and foo te , witof a towns or for ts (of whose ver

pre la te (as ininge verities, which seemes unto me verislearnings , havings the experience of ten ye

charactered still of inconstancie, wor thylyplaced in the predicament of observator pr

mensinie forme“im

( 7 1 )

to his bare words, when his very publicke and authen

of force to move him to the leaste complyance therof,this good pl s late did veris we ll knowe . A nd if

iffidencs in the r ealitie of this peers promises, otherster armi s , and encourage the

face , anyman of judgment wouldaffy in any his assertions, notwithstanddiffidence in his promise s that he might

mightie satisfied, and returned home , wh ere we leau e him for a whileusteringe and r ecrutinge his armis , and speaks of other occurrences in this time .

CHAPTER III .

men sinks for wants of some smal l things to bould themselu es upsos many others fal l to the bottoms of desperate ruine by seekinge

much ; for to over-grasps straineth and weakneth th e sinewes, and

what before it he ld fast . I t is, ther for e , the parts of

oderate his fortunes ; whom it impor teth in his greatestoke backwards then forwards , and rather to stops the curren t

gers ensuinge then to fol lows the str eams of that victorie by which theymore be encreased

Tu quoque formida nimium sublimia,ssmper

P ropositiqus msmor, contrahs ve la tiii .ius me leaue, good reader, to refresh your memorie alitle with the irregular

on of Father R edmond Caron , and his complices , against holy obedience of

as tendinge to this ou r subjects , touched no . 542, where ween and au thor itie by Marchant, Comissar ie-generall of Flanders

,

n ther unto by bo th faction and corruption, as there and severallyand the regular proce edings of Faths i Thomas Mc Kyernan ,

ju stifyinge his prope r cause . But now,havings noe indifferencie

d the kingdoms ; wherfore the P rovinciall had recourse to the Generalle Franciscan O rder, as the compe tent judge , presented unto him the

busines, the grounds s and statuts of the province of Ireland, andaduer se partie left noe stone unmoued, or any way untryed, for the

of proper il legall jurisdiction,lite pendents , the Generall of the O rder

a vicar-general l was by the e lec tive memberssubrogated with the same omnimoda potestas as

s enformed of this suite, and its circumstances ;de liberation,

did decide the said contr ouer sie by a

broads seals of the Seraphicall O rder, for the instithe province of Ir e land

, accordinge its lawes and

Fratr. E u

genius

Fildceus, Ccmissarie visitutor.

( 72 )

constitutions , comaundinge F ather Caron to quitt his said fu rallwas written the first of January, 1650, which is thethe news or Gregorian computation ; her e the sa1d

Frater Daniel l A Dungo, totius O rdinis MinorVicarius Generalis st servu s, Dilecto nobis in OhFildeo, nostras P rovincias Hyberniae, etc . , P atri,

quam hujusmod

cedant, et autho

tempore debito,lapsum triennijlocorum distant1

oriri. Hinc duximus 2° loco sub

concinator em et guardianum s t 3° P atr em fr atr em Bernardum E ganum,

prudentia comendatos, ac similiter a to to Diffinitorio nobis propositos .

deffectu vel impedimento primi, secundus in omnibus supradictis suc

2° tert ius cum omnibus facultatibus, praeheminencijs et privilegijs quibcomissarij visitateres po tiri. Cuicumque e rgo vestrum ad quem specmunus obnixs comendamu s u t omnia in charitate fiant, ut arguat,increpet in omni patientia, etextinguat, mutationes , et diss

gile t ne fratres rebus politicistium ministrorum arcanis,suae limittes et regular is

C aesaris, et Deo quw Dei sunt. P raecipimus autem , et sub poena privactives s t passivae et inhabilitatis ad O rdinis oflicia, et excomunicationis

ties , ut huic nostro comissar io taliter e lecto s t institute , omnes obedir euerenter excipient . R evocamus insuper omnes et quascunque

hactenus datas vel dandas dsinceps P atri, fratr i R aymonde Carono, autaquovis nobis inferiori, quocunques t causas ad P atr em vestrum

, u t eas examinautem audeat has nostras patentes impedire ,supradictis . Vale , et cura u t pro nobis illius nostras P rovinciasDatis R omae, ex nostro ce leberrimo A racaelitano caenobio, dis prima Januar 1J ,magni Jubilwi, 1650.

Fr . Daniell a Dungo, Vicarius Generalis .

Concordat cum originali. I ta attestamur .

Fr . Thomas Dubliniensis A rchiepiscopus .

Fr . A nt. Clonmacnosensis Episcopus .

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I ta tosto r : Fr . Thomas Makyernan, Minister P rovincialis .

Fr. P aulus King, Sacres Theologize L ector et Gardianu s Kilksac illius nostras P rovinciee in R omana Curia P rocur ator.

Y ou may, sir , conceave by both th ese former instruments that suchFather P rovinciall were in the righ t, and such as sided with the

Caron were intruders and factionall apof the whole O rder (cashings the said Carons s

By Fath er Kings addresss you may be acer taine

in the P rovincialls behalfs , both Nuncio and

this our Discouery. Nos sooner therfore arr iusd thoseP rovinciall

’s hands, then he write s a sumarie therof unto

him to be observant therof wher upon Father Caron writesunto him.

R everende P ater : A ccepi hodie copiam subscriptam harumV icar ij Generalis , quibus r evocat omnes comissione s datas st dandaper R ever endum Comissar ium Generalem etc ; non

quin libenter amplectar obedientiamet regulam . Sed

patr em, vel per

alijs , cedendo cComissarij eralis

,aufs r endo et restringendo illins potestatem

o rdinem e t pontifices duos, illi concessam, idque nullius appellationiin lite

'

r is missis nec copia ad me missa sit satis authentica de j ureu t inspectionem or iginalis postulem, ut pacifice procve stra pr omittit sub his verbis : or iginals si erit necesse, vel cVale ut optat

Vester confrater et sernus, Fr . R aymondusA thlonias , 16 Aprilis, 1650.

I n this le tter Father Caron (though truth is not here by him suggebehalfs of the Comissar ie-generalls ordinarie author itie , beinge o

of both Genera-Hand generall chapter) sheweth morepractised in him , since his comings unto Ireland .

The P rovinciall for his further satisfaction did s

copie as desired, nay, shewmakings themselues r eadie

( 75 :

CHAPTER IV .

N the stamocke hath r eceaved plentie of foods , all the heats in the exter iour

hath recourse thither, to di spose it to nutriment and expell what is hurtful] ,defi

'

endeth than for r aigne enemie (asstate ), and

thisit in

see in a garrison towne , the chiefes tbe naturall , and of our owns subjectes, for if the major parts be

s and s trangers it is alwaies in theirs power to .corbe or crosse our

and to gius us the place at theirs owns pleasureN eminem ignotum militem inter suos admittsndum.

us made mentions of Major-generall Huigh O neylle , that he was

by My L ord of O rmond unto C lonme ll,no . 5 87. Upon his arr ivall

experimented war riour ) was not idle , pr evidinge the futurition of a

builded braue workes for the defence of that towne , wherof was thenchiefs comaunder ; hs comaunded a partie to Feards, another toto asiste one

'Mr' Matheus, an uterine brothe r to My L ord of

e himse lf thus, the enemie did leaguer Feards, and was yelded

ues and armes, after“

some losse on e ither side ; the defendantsbut the enemie march ed towards Cahir cas tle aforesaid ; themen, provision, and amunition enough , two s tronge grate s, a

stronge-walled base courts . Whenenemies aproache , consul tings withagreed not : the V lstermen, as unto

of opinion to quitt the castle al together, and figh t one ly inhe desired) , leaste necessitated upon any occasion to hauewou ld be kepts out to theirs exceedinge prejudice . The

oubte , promisings faithful ly, as a Christian to both r eliue

al l occasions to and from the castle . Condescsndinge to

bawon, he and

ure score men,

the cnemis in a flor ishinge equipageas confident of us e opposition, but

11 the marlin hauke before the spar owe,efore the chicks , or th e fox before th e

therfore withs (beings an

unto h imse lf,the e ternall

Themanao in c

of Huigho g

Oneylls afl'

airesin C lonme l l .

Feards takenby the enemie.

A partie toCahire castle.

The dispute ofthe V lster

partie and Mr .

Mathews .

I l is perjurie,

The suomisand Vlsterfight

The Captainsgallant resolution andanswers .

L ongs siedge.

( 76 )

But obsearvinge the multitude (as now sensible of

drawe forwards in a maine bodie , and the ordinance pants, a captains goes to the castle doors , suings thecomplyance of his former and past engagment, tothe castle for theirs saftie , and promised to make gas not beings able to withstands the enemie in the

(notwithstandinge his sever all atte stations to th

meanes giue admittance . The captain, tooac tion, tha t he was be trayed, must now

behoofs of those inocent poore mhimself, desir inge a parley, whichboth stoute and honorable was easin bodie and posture of figh t, witha passe or billette towhich accepted (and

any penaltie, nay, the baseststroke agains t his religion,

uce upon this strings , tooke haway, r efreshinge himself and his men for a weeks in thesaid billett, arrived to C lonme ll .Huigh O neylle , resident in towns with the matter now of

horse of Major Fennell (whos stil l kept with him) , he alwaboth wise , couragious, and fortunat, against Cromwe ll and hissiedge unto the towns , now almost from Ch ristmasse last un til lyears , not onely in a defensins , but ofi

’

ensiue waye ,mar tiall stratagems, to theo ther dayes 300, other 400,that My L ord Cromwe l l was wearie ofhis L ordship would quitt the place andother things in his brest, and among the rest, that heto come to this towns , and therfor e a stains in his hbeings for the conquest of a whole kingdoms , havings men enough atsee

“

much .losse to raise his siedge, would discourage his proper andJ 01n1nge w1th him, though t by those and other such motives, though tbrave warrior, loosings dayly men and amunition

, without the leas teto be with eithe r supplyed (though all this while severally promisedfrom Waterford) , notwithstandinge that My L ord C romwe lconceptions to be sufficient grounds to wear s out the invincibleOneylle ,

.

neverthelesse was most desirous to knowe some otherto abrev1at the bus1nes, studyings all denices, none came to

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500of the

enemie killed.

Major Oneyllsinventions .

C romwellsdeterminatmn.

( 78 )

there ? whos answeared t hat it was his tasks to keeps that poaste thatmajor whisperings one of his men in the ears , comaundinge him (sendings byhis glovvs for a token) to cause the Tollsher guarde to come four thwith untothere , in this means while spoke neuer a words .

The toll sher guarde nowe ar rivinge ,

unto seve rall poastes, and to picks out

of men that was alreadie at that gatethen brings Fennell aside and questioned him for not obsearvinge

posu r s of the guards there. Sir , said be , you ar e like to sufi'

e r for

free ly tell me the truth . The other knowings himse lf guil tie,tha t his plott was either discovered or like now to marr, did humMajor to pardon him,

and that he would truely and really tellwhich promised, tould him succinctly all the passage as formerly,the hows r was drawings on that he should open the gate . I doe

pardon you sos you

unto you , all which was incontinently accomplished. Advisings , therefore, withrest, what best to dos in that extr eamitie , they r esolue to o

peremptorie time , accordinge the former covenant. The cnemis was

oportunity, obsearvinge the signall, ma rched towards the gate,rest nolens volens were kept out, and all that intred were putt todid God discover that plott, thus did God dis cover this treasonablMajor Huigh Oneylle .

My L ord Cromwell, certified of this preposterous issue of his lateFeunsil, was mighty troubled in minds , and therfore did sende for

and greats ordinance, which beinge come, did plants h is 0

towns walls, with continuall thunderings of sho tt, ma

horse and foote assayllable .

opposed soe manly, that th readuer ss Generall obsearvinge the mor talitie of

they sos often repul sed by a handfull of menmined to loose all at once, or win the garland.

and foote , ps ll me ll, that such a heaps in suchby the very thr ongs seuer all of them perished,opposition and assaults beings soe furious and hott) , not obsearvinge sior counterscarfe, fe ll headlongs unto the said di tchs , from wh ene

redemption or possibilitie of r ecouerie , but there we re massacred andTheirs seconds and comr ads seeings what hapned, retired, neither thethe Generall , nor the bloudie swords of inferiour ofiicers was sufficient

( 79 )

them (though Generall'

Thomas P reston did too often promise a supply therof) ,wherfore must now looks to himse lf

,to continue before a stronge enemie now

exasperate in such tenuine condition as he was at present, is noe wisdoms ;

obsearvinge which , he called for a councell of warr ; after many ove rtures,accordinge the sxtenuitis of affaire s, did conclude to marche away, and invitedsuch of the natiues as were both able and we l l affec ted (othersWere there that were

gaged in treasonable faction, whom the Major wel l knewe) . Mar chinge,with a dumb drumm ove r the bridge , and towards W aterfords , that

parts of the towns was slaightl besiedged , and afar r off, and thus the Majordese rted C lonme ll and went to atsrforde , leavings Cromwe l l in the siedge, as

Cromwell , after the said skirmishs in his campe, troubled in minde , without restsor sleeps all that nigh t, verie early next mornings , walkings solitarie abroads insigh t of the towns , though t ver ie strange that neithe r centr l e or scouts did apeere

an the walls or abroads , nor the signall of attune giuen either by drumm or

trumpett, accordinge customs ; weainge all these matters in a dubious ways , to betruely enformed of the silent behaviour of the war rlike . defendant

, per swadinge

himself to proceeds of some mar tiall stratagems , comaunded some scouts (as ex

ploratores) towards the towns , whos durst not ,venture too farr, and turningsbacks to theirs General l without other intimation then what alreadie by diverseinductions of fallible premisses he gathered . This time was spent, untill about tenof the clocks in the mornings , some of the townsmen (as of the O rmondian fac tion )went to the camps , gaue the Generall notice of Major-Generalls deser tinge thetowns last nigh t, whos could scarce beleeue it, but further attestings the same to

be true, comended the Major for a brave souldier, and accused his owns r etrogradefortune as not ab le to win one pettie-towne pe rforce (afte r all his victories) , orwrests it by fine force out of the hands of one single man (whos properly was nosmore compared unto his multitude) , sos longe a time without relife . Upon this theGenerall did dislodge and marched to the towns ; the armis intreinge (notwithstandings the submission of the former informers), the inhibitants were bothpilladged, rifiied , and plundered, without respects of persons, or mercie of degree ;apointinge comaunder s and garrison there, marched with all expedition towardsWaterford, to recover there what by Huigh Oneyll e he lost in C lonme l l ; arr ivingethither, sate before the towns , but, scarce seatings hims e lf there, when receaued

comaunds from E ngland to apeer e there upon sigh t . In obedience herof (apointinge Barthou L ord Deputie-general l of the armis), hoisinge sails , went for E ngland ;but sure, though fortunat can litle boasts of his service in Ire land

, as havings allhe had therin by the distraction and division of the nation,

treacherie and factionof corrupt members, and C lonme l l for want of amunition

,but here not opposed to

any purpose since his ar rivall to Ire land .

Cromwell, dispatched for E ngland, E ar thon,his Deputie

-general l, began now to

rous e himself, and by proper acts to win honor ; did leag ue r Waterfords neererhome, and another siedge he layed unto Ticrohan , Sir

[

L uke‘Fitz-G eralds house .

Major-generall Nsylls , arr ivinge unto W aterfords , was not permitted to inter thecitty for seuerall motiues the one, that P reston was not see kinde or loyal l-hearted

His opinion of

Major Oneylle .

Horat.

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that he wou ld willingly entertains this war riour , the other, that the cittie

though t too narrow for both parties , and allsoe that the plague was withintowne . By these and such o ther surmishes the Maj orand must continue as centine ll s o

neither towns or Gove rnor Thomavision other then what they couldenemie at theirs nose , until l Diegothem one moytie of the

some amunition breads , perchoose any o ther to be hiswofull experience a sadd tsome bickerings . By thos the r eepnesse of

.

(as wel l in the towns, N eylls partie d iwherby the enemie was encouraged to drawe mee rer home by 1nces .

Major, obsearvinge his future danger, r esolued before he were blockedhimself, wherfore advised his foo te to savve themselves the best theybe take themselues the shortest cutt towards L imbr icke , and that heFennell , with theirs fews horse , would aways ; all which was putt insame nigh t . But next mornings the enemie had inte l ligence herof,partie of horse after him,

dispatched , pursued him the matter of 30mileKilmalloge , but bootle sss , for the Major went alonge to L imbricke ; there turned to W aterfords , whom wee leau e for a while , and speaks of otherat this time occur r inge .

CHAPTER v . [A ] .

SI N CE profitt began to over-bal lance honor, men trafficke theirs fr eindshipro tection of money , soe much are these times for gould ; butone ly re ligion , j ustice , and the publicke quie t, w ere the threeaids and freindshipe . W herefore that ould rule ough t stil lwhen the case is be tweens honor and advantage , the publicke nas the P rince himself) ough t to haue the equitie of the cause,master, in more especiall r ecomendation.

V ilius virtutibus aurum.

W ee left O liuer Darcy, Bishops of Drumore, both Gou srnor of Karla

Vice-General l of L inster by the subdellegation of Castlhauen Audleytouched)—profitt did ouerballancs honor in this pre late , and did trafficfr eindshipe , and publicke quiet, on the caducat touche of false and inttection of silver myne—sittings now (in proper opinion) at the stearnefluctuatinge

-boate he did invite sever all comaunder s in L ow-L inster ,P helim, Bryan Mc P helim, Colonell Arthurs Fox , and o thers, to h isunder his assumed

aunce. But the fo

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the impregnable forts of Car lagh yelded to the enemie by Drumore and

ment, and this was his trafficke , neuer mindings the r ecomendation of the

advantage , nor proper honor, see that he made up a purse of money.

CHAP TE R VI .

A s in schoole disputations, where one absurditie is granted infinit otherssee in those actions of state which ar e disputed by the swords , one s

ano ther, and this a thirds , a worse , e specially in those men that willledge th eirs first ouer sight, whos , how soeuer they seeks to transfer t the impand blame upon others, the losse and shame ligh te th on themselves .

Finis unius principium alterius estmali.

The Bishops of C logher, General l now of the province of Vlster , after hisfrom O rmonde and C lanricarde (givings full credence unto their s fainedations of succours) was in his proper countrie r ecru tinge and musts

(as no . 604 mentioned) , begins now to marche unto thehorse and foote , towards the countis of Tyrone , on the sideto secure them partes, seu erall parties were apointed to

contrie to obedience and contribution ; all and singula

was now leaguered theColonell Sir Thomas

L ord Cromwell (as no

addresss unto the same or deputie Barthou , whichthe other was giuen Castlhaven , then comaunder

this was giuen unto O rmonds , but bootlesss , for nothingthat gr ains , and matte r of that concearnment. Su chextravagant proceedings of R oyall Generall , in privat conglosse s and jealousies, as not of that temper to divulgeh earings , and though frequen privat,O rmonde did not hears of it.

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should intertaine P uritants and P rotestants to warr, as we ll against theirs conscienceas against theirs countrimen, and that the Irish nation did not want men of the i rsowns , but meanes, and what meanes was exhibitted unto those strangers of bothreligion and countrie , more properly should be given unto the natives of the same

religion and intentions,then unto alien, whose censeritie was neuer ye tt attested

by loyall actions, rather the contrarie, by seuerall undeniable testunonl es tendmgeto ruyue and destruction . N ot to be auer se (said O rmonde ) unto th 1s comon sense

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too frequents in darke co rners handled, I wil l gius them a passe to goe for E nglandand searue his Majestie, of whose integr itie I am full y pe rswaded ; and to enablethem therunto his E xcellencie gaue Armstrongs and his regiment full meanes for amonth before hand

, payings unto them all the arreares thither unto acr uinge.

Vpon intimation herof the matte r of 400braue horse in a flor ishinge equlpage d1d

gather unto Armstrongs .

Danie ll Oneylle (a mongr ell in re ligion and a creature of O rmonde), W1th anotherand Armstrongs , did marche aways , simulatinge to enbarks for E ngland,faire passe from the P arliament . Al l things thus r eadie, one Thomas

upon my reputation I doe it in tender consideration of

your dearest freindes be bounds for the same service, diThe gentlman, now enbouldened for this courtesie , questionings the Colonell wha tthe matter migh t be that his honor was sos earnest in its behal fe ? whoe br 1efiyanswear ed, this much, said he , is enough for on to knowe at present, If you bewise . Mr . Crafton, thus expedited, advised otlier s (in the like nature not to goewith the said r elife) that were his we l lwishers . Armstrongs and Daniell , W l th

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theirs said parties, takings theirs leaue of O rmonds , marched unto the s1edge of

Ticrohan,made there some stays , indeeringe themselue s there, and likly shewinge

their s credence , with a. full intimation of O rmonde and his adherents advantag1ous

proceedings, allsoe of the future r elife , with all the circumstances conducmgetherunto, which don, marched towards Drohedae , and from thence to the North ,where they joined to Sir Charles Coo te against the Irish armis .

CHAPTE R VI I.

contrie Carnensis (of Spains ) there is a river that shewes all the fishe in ituld, but take them unto the hands and they apeere in theirs naturall

are faire promises in his mouths that would obtains his

All treacherieand deceit s.

621 .

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Hist. 1. 10.

purpose ; bringe them—to the

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glistereth . He , ther for e , that will engage h imse lf unto a great actionof greate asistance, if he be not as sur e of his friends ab111tie in powerin will , h e reckons without his hosts and sitts downe with the losse .

Ta le nihil timeo sed nec Medea timebat.

Fa llitur augur io spes bona seeps sue .

f

Heu potior telis vulnera facta meis .

The V l ster armis , t serviceThe V lster mentioned), after r ou

armie marched C lanricardsto Tyrconell.

him sitt downe wi th the losse, and by shott withth erfor e, arrived unto a place in Tyreconell, byencamped Coo te and his armis still pursuings .

When this armis did begin its marche from the

man that had some

L ordship wheare diTyrconell ; the man

a place , namings L e

mainstreamA counsel l ofwarre results.

and tire the enemie .

623.

Ben roe u rge the matter verie hearde, with conven

O ne)’ les mar tiall inductions, diswadinge the battle

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3111" thence (as the othe r comaunders had don)

wan . would protraicte time the best he could, use

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The selfopinion ofthe BishopsGeneral l ofVister .

Christe P What other did cause the admiringe worldthe imortall name of our late Spinnola in both h imse lhis Catholicke ma

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estie in Flanders, but cunc tation ? wblows s the invincib e courage of Grau Mou r ish , P rince of

the Hollanders . Many such may be (for instances to our pwhat alreadie re lated, with the omminous prophecis of tstande

,is grounds sufficient for any reasonable unders tandings to cede h

to the contrarie inclinings , and giue place to aliens be t ter experimented .

is the sense of all and singu lar those comaunders, nay, of the veris singleand mine (minimus apostolor um) dixi.

CHAPTE R VI I I .

O N E mischiefs or losse comes seldome alone , but followes like billowss, onenecks of ano ther ; in which tide of misfortune men ar e in fews daies

whelmed with the waues of damage and troub le then they can

themselues of in the ebb of.many year es . A nd therfor e they cris out

s tarres, and rail s at fortune , whos is sos barren of her favours and

otherwise . Whereas the starres may rather complains of them whoe are neverany good fortune satisfied, nor by many disastrous accidents warned.

men (in this sense) dos governe'

the starres :

Finis al terius mali gradus est futuri.Sapiens dominabitur as tn s .

The Bishops-Generall , attentive to those pregnant reasons, and, though

learned, not capable to render u traty, ratherperemptorie au thor iti unto a

mdimriem . .l

whin ifin

.h llh lfllfi'g u

“ d ammed h

m rum-limitss h am.

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and keeps them in act-ions , otherwise wou ld turns tails , which was the occasionthat the enemie foote fe ll downe deade as thicke as hails in whole regiments . The

cnemis horse , obsearvinge . the inequalitis of the foote and the mor talitie of theirsfoote, began to rush unto the Irish foote, whos by the multitude of both horse and

foote now overwhelmed , but not of force to putt them out of countenaunce , or to

shews the leaste signall of either retreats or fligh t, intire regiments were there

present killed all the Irish horse as we l l for want of grounds as for beinge devoideofmanagment, was all the while idle spectators of this bloudie cathostrophs .

Whichs , when Henry roe O neylle obsearved, though not apointed for r s searve

or chiefs cflicer of the fie ld, nor any to whom any such w as intrusted,rather by an

inative propension to acts warr like feates and to relive his new distracted followersand comrades, rushed amonge the enemie like a lion amonge the infer iour heastes,or a wolfe amonge a hearde of inocent sheeps , a marlin haucks amonge a mul titudeof sparowes, a fox amonge geese , or a lansado bul l se tt at liber tie from his fatall

yoke by his ceruicall str enght, suche a hauocke he made of all that came in his

ways , and, though too late , drove out from the mains force of the enemie (byproper inte rposition) such as survievved of his in the battle , caryinge them of fromthe fie ld in a most honorable re treats ; but the cnemis horse followed in heaps s,beinge ye tt fresh , and the Irish wear ie . Henrie kept the r ears of his partie rathe rlike a gyant then an ordinarie man . At lenght the enemie, fully perswaded themains of his victorie to depends either of the lif-restraints or death of this one lywarr iour , fell therfor e upon him with such a resolution, though with greate losseand forcings quarter of life , was taken prisoner, which taken, all the rest, discour aged, either fled away in good earnest or were there slaugh tered, which was tothe most of them in that season indifferent to lius or die .

Sir P he lim O neylle with a partie tooke his course for Tyrone , and soe beguiledthe enemie . The Bishops

-Generall (the occasion of this lamentable scene) andL eutenant-General l Ferral l, with the matter of 200 horse , goings both dais and

night for 24 bowers the way of Fermanagh without meats , drinks , or rest, bothhorse and man tyred, next mornings in that poore pligh t were discovered and notedin that sadd condition by one [blank] Maguire, a gentleman of the countrie (Oinhuma ine treacher ie l) , poasted to Iniskillin garrison, gaue notice there of thedistressed deportment of the fugitive Irish General l ; facilitatinge in the bestlanguage he could the surprize of that wofull partie by a farr lesser number, asout of breath and courage , both beasts and man , by those surmishes, he edged on

the enemie garrison, whoe made up the matter of a 100 horse, a

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sufficient numberto quell the alreadie vanquished behaviour of this starvlinge and forlorns partie ;advancinge therefore towards them (whose overtyr ed steedes could scarce caris theirsmasters), an easie taske , failings upon them, incapable of the leaste resistance , theP relat-Generall was taken prisoner and wounded , the L eutenant-Generall narrowlyescaped , wounded ; veris fews e scaped, but all were either killed in the same placeor taken prisoners, and soe caried unto I niskillin,

where continued upwards of twomonthes

, at the expiration wherof was hanged and quartered by Sir Charles Coote .

The prisoners taken in the fields , Henry roe Oneylle , Sheans O’Kahan, that was

hertoforeMajor-Generall, P helim Mc Tuhill Oneyll, Colonell, and others were caried

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prisoners unto L ondon Derry , beings sure and certaine to be soone re leasedlaws of armes or nation obsearu ed) , either by ransome or exchange , aslegally quarter-promised ; all the captains and other officers of the armis ,ver ie fews , were on that fie ld kill ed ; of the ver is Fer ralls was there kilcaptains , beside under officers, and R oger Nangle , major of that regiment ; of

followings in the necks of other. This misfortunate tide of troubles andoverwhelms this braue familie of th e N eylls in such a manner that the ebb

gares is not of force to restore them to theirs former beinge . I tenr1e -

roe

E lenor, Sirsumm, to go

his quarter and the former re lation of his enlargment, was bytigr islr. dooms of that th rice-crue l l butcher and humaine

Charles,beheaded, and the rest his co-prisoners executed i

humaine and divine laws . This bloudie scene was acted in[bl ank] of July, 1650, whos engeniously pleaded for his life,against the laws of armes and nations to executequarte r of saftie faithfully promised in the fieldthough the taxation of ransomes in the behalfs of all

be laied downs by the laws and use of nations andreduce what summ you please forwithout bails , or pays the same, or some of us for the whole , asthis wil l not please you , you may call to minde what service myhaue don in your behalfs , wherby you were raised to this now

are by our ve ris best friends

this to minds,and that

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same to be some what laxat or favorable in the conferringe therof,fo r L ovaine , as more neece and obstrues in such points, where thestitutions did requirebe tr uely certified, not

much ,

desoen

devoide of all jealou sie of

P ad 11a U niu er sitie in I taly, the one ly phenix in E urope of the

bouringe in his breste , and nothings did sute with his engeniousthen to r eceave his graduation there , as farr more honorable ,and theoricke . To this nur ser ie of Gallien phisicke , and primanothemies , addressed himself, where ar rivinge receaved his

to the high repute of all the re st there . A nd though wanteddoctor, phisician,

chirurgien, or apothecarie, or herbalists , all

and there for half a yearsand Hypocrate . Thus loaden with the choiceof phisicall rules ar riusd to Flanders, whereCatholicke kings armis . His cures rathernominated chiefs of that facultie in the my

yeares had don admir all cures,maladies , but none escaped his hathat either ar ts or nature could inuhimse lf the objects of all behoulders, not one ly for his rar e l

but allsoe for his civill and amorous deportment . But intision to come to his natiue countrie , puttings the same in

Dublin,in Ireland, the years 1620, where of his profession

best of the kingdoms , he unknowen, untill the enrings of ares t of the doc tors there lefte for incurable , whoe was

our Doctor E ugenius putt in the true postur e of saftie

looked for by all patients , and specially such as were byand left as desperat of thr iuinge,time acquired the name of E agle .

supereminent degree ingent

necessitated , thesuch pr ime

acquainted with him in Flanders, as Owen Oneylle and Thomas P reston,

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searved as chiefs doc tor of phisicke in the L inster armis , whearofGene rall,- untill obsearvinge his tr eacher ie ne ere Dublin in time of

loyall member of bothGenerall O neylle , as a

all his fortunes ;

this brave doctor was killed , as wasnotice was of his life ever since , leavings many men and

ninge his miscar iage, whom God A llmightie keeps in his glorie forever, Amen.

CHAP TE R IX .

honor of a greate achievment other men partake with the prince accordthe measure of theirs place and meritte ; but the we ll or ill orderings of

redounds wholy to his owns prope r glorie or shame . Hes is

care , in the es tablishm ent of his news gouerment,

is greater honor tovictorie wisly thenthen to obtains it.

quam quaesisse decus .

rmond by his authenticke instrument did comaunde Sir R obert4 mentioned, to be governor in Ticrohan in Major Guires place ,heartofore besmeared in the fese s of treason and disloyaltie , butinstrument and governor of this place, sos important for the who le

ection, and lined within

1650.

632.

Sir R obertThalbott,

governor of'

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1crohan.

was, governor and ch iefs comaunder of Tycrohan , a

n, behaued himself ve ris we l l, made seuerall good

nge fortunat with small or nos proper losse, and, to theenemie

,he was within the matter of 600able men , of

and provision in the house , many braues tronge r ampie r s and tur r etts about the

defence of the place was wantings ; fidelitiecomaunder and souldie r, as the ve ris cnemis by wofullknowe , in soe much that he was forced to dislodge and

om the towns , as not of abilitie to indure the frequentsordinaunce and manly incursions of the defendants . This

Clanr icard, though t it not sui tings to theirs

degrees that such a loyall and faithfull man

se when all L inster was alreadie in the enemie

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8 or 4 miles to Ticrohan (aforesaid) , a strange and inticings baits to

edge on the never-faithfull brest of Sir R obe rt to the actings thisscene : this maste r-peece and corner-stone of treacher ie now ar rivin

ban to enter possession of his said newe comaunde . But the former goacquain ted with this Thalbotts L inster behaviour hitherunto and now

noe be tter issue of affaires, was verisJ'

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ealou ss of him,

from O rmond, would not obey. ut the

Thalbotts integr itie , yeldinge as motiue of h er intimation that he was herkinsman, and though otherwise naugh t, said she, would not betrays

me . Byfeminian inductions Guire was ouer come

, and gaue way to albott to

possession of his recent incumbencie . The souldiers, ren t and distracted,adhered uotherwise

courage of the defendants aba

and quarter. By this supinecarelesss behaviour, the enemi

of the governor towards him . Guire durstas fearinge to be kept out for good and all

faction to be alone in centries or centinells.

One nigh t (in confirmation herof) hapened that somethe watchs , and a leutenant of Major Guires partie didwatchs tower, one of the enemie centinel ls asked whosleutenant did answers , that he for one was there .

(answeared the o ther)the other, otherwise

Michael] Gay

Guire and his

Partie thriued men.

by both theirs vigilancis , with the forementioned intimationcent1nell , overswayed the rest. Though soe palpable a treason, andof the hks grains were publickly auer red and attested agains t the

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L ordship did question him,

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whos might be the man thatcomaunde , all eadginge it to be the one ly cause of thatMy L ord, answear ed the captain, whosoeuer ke t theCastlhauen, swearings a greate oa th s , Colonell alleCanvassings this doubt too and fro ,General l me tte the rest of his partie ,F r ansiscan apostatt, seuerally touchedsaid of the

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comaunder of the r ear s ; tthose twoof armes,of theirsinocente ;

but other suborned wittnessesbinds him faste unto a stake,shotted him to deaths beforeMy L ady Tuitts (aunt unto the said captain), beinge petitionersnot pr evayle, both r ears andthe one because he was in themindinge of

words giuen

inocent lamba brother of priest, and someinge for his nge to provs

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hisdesired to haue the benefitt of a counse ll of warr. CastlGod or man, answeared, with an heath [su] ize oathe , That ifmore in that behalfs he would as willingly hange him as

longe faste . C lanricarde smootly adviceunto a priests : whos answear ed

,that

Oneylls armis ; his father, said he, canmore . I would wish , said he, with allscepte , after spillings this much ofhiswithout laws or j ustice, rather byWill any man be sos simple , or e voids of understandings ,those peeres were any way willings to re lius Ticrohan ? theysame intentions with O rmonde

, whos industrious ly doe still conin comaunde of braue forts and boults to be four thwith su

comon enemie, which those peeres neuer thou

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had beene against all knowen pr actice in mar tiall afl'

air es,that when a towns or

forte is besiedged and scan t ofprovision ,

reason and the law s of arm es doe dictat

and prescribe as an infallible r u e , to cast out as many persons as ar e not servicableor behooefull for the continuance of theirs provision . But to send men unto a fortsnot necessarie, and provision scant , is rather to hasten its surrende r then any way

protracte time for its defens e , a things neuer hearde of other then in treacherousintentions , as here obseyable , for th e present r els fe did rende r this forte into thevsrye imediate disposition of surrender, and Governor Thalbott, to haue his intents ,his men are starvings within ,

he will not admitte any sal lies, though stronger infoote then the cnemis , and desperat, could not but th riue .

Thalbott now capitulats with the enemie , goeth in person to the camps himsellf, inboth publicke and privat conference aflirmeth not to be of abilitie to hou ld ou t anylonger for want of provision ; pursuant unto this in timation, h e starned his men,therby forcings the we ll affected to ye ld to his motion, whose involuntarie consentobtained, made his conditions, bagg and baggage , with all the ordinance , lines, andother armes, and themselues to be convoyed unto Ath lone , accordinge assignation .

Ticrohan was thus yelded, the cnemis intr ed the forte , examined all the corners ofthe house , and the cas tle where the lady of the house did conveys her goods ,expectings due time for transportation, upon inquiris and inventorie was founds 3score harr ells of wheats untouch ed , a greate quantitie of powder-biefe , bacon, 19

harrells of butter, a greate heaps of cheese , salts , beers , malts , and o ther com e in

abondance , powder, matche , and bulle tte , a world of leads , all, if we l l managed,sufficient for 800men to bould out with honor for six months to come , but all wasconcealed from the we ll affected by Thalbotts suggestion, but all now at the enemie

deuotion . O braue Thalbott, h ow dexter you proue for the surrender of all fortsand castles und er your comaunde , and how hand-tyed to defende any, nothings likethat valiant and braue Thalbott in Henry the F ifts time , killed at th e siedge of

Orleanss in France . Thus our Thalbott, a petty atturneyes sone , but a braueinstrument of faction and treason against kinge, nation,

and religion, thoughseuerally sworne to th e contrarie , and as often perj ured, now accordinge couenant

marched to Athlone , where O rmond did expecte his ar r iuall ; giuinge accoun ts of

his proceedings, his E xcellencie w as one ly offended because Guyr e , and the

ordinance was comprehended in th e condi tion of his surrender, which was we llproued by theirs tergiuer sation, to send for the said ordinance (beinge theirs one lyof that mettle in all the kinds except Ga lway , L imbr icke , and Slygoe) , for theydid not send for them in 3 or 4 weekes, untill the enemie had nothings to acts

other then to follows it unto Ath lone as hear after more at large .

But obsearue , nos sooner arrived, Thalbott with his said partie unto Ath lone ,loyall ‘

Major Guyre of treason,and consequently guiltie of death ,

Major was fou rthwith arraigned ; noe other things or matter couldainet him by those malitious and venemous toades other then zeale

unto his prince, and fidelitie to his nation (wherof wasdevoyde ) . The matter proved veris hearde with inocentindiflerencis , mercie, or justice in that antecour te . Atand his gu idings starre sos disposings , gott the benefitt

Comitted andto be tryed bythe Inquisition.

Made escape.

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of a councell of warr, though not his choice, nor accordinge

person or encumbencie , as in like occasions is admitted by the

de circumstantibus , all of O rmond and Gove rnor Thalbotts intman of indifl

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s r encie may j udge to be il legal] . A nd though thus sel

his de struction intended, yett th e divine clemencie soe ordaininge

arbitation of his said jurers beyond all h umaine expectation aqu itted,not forsake his owns , though brough t to th e utte rmost tr iall .

CHAP TE R X .

THOU GH it be true that the statsman , as the steer esman,may

accordinge to the winds and weather of present occurrences, thatthe harbrough of saftie

,saylinge beside compasse, and swarvinge

line of sencer e and ouuert dealings , yett may be by nos meanes, nor for

whatsoeuer , be false of his faith , or breaker of his words .

Fidem qui perdit, nil ultra potest.

Freindly reader, you may (if you please) r efreshe your memorie withmade by the malignant par ts of the Supr eame C ounsell again stexcomunication,

justly fulminated against all such as

the L ord Baron of I nsichuyne

of the Discalciat Carmilitts of

the same in R ome . This Fr.Irelands , but what monester ies were extant in this kingdoms , dependinge

said O rder, did onelie belongs unto another branche of it, which wee Callor shooed fryers, as ancienter, the concessions or gr aunts of those placesmade unto those longe before any reformation hapned in the said O rder,severally proved in favour of those against th e other intrudinge branche , bybull s and other authenticke instruments, from the generall of that whole 0all which this fryer and his underlings did provetherfore obnoxious of seuerall high censures, fromgenerall of his O rder, as afdresaide .

N ow to indeere himself unto the then govermentnitie of the

nesse , as practitioner in such afl'

aires .

safe custodie , for this and seuerall oth

be tryed for life and death by the Holyupwards of a years . Some fr eindly wiof his keepers, havings more libertie

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respective provinces of Irelands (except V lster , as not guiltie

curse, or ej ec tion of My L ord Nuncio) with mightie mortallytie

not one ly of houses and homes but cittyes and whole shyr es ;

all this, this malaparte broods will not in satisfactionoffences, eithe r to Gods minister, the irsonce cry mercie of God , or say, with

probat Cain, destined for destruc tion, passe th e time in

of the s ternitic to some , or the present fate of bo th reli

CHAP TER XI .

A m. things have theirs time . The R emains that wondered at those

whoe played with theirs litle dogge and munkeyes, havings litletheirs owns to play with ; what would he haue said to suchdelights with greatest earnestnesss when

greatest consequence P for w ee should dealsnever play with them but when w ee havecompany . That prince , therfore , that prefscare of his saftie , and love s his ease morestronger to offends him,

and di sables hithat are rather lique rous of

we l l in states as mens bodies. Tu civem, patremque geras, tu consuls

uippe nec ira .deum tantum,nec tela nec hostes ,

namtum so la noses animis illapsa voluptas .

The Marquesss of O rmonde , L ord L eutenant and Generall Governor forMajestie in this distracted kingdoms , did very wel l obsear ue the publicitie ofR obert Thalbotts treacherie , in the surrender of all such forts andunder his comaunde (asany repute in the wholeone ly keys of both Land managment of that impregnableCostllogh , and his uncle, Sir James Dcnemis ; the Shanon, a mightie debobe twixt it and the other 3 provinces,houlde, but those gentlmen intrusted,of surrender . Governorhonorable promotions by O rmondeseeings God, how ar e the Irish sos

though visible unto all E urope eyes they haue and cannounderstands , tongues and canott speaks , a war r like nation

cowardly growne to that vile and abjecte condition thatthings that sudainly hapneth : the leaste puffs of winde

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irpeth , the leas t bough that shakes, the leaste leafs that wags, theleas te vermin that stirre, doth sos afl

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right them ,tha t theirs members are fraught

with feare, theirs faces'

with palnesse, like men in the fitt of an ague , or shakenwith extreamitie of could .

Ormond new obsearvinge all L inster to be in the enemie possession, invitingshim further to follows his for tune , he re tired to the countis of Galways , and seatedhimself in L oghr eagh , in one of C lanr icards houses ; issuinge dayly his warrantsfor the leavyinge of seuerall gabell s and aplottments to the impouer ishings of the

said countis , by this meanes the leaste h e forced in this very countis , 18 thousandpounds sterling for proper use (beside billett and throughfare of the mains of his

armie gatherings about him) , the L ord-leutenant, C lanricarde , Castlhauen , Costl

lagh , and Taafle , behavinge themse lve s as merry as euer people could, followingsboth lust and pleasure , in as high a strains as eue r Nero did upon notice of V endix,

mdeal ‘1“1099 his revoulte in F raunce , car roushinge and playings vast summs ofmoney euerynigh t ;this had beene theirs pastime , when the r ests of the kingdoms was bleedings under

yoke of a mer cilesse enemie . The jolitie and merriment of those peer e s,kingdoms intrusted unto theirs care is gaspings and in combustion, doe

demonstrate the irs insensibilitie therin, rather minister cause of com

solace unto them,his armis flockings about him, where ne e danger was

a rehended, nee opposition could be giu en, nor rescue ofl'

ered, nor any service int e behalfe of theirs quondam confederats, and present benefactors pre tended,leavings all L inste r to the mercie of a prouude enemie incursions the fewe castlesand heulte that did ye tt stands in L inste r , by the enemie untouched, must payewhole meanes unto O rmonds armis (though existinge in Conaght, as aforesaid) ,and neuer givings the leaste r ubb unto any enemie proceedings in theirs behalfs ,or once facings any to that purpose, though single he wear s stealings and forcingethe peer s inhabitants goods, with lesse humanity then the ve rie enemie haue euerden, and though one vill age in a whole barony, or a baronie in a who le countis , ora countis in the whole province , must be answearable for the payment of the wholesumm acr uinge in former times on these r espectiuely unto the armis to theirs utte rdestruction, wherby forced thowsands to submitte unto the enemie , alias mostfaithful l unto the cause in agitation . Thus he preferred his de ligh ts and pleasuresbefore his proper honor and reputation ; as for his loyaltie to his majestie , it is morethen publicke, by these actions it did cracks . W hat then W ill any true-heartedman

, to either re ligion, kinge , or nation e steems of such a personage well affec tedto either ? or with reasons to be continued in the same authoritie as at pr e sents ?whose retirments are more like cogging gamster s r esor tinge , then the civill presence of a L ord-leutenant ; an apr entise of drunkards, a baudie comonaltie , a

schools of all

routes, a con

shops of venemous druggs , the hamper of iniquitie, thecenter of envie and ambition, the circumference of dis

at o ther things idle or vicious can b e said, was hamme redn that pernitiouse laborinthe ; what thenw il l both churchs Compared unto

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all civill behauiour and gove rment. Th e prelate of holfiy7 re ligion in th

new languishings (though as here tofore seve rall y speci ed) dis tracted,Clonmacnose union ,

did now meets in Jamestowne , in the countis of

O rmonds continuancehis Majestis , and this hi gdome of Ireland, fulminatingetion against all such as did adhere unto him afte r pub lication and noticewhich is as followe th .

CHAP TE R XI I .

A Declaration

O f the Archbishops , Bishops, and othe r P relats and dignitaries of the SecularR egul ar Clergie of the kingdoms of Ireland

AgainstThe continuance of His Majes ties authoritie in th e person of the

of O rmond, L ord-leutenant of Ireland, for the misgoverment of the s

ill conducts of his majesties armis , and the violation of the articles of

Jamestowns in the convent of the Fryers Minors, 12Augus t, 1650.

The Catholicke people of Ireland, in the years 1641, forced to take upthe defence of holy religion, theirs lines and liberties, the P arliament ofhavings taken a resolutionnation roots and branche ,execute theirs b lacks ragesame the 17 of January, 16to that effects from his Majnow Charle s the Second

,

authoritie . This peace or

Catholicks when his Majenor the P rince of Walls , in condition to send any supplyes or r elifeW hen all the said Confederat Catholicks could haue agreed with theof E ngland upon as good or better conditions for religion, liuss, libe rtestates of the people, there were obtained by aboue pacification,themselues from the danger of any invasion or warr to be made

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of Corks , Waterford, and Kiery, were taken from.

the Catholicke priestspastors by the ministers without any redresse or resti tution .

That the Catholicke subjects of Monster li ued in a slau er ie under theof the L ord of I nsichuyne , those beinge theirs J udges that beforeenemies, and none of the Catholicks (nobilitie or gentrie) adm1tted to

tribunall .

The conducts of the armis was unprovident and unfor tunat

the Christianitis more shamfull then the disaste r of R athminehis E xcellencie (as it se emed to ancient travailler s and men

viewed all, kept

that of C lonmell , whereopposed by Huigh Oneylle ; lastly , Ticrohan and Katar lagh ,L inster , shaken downe . To speake nothings of Ticrohan at

places, was iuen up by orders ; W aterfords,blocked up, is i

Duncanan, t e keys of the kingdoms , unrelived since the first

to be ginsu up and lost.That the pr elats, after the numerous

made declarations for the kings greateother laborious meetings and consultatioand earnestnesss , were not accoun tedpower and best dilligence towards adv

pscted and blamed, as may apeere by a of hi s owns to the

Jamestowne, the 2 of August, and words were hearde to falls fromas to the pe rsons of some pr elats.

That his E xcellencie represented unto his Majestis some parts ofdisobedient (which absolutely denie any disobed

procured from his Majestic a letter to withdraws his owns person and the royallauthoritie if such disobedience were multiplied, and to leans the people without thebenefitt of the peace . This was the rewards of his E xcellencie (out of his envieto a Catholicke , loyal l nation) prepared for ou r loyaltie and obedience, sealed by theshedinge of our bloude and the losse of our substance .

That his E xcellencie and the L ord Baron of Insichuyne, when enemies untothe Catholicks, beinge veris actiu e in unnatu rall execution against us , shedings theblends of cor e priests and churchmen,

haue shewed litle of action since thisse , but or many monthes kept themselues in Conaght and Tomond, where ne edi ger or the enemie apeer ed, spendings theirs time (as mos t men obsearved) in

plays , pleasure , and greate merriment, while the other partes of the kingdoms were

bleedin s under the swords of the enemie ; this was ne e greate argument of senseor greefle in them to see a kingdoms lost to his Majestie .

That his E xcellencie , wh en pr osperinge , putt noe trust of places taken in untothe hands of a Catholicke , as that of Drohedae, Dundalks , Trim, etc . ; by thishis diflidence in Catholickes, and other his ac tion and expressions, the C atholickearmis had nee hearts to figh t, or be under his comaunde , and feared greatly(if he had mastered the cnemis , and with th em the comissioner s of trust, or thegreats parts of th em) , and many thousands in the kingdoms all soe feared he

woul d haue brough t the Catholicks subjec ts and theirs re ligion to the ou ld slauer ie .

W ee will not speaks of many corruptions and abuses, as passings of a custodium

upon the Abbey of Kilbegan , worth in past year es to the Confederate we l l nigh£400per annum , to Secre tarie L ane for £40 or thereabouts per annum, nor of

many other such like to Danie ll Oneylle , and other, of an under value, to the greatspreJJT

idice of the publicke .

se doe allsoe notifie to the Catholicks of the kingdoms that most of the abovegreevances and breaches of the peace , beinge deliuer ed to the comissione rs of

trust in February last, that the clergie and laitie r eceavinge nos redresse or

justice, the discontent of the subjec ts migh t be removed, nos amendmentspeered after eigh t menthes efiluxed, that the evil stil l continued that occasionedthe ruyue of the nation . W ee allso protest to the whole world, havings donour best, wee haue noe power to remove the jealousie and feares of the people .

Besides the above inj uries, and the violation of the articles of the peace , agains treligion, the kings intrest, and the nation liber tie , nothings

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apeer inge beforethe eyes of the people but desolation, waste , burnings , and the distraction ofthe kingdome : three parts of the 4 provinces of the kingdoms beinge new

under contribution to the'

enemie, citties, townes, stronge hoults taken fromthem, alters pulled downe , churches lost, priests kil led and banished, sacraments,sacrifices, and all things ho ly prophaned, and all most utterly extinguished ;armies and greate number of souldiers by them mantainsd, and the enemie no t

fought withall, those that would figh t for them bore downs , and those thatwould be trays them cherished and advanced ; finally, ne e visible arm is or

defence apee ringe , they are come to'

a despairs of r ecover inge what is lost ,or defendinge what they hould , and inclinings for the saftie of theirs lines andestates to compounds with the P arliament

, per swadinge themselues nos saftie can

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be to any livings under the goverment of the L ord- leutenant, attended by fatalldisaste r . For prevention of those evill e, and that the kingdoms may not be utterlylost to his Maje stie and his Catholicke subjects, this congregation of archbishops,bishopes, and oth er pre lates and dignitaries of the clergie of the kingdome , foundouer selues bounde in conscience , afte r greate deliberation, to declare against thecontinuance of his Majesties authoritie in the person of the said Marquesse of

O rmonde, premittinge this protestation to the world , that wee had neuer had cometo such a declaration,

but that wee and the people of

herby manifests to th

and comaundes of the

of the nation can be conuenient

the semen cnemis for defence of

liberties, lands, and fortunes, in pu

obsearve and obeys in the means time the forms of govermen t theshall pre scribe , untill it be otherwise ordered by an assembly, or unt

application un to his Majestie , he settle the same o therwise .

A ll you good Christian Catholicks that shall r eads this our sadd d

forced from us by the affliction and disaster of I reland, be pleasedthat wee wel l understand the present condition of this nation is moreto r uyue and dispaire then recovery ; ye tt will wee r elye upon the

God, whoe can and will take off from us the heavie

warr and plague , if wee shall amend 0

upon the arms of his mercie , as wee cryw ith teares our sins

,sayings with the

unive rsi et iniquitates nostras quasi ventus abstuler unt no

nomen tuum Domine , non est qui consurgat s t teneat ts , absstuam a nobis et allisisti nos in manu iniquitatis nostras . This 1

the hearts will reconcile heauen unto u s, et quie scit ira Dei, et

super nequ itia populi sui. Though this noblman hath left us

weaknesss , want, and desolation,and that the enemie is riche

,

powerfull, God is stronger, and can he lps , and for his ownsu s . Deus E lise,God of wonders aour faith prove stronge and our act

S . P aule , that ocean of wisdoms an

and God will euer protects and blesse you , amen.

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w ee doe excomunicate , as aboue , all those that will side or adhereL ord Marquesss of O rmond against our said declaration , by bearinfor him , or beings of subsidies, contribu tions,or inte lligences, or inhim, or obeyings his

dos likwise suspends

gratijs indultis et psecular

oppose or

ed, and if contumax herin to

afo r said .Under the same penalty of censures wee r equir

aforesaid, to publish this our censure and declaration toge therdais s imediatly after masse, that none may be excused by ignorance. DatedJame stowne the day and years above mentioned .

Fr . Gregorius Ferrall , Killalensis, P raepositus GalvviensisP rovincialis Dominicanorum. Vicarius Generalis, Casselensis.

etc . L eonensis.

Fr . The . Makie rnan,P rocurator Dublin . A ghadensis . I lfi

Minis te r P rovincialis P rocurator L agh Drumorensis .

Minorum. lensis. Emblicensis.

R ussensis .

Clonmacnossnsis .

Hugo A rdmaghanus .

Kilmor ensis .

Arth . Dunensis etConorensis .

Fernensis .

Clonfertensis .

L imbr icensis .

Corcagensis.

CHAPTE R XIII .

The Bishops THO SE with many other pr elats of regular function, divines, prebendaries,220131in

fin

diiie

thedignitaries subscribed to the former declaration and censure . The whole con

(llcrgie toO rmond.

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threates and menaces. Drumore r eturninge with this rough and uncivill resul teunto the congregation . Wh ear upon a comette e or dellegats were apointed to sitt in

with such power and author itie as in like case is required to confirms and

the present in pursuance herof. The dell egats sittings as aforesaid inwith a comettee of the laitie

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allowed by the clergie , did confirms , as properformer censur e of excomunication of the whole congregation in haec verba :

Wee, the undernamed, sittings at Galway with the cometee, authorized by thecongregation he ld at Jamestowne 6th August, dos concurr with the above sentenceof excomunication and censures, and withall doe now make and firms the same as

an acts of our owns by our seuerall subscriptions this 23 of August, 1650.

Fernensis. Cassellensis .

L eonensis. L imbricensis.

A ghadensis . Corcagensis .

P raepositus Galvviensis . Emblicensis .

The publication of this declaration and censure was on the 29 of this present.Ormond ther fore and his complices worked all meanes possible to gius a rubb

therto, and that theymay the rather thriue, they caused Castllellagh (as not to renderthemselues all subj ects unto that fouls stains of tr eacherie in case theirs resul ts

were inte rcepted) to write unto My L ord E arthen and Coote, the one Deputie forthe P arliament in Ire land, the other Gousrnor of Vl ster , invitings them to come

towards Ath lone with theirs severall armies. Butt Costllagh , somewhat warie, didonel wr ite unto My L ord E arthon in a submissive maner, humbly desiringe hisL o hip may be pleased to voutchafe him a safe conducts for 20daiss to r epairs

unto his L ordship to Dublin for treatings of seuerall matte rs of greate and properconcearnment which he could not with due saftie comitt into writings , leaste to beintercepted, and therby sxpose

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his honor to be subjects unto the rough censures ofunfavorable misconstructions . Wherunto My L ord E arthen did answear e nee re

1650 .

A cometteechoosen by the

congregation.

648.

O rmond andhis com [icesfetche oftreachery.

The summ of

Costllaghslettre .

the ensuinge—Whearas My L ord of Costllagh haue desired our passe and saf E arthons saf

conducts for the space of 20 daiss to be enabled to confer with us about seriousafl

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aires conducinge to the publicke advantage of our Comonwealth, which wee

graunte by these presents, etc. Signed, E ar thon .

This haue been O rmonds r euenge (as more ample you shal l in the subseq uentwith the g r ounds of this intimation obsearve), for

CHAPTER xiv.

EN in disgrace wi th the state , and dislike of the present times, seeks theirsfrom the semen enemie, whoe likes well of theirs motion, accepts theirsservice and meanes , and embraceth the action ; not for theirs good thatbut because he finds it stands with his owns advantag

osss arbitrantur .

My L ord E arthen,

conducts toCostllagh.

Tacit. Hist. l .5 .

L ivi. l . 34.

Cie. Cat. 2.

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accordinge requeste . But in as much as it did make mention of his desire,

was graunted upon his requeste , he though t i t dangerous to putt i ttion, as subjects to falls unto the hands of some o ther, not of the same

wherfore he advised his own e wife , and Sir James Dillons lady, quondamR ie ths , to write under theirs hands untoupon his ar rivall to A th lone to haue boththe rather he should be confident of thisThalbott (seuerally spoken of hertofor

apointment, of whose compliance you may not doubts ,ment

,thus penned and dispatched (tendinge to the

O rmonds consent) , was intercepted, and caried unto thebirds of the same feathe r) , ye tt beinesse in the countis ofW estmeathenemie notwithstandinge was byde lay addressed himse lf for thatprone those peer es ar e to breaksMajestie, treacherous to their s countrie, and perjurCostllagh of late had embraced and professed undershe lter ofMy L ord Nuncio . The ver itie and groundsintelligence I will sett downe in due place hearafter .

C lanricarde,upon the arr ivall of W estmeath , and the discov

s unto the

places in due time, which had beene the mains scope of those plotts .

leans them for a whil e,both enemie and suposed freinde adr essinge

Athlone, and speaks a litle of the clergie and regular faction .

CHAP TER XV.

A MO N G E sutors in love and in laws money is a comonn medler, and drivesbargains and busines to an upshott ; by it these contracts theirs mariage ,conclude theirs peace ; but it is noe sure contracter of fr eindshipe betwsAmitie baptized in this water isknot are easily by the same dissolved .

Plenas querelarum st criminationum omnes amicitiae

Y ou may obsear ve what we spoke, no . 608,

complices his faction against Fr . Thomas Mak

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ment, nor submitt theirs hearde-stifl'

y necks unto the sweets yoke of

lawfull superiour s, rather did run theirs former desperate course

whose names are by the under-written knowenFr. Iamss De lamare . Fr. Chr ist

gpher Flattisbury. Fr.

Fr . Anthony Swee tman . Fr . Teige orman .

Fr. Bonaventura Fitz Fr. I ohn Dormer.Gerald. Fr . Didacus

Fr. Didacus Canin . Fr. Iohn L ecester . Fr . L odovicu sFr. L aurence

Those with others Of the same feather, theirs associats, would not

unto the former submission, don in theirs name and behalf (as aforehe ld out against all that is regular ; nay, seuerall of these

mitted did recoils and recant, chiefly Fr. Valentine Browne , Fr.others whom wee leaue for another occasion, and turns to the treacherieAthlone, from whence wee made our digression.

CHAP TE R XVI .

THE buildings whose grounds sels are rotten may for a time be under-proppedkepts up but when it is once fallings , there i s ne e possible meanes to stay it ;

the gouerment whose fundation is layde in bloude, or banishmen t of

nobilitie and oppression of the Commons may subsisteonce begins to fall, the downe fall i s violent and sudaine .

— sic sors incerta vagatur . —fertque refertqus vices, st habent mortalia

The butt and objsets of all the machin of Ath lone busines of be

freinds and fee did tlende to the distraction of the Irish nation, and to

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clergie declaration and censure (as no . 650 mentioned) to be publishedits purports . The enemi

nesse, upon the ar rivall of Sir Charlesand arrivinge thither, seated himself bthe other side encamped, the engagers

Coote , encampings before the towns on W estmeath side,

entlmen, r eso r tings thither, the P rotestant Bbrother, with seuerall

promise alreadie of it upon your ar rivall . Sir

care whoe heares it. My L ord Dillon .wrote a letter to My L ord E ar thon to

Dublin desiringe his safe conducts for 20daies , and that he had seuerall businessof greats and propre concearnment to intimat unto his L ordship, which he couldnot with saftie comitts to writings , leaste to be intercepted , etc . Upon receipt ofthis letter it hapned, said the pre late , that I was in the house, andMyl

L ord E ar thonshewinge me his safe conducts , pursuant to the said requeste, w erin he made

mention, thatMy L ord Dil lon did in his proper addresss desire the same, wheruponI advised My L ord to forbears mentioninge any such matter in the said saf con

ducte , rather to send it as by a pro er motive, without makings re lation of anyformer suite for it, othe rwise assured is L ordship that would giue a maine rubb

unto the future action, and marr all our pretences in that behalf ; notwithstandingeall this My L ord would not a lte r his text, but sent the same aways to Costllagh .

Costllagh, receavinge it, weighings the dange r of his honor and reputation, newat a stake if this were knowen,

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would not (accordinge my predixion, said the

prelate) putt the same in use, ye tt wee were sure of the assecution of his formerengagment up

on sigh t of our persons, and caused his ladies to insinuat this much ,0 leaste notice and consequence, and though wee heare some wereothers by way of Sir Nicholas Wh ite came to our hands . This

Sir , of havings bothe town and cas tle upon sigh t, was thesion that wee did not brings a more florishin e armis alon s , to leager the castleon both sides . To know this much was t e aims of r. Dalton. See , kindsand indifferent reader, how this clandestine treacherie , with its grounds , came to

continuings in camps before the towns some daiss withou tany greate purpose , this remaininge , the other with a stronge partie of horse andfoote marched to De lvin Maeoghlan, easily tooke Kilcolgan, Kinse re , Streamstownes , Birr, and po ssessed himse lf of all countrie , leavings garrisons therin, ecsptBachra, wheare Mr. Terence C oghlan had his residence at present. The enemiebesiedginge the same, Mr. Cogh lan did send for r elife unto C lanricarde , wher

1650.

655 .

E arthon in

A saf conducteto Dil lon.

657.

De lvin taken.

The courage of

Wm. Bour ke

upon the Vl ster forces were sent thither, whom C lanricarde was not

Bryan roe Oneylle was chiefe comaunder of that partie ,whose L eutenant-ccworthy Sheans O’Hagan, whoe assayled the enemie in his trenches,and did putt the rest unto that extr eamitie , that volens nolens mustraise his siedge to his losse and disgrace , leavinge garrisons as fo rmthrivings at Bachra, marched to Ath lone, wh eare dur inge his aboamuch trouble and damage , lost the matte r of 400horse , caried awayidlers or tories, as they please to tearme them ; sur e if our standin

prove as manly as those, they migh t utterly destroye thebut had not the grace to doe it, rather gaue a rubb untoof their e p

r oper lines, anoyed him , waitings on those'

po

sadges, pilladginge therin of all the bootie the caried, who

then the hazarde of theihis time there , hoisedE arthon to Dublin, andNorth with his partie . In his marche neere R 0

with one Fr . Bryan Geoghegan, a Franciscan fryer, and

caried him alonge to the North, where, makings an escape,monester ie at Montefernan .

C lanricarde , now enformed of the raisings of the cnemis s

inge Macoghlans countrie to be in the enemie possession

thinge tender of its saftie , nor of the publicke goode , rathe r

Macoghlans

defl’

endants, a negatiinge , which was accogan, was to come bybut a partie of horse and foote of the IrishW il liam boy Bourke , marched to defende that passadge ;brauely opposed by the Irish , whos noelesse worthy behapassadge . Colonell Bourke lost two horses . At lenghthad his i and the rathexpected suplie of Major Owenpresent. Kilcolgan garrison, cer

graunted of bagg and baggadge ,to C loghan, wheare was anotherlosse upon quarter as the former, wher in hewas warrantable by the lawe of armes,Macoghlans countrie was cleere , the comaun

r efr eshe his men, and was earne stly suplicat

his fortune and marche towards Birr with

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saftie , leavinge the armie in the said nuke, without e

garde , a mightie foggy days . The enem1e , sp1e1nge

.

h1

them unaware s, both horse and foote the infante rl e

horse came in that one ly straigh t that was to besuch attempt, without any resistance, beinge n

the strengh t of the place , and in the in tima tionby theirs comaunder ) , made havocke of all th issafe in that exigencethe boyster ous riveralien continent, thencrue ll enemie , wherb

O’Dochardy saved the most parte

but by all men wondered . Ma'

or

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Dion. Cas s.

Tasso. Can.

1 . 2.

Tacit. Hist. 4.

P roverb . Hiep.

giuen out) , passed leasur ely the ha

to many constructions of theire diposture of the armie , theire wantover the Sman j udge, whe ther this was reall proceedings or its contrarie . By th

deportment the Irish lost that day bo th theire honor, lines, goods and the

CHAP TER XVI I .

THAT mans hapinesse is greatest whoe hath beene in miserable conditiontaste th the double sweetes of remembringe his forepassedhis present felicitie ; soe, on the contrarie, the greatest miserie is tohapie ; various is the estate of men in theire greatnesse , and greate is their ein theirs fall.

Quando tengas mas fortune : Mira que es como la Inna.

About this time a partie of militarie forces gathered togetherservice in pursuance of the declaration and excomunication of Jagr egation against O rmond and his adherents, under thDempsie , Bishope of L aghlin,neer e Killihie, wheare for theKevanagh, L uke Tuhill, L ukeFox ,

L eutenant-colonell Charl

asp en-ohm

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of the province of L inste r , toge thernow of a General l in L inster , all the

E arle of W estmeath, not fortranscendentst supr ession

to be in the

e intention touchings his promotion (as aforea troupe of horse towards the Kings countis .

hey were

therof unto furthertime, in high prej udice of the comon cause and disrespec ts of the whole clergie,though none gu iltie herof o the r then such as he re tofore we re charactered with theenfamous staine of both perjurie and faction,

notwithstandinge thr iued soe well thatmany that adhered unto the churchs (obsear vinge it volubilitie) cecinit pallinodiam,

and this partly by the frequent insinuations of such belyinge ministe rs as were sentby Ormond to the campe , Sir R ichard Barnewall, P atr icke Bryan, and Sir W alterDungan, whos was not ashamed to tell the Bishops of Clonmacnose publicklie thathe and his partie did run headlonge to rebe llion . Those ministells of iniquitie ,with theirs double tongue and cankered hearts, left the most parte of the souldiersin the verie next disposition of recantation, thus many r an to theirs owne properhomes and dispe rsed, which had beene the prime objecte of those r efr actor ie peer es .

Another mischiefe did follow the forme r, for in this time to publish unto the worldthe uenemous poyson of O rmonds cankered hear te towards the cle rgie , he comaunds

one Colonell W ogan, a P rotestant, a fitt trincher of such a carver, to attache the bodieof Ichu Mollony, bishops of Kil laloe, and sease upon all his goods to the use of James

Buttler,E arl and Marquesse of O rmond, which was four thwith putt in execution

£1500r eadie money and gould , beside his plate and houshold stuffe , was brough tbefore O rmond upon good accounte of the bishops goods and himse lf in the natureof a prisoner (you may supose other summ was concealed and embeazled by the

unconscionable executioners ), and 12 lustie horses, and furniture for 40horse , forthe good bishope was to make up a brave troupe at his owne charges for the

pubhcke service (as all the bishopes were accordinge the irs abilitie to make up an

armie), whoe remained in the said nature of a prisoner upwards of 4 weekes, and

662.

How W estmeath behauedhimself.

Clanr icard,

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because this was high ly conceaued, and nos guil ts founds or

o ther then his loyaltie to both kings and countrie, and zealsoe handled by him, whoe rather shou ld ch erish

imployed in th

the present, o ther then a regimethe person of his E xcellencie .

money, hindered of his religiouswith other abiliments, his properdaie to be executed ; le tt any man of an indifferent vote judge whe the r thislegall, loyall, faithfull , and honest, or treacherous

,disloyall, perfidious ,

dishonest, to whose iudieious doome I r efer r it.The clergie insisted still on the d

excomunication publication was hindr edaforesaid . O rmond ther for e comaunds

the first of November, 1650, wheare fews of the clergie apeered, oth

were stil l of the faction . The fews we l l affected that a ttended thereC lonmacnosensis, R obsr tus Coreagensis, andWalter us Clonfer tensis,moved for reconciliation to his Holinesss and his Nuncio, provingshis censures . Movings allsoe the compliance of Generall N eyllesno . [blank] touched) in r egards of themul tiplicitie of theirs opposers, cMontger rott, a poore dotings ould man

, was a braue stickler for thewhich was grounds enough that others of the like graine did spbeare sways in this factionall assembly . Tuamensis, Dr umorensand others of this r elapsinge broode , did both secondemo tions . Sir James P reston , or Don Diego, played his parte veris we l l forchurche and kingdoms , though mightie stoute ; but a single man coul d doelitle to any purpose .

Y ou shall obsearue , by the way, that this Sir James P reston, since the takinW aterford by the cnemis , which was last August, the plaguethere, thitherunto r uninge the same score with his father andbe tter enformed

,as wel l by foraigne intimations as proper

al tered, wherby did insinuate his desires unto the clergie ,of fealtie unto seuerall prime members therof pursuant toharbouringe some su spition of one Major R icard G race , gthat time of Birr, for O rmond, that he was not zealous forfindings with a smal l trains , caried him in the nature of a

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quieks and razor witte in'

sudaine and matters of smale con‘

cearn

his proceedings did turns edge at more solide substances he was

for a fine conceite then for a sounds de liberation, whose firie and hottmore prone and entable to win the garland then were it ; he came to thathonor that of a subjec ts there was non plus ultra to be looked for , andwha t more he expected or aimed at, those

sos neerly concearned

his royall mas te r. O rmond not one ly have neglected sos maine a

behoofs of the nation intrusted unto his care in see extr eame an

of abilitie, or int

asistance, would works his ful l endeavours to his disablingewittnesse Huigh O neylle in the defence of L imbr icke , the Bimakings up a braue troupe, the clergie of L inster gathD. Anthonie s frigatt ssased upon at his departure now, to themaritime affaires for the pee rs Catholicks . But we leaue him in his jorFrance, and turns to Clanricard and his zeudo-Assembly in L oghreagh .

CHAP TE R XIX.

I T is a hinderance to the generall service and a furthe rance to thedestruction to giue him manifest cause of discontents , and yett after emplin a greate place of charge ; for

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neither can the stats be assured of his

when he is used, nor he of theirs favour when he is accused.

Tam est periculosum malicioso potentiam,quam furioso gladium dare.

seuerally ace r

with the same character, and consequently not we ll pleased withreputed his antagonists , notwithstandinge w inked at the matter nukings swords and managinge of the kingdoms in his power, as theto be aimed at. True it is they could never affye themselues in his

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assecution of his charge , nor be of theirs loyaltie and r eallitie towards him ; byr eciprocall misunderstandings a gape was open for the m isservice of both

kings and kingdoms , and another for the generall distruction ; for it beings as

dangerous to invests a malitiou ss man with power as to giue a madd man a nakedswords in his hands , notwithstandinge all there sxtante condescended to his

promotion.

The one ly cause th e we ll affected could yeld for condescendings to this peeresgreatest (notw ithstandinge theirs former j ealousie s) was leaste in r efusinge him,

beinge Catholicke , to be Deputie , and not pleased with O rmond, as P rotestantswoul d be reputed malcontents with any gouerment, rather inclined to breakssquare with all that is de rived of monarchie (as the fac tion was too apte to brute),not to giue ways to such jealousies, they were pleased to aprove of his news

institution, though more then sure of his future and past refractions (as hearafterwill apeere) , whoe , considerings how matte rs were caried (though deriued his powerfrom O rmond) , did now move two things contrarie to the capitulation of O rmonds

either comissioner s or clergie , and not to cal l any his actions inpropositions were proposed and admitted by onely such r efractor ie

euer yett were pleased , with any such as did not conduce to thegood, advantage of the people , honor of the nation, profitt of his Majestis ,

of religion, or the consonancie of oathe of association.

CHAPTER XX .

Son goodly a things is vertue in itse lf, as euen her shadows , if it be in princes,doth much goods : to particular men by imitation, and to the publicke byparticipation . W hearefore, though simulation what is good, and dissimulationwhat is euill

, be vices in a privat man, ye tt in a publicke person they are

necessarie evill s. I n whom to be ouuerte 111 expressinge his nature, or free inventings his purpose , is a things of dangerous conse<juence ; for it harmes himself,and armes his enemie with prevention .

N escit imperare qui neseit dissimulare.

This news authorized peers , in his new proceedings, like a true child of Adam,

was scarce created , when he gaue inditions of hi s fal l ; though courtie r, noe

polititian, as not ashamed in publicke audience to call the Bishops of Clonmacnose

a traytor , a rebe ll, and faet-ionier, for nos o the r cause other then beinge (accordingehis principles) constant and pursuant to bo th function and oathe , observant of theacts of Jamestowne congregation, My L ord Nuncios excomunication, and othe rthings tendinge to the publicke good of both re ligion, kings , and nation.

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polititian,he could not be see ouve rte in eXpr essings what inwardly lays hide in

his breasts,nor vents h is poyson sos publickly against braue prelats, .which , if

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worths theirs eares, would proue dangerous .

partiall assembly pro et contra, amonge the

o thers, as comings from a novice in the ar ts

master in his deportment, and from a yonge gentlman of the

this moderne governor is off, in his speechs doe shews litle or nos adulation,

the behaviour of a graue councellor , his learnings and maturitis doe

tes timonie, which is as fol loweth .

CHAP TE R XXI .

W illiam Bourke Fitz I ohn of Castlleckan, his speeche .

SA I N CTE THO MAS of Aquine give th nos other reason for the longestate

other nations, but theys caried

The prouude Tarquin kingstriumvirs for theirs ambition a

Majesties intr est by fortunat valour, whichdisunion. When I obsearve how manykingdoms , over and above theirs abilities ,last peace, to haue P oynings acte one ly suspended,it transcends my capacitie . Whearfore this housedisburse the irs substance, to route out the budds oflives and liberties,

you will ssarve for his re ligion or

intreste whereby the comonwsalthedegenerat in all points from the worth of your ancestors, and fayledHolinesss and other Christian kings had of your integrities, I hopeme leaue to tell you what nation you are . Y ou haue the precipitation o

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equinum iungere si velle t, et varias inducer s plumas undique collatis m

tu rpiter atr um desinat in piscem mulier formosa supe rne , speetatum

risum teneatis , amici. This mulier formosa is the Generall Councell ,of State . She was noe Virgo, but a prostitute for every woer , the hebesett with feathers ar e our comaunde r s in chiefs , our colonel le and

the feath ers theirs topps, hatt-bands, cuffs, wheare to flye w ithall, the

them,like Icarus, I carijs nomina fe cit aquis . The other par ts of thismonstr

piscem must of necessitie be the pike and codd, see as the greater pikelesse , see the armie and ministers of state doe eate up the comous and as

seeings th e tempests dosurgings seas , sos our comissioner s and comaunder s doe r un to

leavings us exposed to the furie of the cnemis . Neuer a memberwas tr uely vnited, and see wee are , and if any union be, non est uniosed contigui, for it is soluble upon any occasion, not agreeable toGaoidhil is Goill 00 (lenrtid comba id/t (laigionn anaiged slung/t Se sam e

congionn. Distrus t swayeth amonge u s, the ould Irish familiesE nglish , the E nglish families hope th nee be tter in the Irish . B

faithfull phisician, to searchs unto the slidroote of this infirmitiethis putrifiinge maladie , givings you this lesson, as

venoms administered by the spirit of perdition, a gr

invent . Cornelius Tacitus , in the 217 page, r ecthe R omaine empire,territories, sent theirs ambassadors to them of Co llon beyond the Rconfederats, desiringe them to race theirs walls of theirs citty, andR omaines . The Albigenses answeared they

“ could not with saftie

theirs walls, and as for the R omaine s, such of them as came untolate , weare either killed in the war res, or re turned to their natine e

as for the ould R omaineslincked in blends and mariadge,acte , Without they had a desiremotiue sufficient to make a totumand you shall finds that the whoo

upon the breaksTurks . All themar tiall affaires.

perjuria secum, aera pestifer um bella, famemqueemperious, they canno t be brough t to question for any theirspleasure is the laws in actu exercito, and jus tice in actu signthe L ord descarnes to haue them our goue rnour s . Tug Dz

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moei entern afiligit populum, pests , fameque deus . The lordKillaloe , whose knees are corned with continuall prayings , was deceaved .

inge s tarr nos sooner breathe th under this fatall e lymat,but was

he caried not ligh t to fewer aelock, and se e th e rest : A nd good

sgoverment with the abortive fr uits should befal l the land, and brandsis gouernor with perpetue ll dishonor. I finds that G od bide Salomon cal l

should comaunde him,beings soe rauished with odour of his

nude , but scientism s t

God said unto him, because thoue , thou shalt haue both . But te l le comissioner s of tr usts , general l

others ? Nos truely, but to haue for his ssaven daughters,etc .

,lord thr easur e r , lord channeellour . I asks you but one

of the kingdome h ad considerable office but they, or sucht is said God was notw ith them in theirs battle , and I swearseomannded to leads the I sraelits unto the land of promise he

Without that God did leads him another, and he would not leads themuia populus hie durae cervicis est, leaste he should eutt them by the swords ,e drawings swords of God killed u s and not the enemie W ee me se e

to upbraids our actions, that wee wonder wherf01 e the eternall maje sticas he raised the river of Jordan unto a steepie

minds how they raised seuerall stones from the

memoriam . W ee neuer disburste a

began ; notwithstandinge God killedeuery one wee killed, and yett like hypocrite wee must be tearmed Catholicks,penes nomen suteth with our conditions . The pallace mice and fiattere rs

ge the benefitte of ou r sweats , as V lysses had of A iax , nos inhonorati e t

r espectibus orbi, obtulimu s, cum nos ad cun e ta pe l icula simus . O ur cowe snot the thieves ; euery destroyer of the comon-wealths hath the

sear ued him, and more large ly then the councell of conscience ofwittnesseth that of L isborne . and yett wee haue not the publickein any points , se e that I am of opinion they haue conciliums and not for them . Dixi. finis .

conceaue therin the primef,which is ful l fraugh t with

th every man, bo th churchs

with such

none butleaste sillable of

He is the one lye of his name that I know now extant . Y ou see Whatthe goverment and its rulers

,if V lysses himse lf, which he

Bourke , alias C lanr icard, but his reward was frownings, d ispecte , ossitations

, to shows the 1 bjr the ire wean nesse and h is

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tediousnesss ; but the we l l affected were highly pleased, and comended such

ordinarie tall ent in sos fews years .

CHAP TER XXI I .

TH E inconstant multitude is naturally desirous of noueltie, and apt for ch

hopinge for more then th ey should, and endur inge lesse then they ough t,inpdislike with the present times . They consider not, that though they

theirs lord , they change not theirs tenure , though they quitt theirs ouldye tt they are stil l in service . They should ther for e purge th is humor 0fangled-ne sse , and remember that if the same condition of servitude e

avoided, it skills not whet-her it be under L ord Tohu or L 01d Thomas,sitt still .

R omae Tibur amem ventosus Tibure R omam.

Szems qus animis 1gnob ile vu lgus.

Seuerall motions were made in this zeudo-assembly, the eis ction of

Nuncio which was conceaued mos t haynous by the very aduer sar ies,for

of it, as the first of its nature in the Christian worlds .

O neyll s application, as no . 5 7 5 mentioned, and others.

they conde scende to disclaims in it in haec verba .

W hearas , w ee the nobilitie and gentrie of this,

kin

assembly, beinge therunto admonished, by th e pr elatsh aue reflected upon certaine words in serted in a lette r,Blake , Knigh t, the then chair eman, by th e comaunde

and sent aways to the most illustrious L ord I ohn Baptiste R enunecini,and P rince of Firma, his Holinesss Nuncio in this kingdoms at thatth e 19th of O ctober, 1648, the we 1ds of which letter beinge these .

They dos ther for e le tt your L ordship knows tha t there is a decl

protestation in preparation against you , to be sent unto his Holinesss ,in parts the matter containsd

b'

1n the inclosed, wher of your Lto take noticcharge theremay ensue ,directly or indirectlyle tter hath e alr

kingdoms , upon noticontents and construeit our dutie , to secureand pros trate at

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name , that was in the camps . Such perfects memories as these men

haue of euery little wrongs don unto them ; for benefitts they w r ite in dusin marble : as we l l those they o ffer, as those they suffer . Therfor s the

havings don a wrongs , hath such deepe impression in the injurer, asafter affieth in th e partie inj ured, nor tr eats th with him in any sencer itie

Quid cito ssnescit ? quid tarde ? gratia st injur ia.

This conventicle assembly dissolved about the 23 of December thisrecent Deputie began most imperious to govern the Catholicks to the

of both kinge, countrie , and re ligion, and if O rmond was euer olfnoxsuch tainte (as tr uely he was) Clanricard shewes himself now

therin,though under the vizard of holy religion, as a conterfeite

Catholicke, whose ac ts mightie swarved from the principles therofmore at large will apeer e) . Y ou remember I made mention no . 66

character C lankingdoms , andnotwithstandin

But Clanricard promoted, as aforsaid, had as a nature l l man a perfectsthese petty wrongs (as he conceaued them to be) don unto him,

did

marble,and this las t with many others in dust . Such impression did

jnrer take and roots in his hearts against his loyall confeder ats, thatafi

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yed in them, nor treated with them in any sencer itie . A s hearafter moreThis P eere in the opinion of Thomas L inacr es , a learned E nglishman,

Christian,or the sayings of our Saviour in the 5 th of Math ew (wheare

anndeth, diligite inimicos vestros, etc .) is false : aut haec vera non sunt,Christiani non sumus, said this author ; true ithe see strangly is affec ted, as h e tender histowards those his reall confederats, his new plotthow to surprise , his whole consultations how to inflicts due revenge wheare healread ie conceaved distaste . Men of th is nature ar e like the bull s of Basan

,whoe

rome and roars , and when the preys fallsth , th ey star s on it, and tears it withtheirs tee th, whom may be tru ely ve rified this of the poe t :

Nse leges metuunt,sed cedit vir ibus odium,

Messt-aque v1ctr101 j ura sub ense j acent .

The same in E nglishThey fears nos lawes

,theirs wrath giue way to might,

A nd what they plott they act, bs’t wrongs or right.The disposition of this peer s may be conceaued, either natur all or ac

The first, for as R oms brough t fourth the P isoes for fr ugalitie ; the Me

pietie ; the A ppij foand the P ublicolas for cour tesie

, whichsuccessors, as they seemed representersfeatures, noe o ther reason can be gins uthose prime seeds sowne in them by 11a

whims,that

ons in themselues, but dilate or propagate theirs effe cts in o thers, to wit,in whom they haue stamped a likene sss both of image and condition .

But to knows or collecte how men ar e affected, by reason of this predominantdisposition , is by three or 4 maner of wais s . Firs t, th ere is noe course in itse lf 1 .

mere directs or lesse erringe , then to obser ue what de ligh ts they afl'

ecte,or com

pany they frequent . TheD

E mpsrour Augustus , beings at a combat, willings to

knows the inclinations of his two daugh ters , Julia and L ivia, and obsear vinge

what company fi equented them ; graue senators talked with L ivia , but riotous

persons with Julia ; wherby was satisfied what temper they were off, for alwayes

persons of like condition love to consorte together , theirs qualitis and equalitis of

disposition moues a de sire of familiar itie toge th er .The seconds , to knows the disposition of man is to obsearue with a watchfull

eve how the partie beares himself in a passion which 1s of that violence that manytimes it discouer s what he be , though h is purpose was to walks neuer sos covertlyfrom the eye of popular observance . Tiberius comonly couer sd his plotts sos we llthat none could dine unto his though ts, pretendinge eue r most smoothnesss whenhe intended a tempest ; ye tt when his spirits became ne ttled or eneenssd, sos farr

transpor ts him as his nature was aparantly expressed, without furtherO ther manifest discoueries may be made

,how men ar e affected or dis

posed , when they ar s least themselues with griefe I speake it as in a transcendentdegr ee denoted to Bachus ; forgoinge the name of reasonable man, as es trangedfrom the u se of reason, drownings his understandings in that tipplings excesss .

y the parents of such children as should be mar ied will see thosetheirs sons in laws to be drunks before them, to see what disposi

re children unto them . For therby, if sub

locke to keeps it secre t ; but in thisthe diner sitie of dispositions of the

some lumpish , some jocounde , some weepings , others laughings . W ee

Phillips , and his son Alexander, two distincts conditions when they we rethe one shewed his rage and furie towards his fee s, the o ther towards histhe former i s a more generous spirit, for nothings can be imagined morethen to triomphe ouer ou r friends . See nothings r elishs th of be tter r ethen upon equall tearmes and without b ravinge

o

to shews ou r spirit upon

the quicks diseouer ed, andface when advanced or pro

then you shall cleer ly discover what he 18 , and pourtrayedlec ture of mans anothomy. Galba was in the comon opinion

he did sitt at the stearne . Many haue an excel lent gift of

ey ar e , like pic tures , as'

longe as they are obscure and privata place of more eminente note, and giue a lus tre unto theirsviews them as perfects as if theirs bodies were transpa1 ant or

bosoms . Then you shal l see one see unmeasurably haugh tie ,bearings s uch a

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another not see prouds as covetous, for nos passion is betterthe covetinge or desiringe passion , and such a one makessponges, and e stridge-like can digest all mettalls . Another,nature hauemakes himdowne . Thi

nor with th

peized, soe nobly tempered, as his opinion i

glorie on popular esteems ; he is knowen to

instructed him see well in the vanitie of earthvowinge not to rest till they apr oache heaven .

exclaimed to see Silla’s crueltie,in the dignitie he had, and cryed out,

Such is the nature of noble spirits , asplace to which they are advanced, as they consider the bimposed, labourings rather how to behau s themselues

arrogate glorie to themselues in theirs place . But

doctrine doe our present peer s shews himse lf in thisin the rounds circumfe rence of this man (when not raised to

h eigh t) , wee noted diuerss hones t and censers dispositions, whoseto be godlynesse , and his glorie the profession of a good conscience ,fully altered, becomings sos corrupts -b y the vaine pomps or tof the world, preferr inge the pudle before the

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pearls ; we behould

684.

Tacit. ann.

Jero.

uprigh t (as it seemed) to behaue himself without staineaffected and charitably disposed in his youth and midls age, a

raisings to higher honors ; but the evenings crownes the dais .

imagined better or more royally promisings then Neroexce llent tokensment ? what incspts of pietie ?

toge ther seemed by a lineall descente to be transferred on him,

patron of all crueltie , and the author and actor of all vilainis ,

practicer of all impietie ; see as, if all the titles of crue ltie s werebe founds in this tyrant . This our furie of revenge , whose heartand ire , may be assuredly certaine , that his sumptuous banquettinge ,r euellinge , his unseasonable rio

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tings , his phantasticke attirings ,courtings , shall leave testimonie against him in the dais of revenge . N0turns to our storie of this peer es proceedings from whence wee made our dig

CHAP TE R XXIV.

I r was one of his policies , out of whose actions sprangs many of the Flo

aux ioms, to giue mos t assurance of his faith and freindshipe to that mfirst ment to deceaue and despoils of his state. He therfore that u

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h eirs unto Costllagh ,captain of a troupe , did marche with his horse to the

barony of Moycashell, expec tings the said meetings , impovver ishings it for 2daies , bein and pretence . But the said rende zhands , the

within eigh t daietowards Ferkalle ,ambashie

,to b rings his men unto a bodie

himself that h e had but fews , and those on winter quarter, and wecomaunde forgoe the same in sos unseasonable a time (beings inFebruary), which r esults was too far from his former engagment

knows not what amused him now,beinge sos earnes t in a busines

before, spar inge neither labour nor charges to bringsnew extant, will stir r neither hands or foote (though

further tryal l ; but to leans nbenefitt to the publicke service migh t be expected, they marche to thColonell Fitz-P atr icke and Colonell Moore to be properly ascertained.

A r rivinge unto I r sgan, there me tte Colonell L ewes Moore , andwrote theirs dispatche s unto Colonell Fitz-P atr icke , puttings each

touldwere at present here and there scattered, andlonge time : The other wr ittes his answeare , thwith theirs desire at present, in r egards his

quarter in three seuer all counties amonge the

them places in a publicke way s they wouldpardon untill the ensuinge spr ings (quando so

what friuolons answeares those braue servitors of re ligion, kingiveth unto those theirs double confederats and associats, see muchby import-unity.

This Vlster partie , obsearvinge how they were beguil ed (by suchhitherunto well affected), by faction and tr eacher ie underminedr epr cbat sense, they began to plunder and pillage wheareve r theyreturns , and specially Bryan ogs O

’Duyne and Bryan O’Demp

desearved any such more then others for the present (that weesome ould deservings jealousies, caried aways all theirs cowe smarched to Killihis , and from thence to Fs rkall, as expectings thement of Costllagh

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atKilbegan for a randezvouz , as afore mention .

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Conaghtpartie , ar r ivinge into Macoghlaines countrie (as aboue mentioned) , did leadsa verypoore life , which to redr e sse , Co lonell Bourke , ch iefs 1n comaunde , addressedhimse lf unto the Governor of Birr, obtained the benefitt of a par leye , simulatinge

to become of his partie , whe rby borowed time , with a quarter assigned his men

untill he applyed himse lf unto Deputy E ar thon, then resident in Kl lkeny, for h e

conditions ; thither poasted, wheare he spent 3 or 4 daies which spent, re turnedback to his owns men ,

livings then, by reasons of the cessation be tweens them and

the cnemis , in farr be tte r condition then before , and lesse dangerous ; ColonellAlexander MacDaniell, chiefs in comaunde of the V lster partie , enformed of the

revoul te of the se Conaght regiments, marched towards theirs camps as

privat as he could , intendinge to surprise them, or at leaste cease on theirs armes

and use them' like enemies . But confidinge too much in the loyaltie of the

colonelle, though t fitt to acquaints them of his said intentions , leaste any things wasacted amisse bymisconstruc tion , which accordingly was don . Upon receipts of whichaddresss Colonell Bourke re turned answeare that he and his were true servitors ofthe caus e, and all he did , did tende one ly to re live his men in tha t extremeexigent ; wher upon they both conferred in person, and assured eachs other of

fealtie, wherupon both these parties marched to W e stmeath,to attend the saide

raudezvouz in Kilbsgan . But those mu sh rome Dil lons was neuer sos faithful lygiven as to comply with any theirs premisses, though neuer sos often assured byoathe and covenant .This partie , the seconds time frus trated of theirs real l intentions towards thekingdoms service , ambigiou s what be st to doe , Sir W alter Dungan (anotherbrave pillar of comaundinge power in L inster ) inters nowe to acts his par ts of

that falacian scene , desires them in person to continue theirs bille tte , on the

barony of Moycashell and C lonlonan for 4 dais s more , and did undertake by all

the faith possible to brings the other r espectiu s -faylinge parties unto a bodie , and

would marche with a goodly bodie of an armie to L e e L inster out of hand, wherehe was sure to r eceau e a mightie increase of both horse and foote, these partiescondescended to this third mo tion (though know to come from such another fontsas the former two) , settlings themselue s accordinge ass1gnment : Sir W a lterDungan, as prac titioner of such deceitfull dealinges, takings his way towardsMacoghlans countrie (simulatinge to gathe r people to the said r andezvou z) , andturnes backs to Monterr egan, to Ferkall , and see to the countis of Kildare , leavinge the norther en and Conaght partie s expec tings tha t never apeer inge rendezvenz , and see de luded a j us t punishment of pr odigall beleefe .

Havings now to theirs losse tryed to the'

u ttermost those neuer famous forfaithfull, but. infamous for per iurie, treason, and faction , most sensible of thewrongs r eceaued by C lanricarde and those his m inions, desirous to turns to

Conaght agains , to fishs there in pudl e water, in r euenge of former aflr onts,th e

two Conaght regiments tooke directly theirs course thither, vowinge againstClanricarde as agains t a traitor of re ligion, kings , and coun trie . But the V lster

partie ,'

caryinge Mr. Henry Dillon of Bellanagloghdufl'

e in the nature of a prisonerto Faghny Ferrall of New etowne , in th e countie of L ongforde , in lewe of £500

payed by him to Generall O wen O neylle for the secu ritie intred into him for the

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ent of that sum on the enlargment of R ichard Dillon of L ee

ab ss by all Dil lons, jointly and seuer ally (as no . 465 mentioned) ,marched to the countis of Cavan, de luded of the L ord of Costllagh and

adherents,wheare wee leaue them for a while, and spe aks of other es curre

that time hapninge .

CHAPTER XXV .

TH E frogge and the mouse were be tter take up theirs quarrel l than thatshoul d be theirs umpire ; for it hath been a practice as ould as sinceMacedo, to nourish warr betweens two neighbou ringe princeone of another, that the third, a stronger, migh t take hisupon both . I t is therefore a prudent de liberation in the

smoaked his drifts ) to compounds theirs difference be tweens th

prevent the practicers designed a plotts .

Dum seenie ruerent in mutua vulnera telis,Vngue leaena ferox, dents timendus aper

A ceur rit vu ltur spectatum,st prendia captat.

G loria victoris , prasda futura sua est.

I t is too well knowen in the se 3 kingdomes, nay in most par ts of

C lanricarde, since those comotions haue beene , as we ll againstagainst loyall subjects (which in Ire land is none of the

Marque s

he aneres unto all that i s Catholicke, or thatdignitie of holy churchs (without the leastethen hi s inativs and acquired disposition to

and churchs ), however, pursuant to this his 1n

broyle be tweens his faction and

kyte (havings alreadie banished

and take all to himse lf,whose

peere, or a loyal l subjects to his royall master, compose thethemselues therby to preusnte the kytes further p1 ocesdingoccasiones of weaknings the Irish force s (as partly observabletowards the party mentioned no . 690 and whose disper

marched thileadings of

conducts of

ceaued) wasnos re lation was had of it

e ue ry one to shift for partitheirs cowes and cattle towasubstance behinds to the en

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same by shott, whos playings somewha t remisse , went to r eliue them

person,but presently by the assayllants r eceaued a deadl y wounds , and

thence unto another rooms (of which wounds w ithin 48 hower s died) .faylinge others were both discoseeks the de fence of the saide

Dea, whoe couragiously behaued himse lf ; an assayllable

mitted none to inter, maugre all theirs might, cr ueltie, ansounded, a quarter of theirs lines granted, and the eastl

cnemis , which intringe, this Dea for sooke his said pR eyno lds himself,him

, you be knockinge now unto all the roomrich place it was, with all

cambrieke , holland , diaper,in abondance , non such didthat occasioned the breache of faiths and covenant in the comaunde

inhumanitie of the other, that r eceaued the contribution from h ence, toand leaue h is contributor to the mercilesse dooms of a crue ll s tranger .of all sortes were killed, all the res t stripped and pill adged that nigh tmornings , makings aways all that was either eatible or venable withinthe chiefs comaunde r res tored Conly the emptie caske of his castle , as 0but nos redresse of all his damages sustained .

After the takings of Dunor e , the enemie ouer-ran all the countis of

trongs forte be loent, did wish se

against the stamocke of the irs benefactor,for ts , and within few dayes after could not brooks the very sigh t ofvitator , which proved the j ust j udgment of God, and consonant to

Though treason is loved, the traytor is hated .

[T H E F I F TH BO O K E .]

CHAP TE R I .

W es comens e the years 165 1 .

TH E contryc cormorant makes his advantage of his poore neighboursra1seth the marke t as -he SCOS

‘ ll I S neede . See a cove tous prince wil l no

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asistance at a le sse rate then one of the fairest gemmes in hisa price sos high ,

and his necessitie soe greate , as h e can

graunte , nor with his saftye denys . But in sos disastrous achannes of hazardousfreinde .

opta E t vti quesso contrahs vs la sua.

the instant at the comencment of this years nos mar tiall

rose of the factionists now in L inster , except the re lation of

deformed,regiments of horse and foote that depended on

all the rest flocked to Conaght, but would to G od thosethe greate st tyrants, raisings the markett as they sawewould not face a single cnemis in th eirs beha lf without

as them for present satisfac tion all they were worths in th is worlds , whichpossible to gi ants ; th e poore mens proper necessity beinge such , whe rbyrcsd to stake all, both life and fortune , upon the hazardous chanrice of an

submission unto a bloudie and crue l l cnemis , then to sh are w ith see

so freinds .

did range at pleasure in all places and in loose com

W e stmeaths s partie never gave as muchpeasants ando the hazardsbehaviour ofs with re sistcountrie , and

oings toge ther flyinge (as aforesaid)of a bogg W e stmeaths hor ss comee r un-awaies, high ly abusinge them,

w idows s , orphans , and other forlorns

personsO th ersse ve risde such

incursions of these A ntechr istian Catholicks . Al l thein the behalf of these exorbitancies was, that the house of

greate concearnment fo r the publicke) was too barren of meats and

to keeps a garrison there must be maintained by the countrie, and per

poors men to be patient, that satisfaction will be given, whe rupon th e

omewhat satisfied .

sen t summons

165 1 .

Captain Scurloge revoulted.

The E arle desireth succor .

Gen. 9 .

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apeere, Christopher Nugent, the E arles L eutenant-colonellis there ; all his horse is scattered he re and there . Captain

the E arles L eutenant-colonell of h

quarter, not actings anythings to his

this man, as his foresaid brother, was

periu rer , a plunderer, and seuer al ly exc

sos naked by the E arle , that nothings except the sai

there, nay, not se e much as a stools to sitt upon ; butforte he had ‘

upon the Shanon, in the

evidence of his

intentions herin,

the V lster pr ovinciall councell did reside) ; a

unto P hillipe Me Huigh R eyllye , desiringe re lione ly bulwarks and gatehouse of that county .

that if he did giue them the forts to be mansd i

wouldproueand discouery of j ealousies reciprocally , P hilliment, and Alexander Mo Daniel l, with his

marched towards Fyena, in sigh t therof, th e E arlepoastings theirs

se lnes to the governor of the forte, L eutenant-colonell Chrishis admittance to place themselues w ith him, whos in nos

condescende to this theirs honest and reasonable requeste ,hazards in the towns , or quitt all .Whearfore, settl ings themselues in towns , 500men were

the Toghar . The towns did aboundaquavitae (liquor too well beloued of

provided forand turned backs to the

more like theirs fatherexpostulate the reason of

his opor tunitie, havings ehaste towards the towns , that scarce hatheirs hostassss for liquor, when hearinsensible and leas t in occupation r uningenotice unto theirs carelesss comaunder s .

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papall excomunications anexed to

the same ) , wou ld neuer restore an

Nugent, hapninge to be in place of theirs r andezvou z , as morerest, caused present restitution in totum to be made , what, should God con

such people , or th cire comaunder , in any acts morally goods or v1rtuou s

CHAP TER I I .

HO P E is in the mind of man,as is the vital] spirit in his body : the

possesse th and last that leane th the hearts . But hops fastened uponrounds but will is like the mu sh rome , which star teth up

all other plants growings without roo ts , is easily blowenSoe doe the actions of men built upon this ligh t sands and

hope ; because it makes that seem s easy and feasible to the eye of

tion, wh ich reason and the e vent sheswes to be mos t difficulte and dan

Spss nihi l a liud quam vigilantium somnium.

I t is sutable to our present pu rpose to speake heare of Fa . AnthonyP rior of Conallmor e , in the countis of Kildare , and prothonotar ius

r esidinge in the Surbonicall U niver sitie , studyings bo th divinitie and

to his exceedinge credit, wheare r eceaued orders and comaunde fro

gr egation de P ropaganda Fide inHolynesss , with privat instructionthat by his desire may hould a

modell ofsaftie, linecr edentiall le tters from the said Congregation members,them from time to time of the affaire s of the kingdome ,

vertue wherof tooke shippings and arrived unto Galways ,Marche this years (I speaks h eare accordinge the new computation) , wh esicke of an ague , could not comply with his saide designs til l the mat

monethes were efliuxsd .

I f you wil l be se e curious as to know s how amonge thowsands thiswas selected by the Congregation of Cardinalls for such an honorableyour satisfaction you may ob sear ue that Abbo ttfrom Ire land to E ngland by the Marquesss ofto procure some conditions from the parliament .r eceaued some poore condi tions at home , eith er by theproper industry, how euer his E xcellencie , accordingewas pleased any ways to se ttle h imse lf. The abbott bycame to be acquainted with the Congregation of Card

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desires in due and plausible execution , he thought necessarie to haue some zealousperson in the kingdoms of Ire land apointed from the saide Congregation, bo th to

the ebbings affaires therof, as to keeps touche with that ho ly Congregapointings at the P rior of Conall, at that present studyings his divinitie

and canon laws (as afor e saids ) in the prime U niuer sitie of P aris : with whom the

saide Congregation was full y acquainted , by the intimation of the late L ordNuncio and his dean, Dionisius Massar ius, now secre tarie of that Congregation .

The Congregation hereupon acquaintinge Fa . P rior of th eirs desire , tha t'

he

should addre sss himse lf to r epairs unto Ire lands with such errants as pleased themto ensruat, and other instruc tions to further the saide designs . The P rior, uponreceipts herof (not degener atinge from his predicessour s) , pre sently obeyed, offeringsboth life and per sons for th e restauration of holy re ligion in his new miserable

The holy Congregation, possessed of his generous and pious resolution,caused theirs Secre tarie to write unto both him and Cr elly in theirs behalfs , whosetenor are as followe th

Subscribed : To Father Crelly in E ngland ,P srillu str is st R everendissime Domine °

P ro complimento j us ti desider 1j Dominationis V estrae mitto inclusam ad

clerum Hybernias cum instruc tions ad dominum P r ior em A ntonium Geogheganum ,

ministrum, qui vul t pro salute misera) patriae reparare Hyberniam . Vere non possum, his liter is sxpr imer s gaudium pro tam generosa reso lutions , in qua, si aliquamDominatio Ve stra habe t partem , proculdubio e tiam merito maximi particeps critapud Deum et apud homines . Tuba eunam ego in gloriam vestram , et ne par catis

laboribus, non sanguini, non vitae , pro servitio Sanctissimi Domini mei, et pro fids i

mew Catholicas honors . Quis scit, for tasse ipse Deus vobis dscu s, vobis gloriamrvavit. Agat Dominus Antonius generose per agat Dominatio vestratia semper u tr iqus asistat, prout enixe pree eatur

Dominationis V estrae P s ril lustr is stA dmodumR everendas devotus s t verus servus

Romae d1e 19 Decembr is, 1650. Dionisius Massarius,Secr etarius Sanc tae Congregationis .

Al tera subscr ibitur : For Fath er Anthony Geoghegan, P rior of Conall .

P srillustr is s t A dmodum R everende DomineDominus Abbas C r elly significavit mihi pr omptam Dominationis vs strae

voluntatem pergendi in patr iam , ut ipsius patrias salutem quasr at. E go gratulorDominationem vestrum de tam pia resolutions , ac u t s o u tiliu s possit opus perfics r echaritatis, instr uctionem quandam mitto per manus Domini Abbatis Cr ellij . P oter itDominatio ves tra executi j uxta suam singularem prudentiam . Coeternm pergatDom1natio ve stra cum spe Divini auxilij , s t, sit certa quod ab ipso Deo, nec non a

a maximum r eportabit meritum , cum totum negotium sit pro

omini mei, ac pro bono r s ligionis Catholicae . E go promittom dimittam in qua possim cflicere ut labores et per icula, ac in

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commodo a Dominations vestra suscipienda sint pluries r ecompensata . I nts ri

met Deus adine t, protegat. ac de fendat Dominationem vestrum in tam seneteac felicissimum concedere dignetur finem commun1s de3 1der 1j , prout

Dominationis vestra: P s rillustr isR everendze A ddict1ss1mus servus e

R omae die 19 Decembr is, 1650. Dionisius Massar ius,Secr etar iu s de P ropaganda Fide .

Intrustings sos transcenden t incumbencie , by sos eminent authors as

gr egation of Cardinalls, the linguists of his Ho linesss , to such a personatender year es , as those le tters, and o therdicible calsfication : le t none thinks strangreate honor to be cast upon the shouldersas the seconds descent of mankinds that yeservice , gratuitie , and ofl

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er rings of Abe ll,A llmightie accepted, and those of his e ldestIsaac, the yonger son of Abraham , apointed

pillar of the Jewes generation, and his elde

e ldest brothers not spoken off.

amonge the rest called I ohn theall the disciples, Juvsnis il ls er

more intimat with our Saviour

after he published of h

tion, in principio eratE agle of E vange lists . P ope Bonifa of hapis memory,

“

S. L ewes of the O rder of Minors to be Bishops of Tolosa in Francenewlis reconciled to our holy mother the Catholicks Churchs ) , beingeyeare s of age then .

Sure there was some things founds in this yonger sor ts considerableof the Divine Majestis othe r then year es, thesaur usunderstandings , except Godsconsumatus in brevi, sxplevitmatters to passe ; though yonge

tallents ; hoare , not in theirs hairs ,not by the diurnitie of time , but bybehaviour. What then should anyour pre sent Anthony (see we ll groyonge year es, for pursuant to the alr eadie motiues , My L ordwh en th is man was scares 24 yeares of age , made him priestthat greate dignitie to be P rior of Conallmore , noelesse th enHouse of P arliament (accordinge the lawes of E ngland in Ca

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the paines to goe to his chamber, Tuaim and the restshewed was atte sted one ly by the secre tary of Cardinalsufficient by any ind ment, notwithstandinof Killmacho , was 11

not fitt that they should keeps any cor r espondencie w ith the prior ,le tter only signed by the secre tarie of P ropaganda Fide , and not byCardinall, which in his opinion was nothings authenticke . To thisall the rest of the faction, an easie busines .

CHAP TE R I I I .

Apollogicall abridgment of Fr. Huigh Bourkes demeanour.

L ET none be offended for describinge here a br s efe of thi s gentlmansY ou see h e passe th of Fa. P riors author itie, because ,is one lyther for e

Franciscankingdoms , under the swee ts yoke of obedience , runinge fromhe wearied all the courts of E urope with his pretences , suites,a subreptitious bull from his Holinesss to be comissar ie vissita

in Ire lands , arr ivinge thither, his ir regularitie discovered,the province , was banished by the Fathers o f the same O rder ;Spains , France , Italy, Germany, P ollande, turninge to th e L owe

to Hollands and E nglands . A general l Chapter o f his O rde r toR ome

, made all the suites possible to be member of that convocatcould be under the degree of provinciall or custos, wherof he wascour se for Denmarks , where 4 or 5

promised those poore men mountains o

vinciall to sitt in the fore saidearie one of the saide re ligiousactings in the behalfs of theThese innocentfor the holy promotion of theirs(accordinge the ould proue rbe , the lyer deceavto the general l Chapter with that bare namethough by th e importun itie of many news suites, was admittedconvocation .

A ll this was by him hatched, beinge sure and certaine invocall in the saide Chapter, would there become soe factionsDiflinitor -generall of the O rderwas left in puris naturalibus .

comencinge, left noe s tone nu

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(1 his labours unto euery prince in particular, and to all in generall ,(as was though t) a double spie for cache , pr o et contra, and eue ry one

hought him one ly devoted unto himse l f. By this jugglings , go ttc licks princes to the Generall of the O rder of Mino

’rs, tobeseemings in cumbencie , whos by the often desire and

stamocke) gaueL ouaine

, R ome,

itators of thosethe O rder) be longs unto the

power is onely in three yearese reclamation of the pr ovince

st his saide ~oflice , continually went to and fr o be tweens L ovaineostilian onely to haue accesss into the Emper our and Kings of

as for R ome , Fr . L uke W eddings did not admitte the exe cutionthere , nay, nor his feete to treads on that holy grounds . Spend

vagations, went un to Spains , presentedcession of his Catholicke Majestis , to bein all Ire lands (wherin was

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his ownsvicar apostolicke , contrarie to the

his saide proper his Holinesss loathe to deny his

the motion allsoe pursued by the often pre ssings insinuationss of the O rder ,

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not that they we re any things tender of hishe was worthy of it by any extravagant demeanour

, but thatride of se e turbulent a spirit, the fiat came to him,

and was

ims member of it, and was as earnest against My L ordthen pub lished, as any pre late conlds be . A nd not onely

se , or

w ithsease

gent though t to derogate from the honor of such as he represented,

The prelatsnoncomplyauce , betrayedthe trust t eossd by the

inge on him.

high ly obliged this man in this and otherwith him to send an agent in his companythe saide agent in any his afl

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aire s there :gs desire . The E arle of Birhanen (grandfor adheringe into Tyron in his late war r s,

mpany

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his lady, and goods, and sailed for Spains I write this much that you mby it the ingratuitie of th e present gentlman, as an abridgment of his bwherby the curious reade r migh t prye to his other actions which canotthen disobedient, disloyall, distr ustfull, disdainings , distastinge ,tions, couetou s, pertinax, peremptor ie , captions, headstr onge , littigioinvious , ungratfnll, and accordingly giue credence unto .

I s not, therfore , meere fopper ie the assertion of this man, that an

signed by the secre tarie of P ropaganda Fide is not auth enticke , hedid not signe unto it ? All the bulls, decrees , canonization of saine tes,mee ters are not signed

is to be kept in archive

offices or secretarie , or by anycredence is to be ginsu those cseeings the praxis herof in all th

noluit intelligere u t bene ager et, he migh t be sur e that the secre tarieCongregation of Cardinalls is at leaste in atte stings squipolente untotarins apostolicus , as by his place noele sse, and aliquid ultra, as a

county, is an esquire for the time beinge , et aliquid ultra : the supositi

which is indeniable , the conclusion fol lowings , which is our intention

eomannded the Bishops of Clonfer te , as secre tarieAnthony letters to be transmitted, importings the state of the kin

(pursuant to his instructions), but called for severall times, manyused

,but importuned at lenght, answered that h e transmitted

alr eadie , which was contrarie to bothe the Congregations sense

dispar adgment of Fa . P riors author itie . Thus did C lonferte (inL ord Nuncio mightie confidence) plays his par ts of that scene po

ar atrum st respexit re tro .

I t will not prove impertinen t unto our proceedings (for the satisfac

such as wil l be disaffe cted by desire to be we ll grounded in this busines)here a touche of Fa . P riors instructions from cou r ts .

First, to make a news confeder acis and union .

Secondly, to giue his Holinesss satisfaction in the inj uries offered himministers .

Thirdly , to institute a Catholicke P rotec tor.Fou rthly, that some eminent, constant, and faithfull pre late shouldunto R oms .

All which are both godly, Catholicke , and most conducinge to the comonthe nation and furtherance of Catholicke religion . But the zendoGalways and its preses Tuamensis did, viribus s t posse , oppose all, and wr

subsequent addresss unto My L ord P rimat, wher in he vents some what

poysoninge humor .

I llustrissime ac R everendissime Domine ,N on ignorat Dominat1o vestra Illustrissima quomodo hyeme

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(wherof it abounds) , and came to Ire land to acquireR oms ; within a shorts time was nom inateddiocese , a great antegin courts , by the seconds hands to be made

continued his Vicarage for a longe time , tillh is impor tun itie gott the flat of a myter , asfoote , to indeer e himself unto My L ord N un

able (sed non propte r J esum Chr istum tan

memory, a most[blank] whoe ob

be now vacant, d

the gthe r u

gentlman to his Ho linesss to be promoted unto that vacanecomplyed with .

C lonfert, now seeings himself seated m that chair ofand his pretences to haue come unto a ful l pedegenerat from his forme r brothers, shoed

unions, seusr ed confederacies , dismembr ed associations ,power and conation of My L ord Nuncio, and continues stillthe Sea of R ome, its ministers, nationall Congregation, and

to the honor or profitt of the Irish nation, in confirmati

le tter here,full fraugh t with leasings , fac tion, con tempts

spirituall and tempor all princes . He w rites insent, and to be expected by the Duke of L orai

Geoghegan arrived , he makes mention one ly of

Massar ius, Dean of Firma, to the clergie of Ire land, not mention

proper authoritie or mission by a h igher powe i , rather cutts him sh

paste and pr e sents stiles, cal lings him one ly by his bare name .

I ohn Bourke herin is uncivill , and the Archbishops of Tuaime is

derogue from the Congregation of Cardinalls both mwhe ther Catholickly, civilly , legal lyI s not with a brasen forheade h

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we Conation refraction . The Bishops of Dune and Doctor Meara wearein the nationall Congregation of C lonmacnose by the whole number the re ,discrepante , because this was more honests then the o ther, and more

as by the whole kingdoms prelats, it will not stande , C lanricardedisanull this Congregation decree, as he did Jamestowne acts , and

both choose,as afor esaide, an apostat fryer , a publicke and know en

nation and religion, a aterne of disobedi ence , seuer ally excom

homine , a doub e brother of John and Ha igh Bourke byof actions, and though t by his brazen foreheads to ge tt hisL ord P rimat, affirming

-e in his saide le tter, as prime mot-iue

C lanricarde did zealously prepare all things for theirss meanings onely his instructions), and eomannded

ar eadinesse for them .

see, My L ord P rima t must acts a things con

honor, to recal l by this both the acts of all theowns , Wherunto he subscribed . I t seems thendisanullinge those publicke acts , Wherunto h esearue them to his power) did not peruse or put

wanted not by those oppositius con

f his honor acts , as he had don, to signs

acts, and now himself with h is fews r e

ther, and members of the same grains , deroch are as contrarie as b lack and white , ensetc . WVhy did this man

, and those his 013100510113 ,

e inst reason or conscience P wher in is

atur itis and de liberation conceau ed, and liklyall the vicar-gener alls, provincialls of O rders,gs and canvassings sache question, pro et son

r atified, and confirmed , what was then signed

himse lf alone with his fews Conatian tribunes ,C lanricarde , with his adherentmor e stronge to tainte h im of

mor e pregnant to convicts him P roofe against0 his re ligion and countrie“, and Tua‘me '

My L ord P rimat 's unswears .

The Signings

and nation . This sameo f Tumme andh is recants

against the contrivers, “on, not l ikee , and to the show s of other doctors .

721 .

My L ord P rimats desire toconferr withthe P rior .

My L ord P rimats zeale .

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dellegats to asiste with his L ordship in any o ther ma tter conducingebu t soone afte r, upon h is first conference with the schismaticall , r epcouncell, not onely recanted , but allso oposed , viribu s st posse,and this disresps e tivly 1n Galways ln publicke mee tings , contestingesh ip for pi essdencie , whi ch was too, too exorbitant and er ronious ;

good pre late cares not to signs to one things new and to its oppositt

both he points of re ligion) . The recantation of Catholicke do

wor ste to bes t, but that of our present doctor from good to 1

obser uable

CHAPTE R V .

MY L O R D P R IMA'

I‘ was mightie desirous to see Fathe r P rior and his

from R ome,not for any eur ie sitie as the former pre late , but really to

accordingly,n. E nformed, th erefore,

e r of the of Minors, and a

to confer r with him , and did send byle tter of credence

R euerende A dmodum Domine,

Tuas datas 6° Aprilis accepi tandem , quibus signifieas te habereCongregations Cardinalium de P ropaganda Fide mihi comunicanda,super ij s ques C alaiss ab appulsu ve stre in regnumcomunieata . Qua1 s 10go Dominationem V e stram , si ts

hue accedat mihi comunieaturus ques comunicandaMakyernan vel alius abeenventur us est, cui (sitender s ) intimare poterit verbo vel scripto, ques mihi comunicanda foDominationem V estram delectam adhibeat caute lam in negotijs sibispero s t opte . Date 10Maij , 165 1 .

R eus r endae A dmodum Dominationis V estrae

The plains stile of this greate prelate doe easilyintentions and censeritie of his proceedings, andtion of G always should misenfe rme his

P rior, as Tuamensis have malitiou sly touched ia Seraphicall ch ilde , and consequently mos t obser uant to the Sea of

h is testimonie of the proceed ings in Galwaie coneearninge Fa . PMy L o1d P rimat, in hfee verba .

I llustrissime ac R euer sndissims Domine,I n aduentu R suer sndi A dmodum Domini A ntonij Ge

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mentioned) ar r iusd to Baghra in the Kings coun tis in the begininge

where Fa . P rior was at presents , with Whom he seriously conferred, Whbou ldly open unto him the secret r etirments of h is hearts , which he

addr essings himse lf fo1 jorney, in his company to the nor the , went intoof L oghrye, wheare frye rs minors had th eirs aboade th en, What did theybutt Costllagh and his two uncles, Sir L uke and Sir James Dillon, pr

himse lf into jorney, the enemie

towards Athlone , and allsoe to giue noti ce unto his uncle, Terence Co

chaunced his course , and by Fa . Thomas Makye rnan wr ittes the ensuinge

unto My L ord P rimat :I llustrissime ac R euerendissims P atrons mi colendissime

V estras R sue r endum Admodum P . Fr . Thomam

cepi literas s t eDominus Secrede P ropaganda Fide mihi comisit imper titu s sum,

sicut et pr oce

quibus in appulsu Galuiae obuiam factus sum,fuss snar rau i de

praefatu s pater gratiae vestrae dieet. C oeterum adviscendum

nunc profecturus ab ipse itinere , disuadent, tum praedictus P ateamici animaduer tente s varias comunis hostis incursiones, atq

periculum : verum ubi primum commode potero illuc accsdam .

pote i it omnia exparte msi Dominationi vestrae I ll ustrissima; pr

iusius, quas comunicanda hahni exponer e , sicut s t quas super meconcipit insinuare, u t patrocinio, consilio, s t directions ves tra satitr issimae Dominationis Domini Seer s tar ij epistola r espondsatur , 0

r esponse ab E piscopis Galuiae Congr egatis date ijsdem liter is ad mentemC ongregationis de P ropaganda Fide non sit conformiter responsum et

vinum I llu str issimae Dominationis vs strm summs pr epitium impr ecans ,submisse deoscu lor

,uti gratiae vestras

A ddictissimus servus ver us4° Jun11, 165 1 . Antoni us Geoghegan .

I n dorso sic

I llustrissime R euer endissimo ac P atrono sue Celendissimo Domino H

Archiepiscopo A rmachano, Tetius Hibernias P rimati, etc .

CHAP TE R VI .

SOME men are safe , but not secure : such are they , whoe after a.

fouls

secretly comitted, or a greate wrongs closely offered, have a consci

l P. fr.Mam

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guilts still dwe llings in th em, though the danger of the punishment be over past,for albeit they labour to h ide it from others , and by all veiles of ar tefice to keepsit from the ligh t, ye tt can they neuer perswade themselue s but that it is knowenand therfore as they in theirs nature ever fears the partie wronged, se e the o therin his reason should neuer affye in them ,

for there is nos sinceritie in reconciled

P oenitet 6,si quid miserorum creditu r ulli,

Poenitet, st facto torqueor ipse meo

Wes haue made mention, no . 7 1 5 , of Fa . A nthd‘hy Geoghegans in struc tionsfrom the cour ts of R ome to the pr elats of Ire land, to choose a Catholick protec torfor the nation, and in the subsequent number, in Tuamensis his letter unto

.

MyL ord P rimat, there is a touche given of the Duke of L oraignes agent, the Abbottof S . Catherine, to have arrived unto Galways with a present subsidie . That youunderstands the grounds of this , you maye obsearue that the we l l affected of th iskingdoms , coneeavings it, at its las t period of sbbinge (occasioned by treason and

faction) , did seuerall times in publicke assemblies moue to make choice , and callfor some Catholicke prince to be protector of this nation ; this often moued, pro et

contra, wherby fell to various intentions whoe should be the man, some wouldhaue the kings of Spains , others the kings of France ; o thers none of bo th , r endringe for reason, that these two greate Catholicke menarche s were alreadie

aduersaries cache to other, and choosinge the one for that purpose, the o ther wouldharbour greate jealousies against the nation, which had beene grounds enoughs todiswade both from beinge e lected ; thus nos agreement of voices herin apeeringe ,after longe debate , by comon consent, did nominat and e lects his highnesss the

Duke of L oraigne , a Catholicke and riche prince , a greate war r iour , and a man

rr

fiightis desirous of honor, and consequently of any imployment conducinge tot e same .

This agr eede upon, dispatches were sent unto his Highness importings thenations desire , wherupon his Highnesss was pleased both to embrace the saidmotion and send a proper agent, the Abbott of S . Catherine , Stephanus Hinius,with subsidie, and inve sted with power to treats with the nation touchinge their s saide desire ; whoe ar rivinge to Galways makings knowen his errant,wherupon a grand councell (to avoids the name of assemblys ) did sitt and treatsof the busines, examininge whe ther behoouful l

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or nos , many rubbs did apeer e ,many factions ambages used, many tergiuer sations and delayes inuented , muchtime spent without benefitt, Deputie C lanricarde , conceauinge some indifl

‘

er enciem the saide councell

, would admitt power or authoritie to reside in eith erttee to make or r eceaue conditions with his

then in him self imsdiately, this mouedvotes agr eede upon, th e power the refore

uitinge to his imtenViscount Taaffe , Sir

N etcwel l .

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moda potes tas, were dispatched from Galways , the Dukes agentin the kingdoms accordinge orders expectings freshs instructionsand the nation r esults from time to time to be transmitted . Those

to Bruxells in the L owe Countries,before they did conclude any thingsof Fearnes beings in the same towne, did conceaue fi ttings to be advicedan important affair s by the prelate, pursuant ther to did dispatchs theirsaddresss unto his L ordship settings fourth theirs saide desire , in returnswrites unto them, amonge

o the rest the subsequent, sent unto C liuer

Bishops ofDrumore, by C lanricarde .

A copie of par ts of a letter from the Bishops of Fearnes to

Taafie, Sir Nicholas P lunke tt, and G efi'

ry Browne, Agents forof L or aigne .

I doe with all cense ritie offer my owns opinion what is to be done byexigent, which is, to the end the agreement you ar e makings with histhe Duke of L oraigne become pr ofit-table to the nation and acceptableof God, that you will imsdiately, with humble heartes, mHolinesss in the name of the nation, and

the ligh t of wisdoms , the spirit of fortitblessings of God wee one time enioyed,necessitie of doings this the greate r, thatauthor itie is for seuerall causes excomunica

accounted a greate contemnerpersecutor of My L ord Nuncio and some

his owne le tters came faire for the purposminds that he , though much and oftenConfeder at Catholicks untill he founds the opor tunitie of

P opes Nuncio, and had the L ord of Insichyne (whoe not 1

hands in the blends of pr iestes and innocent soules in the

S . P atr icke in Cashell) to cope with him in societie of arme s .

nos cause news of joys in tha t cemunication of those two starrs .

God will prosper a contracts grounded upon the author itie

some other ways be not founds of r eeoncilinge him unto us ? tis prophane maye be made holy, and what is ro tten sounds . Says

nation with the prodigall childe , surgam s t ibam ad

pater peccavi in coelum st contra te , and imediately goe

Nuncio in this citty to make this hapie submission, qu ispir itus sancti gratia, this beinge don, goe on cheerfu

most Catholicke prince , whoe d idmission woul d neuer enter uponre ligion in a kingdoms , and withwithered, aceur sed hands , and God wth e people , at leaste many of them,

the irons of excomunication, etc.

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P raedictorum comitiorum indictio

P o stquam ver

armis indulser 1t.

Quae quidem, ctum ex regni vectigalibu sproprio sues Celsitudinis aerar io,

Catholicorum sumptuum, qui in similes usus,insumentur .

Hostium vero , aut damnatorum poena aut praetium aut

fortiter se pro re ligions , regnoque gesssr int, prout suas Celsitudini equiconsultis super hoc comitij s generalibus .

P raater viginti librar um A nglicarum milia, iam in usus regniexpense sua Ce lsitude eam pecuniae summam

, armorum, navium , munitqu e aparatus, comeatusquc bellici, vim atque copiam supeditabit, qillius facultates sint, nec infra belli continuandi r sgniqu e r ecuperandi

C ujus omnis pecuniae r ecuperationem, tum, quas ad hostem attinet

psrsolusndam taxes , sectionesque pi insui cuj usque partem aequali proportionspres scr ipto attemperandam .

P rasfati vero deputati cum sua

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subduci qusat, certas personas ad id muner is proponendum

alibas licite ipsis placu er it mutende s .

nee de pace quicquams t comitl ,

nee vicissim de le c tus s t comitiaseiscentur . I n cuius r ei testimonium dictu s

manum suam apposuit s t sigillo mun ir i curaui t.

L ocus Sigilli.Carolus L o raigne .

ossnsis .

n I dos not exac tly translate into E nglish, though hapilyL atins wil l earpe at my neg ligence herin, for

an abridgment unto other matters hearafter

kingdoms

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of Ire lands , withand authoritie lawsfully s lenginge to such is to him

successo rs, accordinge the tenor and purports of the

the prime objects of this busines, both parties intercommon consent, doe implore the apostolieall benediction, andst before the worlds to be most obsear uant unto his Holinesssus al lwaies moste constants in the'

Catholicke faith s , and neue rtrue rule of holy belifs . His Holine sss doe promise to asistestie the Kings of

the rul e and gouerments hands

,or in the hands

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728.

I .

any other laws , statute , 5 .

to the hinderance of theor agains t the

s ireis hand

hearafter hapninge , for the publicke behoofs .

ac cordinge the fundamentall lawes of the

Majesties gouernor , or councell tab le heretosformed.

as hear tofors , by an assembly : The callings 7~

is one ly left to his Highnesss disposall .lmightie will be pleased to graunts good suecs sse unto religion 8 .

meane s of h is Highnesss armies in this kingdoms , if it seemsassemblys or kingdome councell to send succours unto his

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Majestis against his enemies in other his kingdomes, his Highnesss wilcondescende .

I f by urgent'

occasions his Highnesss may not come un to the kIre lands , th en is it in the hands of his Highnesss posome Catholicks not unworthy th e place to be governowithout dependencie of any o ther whom soeve r, as tofi ttings , whoe in matters of weigh ty concearnment,the kingdoms , of state or policie , will joins with the councell or assem

h is Highnesss in person were in place .

The citties, castles , and land won from the enemie shalbe restoredproprie tors in Catholicke places, they constantly per ssvsrings in the ob

his Highnesss government .It wilbs allsoe lawfull for him to place o thers in o thercastles, as he will j udge fittings for the na tion behoofs , whoe wilof the armis , acruinge as we ll out of the kingdoms ,may reasonably suporte it) as the remains out of his Highnessscaution of which moneyes, as aforesaid) , as other lenis s of Catholicsuch uses hith erunto, or hear after to be aplotted, the ransome or pen

demned persons and enemies, or the pension of such as behaued th

for religion and kingdoms affaires, as to his Highnesss in j us tice and

though t fitt.A generall assembly beinge adviced touch ings the

20 thousand E nglish pounds alreadie counted for the

o ther sums of money, armfor warr h is Highns

For theunto his

Ath lone , tHighnesss will win those from the enemar e to keeps the possession therof (as afoFurthermore , wee notifie unto either

castles , in vertue of this pre sent transactheirs hands surrender unto his Highnesss , heirs s or succe ssors , andye lde obedience unto, all excus es, tergiuersations , and pretences tonotwithstandinge .

Whearas collection of the saide moneyes wilbs made, as we ll thethe meanes of our armies

, by a legittimat stipulation deducted tohis Highnesss , the taxes, aplottments, and sections or

shalbe imposed on

proportions, eaehecouncell or assembly prescription .

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opinion did yeld a shrewde rubb unto the P arliament-afiair es inkings parti

with a

foundsneither provision , amunition, or 0rdall men though t his proceedings tohe admitt into that garrison o therNow the other.By vertue of his author itie , Generall of L inster (to ensure h i s game)

dispatches unto the standings forces of L inster to marche in all hastConaght, both horse and foote , to oppose a weaks enemie (as h e tearmedCharle s Coote), and leaste anyDeputie , to write unto the seuemen

,in a more pressings ways to marche with all expedition,

don by C lanricarde (as one tha t was skillfull in the inventionUpon receipts of these respectius dispatches , the By rnes and

braue partie of both horse and foote . Collonell Danie l l ogsBryan Mc P he lim had two braue foo te regiments , Colonell Sirregiment of horse , Thomas Scurloge his L ieutenant-colonellbut stepinge towards Ath lone to knows what the matter mithe same man

, and did not goe to Conaght,Kevanagh, Major, to whom, for the mostMoore pre tended the flat of a Colonell ofregiment C olone ll L ewes Moor e a foo tehorse ; Walter Bagnal l and Sir Thomasnumber of men compitings theirs name ,

pp the numbe r of fac tionier s to beare sw

At this time L imbr icke was leageredDeputie E arthen, and none to r eliue itDauid R oche , both dilligent and loyally ery we ll to the mightie preiudiee of the

11 there) . Castlhauen thus dispatched, ar r ivinge thither, sh ewingew as we l l knowen by that partie , and the prime objects of Clanr i

ndinge would not obeys , whe rupon, accordinge instr uctions worked,alous is s be tweens the two former comaunde r s, Mor tagh O

’Bryan

h the troupes, promisingsre linquish both the o ther.cauallrys , se e tha t he wasmany horse, to brings hister by a false alarum fromblanks ) , comings straigh t

weene him and Dauid R oche , ccto come to the coun tis of C lare forthither ar rivinge, used all hostileunto the saide Mor tagh , hangings

souldiers tha t came unto his hands belongings unto theur st apeere unto him for r ecr uts or o therwise , dependingeishsd under the name of Toris .

ntsst with Major-generall Nsylls in L imbr icke, beings0 horse , used all the meanes possible for mutin ie

,rent,

but not inkindled for the presen t to any purpose , forOneylls , applyed

uen obsearuinge ,the towns and

ways , which the

division, Opposed the seruice of

and pil ladge all the territoriesor othe rwis e, cam e to the cittie

d all conducinge to the cnemis

His treacherythere acted

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both horse and foote d id dayly hopfully 1ncrease , soe

it was though t they would come to very good issue ,icard and h is faction, did comaunds Castlhauen with

the former partie , as chiefs comaunde r

The perfidie ofthis man.

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whence those springs worked all the meanes to weaken the service and '

enablsthe enemie) any whom he though t loyal l to either kinge or nation (if in comaunde)d id disbands , three Conaght regiments , the most loyal l in all that province , he disbanded , Colonell R ichards Bourke , Colonell R andle Me Daniel l, and ColonellDonogh O

’Conor , one ly because loyal l to both religion and countrie . A man would

thinks this to be too strange a policie and too publicke a treason to leaue the

province of L inster naked to the cnemis , one of two cittie s that stooMajestic to cutt shorts of provision, to disbands and

enemie at its doors , to nourish mutinie and division amonge bothcittizsn, to disable the natine colonel ls and gentrie to defende theirigh t, wives , children, proper liues and fortunes and to intertaine

factions, and disloyall‘

str angsr s to de fends aliens , le tt any man

doome j udge whe ther this was to preusnt distruction (as a chiefs govs

sos intrusted , should doe) or cause itCostellagh now havings brough t all his intended treasons to this wished

enformed of Sir Charles Cootes marche at the confines of R oscomon and

countie s, addre ssings himself thither, speerings , makings his apollogie of

conference with the cnemis comaunder , declared unto him al l the

genes and intentions contained in Sir Thomas A rmstrongs s letter (asmentioned) , and makings his conditions for Ath lone (whe ther all thibation of C lanricarde I cannott tr uely attest, other then aposteriori,sense I dar e affirms ) this see treacherously acted, Sir Charlesdispa tch this intimation unto the Gous rnor of Dublin, whoe fou rthwi

a searchs to be made in all the cittie for the bodies of Sir ThomasR obert Byron , and James Tuitts . Sir Thomas was not founds ,apr ehended, and James, hapninge to beand remitted to Dublinin the nature of

we l l backed) was dismissed . Sir R obertenlarged ; what treachery mor

that were his proper sticklers in O rmonds factionaxe ! one ly to indeere h imse lf unto an enemie in an

and couenant ? what ps rfidie more palpable ? whatmore publicke to kinge, countrie , and re ligion then

any service in the behalfs of his solemne oathb rings all the we ll affected of L inster into a nuthe anchor of theirs saftie , to be the Car ibdemake the acts tragicall and the scene bloudie P and motiue;with that inde lible character of infamie nee securitie withdiflidence , qui sibi nequam cui bonus . I f his malice be su

associats and factionier s , what wil l others (against whom hehis hands ? Si in viridi fronds hmc fiant, quid er it in sicco ?

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L ewes Moore.

A lexanderHope betraycdit.

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passadge 1u1to all comers , and denied any favor unto its formerwere its jaylou rs her tofor e were become now its prisoners, andsalute it afar r off were now its porters ;forces that adhered unto th e Deputie C

conditiY ou shall obsearve, r

in Conaght, whose nicethis man of some jealouunto the saide Danie llno . 732 touched, as not

which if

same to his bro ther Charles, both aplyinge themselues for

Moore . The Major tellings him he would putt him nextsheads of a selects regiment of horse , that he was not tyedthen whom he pleased, and desired him to

days of mustar aproachinge, Major Charles,all in a bodie , did call for Colonell Mooreproper colonell, which he did and left, Dun

troupes ; this continued without controls for 9his dumbs, knowings not wha t best to doe .

walkings solitarie and pensiue , addressings

salutations finished, tould him he was ver ie sorie to be a means

che ly passion in him, and if any such did proceeds from him,

his righ t in re lation into the regiment, was at present contenttherin (notwithstandinge the intrest and donation of Keuanagh)se

_ good a friends,and desired Dungan to intercesse in his be

Deputy to haue a foote regiment in the st

asistance herin, did four thwith disclaims in h e migh tsaide regiment of horse . This couenant be tweensMoore and temporizer-Dungan, whe rby both discredited himse lf, ah is abe tter to be euer afte r hated of Dungan, whoe nos sooner hermade himself r eadie and re turned to L inster with three score and

leavings the rest to Dungan—le e the'

silly deportment of this

(1 betrayed untoo thers therin residiugs ; those captains playsstandings the cnemis had all the cotts in

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island, killed some of the garrison, tooke all unto mercie , and hanged one

Nicholas Nugent, a greate promoter and a ranks P rote stants and spie for the enemie .

The place was mightie plentifull and riche ; the captain in person acquaintinge the

E arle ofWestmeaths , his colonell therwith , as of high concearnment for the pub

licke , desired r elife to make it good against the comon cnemis , which mightieconduced to bride distraction in the enemie about them parts . N otwithstandinge all

reasonable motiues , nos relife was sent ; nay, the captain upon his returns didwith the enemie for surrender (which he durst not doe , other

d beene that Captain Nugentisland, ransome or exchannce

the distressed natiues to be

same ilaud to be demolished,au e don unto the bleedings

r e orphans and widowes to death , and thusI f any things ambiguous of ou r discoueryes, you may seriously, and

affectation , peruse the ensuinge letters penned by a prime practitioner ofn, inte rcepted by a person worthy all credit, whose sense is as followeth .

CHAPTE R IX .

MAY it please your Excellencie ,Your assignment and le tters of favour in my behalfs delivered, notwith 74 1 .

and my grea te expence of time and meanes, in pursuance therof, Patricksgent

Bryans letterthis

to O rmonde.

Subscribed—To O rmond.

Cossen,

Findings this epor tunitic, I though t fitt to craue your fauorablc inter 743 .

safe unto your0 your hands will not one ly call youobstacles, works in you that honor

dc Burbon,in choosinge to heare one masse rathe r then

wherwith I conclude . I humbly take leave , and remains ,Your most humble servant,

P . B.

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cession to his E xcellencie in my behalfs , touchings the moneyes IE xcell encie , whose assignment to me in that behalfs on the Deputy andtooke hitherto nos effects , though pursued with much expsn

labour, and moneyes. I needs not

one ly by me but by all his fr einds ; whoe ar e , God be thanked ,twen ty now for one at his partings ; and the chiefest h eade peeceswishers, doe giue him and themselues with all theirs adherents fornot answeare the present opor tunitie ,the hands of his .freinds , which theyhe landed here before him , se e thatsoeuer of them tw

feared but thathazards to searve

that they will not be able to searve him further towith all the power they haue , prevent this at

obstinacie of L imbr icke and Galways to the genesor ts of people in both place s, whoe migh t be soon

eomannded to the fields to comaunde the armis for the pwhence I hope he shal l never re turns to that usas te .

degrees er ubbinge the faction of L oraigne in his armisto te ll his ofiice rs in the heads of his armis , thatloyaltie for a little moneys of a foraigner , and none

hhedlariat'

ham

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The encreaseof faction.

Obicction.

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follows the example of the Frenchs kinge, Hen

loose his title to his kingdoms , as not beings

subjects ; whoe obsearvinge and wenings the da

reported to haue saide , tha t he would not foringe one ould masse, if the present willpedibus , he insinuats hereby the title of O rmonothings

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to the assecution therof, other thenre ligion, oppugnant, se ttings fourth the feasib

Burbon, to be a Catholicke but for one years , andwished end, which designs is nos other things thdistracted kingdoms , all whi ch is pursuant toment, no . 480.

I t is we ll knowen that O rmond Was sworne

ordinarieone sincea time .

distruction, as longeMajestis , those onely beinge all

a s trange passadge . The L ordfaction, can assure themselu e

gouernors continue loyall, suchthe opinion of this author) are the scum and

loyall. A man migh t supose the contrarie of this asseL ord-leutenant Deputie and theirs adherents shouldfate , if L imbr icke and G always did treacherously yetownes of the whole kingdoms haue don, they beingehis Majestis intrusted for th e defence of h is royallmake good but those two townes . The intimation of this author is str

O rmonds friends can assure themselues of nos saftie while those townesagainst the comon enemie .

The warrlicke behaviour, manly opposition, and faithfull demeanourOneylle , gouernor of L imbricke, in the defence thertearmed by this author obstinacie to the gouernmen

apointed

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imbricke , though against his stamocks , yett, to please the man and

of people there , w as contented to pr efer r h im unto that honorablehis courage in Opposinge the comon cnemis , h is

his reputed L ord-leutenant, h is fidelitie to his

religion, and constant car iage pursuant to his

e,because he will not surrender h is place unto

of C lanricarde , euer ye tt charactered with the

maye obsear ue , 1 32,

conceaue the eals ficatiou of

h is proper deportmentunion and association , is

specte of both oathe ,ithfull and ever loyal lO’Bryan, and Dau id

clergie doe tearme) , tothat the author doe means the

3 you migh t w ith indiffe r encieIs to the same , out of which

premisses you may philosophically deducts an undeniable consequence , that neitherthose, the author, nor whom he writes is other then antagonists of both kings ,nation, and religion, and such as h e tearmes obstinat, to be both true, loyall , and

Which may be confirmed by the author himse lf, in his letter, for all that wascharactered with the stains of treasone and fac tion in e ither towns or countrie ,since those comotions, are here by him placed in the predicament of loyaltie andbest ranks of men ; and such ‘

as were never yett taxed with any the leaste crime ,rather most obsearuant of oathe and allsageance , ar e placed in that of diflidie and

swaruinge from the gouernmsnt, as Haigh Oneylle , Bryan Mc P he lim, Mor tagh

O’Bryan, Dauid R oche, Dominicks Fanninge, etc. ; and those whose ac tions dideuer tends to perfidie and distruction, are named real l and faithfull friends of

Ormonde, as Drumore , L imbricke , Bagna ll, E smond, Thalbott, Barnewall, e tc .

IVhat then will any man of indifferent doome j udge of the author and his saideadherents, other then presbyterians, factionists , and disloyall, his advice for r econcilment to religion, his end for that purpose, (the se ttle of his friends) , the small andperemptorie continuance therin, his wishes and execra tions agains t the wellaffectsds returns to places of saftie , the displayinge of faction and disunion in thesaide townes and r espectius pr ouinces in both clergie and laytie , doe cleer ly di s

coner the contagious maladie whearwith h e and his master and faction are obnoxious,and doe evidentlis confirms and aproue what hitherto we haue , without respecte of

persons intimated unto the world, in this our present discouery ; what other thingse speaketh of Drumore and other prelats, that he is a seconde Cloghar in V lster ,

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and those styringe the church s affaires in Conaght, you sh

due place . A s for his jealous ies against the comings of th

is accordinge h is principles they doe oppose this solemne acts , the

grounded upon theirs proper authoritie , as hearafte r more at large .

re turns to C lanricarde and his L inster forces in Conaght.

CHAP TER XI .

TH E contemplatiue parts of musicks consiste th chiefly in a true disposition

portions, and the actiue is in a symphonie and right se ttings of the

one to another, and the voice to both . I n e conomie men mus t cuttto their cloathe : and in

are necessarie attributes to eve ry vertue soe likwise in

standings upon the defensive par ts , is to measure and

accordinge to the strenght or weaknesss of the assayler ,fr ustratinge (as much as in him lyeth ) the mynes made to blows him

owns countermines of prevention and diuer sion.

Ducis in consilio posita est virtus militaris—periculosa res dux inconsult

How farr did the Deputie C lanricarde swar ue from this polliticall . rulenotice longe ages that Sir Charles Coote was marchinge towardssmall forces in r e

service, but disablforces (euer yettplaces of saftieE xcellencie

weaks ; and wConaght men,

without the

withstandings his armis thithe r with a double marchebreathe , provision , or meanes ; wearie and discouraged,n igh t with a cleans stamocke . N oe sooner the enemie

the passadge Wherunto his aime was free , nee r ubb or binde

(noted by the behaviour of his ve ry good freinde, cossen, and

cards ) then marched safe and leasur ely towards the countisthough our Deputie -generall did we ll obsear ue the enemietinue where he was at present for 24 howers more, in the

hot tes t

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P alladem Jovi decubcnti as sidere ,Consulere , atque omnes metuentem expenders casus.

peers -comaunder were any things versant in the ls

authors , h e would not stands sos stiffs ton probable supposition (as was not

to be wor ste then a beaste , but heark now of him .

R esident in L oghreagh afor e saide , r eceaued inte lligence that Mydid marche from the siedge of L imbr icke towards Conaght, to r el

conferr with Sir Charle s Coote , whom he conceaued to stands in

wherupon C lanricarde did send orders unto Castlhau en, resident th

a passadge) , but nos sooner espiedfoorde , to be enformed of its security, thand foote to quitt the place , and savve tother with mightie disorde r and speed

should doe it for stands , and neuer sent words of

freinds , the Irish armis , who rather though tseuerally attested by C lanricarde , till seeings theh is partie as could bear s out that celer itie in arouaproachinge towards , by whose demeanour didheeles

,wherby afrighted, the deputis upon sigh t coma

towards Galways for theirs secu ritie . The passadge ,

passed and marched to P or tdumny to confer r with Cootfor some fews nights, to dispose of the proceedingsafiaires, which agreede upon E arthen did re turns towhere formerly Castlhauen had beene incamped (no. 73not come thitherunto, the Shanon beings in midestplace ,deere

,

j udge ,cards , actings those things, be a politician or

defensive parte, did neuer measure his streneuer offered to preven t or diuer te his motionsuch as were loyall and true seruitor s to th

permenem

un to

comanda ri

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I s this to be a loyal subiecte to his Majestis I s this to be a good Catholicke I s

this the faith of a Confederat the honor of a pe er s , the amitie of a patr iott, and

the fidelitie of a Generall gouernor of a Catholicke nation P N oe

The Irish armie , with theirs General l, ar r iuings to Galways , the fac tion rifethere , the elde st folks was for it, and the yonge r sor ts did embrace the true and

Catholick principles of the late L ord Nuncio, to shews some seemings indiffer encie

in this busines, and please the we ll affected of the militia in a points of se e neere

concearnment unto theirs saftie , it was though t by the deputis and h is privyscouncell to cause the townes-men (notwithstandinge there was an netus ll mayor) tonominat and elects a gouernor to rule the afiiiirs s of the militia in towns , and thesame to be a souldier, leaste either the foresaide partys migh t be troublesome untoother . This sos moued, havings th eirs privat instruc tions from the deputis , to choosenone but such as hitherto was knowen member of blind -faction , pursuant ther untothey gather to the Tolser . Chiefs in that passins e lection was the late General l ofL inster , Thomas P reston , thither come afte r givings up unto the comon enemie

R oe Oneylle , Arthurs Fox ,there apointed agent from

the Duke of L orine , and Major Guire (sincethe yeldinge of Ticrohan) there master of theat lenght Clanricards sense knowen unto theices was wantings to sute theirs intentions andThomas P reston afor esaide , that lost both fields

comaunder ye tt in Irelands , and as a gratuitie of his

censeritie therin, O rmond at his last farewe ll unto Framnes , baptized him underthe name and honorable title of Viscount Taragh ,

which is a badge of true ser uice

unto all that is ps r iur ed and treacherous . This e lection was both pleasings and

gratfull unto C lanricarde and his faction, as the mains now of theirs pretences .

A rthure Fox was apointed colonell of the yongmen of the towns , with a floarishinge regiment of 1500men, veris well apointed, whos maried a widows rich enough ,and December fol lowings died, euer a constant man . Bryan R oe Oneylle was

contented with his owns regiment in towns to line , but Major Guire was left inalbis, onely because loyall .Galways thus in saftie , at leaste soe simula ted, W estmeaths by the advice of

Clanricarde did man Tirolon, one of th e Deputies houses neer e Galways but thecnemis in a smal l bodie marchinge thither, the garrison souldiers obsear uinge h im

about sos base an

it was My L ordhimse lf to Clanr iin the souldier orto be the author,

rendringe nos o ther rease in time then thatMy L ord, answered the other, if such a busines be , thatproper saftie that we will not expects to see our enemie

wee wage warr, or putt our selues into any posture of

The basnessc

of those men.

His reasonableobiection

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defence . The leaste th is partie could doe (saide he) to expecte untillcams towards them,

if not then able to figh t, or not expectings r elife ,as good quarter as they ge tt by this th eirs shamful l fligh t, and thator why did not they brings th eirs armes, and as much bagage as theyhavings sufficient comoditie and leasure to ferie it into the townsthey demolish both house and bagage ? To this onelye did C

answers , that it was a world of pitty to turns suchto ge tt it agains , se e that Clanricard gave up his

within a quarter of a mile to Galways , whichagainst the towns . The enemie havings see pacer tained that Clanr icard would give noe r ubb

began to build tur r etts of earths to the number of th ree , placingsupon, left in them all th e matter of 500 men,

all which was

deputies nose , at his very door s , havings 5000men at leaste , andif pleased him, and the enemie had one ly 2500, and never gaue , othe leaste interruption nay, not as much as

cryings out to the contrary .

The enemie havings thus gained, withoutConaght, except the towns of Galways (whnuke of the countis of Mayo,out con

harbour, and to land some

with his ordinance verymariners and other lu stieand other inginier -works ,saide , the works was besubsiste . This obsearued by th

would h e gr aunte , nor suffe r anyh e alleadged) , the townsmen and

the L ord-deputis , or without h is asfuture danger, cryed out to bothse lf for the ser uice, noe comaunder would unde rtake the leadings of anyunlesss eomannded by Clanr icard (which was the leaste of his though ts)Bryan R oe Oneylle publickly offered himself, which motion in the behalf

peoples exclamation, and in prej udice of the mouer,

deputis , and a partie of 300 men was picked out,comaunder , whoe thither arr iuings , eomannded thedeaths to aduance and give an assaults upon the n

sooner breathed then executed, andthe shipps alsoe discharginge theihails . N otwithstantinge this roughpartie had the kil lings of all the who

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comaunds a trumpeter unto E ar thon, deputis for the parliament,treague or cessation of armes for a peremptorie time , and in the me

theirs conditions of settlmsnt, herby assured that the well affectedjoins with them in that treacherous acts (and thensineke from them, and sos not considerable, and co

to miscaris , this was the fetch of C lanricarde and

de ser tinge the kingdome .

To prsusnt which rupture , Fa . Anthonymissionarie from the Congregation of Cardinmentioned), did send Father Bonauentur a OC onaght, to

First, the

to L eutenant-generall Fs r r al l, Bryan R osWhos wel l ogs Ks uanagh , whos accordinglis behaued d were mor e

behaued fibem’

for the futur e then thitherun to had beene, the guardian did returns homeselues helm.

an accounts unto Father P rior.

CHAPTER XIII .

W E E haue treated of the within Father P riors le tter, sent by Fa .

Kys rnan to My L ord P rimate of Ire land (no . and my L ord of

his addresss to the saide L ord P rimat, both desiringe and humbly c

pleased to indicts a nationall Congregation in some indifferent andno . 722 touched) he , ad quem ,

those addressesof the leas te manda t issuinge from the Courdispatches to the r espectius me tropolitans, desiapointe bo th time and place for a generall conand

,if they did thinks and

times, at leaste desired them to indicts a prouinciall

r espectius prouinces, where the irs suffragans, dignitaries,csarned migh t apeere and conclude one and the same things , tendingepropagation of holy re ligion .

N otwithstandings those pressingsmotiues

,the A r chbishops s of Tuaims

minds to comply with those desires, athat neither the publish and privat

mih diiretmehu

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ed, uprigh t, godly, and noblman,impotent for jorney either ahorse or

resident in Galways , a cour agiou s stickler for My L ord Nuncio and

, did wr ite un to his sufl'

ragan, the Bishops of

hope of L aghlin (themost zealous for the sHsctings therof, did

mis , whos scarce and w ith mightie dangersmss lus s r eadie the best they could, accordand borowinge time , as necessitie required,

th e untime ly death of that braue prelate , the Archbishops ,ubb unto all religion and Catholicks affaires in Ire land, andspeedis mee tings of that conuocation for L aghlin, the one lye now in Ireland

,and by that vacancie vice-me tropolitan,

to ac ts mature ly and with consideration, some of his now(1 vicar, as O ssory and Dublin, theof new institute for the same incum

death L aghlin did nominat one Sheans Fitz-P atricks ,all of O ssory. Those th ingss did hinder the dispatch s pre tendedthe saide conuocation, and allsoe as beings fewer pr elats, would

theirs sense, rather expects that of A rdmagh prouince as more

CHAP TER XIV .

appstitts are drawen to take unpleasings mea ts by the sauorie relishgs hands of the cooks giu sth them , see the politician dr awe th on

unpleasings by seasonings them with the sweets sauce of

ates ar e without natural affections, they contracts not

a sympathie of witt and a similitude of maners : I t isaduantags that knitts them toge ther .

Turpe quidem dictu sed si mode vera £atsmur,

Vulgus amicitias utiiitats probat.no . 473 ws s haue made mention of Thomas Deiz

,Bishops of Meath , his

seuer allis obnoxious of holy censures by both prou inciall congregation,and disobedient therin

to the tenderpallat of this

165 1 .

ThomasFleminge,Archbishopsof Dublin,his zeale.

Ovid. Pont. 2.

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pre late by the sauory and re lish of those ar tificiall and cunings

ists s , by the swee ts gr osorie of profitt and gains (though didware himself), all wh ich and his continuall jolitie was not capadayes, but must apeere before that Supr eame Judge to giuof his disloyaltie towards his dellegats .

About this time , ther for e, this prelate died in Galways in theof contumacie in disobedience , wherby his nephews , O liuer Deaz ,

his soules saluation, didmou thes to continue thedid recant from his formGrace would prou ids another for thatknowen,

for in that diocesse is nos ChCanons . The time apointed for the

drawings to an end, the partie in

prouinci

and the con

(seeingsstrayeddignitie, byhomine, his Grace upon thoseGeoghs an prior of ConallmoCardina ls of P ropaganda Fide ,further pleasure of his Holinesss O liuer Beizeobedience to either metropolitan or news e lected, though severallfrom both (by vertue of the same author itie , and confirmd byHolinesss ) , did issue against him of whom (if time will searue)more in due place . I t shal l not be sxtrauagant to our intended pthe confirmation of faction-proofe to insert here certaine queres,Catholicke E nglishman, which are as followe th .

CHAPTER XV .

WHY you Irish , whos in the war r s of Germany,Spains , Fraunce, and P

haue euer beene famou s and renowned, whoe allsoe in thewarr not onely admired at home

, but allsoe in foraigne nationnaked and weapone sse , like other Machabsyes glorious ly founation, ar e now become sos sffsminat, sottish, and cowards ,and consults rather of a dishonorable fligh t then of anycombats

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Why the Archbishops of Tuaims and certaine other bishopes didadministersacrament of E ucharists as we ll to thesynod or nationall councell indicted byto o thers , whos in the assembly of L

postolicke from the kingdoms of Ire lands ?Why the bishops , resident with

ecclesiasticall imunities, doe singe

othe r then that which the asistingethat his ordination and decree of the diuor ce of his owns lovilawfull ; not obsear uinge the sayings of the Holy Ghosts ,bitterly bite at him that demolisheth the fenche or hedge ?

Why doe not you po liticks bishops figh t as we l l for the imunitie

of Gods churchs as the pretor or guardian of G always , and the

Tuaims doe figh t for the imunitie and pr iuileges of theirs owns citties,te rr estr iall kings, if euer they hope to be domesticks and dwe llersof God

W hy the foresaide clergie in the assemb lies are mute doggs , when theirsmother the Churchs of Ire lands , not otherwise then as chaste Susanna, isadultresse introduced into a th eater by the foolish and so ttish ould men

,that

may be destroyed to death by the people , baited the r to by the comlinssse of

territorie and tysthes, where is your filiall love ? wheare is your zeale tohouse of God PW hy, when in the general l and nationall congregation of the clergie at Clon

mach oss the years 1649 , in the kingdomes name and behalfs , two were se lected andnominated to pre sent themselves before his Holinesss , supplicatinge his benediction,e tc . I n the assemblys of L ogh r eagh the years 1650 this cour se was altered, andFa ther O liusr us Bourke, in steeds of one of them,

is subrogated, but why thosetwo of late or the two former ar e not sen tW hy certaine or some bishops in the assembly of L oghreagh did concurr with

the laitie to disanull the acts and constitutions of the clergie congregation, withoutthe assent of the rest of the fathers whos were partakers of the ac tings the saide

constitutionsI t seemes this E nglish gentlman was fully acquainted with all the proceedings

of the Irish‘

since those comotions, and knowes both r eallist and factionists .

Obsear us what character he giues euery one contained in his queres , and s

to Clanricarde and Tuamensis, with theirs adherents, which is cals fication enou

o f our proceedings—in omnem ts r ram exiuit sonu s s crum .

CHAPTE R XVI .

762.,N os prince can chal lenge see much glorie by vic torie , but that fortune will

Min, 1. 2, c. 7. to be sharer wi th h im,because she gines succe sss beyonds the reachs of

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and all ordinarie meanes . This is the comon opinion . But the wiser is , that this

hapy effects proceeds out of former cause s , as the direction of th e leader , qui cks

execution of the souldier, the advantage of number, order, place , and 1nfin1t suchlike . But the truest is this , an all ~seeinge

~ sys , much vnlicke blinde fortune, and

an all able hande , much stronger then weaks reasons : whoe , as he is L ord of

Hoasts, se e is he the giner of victories .

valet ima summis

Mutare,et 1118 1gnem attenuat Deus ,

O bscura promeu s.

All our militia in Conaght (after Bryan R oe Oneylls victorie in Sheeps Ilaud, andClanricards similatinge his _

dess r tinge the kingdome , as no . 75 3 and 754 touched) isin a poo

re condition dispersed , the foo te in boggs and montaines in th e conntie

ofMayo , and the horse in nos better pos ture (though such as we re we l l affected did

act‘

s good service agains t the enemie now and then) . My L ord P rimat of Ire landobsear uinge the disssar uice of the saide armis , occasioned by strongs fac tion of

chiefs comannder s, and allsoe th e tergiuer sations of the pr elats to convene into a

e obstruction of some Judassesott and healthy salue against

summons to all concearned in

of Clonmacnose and Drumore165 1 . C lonbut Drumore ,

as not to forge s h is principles of contumatious disobedience to all lawfull superiors ,and faction against re ligion, kings , and nation, wou ld not obeys .

The cause of this present disre spects (amonge o thers) was (which is pursuant tothe intelligence sent unto O rmond by P atr icke Bryan, no . 742 mentioned) thatabout May las t this pre late , eomannded by the lord deputis , went vu to V lster toworks rent and distraction amonge the gentrie there whos thither ar rivinge , th e

gentrie in a provinciall councell toge ther apeerings , was some what jealouse of the

prelate, as knowings him to be sxcomunicatsd by My L ord Nun cio, would not

intermedle in any treatie with such a partie till My L ord P rimat did open the

gate for th em, or at leaste admonishe what was to be don therin,which resul t sos

conceaued, was dispatched towards his L ordship,that he may be pleased to giue a

stepp towards them, and that the Bishops of Drumore was theirs,treatings by

authoritie unto them of matters of high concearnm ent. The L ord P rimatanswered, disswadinge them to haue anyth ings to dos with Drumore, whos was industie obliged to kisse his hands , and shews him what comission he had before heproceeded, and if forgettfull sos soone of his (beings an inferiou r) dus tie to his propermetropolitan, I will endeavour to teache h im what he ough t to doe , etc. This MyL ord P rimats r e sults was notified unto the provinciall councell and Drumore , whosnothings the be tter proued, nor shewed any further obedience , ra ther by hisinticings language and greate oathes perswaded the loyall hearts of those reallminds (as confident in theirs prope r sense that a man of his r anks and qualitis

would not deceave them , homo dc semine Aaron non decipiet nos) to his ownsdesire, and notWithstandinge his seuer all inodations, a j urs s t ab homine , did

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Ariosto .

Cant. 16 .

Juve .

Sat. 13 .

I I iV i. l . 22;

Borat.

O ur militiain Conaght in

a poore

takinge.

763

Thc provinciall

C ouncell o f

V lster to the

P rimat.

The Primatsansweare .

Drumore doe

not much care.

Machah. 7.

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celebrat masse for them, o therwise not wantings , onely to induthat laborinthe of censures , wh e rof was thither unto Scotts freeby all the clergie of them partes, none would apeer e dur inge h is

other then Fa . Nicholas Byrne , Vicar-general l of Duns and

ally asiste h im , and sear ued h im

there,obtained of the pr ovinciall

the fetche of all his suite), and

behoofe full to oblige them untoeffects had his owns desire , andC loghar had, exce

said author to O rseconde Cloghar was Drumore in Vl ster , loaden now with many hear tieand what incumbencie from the prouince of V lster , departed towardswheare he was we l lcome for h is impr oument in h is saide negotiation .

Nos sooner out of sigh t then My L ord P rimat did call for the

councell , as enformed whatDrumore , against his formas aforesaide , did fulm

for hearings his masse , conscious of his excomuni

those honorable office s, and would sos continue , unmannde , r ecallinge words by words what alreadiewithout delaie was obeyed . Thus was Drumore cand comaunde he once enioyed (by deceits) by thecouncell of V lster byfrom his metropolitan to apeer e in a pr ovinciall congregation,

to his G race before , and working the spiritual destructionone ly in Ire land free from that contagion of censures) , beingeanathems , charactered in the whole kingdom to be a prime faca per emptor ie , bould, and intruding companion, h e shouldbetter intertainment to expecte him there then whatoff for each those crimes

, viz .,whipps , imprisonment,

pensions, degradations, etc .,because he though t himse lf worthy

penaltie s would not apeere in the saide congregation . But the o therdignitaries, and others whom it concearned, apeeringe in Cloghwater , did

29 of the same Julv, and acted as followe th .

CHAP TE R XVI I .

I n Dei nomine Amen.

I N C I P I UN T acta Congr egationis utriusque cleri P rovincias A rdmachanaa

1nens1s Jul i ] , 165 1, m loco qui dicitur C loghwater , dioce sis Kilmor ensmtr 1ssnnum Do1n1num E ngonem A rdmachanum A rchiepiscopum

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tur ) ut non assideant tanquam membra in aliqu ibus comitij s nisi primo rdictae pr omissionis beneficio .

P rmsens congr egatio declarat, et protestatur , eiectionem I llustrissiminationi imputar i non debere, cum major s t sanior regni pars, nobilium,

popu li in illam expulsionem non consensit

censuras per eundem I llustr issimum Dominumdicta eiectio facta est a quibusdam schismaticis in

nau erun t a r eliquis Confederatis . Dic to hymnocongr egatio, 1

° Augusti, 165 1 .

Signed° De mandato Ill ustrissimi Domini Hugonis, A rdmachaui,

piscopi, totiu s Hyberniae P rimatis, e t congregationis vocaliI ta testor : Jacobus Gauan, Secretariu s Congr egationis , etc .

Which in E nglish is th

The 29 of July, 165 1, doe comencs in Cloghwater , in the diocesse o f

Congregation acts of both clergie of the province of A rdmach , and

place are finist the first of August the same years , the mos t I llustr ioA rdmagh ,

Archbishops and P rimat of all Ire land,r euer end lords, E ugenius Kilmor ensis and Anthonins C lonmacproctor of Dun s and Conor, with the rest of the dignitariesconcearned .

First, wee straighly charge and comannde henceforwardscomitts plunder, pillage , preys , theft, or rape of Catholick goauayls contributinge , of what degree or condition soeuer , tpil lagers, preyers, raps r s or theeves be , whether in enemie

inhabittinge, thatkingdoms or provbecause such actsand lesseninge

be twe ens neighbours and fr einds , and that withoutwealths . W ee all soe declare the buyers and r eceauer s of suchrape, or thefts , to be obnoxious of restitution without any hope topr opriator s the leaste satisfaction .

W es further decree that all colonells, captains, and leutenants,the fie lds by such as haue authority,licence , either from the lord deputisfacto excomunicated, and what salariethe publicke to be obnoxious of restitution .

W ee allsoe charge and comannde that all and euery the pr iestes, whether secularor regular, as th ey ar e to celebrat for the people Sundaies and holy daiesmasse

,doe publishs advicedly this

“

our acts , and all such officers or ofiici

horse or foote of the Catholicke armis , that absents themselues from the

without lawfull authority, as afor esaide, are interdicted from asistinge at

se r u l ce .

Item, lett it be enacted and published, that any man yeldinge meats ,

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such as absent themselues, as afor esaide, from the'

fie lds shalbe

diuine seruice .

itt and forbid, under pains of excomunication , that none , eithere tieth es from h ereticks, or o th er usurpers, without

by the canonsprovince be obser usd . This , notwith stand

persons be altoge ther exempt from centritheirs r e spectiu s abili tie s, as to the discre tionseem s fittings , se e that none in the anxie tiesbe exempt from publicke contribution .

e ou r congregation acts be published sverye

par rochiall churchs , and by their e chaples, or oratories , at masse

undaye after no tice herof. W e e

execution herof.hapis m emorie , somtimes

'

Gener all

capitulation with O rmond and his

oined with them) that they should oblige andsolutions from his Holinesss from the censuresllustr iou s L ord Nuncio , the new pre sent congre

the performannce of that promise , dos charge and comannde

this province doe apeere in either assembly or grand counse lluntill they obtains the benefitt of the saide couenant and

admonishe all and singular the nobilitie of this province (as intheirs generall assemblies,

the eiection and expulsiono the Irish nation , for the greate st

1nd soundest par ts of both nobilitie , clergie , and people did no t condescendether unto,, nay, did exclaim s agains t the same , for a llsoe th e soundes t parte didpunctually obsearue the censure s fulminated by My L ord Nuncio . A nd dos furtherleclare th e saide exile and expulsion was putt in execu tion by certaine schismaticks,Jeerings swaye th en in the gou ernm snt, and de clined from the re st of the Confederats .

Te Deum singed, this congregation was dissolued and finished for the present,1° August, 165 1 .

De mandate Illustrissimi Domini Hugbnis A rdmachani Archiepiscopi et

totius Hybernias P rimatis et Congregationis vocalium .

Witnesss , Jacobus Gauan, Secretar ius Congregationis .

CHAP TE R XVI I I .PHE SE be the acts conceaued in this congregation,

and by reason of the iniqu itie)f the t1mes, the numer ositie of the vocalls, and th e scarcitie of meats and d r inksu the countr1e

, was dissolued for the present, and dellegats apointed, with full

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power to continue sittings , whoe were My L ordand the Abbott of Kilbsgan, and o th er two diapointment, as occasion was day ly offered, did acts

the rest about the '

later end of August the same years , and be caused, sonthe members of the said Congregation (though penned by the Dellegats)fully call it by the name of Congregation Ac t, wh ich is as followe th

P er Congr egatienem E cclesiasticam utriusque Cleri, coram Il l

Domino Hugene , Archiepiscopo A rdmachano , totius Hyberniae

P astoralis nos tri oth er] exigit ratio u t pervigili oculo psr scr utemu r, qu

mode popu li nostri diu inum ofi'

endunt nume

unde tot fiagellis et castigationibu s, gladijut

,cognita causa,

mutui canes non

et per euntium divina dispositions nostra) curse comissorum sanguisI u ste Iudice merito e manibus nostr is exquire tur . Nouit et admiChristianus, quanta alacr itate , quanta unions , quanta foclicitate

Hybernica prosecuta est sanctum be llum divine instinctu ad au itam

r eligionem s t natienis liber tatem vsndicandam gloriose a se susceptadiuto auxilio , multis aus ta victorijs contra Dei et eccle siae hostsaliaqu e ecclesiastica beneficiatempla monachis s t r eligiosis r epleri, monesteria cu rau it, st vno verbo omnia sausteperfecisset, et E ccle siam pr istine sue splendori r estituisset, nisi Diaboli instinctu st

opera quorundam deceptorum prelatorum et tepidor um Catholicorum in medio vic

tor iarum pr ime cum hosts Dei regni et regis faadus iniisset, e t si ob id multis fueritcastigata fiage llis, sed author es illins foederis in nullo meliore s effecti, ssd

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potius

per tinacieres facti, in tantam devene runt caecitatem,De

magis nefandam et magis damnabilem inie rit societatem ,contra

tat-em I llustrissimi Domini Nuncij Aposto lici, maioris et sanior i

cleri, qui dictum societatem u t re ligioni Catholicsc ps rnisiosam s t ex

et dyr ijs sxecrationibus anath ematisauit s t execr atus e st.

H ujus foederis impistati vt ostende ret Deus, ita Hybe rnor ume ffeminauit anime s , u t a die quo illud nefandum foedus pnihil strenuum , nihil lauds dignum efi

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ecs r unt, sed panicsinimici ferre non poterant multo minus cum s e quominus congr edi audebant, utmills calamitatibus s t miser ijs atfiicti, quibus tamsu non obstantibus non contemnenda pars tam cleri, quam populi, eidem maledis te et execrate adhaesit feederi,r eliqu is indebita et au ita e rga Sanctam sedem A postolicam eiusque ministrosobser vantia e t obedientia firmiter permanentibus : Unde factum est quocl natiom iserabiliter in varias partita sit factions s i1am au thores e t favente s iniquo feederi,nostris partim coniventibus

, partim dole e

hee reticum P r or egem, induxer unt, et contradenda fide Catholica, et iustis regis praarogcaput totiu s regni constituer unt : qui prime

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dicta anathemata nostr or um malo rum e t infer tunarum esse

nostras miserias et calam1tates, tanquam ex fonts , ex 1n1qua dic tsiae con fluer s et emanare . P r omde censemu s omnes tam

s aque pete rs

que memoresadmonemu s

exemplo, perinduxerunt, ita Christiana humilitate , tanquamorthodoxes E ccle sim, ver ique pastores ac lucernae fidelium pro quorumI uste I udici r eddituri sunt rationem, se ipsos et eundem populum ad

et consortium matris E cclesiae (a qua hor rendum schisma et inobedienti

reducer s cum efi'

ectu conentur .

Quod si his nostris salu taribus, ac fraternis menitis (qued Deuscere nolent, hec publiso scripts , coram Deo protestamu r , per nos

ad pristinam unionem, et R omanaa E cclesias gratiam redirent,ne stre

’

pro has parte nostras satisfecisse obligationi. Insuper noslati in virtute Dei, et potestate ordinaria qua fungimur omnibus

paucior i numere e lecto ab omni censur aram contagione libero ,obedientia firmato, v1cter1am fore mag1s certam magisque gratam

centum talentis argenti, sed voce ipsiu s lne egrediatur secum exer citus Israe l, nonfiliis E phraim, et ne non obedir et disperan

intentataa sun t si mines,subdidit, enim ih

exercit

cans .

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cespistis, pro fide , regs , s t nations , st sperate , non in brachio corruptoin robore aut multitudine exercitus, sed in Domino Deo , qui dedit vobisbella Domini inciper e cum paucis s t inermibus et confidite , qued eadem

qued faxit Deus per gratiam V nigeniti FilijChristi . Amen .

Signed, ut ita tester ,Jacobus Gauan, Secr etarius Congr egationis .

against the breuitie intended , I cannot omitt to E nglish this , thatof the L atins tongue may really and truely conceaue how dilligent

asters and pr elats were in the union and association of Catholicks, and

e to rent and division, and specially the clergie of the P rovince of

which is as followeth .

CHAP TE R XIX.

the E cclesiasticall Congregation of both C lergi e assembled, as aforesaid, before the Most I llustrious L ord Hugo, Archbishops of A rdmagh,and P rimat of A ll Ire land, etc .

tender care of ou r pastorall charge doe desire that by a most vigilant eyehow , and in what maner, our people doe offends the Divinet themselues doe excite his wrath and vengeannce, whence see

castigations, of swords , famine, and pestilence ,that the cause of see many euill s knowen, wee

and remedies therunto , least, like unto doggs notmiscar iage of see many soules, and

perish (comitted by Divine disposition un to our care) bethe supreame and righ teous Judge from our hands.

was to the views of the Christian world, with whatvnion ,

and with what greate prosperitie ou r Irish nation,

comenced this holy warr, most gloriously undertakingsr edicesser s and inativs religion, vendicatings our nationgh power, haue obtained many triumphant victories agains this ho ly Spouse , the holy .

Churchs, restoringe bishepr icks

benefice s to theirs true owners, r epair inge decayed and

e ste r ies and abbiss with menkes andall thingss see godly to passe, andand luster, if not diabolicall fraudss,colds and tepide Catholicks, was

had the tryall of sourehr ivinge , rather gr eeuse blinde (God per secutthe most wicked of the

ungodly and damnable

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1e ague and societie, against the expresse vote of the Most I llustriousAposte licke , the greates t and soundest parts of both clergie , whoe co

saide cessation as pernicious and distr uctiue to Catholicke re ligion,ful l execrations did abhor and anath ematize it.

That the A lmightie may shews to poster itie th e impietie of thatweakned th e Irish that theirs nature ll sinewes were impose of all abl

complyed with

the leaste conflic ts ,sand calamities and miseries . N otw ith standinge all this, a cclergie and laitie did adhere unto th e saide execrable cessaconstante , r ema1n1nge in theire due and inativs obsearvance

A postolicke and its ministe rs . wherby ensued the miserablour nation, devided into severall factions, for the centh r i

and vestC loisters,Majestis , naye, the seats royal lup

“

into the enemie ; the suprunto himself others of his owns 0

to u se them one ly at a winks for th e leanings and aplottinge of

tions and taxations, to sc1 ape all the kingdoms coyne , substanchimse lf, comittinge the whole lands into the licentious militarie ,may extorts theirs meanes and sustentation from thence . All hefor his owns use and ape tite , untillwhole kingdoms , and not without theres eaus his influence fromthe semen enemie , the parliament .Neither doe his E xcellencie the L ord Marquesss of C lanricarde

stitute in the kingdoms , prove le sse ominous and fatall, whoe neus 1to ou r Catholicke Confederacie , and was from the bsg1n1ngs m

antagonisticke of our holy warr, though Catholicks , in oppressinowe

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thence . To which wee exhorte them in the bowell of Jesus Christ.to minds that it be th e humaine parts to er r , but the diabolicall to

specially admonishe bro therly , our cobrother pr elats , and all eccltheirs example , per swation,

and moderne doctrine they haueth e embracinge of the saide errors and enormities

,soe

humilitie, zeale of re ligion, and charitie (as tr uely become thChurchs , true pastor s of souls s, and lanternes of the faithfull ,

ourse lvesFurths

ordinariesubiects,excomunication, that they cemunicat not nor join s , wharmis fightinge , whe ther in the assemblies or councells

ar e infected with the saide censures and excomunications

selues un to the Sea A postolicke, and gius the same fullgrace , benediction, and absolution from thence . For bylamentable experience wee see) the contumacie of the for esaide

take roots and encrease, our faithfull are beguiled and corruptof ecclesiasticall censures and disrespects of the Sea of R omeaugmented .

W ee doe in our L ord tenderly admonishe all ou r faithful l and obedientthat they filially gius ears and obedience into these our admonitions an

bitions . L e tt them not despairs , for wee promise them in the behalfsAlmigh tie, by a choice fewer number, free from the contacensures, in faith s and obedience firms , the victorie togr atfull, and more glorieuse before G od,Writte may be cleer ly evidenced and auer red ;one for a 1000sufiice : Amassias , kings of Juda,I dumeyans, did invite mercenarie forces of I sraeimpious J eroboam, haue declined and rebell ed) a hundred thow sa

one hundred talent of siluer coins . But God A lmightie spokeprophe t, and saide

,O kinge , le tt no tt the armis of I sraell beare

b ecause our L ord God is not with the I sr aellitts, nor with anyE phraims . And leaste Amasias shoul d disobey, dispairinge in theof his owns faithfull followers, the prophe tt, in pursuance of his

int imat

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proper tie of God either to he lpe or turns to flight, and this whether it be iny or in fews that adhere unto himself. Amasias obeyed , dismissed the con

I sraell , and obtained th e victorie with his owns fews force s , whoeimpious multitude would be lost . W her fore , souldiers of Jesus

to goe forwards and bear s

graunte, by the gr ace and

One ly Son, O ur Amen .

V1t° Augusti, 165 1. Signed ut supra ,I ta tester : J acobus Gauan, Secretarius Congregationis .

These acte s of the clergie of A rdmagh province doe euidently shews theirsre ligion , theirs vigil ancie towards the saftie of theirs flocks , theirs zeale

of the nation, theirs obedience to the Sea of R ome , and theirsn of the L ord Nuncio Apos

tien of which congregation of se e many pr elats, fathers, andevidence and calefication of our former assertions in the disany indifferen t man may see , without par tialitie conceaue by

of C lonmacnose and

Congregation of

ted agents to the provinciallby whom the former actsthe holy Congregation of

m one and the same things , tendinge to vn itie and con

whoe thither ar rivinge , the pr elats and pastors were cheerBishops of L aghlin, Vice-metropolitan

A rdmagh Congregation, pursuant to the Cardinallsconceaued o thers, and did choose delligats or agentsin Galways , with othe r such from the r e spectius

shall obsear ue) .‘

.A S for other provinciall CongreConaght pr elats, Tuaime , Kilfinora, Kil lalla, and

propero thers of the same br oode , r eceaued theirs influence from thesefrom O rmond and his successor C lanricarde . But what the we llMons ter haue don, sittings with the laitie, you shall in due place

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The clergieof Monste rsbehaviour.

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CHAP TE R XX .

O N E especiall care of a captain, and amenge the firs t for successe in the actito looks we l l to the armes and armour of the souldier, for these oftenagainst the num

ber and valour of the enemie . Whe r for e , if seconds 1be very cir cumspecte that there be nos odds ln the comba

putt toge ther, upon all

be war s tha t tth e dexter itie

or nimblnesse of bodie , or his alacrithis odds . But in a battle , where the figh t is in a firms station, and a

desire of ofl'

endinge and killings others then of defendinge and sauinge the

odds of the weapons is much more advantagious .

E nsis habet vires , et gens quascun us virer um est,Bella gen t gladus sed Medos pra a runaE xarmant, vacuaeque inbent remears haretrm.

W ee left Clanr icardes armis in th e countis of Mayo in Conaght, leadinable life , staruinge , though th e countis plentifull enough , and ful l of kedurst not touche one cows without orders nos ways was giuen toon the enemie, 0 01nge at r andoms 1n loose compan i es in sigh t andWhen it pleased the Deputie-general l (moued ther unto by the con

earnests supplication of the distbehalfs of the starvelings armiesto this effects issued his orders in

whoe fieckinge toge ther inpartie , whoe ar r iuings to

commgs 7 or 8 miles, for ainge to put theirs saide cobsear uinge , havings morebattle eraye (neue r r egardinge theior that they were in extreame n

Catholicks or natiues fight-inge , or at least exposinge theirsbehalfe ), r an with such furious and mercilesse behaviour on,countenance by th e over swayings number and be tter apointmkillings

them as

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CHAPTE R XXI .

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‘O F all bad ingredients into the . hear ts of man, there is none poysons 1t see muchL ivi. 1, 1,

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with the venoms of treasonable though ts as that of disdains . The prince that seesSalust. this mischievous seeds planted and growne emonge s t his captains in time of theirsCic. P liil

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impl oyment, and ss ekes not to roots it up with a quicks and sharps hands , is in the

Some, high roads to his owns ruyue .

C laud. in R ufguod tantis R omana manus contexuit unme,

2. rodi tor unus ins rs angusto tempore uertit .

The non-na Th e disdains of this P eere-General l towards both comannds r and souldier of

“I ‘m“ e a L inster and Vl ster partie, beS1de h1s treasonable intentions , had his in00111100 1 of

war, ag ainst rose cu t1on of th e law s of armes, that they did 8

Cost was ; this may b e though t sufficient groundsgreate cause of

this distemper.

proper me ; ne e sooner,province the one ly suportethe countis of L ongford,of

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the faction comannder s ,subiecte of the surrender of Ath lone against My L ord of Costllagh ,

Clanricards apointment. L eutenant-generall Ferrall and Colonellobsearuinge nos indiffer encie, aduiced the deputis with the rest to forbears deaclaringe th eirs intentions untill a ful l counse ll upon better leasure did sitt upon a

matter of that concearnment, but this sounds advice not takings place, the giversr efuseinge to continue the issue of see partiall proceedings tooke theirs leaue , andfoll owed the rest of theirs comrades . A ll the we ll affected, thus givings grounds,the Deputy

s

generall asisted with fews comannder s of his faction, and the ver1e deliuquents did sitt in a cabinett counse ll, and declared theirs j udgment in the behalfof Costllagh , and Sir R obert Thalbott for the surrender of Ath lone, as aforesaide .

W e stmeaths , Sir “f alter Dungan, W alter Bagnal l, Sir Thomas E smonds and

C lanr icard, were the chiefs and most asistinge . in this cabinett counse ll, all of thesame character with the araigned . This much notified unto the L inster comanndersw ere mightie offended with the abuse offered unto men of theirs ranks , the onelysuporte then of Conaght armis , and most desirous, at all hazards , to marche totheirs proper prouince, to giue a r ubbs to any such expedi tion, writtinge his pressinge comaunds that th ey should expecte amunition (the onely things they thoughtto haue needs of in L inster ) , Wher unto condescendings , 200 foote of the L inster

convoye .

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In this interim (which was the fe tche of all C lar incards tergiuersations) intelli

gence was sent unto the enemie to be in a readinesss for Opposinge this L inster

partie to theirs natiue P rovince , wh ich was exactly put in vr e . This scene see cun

ingly contr iued, the amunition convoye ouer labored ar r ivinge to theirs partie . A l l ,

both horse and foote, was eomannded by the Deputy-general l to marche towardsBellaleige extempore , as to leager the same , on L inster side of th e Shanon, wherewas nothinge apointed, either of provision or amunition , other then verball premises tosee them furnished with lentie , the coun try there yeldinge nothings of that stuffs ,as waste and barren , wit out tillagh or inhabitants , one ly beggs and woodes, whoe ,notwithstandin e all former jealousies and ruptures did ye lde punctuall obedience ,marchinge thit er , obsear vinge seriously the situat1on of the place , the impossibilitis of th rivings to any purpose , and theirs proper eminent danger (if a weaks

for they could neither re tire or advance , to fly one ly intosaftie , if any inconveniencie did apeer e, yett did continuepasture for 3 or 4 dais s . But the souldiers (havings

a sadd tryall of C lanr icards inhumanitie towards them, and as God did mercifully dispose) will net obey either general l or under comaunder upon that scoreany further, but, maugre all threats and comaunds to the contrarie , will marche toL inster , which was the unanimous consents of all the infanterie at leaste, thecomannder s mus t either continue alone or march e with th eirs 110W fews men ,

which they did, onely Bryan Ms P he lim stayed with the matter of 5 0musketiers,for 8 daiss, and then followed the res t . The enemie , accordinge the for esaide in

telligence to give a r ubb un to the pee r s L inster partie , was new r eadie ; Coote fromConaght marched with his forces towards Ath lone , and from thence to Ballimore,where he was to joins with Venable, governor for the P arliament in Vl ster , whoewere assured to leager the L inster forces in that nuke , Wherunto were purposlycomaunded by C lanricarde , from whence , accordinge all humaine induction , was

impossible to escape but God , in the behalfs of those inocent and reall soules didotherwise contr iue the busines, that they w ere nowe past the danger of thosearmies, wherby the enemie de luded and disapointed of his seruice, and C lanricardeof his intended treachery frustrated, Coo te did turns to Athlone and Venables with2000 foote , and the re lation of 5 00 horse with some ordinance marched to the

countis of Cavan, the onely new in Irish possession in V lster .

CHAP TER XXII .

us the reader a further touche of the factionists malice , I must r efreshe hiswith the articles of transac tion be tweens his Highnesss the Duke of

the comissioner s sent and authorized by the depu tis C lanricarde forwere publickly signed and sealed, interchangably by bo th partie ,authenticke , by the saide comissione rs to the Deputy- C lanr i

cards , and by his Excellencie publickly notified and cemunicatcd to the whole king

785 .

The malice ofthe factioniersalwaycs discouercd.

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dome-views ; notvvithstandinge soc demonstratiue and

ver itie of that action, the factionists are se e devoide of

blushe to denye open ly , with seuerall asseverations , sos publickeattested by the publicke instrument of see noble a [blank] pr m

pr ime hands, which article s beare date 22 July, 165 1 (as no . 7

may see what beleefe those are worthy of, you may peruse the subsequentpenned by his Highnesss to the bishops of Ire land, whereby you maye partly decveunto theirs malice, which i s in haze verba :

I llustrissimi as R euer endissimiDomini .

Quis sitvester erga me animus, quasqu s de mee in vestrum ordinem

regnum amor st fiducia per I llustrissimum as R euer endum E pi

et per Dominum P r estonem, equitem ani atum

sponte iam satis prone , nonqui, s t sacer dotij dignitateperitia pr incipem locum ten

Quamobrem ea potissimum

rumore s sparge rentur , ac meipsum multiplici acmagis s t proxima

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sattager e debe re iudicar entr emotis imtemps stive imi sceri. Tamsu u t fusi

per occulta flagitia apertij sitis a quibus et purissopera propter amoris afle

ditorum molitione s, pari

mil itum, populorumque

rebus ad

comilitones esse

celeritate et copia, quas utique temporis necessitas patitur te tushuiu sce Misopa1 onis traiectionem putavi, mole ste fer ens cum

Ca tharina r edditus ln mul tam aestatem incider it propter prolixiormoram necnon vastissimam Borealisnon potuisse, ut vos, tum de prwdictis

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R igh t R cuerend Fath er in God,And my very good L ord, though your L ordship had not beene

comforts me with your good successe of late by yours settings fourth thcondition Wherunto it pleased our God to haue advanced yourdesolate countrys , ye tt I understands of it, by seuerall wayes doe

all my hearts , those whoe are the principa l authors, and will notAlmightie for their prosper itie . My L ord, I haue under stoode a

haue beene produced in our people , by theDuke of L oraigne , a most pious and charitableL ordsh ip to spurr our friends to continue thecourage , by the assurance you may give th emsent, _

if not e lse sent by his Highnesss , whoe hath resolued

loosings his good in a high measure , but all soe the loosingto establishe our re ligion, and rescue us from the slauer ie o

a most he roycall reso lution . It maye be some wil l saysforsake us

,and others can be had whoe will

out de lays , but such ar e not to be bele eved,they haue advanced much more then £400tion, as this generous prince hath else dons .

be won to doe any things for u s wee shallnot le tt slipp the occasion which God of

makings u s possessors of the h earts of a

prince , altoge ther devoutsd to our h elpesecond cannottbe mett withall in this age .

ledge our behouldingnesse to sticks

de struc tive to our religion, which weebecause it is our dus tie to our God and

allsoe, as w ell as ours. My L ord of

Fearnes of

good L ordif Fernsnsiworld how he is used . The kings wil l write tkindlye, and wil l allsoe endeavour to helps youI beleeve his inclination to feue r is well anddeclared enemie you must looks to your selues,it. His Maiestie hath writen to the Duke of

prayings his continued asistance to comforts hsufficient me tius for you all to sticks to your treand not to beleeve such others as endeavour to diver ts you frthe same . This much you maye signifie to all ou r friends, toat this present, pr elats, noblmen and gentlmen . C omende

pray le tt me heare from him ; semende me to my cossen, the

of whom I wonder I cannott here, and shews him this letter,

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many others, but not see ample a letter as this, and thus in hast I wil l

Signed : Your L ordship most humble Servant and Kindsman,

P aris, the 29 of November, 165 1 . Subscribed, E dward Tyrrell,For my good L ord, Anthony Clonmacnosensis E piscopus etc .

Copia vera : I t-a testor Fr . Antonius Clonmacnosensis.

This sos large a testimonie , comings from see goods a hands (whom togethe reretofore wee made very true and real l use) , and a ttes ted by sos prime a member

he , voide'

of all exes tion , is demonstratiue evidence of both the

former assertions in t s behalfs of faction, as if the inus ter at malicecouenant, or articles of transac tion to be concludeds kingdoms , or brutings by the false surmishes of

salous and learned a manand of see eminent subindifferencie may judge .

sons of Bean ,0 theirs prope r perpetualle like his brother Thomas

s his le tter . V ac vobis quimalum stmalum bonum .

CHAP TER XXII I .

for benefitts receaued are turned unto hate , when they are sos greate asnott be requited, or when they are bestowed upon him whoe takes them

necessitie, and is unwillinge to r e uite them : for in such a

esire of havings more is stronger to Wrongsf

his freinde , and make warrthen the memory of kindnesss r eceaved, either -to requite those formerrelinquish the ac tion undertaken .

E t dum quasrendis inhiat quaesita non meminit.783 wee left C lanricarde and his cabinett councell in Jamestowns

L ord of W e stmeath ) , as there touched, where he was by the

General l of the Irish forces of L inster , whence dispatched towardssuch as adhered unto h im of horse and foote didleft in Boyle (as in the for e saide no . mentioned)of L inster, he placed in his owns house of Termon~le

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sse delaies, the V lster gentr ie and comanders had

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P et. Dial . 93.

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Venable afmementioned , which b e excused for the present, thatside r able partie for such an expedition , whoe the seconds time in

wave sued him, assu r inge his L ordship of very good seruice

three score horse , and no t to trouble either his proper personthat sett number, whoe dayly promised complyance of theirsth ey should there apeer e , accordinge this peeres faithful l andment,marched the precedent night

b

to L inster , leavings hisassociats to th emselues, not r egardinge the dus ty of a

that extreamitie, the tye of Confede racie , the loyaltie of a s

gratfull, nor in re lation to the o the r as sworne to brotherhoods ,daine and hate of both will complye with neither prom ise , oathe , s ou

gatien, but stole aways , leavings all passadges free for the enemieowns .

The Vl ster comannder s thus disapointed of W estmeath , contrarype ctation, resident in Te rbert, as aforesaide, My L ord P rimat ofthem,

I means the gentry of that province,“

at present there, the ensu in

Sirs, P ursuant to the late ac tes of the congregation of clergie for theA rdmagh, wee comannde you , under the penaltis expressed in the

not to j oins with any arm i s , as incur 1 ed My L ord Nuncios esitt in any theirs councells or assemb lies til l such time as they getthe application of G enerall Owen O neylls of hapis memoriewith O rmond and his adherents. Dated th e 29 of

pSeptember, 165 1 .

Signed : Hugo A rdmachanus ArchiSubscribed : for the Gentr ie of V lster .

C opia ve ra I ta testatur Jacobus Gauan, Secretarias .

By the Gsntris of V lster in answers ther to.

May it please your Grace ,Your Grace h is le tter of this daies date wee haue receaued wherin

desire us to u se our endeavours with the L ord Deputie, andcau singe the article made upon the capitulation be twe ens thO rmon

o

d and the

his partie , of thekingdoms to be

W ee conceav

Your Grace ,

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lands they have alreadie so ld makings their accoumpt of havs ingsof wood and watte r, rather then pe rsons of Emmencie

to dis tr oye the Kings righ t,soume mony , butt keeps him

none . W hats eve r hes the event-t of buss inas Iw 'h I should bee Will ings to wittnes when yGods word, who sayes re bellion to bee as the sonne of witchcraft toand hon", and of yo

r

people , w‘h

should indeed perswaid mee to bee

y o“ve ris humble ser vantt.

For Generall ON eile .

Endorsed : S“Geo . Monro to Owin ON eil e , Mart . 1649 .

I I I . R E L AT ION F RO M IR E L AN D .

A R e lation taken at Havre de G race the 13m of Aprill , 1649 , st : no :gentleman that came new ly out of Irland .

Who sayeth that he came fr om Dun cannon in Ireland y°

as of Marchthat then there had been from our present king, since the deathSoverain , no dispa tche s or orde rs at all rece ived by the L o rd L isut

t

that his L o p" very ea rnsstly desired and expec ted y°same eve ry day

ThatM”. Fanshaw was sent expressely from y" L o L ieutenant with

to his Ma“, and was some to Co rks be fore this gentleman smbarqusd atD

That the Margsof Antrim ha th submitted to y

earticles of pea ce ,

upon the L o : L ieut"s sa fe conduc t into his E x‘m quarte rs , andL imer ick with y

e L o L ieut‘ y° 1

,—773 1’of March las t .

That whea ts is at W ate rford at 15 shillings the

W inches te r measure , and all manne r of flesh and all ot

in I rland ve ry dee re the kingdoms being so extr eamelyas ther e is hardly food for the inh abitants and soul diers thfrigatts of Wate rford andW exford had not happily brough t in gof som e , the people cou ld not haue subsisted for want of bread .

That the L o : L ieut‘ appointed a rendezvous to be th e ggmof

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do still hold toge the r in armes by (as theyh

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Inniskelling, a strong castle in the north of Ireland, which wasCole for the R ebells in England, is taken by one Capt. Gr aham, ahath there declared for the King.

The Scotts in the north of Irland, who were the reliques ofand Munr ows forces in those parts, have regained some of their former holdsCol . Monke .

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IV. SIR P H E L IM O’N E I L L TO THE MA R QU I S or O RMON DE .

May it please your E xcellencie ,Hau eing gotten notice of a most dangerous plott compassed by the n

bishopp of Clougher, on the fort of Char lemount : by corrupting the officers andsoldiers ln offering them large somes of monie, w°h

was brought to passe,had I stayed

two dayes longer,by much adoe I did come safi'e, the wayes were soe besett forme, and

at my comemg, here was Owen ONe l lle all his arm ie at Blacke-water, within amile ofthi s towne

,for to bring the plott to passe : and the Lord P r imatt sends an exeem

unication on the whole regiment and garrito them ,

lands wCh

unication

tenants that they could lightofmy house by the P arlemendid send out a good partieand seuerall under officers and manygiveing them pr ivatt instructions in hisThe nex t day the whole armie did sca

regiments did fall awaye from them andany head

,or any man putt in a posture

A ll the gentr ie of Tyrone and A rdmagh

My Lord your E xcellencie getts noe true information concerning thiyow give such creditt to one man of this Province, that 18 neer e yoand in favour with you, that others are loath to intrude themselves to

I V . Carte P apei s, Bodleian Lib ra) y, Oxf01d, xxiv, 266-7.

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the lawfullnes ofmy case shall requ ire . Thus hopeinge your L ordship will beto graunt this my lawfull request

,shall ever r emaine ,

Your E xcellencies devoted servant,

April 1649 . Hugh MagFor his E xcelency The Marqu ess of Ormond, Generall of hi s Majestiesand Lord Lieutenant-generall of Ireland . These present.Endorsed : Coll : Hugh Maguires. Date : 18 Apr. Rec : 8 May, 1649 .

VI . DAN IEL G’E R Y E N TO ORMONDE .

My excellent Lord,I ame right sorry that your E xcellencyes iourny through

hath been soe unexpected,as that I could not have the oppor tunitie

you,yet now I presume to give your E xcellency intelligence that the

of civill affayr es, with in th is coun ty of C lare, hath been byuppon the Earle of Thomond, exempte d from the preConnaght,have beenassistancewhearin Iwould now farther exposebath the commaund, soeand the rather because Ibeing in this county, his

the cas£5000

I have.donne

,and yet the garizon contynued to

of the said inhabitants, for whose sake I shall humbly(being to noe other end then the ease of the country, and fur thegenerall service) , whearin humbly cr aveing your E xcellencyes favourthat. garison, I humbly take leave, and alwayes remayne

Your E xcellencyesMost humble servant to commaund,

24 April, 1649 . Ffor h is Exce llency Iams s Lord MarquessL ieutennant-generall and Generall-governour of Ireland : Thes

v1. Carte Papers, vol. xxiv . p. 302.

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VII. LUCAS TAAFFE To DON O GH O’CONNOR .

I must lett you know that I am comanded hether by My L ol d Marquesof Clanricard to prosecute you, e his Majesties authO I itie , and

the comiss" of trust untill theof hostilitie , I

you that you ,unto you ,

will be proclaimed with drum and trumpett, byors to hi s Majestie , with which title if you be once branded,of yours can recover your reputation, nor allow me the

subscribing my selfeYour very assured cossen,

[Lucas] Taaflfe] .

For my better satisfaction I shall desire a view of your safeas can be at R oscoman .

gh O Connor and Capt . Roger OConnor , or either of them .

letter to D . O C . This letter was receaved by them three dayes

VIII . LETTER FROM 11115 11 CATHOLIC CAMP .

EP ISTOLA NOBILIS H IBE R N I A D AMI CUM BE L GAM scmr'm E x CAS

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R IS

CATH O L I CIS E I USDE M REGN I, DI E 4 MA IJ , ANNO 1649 .

Infandum, amice, jubes renouar e dolor em . Nimir i‘Im descr ibi tibi petis inuisamnostrao trageediam .

’

Susceptum est, vt nosti, famosissimum

o defensione, et restitutione r eligionis . E t quidem felices,

successus, donec ad supremi regni regimen dolose subr epser unt,

atque adV er iti ne

in diuitiisfastum, et

uexerant, dimittere cogerentur . Oleum huic incendio addidit innatu snem O rmondium amor et spes maiorum adipiscendorum iniecta .

zelotissimos catholicos nostros r ecens ab hzcretica tyrannide liberatos,V I I . Carte Papers, vol. xxiv. p . 402.

A PPE NDIX .

1649 .

29 . A pril .Taaffeto

O’

Connor .

1649 .

4. May.

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et tot clar issimis partis vietorns animatos, violenter, ct continue

seruitutem reduci non posse, vrgente s quasdam necessitates confinquasi compuls i crebriora cum deuictis pene fidei hostibus

hocque modo rem nostram sensim ener uarunt, partem verofirmarunt. I nterea cumac R euer endissimus D . Io . BaptiFirmanus cum author itate N untij Apostolici a Rege itemissus D . Comes Glanmorganus, omnia rite sancteque

oppor tun issirné insigni s et diuin a pr or su s illa victoriaD . Eugenius O N eillius catholico exerc itu i praefectus, Bprostratis eorum quinque mill ibu

r educerent, adeo pror sus attritae fuer unt, vt hue vsque virespotuer int, spesque plurima data fuerit omnia pr o voto successur a .

post tot a caelo submissa aux ilia, et consilia , iniqu itatis isti Operaret pudendissimam pacem,

quam r epetitis toties armorum iustitiis

cum ha r eticis tandem ineunt . Atque O rmondium infestissimum

foederis bostem et per secutorem,et haer eseos haer eticor umque

ingenti cum pompaKilkenniam r educunt. Offens i tanto scelereprotinus decreto facto pudendissimam illam pacem Regno,pernitiosissimam

E xcellentissimus

venit, fugatoque

orum A nglorum subsidio descum omnibus alij s quibus

P arlamentariis tr uculentissimis Regis , et r eligionis nostrasadeoque indignissimo regicidio et Hibernia) excidio viamO rmonius, solito fraudulentiae tramiti insistens P ar isiosconuenerunt Vice Comes Muski ius e t Zephyrinus Brouuopercula ; qui eiusdem D . E ugenIJ O Ne illIJ interce

astutia Thandnegotium provt omnia procauté et cateD . Doctorem

D . N uncIum A postolicum , ad A r chiepiscopum

literie fabulam totam detexerunt. V ssit ho summopere istotamen porro latere possent, editie In publicam programmatibus,conat i su11t, hanc dignissimorum ,

doctissimor u

calumniam ; et se nihil minus cogitare,quam

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sufficiens conficer ent. Nosti quales sin t Talboti , N asbij , etc .

nunqu am non se bello et libertati Catholicae Opposuit, et sazpius

sententiam audiret, periculum subw. O ssor iensis deli riovt pote qui senio gr auatus r epuerascat. Illi veroauthoritatis habere videntur , libellovides

, subscripserunt, vt ipsemet abconsiliarij tot atque istiusmodi Sinonmanus impias protendunt, vtramque

omnes inflictam '

excommunionis sent

et r eliquis P rae latis atque Superioribusaudeant, suos sectarios indicant . A fiixi

Fr anciscanorum , Dominicanorum , etc . ne Cong regationes

hoc modo R eligiosis r efractarns, qui eis adhaerebant,Saspius é conuentibu s sui s e ijci iusser unt Dominicanos etvt minimum ministres publicos miser unt qui Franci scanosgerentes é Conuentu Kilkenniensi exturbar ent, et in eoruinducer ent. At, quas Deo debetur gratia, vix vnum

eis successit. A rctissimis vinculis incluser unt viros EP rouincialem F ranciscanorum, Decanum Firmanum,

multosque alios viros Religiosos, legistis istis, qui nevociferantibus, non valere immunitatem Ecclesiastica

r eligionis instauratores et 0

einum A rchiepiscopum et P r incipem F irmanum N untium

o rdinai ium, et E xcellentissimum D . E ugenium O N e illium

A rchistrategum : Cum istum temen tanto plau su , tantaexceper int, imo et virum eum optimum tanto muner i summeHibernia) vel maxime necessarium iudicauerint ; adeo vt et

primar ij , ad summum P ontificem scripmota virum hunc sibi destinasset, de fide

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1m nostrum ,non geri pro r eligionis causa : sed esse tantum cinilem concerta

em inter eo s qui vel a Galli s, vel ab H ispanis originem ducant. Nam et hic

ingunt N untium A postolicum nul lum aliud habuisse cons il ium,quam vt

arnia extraneum quem P r incipem obtruderet, quem alij diuinant, vel potinsniant futurum fuisse Ipsum summum P ontificem ; ah Regem Catholicum ,

al ijhiducem L eopoldum,

alij magnum Ducem E t1ur iae , alijg

denique L otharingum .

vt sit nos nolle habere Regem hazreticum , qui non admitteremu s P r or egem

etieum. At vero ipsa tandem veritas conspicua fiet. Ipsemet D . Nuntiusstolicus , et 6 Ne i lh u s seepius qua publice, qua priuatim contestati sunt noll e seiudiciu iii aliquod inferr e Maiestati Regias, sed tantum consul er e rei Catholicaea iuramentum Confoede ratorum . E t quamuis facta verbis ipsorum r espondeant,i tamen

.

fides eis adhibetur . Cum isti interim fidem haberi velint nescioms somniorum delir iis , quas O rmondium aliqu ando futurum Catholicum adpro

unt. Sed candidior est ipse O rmoniu s quam vt talem de se opinionem concipierit, vt ergo omne dubium r emouer et, non prius pedem Hiberniae intuh t, quine ptis verbis iurauerit, et iuramentum istud typis publice mandari iu sser it, se.i modo, tot-isque vir ibus P rotes tantium r eligionem promotu rum , et quotquot

enus , ei se oppo suerint, pro virili per secutur um . A ddidit ideo se hzec publice.ificare , ne cui de mente sua possit esse dubium ; quin vt r eipsa mentem suamlicaret, ipso adu entus sui Kilkenniam die , centum praesidiarios Caluinistas ,tis inde Catholicis , arci eiu s loci imposuit . Porro nob iles illi Consiliar iJ

'

ne

mente ante pm stito constringer entur , cum suis sequacibus In publicis Comitiisestati sunt

,se nee esse , nec vell e aut debere posthac vocari Confoederatos

iolicos, et Regni clauum Catholici nominis euersor i tradiderunt. En quamII. fine egre

gia principia clause r int praui isti Consiliarij . At hisce tu terr eri

P lures a nobis quam ab illis stant . Du ce 6 N eillio praete r prae sidia,rcitum habemus vir or um decise mil lium , quibus omnibus firmissima stat“entia aut mori aut fidem Catholicam vin dicare . Aux ilium et subsidium‘amus praecipue 5. Dee , cuius haec cst causa, tum et a P rincipibus Catholicis,ms candor, integritas , et sinceritas nostra, aduer sarior um vero nostrorum

aitia et perfidia breui innotesce t.Richarda s Butler, O rmondij consobrinus , qui pro D . 6 N eillio Kilkennice

Jat, ad melior em vitam transijt.Inpliora suo tempore et tabe llario magis fido exarabo . Hccc t ibi modo sufficere:runt .I. D . T . Sernus

D . D . D .

Cum authoritate Superiorum .

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IX . ARTICLES BETW EEN G ENERAL OW EN O’NE I LLA N D COLONEL GEORGE MONK .

Articles condescended unto, and agreed upon, by and between General OwenON eal, Commander in

'

Chief of the confederate Catholiques , and CGeorge Monk , Commander in Chief of th e Parliament ForceProvince of V lster . Dated 8 May, 1649 .

I . It is agreed that there be a cessation of arms , and of all acts ofbetween the forces and parties commanded by, and adhering to GeneONeal, as well in V lster as in the rest of the provinces of the kinforces or parties under Colonel George Monk his command

,for three

the date hereof ; Provided that in the said time, there be not any agreement madewith the Marquess of Ormond, the Lord of I nchiquien, or any their adherents, orwith any who are enemies to the Parliament of England .

II . That upon all occasions during the said time, both parties be rtheir forces to assist one ' another, un til a more absolute agreement becondescended unto by the Parliament of England .

III. It is agreed between the said parties , that the C reaghts of V lster ,within the quarters of Colonel Monk, pay contribution to General OwenAnd that it may be likewise lawful for the said Colonel Monk to receive Ction from such Creaghts of V l ster , as well those who have not ascontribution

,as those that do ; and in case any of them refuse so to do, it shall be

lawful for Colonel Monk to compel them thereunto, excepting those whoto the county of Cavan .

I V . It i s also agreed, that if General Owen ONealthe forces under the command of the Marquess of Oor any other enemies to the Parliament of Englammunition

,if he be near unto my quarters

,and be dis

nition, I shall then fu rnish h im .

V . It is agreed between the said parties,And the said Colonel Mo

behalf of himself and his party faithfully promise and undertake,

and liberty shall be given to any ship or ships,that may arrive at

port- town, within the said Colonel Monks liberty, dur inwith any silver, gold, provision, arms , ammunition , orthe use of the said General, or his forces : And that

nkwith

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X . MON K’s REASONS FOR CESSATION W ITH O’NEILL .

The reasons inducing Colonel Monk to make a cessation with Owen R oefor three moneths, which is

.

now expired, were as followeth1 .That abou t April last, the Scots under h is command having

obedience to the Parliament ,refusing to jdesired assist to Obedience : ButJones finding by good intelligence, that the Lord O f Ormond had madewith all the Irish , except Owen Roe ON eal ; That he had set up the

Interest,and upon that score was raising all the force he could make to

Colonel Jones in his quarters, thought it not safe, as to the Parliament’sin Leinster, to spare any as sistance to Colonel Monk .

2. That Colonel Monk “ being upon th is necessitated to retire to hisDundalk

,found Owen Roe ON eal quartered with his forces, bein

foot,and about seven hundred horse, in the counties of Cavan

with in twenty or thirty miles march of his garri son ; and alsointelligence, that the Lord O f Ormond at that time udraw Owen Roe to his party, offering him any conditions to indu ce to it .3 . That Colonel Monk, finding himself thus invironed with the Scots on

hand,with whom he understood the Lord O f Ormond kept intelligence

time,and with Owen Roe on the other ; and finding how dangerous it w

all probability be, not onely to h imself, but also' to Colonel Jones, and

sequent-ly to all the Parliaments Interest in Ireland,the sudden , and before any forces couldto Colonel Jones

,or his own relief, unit

also render the Scots in V lster , and the Earl of Clanforces (all which being joyned together, would have madfoot) useless to the Lord of Ormond, as to any assi stanceto joyn with him against Colonel Jones, Owenhe might within two or three days march, haveOr Clanr ickards quarters , if they had not kept5 . P 1nd1ng also that Owen Roe, in regard

large offers made him by the Earl ofo

prevented ; Colonel Monk well weighinaforesaid, that might In all p1 obability Ins

it might have been to retard a conclusimpatient of all delays) , until he might receive directionsof State , or the Parliament, for his farther proceedingagreeable to the discharge of his trust

,and the safety of

in that kingdom, rather to cast himself upon the Parliamentx. True state of the Transactions, etc. A nte, p.

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cessation With Owen Roe for three moneths, then by any furtheradvantages aforesaid ; the fruits whereof have in some measurectation, and prevented the Earl of Ormond all this while from aDublin, and y of takin g it, for want of a competent

he could not have done, without theas aforesaid ; and in the mean time

taking of the ou t-garrisons, which if Dublinknew woul d have speedily fallen

‘ into his hands. The truth O f

of th e advantages gained by his proceedings, he submits to theny of those that Command in Chief for the Parliament upon

XI. SCOTTISH OFFICERS IN U LSTER To MONK .

Sir ,'

W e are very well satisfied in our own‘ consciences, and are confidentthe parties against whom we do declare, will be so, that we haveduties in relation to you , and that we have with a great deal of

d fidelity, declared ourselves for the Parliament of England, and onelyr power, for whose service we are

cordially to prosecutewere engaged, when you got your commission, and to

ands of that lawfu l power which did give it you . Thus far wewe cannot lie under the accusation of that crime

,whereof others

w ill give you an accompt of our answers to your desires, whichwill witness our respects to you, and we do earnestly desire that

may be as careful in preserving a good correspondency and neighbor-hood, asYour affectionate humble servants,

Belfast, the 9 . of May, 1649 . Signed

XII . PHELIM O’NEILL To THE EARL OF CASTLEHAVEN .~

Lord,

I perused yr L ordships lettre, and as for y° contents of it, doubtle sse thisI s as trine for his Maj esties use and service

, as any place, as for deliver ingeI will not doe it e xcepte it be against my will

,for Generall Owen

this place unto me (who as I am sure is as trine and loyall athe T ransactions , etc. A nte, p. 216. 1111. Carte Papers, vol . xxiv. p . 423 .

1649.

13 . May.

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subiecte to his Majesty as any person in Ireland) , and see un till Iwill not yeeld, nor deliver the towne to any body as longe as I can ;of the houses I did rather burne them my selfe, then that they shbey your party ; I am confidente that I will be r eleeved by those, wholett you put us in such cause as to aske quarter,

Your L ordships servant,Phellem ONeil l.

From the fi‘

orte of_

L eix , thi s 13 . Of May, 1649 .

For the Right Honorable Lord General l Castlehaven These.13 . May. Answer to the L ord Castlehaven’s summons, by Phelim ON eill,

XIII . ORMONDE To FATHER LUKE WADDING, AT ROME .

Al thoogh I profess not the same religion to yours, yett I conaffections to his Maj esties service, and the bond of alegiance upon usame

,which makes me putt

you to trobell

wh ich i s,that you woul d imp oy the pew

support and coun tenance thoos friers of yekingdom under his Maj esties obedience,“ and have beenthoos placed in authority over them ,

in a provinciall cweer ordered

,as pleasd the N untio, who hath (so far as

and dishonor to his master, by fomenting devisions in theagain to imbroyle thi s kingdome , miserably wasted byperpetuall distraction . Heer arrived lately one Father C aronn,

of good affections to his Maj esties service ; zealous of the goodauthor ishd from th e superior theer of to reforme some abuses in pwho have endeavord to disquiet this kingdome . I shall entreat you thcome with such intentions may be cowntenanced theer, and noe bthat shall calumniat this mans pr

with them . I have noe more to add, but to lettI have heard of your desires, to have thi s kinObedience, I shalbe reddy in what may concerne

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crave pardon for this boldness, and humbly beseech you to continueopinion towards me, and esteem me, as I am

Your faithful and most humbleDundalk

,this 25 Of May, 1649 .

Ormond within this three days hath taken a garrison of Owen Macput most of the men to the sword, the place called Mary-Bu rrow, and hePreston to lye before Athy, another of Owen Mac Arts garrisons.

XV. LETTER To COLONEL MICHAEL JO N E s ON MOVEMENTS IN IRELAND.

Heere was one w me that came from the campe on Sonday last, andme for certaine that Clanrickard was expected there w thin two daies wthhorse and foote ; hee alsoe stood by and heard Ormond reade a lettre, thatfrom I nchequin from Tr edath , desir eing some fresh horse and one gr

towne in a few daies . Hee saieth thatthe campe, imploy

’d from Owen Roe,o ne w

m Ormond after the tymsaid was spoken there, to be the 26thcommon talke In the campe that Kedoogan went out wth 80 horse, and thatof them weare taken , and Cu tt of, and that hee escaped narrowly w th 5 or 6to Trym . Hee saith that they layed an ambush neere Bally Sannon, andsome men in woemens apparell towards the castle, they w“’inyper ceaveingsent out a partie to take them, whereupon owards the ambush,kil ’d some of our men

,and tooke 25 .

provision at their camp,there came to them (heegarrison at Lucan, and an other at Luttrells towne, purposely to sto and fro of provisions to the campe, wCh comes daily In greathave made all the strength at sea that they could possibly

,and

to prevent the comemg of shiping to Dublin . Hee saithsuddainely to dr awe nee r er to .Dublin

,making noe question 0

wthin 2 or 3 daie s . Sr Tho . Esmond and Bagnall have takenthat was about A rkloe, and alsos taken all the cattle that was

to meete at Castleknock on Thir sday nex t, about what I know not . Iof them wil l goe thither . Ormond was heard to say, that heecome 5000men to you out of England. Geo . Lane tould my intell

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1a tr umpiter went from you to Ormond, well made himvery passionate, and

" d “ hfimflem he bid the trumpeter tell yow, that you was a cr opear e knave, and that heesuddainely. It Is reported wth them that you giue out that youand blow up the castle before hee shall haue it . The L ie utenn

eere earnestly desir es 4 fyer lockes . This Is all at present , see I restY O

r servant,

Bullock, 3 July , 1649 . [E lan/a ]

goes to-morrow wth all the fish that can be had, and they are directedhee may choose such as hee likes.

Collonell Iones , these he delivered : Dublin .

Seal—ou a fess dancettee 3 fieu rs de li s

XV I . INTELLIGENCE OF CR OMW E L I .’S EMBARKATION FOR IRELAND.

The L iffl t-genll went forth O f towne Wednesday last towards Winsor, andthence intends towards Br istall, and I am inclinable to beleeve that hee

him 5000 foote and 2000horse, and hee hopes to land themCorke, when hee can r efr esh e them, draue them up in order,e island into the maine at low water

,and thereby bee even

they beinge busie aboute Dublin and those partes .the West 7 regiments of foote, woh hee intends tovizi . his owne regiment, Jex tons who is gone withC

, , oll . Stubres, Coll. Hustons, and Cell . Owens .

ey, wCh may worke much when it is knowne hee hath it,

ant Coll onell Piggott, who as I formerly wrote unto youMunster

,to sooe his tares, hath now sent for his wifi'

e , who 18 genein bringeing her over hee thinkes to doe his busines better, it willsuspicion . Y t 1s hoped that hee may doe good service .W

°h troubles them most i s that 20 of the shipes, that are to goe fromard,Milford, and Bristoll, to take in these men , and in some of them

but onely what i s carried by land, w‘311 is notgone from hence .when I doe consider

,that under 100vessells these horse and foote

ried over ; but all these thinges may bee done in three weekes or aXVI. Carte Papers, xxv. p . 25 .

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moneth, and dur inge this time it is hoped that Ormond and Inkept busie In Lein ster, and happily they may not gett notice ofdone, and then it will bee too late to prevent the designe, I adone

,and that they can get th

will soone bee r ecoveed, this is of a greate eonseernmt,and

know of it.I doe find, notwithstandinge this fixt resolucion, that if by the inte

land in Mun ster, it will dr aw a considerable partie from Dublin, thatwill land there

,or in the north of Ireland

,if any confusion bee there as

there will, therfor e all parties where they have any freinds will haveobserve the wind, and to prepare for there reception .

Some are much troubled to thinke if this money new advancedhard a thinge it wilbee to gett more, and if the people in Irelandit is feared they will, this money wilbee spent before the leve the

l oth of eptember

that went laitelyby this time

hope will not 11what 1s doeing both here and in Scotland, wCh wilbee nmindfull what I did write as concerninge yo selfe, andwritten to fr einds In V lster to mind it, and alsoe to mind yor therof.The Isle of Man wee thinke our selves sure of if all faile, and

convenient to infest both Ireland and Scotland.

I can now assure you,the Scotts and the Kinge are agreed . Our fre

now doe governe doe know it, and it troubleth them very much . Ifeare a suddaine er turne of thinges then you are aware of, for the greatein the nobilitie and gentrie will occasion it. What I write you will findL ondon,

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l 4:th July,1649 .

To the intelligence above written, an other understanding friend addesIt is said that Col . Iones ”hath found out a fyne way of gaining intellsending cunning beggars into Ormond’s campe, who bring him noticecan Observe there also . Some souldiers that seeme to run thether are ofimployed to gaine intelligence .Endorsed : 14 July, 1649 .

XVII. LORD I N CH IQU I N TO SI R GEORGE LANE .

Being now in very great hast to attend the Princes, in taking vcoast

,I have not to write unto his Excellency, but am forced

blanque wth Ric . the writing of thusXVI I. Clarendon Papers, Bodleian Library, 1649 : N °

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way (wee conceive) can be thought for his present satisfaction, wherein sour selves to you r Lordships further cons ideration, wee r emayne

Your E xellencie s most humble servants,A thunry . Alex . Me DoLucas Dillon . N . Plunkett .Torl . ONcille . Gerald Fer

Kilkenny, 4 Augusti , 1649 . Geffr . Browne .

For his E xcellencie the Lord Lieutenant-generall of Ireland .

Endorsed : Cornrs coneearning Collonel Henessy, 4? August, 1649

XIX . MAY OR OF VVE XFOR I) TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor E xci",Capen George Bradeshaw , now instantlie com from sea in a

war r faring bote, having beene on y° cost of England and Wales, andbrought thence som prisoners that were taken at sea, abou t Easter last, ofmen that were going over with soldiour s then for Spaine , and wereMilford, on examinacion of them all,imparted to your E xt“, for his Ma

tiee anthought fitt to send your E xCie as wellin the enclosed with his owne hand, atwo men that were prisoners declare, that you r Lordshipstrong preparations of ye enemie , may take tymely course tdesignes, wCh God I hope wil l by your E xC ies indeavour s crulate unhappie disaster .First, Besids what Capen “Bradshaw writes in ye inclosed,Milford in y6 harbour tw entie saile of sh ipps

,and that

twentie six saile more making for Milford, whe rof hee

they were going for Milford from Dublin to carrie socou ld not tell for what particular parte they were to bring them .

And Lawrence Treby and John Brenan,the two prisoners that W

from Gallway, doe declare that they being nyne weekes prisonersnyne or tenn weekes more at liber tie since, begging upp and dountill they found this conveniency

,that there are fifteene

seaven thowsand horse and eight thowsand foote in P embfor this kingdom under comaund O f the Lord Cromwell,hundred foote in Hereford on W ensday last theall the rest were in the cuntrie , and provision making for theirproclamacion that the markets of Pembroke should bee kept at Nanmarket Of Hereford at Dale and Pill

,and that 20 shipps as before wa

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ast by them at sea for Milford for soldiour s, wherof they tooke onebefore loden onely w“Ll ballast going for men .

"All this on oath was taken byYour E xC lea most humble servant,

Mich . Belan, Maior of Wexford .

We xford, 6 Aug . 1649 , 4 of y° clock , afternoons .

For his E E C“ ye Lord Lieu t°.-generall : These, hast, hast, post hast.Endorsed : Mayor of Wexford, Dated 6 , Rec . 7, A ug , 1649 .

XX. ORMONDE TO GENERAL OW EN O’NEIL L .

hearty comendations uppon thi s occasion of r easumeing the treatyorder to your submission to his Maj esties government and authorityhis kingdom

,and to express ou r willingnes to afford you all fitting

and wee hope reall inclinations whichMaj esties service, to a due and w ishedtake notice unto you, that besides those

ture to confirme certaine ofi'

er s

ur nephew,Mr. Daniell ON eil e ,

did wee not beleeve that (beingespecial] reasons to his Maj esties

for some of those particuler s, which inconsideration whatsoever ; yet in furthereedings, and of our reall intentions not to

our submission to y gs author ity as afforesaid, or assoone afterhe , and that all suc ticuler s as have been soe disposed of shall ber ecompenced unto you otherwise, to your full contentment and

A coppy of my Lords letter to Generall Owen ONeill from Trym,

12A ug , 1649 .

XXI. COLONEL MONK A ND PARL IAMENT AT LONDON .

Die Veneris,10Augusti

,1649 .

Mr. Scot reports from the Councel of State, a letter and paper concerning aado by Colonel Monk with General Owen Roe Mac Art ONeal , sent to

of Ireland by Colonel Monk, and were by the Lord Lieutenan td to the councel, and by them taken into consideration, and

xx . Carte P apers, xxv. p . 15 3 .

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that the whole business was then disapproved by the councel ; and thehath declared unto Colonel Monk

,That they neither did nor do approve

he hath done therein ; and ordered, That both the foresaid letter and papers,

also the reasons now exh ibited to the councel by Colonel Monk for his makingCessation , should be reported to the House ; which were all th is day read .

The House being informed that Colonel Monk was at the door, he was call edand being come to the Bar

,

Mr Speaker by command of the House, declaredr eceiued a report from the Councel of State , tou chingbetween him and Owen Roe ; and whereas in his letthad done it withwhat persons he intended thereby .

it upon hi s own score,without the advice of any other person ;

formerly had discOur se with Colonel Jones , Colonel Jones told hisaid Colonel Monk

,could keep O ff Owen Roe and Ormond from joyn

be a good service .Being demanded by Mr . Speaker, Whether he had any advice or d

the Parliament, or Councel of State , or Lord Lieutenant of Ireland,person here to do the same ; he did expresly deny, Thatd irection therein from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, orState, or from the Parliament, or any member of either ;his own score , conceiving it was for the preservation of theand that they have had some fruits thereof accordingly .

Being withdrawn, and afterwards called in again, the questioby Mr . Speaker, and his answers thereunto, were read unto hColonel Monk did acknowledge

,that the same are his answers to

Resolved, & c ., That this House doth utterly disapprove O

Colonel Monk, in the treaty and Cessation made between him andONeal ; and that the innocent blood which hath been shed in Ireland, ithe memory of this House, that this House doth detest and abhor theany closing with any party of Popish rebels there who have had theshedding that blood .

Nevertheless, the Housetherein, was in hi s apprehension necessary for theEnglands interest, That the House is content theto him, be laid aside, and shall not any time hereOrdered, That it be referred to the Councelprinting the report from the Councel O f State, and so much ofproceedings as concern this business

,and the votes of the House th

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Notwithstanding all wh ich be you assured, uppon all lawful l occasions, Iindeavor to approve my selfe, S“,

Yor moste humble servant,

22 A ug , 1649 . Owen ONeill .For Maior-Generall George Monroe

,these .

Endorsed : Owen ONeill to S’George Monro, 22A ug , 1649 .

XXIV. ORMONDE TO GENERAL OWEN O’NE ILL .

After our hearty comendations . These are only to lett you know thatimployed the Right Reverend Father in God, our very good LordBishop of Raphoe, and ~C ollonell Audley Me rvyn, to confer r with yof importance in relation to his Ma

m"service, and therefore to desire you to

them full credence in what shall be delivered by them unto you as from us.bid you very heartily farewell, r emaineinge at Drogheda the day of A ug ,

Your loveinge fr eind,

Endorsed : A coppy of my Lords letter to Generall Owen ON eill from23 A ug , 1649 .

XXV. COUNCIL OF W A R ON DEFENCE OF DROGHEDA .

“

23 August 1649 .

Earl O f Castlehaven .

Earl ofW estmeth .

Lord Moore .Lord of Ardes .

Sir Arthur Aston .

Sir Ffou lk Hunks s.Sir Thomas Armstrong .

Sir Robt Stewart .Sir Robt Byron .

C ollonell Trevor .Collonell Warren .

Collonell Walle .Collonell Berne .

That Drogheda was to bee maintained .

Endorsed : Result O f a Councell of Warr at Drogheda the 23 of A ug ,

the defi'

ence of the place .xx1v. Carte Papers , xxv. p. 216. xxv. Carte Papers, xxv. p. 214.

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XXV I . DECLARAT ION BY OLIVER CROMWELL AT DUBL IN .

God Almighty, in the aboundanCe ofh is mercy and goodnesse , hath beeneased from time to time to vouchsafe preservation and deliverance unto this city

r to mani

although the said Offencesaws of this land, and the known

wee have just cause to fear,that without a through

he may deservedly break off the cont inuance O f his

owards this place, and give us over to destruction .

s a duty required at the hand O f the magistrate, who oughtvain, bu t to improve the power committed into his handention of offences ; We therefore sadly taking the premisesresolving that the said offences be strictly proceeded

sht according to the utmost severity and rigour O f law,do by this

strictly charge and comand, that as well the Maj or Of this city,er Officers and Ministers of Justice in the same city

,whom the same shall

As also that all Officers O f the army do respectively cause the said laws andto be put in execution against all such persons as shall Offend against theAnd we do further charge and command all Officers of the army to beand assisting to the said Major of this city, and other the said officers and

Justice therein , for the apprehending of all and every the said Offendersbe members of the army, and for the bringing of them before thewhereby they may be severely punisht according to the said articles

e r eby declare our ful l resolution to punish the neglect andProclamation with the ‘

severest punishment which by Lawbe inflicted upon the contemners thereof.

Signed : O . Cromwell .Given at Dublin-Castle thi s 23 of August, 1649 .

XXVII . GENTRY OF WEXFORD TO ORMONDE .

May it please your E xcellencie ,Your E x‘Cies lettre of the nynth of thi s instant (for our raising towards

of his Matles fieete , the summ of two hundred seaventie six pounds and

Wednesday last, being the 29 of Aug , 1649

xxvi l . Carte Papers,xxv . p . 223 .

A PPE NDIX

1649 .

23 . Aug.

Declarationby O live rCromwel l .

1649.

Sir Ar thurA ston,G ove rnor ofDrogheda.

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eight pence on this countie ) coming unto our hands, and wee weighr eadie to fall on this kingdom, and his Mats interest therein , if thewant of tymely supply be forced to dispers, and leave us open tolanding of y0 enemie , wee have proposed unto our selves allpossibly think O f, for ye complye ing with thatwilling to shew all ye readines and alacr itie tothat might bee expected of loyall and well affectour whole fortunes, and sacrifising our lives yeti s this miserable countis reduced unto, aswelldrawne b inse by their frequent heavie payments , and ye disfurnishinin a manner of cattle (the life and stocks of this barron soyle) , bypaym

ts of beoves theront to ye armies and incursions O f pilladger sswarms of idl e persons roning upp and doune th is countie , whilewas in it, and soe is it drawne dry and consumed byhar ou zed over and over and quite distroied, as noedesires to comply either with raising ye sum desired

rved . God graunt weeto comply with that, tis more then to bee feared wee shallbee ex

pected wee can unde rgoe other chardges, though pressing nece

it ; w0 wee most humbly pray your E xd " wilbe pleased to accept ofyour said letter from

Your Ex“ most humble servants,Rich . Sinnett . ThomasTho . Sir ll .

I ames Hamaghane . NicholaWexford, 25 A ugust, 1649 . Christe . Hore . WalterFor his E x lCie the Lord Lieut.-generall O f Ireland : These.Endorsed : G entry O f the county of Wexford. Dated 25 Aug . Rec .

1649 . Concearning ye money desired for y

e fleet .

XXVIII. SI R ARTHUR ASTON, GOVERNOR OF DROGHEDA, 1649 .

Aston is noticed as follows by Anthony Wood : * 1644, May 1 . SirAston Knt. Serjeant Major-gen . of the king’s horse forces , Governourgarrison of Oxford, was created doctor of phys . with grea

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and with yor E x‘e‘ “ permission pross ed with them accordingly. Thi sMe Lord Moores shu rgin . Sum halfe an howre before I sawe the howas allredy taken) , Me Lady W ilmot sent unto mee to desire leavemessinger to Dublin . I answered I had no commissishe had nottis that the boy was then bringing to mee,O f herrs, I beseetch yor E xlenB expres commaundes to tufame ly out of the towne, for thoughe she bee my grandpouther O f her else if she play mee shutch foule playe . I humbly craveE x’e'“ speedy commaundes heerin , for thay are very dangerous company, ascase standes with mee, who is for ever Me Lord,

Y O r E xcilence faithfull and most humble servant,Arth. A ston.

Tr ogodaghe , th is 25 th August, in the evening.

Me Lord, if thay shoulde now keepe my wife, I have femalles inrelease her .May it pleas yo" E xci'en’, since the sealing of this letter I r eceved won

E xcilence, and will God w illing early in the morninge sende out for maygotten, and in all thinges s tr ive to aprove my selfe yor

Most humble servant,Arth . Aston .

For his E xcilency, theas with my humble servi s .Endorsed : Sr Ar. Astons, dated . and rec . 25 A ug , 1649 . Concerning the

Willmot, Franck Moore, etc .

[ENCLOSURES IN A sTO N’s LETTER ]

Sir,—I must beg one favour from you , wh ich is to send me a

Mr Cercom [Kerkham] , who I w ill confide ingage myselfe , wooat Dublin longe since

,had not h is goodnesss

condicon yt I am now in

,which you will see when you see me .

I must beg the same favour for my pooremuch a servant to that cau se as anye one can be . And had not hishindered him he woold have beene their, for on my credit his heartI hope you will consider him . And it shall alwayes owns as a specIa

to hir,who is most really your faithfull servant,

My service to all, Col . Coots and Captn Edmons .Endorsed : Mrs . Blany supposed to Lieut . -Col . Foulks, etc .

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am now to crave your advice and Coll . JOhmes, and what I shall doe,in a verie great strate and sad condition . Their fore let me here from

I am your faithfull freind . Poore Franke and I are in one condition.M . W[ilmot] .

La[dy] Wilmotts to L t.-Collonell Foulks, etc .3 .

Sir—The hear ing of your comming this way is a gr eate joy to me, but it hasifl hmblfmnl, away. And My Ladie Moore . I have more to wryte , but I

to learne more newes . Sir, I here their i s one Captaincome to this partie, with manye more of his comrades ; andyou shoul d know it. Sir, I must now give you thankes for

ceived by Mr. Backster, and desire you to be asured I am the sameI h"! fémflnfi and will be . I am your faithfull servant

,

A. B .

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My service to Captain Edmores.Endorsed by Ormonde : Mrs . Blayny to Lieut.-Col. Foul kes, etc.

XXX. A sTO N To ORMONDE .

May it pleas yorThi s morning Sr Edmond Varney is ar ived, as also Collonell Fleminge .

11, 1619. Caremingtlt ey Collonell Warrin brought mee w was very

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from Co l l . J ones none36 1 7 45 3 9 34 73 . 6 1 65 6 36 13 35 62 38 36 I 6 1 8 45

38 . 50. I heare thay are drawne out with theer cannon at Dublin anda martch . Thus with my humble duty to yor r emembbred I rest

Yo“ E x‘ens most humble servant,Trogodaghe, this 27"h of Auguste , 1649 . Arth . Aston .

I would have taken it for a very great favour, if yor would have beenossitive answer, what I should have doon with my femall

of the bu sines , by r eson my neer e relation untofare the better for that ; if the begun unusiall

of woomen'may bee observed, I would not doubt,

subiects for them . I have nether case shot,nor

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rounde shot for the cannon ; the we ll I beseetch yor E xl"n I mayWarrin is coom , but his L utennant-Collonell i s stayde at Trim . IE x‘e“ not to deprive mee of so good a helpe

,nor indeed I never sa

taken from his r edgiment to commaunde other menes souldiers,nules yor

permit the Collonell to make a chois of an other.For his E xlencie Theas humbly .

Endorsed : Sr Ar . Aston, Dated 27 . Rec . 28 A ug , 1649 .

Collonell Warren arrived with mony—Lady Lucas and Lady Willmott,

XXXI . ASTON TO ORMONDE .

May it pleas yor E x1mBeein an answer of the resaite

nd have, in

divers adiasent quarters, with whot Cr oomwell broughte with him,

before, the Munster amounted unto 8000 foote and 4000 horse,gennerally b eleeved that thay intend theer martch eather tomofurthest uppon Tuesday. I t is reported they intend to devide theto martch towardes Kilkenny, and the rest to cleare (as thay call it)In the meane time, I wish I weare well cleared of theas femall spies

relation unto mee as she is,

proseedings with her . Y es

of pouther, but very littlefor rounde shot not any at all . I beseetch yor E xlorders for sum, as also for the sudden coming of men and moneys ; bperceave

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will prove scaer s amongst us, but my endevours Shall never

to aprove my selfe,

Me Lord,Yor E xIns most faithfull , humble servant,

Trogodagh , thi s 27tu August, 1649 .

I ust now my wife is arrived, and just now I wish she weare at Athlone .For his E x11mthe Lorde L utennant : Theas humbly.

Endorsed : SIr Ar. Aston, 27 A ug , 1649 . Cromwells army consistsfoote and 4000horse

,etc .

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by your negotiation,the Kinge may receave soe seasonable a countenance

afi’

aires as your un cle may now afl'

oorde them, for I amYour most faithfull fr eind and servant

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TO Collonell ONeill .Endorsed : A coppy of My Lords letter to Daniell ONeill . Dated 27 Aug ,

from Tecroghan .

XXXIV. ORMONDE To ASTON.

I received ym of y 27 this morning. The mony was to a peny all I hadI expect

,and will send it in if it bee possible, as al so a setled contribution

gar ison. The bearer goes upon a good pI etence, yetto his proper function . Warren Is absolutly his, and thwhoe aimed at that government . Women Is given much to make litledoe not much apprehend this, but it is fit you know all I doe. If you cannimploy some of y men, it were not amis partys were sent to interrupt themarket, and destroy com e and hay, I rest

Y lrafi

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eCtionate servant .Endorsed : 28 A ug , 1649 . A coppy of ye letter to S' Ar . Aston .

XXXV. A STON To ORMONDE .

May it pleas yor Excel“,

Just now I r eceaved this inclosed letter from S " Robert Byron,directions to send it unto you ; I conceave the contents therof is thehath writ to mee

,I wish I may bee founde In a condission tobut I have

evell gests, 8 . 22 5 . 5 1 . I 4. 6 . 47. 6 1 . 36 . I 5 .

catte l l nor come

44 1 0 6 49 48 14 3 1 32 36 39 45 H 3 7 45 36 1 6 8 6 6 8 16 33short

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of 13 weekly to eitche soildier for workinge , w

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1 0. 7. 35 . 36. 22. 37. 48 . and 48 . I I . 23 . I 5 .

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A PPE NDIX . XXXVII . OWEN O’NEILL To ORMONDE .

May it please yor Ex . ,

Yo“ of the 22th of this instant, includeing a duplicat Of a lettrecurrent, mentioned by yor Ex. to have beene sent (thought not yett

received) , come to my hands this morneing b y the convenience Of Maid”

Trevo' ; the contents whereof I conceive to beparte

,noe man breathing is more greived in myud

misfortune of this unhappy nation, and would In

its settlement than I . The undeserved abuses andOffered mee for my reality to the good of this kin

into the country that way,at which time I should bee very ladd to see

prosecuted, to which a happy successe is heartily wished or by mee .would not comitt to paper I comunicated to the bearer to be imparted toas proceeding from

Yo‘r E xClea most humble servant,28 A ug , 1649 . Owen ON e ill .

Endorsed : Owen ON eale . Dated 28 Aug . Rec . 2 Sep ., 1649 .

XXXVIII . DAN IEL O’NE ILL To ORMONDE .

Trym, 28 of August, 1649May it please yor

To morrow I shall be gin my iurney ; I humbly thank yo’reasons you furnish mee w t“, and for the occatione you give memyself, though I am confident noe man of iugment coul d beeleevewhat

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I was accus ed O f. O rderin matters-with y" Lord Kevenagh keptnight uppon the r epu tatione of t e severall ofiicers . I have here 429225 of my Lord W estmeathes, wherof 60 came this morning, 152 ofDillons, 52 of my Lord Fingals . This is the whole str engh of the place .2 or 300 mor e to make such a defence ass will be serviceable toall these have not apenny means . To morrows I give them com e for acomes to 80 harrells of bran, wch stricks soe deep in my magazin, thcountry bring not in faster then they doe I shall not be able

itt be alowed, for the corne I bring hshould bee sent to Drogheda . By this

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howe litle I ss to be expected from this distracted county towards the maintenanceof this garri son . These inclosed letters I had iust nowe ; I hope yor E x"s will readthem att leasure

,and give present order to my Lord Costela to hasten the levying

of the mony for the works . Att this instant I am not able to pay some carpentor snor masons I have att work twenty shillings , unless I give itt them out of £6 I

Y e

ponder and match yo E x la gave mee a warrant for 18 3 comeevening, butt a very few bullets , wCh I much want .I am yor E x'“

Most humble servant,Danielle ON eille .

Just now I r eceaved the inclosed from my Lord of Westmeath. I knowe notvid for these men .

the Lord Marques of Ormond, L

‘l L °.-generall of Ireland : These .O N eiles, 28 A ug , 1649 . G iveing his Ex" thanks for give ingof vindicating himselfe in his imploymt

, to his uncle Generallambbeimparted“1 ON eill, etc.

XXXIX. ASTON To ORMONDE .

lit-2531,1619 Lorde, may it pleas yo‘r E x‘e“ ,

Notwithstanding that I have formerly importuned yo E x’ns concerningedefects In this garnison

,yet the pressing nesessety infor seth mee againe to

”OW L this beror, Captin Garner, to solisset in our behalfes. The charge

o

of thisraine of artillery

,and payment O f ar tiffiser s and workemen,

I'll -MAW16” r £700. The weekly asignement for contr obution to beemee out of y° countrey I have not receved, but only for the Bar rony of, w

Ch18 but £80weekly, and that Barr oney hath before my cooming heether

weeks controbution before hand. The beeves and meale wCh Collonell

toulde mee was promised mee is not yet coome . The ofiiser s have notany payment from mee heer this last weeke, and thoe s of the foote say5 weeks in ariers . Rounde shot and matche I desier yo“ E x lens to bee

We ll me Lord O f Ardes promised,d to beemindfull of the redgiment

rons company and Captin Smithsalotted to any r edgiment as yet . Collonell Warrin dothhis L ntennant-collonell sent him from Trim , or else thateased to give him leave to place an other, and indeed hee

yonge captin of horse, named Fitzgar rot ; I wish hee had beenwhen hee was stampt a

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captin ,for hee knows so little of his

so troublesoom in a toune, that I have made boulds to sende h imHis cornet hath so abused the countray that I have him b eer in

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areste un till the bu sines bee triede . I be seetch yor E x‘“ to pardyou so Often , and withall to r etu rne this berer speedely with aall broke. The foe it Is saide will martch In too e rmeys , wonand the other th i s way if I were but redy with provissions and otheI woul de hope to welkoom him heether with shutch entertainment asdeserve from the handes of, Me Lord,

Yor E xle’“ moste humble servant wh ile life lasts,

Tr edagh , th is 29ih, at night, August, 1649 . Arth. Aston.

For h is Ex‘“ the Lorde-L utennant : Theas humbly .

Endorsed : Sr Art. Astons. [Dated] 29 . Rec . 3 1 Aug . 1649 . Concerning y'charge of the garrison, amounting to £700a weeke, etc,

XL . A sTON’s APPL ICATION FOR A I D AT DROGH EDA A N D O RMON DE

’s REPLIES.

My humble request unto yo" E xcilence is as followethImprimis . That yo" E xech is will bee pleased to be mindfull to leave sumallowance towardes the satisfying of workmen, carpinter s , smithes,artifi

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eser s , as also for the making upp of the out works and flankers .To be done before My L ord goes or send it.

2. If any Of the soil diers works uppon the fortifications, that they mayweekly 1“ over and above theer paye alowed them .

A same to this purpose to be se nt.

3 . That yor E xIem would bee pleased to alow the Ofiiser s thi s garnisonproportion of paye as hath been by yor E xce formerly alotted unto them .

This to be allowed .

4. That yor E x‘e“ would In favour alot unto this garnison, towardes thetherof, the controbution w ‘3h Is r aysed out of thees following Barr oniesI n the county of Meath—Ducllclc, N aed ane, Kelles.

I n the co unty of L othe . far ) ard, A r dze.

5 . That shutch soldiers , both horse and foo te, w yo”E x'e“ pleas s tothis garnison may immediatly be e plased heer.A ll Collonell War ren, Collonell Wall, and Collonell Verney.

6 . That the former alotted 330beeves may immediatly bee deliveredand that a suffissient propor sion of com e may bee instantly asigned mee,may know where to have it .200.

7 . Th at yo“E x‘e‘“ woulde bee pleased to let mee, with all the speed thatbee

,have sutch a magoseen of pouther, bullets, match, and great shot as

XL. Carte Papers, xxv . p . 267.

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XLIII . O RMONDE To ASTON .

After our hearty comendacons : Wee receaved yom of the 29 th this instant, towee r etu rn e you that ye contr ibucons appointed for mainetenance of that guais made certaine, as -you will finde by orders of yesterdayes date sent you ,what hath beene formerly taken upp before hand , must . bee owing untillin better condicon to forbear the present cominge in of money .

The beaves and meale wee are certaine are before this tyme with you, anr egim

tOf foote shall bee made upp for you as soone as possibly wee can

round shot, wee have none heere of lesse then 121“ ball . As for the mathe Lord Of Ards , hee hath sent a second order in all hast to have itunto you, though hee thinks they are before this tyme with you, andWarrens L ‘

.-collonell shalbe sent him very soone .

Capen Fz-Gerrald I send you back to bee taught hi s duety. For his Ch im r eceave his punishmt according to his fault .If the Boyne rise it wilbe necessary to put 15 or 20men into the castle

bridge Of Slane, w°h castle stood on . the middle of the bridge, and cann ot beebut with cannon .

The inclosed order will furnish you with match,but you must send for it.

Wee expect moneyes this night, and you shall have yo’share of it, wch weewill not . bee much .

Wee send you here inclosed the copy of the advertismtw

eh weethe enemyes motions and strength, with an 0

twixt you and Dublin , in case you have tyme to doe it, or that busin es ofconsernmt divert not . And soe wee hidd you heartily farewell, from Tecr o

the last day of August, 1649,Your affectionate friend

,

Ormonde .S“Arthur Aston .

Endorsed : Coppie of a lettre to St Arthur Ashton .

XLIV. SI R GEORGE MONRO To OWE N O’NEILL .

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I r eceaved yom of the 22th, and wishes yor assistinge the independentt pwho declares against the Kinge and his had not moved others toused thoise acts of hostility to yor men wof wCh I wish heartily you were ane par tt. Iman of yor breedinge should keepe his par oll,for what end hee gave his paroll , lest by suchhis people to ane irrecoverable lose . As manyr aysed, as

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and daily wilbee more apparentt. A s to yo” sufferings by the counsel] , it is aneepidemike

disease of nations , comonwealthes, and armies, who were governed bycomittees and counsells to m ine by their sagacities . Wittnes G reace , Car tacgh ,and R oume , w Ch moves mee, and should move others O f my profession , never toadmitt Of moe then one master . The P residentt i s contentt you spoy le the cuntriepeople ther cornes, w illinge rather it beare fr oggs then inter taine Irish or Scotts,therfore I Should wish you provided for the hon” and interest Of yo” selfe, people,and posteritie by yo”accomodatione with the Lord-L ewtenant, and conjunctione withthe rest of yo”nation, though you had personally suffered by them, rather then tostudie by yo” conjun ctione with th is perfidious people to dishon” yo” selfe, orinslave yo”posteritie , w

Ch is the reward of each man gives them assistance in theirvillanus proceedings wittnes the expulsione of my cuntrie men from England, andthe distructione of their owen -att home

,who were the leaders of them in this

miserable action, yt continues to this day, whom God would not permitt to sufferbut by ther owen servantts, that ther punishmentt might bee the more gr ivou sand his iustice appeare the more . If yo”resolutions bee as I wish they may, for theacceptance of the condi tions proposed unto you by the Lord-L eivten, I could beecontentt soume meanes were presently thought on wherby I might wth more easeprosecutte the assistance O f the Kings frends in theis parts, and you secured fromany prejudice therby, to w“ ,

I should bee verry willinge , as one who wishesnothinge bu tt continuance of peace amongst the Kings subjects , and distra ctionto his, y”, and their common enimies, w

Ch I desire bee earnestly considered andpresently looked on by you

,and shall oblidge mee to continue yo” verrie humble

servantt.

For Generall ON eile .

Endorsed : S”Geo . Monro to Owen ONeil e, A ug , 1649 .

XLV . FATH ER BY RNE’S PROPOS ITIONS .Father Nicholas B irues propositions and requests1 . That the kingdome wil l hardly be settled, or the people generally satisfied,without the Church of Roome r eceave from hence satisfaction , which is thoughtcanott be don without the B ishop O f Clogher s concurrence and assistance . If thisbe not don , Owen ONeale and that party cannott ioyne, as conceiving and beingassured without that

,the clergie and people will not be qu iet or at rest, and that

the nation wilbe rendered infamous to all Catholique princes and nations .2. That it is thought undoubtedly

,if the said B ishop hadd leave to come to these

parts of Leinster,to be neer e your E xcellencie to send propositions and r eceave

answear es,he would to your Excellencys content

,and generall good of the nation ,

propound and bring to pass a perfect union, begett a right understanding, andsatisfie the Church of Roome .3 . For the speedy effecting O f th is, it is desired that a safe conduct be graunted

to the said B ishop and to Father Nicholas B irne, to “ foure servants and their goods,xnv. Carte P ape rs. xxv. n. 103.

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for a moneth or 3 weecks, as his E xcellencie shall thinke fitt, tocontinue in any place or places within the countyes of Westmea thCounty

,to treate and conferr with such person or persons as h is E xce

nominat and appoint . And that the said safe conductfor the life of this bunoe mention he madeI obiec ted then that the B ishop of Clogher was by maactive, and a dangerous instrument in these times anurged his coming to Leinster was desired, not for themove sedition and stirr upp persons either ill affected,perswaded to undertake any thing.

protestations that that way was never intendthat suspition or doubt, the B ishop and he won]that they would never use the same, or theendeavor to compass the former union .

Endorsed : Propositions and requests of Father NicholasGen . ONeile

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and the B ishop of Clogher, delivered by him towho was uppon his reques t imployed by hi s E xcellency to conferr worder to the r educeing of Gen. ONeile to a submission to the peacedefeate at R athmains, etc .

XL VI. ASTON TO ORMONDE .

May it pleas yo”E x‘e“ ,

Yesternight, late, I r eceved yo”E x‘e‘“ letter, and humbly thatThe

E xch mforyo” favours to mee theerin expresed . 22. 8 . 2

Dromore Collonell s ,rren

40. 62. 37. 1 8 . 63 . 13 . 44. 5 6 . 33 . 45 . 1 5 . writ unto 1 1 2.

hee showed mee, that theare was coom unto this towne 3 8 . 63 .

who intended no good . It may bee my fortune to lightdoe , uppon my credit wee shall have a rubbers worse then Igrandmother, who withand to goe to Mellefant

who am very glad toFrancke Y estnight I had intell igcannon a ship borde to bring alonge wwith them, and other cannon and mthay have provided sckaling lathersproviding, as well as the time will give leavyo” E x‘e“ bee pleased to sende 65 . 63 . 15 . 1 6 . I 2. 25 .

supply mony.4 1 . 3 1 . 26 . 33 . 3 8 . 36 . Imes te with sum asignerhents,

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conceaved woulde strive to defend it ; but for that I refer it unto' yo”

concider ation and further order. Plantin Castle I heare is a strongeplace

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five huIidr e

water in it . I have this day I r eceved I 7 . 26 . 5 1 . I 4 . 22. 50. 35 .

cunIl ,

66 . 40 . 38 . 52. 36 . 1 3 . the w Ch i s very welcoom . I will doe my best to getcontribution

I o . 37. 35 . 48 . 37. 49 . 25 . 39 . 36 . h erafter . I have been forced to giveb asoves weekes pay

14. I 5 . 50. 1 6 . 47. in part of 5 . 5 3 . 1 5 . I 6 . 28 . 62. 6 . 5 8 . toFoote37. before th is came . The river of Boyne is rissen , but if thcoom , no doubte but they will bring cannon with them, and then tocastell uppon the bridge Of Slaine will but bee to haserde the 103 Of thshall if yo” E xl“ hou lde it fitt observe yo” commaundes in all thintherin. I am glad that yo”E x‘e“ returned a negative answerdemaunde concerning the asigninge of him any par ticuleerwoulde have sum thing deminuse the author r ety wCh yo”Ex lenswith all, besides the Barrony of Dulike is the neer est unto thi s plase

,

bee the horse may fetch theer controbution further of. Thus with myservis unto yO” Ex‘“ r emembr ed, and desiring yo” E xlns resolution on thismy yesterdayes letter, I rest for ever

Y O”E x'”l s most faithfull and most obleedged humble sDrogodaghe , the 2d of September, 1649 .

I feare I mistooke the date of my letter yesterday.For his Theas wth my humble servis.Endorsed : S”Ar : Aston . Dated 2. Rec . 3 Sept ., 1649 . Concerning £50

he received and the destruction of castles, etc .

XLVIII . ASTON To ORMONDE .

May it pleas yorAccording as my letters of yesterday mention I sent (wth as

speed as conlde bee) a party for the demolishing or burning ofDuddingstone , Bedlestone , and A thkarne , and intended aCCO I

‘din

orders to have doon so with the reste ;ennemy had posboddy of horsegiven mee morehis Cornet withnot, but the Cornet is not yet returned, and the Lif -Collonell feares hee is loste.last night the saide boddy of horse of the ennemie incamped abou te too milesthis toune. The foote are not as yet coom up to them, but I beleeve thi s

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thay will advans'

e nee rer . I was this morninge my selfe out with the horse veryearly abrawde , but findinge them to stronge for mee to deale withall I returned ,and have lefte Fingles in the fe elde with order not to engadge but uppon anadvantadge , but only with smale parties to discover theer motions . I could wish Ihad receved yo” E x11m orders concerning thoes castalls a daye sooner, for thay willnow, as

I ain toulde,bee very disadvantagi ou s to us . Just now I have nuse sent

mee that theer are aboute 500 horse of the r ebbell s drawing towards the forde atO uldbridge, w

eh will compell our cattle into a narrow compas . As I formerlybut smal l store

sertifyed yo” E x"m heere is 8 . 50 . 48 . 6 2. 46 . 33 . 5 . 3 1 . I 4. 47. 48 . 37 . 45 : I 5 . 66 .

Of sa lt37. I 7. 46 . 6 . 3 2. in the ton e . But i f our soildier s will but doe whot I am shurethay may doe I hope the ennemy will finde sum good resistance . But yesterday

ran foure awa

thee; 45 . 7. 35 . 1 7. 39 . 54. 44. I 4. 65 . 63 . 5 . 5 3 .

y

6 . 5 8 . I have not had time sincemy cooming heether to Munster eather the horse or foote, wher for e if yo”E x‘“ beecussoned (as I mu tch doubt it) it is not my faulte, and provided that thay will butdoe theer duties, as th ey aught it i s the le s matter. I will asshur e yo” E x‘“ it

mee if thay doe not . But a litle quickning admonission“3 unto them all (espetially unto the horse) would doe well .this bearer, S”Tho : Dakers, a gentleman of good quallety,him unto yo” favour . Hee hath been droven out of his

rebels of England, as many honest men hath been . SO soone as If the ennemies motions I will, if messinge rs may pas, advertis e yo”if not, then I recommend things unto Godes mer sy, and yo

” Ex‘“

Y O”E x‘e“ most faithfull humble servant,Arth . Aston .

Drogeda, th is 3”d of September, about 9 in the morning.

For his E xIns the Lord L utennant-generall .Endorsed : S” Arthur Aston

,Dated 3 . Rec . 4 Sept ., 1649 . Concerning y°

advance of the enemy and S”Thomas Dacres,etc .

XLIX . ASTON TO ORMONDE .

Me Lord,

Since the writing of my former letter,this day sent by S” Tho . Dakers,

the enemys armey, or the greate st part of them , apear s ; theer foote, beeing convoyedby an over awing power of horse

,hath takin all the advantaegou s plases without

the walles, insomutch that I am very confident this night thay will make theerbatte ries, the w Ch

(all plases beeing so servisable unto them) wee can hardly pr eventein sum I doe beleeve thay will suddenly use theer utmost violence and forse, andwith Gods helpe wee will doe our endevou r s to res iste them ; the rest I leave to

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God and yo”E xlens . provident care . I have loste won Captiar edgiment, who was Slaine with a mu sket shot . Maior Butlerthe

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won of them shot unde I him self, the other a tI ooper s , a soilder orand this I s alle h ee ther toe that I can informe yo”E x‘“ of, but only that, bothand death

,I am, Me Lord,

Yo”E xIns most faithfull and moste humble servant ,Arth . As

Drogodaghe , thi s 3“ of September, about 2 in the afternoone .

I pray God my horse doe not jade it . Thay seemed sumthing out of coantenit may bee within the walles thay will r enue thear cur radges

For his E x'us the Lord L utennant.

Endorsed : S”Arthur Astons, dated the 3 d of Sept., 1649 .

L. ASTON TO ORMONDE .

Me Lorde, may it pleas yo”E xlensUppon Sunday laste [I] writ unto yo” Exlens giving you notis Of

ennemies apeer ing before this toune, and that day (beeing only horse)possessed them selves O f divers petty castles heer abOutS. U ppon Mfoote came up, sum with smale feeld peases . All that dayplaide uppon our men , and thay at them with muskets .thay pased over sum horse and foote at the forde, neer esum foote sallied out to prevent them, and SO pressed them ,

that beforetowards evening thay retired againe over the water . A s yet thay have noconsiderable forese uppon the other side of the water . But yesternight I

,officersintelligens that sum of theer 62. 65 . 37. I 7. 1 8 . 25 . 46 . I 4. 45 . 47. were at 65 .

Melifont, su IrisedI intended to have 46 . 50 . 44 44

them. Lady Moores23 . I 5 . 34. but sending by 33

my

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that by L‘. Clerk first , and by thethat within 15 dayes from the dateIn that resolution I found him firm

that hee can neyther rid nor indurhas stayed h im these fou r dayes frThis day hee has a litter made forhee intends to march, whether ittyor Ex‘113 the more heeofficers

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from thisI wr itt to gettimediatly to beseege Derry, w nowe may w much ease be had ,

dispersed all hi s men into all the castles of the Scots . I ff the weather bextr eame bad ther ass it i s here yo" E ‘“ will not need much assistance toCrumwell in Dublin . I am

Yor Ex‘18 most humble servant,Daniell ONeille .

For his E x“s the Lord Marques of Ormond L ‘l L ‘.-generall of Ireland

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Endorsed : Daniell ON eileS, Dated 5 . Bee . 10Sept ., 1649 . By a. footem

LII . ORMON1) E TO ASTON .

I receivd yours of the 5 of this month last night after 11 of the clock .

dil ligence shall bee used to put provision into you . 0011. Trevor goes towith a party of 500 how , as well to distract y° r ebells as to meete

O Neill whoe with his army will bee nears Dundalke on Tewsday nex t. Lethave as frequent intell igence as you can, of yo" particular wants, and what isto presse you soonest. God send you good successe and us in yor succor.Endorsed : 7 Sept . 1649 . A coppy of the letter to 8”Ar. Aston .

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LIII . ASTON To ORMONDE .

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both with horse and foote uppon that parte of the ennemies campe,Johns h ill . My how was commaunded and led by Captinhim selfe gallently, and fell uppon theer mayne garde (andday by a Captin , who formerly served hi s Ma

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A PPE NDIX .

1649.

8 . Sept.O rmonde

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longe a sipher , but I hope yor E x '“ will pardon all the err our s O M

Y Or E x'em’most humble

Drogodagh, thi s about 4 in the afternoone .

For h i s E xl“ the Lord L utennant-generall of I r elande : Thes withhumble servis .Endorsed : Sr Ar : Aston, Dated 8 . Rec . 9 Sept , 1649 .

LIV. ORMONDE TO OWEN O’NEILL.

After etc . Wee Shall not need to informe you of the present disDrogheda , or how mainly consequentiall and advantageous the r eleifeprove to his Maties service, in thepower of the r ebells, which yetdesignes upon that important gu

partes principally to conferr and cfeazible meanes Of performing soe seasMam

, pr esumeing very confidently thatserve your King and country in soeconsideration whatsoever, omit-t any opportunity that maypreservation of that place wee shall add noe more, but that wemay have good fortune

,and honor in the performance of this

which must needs be very acceptable to his Mam

, unto whom wthe same with all possible truth and advantage

,and soe wee bid

farewell from P or tlester this 8 tll Of Septemb .,1649 .

Your very affectionateGenerall ONeill .Endorsed : 8 th September, 1649 . Coppie of a lettre to Generall Owen

LV . COMM ISSION FROM CHARLES II . TO MR . TALBOT FOR N E GO CI AT I ON S IN I

Instructions for Mr . Talbot, imployed into Ireland.

Charles R .

1 . You Shall repaire into that kingdom with what speed you may, andthere deliver our severall letters to the persons to whom they are directed.

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7 . You shall shew these instructions to thegenerall, and shall ede in the executionmanner as he shallany O f them, or to deliver any of our letters, if he Shallbeing our expresse pleasure that you absolutly and entidirections in all things concerning this service

,and say

that he shall thinck necessary for,our service in that kingdome

8 . You shall give us an account of y0' proceedings from timeadvertizing u s, or our Secretary, O f all things that you shall iudge necOur knowledge.Given at S“. Germains the 9 th day of September, 1649, in the firstour r eigne .

Instructions for M”. Talbot .

LVI. CHARLES II . TO COLONEL BRYAN O’BY RNE .

Colonell Bryan OByrne, wee look upon you and your family as personshave it in yo o the peace and settlementnow miserabland nreadydes ireuniting your selfe to those forces that now are under our commandwhich we shall acknowledge and reward as a most acceptable and mostservice, as this bearer, Mr. Talbot, wil l particularly informe you.

Given at S“. Germain the 9 th day Of Septemb' , 1649 .

For Colonell Bryan OByrne .

LVII . CHARLES II . TO COLONEL O’REILLY .

Colonell Philipp Mack Hugh OR ily, wee beleeve it is in your power to 0much to the peace and settlement of the kingdom of Ireland by yourreturning to that Obedience you owe us

,and by uniting yor selfe to

that now maintaine our authority against the common enemies O f

and nation , which we earnestly entreate you to doe, assuring youlooke upon it as the most acceptable service that can be performed to

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accordingly acknowledge it by any grace or favo you can expect from us, as we A P P E NDm.

have commanded this bearer, Mr. T ,albot to assu re you more particularly . 1649 .

Givenat S“. Germain the 9“h day of Septemb", 1649 . if ?“

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I m “dill iudge LVIII . CHARLES II. TO GENERA L OWEN O’NE ILL .

1*'M'mtheEm Generall ONeale , Wee have ben informed that you are willing to submit yourselfe to u s , as your lawfull King and Soveraigne , for the maintenance of ou r instauthori ty, and for the peace and qu iet of that miserable and distracted kingdome,

which, as we professe to consider above all earthly th ings, so we shall not fail e to

contribute all we may thereunto as likewise to confer re su ch graces, favours , andtrusts upon your selfe as you shall reasonably desire and deserve , by your seasonablereturning to you r due obedience to us ; as we have given charge to this bearer,“BM O

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Brm Mr. Talbot, to expresse more particularly unto you, to whom we pray you “0

Given at S“. Germain the day of September, 1649 .

For Generall Owen ONeale.

LIX. CHARLES II . TO L IEUTENANT-GENERAL FA RA L L .

Lieutenant-generall Farall . Having, out of our earnest desire to provide for thepeace of our subiects in the kingdome of Ireland, addressed our letters to GenerallONeale, to assure him of our favour, and reall intention to gratify him in all hisreasonable desires , if he will now r etu rne to the obedience he owes us, by the lawesboth of God and man,

We have likewise thought fitt to assure you that we shallbe very sensible of your good endeavours in a matter so highly importing u s, andthe peace and happinesss of that kingdome , and shall not fayle to place such

I nOlimi L marques of our favo upon you as yo service shall deserve, if you be any wayesinstrumentall to so good a worke ; as we have commanded this bearer, Mr. Talbott, toassure you more particularly .

Given at S“. Germain the 9“h day of Septemb', 1649 .

Farall .

O win ONeill and others, 9 ° Sept . , 1649 .

p . 305 . i n . Cents Papers, xxv. p. 305 .

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LX . ASTON TO ORMONDE .

Me Lorde,Yester night, aboute 10 of the clock, 0 E x’“ supply of foote came

to mee . The horse returned back before I cou de get to the gate to spthem

,I beeing at theer aryvall uppon the other s ide of the river. I

the IJ utennant collonell that yo E x'“ writ unto mee the daye befornether r eceave that nor any other since won of 4“ of thi s munth

expres yesterday unto yo E x‘“ , who I hope by this time is ar ived inwon the day before, wher in I gave yo p ‘n” notis of too salliesthe ennemy, w‘3h proved both sucsesfull and advantagious , as also I

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Me Lord, I be seetch yo” to continue yor favours and good Opinnionof, me Lorde,

Yor Ex'“ most humble and most faithful l servant for ever,Drogodaghe, this 9“h in the fore noone, 1649 .

Sin ce the writinge of this letter I have thought good, for the more(seeing messingers doe miscarry) , to send this berer , Captin Gaynor, to

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Inst now cooms a messinger who brought mee letter of the 7th of this0011. Trevor. My amunition (lea ues

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For his Exi‘m‘ the Lorde L utennant Theas, with my humble servis.Endorsed : Slr Ar : Aston . Dated 10. Rec . 11 Sept ., 1649 .

LXII . CROMW ELL’S SUMMONS TO DROGHEDA .

Having brought the army belonging to the Parliament of Englandth is place to reduce it to obedience, to the end effusion of blood may be prI thought fitt to sommon you to deliver the same into my hands to theirthis be refus ed you will have no cause to blame me . I expect yo“ answer,

Y e r servant,Septemb

“ 10th, 1649 .

Endorsed : Cromwells summons to Sr Ar thur Aston for the sDrogheda, dated the 10‘h of Sept . , 1649 .

LXIII . D“. I OHN HARDING TO ASTON .

Att My Lord Viscount Killmor ryes I gott of his sonn from Chesterby that tokenyyou may know my name) . If it please you to sende me yshall waite upon, to doe you the u ttmost service of,

Septemblr

ye 1649 .

Ffor the Honorable Sir Arthur Aston .

Endorsed : Dr. John Harding to Sr Arthur Aston. Dated the 10Sept., 1

L XIV. A STON TO D“. I OH N HARDING .

I remember verie well yo“ civelitie unto the sonn of Me Lord Killmbut att present the Oper tunitie will not Well permit anye discourse .to intrust me w ith your desire, you may send it in wryting unto yor servDroghadah , y

e 10th of Septemb"

,1649 .

Ffor the reverend and h is good freind. Booter Hardinge .Endorsed : S’Arthur Astons answer to Dr. J O . Harding, the 10Sept., 1

Carte Papers, xxv. p . 317. Carte Papers, xxv. p . 3 16.

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LXV . O RMON DE TO ASTON .

I have received your letter of the giveing an accoumpt of Fryday nigh tsbut doe miss that adver tiseing that on Thursday night . I think fitt toch yo

r messen with an assurance of my undelayed endeavours to see allsupplyed . Coll. Trevor is gone with a strong party ofto furnish you with powder, match , and bullett, and such

for yor garrissou s as those partes afford . He has a coppy of your

on may write yor minde safely to him to Laggan Castle Water,

be sure to heare of him . Soe I restYour very affectionate frend,

10Sept ., 6 in y° morning. Ormonde.

Endorsed : A coppy of My Lords to SP Ar . Aston .

LXVI . ORMONDE TO DAN IE L O’NE IL L .

P or tlester , 11 September, 1649 .

I have not received the letter mentioned in yo" of the 5 th to have beensent the day after your comeing to Ballykelly, nor that of the 5

th till yesterday,

the fellow may be sl owed as many dayes as you made of it, for I beleeve younoe tyme .

I am confident yor uncle takes his indisposition to travell for a greate misfortune,befalling him at a tyme when his assistance would probably put Drogheda out ofdanger ; as it is I hope it will be warmly disputed by 2000 effective men of thebest foote wee have, and near e 300horse . Cavenagh with the men you left at Trymis gottene in . Yesterday Crumwell shot above 200 shot at the wall next our L adyesChurch , and had made a greate breach . This day I beleeve he has or wi ll assault it ;Sr Arthur Aston looked for it . I am glad you wr itt those letters you speake of toMy Lord of Clanricard and Sr George Monro besides the help I may have by themit is an argum

‘of your confidence that yo

Ir countrymen will peece with us. IfDrogheda bould out till they come upp, it is ‘ possible Crumwell may r eceave anunexpected checque to his fortune where he promised himselfe cleere successe, andwhat that may work in England noe body can tell. Marke Trevor is with a strong

of horse about A thendee ; if you have any thing to say to him there hees for it, and will be directed by yo

r uncle in what he pleases . I amY o

r faithfull fr eind and servant,Ormonde.

Endorsed : 11 Sept ., 1649 . A coppy of My Lords to Daniel ONeile .v . Carte Papers, xxv. p. 319 . v i . Cante Papers , xxv. p. 327.

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LXVII . ORMONDE To GEN ERAL OWEN O’NE IL L .

After etc. Being necessitated to make a iurny for a few days to Kilkenthe beter suply of th the rebelle, in casetakeing of Drogheda

the army, w

ch, God bee sometime the next weeke ; and soe wee

at P ortlester , this 12th 1649 ,Y o

r very affectionate fr eind,Ormonde .

Endorsed : 12° Sept ., 1649 . A coppy of my letter to Gen . ON eile .

LXVIII . S IE GE OF DR OO HEDA z

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L E TTE R OF R E V . HUGH P E TE RS .

fThe truth is, Drogheda is taken, 35 52 of the enemy slain, and

o ours .Colonel Castles and Colonel Symonds of note .Ashton the governor killed, none spa-red, we have also to Trym andand are marching to Kilkenny .

I came now from giving thanks in the great church . We have allwell landed. I am yours

,

Dublin, Sept . 15th Hugh Peters .

LXIX . OL IVER CROMW EL L To JOHN BRADSHAW,ON S IEGE or DR O

Sir,_

I t hath pleased God to bless ou r endeavours at Drogheda,storm

’d it. The enemy were about 3000 strong in the town . T

resistance, and near 1000 of our men being entr ed, the enemyagain . But God giving aentr ed , beating the enemyretrenchments, both to the rightforced to quit, being thus entred,summoned the town . I bel ievedefendants . I do not think thirty of the whole number escaped with their

v n . Carte Papers, xxv. p.

v m . Memorials of the English A ffairs byMr . White lock, L ondon : 1732, p. 428 .

m ax . Whitelock, ibid.

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a tower not far from the same place, which you will discern byOur guns not being able to do much that day, i t was resolved tou r utmost the next day to make breaches assaul table, and b

s pitched upon,were that” part of

against their horse and foot, until we couldhorse

,which we did not conceive that any pa

advantage for that purpose with this. The

which our men entr ed, wherein they found somethey put to the sword, and this they held ; but itsally part through the wal l into that tenalia bein

that way . Although ou r men that stormed the breachesbefore i s expressed , yet being encouraged to recover theirattempt, wherein God was pleased to an imate them , thatenemy, and by the goodness of God, forced him to quitafter a very hot dispute

,the enemy having both horse an

within the wall, the enemy gave ground , and our mentheir retrenchments and the church

,which inde

the more difficult, yet they proved of excellentnot annoy us with their horse

,but thereby we

ground, that so we might let in our own hthoughMount

,

ere,our men getting up to

to put them all to the sword ; and indeed being in thethem to spare any that were in arms in the town, and Ito the sword about two thousand men , divers of the ofiicover the bridge into the other part of the town, where a

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' sessed St . Peters Church steeple , some the west gate , and others, a round strongtower next the gate , called St . Sundays : These being summoned to yield to

whereupon I ordered the steeple of St. Peters Church to be fired,

em was heard to say in the midst of the flames , God damn me,God confound me, I burn , I burn ; the next day the other two towers weresummoned, in one of which was about six or seven score, but they refused to yieldthemselves ; and we knowing that hunger must compel them , set onely good

guards to secure them from running away, until their stomacks were come downfrom one of the said towers, notwithstanding their condi tion , they killed andwounded some of our men ; when they submitted, their Officers were knockt on thehead, and every tenth man of the soldiers killed , and the rest shipped for theBarbadoes the soldiers in the other town were all spared, as to their lives onely,and shipped likewise for the Barbadoes . I am perswaded that this is a righteousjudgement Of God upon these barbarous wretches, who have imq ed their handsin so much innocent blood , and that i t will tend to prevent the effusion of bloodfor the future, which are the satisfactory grounds to such actions, which otherwisecannot but work remorse and regret . The officers and soldiers of this gar ison,

were the flower of all their army ; and their great expectation was, that our

to ruine us ; they being confident of thentage of the place ; if we had divided ou r

force into two quarters, to have besieged the North Town and the South Town , wecould not have had such a cor I e spondency between the two parts of our army, butthat theymight have chosen to have brought their army, and have fough t with whichpart they pleased

,and at the same time have made a salley with two thousand men

upon us,and have left their wall s manned, they having in the town the numbers

specified in this inclosed, but some say near four thousand . Since this great mercyvouchsafed to us, I sent a party of horse and dragoons to Dundalk, which the

and we are possessed of ; as also another castle they desertedBoynes . I sent a party of horse andTrym , there being then in Trym somebrought to assist the Lord of Ormond ;

leaving their great guns beh indegive me leave to say how it comesupon some of ou r hearts, that a.ght, but by the Spirit of God ; and

Iich caused your men to storm so conr agiou sly, i t was

your men courage , and took it away again , and gavei t away again

,and gave your men courage again , and

and therefore it is good that God alone have all theat these people at the first set up the Mass in somebeen monasteries ; but afterwards grew so insolent,e the storm

,the Protestants were thrust out of the

and they had publique Mass there and in this veryere put to the sword

,flying thither for safety

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of which was Father Peter Taa ff (brother to the Lord Taafi'

) whomtook the next day, and made an end of the other was taken in the Roundunder the repute of lieutenant , and when he understood that the officerstower had no quarte r, he confessed he was a fryer, but that didreat deal of loss in this business fell upon Col . Hewson ,Colonel Ewers regiments Colonel Ewers having two field-Office

shot,Colonel Cassel and a captain of his regiment slain , Colonel

lieutenant slain I do not think we lost one hundred men u ponmany be wounded . I most humbly pray

,the Parliament will be pl

may be maintained, and that a consideration may be had of thcarrying on of the affairs here, as may give a speedy issue to this

the charge will not be long, Iirr econcileable or malicious prwhich in humane probabil ity, as to outward mperfect this work ; and indeed, if God please to finish it here, asEngland, the war is like to pay it self. We keep the fieldsheltring us from the wet and cold, but yet the country sicknessand therefore we desire recruits, and some fresh regiments of foot may befor it is easily conceived by what the garisons already drink up, whatarmy will come to, if God shall give more gar isons in to our hands .pardon for this great trouble

,I rest

,

Your most humble serDublin, Sept . 17, 1649 .

Since the writing Of my letter, a major who brought off forty threethe enemy, told me, that it is reported in their camp, that Owen Roe andagreed .

A list of the defendants in Drohgeda .

The Lord of Ormonds Regiment,

Sir Edmund Verney,Lieut -Colonel

Col . Bourn ,Col . Warren,Col . Wall

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The Lord ofWestmeath ,Sir

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my resolutions for this work ; we are all full of (not improbable) hopesassistance in this work which if your Excellency please but to cherishthrough Gods assistance, prove a most happy undertaking, which i s the prMy Lord

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Your Excellencies most humble servant,Nury, Sept . 22, 1649 . R . Venables.

We had in the castle of this place,sixty muskets

,and five barrels of

LXXIII . CROMW EL L TO L E N TH A L .

For the Honorable Will iam Lenthe l , Esq .,Speaker of the Parliament of

Mr. Speaker,I had not received any accompt from Col . Venables (whom

Drogheda,to endeavor the reducing of Carlingford , and so to march

towards a conjunction with Sir Char lsto Carlingford

,having summoned the place, both the three castles

commanding the harbor were r endr ed to him ; wherein were aboutof powder,

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seven piece of canon, about one thousand muskets, andpikes wanting twenty . In the entrance into the harbor

,Captain

your man of war had some danger, being much shot at from the seashooting through his main mast : The Captains entrance into thatconsiderable adventure, and a goodwith forty seamen -stormed a very stit, for which he deserves an owningwith ahimSomeyour northern interest ;

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Which if well prosecuted, will (I trustyou a good accompt of those parts . I have sent those thingthe Councel of State for their consideration . I pray God asu pon you, he will give you an heart to improve them to hishe alone is the au thor of them

,and of all the goodness, patien

extended towards you . Your army is marched, and I be l ieve this niA rctlo

, in the County of W icklo, by the sea side, between thirty andfrom this place : I am this day by Gods blessing going towards it. I crave yopardon for this trouble

,and rest

,

Your most humble servant,Dublin, Sep . 27

,1649 . O . Cromwel.

I desire the supplies moved for,may be hastned : I am

though the burthen be great, yet it is for your service . If theL xxm . L etters from Ireland, etc. A nt e, p. 263 .

up your men , how shall we be ab le to keep the field ? who knows but th eay pity Englands sufferings, and m ake a short work of this ; it

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is in hisdo it

,and therein onely your servants r ejoyce .

I humbly present the condition of Captain George Jenkins his widow He dyedpresently after Tredagh storm his widow is in great want .

A list of the officers and soldiers slain at the storming of Drogheda .

Sir‘

A r thu r Ashton , Governor.Sir Edmond Verney

,Lieutenant-col . to Ormonds regiment .

Col. Fleming, of horse .Lieutenant-col . “

Finglass, of horse .Major Fitzgerald, of horse .

ts of horse .

of foot, with their Lieutenants, Majors, & c .

brother, an Augustine Fryer .all their Lieutenants, Ensigns, & c .

Reformado’s and Troopers .ed foot soldiers

,besides staff-office r s, chyr urgeons , & c . ,

LXXIV. OLIVER CROMWELL A T DROGHEDA.

[See Book IV . , Chapter XI I . , pl

EXTRACT FROM L ETTER OF THE MARQU IS OF ORMONDE T o CHARL ES II .

er of Aug . 8 , I gave your Majesty the account I was then able tong up of the army from before Dublin . I have since seen in the

by Jones to his masters in England, wherein he variesthe manner of the defeat ; but for the numbers whereof

he said your Majesty’s army consisted, and of those . slain, he makes both verymany more than in truth they were

,to magnify himself in the estimation of the

rebels. [The foot, according to the largest li sts given in by the officers, amountingto no more than 7000, and the horse to about 1700; and of those I am sure morethan 2000 were sick

,and over-reckoned by the Officers for gain and fear of

reforming ; besides the two regiments sent to Drogheda and Trym] . The army, Iam sure, was not 8000 effective men, and of them it is certain there were not above

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600killed ; and the most of them that were killed were butchered a fter thelaid down their arms upon promise of quarter, and had been for almost anprisoners, and divers of them murdered afterof Dublin butcommand, against the desire even of hisin Drogheda, when after two repulses he had gained it byThe town, after Jones rose from before it upon my retthose parts, was governed by Sir Arthur Aston, and had in it abovefoot, and near 300 good horse, which was something more thannumber desired by the Governor. It was sufficiently provided 0

ammunition for a much longer time than it held out ; and I wassupplied it with more, and in all probability had done it, if i t hadassaults of that day ; the place being seated upon a reasonable big rivthrough the town , made it unsafe for them to lye on both sidesthe ebb gave them passage over at a ford. But that to which the

heir owntheir friends to go to, were retired to them,

and could by no industrtogether, and the surest men we , had put into the town : so that thewith me, in the whole about 3000horse and foot, consisted principallyregiment of horse, whereof many were such as had come off from thetime of our better fortune

,the Lord Moore’s and Sir T . Armstrong’s

horse, and] of such as had declared for his Majesty in the time of our better fortunand when it was held incredible that the rebels would or could be at leisuremake the conquest of this kingdom so much their business, as to spare hithergreat a force, with such vast sums of money,and Ireton, and others of that stamp . A nd

by the revolt of some officers and many prdej ection of courage, and upon all occasionsus, ventingbring themunited

,and

Thus was that place lost,and upon the matter with it all those gallant offi

soldiers, very few, and those of least consideration, being come off. What losrebels have sustained we cannot yet certainly learn ; but it is said, that 45 of

Officers were killed,and above 1000 common soldiers, some many more .

By this your Majesty may guess,and but guess, at our condition . For it i

to be imagined how great the terror is that thoserebels have struck into this people

,who

best to the loss of all they have,“ and to

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,are yet so

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give me leave to make , of the successes God for ourrebelle to gaine over us which I intend only for youran lesse you find i t needfull for the justification of yother . I have not wittingly varyed from the truth and I am willingtrue reason to an Objection that may be made

,why I endeavoured no

Drogheda by falling on the r ebells with the party I had on one of theriver

,they being devided : but if neede be, that shall not be long co

forgot to tell your Lordship that ou r strength was not bygave it out, and that there was about 600only killed . Prisonerand of those that weare killed, the better half we

‘are butchered an hgiven them

,and some after they weare brought within the walls of the

shall now give your Lordship no farther trouble,but rest,

Y O" L opps most affectionate Servant

Kilkenny, 29 Sept ., 1649 .

3 . L uDL ow’s ACCOUNT OF THE TAK ING OF DROGHEDA .

In the month of September, 1649 , the army embarked ‘

and set sailCommissary-general Ireton with one part of them designing forLieutenant-general Cromwell being appointed Lieutenant of I r el

rest,for Dublin : but the wind blowing a strong gale from the so

both put into the bay of Dublin , where they were received withtho’ the enemy’s army had been beaten from the siege of that placJones

,with the small forces he had with him

,had

could of that advantage, by reducing some gar isothe enemy was still in possession of nine partsfortified the most considerable places therein .

enemy withdrew, and put most Of their army into ththree or four thousand of the best of their men

,being

of Tredah , and made Sir Arthur Ashton governour thereof. A restaken to besiege that place, our army sat down before it, and the Lieutcaused a battery to be erected against an angle of the wall

,near to

was within , called the Windmill-fort, by which he made a breach in tthe enemy having a half-moon on the out-side, which was designedangle of the wall, he thought fi t to endeavour to possess himself ofdid by storm, putting most of those that were in it to the sword.

defended the breach against ours from behind an earth-work,which they

up within , and where they had drawn up two or three troops O f horse whhad within the town , for the encouragement and support of their foot :also was not unserviceable to them in the defence of the breach . The Lie

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general well knowing the impor tance of this action, resolved to put all upon it ;and having commanded some guns to be loaded with bullets of half a pound , andfired upon the enemy’s horse, who were drawn up somewhat in view, himself witha reserve of foot marched up to the breach, which giving fresh courage to our

men,they made a second attack with more vigour than before : whereupon the

enemy’s foot being abandoned by their horse , whom our shot had forced to retire,began to break and shift for themselves ; which ours perceiving, followed them soclose

,that they overtook them at the bridge that lay cross the river

,and separated

that part where the action was from the principal part of the town ; and preventingthem from drawing up the bridge, entered pell-mell with them into the place,where they put all they met with to the sword, having positive orders from the

Lieutenant-general to give no quarter to any soldier. Their works and fort werealso stormed and taken, and those that defended them put to the sword also, andamongst them Sir Arthur Ashton, governou r of the place .

‘ A great dispute therewas amongst the soldiers for his artificial leg, which was reported to be of gold,but it proved to be but of wood, his girdl e being found to be the better booty,wherein two hundred pieces of gold were found quilted . The slaughter wascont inued all that da

yand the next ; which extraordinary severity I presume was

used to discourage ot ers from making opposition .

”

4. BATES’ ACCOUNT or DROGHEDA S IEGE .

The Kings souldiers taking the advice that was given them in their fl ight,

betake themselves to Dro The Lord-lieutenant hastens to Kilkenny,that

es, having , upon his march , summoned the strongthat Dublin was taken, which sur rendred . There

Conquerour he might reduce the city, now in di sorder, by the news of the lateoverthrow and confusion of the souldiers . But the coming of the Lord-lieutenan tscaring awa Jones, the fear and danger were both quickly over.Next he fbrtifies Trim, Neury, Dundalk, and other neighbouring places, puttingstrong garrisons where it was needful ; he views all places, gives orders, andprepares for a vigorous defence

,being resolved to meet Cromwell, if he came

But at length the said garrison being ove ower’d,and soon after taken by 01. Cromwell and hisforces, about the loth of Se tember, 1649, all t e deflendants were put to the sword

,and Aston the

zealous R . Cat olic) was hewen in pieces, and his brains beat out of his head with hisHe then left behind him a daughter named E lizabeth Thompson, alias A ston.

”—A l lwnazL ondon : 18 15 , ed. Bliss . V . p. 78 .

4: A short H istorica l A ccount of the R ise and Progress of the L ate Troubles inEngland . Written in

L atin byDr. George Bates, Principal Physician to King Charles I . and King Charles 11. Made English ,L ondon : 1685 . Part I I .

, pp. 25—28 .

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that way,whilst his horse relieving the places that were in danger

,he

the beginning o f the spring raise a new army.

But In that also his hopes were in vain . For Cromwell having receivedtydings of the victory, set sail from Milford Haven ,point upon the discomfited enemy, and caI ry

artillery , ammunition, and baggage,muster of about fifteen thousand men, most of them old soni t better to excel in valour than in number, and to takehands

,and not many heads . He declares Jones Lieutenant

general,and Reynolds general of the horse , assigning

oflices . He orders Venables to march to Derry, to theof horse and two regiments of foot . He himself withstreight to Drogheda, having committed the care of

Admiral .In this town the Lord-lieutenant had put the flower of his veteranmost English

,under the command of Sir Arthur Aston

,a gentleman r

the wars, both at home and abroad, but for the most part unfortunate .Cromwell resolved to make his first essay of the war .laid his design to tire out and break the enemy, insolentbadness of the weather, watching, and hunger ; then exp

of trenches, slow approaches, and the other acts of a siegecaused a battery to be raised on the north side of the town , a

swordof the

instantly to the castle, a place strong by art and nature, but theentering pell-mell with them (some of whom clambered up the wallsthe help of the souldiers of the garrison ), they were all put to the sflying into the church are killed as sacrifices at the Divine altars ; nwretches having got up to the church roof, were forced to tumblesmoke of kindled hay andsaved his life by despair

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were,after the assailiants had taken part, and afterwards all the towne,

sword on the 11 and 12 of Sept. 1649 , at which tim e Sr Arth . Aston, thehad his brain es beat out, and his body l hack’d to pieces . He told them

,

they were to make the 2 way up to the lofts and gall eries in the church,the tower ?1 where the enem had fled, each of the assaliants woul d takeand use as a buckler of de ence

,when they ascended the steps, to keep

from being shot or brain’d .

After they had kil ’d all in the 4 church, they went into thewhere“ all the flower and choicest of the women and ladies hOne of these, a most hansome virgin, ar rai

’d in costly and

kneel’d downe to Tho . Wood with teares and prayers to save h

strucken with a profound pitie,6 took her under his arme,church, wi th intentions to put her over the works to shifterceiving his intentions, he r an his sword up her belly orhl r . Wood, seeing her gasping, took away her money, jedowne over the works, & c .

In the latter and of 1680, when the Parliament satewalkingSr Hen .

brother Thomas : and, among several things 6Thomas was a good soldier, stout and ventroncall ed bufloonmg, his company was desired andHe told him then, be buried [him] in a chur ch at Tr edagh ,qualitie , but could not tell him when he died. This Tho . Wood was a tall,and robust man, like his father, but black and swarthy, unlike in that tohis brethren, or father .

”

LXXV. OW EN O’NE IL L To ORMONDE .

May it please yo" Ex“

,

Yo" of the 13th of August came to my hands yesterday,and doe

yor Exll very many thankee as well for yo

Ir Ex‘“ kind expression therein ,for the other manifold cares and favo" wherewth yo“Ex . hathobliged mee and my army. I would have begun my marchlong ere now, but for an unexpected fitt of sicknes I tooke inam not fully cleere as yett ; and wth all that, untill now weeour accoumpts w

th Sr Charles Coote. However, to-morrow mornein

1 Hack’d and chop

’d to pieces

—Dian H gam e.2 Their way.

—I bz'0l .to the towers—I bid . Churches—Mid .

5 A deep remorse—J bz'd.

me, that he was a good—I bi d.L xxv. Carte Papers, xxv. p. 353 .

General]ONeile. DO

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begin my'

march uppwards , and when wee aneere them partes yo‘” E x .will

further fromY o”Ex’“most humble servant,

Owen ON eill .19 September, 1649 . For his Ex . y

e Lord Marques p

of Ormond, Lord L h-generallIr eland These .Endorsed : Generall ON eil e . Dated 19 Sep. R ec . 1 Octo . , 1649 .

LXXVI . OW EN O’NE IL L TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor Ex .

Y o" di spatch of the 8ml of this instant, came not to my hands untill thisOmigh . I am heartily sorry that the presumption and

revailed hitherto, as to hinder my Cooperation wthking, country, and nationinconsiderable soever they

God to

hope) , matters may y march wth theand will loose as litle time as I can , untill I come to the county of

m thence yor Ex . wil l more at large heare from

Y or Ex . his humble servant,24 September, 1649 . Owen ON eill .For his Ex . y

° Lord Marquesof Ormond, Lord L ’.-generall of Ireland : These.Endorsed : Generall ON eile . Dated 24 Sept . Rec. 1 Octo . , 1649 .

LXXVII . DAN IEL O’N E IL L TO PRESIDENT or MUN STER.

Omy, the 25thof September, 1649 .

My deare Lord,Just now I received your Lordships of the 17th, with that to my uncle,

unfortunate sicknes hindered him with his army to be neere you thei'

se tenhis owne letter tells you of his beeinge uppon his march, which I feare his

to be soe speedy as your occasion and his ownecarried in a l itter, which hee indures but ill ; hee

dships apprehension , for Tecroghan yet would not havebut uppon greate advantages, for hee beleeves our men arethat passes and the season mus t beate Crumwell more then

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A

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happy in my last negotiation then in any of my former, yet I take GI have beene noe lesse zealous in all the rest . I am confident if i texpectation I have not a fr eind that will improove i t more toyour selfe, soe that I am not at all to doubt ofinstrumen t in soe good a worke, which I hopegood of his Matie and the quiett of this poore coOmy six dayes hence the generall6000 foote, besides what he leves toDerry, whether is lately come 900300of them are of your men, thehope his Ex" will finde mee morein my dispatchescounty of Cavan tocountry understandMy hast to returne your Lordship this r eturne I hope will excuse my notnow to his Ex”. I beseech God of his infinitt mercy assist his E xcyLordship . I am,

My deare Lord,Your most humble and affectionate servant,

D . ON .

Endorsed : 25 Sept . , 1649 . Coppy of Daniell O N eiles letter to theP resident ofMounster .

LXXVIII . DAN IE L O’NE IL L To SIR NICHOL AS P L U NKE '

I‘

T .

I find by a letter of the Genere lle to that hee has apoynted anext for the meeting of his Comissione on

, and theEx"8 tonot bwill b e insisted uppon ther are noething in them that. ought now touppon,

for the most materiall were the number of ther army,w

ck asstands I could wysh were twyce ass much : I shall wayt uppon them ; in thetyme, I am, S’,

Y or most humble servant,

Daniell ON eille .

From y° camp neer e Clogher, this 27 of September, 1649 .

For S’ N iccollas Plunkett, K“, my much honored frind : These, attKiltooner .

Endorsed : 27° Sept. , 1649 . Dan . ON eiles to Sr Nich . P lunckett.

L xxvm . Cait e Papers, xxv. p. 366 .

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shall 1101119m

intentions,whirl! I

hill Dam.

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aquainte the Governour w“ it, and to offer him what men he pleases

ONeale to secure the place . I finde him shye of takeing any m en outbefore theire agreem

twth his Ex“, w°h made me importune Mayor Moore

,

to send hether presently a 100mu skettier s , wt“hout w eh this place of

consequence can not be well

Lord of Connaght and Ulster, as absolutebutt i f C rumwells army be soe shatteredthe sickness that rages among, as i t is repbetter hope of land in England then Ireland. I have acquaintedwth a designe that is uppon his forte by some of his neighbours ;he is warned heile prevent the mischeefe , whether the designerONeales or Cootes service by it, I am not knoweing ; I humbly begto be mindefull of yo

r servant,and not to beleeve none more at yo

r comMy Lord,

Y or Lordships most humble servant,I nniskellin,28 September, 1649 . Daniell

My Lord,I find all Owen ON eales officers, and indeede th

province,depend much uppon yo

r care of them, and would all

Lordship would appere in this treaty, as Mayor Moore will more at lardgeyo" Lordship .

Endorsed : 28 Sept., 1649 . The coppy of Danyell ON eill s letter.

LXXXI . ORMONDE To DAN IEL O’NE I L L .

Father Talbott carries his Mam“ letters to Generall Owen ON eill

doubtles hee wi ll submission and(which now aI shall not be backward to spursuance of the credence to becomaunded him to be wholly directed by you, in order toand r emaine,

Your very affectionate frend,Kilkenny Castle, 28 Sept. , 1649 . Ormonde.

To our welbeloved Coll onell Daniell ON eill : Theisa.

Endorsed : 1649, 28 Sept.

L xxxr. Carte Papers, xxv. p. 374.

QBSet tli Aer;

Kill-flit)" faile, the’b

LXXXII . ORMONDE To DAN IE L O’NE IL L .

Since your goeing from Trym, I received but one letter from you ,and by

I was perswaded that long before now yo uncle and his army would havee much neer er us then yet wee heare they are . What his impediments are

,

her in his helth or in his will, i s the subject of much discourse . I, for my

i,cannot be le eve he wants a foresight of his owne ruine with his whole nations

.e prevaileing of the r ebells , however he may be otherwise promished in theira by some corrupted emissaryes ; and I cannot harbour soe meane a thoughtim, that he can be bought by any pi ivate advantage to be a looker on in thenotion of his country, while st his spearing may preserve it . I beseech youI s be put out Of our paine coneearning him,

and lett us know what may be(1 for. There are two Fathers imployed to him from the King . One of them,

Newgent, was sent with some authority from him ,the Bipp of C logher and

ell, to the King and Quee ne . They have both directions to imparte theirtiation with you , and to be governed by you in them . Newgent pretends to1 power with yo uncle, and beleeves that till he come if he had stayed a year e'

I ing would be done : our King Is at Jersey, and his fleete I eady to set to sea .cc weare assured of your uncle, I should be more possitive in my advice, foromeing over then I dare till then be, I am,

Y or faithful l frend and servant,28 Sept .

, 1649 . Ormonde .28 Sept .

,1649 . A coppy of my Lords letter to Coll . Daniell ONeile .

ewgent.

XIII . INSTRUCT ION S To FATHER THOMAS TAL BOT FOR N E GOC IAT ION S

W ITH OW EN O’NE I L L .

to repaire to Generall Owen ON eill and deliver him his Mam" letters ,

urs directed unto him , and to assure him that wee shalbe very ready0 confirme the Kinge in his good Opinion of h im, and to observe hisany matter that may be of advantadge unto him .

r our letters to Collonell Daniell ONcill, and to shew himhis Matie together with theise our instructions, and in all

s betweene you and Generall Owen ON eill to pr oceede by the saidadvise and direction , and not otherwise .

Kilkenny Castle, the 28 th day of September, 1649 .

9 [sic] Sept. , 1649 . Instructions for Father Thomas Talbott .v. p. 379 . L xxxirr. Carte P aper‘s, xxv. p. 382.

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LXXXIV. ORMONDE To OW E N O’NE IL L .

S”,The next day after I had made my dispach unto you b Father

Talbott, I did r eseave his Mameal letters by Father Fr auncis Nib

did Observe that In regard the said Father Frauncisto make proposals untosee you satisfyed, and althe graunt of so muchWas assured you wouldgratious intentions nowinstrument entrusted with Father Nugent, liged histo his authority, to the concessions theer in ex spresd, and I doe fartherthat at the same time you shall unfainedl y have a reall intr est in

Endorsed . 29 Sept , 1649 . A coppy of the letter [to] Gen .

Fr. Newgent

LXXXV . COL ONEL DAVID SINNOTT To ORMONDE .

Most excellent S',Being intrusted by the generall of the horse w“1 the

goverm of this towne ofWexford, I came hither, Fthe best posture of defence for his Mata se ice wCh

E xcell encie , I find noe resolution in the townesmen tospeake truth nakedly

,I find and peroeave them rather

take conditions of the enemy ; in soe much as I cannott as yet findthose fewe assigned hither for the defence of the place, nor atownesmen to knowe what str einth they have for the defence therof,seing I am not able to doe his Ma

t? any service, I am resolved to lew‘hout I find their undunto yo" E xcellencie , aw‘hout yo

lr E xcellencie

by the towne will incou radge them, and nothing else, as I conceavethey have of Drogheda.

O

All w"11 I humbly submitt unto yo Exgrave consideration, resting,

My most excellent Lord,Yo“Excellencies humblest servant,

Wexford,Ultimo Septembr is, 1649 .

To his E xCie the Lord L eivtent-generall of Ireland : These .Endorsed : L ievtt-coll . David Sinotts . Dated the last of Sept., 1649 .

the irresolution of the townsmen ofWexford In y° defence of the tow

inclination to deliver it to Cromwell, being apr ehensive of the samethe towne of Drogheda had, etc .

Lxxxiv Carte Papers, xxv. p. 384. L XXXV. Carte Papers, xxv.

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prevented, and this towne and country about it preserved from mine,to summon you to deliver the same into my hands, to the use ofEngland ; by this offer, I hope it will cleer ly appears where the guiinnocent persons should come to suffer with the nocent . I expect youranswer

,and rest, Sir,

Your servant,October the 3d, 1649 .

For the Commander-in-Chiefs within the town ofWexford, these.

Whereunto this answer was returned

I have received your letter of summons, for the delivery of thisinto your hands, which standeth not with my honour to doe of mwill 1 take it upon me without the advice of the restthis

by 12 of the clock : in the mean time, if you be so pleased, I am contentall acts of hostil ity, so you permit no approach to be made . Expectinganswer in that particul ar, I remain,

My Lord,Your Lordships servan t,

For the Lord General Cromwell, these .

My Lord returned this answer :

I have received your resolutions, to return your answer by 12 ofto mmrow morning, which I agree unto, but for your otheforbear all acts of hostility, I consider that your housesand so shall not consent unto that . I rest, Sir,

Your servant,

For the Commander-in-Chief in Wexford, these .

The Mayor and Aldermen were so courteous,that in the in tervall

r eturn’d their positive answer, they sent My Lord a present of sacke, st

and strong beer .

On Thursday the 4 of this instant, about 12 of the clock, this paper wasof the towne :

I have advised with the Mayor and officers as I promised, anam content

,that four whom I shall employ may have a c

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ar of yours, to see if any agreement and understanding may be begot betweenTo this purpose, I desire you to send mine a safe conduct, as I do hereby

omise to send unto yours,when you send me their names And I pray that the

may be had to morrow, at eight of the clock in the forenoons , that theyay have sufficient time to confer re and debate together, and determine andmpose the matter, and that the meeting and place may be agreed upon , and thefe conducts mutually sent for the said meeting this afternoone , Expecting your

I rest,My Lord,

Your servant,4 October, 1649 . Da . Sinnot.

the names of your Agents, their qualities and degrees . Those I fixaior Theobald Dillon , Al derman Nicholas Cheevers,

ord-general Cromwell, these .

My Lord r eplyed thus

Having summoned you to deliver the town of Wexford into my hands,I

well expect the delivery thereof, and not the desire of a formall treaty ,is seldome granted, but where the things stand upon a more equal foot . If,

ierefore , your selfe or the town have any desires to offer, upon which you willrrender the place to me, I shall be able to j udge of the reasonablenesss of themhen they are made knowns to me To which end if you shall think fi t to sende persons named in your last,

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intrusted by your selfe and the towne, by whom Ilay understand your desires , I shall give you a speedy and fitting answer. Anddo hereby ingage my selfe, that they shall return in safety to you . I expectour answer hereunto within an hour, and rest,

Your servant,Oct. 4th . 1649 . O . Cromwell .To the Commander-in Chief in Wexford, these .

This begat this further reply

Sir ,I have returned you a civil answer to the best of my j udgment

,and thereby

finds you undervalue me and the place so much , as you think to have iturrendr ed without capitulation , or honourable termes , as appears by your hoursmitation in your last . Sir , had I never a man in this towne, but the townsmennd artill ery here planted, I should conceiue my selfe in a very befitting condition3 make honourable conditions, and having a considerable party with them in thelace, I am resolved to dye honourably, or make such conditions as may secure mymom and life in the eyes of my owne party, to which reasonable termes, if you

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hearken not, or give me time to send my agents, till eight

forenoone to morrow with my propositions, with a further safe conduct, I leto your better judgement

,and my selfe to the assistance of the Almighty

conclude,

Your servant,Wexford

,October the 4th , 1649 .

For the Lord-general Cromwell , these .

My Lord return’d no answer to this letter, but the Governor of

day following sent this ensuing overture

SirMy propositions being new prepared, I am ready to send m

them unto you,and for their safe return, I pray you to send conduct

unto me, in hope an honourable agreement may thereupon arise betweenLordship and,

My Lord,Your Lordships servant

,

Wexford,October the 5 , 1649 . Da . 8

For the Lord-gen . Cromwell, these.

According to the contents of this last letter, My Lord sent a permit nufor his agents to come, and return safely ; but the Governours minde wasbefore the morrow, and it was occasioned by the comming in unto himregiments sent by the Lord of Castlehaven ; for on Saturday the 6 of

there came relief into the town *‘ on the other side the water, which

The following letter written to the Marquis of Ormonde by Sinnet, on this day, is preservedthe Carte Papers (xxv. p. 420)

May it please your Exce ll . ,sent came very seasonable; but our necessityeswal ls debarrde us from sendinge of partyes for is

victualls for ther soldiers ; they have

verye greatee,make shift to a tyms to

sthumbly take leave, and rest, My L ord,Your Exce l . faithfull servant,

Wexford, 6th October, 1649.

For his Excel l . the L ord L ieutenant-general l of Ireland : These, hast, post hast.E ndorsed : L ieutenant-collonell David Sinnot to My L ord, dated 6 October, 1649 .

releefe sent toWexford, which came very seasonably, etc.

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On Munday the 9 th of this instant news came to us that Ormond witiwhole army was come over the river on this side Rosse, for the r eliefe of this twhereupon we sent a party of 15 troops of horse and three troops of dragtunder; Lieutenant-general Iones to meet them , and fight with them . O rm

hearing of the march of our men,kept not on his way, but Wheeling about, he .4

off towards Kilkenny . On Thursday the 11th of this instant,all things b

ready, our canon played against the castle, and we prepared to storms .

Ordnance played their parts very handsomly, and by noone the battlements ofcastle were beaten down, and three great breaches were made in 2 of the t0wGreat feare and amazement fell upon the hearts of the inhabitants of the townsGovernour sent a drum and beat a parley

,the Major and some of the A lder

came with propositions for a surrender .The Governour of the castle came out, and submitted to My Lords mercy,gave him the possession of the castle .

My Lord, being willing to save the inhabitants of the town , and to pr eser rfrom plunder, condiscended to let the soldiery repair every one to their own hothey engaging not to bear arms any more against the state of England ; andoflicer s were to have their lives

,but to render themselves prisoners . Just as

L ordfi‘

was ready to sign this ” and send it into the town , such a fear fell upon t]that the soldiers left the wall

,and all

,both men, women, ofiicer s, and sould

endeavoured to betake themselves to fly over th e water in boats, for the safettheir lives. Our men saw this and presently sealed the wall s to stop them in tintended fl ight . They did not find very much opposition , but in lesse thespace of an hour the whole town was cleer’d and gain

’d . There was a wonde

providence seen in i t, that when they were even on the brink to have conditi t should be so marvellously denyed them . Thethis town , which was a scar e of pyracy, and the ruine of many familyeswas thus j ustly met with . We may read much of God, in the wholethis besiness ; yea, even his righteous anger against this place . Two thin

L E TTE R or Cnonwnm.'r o SI NNor .

I have had the patience to peruse your propositions, to which I might have returnedwith some disdaine . But (To bee short) I shall giue the souldiers and nonconnnissiolife and leave to go to their severall habitations, with their wearingto live quietly there and to take upp armes no more against thecommissioned oflicers uarter for their lives

,but to render themselves

I shal l ingage my se e that noe violence shal l bee ofired to theirtowne from plunder.I expect our possetive answeare instantly and if you wi l l upo

one houre 8 all sende forth to mee foure othcers of the qual ity of feild officers andperformance therof I shall thereupon forbear all acts of hostility

Y our servantOct. 11th, 1649 .

For the Comannder in Cheife in the towne ofWexford :The foregoing, much obscured by several interlineations, is now in the L ibrary of the

A cadcm Dublin. Thomas Carlyle, in his work on Cromwel l (1846, vol. 2, referbeen, tili

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thcn, regarded as “ hopelessly lost.” He does not appear to have een awareof a contemporary copy in the Bodleian L ibrary, Oxford , Cart e Papers, xxv. 446 .

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livings, monasteries, religious houses and chappels , and shall teach andthem publiqu ely, without any molestation, any law or statute to thenotwithstanding.

III. That Nicholas [French] now Lord Bishop of Ferns, and his succeshall use and exercise such jurisdiction over the Catholicks of his diocess, ashis consecration hitherto he us ed .

IV. That all the officers and soldiers,of what quality or d

said town and castle, and such of the inhabitants as are sowith flying colours, and be conveyed safe with their liammunition , arms, oods of all sorts,them

, to the town 0 Ross, and there be left safe, with their owneach muskettier towards their march a pound of powder , four yardtwelve brace of bul lets, and a strong convey to be sent with the safour and twenty hours after the yielding up of the said town .

V . That such of the inhabitants of the said town , as will desire toat any time hereafter , shall have free liberty to carry away out ofall their lets, m atch, corn,

and sustenance, anand chattelswhatsoever, and have passes, and safe conducts, and convoys, for theisaid goods to Ross, or where else they shall think fit .

VI . That the major, bayliffs , fr eeburgesses and commons of the saidhave, held and enjoy the said town and suburbs, their commons, theirand their liberties and immunities which hitherto they enjoyed ; andma

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or, baylifl'

s and fr eeburgesses, may have the government of the saidhit erto they enjoyed the same from the realm of England

,and that

have no other government,they adher ing to the state of England, and

their. orders, and the orders of their governors in this realm for the time

VII . That all and every the burgesses and inhabitants, either natof the said town, who shall continue their abode therein, orthree moneths, and tseveral castles, messuages, houses,land of Ireland, and all their goods and chattsoever, to them and their heirs, to their own several uVIII . That such burgess or burgesses, or othershall at any time hereafter be desirous to leave theto di spose of their real and personal estates respectively

,to their

and further, have full liberty and a safe conduct respectively to goelsewhere, according to their several pleasures, who shall desir e toIX . That all and singular the inhabitants of the said town

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shall be as free in all the sea-ports, cities and towns in England, as the free-menof all and every the said cities and towns and all and every the free-men of thesaid cities and towns, to be as free in the said town of Wexford, as the free-men

there of, for their greater incouragement to trade and commerce together of all hands .X. That no memory remain of any hostility or d istance which was hithertobetween the said town and castle of the one part, and the Parliament or State ofEngland of the other part, but that all act and acts, transgressions , offences,depradations, and other crimes of what nature or quality soever, be they ever sotranscendent, attempted, or done, or supposed to be attempted or done, by theinhabitants of the said town , or any other heretofore or at present adhering to thesaid town , either native or stranger, and every of them, shall pass in oblivion,without chastisement, challenge, recompence, demand, or questioning, for them or

any of them, now or at any time hereafter.

3 . CRO MW EL L TO SP EAKER L E N THA L .

For the Honorable William Lenthe l, Esquire, Speaker of theParliament of England .

Sir,The army marched from Dublin about the 23 of September, in to the county

of W icklo, where the enemy had a gar ison about 14 miles from Dublin calledKillingkerick, which they quitting, a company of the army was put therein . Fromthence the army marched through almost a desolate d countr ey, until it came to apassage over the river Doro, about a mile above the castle of A rcklo, which wasthe first seat and honor of the Marques of Ormonds family, which he had stronglyfortified, but was upon the approach of the army quitted, wherein we left anothercompany of foot . From thence the army marched towards Wexford, where in theway was a strong and large castle

,at a town called L imr ick, the ancient seat of

the Esmonds, where the enemy had a strong garison,which -they burnt and quitted

the day before our coming thither . From thence we marched towards Ferns, anepiscopal seat

,where was a castle

,t nolds with a party

to summon it,which to him ; where we

having put a cempan river Slane, whichruns down to W exfo the fields of a village called

was a strong castle very wellnder it, in a very fair house

they did, leavings,ammunition

,and provisions behinde them . Upon Munday,

W e came before Wexford,into which the enemy had put a

their army,this town having until then been so confident of

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their own strength , as that they would not at any time suffer a garisonimposed upon them . The commander that brought in those forces was CDavid Synnot, who took upon him the command of the place , to whom Isummons, a copy whereof Is this inclosed, betweenanswers and replies ; copies whereof these also are .passing between us

,I sent the Lieut. -general with a

foot, to indeavor to reduce their fort, which lay at theten miles distant from us, to wh ich he sent a troop

the fort, and the seamen that manned h er : and whilst our men were intown, not knowing what had hapned , sent another small vessel to her, wmen also took . The. Governor of the town having obtained from me a safefor the four persons mentioned in one of the pappers

,to come and treat

about the surrender of the town , I expected they should have done so , butthereof, the Earl of Castlehaven brought to their relief on the northsideriver about five hundred foot, which occasioned their refusal to send out

treat, and caused me to revoke my safe conduct, not thinking it fi t to leavthem to make use of it when they pleased , our canon being landed , and weremoved all our quarters to the south east end of the town , next the

gth of ou r artil

Governors stomackintrusted by him, to come unto me and offer terms of su

descending to,two field officers, w ith an alderman of the to

the castle,brought ou t the propositions inclosed

,which for

y of the men , I thoughch indeed had no effect

of the enemy attempting to escape, bwere drowned near three hundred ofenemy not many less then two thousafrom first to last of the siege . And iset upon our hearts,

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LXXXVIII . DAN IEL L O’NE IL L 'r o ORMONDE .

May it please yourItt was my misfortune, not my negligence, that two more of In

came not to yo for I writt three ; the officiu snes of some in theCavan returned two off my letts I s to my unkle, in w

eh hes found some tdid not please him ; ththus farr . Late the 4“came hether to meet S”

said,that they had nos commissions to meddle w th itt : the

were agreed uppon w‘hout much debate . Yesterday both

to my unkle to have his resolutions uppon what is into mor rowe by tymes wee expect our messenger. I am conuppon any thing that will hinder an agreement, since the bishop andPlunkett have agreed uppon an expedient about the excommunicatione

troubled that super sti ou s ould unkle of myne in his sicknes that I couldto nos reasons . This expedient has nos relations to yo" Ex‘“ or his

then yo connivance att the clergyss meeting forconsciences ass they say . I am the mor e confident thatagreed uppon, that my unkle uppon my parting from him ,

the bishop gave mes instructions not to insist eythsrfargue or I nniskellin , nor of the gsnerallship of V ls

not things fitt for yo Ex‘“ to grant att this tyms .

allsoe , and has writt sos much to the Generall, by thiscomplained off by yo

‘” Ex’“ Iss occasioned by the siwill, weh I beleeve reall to serve his Ma

ta and yo"

witlistanding nee marches In a litter, butt slowly.

about the bordersmen, yett he sayesw ritt to Brian Mc P helim"F to give all oppositions to Crumwellyo0’Ex‘“ quarters. Hee i s much afraid Brian Mc Phelim willwith y

° Parliament . The Bishop of Clogher has alisos wr ittConanght and Munster, to offer att noeth ing that may disquietBishop of R athfoes undertakings to that party were such assEx‘“ gave nos commi ssion

,for my not second ing of them gott

much il l will in the army, and had lyk to have returned mee wthat bishop iss nowe labouring to bee come one of Coots subiects, anass mad offers to buy his peace ther ass hee mad to Owen O N e ile tohouse . The Bishop off Clogher iss much unsatisfyed with Father Nu

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pretends hes had . Hee wonders nos less att the bissines of Tomhis party hates most . Tom Talbot is not yett come this far.

sterdaV ' hee has communicated noething of his bissines to mee,sayes hee should, in yo letter of the 28 of September fromI have from y

0 bishop all h es can says , woh will apear e very

unkle . This morning the bishop dispatched him to the Generall,

is imploym ent will satisfye , ass that his importunity willarmy, well the bishop passionatly desires, and has these 2etters . I should say something to yo Exll of the

s, w is sad, butt that I have allreddy made this letter sow

Ch I humbly crave yo Ex’“ pardons .

I amYour Ex‘“most humble servant,

Fina, 6th of October, 1649 . Daniell ONs ill s .

Galbreth made his escape out of Derry, and one of Sr Will . Stewardswas taken and shot to death . This inclosed from ,

Marck Trevor, Ito send to yo Ex

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x‘“ the Lord Marquess Ofl

' Ormond,Ld L t-generall ofl' Irelands : These.

Collonell Daniell ON e ill . Dated 6 . Bee . 14 O ctobris, 1649 .

2! i' If g the negotiation with Owen ONeil .

LXXXIX . OW EN O’NEIL L TO L O RD TAAFFE .

R t Honourable,Y o“ of the 6th of this instant I received, and doe render yo Lordship

for yo care Of mee and my party in comeing (sos farr as youw“h mee ; I should be sorry yo Lordship would trouble yo selfefurther, for I am marching wth the gr eater e st expedition

of my sicknes and the foulenes of the weather can give mee

enient oppor tunitys s tobreathing can be more

fortune of the kingdoms , and willinger to afl'

oord it redresse thanslinde r indeavo“ can prevails . My Lord, the inclosed to Bryanfull and efl

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ectuall as ye Lordship desireth. I remains(My Lord)

Y olr Lordships humble servant,Owen ON s ill .

Im m fi‘

the Lord Viscoun t Taafi'

e : These .

to Ld Taaffe,1649 .

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1649.

9 . Oct.

Owen O’N eill

to

L ord Tead'e.

APP E NDIX . XC . OW EN O'NE IL L TO BRYAN MO PHEL IM .

Cousin,

Our treaty with the Lord L t i s in good fowardnes, and like tow ished effect . Therefore I pray and desire you be pleased not toannoy any of his Excellencys paI tie s,as you shalbe cer tainely advertised ofwho will be carefull totyms to distresse andDoubting not of your complyance herheare soone from me

,I pray send ms word

number of men you have , and what Oflicer s , and Whither yow will haveand them established in the standing army of V lster or Leinster . I rest

Y or assured loveing cousin,

9 October,1649 . Signed :

For my affectionate good coosin,Colonell Bryan Me Phelim Bruin

Endorsed : 13 Oct . , 1649 . Coppie of his Excellencys toBryen Mcinclosing another from Generall Owen ON eill .

XCI . ORMONDE TO BRYAN Me PHEL IM .

After our hearty comendations, the inclosed letter being sentBishop of Clogher, who treates as a Comissioner In the behalONe I lle and his adhearents, with such as wee have appointedhave thought fitt by this expresse to transmitt the same unto you,yow know

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that wee expect your punctuall observance of the contean accompt as frequently as may be of yo“ proceedings accordingly .

your present answeare by this messenger, we bid you farewell fromthe 13 th of October, 1649 .

For Colonell Bryen Mc Phelim : These, hast .

These letters were sent inclosed to the lord of Ardes, desir eingsend them to Collonell Bryen MO Phelim,

by Gerald Birne of Knodesire his L °p to draw his partie to Old L eghlin, L sghlim Bridge, andDated the 13 th of October, 1649 .

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venoms,and that yo

' Ex‘“will yett check the violent course of thaI am certaine, itf they can contribut to itt, yor Ex‘“ will have the hartof yo

r Ex‘“

Most humble and faithfull servant,

Tecroghan, 16 of October, 1649 . Danielle ONeille.

For his Ex'“ the Lord Marques off Ormond,L" L t-generall of Ireland : These.

Endorsed : Dan . ON eils . Dated 16 . Rec . 20Octo . , 1649 .

XCIV . ORMONDE '

r o EMER MAC MAHON , Brsnor or C L OGHER .

My Lord,I shall not deny but that I have heretofore neither had nor professed

friendship to you,in regard I conceived you were a principall ob

agreement betweext his Matie and the party whereof you have bin,hindered hi s service ; but now being on thevery instrumentall to the composure of thoseby leter to give you thankes and assureance that soe seasonable a serviceonly changed that coldnes in mee towards you, but hath engaged meeoccations to manifest my being

Y r L 1” affectionate servant,Waterford

,18 Oct . , 1649 . E pp. of Clogher

Endorsed : 18 Octo . , 1649 . A coppy of My Lords letter to the B” of

XCV. ORMONDE '

r o OW E N O’NEI L L .

I assure you that besIdes th e satI sfactIon I receive In your coniunctI on

mee in one and the same cause with a considerable adition of strength , in aof most use of force, it i s a great adition of contentment to mes that I shallmeanes of being beter knowen to you, and of leting you see how

set upon your person and advises, in the weighty and perilous buhand ; let mee also assure you that it i s my desire to contract a verywith you, shuch as may engage mee to make your interest and satisas much as you can expect, or is in the power of

Y O” affectionate servant,Waterford, 18 Octo ., 1649 . [Blank]General l ON eill .Endorsed : 18 Octo .

,1649 . A coppy of My Lords letter to Generall

ON eill .

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r o O nMON DE .

May itt please your Excellence,I II the Commissioners off W estmeath and the Kings county had done

(after haveing sufficient warning) otherwys then this inclosed sayes, this party of2000 [foote] and 200horse w hich the Maior-generall commands, had beene twentym ls nearer your Ex‘“ this night then they are ; a Sunday night I hope to havethem beyond Kilkenny iff I meet with pr ovitions ass I expect from Kilkenny ; therest of the army w ith Collonell Farrell will be this night neer Tullimor e , which Ithought a convenienter place in case your Ex‘“ orders came for them. I am toul dthyle be 3000 foot and a few horse . This afternoons wee mett one that said heecame from Ross, from the inh abitants, to learne hows neer e these men were ; heesaid that ifl' he retur ned to the towns with assurance that wee were neer er norstronger the toun e would take quarter. I beleeved the fellows i s returned

,for

whyle I stept asyd to sale to some officer to aprehend him, the fellow van ished .

His sudaine departure make use aprehend that toune iss nos honester then weetand Wexford wass .

I am your ExmlMost humble servant

,

Danielle ONeille .

Castle Gessell , 18 of October, 1649 , 9 a clock att night .Your Ex‘“ of the 16 I had ins t now, the inclosed to the Maior-generall hee has

when hee has hee can say noe more ass to our march then what

For his Ex‘“the Lord Marques of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant-generall off IrelandsThese .Endorsed : Daniell ON eill . Dated 18 . Rec . 19 O ctobr is, 1649 .

XCVII . BRYAN B IRNE TO O RMONDE .

My Lord,

Your la st, bearings date the 16th of this instant, I r eceaved ; and theruntocan returns noe other aunswer then what I have donn to the former from yourExellency, which is to have accesss to confer r with the Lord Bushope of Clogher

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for my more certain satisfaction, and in the inter im to gett maintenance for myforces. This is agains the request (My Lord) of

Your Excellency’s most humble servant,l 8th O ctobris , 1649 . Briane Birne .his E xcell Cie the Lord L ievtenant-generall of Ireland : These, hast .

Phelim . Dated the 18 th of October, 1649 .

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XCVIII . A R T IC L E s BETW EEN ORMONDE A ND OW EN O’NE I L L .

Articles of agreement concluded and agreed upon betwen Sir Nicholas Plunket,

Knight,and Sir Richard Barneual, Baronet, authorised by the Lord-leaftenant of

Irland to treats and conclude with General Owen ONeill and hipart, and the Right Reverent faither in God, the Lord BishoTor laugh O Boil l, of C illdor is, in the countysaid Generall ONsill and his parties, of the 0day of October in the years of ouer Lord GodImprimis . It is accorded

,concluded and

and the sd Sir Nicholas Plunket and Sirthat the Bishops and all others of the RRoman Catholiqueshaue the benefit ofleutenant and the late Generalof this kingdoms , concerning the free exercise of Catholiquecerning the church livinges and jurisdiction, in as ample mof the Roman Catholiques of this kingdoms , either clergy or

have or ought to have and enjoys by the 8d late articles, and

late sd articles are contained ; and it is further concluded and86. Sir Nicholas Plunkett and Sir Richard Barnevallthat the Roman Catholique clergy of V lster shall haveand church livinge s whereof they are nowe possesed,of them respectively shall be continued in the quiett and peathereof, and of every part thereof, in as maner asof peace concluded as afor esf

l were atOwen ON eill and his party submittand that all his Maties Roman Catholiqueand resonable contentment in the disposwhich are now, or at any time shall be, at hands of the enemys or malignwhen and as often as the same or any part thereof shall be r eceau ed

enemys or malignant party in any part of this kingdoms .

[2] Item, it is accorded and agreed by and between the s‘1 party,Nicholas Plunkett and Sir Richard Barneuall doe promise, concludethe sd Generall Owen ONs ill shall haue six thousand fotteeight collonellshundred horsseof the said two regiments, the sd horse and foote to be establi shed aof Vl ster

,under the command of the sd Generall Owen ONs i l l,

continue untill this kingdoms be free of the common enemyGenerall Owen ON eill and the forces afor ssd to be subj ect only

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declared void to all intents and purposes, i f any such he, and that thall coustoms be observed in the provence of Ulster, as in any other provekingdome , and the profits of the enemies estates be disposed for theservice by fearming such lands .8 . Item, it i s accorded and agreed that the sd Generall Owen ONeill

of his party shall have to all intents and purposes .all advantages,p

manitys, and indemnities as the rest of the kingdome haue or may haueof the sd articles of peace9 . Item, it i s accorded and agreed that the said Generall ONeill andparty in the provence of Ulster shal l haue the nomination of two of thshall be of the resident Com"

of Trust for the province of Ulster,provi

men of fortune and considerable estates in that provence ; and that the thirdfor the 3 d provence shall be one of those of the sd provence that submited tlate peace, and the three none—resident to be chosen in like manner .10. Item

,i t is further accorded and agreed that all prisoners taken

‘of both

shall be r elaised and discharged .

11 . Item , i t i s accorded and agreed that what engagements the sd

Owen ONeill and his party, or any of them, shall makeof the late government

,that they shall have the full

late peace for secur inge the payment therof and the sd Generall ONeill aparty, and every or any of them ,

are likewise left at liberty to take advan

their bonds and other security of them who are engaged to pay the same .

12. Item, it i s accorded and agreed that the 8d Generall ONeill , and theto be established under his command, shall haue and posseshaue

,and likewise the two pioes which they formerlyhad and now are [at] Tygh

13 . Item,it i s further agreed that the creats of Ulster now remaining

other provence of this kingdom shall be at liberty to depart and go toprovence of Ulster to their several and respective habitation .

14. Item,it i s further accorded and agreed and

act of oblivion shall be . past in the nextONeill and his party and their adherence

,for all acts comitted sence

tventhieth of October, 1641, until this present ; and until that act ofpassed the sd Generall ONeill or any of his party shall be questioneddone during that intervalle of time other then such as shall be convictemurder excepted in the late articles of peace .15 . Item, it is accorded and agreed that his E xce’: the Lord L eutent shal

confirme , and approve these articles, and in convenient tyme to cause thebe printed and passed under the great seale of the kingdome .

16 . Item, i t i s further accorded and agreed that such as took the goodsMaj ties

subiects of either side sence the seventhienth of January last, and winlisted under comand with either party, shal be loyable to restore the goodsthem taken

,or the vallue thereof, within three months after the date 0

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articles , to theire respective honnors propr ietors, or hereof if they faile they are toloose the benefi t of the act of oublivion in what may concerne the cryme and offencesoc comited, and to be prosequted as the law r equierd .

17 . Item ,where as it i s expressed in these articles that all the party who have

ioyned with General l Owen O N eill in this kingdome shall haue the full benefi tthereof

,wherein those of the county of Longford, Leitrim, andW icklo, are espetially

ment and intended

18 . Item,it is further accorded and agreed that the forces now under the

comand of Bryan Me Phelim Br unse shalbe established as of the forces of thekingdome, and in( cause the province of L enster axept not of his forces as for somany of the forces of the provence of L enster , then those forces to be included aspart of the number of the six thousand feet and eight hundred horse which theGenerall of Ulster and his party are to haue by these articles, provided these forcesnow under the comand of the sd Bryan Mc Phelim extend not aboue the numberof one regiment of foote and one troope of horse .

In witness whereof the sd Sir Nickles Plunkett and Sir Richard Barnauall haveto their part of these articles putt their hands and seales the day and yeare firstaboue written .

Endorsed :'

Ar ticles of A greem'

t between Plunket and Barnevall and OwenRoe ONeill .

XCIX . HU GH O’NE IL L To ORMONDE .

May it please yor

I r eceaved yor Excellencies letter of the l 6th of October, from Watterford

,late at night the 18 th, at Clonegawny ; I could then give yo“ E xcellencie noe

account why I am not neerer yor comaunds than this. The countrys thoroughweh wee marched since wee came over at Ffina , hath beene soe backewards to provid

dispersed to gett provisions, and occasioned my not haveingof my partie, that I severed from the rest of the army thisneer e Kilkenny as I can . Y oIr E xClea letter to L ievtent-generall

di

satched as soone as I receaved it, I beleeve he was the last atam

,

Y or E x°i°° most humble serv”,

Ballarony, 20of October, 1649 . Hugo ONeill .For his E xcellencie the L 0 : Marquesse of Ormond, Lord L t-generall of IrelandThese are .

Endorsed : Major-generall Hugh ON eil e . Bat. and Rec . 20October,1649 .

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C . GENERAL R ICHARD FARREL 'r o ORMONDE .

blMost HoOf yor E x“Cies two orders of the 19a; of this current, I only recd the

duplicate at 7 of the clock this night,and in obedience thereunto I will to mor

march and muster in the way and transmitt into yoIr a list of therof,

it may be better knowne what and how much shalbe thought necessary toa r eadinesse for their march in them parts . I have sent tymely notice tCom“

of the d Queenes countyes for provision ,but I find them slow.

men are not yet come, but dropping in dayly . I humbly take leave,and

conclude,Y o" E xnd “ most humble serv“

,

October 21, 1649 . Richard Fe

For his E xneie the Lord Marques of Ormond, Lord L t-generall of Ireland : ThEndorsed : Lieutt-generall Farrell . Rec. 23 ° Octo .

,1649 .

CI. CROMW EL L TO L E N ’I

‘

H A L .

Since my last from Wexford, we marched to Ross ; a walled town , situupon the Barrow ; a port-town, up to which a ship of seven or eight hundredmay come.We came before it upon Wednesday the 17th instan t, with three pieces ofThat evening I sent or -general Taafi

'

, being Governor,u t took the summons in

,r eturni

days before my coming to it . The next day was spent iour battery ; and in our view there were heated overriver, of English, Scots, and Irish , more, Ormond,of Ardes, being on the other side of the water to cause i t to be done .That night we planted our battery ; which began to plmorning. The Governor immediately sent forth an answerof all which I make bold herewith to trouble you withmay see how God pulls down proud stomachs . The Governomight treat

,and that in the meantime there

on both sides . Which I refused ; send ing iwith arms

,bag and baggage

,and give me

Indeed he might have done it without my leave, bHe insisted upon having the canon with him ; whicrequired the leaving the artillery and ammunition ; which he was 0and marched away

,leaving the great artillery, and the ammunition

c. Carte Papers , xxvi. p. 254.

CI . L etters and speeches of O . Cromwel], by Thomas Carlyle, L ondon, 1846 , vol.

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to me. —When they marched away, at least 500 English, many of them of theMunster forces, came to us .Ormond is at Kilkenny, Inchiquin in Munster, Henry ONeil, Owen Roe’s son ,is come up to Kilkenny, with near 2000 horse and foot, wi th whom and Ormondthere is now a perfect conjunction . So that now, I trust, some angry friends willthink it high time to take off their jealousy from those to whom they ought toexercise more charity.

rendition of this garrison was a seasonable mercy, as giving us an oppertowards Munster ; and is for the present a very good refreshment for ou rWe are able to say nothing as to all this

,but that the Lord is sti ll pleased

worthless creatures ; for which we desire his name to behearts of all concerned may be provoked to walk worthy

continued favours . This is the ear nest desire ofYour most humble servant,

Boss, 25 th October, 1649 . Oliver Cromwell .

Colonel Horton is lately dead of the country-disease, leaving a son behindwas a person of great integrity and courage . His former services,that of the last summer, I hope will be had in remembrance .

the Honourable William L enthall, Speaker of the Parliament of England :

011. O L IVER CROMW EL L AN D THE TOWN or Ross.

Account of proceedings of English army in Ireland, after the taking

xford I gave you an accoun t of these Irish affairs till that time ;her mercies are heaped upon us

,I must need s give you a further

Wexford being put under the command of Colonell Cooke, ourthere

,but hasted away

,and encamped before Rosse, which is a

the river Barrow ; a very pleasant, and commodiousof a very considerable burthen . Vpon the 17 th of thisme before this towne : and the same day My Lord sent in

g summons .

Since my comming into Ireland, I have this w itnesse for my self that IIndeavour ed to avoid effusion of blood

,haveing been before no place, to which

tearms have not been first sent as might have turned to the good, andA perfect andmore particular relation of the proceedings of the array in Ireland with the particulersrendition of R oss and other garrisons, since the takeing of Wexford. Imprimatur : I o :

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preservation of those to whoms they were offered ; this being my prithe people and places where I come may not suffer except throughwilfullnesse . To the end I may observe the like course wi th this plapeople therein, I doe hereby summon you to deliver the town of R 0

hands, to the use of the Parliament ofEngland , expecting your speedy anYour servant,

October 17th, 1649 . O . Cromw

For the Commander-ia -Chiefe in Rosse : These.

The trumpeter that carried this summons was denied entrance into town .

received his paper at the gates, and told him that an answer should be retthereunto by a drummer of their own . Hereupon was prepared ourmade ready for a storme . Ormond himselfe, Ardes, and Castlehaveother side the river, andsu r r endred unto us,Castlehaven was inbeen there, not ahevover their men into the town in our View, and yet that did not dimaking ready all provisions fitting for a storms . On Friday the 19 of thiour great pieces began to play and early ln the morning the Governourthis answer to My Lords summons .

I received a summons from you the first day you appeared before thiswhich should have been answered ere now,

had not other occasions inter rand although I am now in farre better condition to defend thisat that time,

of both sides may be sent, for performanceand that all acts of hostility may cease on both sides, and each partytheir distance. To this your immediate resolution is expected by,

Sir,You r servant,

Rosse,October 19, 1649 . Lucas T

For Generall Cromwell, or in his absence to the Commander-ia -Chiefe of

army now encamped before Rosse .

Hereunto My Lord immediatly returned this answer .

If you like to march away with those under your command, witharmes, bagge, and baggage ; and with drums and colour s, and

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The Governour returned this answer.

I am content to yeeld up this place upon the terms offered in your lastfirst letter

,and if you please to send your safe conduct to such as I 8

perfect those conditions,I shall on receipt thereof send them to you,

to cease all acts of hostility, and that all parts keep their own grounmatters receive a ful l end . And so r emaines, Sir,

Your servant,Rosse

,October 19

,1649 . Lucas

For Generall Cromwell : These .

Hereunto My Lord replyed thus

Sir,Y ou have my hand and honor engaged to perform what I offered

first and last letters, which I shall inviolably observe . I expect youimmediatly four persons of such quality as may be hostages(for whom you have this safe conduct inclosed, into whichnames) , w ithout which I shallyour delay

,to your pre

'

udice , it will not be my fault, those yoconditions perfected . hil st I forbear all acts of hostil ity, 1all actings within . I rest,

Your servant,October 19

,1649 . 0. Cr

For the Governour in Rosse : These .

This was the last message betweene them : and herupon the Gout his four hostages to compose and perfect the agreemen t, ourour intentions to storm the towne were disappointed . The article

Articles concluded and agreed upon by,and between , the Right H

Lord leiutenant of I relland of the one part and the Governor ofother part, October 19 , 1649 .

1 .

'

I t i s concluded and agreed, That the Governour of Rosse, withcommand, may march unto Kilkeny, ridge

,with their

and baggage, drums beating , colourspowder, and match lighted at bothdayes, and that no act of hostility be comitted during the said time .2. It is concluded and agreed

,Th

carry away themselves and goods, shall have 3 moneths time so to doemean time shall be preserved from violence in their persons and goodunder the obedience of the Parliamen t

,and that a convoy may be sent

to secure them in their iourneys .

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3 . It is concluded and agreed, that the inhabitants shall be permitted to liveenjoy their goods and estates free from the violence and iniury of

4. In consideration wherof, the Governour of Rosse is to surrender into myhands the towne of Rosse, ar tilery, arms, amunition, and other vtencills of warthat are therein , by three of the clock this present day, except such as were broughtin by the said Governour , or such as came in since he had the comm and thereof.And by two of the clock to permit the Lord L eiutenant to put three hundred men

into the blockhouse, gatehouse near e the breach, and the white tower neare the same .

5 . For the performance of the articles, on the said Governours part, hee is todeliver such hostages as I shall approve off.

Iames CranfordMaurice ’LynellThomas GaynanMathew Dormer

approve of, and confirme, these articles .

Commissioners and hostages for the Governour .

Lucas Taafi'

.

within the space of three dayes, and without effusion of blood, it haththe Lord to give us the possession of this towne, a place of good strength,good quarter to refresh our souldiers . The enemy marcht over theother side

,and did not come out of that side of the town where we had

about five or six hundred of the English, most of them the Munsteroff unto us, and take up arms, we have assurance that there are greatMunste r ; Jnchiquin on a sudden posted thither, for Cork and Y oughall

Kilkenny ; Owen Roe Oneals

army. We are now uponobable our next motion may be thither, some think that

surrender upon conditions, upon the aduance of the army before it.They refuse to receive a garrison of the enemies

,though Castlehaven is there, and

does solicite it . L eiut.-gen . Jones is with a party of horse and foot before Duncanon

extension of the above articles was subsequently granted : “B the L ord L ieut. ofand desire that the promises protection and all ot er benefitts to the

concluded upon the surrender of the said towne, shal lafter the three months mentioned in the

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fort,a place of vast strength . We have taken

that river ; which commands it so, that no relifort

,nor any put to sea for trade . Hitherto

ou r exceeding great reward : the work 1

to his own good pleasureThe Lord has bin pleas

’d to mix some sorrow upon the death of the tra l

and valiant Col . Horton, who falling into the coun try disease, was quicklyfrom us . I intreate you to mention me to all my friends . I am, Sir,

Your assured faithfull friend,Rosse

,October 26, 1649 .

C H I . OW EN O’NE IL L TO ORMONDE .

May it please yo" ExYors of the 18th of this instant I received, and doe rendr yo" Ex .

many thankes for ye honourable and kind expressions therein ,proceeding

from yo E xCieg good nature than any me r itts or deserveings of myne . Ourfrom the north i s that Sr Charles Coote w ith his army entered Clanaboyegained by treachery

,Coole rahen ; S‘ Theophelus Iones

foote haveing marched downe to him,see as Slr George Me

with me yesterday) , being not able to withstand them , wascountry with his men. (My Lord) the gaineing of the C(yo

r Ex . haveing noe other fi'

orte or place of strength besid ithighly conduce to the advantage of the enemy, and r edownd tolosse of the province, and consequently to the pr eiudice of theTherefore I represent to yo" Ex‘ “ iuditiou s consideration

,tha

consequence ought to be r eleeved, if it possibly may be don . Thus referringyo" E xm s better i udgm

‘, I take leave .

Y oIr Ex“ most humble servant,Cloghoght

l

er , 26 October, 1649 . OwenFor his Ex. y

° Lord Marques of Ormond, Lo . L t-Generall of Ireland : TEndorsed : G enerall ONeill . Dated 26 Octo . Rec . 9 No ., 1649 .

CIV. PROP OSAL S FOR ATTACK ON WE XFOBD.

Ffor y°attaqueing of y

e enemys leaguer .

1. First, that y Comandr -ia Chiefe att Wexford be sent too, with all

assure hirri of r eliefe , and incourage ye towne ; and that he may be

confident,some of y circomstances to be declared to him . That at y

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approach neer e the enemy, the better to avoyde his scouts and guards, and preventye allarme .

That y° party make their attaque by y

‘

zway of Dublin about two hoursbefore day, and that the body of our army, towards w°h they are to r etreite , marcha long by y

8 river side, soe as to be within 3 or 4 m iles of y° enemy at y

° tyma ofthe falling on, where, if our party r eturne with y

° least considerable successe, wemay be bold to incampe ourselves, and doubtlesse in a short tyme force them toabandon y

° seige .

Endorsed : P r oposall for the attaqueing the enemyes leager befor Wexford inOcto .

,1649 .

CV. DESIGN FOR RECOVERY OF TOW N OF Ross .

I propose for the designe upon Rosse 600men to be commanded out of that partythat lost itt, 200of each nation, with select officers, of whose courage and fidellitythere hath beene experience .This party I would have to march towards Waterford, as intended for agarrison ; in the evening to be putt into boates at y

° mouth of the river, as if itwere to r eleeve Dunchanan, taking the first flowing of y" water that night . Toevery 50men I would give two crowes of Iron , and a darke lanthorns , and

:

contracty° whole into as few boate s as might be (the fferry boates reserved) , in w°h I wouldcarry as many horse at the can containe .

All the souldiers mustG

ig: downe in the boates, base their armes,matches, and forbear e takin

y

g of tobacco or making any noise,the

with the horses must come in the reare of allThe first that should make y" be 100 men commanded

field Officer, who must appoiashoare to seize the blockehou se , himself with the rest pffryery by the way I shall direct him, and must put all to themake good the place .Soe scene as this first boat shalbe discovered by y

° enemyofficer shall answer, Oh . wee are all undone ; wee are sicke and wthe leaguer

,rowing to the shoar e with all speed.

The next body that shall land shalbe also 100men , 0Officer, weh shall all goe by the same passage with the

horse ; the 100 are to passe along y° wall with as much speed, and

as they can , with a small party before them, till they come to ye gate

breach was i te ,nded weh if they cannot surprize, he shall second

another strong party to force y°

place, keeping y _

rest of his men andfirme m a body .

The next body shall consist of 200 men, commanded by two field 0are to asse as the former

,and b osterne ate for the more B eed,P Y y P g P

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within London and the Liberties, who are required respectively to read thein their respective congregations on Thursday next, and to take notice of thisand wonderful mercy , in giving in the fort and town of Wexford, togetherthe haven there, and the shipping in it, as anfor which that day was set apar

,t and to return all humble thanks

God for the same .Hen : Scobell , Cleric . P arliam

CVIII . OW EN O’NEIL L '

r o ORMONDE .

May it please yor Ex

Y om of the of this instant, impor teing yo

r Ex”ies desireimediat repaire thither, this night I received and doe confide assurewould (as I am a Christian) wul a willing heartyo

‘" Ex : therein,to that condiconwhen I am holpen or suppO I ted by others, yett these two dayemend a litle bette I than I was, see as (I hope) by the help Of Gose e fan as that I shalbe able to enioy the happines of kissing yoI long for more than any earthly c .omfort The pI ec1pI tatIonCromwell (his army beeing hitherto victorious), wh e I eunto yoby many, is Of a moste dangerous consequence, for the losse ofhave (whoe in prosperity andproduce noe other effect thankingdome ; for if any disaster (God forbwould que stionles be soone after betrayedto be considered off, and seriously taken toin getting in provision for the army

,the

better to see sou ldm fast a while than to 1they will make some shift for

,theer e subsistance . If God gto 1 ecover , I repose my hope and confidence In the A llm ighas good an army for ye Ex : as you have had anytime this twelve

-monefore I pray and desire yo Ex : to have a litle patience for two monethes

in the interim to be circumspective and carefull Of the few men yo Exallready together, whereon depends (under God) y

e preservation of the intreMa“6 and the nation have in this kingdome . Thus I efe I I ing y

°

p1 emisses

E xCl ea better iudgm", I take leave .

Y or E xCies most humble servant,

Cloghoghter , 1° November

,1649 . Owen ON

For his Ex : ye Lord Marques of Ormond

,Lord L h -generall of Ireland

Endorsed : 1 . N ov. 1649 .

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CXI . TH E MAYOR OF CL ONMEL '

r o ORMONDE .

May it please yor Excellency,

I am commanded by the Counsell and Commbns of this townerepresent unto yo

r Excellency ther of the present daungerby the r ebell s , and that yo

r Excell .subiects resolved to spend ther bloc

and in ther march to the campe, IJohn Walshe, who ioyned withd irect them hither, undertakinge to procurepurpose, weh we hope the necessity at hand will in yo

" E xcellen

construction excuse our bou ldnesse, and be a motive to grant yor

accordinge our engadgement.

The poverty of this towne is well knowen, and therfore unable toconsiderable number . It i s therfor e ther humble request yor Excellto direct Martin Laifan, the receiver, to m from

in ther publique'

dues ; and that yo' Excell . wilbe further pleased

orders for r eimbursinge unto the inhabitants of this towne Whatever thappen to be out of purse for the mayntenance of that partie . All wCh Ito yo’Excellency, and humbly take leave, beinge

Y or Excell . most faithfull serv”,John Whyte ,

Clonmell, 10November, 1649 . Maior of Clo

They humbly desire that the Collonell or Commander of the party300

“men march ymediatly into the towne, and that the rest may be in someguar r izons, to be brought in if necessity shall require it.

Iohn Whyte B. ,

Maior of Clonmell.

To his Excellency the Marquesse of Ormond, Lord L ieutent-generall of IrelandThese present .Endorsed : Maior of Clonmells. Dated 10. Rec . 12N ov. 1649 .

cx1 . Carte Papers, xxvi. p. 111.

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CXIV. CROMW EL L TO R ICHARD MA YOR .

Ross, 13th Nov. 1649 .

Dear Brother,

I t has pleased the Lord to give us (since the taking of W exfo

Ross) a good interest in Mun ster, by the access of Cork and Youghal,both submitted their commanders are now with me . Divers other leare come in also . The Lord is wonderful in these things its His handthem 0 that all the praise might be ascribed to Him

Sir , I amYour affectionate brother and servant

,

Oliver CrFor my beloved brother, Richard Mayor, Esquire, of Hursley These .

CXV. CROMW E L L To SCOTT .

I hope you will excuse this trouble . I understand the HouseLieutenant-general Jones fiV e hundred pounds per annum of lands offrom Irish lands, upon the news of the defeat given to the eimmediately before my coming over. I think it will be aand very well taken at your hands, to move the House for anthereof : it will be very convenient at this time .Another thing is this . The Lord Broghil is now in Munswill do very good offices : all his suit is for two hundrover : such a sum would not be cast away. He haththat come from Inchiqu in . I have madeBlake and Colonel Deane, who I ~believe , at least one of them, willin Cork Harbour

,making that a victualling place for the Irish fie

Milford Haven .—‘ I have made them ’ and Colonel P hayr Commissione

temporary management of affairs there .This business of Munster will empty your Treasury

,therefore you have

hasten our money allotted us, lest you pu t us to stand with our fingersmouths. I rest

,

Sir, your servant,Ross

,141°h Nov. 1649 . Oliver Cr

For the Honorable Thomas Scott, of the Council of State : These .

cxiv. cxv. Cromwel l’s L etters and Speeches, by T. Carlyle . 1846, I I . 9 1, 92.

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CXVI . CROMWEL L To L E N THA L .

About a fortnight since, I had'

some good assurance that Cork was returnedobedience and had refused I nch iqu in, who did strongly endeavour to

but W ithout success . I did hear also that Colonelwith their submission and desires

,but was interrupted

rk Harbour. But having sufficient grounds upon thef the enemy’s camp that it wasme , that he would repair thitherWho, when they came thither,let you see .

Garland, one of your third-rate ships, coming happily intoered her, and a great prize lately taken in that bay, tor to Cork ; whitherward he went, having along with him

my , and in

promoting of yourpleased God the wind

cross,they were forced to ride off from Dungarvan . Where they met

Mildmay returning with the Nonsuch frigate, with Colonel Townsendcoming to me ; who advertised them that Youghal had also declared for

England. Whereupon they steered their course thither ; andGifford, Colonel Warden , Major Purden (who with Coloneleen very active instruments for the return both of Cork andobedience, having some of them ventured their lives twice or

0 Mayor of Youghal aboard them ; who, accordingly,e tender of some propositions to be Offered to me . Butboard the ship, assuring them it would be more for theirdesire no conditions , they said they would submit .ghil

,Sir William Fenton

,and Colonel P hayr , went

ece ived , —I shall give you My Lord Broghil’s own

strations of gladness an overjoyed people were

after,Colonel P hayr landed his foot . And by th e endeavours of the

afore mentioned , and the rest of the gentlemen , the garrison is put inand the Munster officers and soldiers in that garrison in a way ofColonel P hayr intends, as I hear, to leave two hundred men there,

employed to me,that Baltimore, Castlehaven,

f hard names,are come in,

—I wish foot comelso that there are hopes o f other places.

Charles Coot,Lord President o f Connaught, I had a letter, about three

since,that he is come over the Bann

, and hath taken Coleraine bythat he is in conj unction with Colonel Venables, —who I hear hathcxvr. Cromwell’s L etters and Speeches, by T. Carlyle. 1846, I I . p. 94.

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besieged Carrickfergus ; which if through the mercy of God it beconsiderable in the North of Ireland

,but Charlemont

,that is not

We lie with the army at Ross ; where we have been makingBarrow, and ‘ have ’hardly yet accomplished ‘ it ’ as we could wlies upon the Nore, on the land between the Barrow and it ;together all the force they can get . Owen Roe’s men

,as they

six thousand foot, and about four thousand horse, beside their ownquarter ; and they give out they will have a day for it —'

which wein His mercy will enable us to give them, in His own good time .desire our only trust and confidence may be .Whilst we have lain here, we have not been without some sweet tagoodness of God . Your ships have taken some good prizes . The lastThere came in a Dunkirk man-of-war with 32 guns ; who brought inman-of-war whom she had taken, and another ship of 10guns laden with

were,put her

near her. Itwhich being planted, raked her through, killing and woafter ten shot she weighed anchor, and ran into your Fleet,surrendering herself. She was well manned

,the prisoners

I doubt the rest, that are gone toso full of prizes and unprovided of victual, knew noAnother mercy ’was this . We , having leftfoot

,at Dublin ,—hearing many of them were rec

up to u s ; which accordingly they did . Comingof this instant, being about 35 0 horse and aboutthem (through the great advantage they have in ptogether a body of horse and foot near which Inwent also, with this party, Sir Thomas Armstrong, Ctheir great ranters . We sent fifteen or sixteen troopshours too late . It pleased God we sent them word by aand be circumspect, and to make what haste they couldThey had marched near eighteen mWexford (the foot being miserably wthe rearguard an alarm . Whereuponthey could upon the sandwhere the enemy made 0.their numbers, which , astheir

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great ; for he hath lost near all : his regiment was reduced to save yournot out of any exceptions to his person . I humbly therefore present himconsideration .

Craving pardon for this trouble,I rest

,

Your most humble and faithful servant,Ross, 14th Novembe r, 1649 . Oliver Crom

Th

For the Honourable William L enthall, Speaker of the Parliament ofese .

CXVII. PROP OSITION S FROM TOWN or BANDON .

P ropositions sen t from Coll . Ffrancis Courtney, Governor of Bandon , to y°Honb“ y

e Lord of Broghill, for y° delivering of y

° said towne this 15 thNovember, 1649 .

Imprimis . That Coll . Ffrancis Courtney shall without any molestacihis entire regiment, armes, bagg , and baggamatches lighted

,bullets in their mouthes, to Lord of I

elsewhere where they please ; and that [theyj'

may havewith bullets and match proporcionable .

2. That all officers, sould“ , and townsmen, or any other person or perwill, may live quietly without any molestacion, hinderance, or prej udice,bodyes, goods, estate, or an other thing else that to them, or eitherbelongeth in any of y

e Eng ish garrisons or country, providedag

“y° Lord of Broghill or his par tye now .under y" comannd

England.

3 . That Coll. Courtney shall with his entire r egim‘, and all others that

with him, have two dayes r espitt before they march, and in the meane tto receive any prej udice, either in bodye , goods or armes, by any ofBroghill, his party, or his Lordship .

4. That Capt. Conden shall with his horses, armes, hagg, and baggage, habenefitt Of y

e above articles.

5 . That if any horses, cowes, garrons, or any other manner ofseised on by y

° Lord of Br oghill his party withinbelonging to y

e above officers, townsmen , or any ofcomeing before y

e said towne of Bandon,shall

6 . That y° monyes d

these propositions by asI nchiquin his warrant

oxvn . MS. R oyal Irish Academy, Dublin, p. 115 .

CHI THE111m;

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otherwise, according to ye tenno" and meaneing of

0

°

y s‘lassignm

’. Provided it be

not charged upon any place undr y° protection of y

e P arliamtof England.

Broghill .

ur render of ye within mencioned towne of Bandon to me for y

° use of y°

England, I doe hereby promi se and engage myselfe to make good andfind& Pt'limatof

e y. within articles In every par ticuler . Dated as aforesaid .

Brogh ill .

m gm .

CXVIII . TH E MAYOR o r CL ONMEL To ORMONDE .

May it please yo E xcellencye,Being assured by the testimonie of divers wittnesses of the sudden

of Caricke for want of vigilancie , by a par tye of Cromwells horse, havingesome of the townsmen and garison there,

ted (wherof some scoutsartye of Cromwells footethe date herof, the horse

fitt to give yourhope in God thate protestation andf this towns to the

their power, wil l be able to Oppose and mes te the enemys designes ifof y

r Excell encys armie be uppon their backe, wc“ is expected with all

(no lesse being y“ Excellencys care) by

Y ’r Excellencys most hum" serv‘,John Whyte B .

Clonmell, the 20th of November, 1649 . Maior of Clonmell.

xcellencye the Lord Marquesse of Ormond, Lord L utenant-generall ofnipam b!“I f se . Hast, hast, hast .

Endorsed : Mayor of Clonmell, 20N ov . , 1649 .

CXIX . THE MA Y OR or CL ONME L TO ORMONDE .

May it please yr E xcellencye

Afte r inclosed I have understood that Collonell Stephenson 1649.

the keys of this corporacion into his 21. N ov.

gaginge the towsmen at his dissposall The Mayor

yr E xcellencye that if y

“E xcellencyeO f Clonmel

in these partes, that it may begett a

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rupture betweene the townsmen and the garison . I shall ther fore humblythat y

r Excellencys may be pleased that I may enioye my keys ioynewathword , and that the captains of the towne , together with the Collone llchiefs officers, maye by their icynt adveise dispose the townsmen anduppon service, w

ch is humble sui te and sense of y Excellencys

Most humble ServJohn Whyte B .

Clonmell the 21"t of No 1649 . Maior of CFor his E xcellencye the Lord Marquesse of Ormond, Lord L ieutenan

Ireland : These . Hast, hast, post hast.Endorsed : 21 N ov . , 1649, Mayor of Clonmell .

CXX . CROMW EL L TO L E N T II A I

For the Honorable William L enth al, Esq., Speaker of the Parliament of

Mr. Speaker,The enemy being quartered between the two rivers ofNoer and

and masters of all the passages thereupon , and giving out their resoluus thereby, as we conceived laboring to get reputation in the

accession of more strength , i t was thought fit ouI army shwhich accordingly upon Tuesday the fifteenth instant wasand Lieutenant-general (leaving me very sick at Rossbattering guns, advanced towards E nisteryfive miles from Ross, upon the Noer , on the

there fell so mucharmy was come up :

’

Whereupon, hearing the enemy lay about two milnear Thomas town , a pretty large walled town upon the Noer, on thethereof having a bridge over the river ; our army marched thither, buthad broke the bridge, and garisoned the town , and in the view of

marched away to Kilkenny, seeming tthey were double ou r numbers

,which

but was no ways in our powepassage) to engage them unto,almost spent all the bread they

cxx. A letter from the R ight Honorable the L or

William L enthall, E sq . Speaker Of the ParliamentsurI endring of E h iste r [E nisteigue—Inistiogue] , CarI iBI idge, Kingsale , and the Fort the re . L ondon : Printed bythe l

’ail iament of E ngland, 1649 .

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general with a regiment of horse and three troops of dragoons,

reducing of Passage-Fort,a very large fort, with a castle in

having five guns planted in it, and commanding the river better thenit not being much above musqu et shot over where this fort stands,bring up hither ships of three hundred tuns, withoutupon the attempt

,though our materials were not

enemy called for quarter, and had it, and we thguns, which the enemy had planted to beat ou rbelow . By the taking of this fort,provisions by water

,as we hope they are not in a condition to

besides the advantage it is of to us, to have provisions to comhath pleased the Lord whilest these things hath been thusadde to your interest in Munster, Bandon -Bridge, the townmatter, thrusting out you g Jepson , who was their governor,upon that jealousie ; as also Kingsale , and the fort there ,hundred men marched upon articles when it was surrendr ed, so thatgood hand of the Lord, your interest in Munster is near as good alre

i t was since this war begun . I sent a party about two days ago toBroughil, from whom I expect to have an accompt of all . Sir, whatto these things is it an arm of flesh that doth these things ? i s i t thecouncel , or strength of men it is the Lord onely ; God will onhis house, that dares to think otherwise . Sir, you see the workleading : God gets into the hearts of men, and perswadesyou . I tell you, a considerable party of your army is fi tterthe field If the enemy did not know it

,I should have held

writ i t : They know it, yet they know not what to do . IOffer a word or two I beg of those that are faithful, that th

place Ofunto God,unspeakabl

in praisingbe such jarbe tion of

government, which indeed was no more yours then theseare ours : with us say even the most unsatisfied heart, That bothj udgments and mighty works of God ; that he hath pul led downhis seat ; that calls to accompt innocent blood ; that he thus breahis church in peeces ; and let them not be sullen, but praise theof us as they please

,and we shall be satisfied, and pray for

our God ; and we hope we shall seek the welfare and peaceand the Lord give them hearts to do so too . Indeed I wbowels to write thus much I ask your pardon, and rest,

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CXXI . CROMWEL L A N D THE C ITY or CORK . A ppnxnxx.

Propositions sent by the English inhabitants of the cittie , suburbs and liberties ofCorke to his E xcellcy Gen“ Cromwell .

1. The said inhabitants out of a sence of the former good service and tender careof the Lord of Inchiquyne to and for them, they desire that an act of oblivion passfor any act comitted w Ch might redound to the prej udice of his Lordsp or his beires

,

and that hee may quietly enjoy his own estate, and that satisfaction bee made forwhat arrears is due unto h im untill the perfection of the last peace .

2. The said inhabitants for themselves desire that an act of indemnity be passedfor any former actions wCh they or any of them have done, or might be supposedto have committed, whereby they and every of them may and shall as quietlysess and freely injoy their liber tie and estates w °h now they are possessed of

(or shall) in the same freedom as any the people of England now do, or shall do,and that all prize goods that have been bought

,

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3 . The said inhabitants desire that whereas ye charter of the cittie of Corkehath been forfited by reason of non ’nadge, that there bee a charter granted tothe now inhabitants in as large and ample manner as the former.

4. They can make appear by tiquett they have any way lent, dispursed, or

delivd for the use of the army before the late peace, and likewise for what they orany of them have or shall dispurse either in money or goods since the time of theirpresent declaration, and that one of the cittie be chosen to audify the said aec

"on

which debentures to is sue for payment .

5 . The said inhabitants desire that what they shall make appeare i s due untospetialty (or otherwise) from any person or persons whatsoever, before orwars

,satisfaction bee made as to j ustice apper teyneth .

6 . That all English garrisons and persons that will come in and submit to thesepropositions shall have the benefitt of the same .

7. That all lands, messuag es and tenements within the said cittie and countythereof that was held in burgadge , to be totally confirmed on the now inhabitantsof the said cittie

,and that the inhabitants of the said cittie and suburbs bee

regula ted into a r egim”under the comand of M”

. I ohn Hodder as Coll ., to bee inpay when they pass on duty not else.

oxxr. MS. Royal Irish Academy, Dublin, pp. 128-3 1.

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By the Lord Lieut . -Genner all.

Answer to the sever all desires of the inhabitants of Corke sent by theirRecd November, 1649 .

1 . I shall forbears to answer e .

2. The inhabitants of the cittie of Corke that have joyned In the lateof the P ar liamt shall be fully indemnified fo r any thing that past asas to restore them to the same conditions of fredom ,

privilegeswere in before the L oI d of I nchiquines defection : and as if tthat hath ensued thereupon had never been, andbenefitt of any prize goods they have bought withoutfor the same .3 . That the charter of the cittie of COrke shall be renewed as is deadvantage taken of the forfeiture mentioned.

4. For what they have lent, disbursed, or delivered for the publique servtheir declaration, or hereafter shall lend or advance, it shall

b

he satisfiedspeed of w°1l it may be

soe due to them from thehaue the same right, anddefection they were ; andwhom sfor anydefectio

damagein that nature

,so farr as anything shall appear e to have byne

such persons, it shall be considered, examined and representedbee satisfied according to the damage of any other well affects

5 . For debts due from private persons they shall be left to t6 . As all that is gr aunted to the sould

“ and inhabitants ofother neighbouring places that have already correspondedin their late declarations 13 most freely and heartily grauntedfor before their declaring

,and because to mens appear Ing

buysiness to haue done what they haue done therein , reasence of an affection to the Engl ish Parliamentary and Prnation , so to any other places o r persons that havingP ar liamentery party shall so come in, as it appears to be from th

affection , and not from pollicy or necessity I shall here the samethe Same readiness to doe them good and not hurt .N ot fully understanding the nature or extens of the thing desiI ed,present full resolution

,but shall be ready to doe them full right I n a

also to per forms any such good office of respect within my power

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can bee kept ioyn’d even in that respect though I had wh erewithall

suport them .

. Al l that Is say(1 of the decay and weakene s of Cromwells armyismost true, but wee are in shuch a miserab le condit ion of want thmake use of it, nor keepe a weeks together to engage him upontermes to fight .

6 3 I t i s very true that the army gained by the treaty with Owinconsiderable both for number and goodnes of the foote, but his (1seve rall factions that will bee made about the comand of i t, is muchmay distrust if not br eake that army ; and, however, I can noany perfect obedience from it longer then it sute with their interest toauthority .

7 . I am confident his Majestie may have foote and at ~leastthis kingdome if hee can but send hether soe much mony as to encour agfirst r aiseing , but then they must bee maintained from abroade , or

parte of them imployed out of the kingdome , els upon wanti t i s to bee understood that if things continue as they now are, or

apprehension they are like to bee,this may bee done . That shiping w

for them and the men fo r a voage , and that they must bee transportedspring I conceive is needelesse for mee to mention .

8 . It i s true that i f there bee courage in those ofWaterford, andin answerable to the strength of the place and their meanes ofCromwell resolve to try the utermost to take it, and that the wetheis u seuall at this time of the yeare , it is pr opable hee may beew eakned in the atempt, which perhaps h ee unde rtooke , when heedisputed the r e ceiveing of a gar ison,

as indeed it did till hee was atI confesse I much apppI ehend the feare of the citisens and thesubstance may bee the lesse of the place .

9 . The condition of the kingdom and of the army thus stated,an

disposition (at this instant) of the people conside I ed, I doe notMajesties pi esence can be of that advantage to his affairesconsiderable proportion of mony for his owne support and the maintarmy, for some tyme I dare advise his comeing hithe I ,

though I am e

weare soe furnished he might have togethe I what army of horsepleased, and as he p l eases dispose of them .

10. The comeing of hisHigh ines the Duke of Yorke into this kingdas I conceive uppon his Majesties, my opinion in that b ehalfe was nrequired then In case his Majestie came . Dated at Clonmell, this 30

th

1649 .

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CXXIII . C RMO N DE’S INSTRUCT ION S To GENERAL FARREL L .

Instructions for L ivetenent-Generall Farell for the defence of the city ofWaterford in case the siege bee continued.

As to those particulars wher in courage, conduct, and vigillence is requisite , weedoubt you can bee faile ing , and therefore wee mention nothing asthose dutys of a governou r ; but in regard you have now in this city thepower, consisting of shuch as you can absolutly comand, w"h formerly itdoubted you had not, wee pray and require you ;

you cause di l igent and impar tiall search to bee made into all magazineand other provision of victuall, and computing the same with the

number of shuch as are to bee fed thereon, to bee sure to have one months

ppgvision for the fighting men and the civill magistrates, and if that may not beewithout r emoveing unnecessary people, wee require you forthwi th to send out

shuch a number as that those r emaine ing may subsist for the time afior e sayd .

2. That you make like search for amunition of all sortes, and the same to putinto some safe magazine, giveing the pr opr iator s tikets for the proportion takenfrom them, that in due time satisfaction may be made them, and that you bee asspareing as possible you can of the expence of ponde r .

3 . Now that the absolute power of the place is in your hands, wee require youby death or otherwyse , according to the degree of the offence, to punish any personwhatsoever that shall bee found mutinous, or any way discourageing the souldiersand inhabitants

,or that shall move for a treaty with the rebells touching the

your parte , and belonging to noe otherare to give accoumpt of the city) to iudge when the same is fit .

at the Citty ofWaterford this second of December, 1649 .

1649 . A coppy of my lords instructions to L ievt-generall Farrell .

CXXIV . I N CH I QU I N To ORMONDE .

it pleas your E xcie ,Upon the way yesterday, one of Coll . Crosbies officers came to mee

erry,and informes mee that on Saturusday last one Hu ssie invyted Coll .

d there seized upon him,whereupon som of his men that

his horses and gaue notice to his Officers, who im ediatlyr egm

t to be se edge the place, and sent som to secure Ardfert andin theyr way seized upon som countrie gent

n and a castle calledAnd the next day Hu ssie promised those officers to release Co l l .mis that he shoulde be payed som mony, which I had formerly

oxxxv. Clarendon Papers, 1649, N o. 191.

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assigned the'

said Hussie , whereof he said Crosbie had fru sbeing left in his hands that night untill thethey dispersed theyr men to a few w

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f

ylr ed the house , kill

’d som , wounded others, and tooke th

t e same time Dermott OSullivane seized on Castlemayne

all in an uproar e , and ac tions of hostilitie excer sized bythe other, whereunto I have by letters to all sides indeadirecting Crosbie to be continued a prisoner and Castlemayne to r emayne

Sullivanes hande,untill I come into the countrie and heare the whole

This morne ing I doe goe to Killmallock, and there I will spend 2 or 3

setling this countrie and myselfe in a better opinion with them then myAntrim has laboured to introduce, of

Your E xcies most humble and faithfull seHospitall, 8 Dec . , 1649 .

For his E xcie the Lord L ieutent-generall of Ireland .

Endorsed : L Cl President of Mounster . Dated 8 , Rec. 12, Dec . 1649 .

ace“of some hostilities between the 2 factions .

CXXV . I N CH IQU I N To ORMONDE.

Kilmallock,9° Dec .

,

May it pleas your Excellency,Here I founde my sister Boyle ; by whome I understand man

from Corke,where there are many that Offer to come off unt

one Captain Purdon of purpose to be informed what I wowhereunto I can yett give noe answer, but that I wouldwhyle , untill I shall consider wherein they may bestMaj

’esty s service . Instead of bringing them hither, Ithose I have

,according to the advice I toulde you was

the people here will not be drawen to any other bele efehere to betray them, wherein I am confirmed by the aactive stoute gent“ whom I imployed hither to see if hwhich the countrie promised of themselves to send to mydesired he might have the comande , which I thought wou ldeto them because the man is one (Magrah ) that has alwayeswell as bein borne among them . But he swears unto mee that hineighbours looke strangely at him,

and som seeme to beleeve thatProtestant for noe other reason but because he desires to serve under

oxxv. Clarendon Papers, 1649, N o. 192.

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seventy men in the forte , who were to secure it that night for us if thnot com, which deterred them from it . There is a stronfoote com to Moyallon , and the enemie setle (andcountrie) as if they woulde con tinuewill out suddenly and finish his worke . It imarcheing in , and Yorke declared for them .

I have now tyred your Excellency, and I will therefore omitt thesom other business untill to-morrow ; concludeing at this time withrequest, that nothing may induce you to believe otherwise then thatyour own score unalterably),

Your Excellency’s most humble servant,

Endorsed : Lord Inchiquins . Dated 9 . Rec . 16 Dec ., 1649 .

CXXVI . BE L L I N O S A N D TO R L OGH O’NE I L L To ORMONDE .

May it please yo' Ex“

,

Many complaintes being brough t unto us from all partes,sufferings of the country by the army, the hO I sse especially, who areever corner, Wee r epayr ed to the Earle of Castlehaven , andTaafl

‘

e , who being pr incipall Officers in the army, weeinstructions from yo”E xC le to dispose of them after anquarters, but wee find by them that such instruction s asfrom Cnoektofi

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er are not yett come, soe as heere isconfusion

,and the effect of i t, an unive rsall exclamatio

therefore beseech yo' Lordship to signifie yo

r pleasure tbe intrusted heere, how yo

r Lordship intends thatdesigned to be quartered in this Province to be diexactions and mens complaints may be prevented for y

° futurincessant cares of the affayre s in them partes will not permittparticulars, yo

r Lordship wilbe pleased while you are forc’dfrom this Province to“ impose th at charge upon some one of y

°

who may make it his particular care to render an accompt thereof.humbly taking leave, Wee r emayne

Y olr Ex“ most humble serv“,

R . Bellings.Kilkenny

,11 Dec . 1649 . Tor lEogh] ON eill .

For his E xCie the Lord L ievtent-gennerall of Ireland, these.Endorsed : MfBelling and Tir lagh ONeiles, Dated 11, Rec . 12, Dec . 1

oxxvr. Carte Papers, xxvi. p. 230.

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CXXVII. BASIL To BRADSHAW .

To the Right Honorable John Bradshaw, Lord President of the Councel of State.

Right Honorable,Sin ce my last unto your Lordship

,viz .

, on Thursday last , being thesixth of December instant, our forces in the north engaged with the forces of theenemy there, which consisted of that party which the Lords of Ardes andClanduboys brought with them ou t of Munster, and also of those under thecommand of George Monro, part whereof were formerly his own, and part were ofOwen ONeals U ltogh s, in the whole consisting of about two thousand foot andeight hundred horse ; their design was to relieve Carrickfergus, but were metwithal by ours near -unto L isnegarvy After some dispute between our forlornand their rere-guard, at a boggy pass on the plains of L isnegarvy, their wholearmy were so frighted and disordered, that they were soon totally routed, and thechief work of ou r main body was onely pursuit and execution , which was doneeffectually by the space of about eight or ten miles . Letters from the place speaksof a thousand of the enemy to be killed ; but the messenger who brought the newshither, who was presen t at the work, affirms fourteen hundred ; four hundredwhereof were killed by a party commanded by Major King, son to Sir RobertKing, who possest himself of a pass, to which the enemy was likely to come ; thiswas the place where George Monro swam over

,who with the Lord of Ardes fled

to Charlemount in great haste at the beginning of the business . All the enemiesammunition and baggage were taken

,together with five hundred of their horses,

with most of their foot officers ; Colonel Henderson , a Scotchman, who betrayedScotchman , whois affirmed, thatthe most activethe enemy when

we lost but one corporal of horse, and three privateDrumcree, areceptacle foren by Major

is the day whereon Carrickfergus is byut one thousand three hundred landed

atu rday last. It is an exceeding great comfort to us allhand of God so evidently with us against our bloody

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enemies . He alone, I hope and pray, will settle peace and happiness inand Ireland : in the continuance of these his mercies

,

My Lord, I am your Lordships most humble servant,Dublin, 12Decemb .

, 1649 . William

This night Colonel Chidley Coot Is come to town with letters from histhe Lord President

,the substance of his brothers letters and his own

briefly thus

The Scotch Lords and Geor e Monro fell into the Clanboys with 4000and the fifth of this instant t e enemy drew out their army,

“

and wouldfought, but on me horse, forbare to ingage ; the nenemy drew off

,

men , the horseregimen t, and the foot by Major Gore, of the Lord Presidents regiment ;men fell into the rear of the enemy, and before the army could come up,loss of one corporal , and two private soldier s, routed the whole army,were slain in the place a thousand men , the President writes . And ahorse commanded the nearest way to the Blackwater

,to

hundI ed more there,where George Monro saved himself

Clanboys Is supposed to be slain, and Philip Mac Mulmtheir foot officers ; Colonel John Hamilton is pI isoner ,

anuality, they gave no quarter

.

to any Irish : Thus you mayod doth for us, the Lord give us thankful hearts suitable to such mercietheir foot arms taken

,and five hundred horse, eight ban d s of powder, and

baggage they had .

CXXVIII . BASIL To L EN TII A L .

To the Right Honorable William L enthal, Esq . , Speaker of theParliament of England .

R ight Honorable,In my last I gave your honor an accompt of the taking of

and Down-Drum by our forces In the north ; since which time (viz . onlast

,being the sixth of December instan t, they ingaged with the for

enemy there, which consisted of that party which the lords of

Clanduboys brought with them out of Munster, and also of thosecommand of George Monro, part whereofOwen ONeight hunwithal by some dispute betweenand their r ereguard, at a boggy pass on the plains of L isnegarvy,

oxxvm . Two L etters fromW. Basil , etc 1649 . A nte, p. 335 .

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comaund of such officers as may prevent danger , or anyinhabitants, twixt whom and some of y

° Lord of I niskillithere are some animosities . I t is oncomission , that on all occasion yow sas you thinke fitt for his Ma

m“ servtowne of Clonmell wee desire you apprehend noeinconveniency y

t may in present happen th er eabo ubeing in yo

r power to assume it when you shall iudge i t necessary for y°

of y° place . It i s ou r pleasure you secure Cau lfeild by a guard upon

or otherwise as you shall thinke fitt ; we daily expect a quantity of amPortumna, whereof a good proportion shall be sent unto you . And so

Y or loveing

13th Dec . , 1649 .

Major-generall Hugh ONeill .Endorsed : 13 Dec . , 1649 . A coppy of y° letter to Major-generall Hugh

CXXX . MA C MAHON , BISHO P or CL OGHER, TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor E x‘lie

The incloased papers contains in substance compendiou slie whatdon in th e late meetings of clergie, besiedge som thinges else w

Ch Ito trust to paper at present .I am m my iorni e to Ulster to prosecute yoIr E x llie" pleasure touch

pr ocur inge of provision for the forces designed that way . I r emaine,

Y or E xm" most humble sert,C lunl onan

,15 Decembris , 1649 . Emerus Clogh

For his E xllie the Lord Leaft of Ireland Theis .Endorsed : Bishop of Clogher, 15 Dec . , 1649 .

CXXXI . I N CH IQU IN '

r o ORMONDE .

Tralee , 19 Dec .,May it pleas your E xcl'y,

It seems cleare unto mee that Collonell Crosbie shoulde

ceized upon here, allthough he had never bein at Kinsale, andwas gayned butt to cou llour theyr proceedings, for he was ceize

into the countrie,and there have bein severall

Dunloe , where I think it will be founde it w

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unto him here , shoulde be secured and the places in theyrwell as himselfe . Butt the designe I doubte coms from somnd others at C loenm°N oe se , confident

circumstances .other E inglishI sent Garrettorse and foote .

those who were taken were plundered of theyr arms, horses, and money .

English mens goods that conlde be catched were made prize .Daniell Me Carthy, and Collone ll Phillip OSullivan , tooke upon them tocountrie , lead men, and cett them under the names of theyr r egim

“.

s were given out to bring in the publique dues to pay these men,and

made that noe further assessmt" in mony shou lde be layed on those thatWarrants were ishued by Garrett Fitz Morris

0, though he pretends to beander

,and ward

,refuse

ey the countr ey where theye things, yett I conlde not

6 Sullivan to deliver Castlemayne into Sir EdwardI sent Maj or-generall Purcell to convince him byhis soe doing ; for besides that it was his da tie, i tthe countrie ; as well because that place migh t bewas confident (and not at the disposeall of idle and

ose in the countrie who were consentingin much danger of being ruined by the-generall conlde not perswade him tobarely upon himselfe . Perhaps he will

e wil l tell me ; though he lett mee knowe that if theve any hin t for it he finde s that a greate party aremee

,with all that are supposed to adhere unto us, as

thout distinction of Papists or Protestants ; onely, that they wille later to be eythe

‘

r at your Lordship’s disposeall or myne . He hasbe upon my guarde

,for that neyther myselfe or any of my partie are

fr einds . The truthe is, I am alr eddie condemned amongst them ;

your E xcie has butt a short repreeve,for Patrick sayes they canot

Sull ivan and all his r eleever s andI forbore it

,least i t might dre ive

tt attempt (for prevention of discove r ie) ,som danger ; at least, i t must have beinto the English rebelle, though i t mightbe diverted from the designe they are

upon by those at Clonmacnoise ; if not, I am sure it will be endeavouredsurprize mee and all my oulde partie

,and I expect the lyke attempt upon y

E xcie .

For my part, I will provide noe otherwise against this then your E xcie s'

direct ; butt though I intend to take no notice of th eyr intentions, yett I willbe in any of theyr powe l s till then . I take God to witness I woulde deelynahazard to doe this poopple good in theyr loyall wayes (though they hate mee tvehemently), Yett I shall beseech your E xcie (if you dare) to

o

ca

be made,to dete r r others f1 om these 1 chellious actions that

them of Castlemayne . And for that purpose I desire yoto Colonel Dermott 6 Sullivan and Lieutenant 6 Sullivan imbefore your E xcie

,and to deliver that castle to whome I shall

I be worthy to serve his Maje stie noe marke of distrust may be placedI will place noe English in it, nor any one that shall be lyable to suspicon byartie .PThere he divers of my oulde horse-men com unto mee these 3 or 4 last (1:whom I haue carefully examined , least they should corn to doe mischiefe,confidt that they doe not, and that many more will com within thiswho shall be w e llcom, for without you1 E xcie s express comandes I shallthat advice that was g iven mee, to putt away my pa1 ti e to the endmight haue confidence

;l n mee

,although I was aboute to take that cours

I see if I send them that way I must goe myselfe anothe i , and that Ito doe whensoeve 1 you1 E xcie thinks i t fo i the advantage of his Majestisindeede i t may be, e spetially i f the I 1 ish may probably doe the W01keagainst the English nacion .

Upon stricte 1nuste1 I finde I have upward of 600 horse, anpleased to grant mee the 100horse in Thomond , and to devide the horse inbetweene your brother Robin Purcell and I ; I belee ve I shall (byr egim

t and som capt‘“ out of the i est to bring in oth e l s in theyr r oomes)horse 1n 4 r egim

“s into the feild, within six weeks if occasion be .

This countie thought not off paye ing any publique dues these lastI beleeve within 14

c,

dayes they will finde they had better have payedseazonably, though I intend not to exercise any rigou1 among them,

but 0cess the horsemen at 12“ per diem (and meate) fo1 delinquincie . 1 shallthis countie vntill your L oD3 comandes com to

Your E xC log most humble and faithfull servant,

Though Coll . Dermott OSullivane sayes he will deliver Castlemyour E xcie pleases, yet I beleeve it will notb e don except ye Co

Endorsed : Lord I nchiquins . [Dated] 19 . Bee . 24 DecLordships footman

,Rickard .

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Duncannon, with a party of his, with two great battering guns andpiece

,and Capta in Browne , the governor '

of Ballihac, were there .furiously charged them ; and beat them from the place . The enemyplace where they might d1 aw up ; and the Ulsters, whopikes

,made indeed for the time a good resistance . but th

upon them,broke them

,killed near an bund1 ed upon

hundred and fi fty prisone i s,—amongst whom ,Major ONed and

five-hundred Ulster foot, all but those which were killed . The r enegade

with twenty-four of Ormond’s ku1 isees, and the governor of Ballih

Concerning some of these, I hope I shall not t1 ouble your justice .This mercy was obtained without the loss of one on our part, only one

the shoulder. Lieutenant-general Ferral was come up very near, withparty to their rel ief ; but our handful of men marching toward him ,

hasted away, and recovered Waterford . It i s not unworthyhaving appointed a day of public Thanksgiving throughoutIreland, as well as a week’s warning would permit, for the recowhich proves a sweet refreshment to us

,

“ even prepared by Godweary and hard labour, -that that very day

,and that very time, while

praising God, was this deliverance wrought .Though the present state of affairs bespeaks a continuance of chargsame good hand of Providence, which hath blessed your affairs hitherto,to be followed to the uttermost . And who knows

,or rather who hath not

to hope, that He may in His goodness, put a short period to your whole chThan which no worldly thing is more desired and endeavoured by

Your most humble servan t,Cork

,19 th December

,1649 . Oliver Cromw

For the Honourable William L enthall, Speaker of the Parliamentof England : These .

CXXXIII . 01111011 111; TO MA C MAHON,B ISHO P or CL OGHER .

Kilkenny,19 Dec . 1

My Lord,I haue received the papers you sen t mee

,comprehending as 111

you thought fitt to trust to paper of the transactions of the Congregations.that was which you conceived not safe se e to comunicate toto know

,as I presume I shall when those of th e Comrs that

shall be heere . The party of horse and foote designed for the no1 th are 11

their march, and I hope provision will be made for them . A munition Iwritten for to My Lord of Clanricarde

,and I doubt not but it will be seasonably

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the party. It is Of absolute necessity that the charge of the army be retrenchedby abateing the multiplicity of Officers, which I begun heere with the L eynsterand Mounster forces, r edu ceing each company to 80 souldiers . The like course Idoubt not th e gentry of Ulster will hou ld fitt to be taken with that army, thoughit had not been agreed in the articles with them . I r emaine

Your Lordships affectionate servant,

Ormonde.Endorsed : 19 Dec . , 1649 . A coppy Of My Lords letter to the Bp

Of Clogher .

CXXXIV. ORMONDE TO THE MAYOR or WATERFORD.

To the Mayor OfWaterford .

After our harty commendations : The assurance wee r eceaved from you , thatFort of Duncannan should immediatly be ~

pr ovided for upon the remove Ofhis Majesties forces, weh in person wee drew towards Waterford

, wth

attempt som what (if we had been permitted) both in order to thecitty

,and so important a fortress, did induce i1s to lay aside any other

ndeavor ing to relive it, being confident that you who were so neer lywou ld not have omitted to per forms theus in that behalfe

,and theer fo r it was

litle hath been sine donn in dischardgFort from faling into the power Of the

enemy ; wheer for wee thooght .fitt to lett you know that if through this yor neglect

it be lost, we must esteem you accomptable for the same , who have Omitted toexcute what you had undertaken towards the defence Of it ; and for preventiontheerof, and the mischeifs w°h are to follow the taking of that place, wee pray andrequire you immediatly to see it furnished with convenient provisions such as maysustaine the gar ison untill wee shall otherwise provide for it ; and to enable you soto doe

,wee have directed Lieutenant-generall Fer rall to be ayding and assisting

unto you .

CXXXV . ORMONDE '

r o GENERAL L FARREL L ;

Lieutenant-generall Ferrall .

After our harty comendations : Having by our letters of this dayes date required 1649 .

the Maior of the citty of Waterford to furnishe the Fort Of Duncannon , reddy to 22. Dec.

be deserted for want of victuall by the gar ison, with provisions according his Ormondeundertaking unto us ; for the better enabling him so to doe wee have thought fitt

F

t°

nto lett you know it i s our pleasure you should atforde him such, and so many Ofm e

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A r rm xx .

1649 .

22. Dec.

O rmondeto

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the souldiers in that gar ison under yorcommaunde as shalbe

boothe to secure the boats that shalbe sent with such provision ,mann any fr igatt or vessell to be sen t downe the river to remove athe way

,and to be ayding and assistinge to the said Maior In any

further that service .

CXXXVI . ORMONDE TO CA PTAIN FURL ONG .

TO Captaine Edma Furlong.

After our harty comendations : Wee did not expect that, after you hadus you weer satisfyed of the wayes the Maior and citisens of W aterfo

pr oposd unto themselves for the relief Of the Fort Of Duncannonunderstand from Waterford that nothing si

doun in order the runto ; and therfor wee require you

performance of the Maiore undertaking in that behalf according the senetter unto him .

Endorsed : Coppies Of letters sen t to the Mayor Of Waterford, L‘

Farrell , and Captn Fur longe, concerneinge the Forte Of Duncannon.

22 Dec ., 1649 .

CXXXVII . DAN IEL O’NE IL L '

r O ORMONDE .

Ballenelack, 3 Of January, 1649 [-5May it pleas yo"

Collonell Trevor and I mett My Lord Montgomry yestTh omas Nagents . He parted with uss a very un

hee more inclynes to r eceave conditimore to meddle in our bissine s .

Munroes absence,ye party yo

r Ex‘“ sent with mee ;of them, or a garrison to frind, or a stroncan make, would inevitably be our ruine,countryes wee command, will goe neere to distr oy both, iffthe last I beeleeve must be our choyce for all the preiudiceuntle yo" Ex‘“ r eturnes S' George Munroe, I can not see howe Ithing with safty or advantage to his Maj esties service . I shallintreat yor Ex‘“ to send him away ass soone ass you can , and wamunitione as can be spared. The gentlemen Of Ulster that 1ahad noething In consul tation butt howe to provid formeet ing they have referred ther nameing one to sue

comm and, and the nameing O ff ther Collonells . With

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1s aas llnq

D110.)e"

Dated

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and by much more thatyo Ex‘“ will have from the Bishop Of

of this province,yo“ Ex“ will I uge that this province iss in a

and that ther is litle hope of atempting any thing untle‘Ma

not then without a conside i able army, and a harty coniHowe to dispose of my self has beene a questione with meeis noe conven iency, neyther for horse or man , butt such ass I can not welland to goe to I nniskellin without have inge command O f the place, orGeorge Munroe were ther, or that I were better furnished with crowns (byiss deliverd to mee of the place) were neythe r safe nor honorable .The Bishop would have mee to accompany him to Kilkenny to knowefurther pleasure, after you had understood the conditione o f theto bee att the meeting apoynted att Kilkenny, ass hee sayes theI must confess, I would presume soe much uppon E x

'ls favor,ass

had not my spleene and gout, orI take some phissicke ; w Ch I inplace for mee to r eceave

mee from the afl'

ayres Ofhealth can agree w th that imployme

ass ever Balzack complayned Of, I can not satisfy the expectat

Of this provi nce , whoe looke more to ther r eputatione attpreservation att home ; nor can I in any measure content afactions gentry, and much less indure the insolence, dissOlutnethe souldiers, w Ch t1 ue ly m e such that non that has any sence of hisknows them, will certainly, iff he can choose, venter to command them,

into an ennemyes country .

My cossen,Hugh ONeile, has sent an express to all the gentry, that

to choose a commander-in-cheef for ther party,to desire them to think

the pe rsons Of most rygh t to that command . I am O ff Oppinion,

amiss in the first place to send him to this party, iff the bishobesyds that hee is a man that knew best the ways Owen ONeilethese peaple , hee is one that will notwill doe noe thing contrary to yo

r Exwth E x lls r e comendations to those gentry

,the

O R ealy, one that I would not yor E xlls shouldwhoe is gone thither to complaine Off him

,and 1

HT this were a tyme to redress him . I shall humbly begmyndfull of yo

lr ingagment, of a mouthes means, to the Officers

Connellaghs and many others of other regiments will be kept

returne from Kilkenny id“

not satisfyed, will be fully concluded.

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Itslat God may preserve yo Ex from th e villany of these tymes shalbe prayed'ith more zeal e then for the health or happine s of yO

r Ex’“

Most humble servant,

Danielle ONeille.dorsed : Dan . ONeills [Dated] 9 , Bee . 16 Jan ., 1649

CXXXIX . ORMONDE TO DANIEL O’NE IL L .

Kilkeny, 14th of January

,1649

On the 12th of this moneth I was newly returned from my short progresse toles, Nenagh and Portumna, I found heere yours of the that had stayd forsome dayes . At Portumna my L“ of Clan i icard, S

r George Monro , and Iilted of the sending a strong partie out of Connaught into Ulster, which willady about the later end Of this moneth to march from their rendezvous atoman ; how you will In the meane tyme dispose O f your selfe and ye party,must consider and determine there , where you cannot bee in greater disordrwee are heere , and how and where your coniunction with the Conaught partyse by correspondence with my Ld of C lanr icard, who is perswaded tortake the expedicon In person , and wil l rely much upon yours and Sr Georgeros assistance, knowledge and interest in that province . Wee have now heeresting of a l l the Com“

,many Of the clergie , and some gentlemen , by whom it

ped things will bee settled In the best way our condition 18 capable of ; if theywill or power to effect this to my satisfaccon

,I shall consider what I have

to doe In discharge of my duty. I am sorry the B1) . Of Clogher Is not heere .(fesse them are but few at the meeting I could not better spare as to mycontent My Ld Taafe shewed me a parte of your letter to him,

which I willinsweare otherwise than by assuring you that I am ,

Y o' most faithfull fr eind and servant

Geo. Monro, or rather my L ‘1 of Clanr icard, will bring store Of amunition andr

necessaryes .

Colo . Daniell ONeill .14 Of J an , 1649 TO C olonell Daniell ON eil l . Concerningouros expedition into Ulster

,etc .

cxxxIx. Carte Papers, xxvi. p. 333 .

A PPEN DIX . CXL . ORMONDE TO MA O MAHON,B ISHO P OF CL OGHE R .

Kilkeny, 14 January, 1649 [-5My Lord,

I find that some letters directed to me out of the north haveintercepted, and that thereby I am‘ kept ignorant of some transactit might advantage me to know . In ye generall I am informed ofgreate industry in advance ing the service there ,designe Of a party that will be ready to march out Ofmoneth

, comaunded by my Lord Marques of Clanr icarMonro. I could wish your Lordship wer e now heere, but if you be not uponway before this letter meetes , the determination heere will be at an end, andyour presence there will bee more necessary.

I r emaine yor Lordships affectionate servant,

For the Byp . Of Clogher . Signe

Endorsed : 14. J an , 1649 To the Byp . Of Clogher, concintercepting Of letters out Of Ulster

,etc .

CXLI . TH E MAYORS OF CL ONMEL , CASHEL , E TC ., TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor Excellency

,

Wee the three poore Corporacions in the countie Of Tigroaneing under the heavy burthen of the whole propor cion of theunto the same countie , are forced to complaine that the same armyonely uppon us (notwithstanding wee lost the assistance Of theCarr icke to beare a share of that burthen) , and that the Com

r s

nowe resident for that countie , viz . Richard Bour cke Of BorresButler, Barron Of A rdmaile , haveing noe respect of our Oppressiguar r izons, nor O f the ease weh the said countis bath for ke epeingthem in the said Cto take in accomptvertue of sever all orders as well from yo

r E xcellencie as from the LordOf Mounster and the Generall Assembly, and w Ch were ordered to be soe

for paymt Of those impositions ; and seeing that the said Comm doe refuse

us any indiffe rencie or j ustice,but (as it may be

disserviceable and unable to r eceaue any future guarriyo

r E xcellencie (haveing consider acion of the nece ssitiefor the use Of the publicke ) to perapply such remedie thereunto asCorporacons, without whose helpe

oxn. Carte Papers, xxvi. p. 334.

E1“mosthumbleIn

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commaunders ,.

Ofiicer s, troopers, and souldiers, now Opposeinge , or thatOppose, h 1s MaJ estI e s authority, on theire submission s thereun to respectively.

3 . TO prosecute, kill, slay, and execute, and by force Of armes orreduce unto his Majesties Obedience

,all such armyes

,forces

,fortes

places, and persons, that will not submitt to his Majesties autand every Of their e r eleever s, abettors, and maintainers .4. To provide and cause to be provided within the said provinces

amunitions, art-I liar ie , provision , victualls , and all other necessaryes for the

of the said army, and furtherance Of his Majesties service .5 . TO appoints commaunder s and in ferior Officers for the better conducsaid army as hee shall thinke necessary

,and allsoe in the places O f such co

as shall dye or bee killed in the service, or misbehave or absent tthe service, to place such person or persons as hee shall conceive tand trust.6 . TO doe and execute all and every act and acts

,thing and things

,

Gennerall or Commaunder -in-Cheefe of an army doth or ought to belapertayne , and as hee shall thinke necessary for the car rieinge on Of thatthis commission to continue dureinge .

Endorsed Commission .

CXLIV . THE MAYOR OF CL ONMEL TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor Excell“ ,

That this poore Corporacion altogether exhausted withnumerous garrison Of two r egim

“,consisting of 1300 shou ldier s, 26

their e respective underotfic“ , and neere soe many woem en andalsoe 5 troopes of hor sse , are gr owen soe burdensome , that manyinhabitants have deserted y

e said towne ; andThurles for the removeing of 300 of the said number israther more numbers brought in to reinforce their comphaveing carefull men whoe may be sensible O f y

° sufferappoynted to see them mustered, many false bill etsquartermasters upon the relacion of the mustermaster, w Ch

then if the very shouldie r s were effective amonge 11

E x°i° were pleased to graunt yor Comission unto able

ma stering the sd . Ofiic”s troopers and souldiers, and tothem as oft as neede requireth , and to prevent thmustering, that you commande the severall gar r izonstogether, and to send yo

r orders for r emoveall Of

yor E x°i° will thinck fitt

,with their e unser vise

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being not provided from the countr ey begins to force away what they can lightupon to the great discouradgements of

.

the said inhabitants . Likewise I mustintymate unto yo

" E xCie hows destitute Of amunicion and com e is the comonmagazin of this towne, well may prove fatall if not tymelie furnished or providedfor. I have given in chardge unto my agent to ps ticion unto yo

r E xCie for somehealpes for the r ayseinge of our fo r tificacions, sos much conduceing to the saftie

both of towns and countr ey, and though I knowe yo‘r Eneie to be very sensible Of

t a tymelie redresse of ye former abuses and a speeddy graunte

humbly desired byY or E x°le 5 most humble serv

23 Januar . , 1649 John Whyte B. , MaIOr of Clonmell .

s E xcel lCie the Lord Lieutenant-generall O f Ireland : These, att Kyllksny.

sed : Mayor of Clonmell . Dated 23 Jan. , 1649 [ For muster .

CXLV. PH IL I P O’REIL L Y TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor E xellencis ,

I will accordinge yor comaunds laid on me by yo" E xllcies lett" of theand 17th of this month dispaich away copies Of one Of them to the prime

the severall Counties w‘h in this provence, w

Ch shall come to themconveniencie , as the deliver ie Of yo

r E xellencie s said ls ttm to me dothhaving r eceaved them this afternoons ; I shall not omitt to contribute mysavo" in furthering the designs left to the Lord Marquess O f Clanrickardsbut in regard my r sgim

f' is in C lunemell, I shall not for my particularsto give any asistamce Of foott. I crave yo r E xellencies leave and favor to

veynes Of soom Of the army of Ulster asnot well pleased (in matter of commaund ) that out Of yo

“

provence any but soom of the former Maiore Officers Ofcommaund them , untill . the gentry of the provence inon a gennerall, They likewise conceave , and under favo

r

;

party garizonedand such of the

commaundsd hether, That they, w"1

George Monroe, wth the forces theyon the appearance Of such a partymt lashs , to take armes, will master

forces in Ulster, and such as can not agree well w th the clymatt O f

to be sent to the said gar izones of Clunm s ll,W ats rfoord, and Cashell ; whatproceeds from a true inclining heart to his Maj esties service, and humblymay not be otherwise understood. I t may be argued that this will retard

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the service in Ulster ; I ame O f Opinion that the waters w°“in this phinder the service untill about the fiufteenth O f March next

,soe that

come together before that tym, I fears the provision willbe speconsiderable service can be compassed, by reason Of the great floods .All wch I humblie Offer, but doe therin and in all other matters

Newry, and Carlingford Spare not to safeare Sr Charles Coott (having the commaund Of the ch eef townes indeclyn the P ar liamt way, w Ch I thowght fitt to signifie unto yo

r Exsuposing soom use may be made thereof : humbly taking leave

,I ame

Y or E xellencies moste humble servant

,

Bellanecair r it, 24° Jan ., 1649 [ Phil lipp

For his Excellencie the Lord Marquess of Ormonds,Lord Lieutenant-g

of Ireland : Theis .Endorsed : Phill . OR elys, [Dated] 24. Rec . 30Ja . 1649 [

CXLVI . MAYORS OF CL ONMEL,CASH E L

,E TC . ,

TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor E xcellencie ,

To commiserate the sads condition of our Corpor acions, hears ingwhole bulke Of that partie of the armis within the conty of Tipperar ie , togreat ease of th e conty, and no way pittied or considered, bthe Commissioners of the sayd contis applotting aassessment upon us, without any allowance for the overewee beare beyond our proportion , whereas heretofore weepublicqu s dues that fell due of us, for any such chardgdue proportion ; and expecting no lesse indiffe r encie atthaveing proefe r r ed a petition unto yo

r E xcellencie to thisar e informed by our agent that its referred unto theof the articles, att hose hands wee expect no greatof them being out of the conty Of Tipperar ie , whE xcell encie to r eleeve us, and r idd us from so uniu stare undone

,for the Com”

, intending to ds sto our respective gar rizons, fores ing thefrom us

,without any allowance for our

wee should be allowed or satisfyed by the wholeconty

,meaneing that the solders now in gar rizon are the

province,and not a particular chardge Of the said conty ; but wheth

to bears that chardge without all owance, wee humbly O ffe r r s it untoconsideration ; and likewise pray yo

r E xcellCle to r equire the said Com”

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and another company for his sonne,and two of his uncles companyes,

them L t-Collonell Of the regiment .The Lord Bermingham a troops of horse, the pay of a Muster-mastsand twenty shillings per diem as Commissioner Of Trust ; and his brotherof foote O f the county Of Gallwey regiment .S" Lucas Dillon a troops of horse in the b ehalfe Ocounty of R oscomon, a troops Of horse for hitwenty shillings per diem as Commissionercompany, and another Of them Captn-lievtenantboth in the county of R oscomon

,besides others

Ollonell R iccarde Burke a regiment of foote and a troops of

company ; his brother a troops of horse, and L t-coll ons ll Of theof horse .The Lord Marquess Of Clanricarde hath no regiment, troops of

company of foote .Major-generall Taaffe, Collonell Of the Connaght regiment Of horse,troops .

Ma

jpr Garrett Moors , Major of the Conaght regimen t of horse, hath no

Sr oger Shaghnussyes troops , and Coll onell Iohn Moores, are fallen,be disposed Of.

Endorsed A list of those that have dubls Capacityss Of Command andprovince Of C onnaght, and others without Command . The 30th of Ian .,

16

CXLIX . DAN IEL O’NE IL L TO ORMONDE.

P or tunma, 30Of I anuary, 1649 [May yt pleas yo

r

Hether I came to give My Lord Clanr ickard an accoumpt

quarterd the party that went northward, and howe soone Imade serviceable ; the tyms his L op“ finds not to answers hiAbout midd March I think iss the soonest they can be brresonable proportions Off pr ovitions s fo

r to march tomorrow his L op“ goes to Roscomman to meet S" George Munroeoff his one party, because hee be leeve s ther will be non there outcommands mes back thether, to give Sr George Mun roe my reasonsthe generall r andevous . Though I was resolved to looks nos more

I had wayted uppon yor E xl“ att Kilkenny, yet I intend to wayt

least the gentlemen thatOf the partys in Ulster .to the gentry of Ulster tOf that province . Itt iss

oxmx. Carte Papers, xxvi. p. 377.

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count from the Corporations of Gothom,unless the Bishop Of

Ther are such animosityes of countyes and off familyes againstnoething will be determined att any Of ther meetings unless themoderat ther follyes . Iff yO r E x“s will not send him presently

may expect litle good out Of that province . I humbly begg ofi'

yor

beleeve itt“

the effects O ff malancoly or dispa-yrs that made mes givelast account I gave you Of the north

,or to bee of oppinion that Hugh

that service then my self. Itt was really my want of health,and the

e I found universally in the clergy to have mes command those Ulsterobleeges mee to give yo

r E n'ls my Oppinion that you can not imploybe more serviceable to yo

“or more acceptable the Irish and

gh ON eile . I am,

Y O’Ex"8 most humble servant,Danielle ON eille .

For his Ex‘“3 the Ld Marques Off Ormond, Ld L t-generall Off Ireland : These .“

Endorsed : Dan . ONeiles . Dated 30Jan . Rec . 2 Feh ., 1649

CL . CROMWEL L AND COL ONEL R . BUT L ER, E TC .

Al l the prisoners in Clonmell to be delivered to Carrick guar r ison , and I engagemy selfe to enlarge Major-generall Butler and Lieu

t Wall taken att Callan .

Because I had a promise that Kilcash should not be guar risoned, I forbears toit was in my power to have donn itt : I expect therefore that

uitted .

O . Cromwell .

0 Feb : 1649 . Generall Crumwell s note concerneinge Collonell

Butler.

CLI . UL STER OFFICERS TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor Ex“ ,

Y O r honors lettre of the 24th Of January, with the Lord Marques ofposalls, some of us have received the first Of Ffebr uary,

well bee province were to meets to answear e the same could not bey, weh

w ee have answered, whereof there is a copie sente toand another to the Lord Marques of Clanricard

,wherein if

rule wee crave pardon .

authorise one Of our Generall Major ofi cer s to

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comaunde our Ulster partie dur einge the pr esents designs , to the endsand sou ldre may goe with the more allacr ity to the service .Upon per usu all Of the Lord Marques of Clanr icards comission wee 0same doth extends farr In r emove inge or displaceing the Officers of ourdisposeinge of gar isons now in our possessions, W

Ch may be don by that cw

Ch wee p1 ay yor Lordship to prevents by private instr ucions , whereby all

feaI e may be removed. Soe not doubtings of yo E xCles favors herein , wee

Y O E xciefil most humble servants,

Will . MC Kenna.Hingh MC Mahon .

Milles Swine .12 Febr . , 1649 [ Brein MC Mahons .

For his E xcie the Lord -livetent Of Ireland ‘

These .

Endorsed : The Lords and Gentry O f Ulsters letters. Dated 12. RecFeb .

, 1649

CLII . C L A N R I CA R DE’S AGREEMENT W ITH THE O’FL AH E R T I E S.

The Lord Marquess Of Clanr icard , his result on the propositions Of MoroMart O Flaher tie

,Edmond Flahertys , and the rest

1 . That in expectacion Of good service to be performed btheir Obedience to his Maties authoritys for the future, all arrepub licke dues untill the first of October last shall be suspended andMarquess will procure ar emittall thereof as theirs service and obedishall meritt the same .2. That the proposers on or before the tenth day Of March mexcharge of themselves and their adherents , man , victuall

,and sett fo

gallye s, lewe 1 s, 01 long boates, to arive in the north or key Of Sligo,afor e ,sayd w

th three hundred well armed souldiers, besides rowers andand mayntayne them thei e, 01 in such n01 the1n or other coastes of thisand goe on ,

and do then best endeavom 111 such se1 vices as the s‘1 Lordw ill direct, for to moneths next ensueinge the sayd tenth day of March ;be continued longer in the sayd service they are to be mayntayned

publicke dues of the barronye of Balleneheniye .

3 . And as for the publicke dues in arreares on th

first of October to the date hee r of, the same is to hereturns Of the proposser s from the present intended service, orfo r their charges, as the sayd Lord Marquesse will direct .

4. The proposers are amonge themselves to agree on the comanders of

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Edward Fitzhar r is, over the moun tains in the county Of Limerick —I havinghis Lordship at Mallow, 11 1th about six or seven hundred horse

,and four or

hundred foot, to protect those parts , and your interest in Munster ls

were abroad, Inch iqu in, whose forces lay about Limerick and the 0

should fall in behind us. His Lordship drew two cannon to thewhich having summoned, they refused . His Lordship

,having bes

shot upon it, which made their stomachs come down ,—he gavquarter for life ; and shot all the Officers, being six in number,the taking of these garrisons, the Irish have sent their commissiofor their contribution as far as the walls O f Limerick .

I marched from R oghill castle over the Suir, with very muchfrom thence to Fethard

,almost in the heart of the county of Ti

was a garrison of the enemy. The town is most pleasantly seated

gsod wall with round and square bulwarks, after the old mannere came thither in the night

,and indeed were v

tempestuous wind and rain . After a long march , W eof ourselves ; but finding an old abbey in the suburbhouses,—we got into them, and had opportunity to send th e ga

They Shot at my trumpet ; and would not listen to him,for an

having some officers in ou r party whom they knew,I sent them

I was there with a good part of the army . We shot not a shotwere very angry, and fiI ed very earnest ly upon 11s ; telling us,time of night to send a summons . But y et in the end, the goto send out two commissioners,—I think rather to see whethersufficient to force hin treaty, the townusually call honourabove two hundI ed foot, and neither laddersthem . That night, there being about seventeen companies of theCashel

,above five miles from

o

thence,they quit it in some diso

Sovereign and the Aldermen sent to me a petition, desiring that Ithem . Which I have also made a quarter .From thence I marched towards Callan ; hearing that Colonelthere

,with the party before mentioned. When I Came thither, I

fallen upon the enemy’s horse, and routed them (being abforlorn ;

‘ he ’ tookOf horse, prisonerswhom we hanged .

themhundthey, refusing conditions seasonably ofi

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s r sd, were putsome of your soldiers did attempt very notably in thithere were six men of ours lost. Butler’s castle was (1for all to march away, leaving their arms behind them.

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place being six miles from Kilkenny. From hence Colonel Reynolds was sentwith his regiment to remove a garrison Of the enemy

’s from Knocktofer (being theway of our communication to ROSS) which accordingly he did.

We marched back with the rest O f the body to Fethard and Cashel : where weare now quartered,—having good plenty both of horse meat and man’s meat for atime ; and being indeed, we may say, even almost in the heart and bowels O f theenemy ; ready to attempt what God shall next direct . And blessed be Hi s nameonly for this good success and for this also,

’ that we do not find our men are at allconsiderably sick upon this expedition, though indeed it hath been very blusteringweather .I had almost forgot one business the Major-general was very desirous to gaina pass over the Suir where indeed we had none but by boat

, or when the weatherserved . Wherefore, on Saturday in the evening

,he marched with a party Of

horse and foot to A rdfinnan ; where was a bridge, and at the foot of it a strongcastle. Which he, about four O

’clock the next morning, attempted —killed about

thirteen Of the enemy’s outguard lost but two men,and eight or ten wounded

the enemy yielded the place to him , and we are possessed of it,—being a veryconsiderable pass, and the nearest to our pass at Cappoquin over the Blackwater,whither we can bring guns

,ammunition , or other things from Youghal by water,

and‘ then over this pass to the army . The county of Tipperary have submitted

to a-month contribution, although they have six or seven Of the enemy’sgarrisons yet upon them .

Sir , I desire the charge Of England as to this war may be abated as much asmay be, and as we know you do desire, out of your care to the Commonwealth .

But if you expect your work to be done,if the marching army be not constantly

paid,and the course taken that hath been humbly represented , —indeed it will not

be for the thrift Of England, as far as England is concerned in the speedy reductionOf Ireland . The money we raise upon the counties maintains the garrison forces ;and hardly that . If the active force be not maintained , and all contingenciesdefrayed, how can you expect to have but a lingering business of it Surely wedesire not to spend a shil ling of your treasury, wherein ou r consciences do notprompt us . We serve you ; we are willing to be out of our trade of war ; andshall hasten , by God

’s assistance and grace, to the end Of our work, as the labourerdoth to be at his rest. This makes us hold to be earnest with you for necessarysupplies —that of money is one . And there be some other things,—whichindeed I do not think for your service to speak of publicly, which I shallhumbly represent to the Council of State

,—wherewith I desire we may be

accommodated .

Sir, the Lord, who doth all these things, gives hopes O f a speedy issue to thisbusiness ; and, I am persuaded, wil l graciously appear in it . And truly there isno fear of the strength and combination of enemies round about, nor Of slanderoustongues at home . God hath hitherto fenced you against all those, to wonder andamazement ; they are tokens Of your prosperity and success —Only it will be goodfor on, and us that serve you, to fear the Lord ; to fear unbelief, self-seeking,confidence in an arm Of flesh, and opinion of any instruments that they are other

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than as dry bones . That God be merciful in these things, and bless you, ishumble prayer of

,Sir,

Your most humble servantCastletown , 15 th February, 1649

For the Honourable William L enthall, Speaker of the Parliamentof England : Th ese .

CLIV . ORMONDE To MAC MAHON,B ISHOP or CL OGHER .

After,etc . Wee are given to understand by intimation from that province

the subtile enemy hath gained soe greate an influence on the inhabitantsnext countis , unto them by his deceits full and sly practises andthe world knowes there is noething but falsehood) , that they haveblinded them soe farre as to ye elde to contribution unto them, but havedrawen them from theirs Obedience, and wrought them to draw the parmy now there in quarter, almost to a coniunction with them.

Lordship beeinge there uppon the place, wee thought it convenien t toknowns unto you to the end you may indeavour to preventinconveniences that may in sue, if not timely looked into . And soe , etc .

Your Lordships affectionate frieFrom L ymer ick, the 16 th of February, 1649 [Lord Bpp Of Clogher .Endorsed : A coppy Of My Lords letter to the Bishop of Clogher, dated

February, 1649 .

CLV. ORMONDE TO SI R PHE L IM O’NE IL L .

After,etc . Wee received yours Of the 25 th of I anuary on the 15 th of

instant,and have written unto the Bishop Of Clogher, who is now in t

to prevent the further groweth of the inconveniency therein sett forth ;r eturneinge you our thankes for your cars of his Majestiss aflaI res there, we b Idfarewell , etc.

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Your lovelnge fremd,

From L ymer iek, the l 6th of February, 1649

Sir Phelim ONs ills .

Endorsed : A coppy of My Lords letter to Sir Phelim ONs ill, datedFebruary, 1649

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The tenth instant, letters from Sir Charles Coote (then at Belfast)newes Of reducing Castle Doos .

There was lately a generall Counsell Of the Clergy at Kilkenny ,upon pro amongst themselves for carrying on of thThe plsince thethe rest

the new aking the fort Of Bally-hacks , over againsriver Of Waterford, so that all trading by sea to Waterfordbesides, there is a very great fear s and jealou sie betweenWaterford, and the souldiers there who are Of the Nor therne Irish .

We have certaine newes from Munster,that my Lord Liev

the field this good"

while, and hath taken Cashell and Callanwithin six miles Of Kilkenny) with sever all other con siderabler ebbels about those parts, and now about if not in Clonmell .The plague is very hot in Kilkenny.

The Torys s have behaved themselves so barbarously towards those of theirparty, that the fryers and priests have excommunicated them .

The Governour on Tuesday last mar cht into the county of Kildahou rely expect an accompt O f the reducingthereabout ; great guns are this day sent fromOf accommodations of all kinds for our menimpede the present carrying on Of the se rvicenow the enemy i s disper st and distracted, a matter will nowthat which a f arm greater w ill not hereafter ; I have not else to troubleHonour, but humbly crave leave to rest, Si r,

Your Honours most humble servan t,Dublin , 16 Feb .

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CLIX . ORMONDE TO MAJOR HUGH O’NE IL L .

After, etc . Notwithstanding our late orders unto you for release of pr isexchange for Collonell Richard Butler and Lieutenant Wall, and to drawguar rison at Kilcash, wee hereby require you to forbears dos ing eitherfurther order from us . And sos , etc .L ymeriek, 19 Febr . , 1649 [Major generall Neill.Endorsed : Coppy of My Lords letter to Major-generall Hugh

counts rmaund former directions for release of prisoners and drawi

guarr ison at Kilcash . Dated 19 Feb .

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CL X. ORMON DE To MA C MAHON,B ISHOP or C L OGHER .

I am soory the weight Of the occasion Weh requires yo

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pressnc, and may metby letter be communicated unto yow, will bring that tr obs ll upon ' Ou ; as torepayre to Iniss upon receipt of thees, if the provinciall meeting of lstcr from

w‘

yow cannot be absent doe afl‘

ord yow that time , if not, and that the day prefixtfor that meeting be so neer as you may not conveniently returns back to be presentwith them, I pray you not to omitt, immed iatly after they are mett, to come to

cownt Of Clare, wheer you shall fully understand what is to [be]iniparted unto yow y

Y r Lordships affectionate freind,Lymeriek] , 22 Feb ., 1649 [ Ormonde

.

Post [scr iptum] By this ex resse-I pray yo

”Lordship to hasten unto me theexact tyms when you Intend to

lbs at Inish, that thereof I may be informed .

My Lord, you may be sure the busines I have to imparts to you is of as highimportance as any can be in relation to the safety of the nation .

Endorsed : Coppie of his E xcyes lettre to the Bppe of Clogher, 22th

of

Feb., 1649 [

CLXI. CROMW EL L ’S SUMMON S To CAH IR CASTL E .

Having brought the army and my cannon near this place, according to myning places, I thought fi t to Offer you terms honourable for

you may march away,with your baggage, arms, and colours, free

r violence . But if I be necessitated to bend my cannon upon you , youthe extremity usual in such cases . TO avoid blood, this is Offered to

Your servant,February

, 1649 [ Oliver Cromwell.the Governor Of Cahir Castle : These.

CLXII . ARTICL ES FOR CAH IR CASTL E .

and agreed on the 24th day ofFeb" ,1649 [ between his E xcellcy

d on the one par ts , and Captn George Mathews, Govr‘"of

arts,concerning the surrender Of the same castle, viz .

souldiers,and Clergymen, and servants,

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CL XII . MS. Royal In'

sh Academy, Dublin.

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may march out wth their horses, and armes, and bagg and baggage .souldiers willing to serve his Excell’ aimed . Thoseeither English or Irish , to haue liberty in the countrytheir armes, or paW

e“he hath as his Cahir.

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others may bee

hereof the Governor 18 to deliuer up the saidE xcellcy upon signing these articles .

February 1649 [

CLXIII . ORMONDE TO MAIOR HUGH O’NE I L L .

After our hearty comendations : Wee received your letters of theInstant, and have by our letters heere inclosed desired our very goodEarle Of Castlehaven to furnish you with what men and provi sionsourselves beeinge at present unable to furni sh you with any at this distance .wee bid you heartily farewell, from L ymer iek, the 25 th day of

Your 10Governour of Clonmell.Endorsed : A coppy of My Lords letters to Maj or-generall Hugh ON eill ,

L ymer iek, dated 25 Feb. , 1649 [

CLXIV . ORMONDE TO IRISH ROMAN CATHOL IC B ISHOP S .

After ou r heartie comendations : Wh ereas the present condition of thisrequireth a suddane and effective course to be evention of theof it, and ofhould it needfullpersons of qualitiespidiestway Of advancem

t Of hisMajestbe resolved uppon, to which end wee dOf L ymbrick, and there to be on thelikewise prefixed for the rest . SO wee artely farwell, from Gof Fehr . , 1649 [Endorsed : A coppy of a letter sen t to the severall Bishops. for aat L ymeriek, 8 Mar tij , dated 27 Feb .

, 1649 [

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CLXVI . ORMONDE To GENTRY or KERRY .

TO the Gentry and Inhabitants of the county OfKerry.

After, etc. Having imployd Maior-generall Fur sa ll, with a party drawenhis

_

Majesties army, to second the good endeavors of his Majesties loythe county Of Corke

,who have risen in armes to free them selves fro

imposd upon them by the rebels, and being as sur ed you wilbeto assist them in their OO d endeavors, and to keepe Of the bloweas well thr eatned, wee ave thought fitt to lett yow know thatand accordingly wee pray and require yow imediatly to raysebooth horse and foote

,within that cownty, and with four weeks prov

captaine , and other infer iour Officers, by yow to be a pointed, to draw an

many of them to assist Major-generall Pursell,as he s all have occation to

for prosecution of the service wherein he is imployed.

1 March, 1649 [

CLXVII. ORMONDE TO COL ONEL MACCARTHY .

A fter our, etc . Having imployd Major-generall Pursell into the co

Corke, with power to commaund as well the party drawen out ofas the forces who shal l rise there to free that cownty fromare at presen t, wee pray and require with thoos under yo

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time to give prompt and due Obedience to such orders and directions as yowfrom time to time r eceave from the said Maj O1'~generall Pursell, and so

[Ormonde ]To Collonell Ma-Ccharty.

Endorsed Coppies of My Lords letters to the gentry b f and inhabitants ofcownty of Kiery, and Collonell M

cCar thy from Inish, pr Imo Mar tii, 1649

CLXVIII. CL AN 'RICARDE "ro MAC MAHO ‘

N, B ISHO P OF CL OC HER, E TC.

My Lords and S“ ,Uppon conferrence w

th My Lord L t concearnein

have one of yoIr mayor Officers sent downe to commaund

th my forces for the present expedition unto Ulster,to comply with yo

r desires therein but thand the enimy stirring abrode, he coul d

ow n . Carte Papers, xxvn. p. 4.

CL XVIII . Carte Papers, xxvn. p. 14.

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hazard to those places untill his owne drawing into the field, w

°h will bee withinfiew dayes, and then he will speedily dispatch one of them into you, and in the meane

h(“11l Hem.

tyms conceives that the Oldest Collonel of that party may supply the commaund .

I am now ready to march to Sligoe , and doe earnestly desire that you w ill causethe party of horse and foote, mentioned in y o

" former lettre,to be drawne in to a

boddy with three wickes meanes at the furthest by the of this moneth,and then

readdy to mar tch , at w Ch tyme I will not faile to give you a cleere accoumpt of mydesignes, and the manner of ordering the assistance I expect from you , in theperformance whereof I doubt not of yo" ready complyance , the expedtion beingundertaken with see much care and regarde of the salfety and presarvation of y

“

Y lr very affectionat friend to serve you,

L oghreagh , the 2dof March

,1649 Clanr icarde.

itinerarie s Endorsed : 2MartIJ , 1649 The coppy of my letter to the Bu [sho] pp ofClogher, Lord Of Iniskillyn, and the Com

“ Of Ulster.

CLXIX . BASIL TO L E N TH A L L .

To the Honourable William L enthall , Esquire, Speaker in the P arliamentof England.

Right Honourable,It hath pleased God exceedingly to blesse our forces in this place

,in

their late march into the county of Kildare , where they have taken in the fort andcastle ofBellesonan by surrender, surprized Athy, being a passe upon the Barrow,

ent, both for the enlarging of our quarters,a passe to joyne with My Lord if occasionhath placed garrisons ; as also in Kilmaocke ,Al len , which the enemy had burnt, andrumour of his advance from hence ; butenable by ours .e hither to Dublin , having left his forcesbut intends another speedy march ifprovided.

,B'saor00116113 17» stle of I niscor fy, which was

ave taken Browns-wood by storme , all within the latter

expresse sent his resolution to desert the Irish, and hath_

tO come into our quarters, and there to stay untill Myfurther known .

not else to trouble your Honour, but humbly remaine,Your Honours most humble servant,

Dublin, 2March , 1649 lVil liam Basil .

CL XIx. Several L etters , etc. ,1649 . A nte, p. 3 61 .

A PPENDIX . CLXX. ORMONDE TO MAJOR HUGH O’NE IL L .

Your letter of the last of February intimating your expectations ofsuddainly beseiged, I received not till about nine of the clock this mornansweare whereunto I thinke fit to assure yow by these, that rattowne should fall into the hands of the rebelle, I shallkingdome into a body for its r eleife , which I shall enten

O

rda) es to be in a r eadines to advance towards you,endeavours to defend that place during that tyme , thoube closely beseiged, and se e desireing to heare as frequ from you as pyou may

,I r emaine,

Y or very affectionate freind,Signed : Orm

Ennis, this of March, 1649 [ about 12 In the fornoone .

To Major generall Hugh O Neale .Endorsed : Coppie of his E xcellencyes to Major-generall Hugh ONeile .

CLXXI . CROMW EL L TO BRADSHAW .

It pleaseth_

God still to enlarge your interest here . The CCahir, very considerable, built upon a rock, and seated in an island in ththe Suir, was lately rendered to me . It cost the Earl of Essex, as I amabout eight weeks siege with his army and artillery . It i s nowless of one man . SO also in the Castle of Kiltinan ; a veryCastle of the Lord of Dunboyne’s : this latter I took in with my cannon,the loss of a man .

We have taken the Castle of Golden Bridge, another pass upon thealso the Castle of Dundrum , at which we lost about Six men ,—Colonelwho commanded the party , being shot th 1strong garrison at Ballynakill, upon tWe have divers garri sons in the coun ty Of Li and by these wethe enemy’s subsistence, and diminish their contributions. By which inhope they will sink .

Cashel, 5 th March, 1649 [For the Honourable John Bradshaw, Esquire, President of the

Council of State : These .’

Oliver Crom

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before any breach was made, the governour did send me a papinclosed, whereunto the inclosed answer was 1 etu1ned and heabout tlie surrender, which was concluded accordingly . Theboth oui hands herew ith, i s represen ted unto you .

And now, Sir, you have without the losse O f one man thisthereby most Of the county of Kildare ; those gar i isons inremaining, as castle Dormount, and Kilkenny with others, I hea good accoun t thereof speedily

,from

Your humble servant,Bellisonan, March 3 , 1649 [ Ioh . H

[Enclosures ]

I am now marching the army to reduce that place you possesseObedience of the parliament of England

,and it being apparent to the

G od 1s making inquisi tion in Ireland for innocent blood,how farre

w ith you may be concerned therein,I shall observe by your ans

These are to require you to deliver that place you nowend aforesaid whatsoever your return hereunto may be , and thesummons will ju stifie the future proceedings of

Your se rvan28 Feb . , 1649 [For the Governour of Bellisonan .

I am now in possession in this place by authority from my kingmay demand it by au thO 1 1 lv from the Parliament of England I know not

o

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denying their king, therefore your power I disobey. And for God, mycountry, will defend this place to the uttermost of my power.

Sir,Your servant,

28 Febru . l 649 -50] Donne [gh]For Col . Hewson, Commander-in-chiefe of the Parliament party now at

of Ballisonan .

Propositions made by the Garison which were rej ected .

We doe hereby employ Governour Donne [gh] OKelly for the dclivhereunder proposi tions to the Commissioners Generall of the PIreland.

Imprimis . That the party commanding this gar ison and fort of Ball other that wil l adhere to them , are really and willingly toParliament forces

,upon such termes as are hereunder written .

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2. That a Collonel, Lieutenant-Collonel, and a Major, besides Captains, andunder

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officer s , be imployed of the said party, constantly in the standing army , Of theParliaments Forces of this kingdome , That in case any such Officers come in,3 . That they may have free liberty Of their religion , and two priests admittedand imployed for to serve the said regiment now intended .

4. That neither Taaffe, nor Di l lon shall be accepted Of in the P arliaments party .

wrongfully detained and enjoyed by the said Dillon,be allowed unto them by the State of Parliament.

r pay, are in arrears since their comming tofit in you[new may be forthwith caused to be paid .

this granted, they shall Obey any deriving power from the State oft .

.m ttmlthe

Col. Hewsons last summons .

Blood I doe not thirst after, yet so far a souldier, as not to neglec t presentI shall for the end in your letter mentioned send C aptaine Hewsonyour desire, provided you send one or two fully authorised to treatand all to be concluded with in halfe an houre, provided also you doet all to repaire what my guns and mor terpeeee have demolished, and

to that end that Cap. Hewson may r emaine in the Mount during that halfe houre .be glad if your wisdome prevent what otherwise unavoidably will fallnot desired by

Your servant,March

, 1649 -50] I . Hewson .

You: servant

=PJ lizmtmmmTo avoyd the confusion [sic] of Christian blood, we sent out a drum to demand

desire for the reasons aforesaid is, that you send in a captaine of yours“us

,and We will send forth a captaine Of ours, who shall demand no

M W ?and j ust, and so Si r , I conclude,

Your servant,Donno [gh] Kelly.

e Honourable Col . John Hewson Of the one part,G overnour Of Bellisanon, in the county Of

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delivered with all the ammunition , an l provisions therein , except as in thearticle is agreed upon .

2. That the said governour , officers, and souldiers, shall continu e in thuntill to morrow morning at ten of the clocke if they plmarch out Of the said castle and fort with a trumpeterthey desire it

,or to any of the next Irish ga

th e trumpeter remaining without any prejudice . And the said Ofiicers

march with their horses and pistolls , and w ith their colours flying,and

beating, and the souldiers with their armes, and matches lighted, anmusketeer one pound of powder, with bullet and match propor tionable .3 . I Vhatsoever oates and pease shall appear to be in the castle belMis [tress] Fitz Gerald Shall be restored to her .4 . And lastly, for the due performance of the aforesaid articles, we haveunto set our hands the day and year e first above written .

John Hewson ,Donno [gh] K

CLXXIII . LE INSTER CoN TR IBUT l ON FOR PARL IAMENTARY TROOP S .

Theis are to authorize to agree with the inhabitants ofKings countcounty ,

and Of such partes O f the county Of Kilkenny as are notcontribution to u s , for such contribution towards the maintenance 0force s as they have usually paid to the enemy, and to assure them of

us,as other subiects under the authority of the P arliam“

of Englandthis nation ; but the contribution you agree fo r is not to bee lesserate of twentie shillings a plowland for a moneth , accounting (if thecolpes, each colpe to bee at least 3 plowlands ; and if by horsemanshorsemans bedd to bee att least 5 plowlands . What you. agreebar r onie s or partes of the said countyes you are to send an a

L d-leiutenant or my self, to bee further considered of andmeane time you are to leavy

,and r eceave from them,

maintenance for the troope of dragoones

Sonday last, the third of March instanrules containlast, the valew whereof beingaccepted and allowed in and Uppon the accompsettled uppon them, comence ing from the first Of February last

,

8 of November next. Given under my hand att Cashell . March th

To Major Francis Bolton .

Endorsed : Copia vera . A coppy of Iretons Commission to Maj or Francisto raise contribution in the Kinge and Queenes countyes .

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requir einge hime on paine of death to march wth them, as I did

finde veri s litle effect therof,his excuse bes inge that for want of

was forced to bee sen t to grass, and see weaks not servisable ; thethis I shall ever have from hime whil st hee 18

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,Sir

,I can assure you ,

bleedinge condition L inster Is in as anie bodie can bee,I thought my person o r attendance on My Lord of Castlehavmore servisable then heere in the cuntr ie, I would longewayted on hime, butt I am confident if I goe noe forces willOfficers as I can finde I committ them . Ther is noe doutebeene at a highe expense in maintaininge thos forces, and ofin time of neede ther Is noe visable signe ; lett the faulte light wher itconfident I am giltless nor is i t possible to keeps forces In anie good posthey are not kept 1n garrisons

,and if In garrison my cuntreimen will 11

them , butt by dispersing them into the cuntr ie for theyr meanes ; hamustermaster butt such as I apoynted o f the gentlemen Of each couhtiefirst quai ter inge , and to paye them accordinge

returned unto mee full companies, yett I was not satisfied w h

ingagement under each collonells hand, on theyr houner , thattheyr full number alowed in quarter into the service wheneveringagement I sentof horse ; and to vindiatt myselfs and prserves iustice don mee against thos Oflineglects to march to the present service .neede of defensiffe forces in it as ever itdistroyeinge i t, and doeinge more preiudice to i t then anie enemys , byof spoyle they gett has increased his r edgiment from a 150 to 600, andman l e Of our L inster souldiers, and as I am informed flocks to liimedozens ; haveinge trobled you w

th a tedious le ttr and an unpleaseinge

shall nowe conclude wth this assurance that I am y most faythfull

Endorsed : Lord P resident of Connaght to G [eorge] L [ane] . Dated 21649 [ Concernin

gthe delay Of sending the forces of the lower

L eynster to the Earle Of Castlehaven, etc .

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CLXXVI . INTENDED ROYAL GRANTS To OW EN O’NEI L L .

Such thinges as his Majestic was pleased to raunte to Owen ON eile , soe heehis E xcellencie the Lord Marquis Onrmonde, Lord L ivetenant Of thef I r elande .

iber tie of conscience . 2. Comaunder or Generall of an armie . 3 . Ar to be an Earle . 4. A safegarde of his pe rsons and goods, and Ofjoyyned with him . 5 . A n acte of oblivion .

A letter to Generall Owen oN eale gave him assurance that he may with allfreedom and safty advance with his army ; this at the request O f Father Nu o ent

he thinking it necessary, that he will, according the Kings pleasure , g0 Taunt

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hinithe titell 01 an Earle, that he shall command chiefs under his Majesties authoritythe Ulster army, and that he and thoos who have j oine with him shall be comprisdin the act of Oblivion , that in pursuance of the articles of peace he and all theRoman Cathol icks shall have full liberty of conscience throughout the kingdome .

Endorsed : Such things as his Majestic was pleased to graunt to O win ONeill .Coppyd by Fr . Newgent.

CLXXVII . CROMWELL AT KILKENNY.

1 . CROMW EL L ’S SUMMON S TO KI L KENNY .

Gentlemen ,My coming hither is to endeavour, if God so please to bless me, the

reduction of the cityZfl

of Kilkenny to their obedience to the State of England,from

which by an unheard ofmassacre of the innocent E nglish , you have endeavored torend your selves ; and as God hath begun to j udge you with his sore plague, sowill he follow you until he have destroyed you, if you 1 epent not : Your causehath been j udged already in England, upon them who did abet your evils, whatmay the principals then expect 1

° By this free dealing you see I intice you not to acompliance

,you may have terms may save you in your lives, liberties, and estates,

according to what will be fi tting for me to grant and you to receive ; if you choosefor the worst

,blame your selves : In confiderice of the gracious blessing and

presence O f God with h i s own cause, which this i s by many testimoni es, I shallhope for a good Issue upon my endeavors expecting a return from you , I rest,

Your servant,23 Martn , 1649 O [liver] C [romwell]

CL xxvr. Carte Papers, xxiii. p. 334.

letter from the L ord L ieutena nt of Ireland to the Hono1able William L enthall, E sq.

r of the Parliament of E ngland, relating the several successes it hath pleased God lately to g1veTogetlier with the seve ial transactions about the sur render of Kilkenny,

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A P P ENDW 2. Sm WA L TER BUTL ER, GOVERNOR or K IL KENNY, TO CR OMW EL L .

Your letter I have received, and in answer thereof, I am commandmaintain this city for His Majesty, which , by the power of God, I am resolv

do So I rest,

Kilkenny,23 Martu ,

1649 [For Gene ral C romwel .

3 . TH E MAYOR OF K I L KENNY TO CROMW EL L .

Right Honorable,We know by experience

,and have it by your Honors letters

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desire not the spilling of blood, nor the Spoiling of cities and towns : A riI doubt not but your Honor would easily agree to good and profitable cfor the city and the citizens, yet we having

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a governor ofthe castle , who commands us also, if befitting honorableunto the military part

,the city and citizens do stand in danger of ru1ne

,as

from our own party, as from that of your Honors This,in the name of the

and citizens, I humbly offer to your Honors gracious wise consideration,desire your favorable remedy therein, and rest, Sir,

Your servant,Ja : A rchdekin

,Mayor of Ki

For the Right Honorable the Lord C romwel .

4. SIR WA L TER BUTL ER TO CROMW E L L .

Your last letter I r eceiued,and in answer, I have such confidence in

to maintain this place, as I will not lose it upon such terms as you offer,sooner lose my life, and the lives of all that ar e here, rather then submitdishonorable condi tions . So I rest, Sir,

Your servant,Kilkenny

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For General Cromwell .

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7 . CROMW EL L TO THE MAY OR er K IL KENNY .

Though I could have wished you and the citizens had been indeed msensible of your own interest and concernment ; yet since you are mindedinvolve it so much with that of the soldiers

,I am glad to understand you ,

will be some direction to me, what to think and what to do . I restYour friend

,

March 26, 1650; O . Cremw

8 . TH E MA Y O R e r K I L KENNY Te CROMWEL L .

Right Honorable,

I received your Honors letter in answer of mine which I wroteyou r Honor, in pursuance of the propositions sent by our governor unto

Honor , for obtaining of the said conditions, which seemed uuto be granted : The military part having exposed themselves forwhich ebligeth us not to accept of any conditions but such as maythem ; I desire your Honor to grant a cessation of arms, and that hostsides be sent, and commissioners appointed to treat of the conditions .

Your Honor s servantJa : A rchdekin,

Kilkenny , the 26th of March, 1650. Mayor of

For the Right Honorable, General Cromwel .

9 . CR OMV VE L L TO THE MAYOR OF KIL KENNY.

Those whom God hath brought to a sense of his hand upon them,

amend,submitting thereto, and to the power to which he hath subjected

cannot but pity and tender ; and so far

fellow citizens, I shall be ready withoutyou and them upon that ground, then upohis capitulations for you I suppose he hath acquainted youoffer ed yesterday in relation to yourself and the inhabitants, e therwidone you the more wrong, and hath the more to answer for to God andnotwithstanding the advantages (as to the commanding and entringwhich God hath given us since that offer, more then we were possessed

7, 8 , 9 . A letter from the L ord L ieutenant of Ireland, etc.

, 1650. Am'e, p. 375 .

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yet I am still willing upon surrender to make good the same to the city, and thatwith advantage ; new in regard of that temper which appears amongst you byletter, though I shall not engage for more upon the governors demands forwhose power I conceive i s new greater to prejudice and endanger the city

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to protect it To save it from plundering e r pillage, I promised the soldierythat if we should take it by storm, the inhabitants shall give them a reasonablegratuity in money in lieu of the pillages, and so made it death for any man toplunder

,which I shall still keep them to, by Gods help (although we should be put

to make an entry by force ) unless I shall finde the inhabitants engaging still withthe governor and soldiery to make res

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stance ; you may see also the way I chose

for reducing the place, was such as tended most to save the inhabitants frompillage, and from perishing promiscuously (the innocent with the guilty) viz., byattempting places which , being possest, might bring it to a surrender, rather thento enter the city it s elf by force . If what is here exprest may beget resolution inyou, which would occasion your safety, and be consistent with the end of mycoming hither

,I shall be glad, and rest,

Your friend,March 26th, 1650. [Oliver Cromwell ]

10. SI R WA L TER BUTL ER TO CROMWEL L .

Although I may not doubt with Gods help to maintain this place,as I have

formerly written,yet I do send you the bearer to let you know that I am content

to treat with you of propositions to be made of either side, so there be a cessationof arms

,and all acts of hostility during that treaty ; so expecting your answer,

I rest,Sir,Your servant,

Kilkenny, the 25 th of March , 1650. Wa zButler.

11 . CROMW E L L To SI R WAL TER BUTL E R .

Except the condition were much bettered, and we in a worse posture andcapacity to

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reduce you (then before the last letters I sent you) I cannot imaginewhence these high demands of yours arise ; I hope in God before it be long, youmay have occasion to thin k other thoughts, to which I leave you ; I shall not somuch as treat with you upon these prepositions . You desire some articles forhonors sake

,which out of honesty I do deny ; viz . , that of marching in the

equipage you mention . I tell you, my business is to reduce you from arms, and

10, 11. A letter from the L ord L ieutenant of Ireland, etc. , 1650. A nte, p.

1650.

25 . March.Sir WalterButlerto

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the country to quietness ,to lengthen it,as happily as thetee if you andhinder this,inhabitants of thto be better then

other they knew what to expect fromwhat I p '

repo with this addition concerning them, youto be cleared, I am content to have commissioner s for that purpo se .

Your serMarch 26

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12. SI R WAL TER BUTL E R Te CROMWEL L .

I n answer of your letter, if you be pleased to appoint officers forfor the surrender of the castle andalso eflicer s of such quality as are ibe sent on both sides, and a cessa tion of arms be also

assuring a performance on my side of all that wil l be ag

3.

Kilkenny, 26 March, 1650.

I desire to know whats become of my trumpeter whom I imployed two

For General Cromwel .

13 . CR eMWE L L To SIR WAL TE R BUTL ER.

That no extremity may happen for want of a right understanding,content that Commissioner s on each part do meet in the leagure at the sonof the city, author ized to treat and conclude ; for which

14. 511 Warn

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16 . WA R R A N T FOR TREATY.

By both the Governors of the City and Castle of Kilkenny.

I do here appoint and authorize Major John Comerford,Captain David T

James Cowley, Recorder of Kilkenny, and Edward Roth, Merchant, to tagree with the Lord General C romwel , or such as he shall appoint,yielding up to the said Lord General this City and Castle of Kilkenny

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conditions whereupon they shall be given up ; as Witness our hands thissixth of March, 1650.

W a zButler.J a zWelsh .

A warrant from the Governors ofKilkenny, to the Commissioners to treat .

17 . AR TICL E S FOR CiTY OF KIL KE N NY.

Articles of Agreemen t between the Commissioners appointed by histhe Lord Cromwel , Lord Li eutenant General of Ireland, for and on bExcellency, of the one part ; and those appointed CommissionerGovernors of the City and

I . Th at the respectivedeliver unto his E xcellenIreland

,for the use of the

ammunition , and withexcept what i s hereafte r at or before nine of themorning.

II . That all the inhabitant s of the said City of Kilkenny,shall be defended in their persons, goods, and estate s, frosoldiery ; and that such as shall desire to remove thence elsewhere, shallliberty so to do, with their goods, within three moneths after the date ofarticles .III . That the said Governors , with all the officers and soldiers underrespective commands in the said city and castle

,none

who shall be so pleased, shall march away at or before nimorning with bag and baggage ; the officers with tharms

,and With their horses, not exceeding the

horses ; and their foot soldiers to march out of the town two milestheir arms

,and with drums beating, colours flying, matches lighted

bouch,and then and there to deliver up the said arms to such as s hall

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them, excepting one hundred muskets and one hundred pikes,

for their defence against the Tories .'

IV . That the'

said officers and soldiers shall have from his Excellency a safeconduct six miles from the cit of Kilkenny

,and from thence-forward a pass for

their security ou t of his Excel encies quarters ; the said pass to be in force for sixthe date of these presents, they marching at least ten miles each day,no prejudice to the quarters .t the city of Kilkenny shall pay two thousand pounds as a gratuity to

his Excellencies army, whereof one thousand pounds to be paid on the thirteth ofthis moneth , and the other thousand pounds on the first day of May next following,to such as shall be by his Excellency thereunto appointed .

V I . That Major I ohn Comerford and Mr . Edward Roth shall remain hostagesunder the power of his Excell ency, for performance of the said articles on the partyof the said city and garison of Kilkenny .

VII. Lastly,“

for performance of all and singular the premi ses, the partieshereunto have interchangeably put their hands the day and year first above

I a. Cowley. Iohn Comerford.

Edward Roth . David Turnbalfi‘

CLXXVIII . CROMW EL L To L E N THA L .

For the Honorable William L enthal, Esq ., Speaker of the Parliament of England.

Mr. Speaker,I think the last letter I trobled you with was about the taking of Cahir ;

since which time there was taken by beating up their quarters, two Colonels, aLieutenant Colonel, Major, and divers Captains, all of horse : Colonel Johnson,Lieutenant Colonel Longhorn, and Maj or Simes, were shot to death, as havingserved under the Parliament

,but now taken up arms with the enemy. Hearing

that Castlehaven and Lieutenant general Farrald were about Kilkenny with their“On the above-mentioned articles, the City and Castle of Kilkenny were both de livered into the hands

of the E nglish. The plague was then very hot in the town so that the headquarters continued stil l atBurn-Church

,and the General and army (none being left in the cit but what was necessary w ider the

command of Captain Axte l, overnor of it) stayed very little in t ie city, but after he had settled theaffairs of the garrison, marc red his army back again, about the end of March, 1650, to his formeruarters at Fethard

,where he refreshed his army a while after their winter beleag uiing, and taking

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oran and Kilkenny.

”—H istory of I rish R ebel lion. Dublin : 1743 App. 20.

cnxxvn r. A letter from the L ord L ieutenant of Ireland, to the Honorable William L enthall, E sq .

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the several successes it hath pleas ed God late ly to give theeveral transactions about the surrender of Kilkenny, and13 April is, 1650 : Ordered by the Parliament, that thethe several pa ) ers and transactions therein inclosed, beconsideration oithe said letter be referred to the CouncelL ondon 1650.

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he wi shed,ordered to go with some troops of horse out of the countyhis station) to meet him . And because the enemy was possessed of theplaces upon the Barrow for our conjunction , we sent a party of seven orhundred horse and dragoons, and about five hundred foot, toCastlehaven in the rere, if he should have endeavoured to have defaagainst Colonel Hewson .

Our party being a light nimble party, was at the Barrow sideHewson could be heard of, and possessed a house by the Gragetowards Loughlin , and faced Castlehaven at a pretty distance, buforwardness to engage.Our party not being able to hear of Colonel Hewson , came backThomas-town, a small wall ed town, and a ass upon the Na r betweenand Ross, which our men attempting to taEe, the enemy made no greatbut by the advantage of the bridge quitted the town, and fled to 3. cahalf a mile distant off, which they had formerly possessed : Thatof Munster and my self came up to the party, we summonedafter two days it was sur rendred to us ; the enemy leaving thcolours, and ammunition behinde them, and engaging never toagainst the Parliament of England.We lay still after this about two or three days ; The P resident went

Fetherd, to bring up some great guns, with a purpose to attempt upon theand some castles thereabouts

,for the better blocking up of Waterford, and

to advance ,up to us some more of our foot. In the end we had adver tisem

Colonel Hewson was come to Loughlin, where was a very strong castle

over the Barrowafter some dispuBarrow, and enterco urse betweenword, that he should march up to me , and we advancing likemet near by Goran (a populous town) where the enemy hadunder the command of Colonel Hamond, a Kentishman , who was a prin the Kentish insurrection

,and did manage the Lord Capels business

I sent him civil invitation to deliver up the castle unto me, to whichme a very resolute answer

,and full of height : We planted our a

before we had made a breach considerable, the enemy beat atreaty

,which I (having offered so fairly before to him) refused,

in positive condi tions,that the soldiers should have their lives, and

s ion officers to be disposed of as should be thought fi t ; which insubmitted to .The next day the Colonel

,the Major, and the rest of the commi

were shot to death,all but one

,who being a very earnest instrument

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Kilkenny ; but they sent two officers to me, to offer me the placand that they might have passes to go beyond sea to serve forraisome money to bear their charges the last whereof I consented to

,they

to do nothing to th e prejudice of the Parliament of England .

Colonel Abbot also attempted E nisnag, where were gotten a companywhich revolted from Colonel Jones ; the soldiers capitulated for life,two officers were hanged for r evoltin .

Adjutant general Sadler was commanded with two guns to attempt soin theto theunderforty of them to the sword, and thecastle , he took Ballo Doin , the enemy marching away leavingthem , he took also the Gr anno and Donkit, two very conWaterford

,upon the same terms.

We haue advanced our quarters towards the enemy,a cons

Kilkenny, where we hope by gaining of ground to get sub sigrow upon the enemy as the Lord shall bless us .Sir, I may not be wanting to tell you , and renew it again ,are not a few

,that I think in my conscience if moneys be not

not be able to carry on your work I would not say this to youit my duty so to do : But if i t be supplyed, and that speedily,good band of the Lord, it wil l not be long before England willcharge ; for the saving of which, I beseech youour horse have not had one moneths pay of five , we strainfoot may be paid

,or else they would starve : Those towns

especially one or two of them , if we should proceed by thwould cost you more money then this army ..hath had sincethrough the blessing of God they will come cheaper to yobe able to proceed 1n our attempts without reasonable supply, i s humband r ep1 esented to you I think I need not say

,that a speedy period

work will break the expectation of all your enemies : And seeing thewanting to you , I most humbly beg i t, that you would not beyour selves .In the last place, it cannot be though t but th e taking of th

keeping but what is necessary of them, it must needs swallow up ourmay humbly repeat it again, that I do not know of much above twoyour five thousand recruits come to us . Having given you this accomptyour affairs

,I am now obliged to give you an accompt concerning my self,

shall do with all clearness and honesty .

I have received divers private in timations of your pleasure to have meperson to wait upon you in England, as also copies of the votes of the Pato that purpose

,but considering the way they came to me were but

intimations,and the \Otes did refer to a letter to be signed by th

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here,until the said letter came : It not being fi t for me to prophesie whether the

letter would be an absolute command, or having limitations with a liberty left bythe Parliament to me, to consider in what way to yield my obedience : Your lettercame to mv hands upon Friday, the 22” of March , the same day that I camebef01e the City of Kilkenny ; a nd when I was near the same, and understood byDr. Cartwr ight who delivered it to me, that by reason of cross winds, and the wantof shipping 1n the west of England where he

ywas, h indred him fr om coming with

it sooner,it bearing date the eighth of January, and not coming to my

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handsuntil the twenty-second of March ; The letter supposed your army in winterquarters, and the time of the year ifot suitable for present action , making this asthe reason of your command . And your forces having been in action ever sincethe 29 th of January ; and your letter which was to be the rule of my obedience,coming to my hands after our having been so long in action

,with respect had to

the reasons you were pleased to use therein ; And,

having received a letter signedby your self of the of February, which mentions not one word of thecontinuance of your pleasur e concerning my coming over

,I did humbly conceive

it much consisting with my duty,humbly to beg a positive signification what your

will is,professing (as before the Lord) that I am most ready to obey your

commands herein with all alacrity, r ej oycing onely to be about that work which Iam call ed to by those God hath set over me, which I acknowledge vou to be, andfearing onely in obeying you to disobey you : I most humbly and earnestly beseechyou to

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judge for me,whether your letter doth not naturally allow me the libe 1 ty

of begging a more clear expressi on of your command and pleasure, which whenvouchsafed un to me

,will finde most ready and chearful observance from,

Sir,

Your most humble servant,Carick, April the second, 1650. O . Cromwel .

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011 the above day, Cromwel l wrote as fol lows to R . Mayor“The taking of the City of Kilkenny hath been one of our last works which indeed I believe hathbeen agreat discomposing the enem —it’s so much m their bowe ls We have taken many considerable

places ate ly, without much less . “that can we say to these things I f God be for us,who can be

against us ? Who can fi ht against the L ord and prosper ? Who can resist His wil l 'i The L oid keep us

1nHis love .

’—Cromwel 8 L etters and Sp eeches , by T. Carlyle. L ondon : 1846, ii. 15 9.

L udlow refers as follows to these transactionsand harassed by hard duty, continued theirneed R oss with little Opposition : Ge ian a lsoplace, by the soldiers of the garison, u 10n

red at discretion, were shot to death .

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W hich havingmade a braveresistance , at

length yie ldsupon conditions.

CLXXIX . BA TE s’ ACCOUNT OF S IEGE OF K IL KENNY .

From thence they march to Kilkenny, through which runs the riverpleasant place, and, without comparison , the chief of all the in-land tIreland ; but withall, the spring-head of an

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execrable rebellion ; and theI may justly call it, from which all the treasons, and damnablethe King, counthe seat Of theto Athlone—upon the river Shannon—upon themore secure for their consultations . Kilkenny isthe farther side of the river, the other with a castseparated from the other two by walls. Cromwellto the custom of war, summons it to surrender : the governou rmore delay, he attaques it by force, and having observed a con

presently raises a battery, and from thence plays upon the town .

The gove rnour now perceiving the danger, causes forthwithcast up within the walls, with

Opalisadoes, and engines laid in the

entry, whilst the souldiers, in a full body, were posted behinenemy, if they attempted it. The bl eaches being made inments within appear . Therefore to facilitate the assault

,Ewers

with a thousand men, to fetch a compass about , and at the samethe other town adjoining to this . Here they come to blows,resolution than success

,the besiegers being heat off, with the loss

men, two Colonels, and other commanders . Nevertheless Ewerswhich though divided from the other

,yet served to straiten it,

Next night another officer i s sent over the river with

to make way into the cityAt length the governour pwas no hopes of relief . he

souldiers, should with arms, bag and baggage, mar e

citizens should pay two thousand pounds to Cromwell .(for the siege lasted no longer) Kilkenny was reduceda great many years had given laws to all the rest .

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cnxxrx. R ise and Progress of the L ate Troubles in E ngland, by G. Bates, M.D.

The Castle was also surrendered Factis hises articulis, civitatem in hostileconsignat.

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CLXXXI . B I SHO P MAC MAHON’S COMM I SSION As COMMANDER or NATIVEIN UL STER FOR CHARL ES II.

James Marquis of Ormond, Earl of Ormond and Ossory, Vi scountLord Baron Of Arklow , Lord Lieutenant-general and General GovernorKingdom Of Ireland, Chancellor of the University Of Dublin, and Knightmost Noble Order Of the Garter .

To ou r tru sty and well-beloved Bishop Ever Mac Mahon .

Ormond ,Whereas upon the treaty with General Owen ON eal, deceased,

amongst other particulars concluded and agreed upon,that in case of d

removal of him , such other General or Commander-in-chief shforces Of the province ofl consent Of the gentry

ereas m a

Kingdom . Giving thereby unto you, the saidpower and authority

,to take the said charge and

said forces, and every of them , to lead and com

discipline of war, and such further order and instructions, as you shall fromto time receive from us, or other his Majesty

’s chief governor or governors ofKingdom,

the time being, in that behalf willing, and hereofficers

,troopers

,and soldiers, of the said forces, to Obey you,

to be at,and perform your commands, as they shall issue unto them 1]

occasions of his Majesty’s service , as they will answer the contrary .

I n witness whereo f, we have signed this our commission, and caused ourArms to be thereunto affixed, at L oghr eagh , the first day of April, 1650.

CLXXXII . B ISHO P MAC MAHON '

r o SI R GEORGE MONRO .

Your letter[s] beareing date the 18thOf this instant were delivered

this day about two Of the clocke . The resolucion inspired or inforcedof tr eateing and joyneing (as I conceave ) with the enemy for the secureingplace as it i s against yo

r will, soe I assure my selfe you will never execute thcnxxxr. History of the In

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onxxxn . Carte Papers, xxvii. p. 222.

oran! oftheKi

wppyoftheI?

That value and esteeme w is painted in my heart Of yo“ noble disposicion(anlesse the devill may assault and alter yo

rnoblenes

,and abolish the fresh

memorie you ought to have of yor Kinge , yo”nacion most o f all behated by that

enemy you speake O ff, and to the very true Protestant religion wherof I beleeveyou ar e Off whether by such an act you cast of all yo

r frendshipp with my Lordlieutenant, the Lord Marques of Ormond, the Lord Marquesse of Clanr icard, andwhether you make yo

r selfe an author Of contempt,slavery

,and m ine of soe man

Sootes as are in this land, and whether you will breake the oath taken by yo’sel fe ,

and tendered to all that are under yorcomaund

,for being faithfull to h is Ma“ ,

and his partie I leave i t to yor consideracion . As for the election made of mee, bythe Irish gentry Of th i s province, I gaine nothinge by it but troubles I was neverambitious for i t ; if yo

rcountrymen , by generally jealous for i t, or if It staggers or

hinders them a jott from hisMat“es service, I begg that you will intimate soe much

unto me, and I doe promise if that may be any way satisfactorie , that I willplace to the electors againe , and to My Lord-lievten‘8 hands, and

to elect some else, although as I was informed by a sure hand thats first moved by yO

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will soe farre frustrate the expectacion Of such j ealous people, that Imaintainer O f his Majesties Protestant subiects ser veing the

side ing with the partie w he rof I am , as I shalbe of the IrishI feare M”

. H-umphry Galbraith is jealous, and workes thathe spoake to me at our being at Belterbur t last for some tiethes , I tould h imaccording our agreem

t with My Lord-lieutenant these tithes were not duehim ; yet I have such an esteeme Of his person and qualitie that I did notd to put him O ff, if he would prosecute his proposalls to a finall answere . Ifplace is to be sould it might be as well sould to My Lord-lieutenant, MyOf Clanr icard , or any of the Kings partie, as unto any of their e enemy, for thestrength O f the premisses, and washing away all jealousies and the settling

most willingly confe rr e personally with you , andwith the place of meeteing, and in my opinion Terburt

convenient .I r emaine yo' most humble servant ,

Grier,the 20th of April, 1650. Emerus C logher ensis .

y honoured freind, Major-generall S" George Monroe, Kt these .

sed : A coppy Of the B”) Of C loghe rs letter to Sr George Monroe, dated

ril, 1650.

CLXXXIII. SI R GEORG E MONRO TO B ISHOP MAC MAHON .

My Lord,I r eceaved your Lordships letter, and am confident it is nether unknowenrdship nor to anie of the Romane Catholiques in Ulster, Munster, orwith what sincer itie I did prosequute the Kings interest in this

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kingdome , and whon farr I have been from anie divisive thoudifferent professions . Bot when I found they nether had resthemselves, nor trust e unto others, as thair loosing theblow will witnes the O the distrust had Ofhimselfe , givesdesolate Of anie

thair owne fawas troubled

prayers to those that mustby my future actions what my resolutions InClanr icard whon clearl ie I dealt with him anwishe , as men of integr itie and honor, ifi

' Myas hee is a good honorable man . Therfor e I

my iudgment toit best . bot finding to great Obstmuch adversnes In the people ofiff I wer to stay with it, I would wish your companie, as ane assiGenerall. As for buying and selling this gar rizon to MyC lanr iccard or ll'l acOgueer , I will answear in short ; that whiles Ibee no meerer to mee then my Obedience to his Excellence, iff he wprivate man in retaliation Of hi s honor and loyaltie ; and for My LordI have sufficientlie expressed myselfe alreadie ; bot for My Lordthough his Lordship with his adherents have by thair last yenslaved themselfs and thair poster itie for a litle money and cowes.

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1 . That all such officers and souldiers , and gentlemen or clergyman

English or Scottish and Protestantes) , as desire to come of from the Irishparty, and Shall come with , or under the conduct of, Colonel John Daniell, shmay freely, without any violence , iniury, or

commaund, passe and r epayr e to Donerayle in the county 0

true list sent unto me Of their e names and quallityes, withto goe unto) , they engageinge themselves not to doe any thithe Parliament or Comonwealth of England, theire armyes

their e continuance in our quarters or under our protection,passes from mee, or from the cheife commaunder s underprovinces

,to goe to

dominion of Ireland ; or

(except armes or horses) .submission to the author ifor theire quiett and safeOf six monethes from the date hereof

,W ithout other oath or engage

aforesaid, or any question, trouble, or damage, dureinge the said sixany past acte, or thinge done in the time Of warre, and in prosecProvided

,that I shall not hereby be obliged to graunt passes to goe

o r Scotland, but to such as I shall particularly th inks fitt, or intogarrisons Of Ireland, in greater number then I shall thinke fitt, orsuch garrison any longer then myselfe , or the respective commaunder

within the severall provinces, shall find convenient.

2. That du r einge the space aforesaid, they shall, or may (withoumolestation from any under my commaund) carry wi th them, and fred ispose Of to theire best advantage , all such money and other(horses, armes, . and amunition onely excepted) as they shallprocure to be brough t after them out of the enemyes quarany where within ou r quarters not scquestr ed, or actually seised of, andOf to the publique use

,nor beinge duely in the possession of ou r party

of warre .

3 . That the commissioned officers and gentlemen of and clshall also keepe and enioy see many of theire horses ,such other armes as shalbe fittinge and suteable to the ire quallityes , anthey and the souldiers shall have liberty to make benefitt of all their earmes by sellinge them (the souldiers) within sixweekes after the date(the rest) within three mone thes to any Officers or souldiers under myor to the English Protestants within our quarters .

4. That I shall r e fer re them to the consideration Of the CommiR evennu e under my authority, within the respective provinces

(where any O f them have or lately had any estates or land)whether and upon what termes they shalbe admitted to the prsuch their e estates, untill either the pleasure O f the Parliaconcerneingc them respectively , or untill there be Commissioners

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by authority from the Parliament for the fines or compositions Of persons in theirequallity Of delinquency, wherein they shalbe reckoned , and deal t with equally orproportionably with other English Protestants, of like conditions and estatesrespectively, that have come in, and submitted since the first Of December last.

.5 . That if any of them within the space of six monethes, Shall not thinke fittassur eance to the Parliamen t and Commonwealth of

e required, and shall sahmin the last precedent article) , shall thereafter enioy theirs lives, libertyeS, andestates (both reall and per sonall) , with the same immunity, protection , and right,as any other people under the authority, not Obnoxious for any delinquincyatt all.

hat all such Officers, souldiers, and gentlemen or clergymen (being Englishand Protestants) , under the Lord Viscount Mountgomery of Ardes

,as

of with him from the Irish Popish party, Shall , and may freely, without

like listes to be sent,and

given as in the first article) , they shall have the samerespectes (accordinge to theire quallityes respectively) of the

expressed in that and the rest of the articles aforegoeinge , as those thatwith and under the conduct of Colonel John Daniell are, or ough t to have

7 . That all such Officers, souldiers, and gentlemen, or clergymen (beingeEnglish or Scottish and Protestants) , as shall come of as aforesaid with and underthe commaund [or] conduct of S

Ir Thomas A rmestr onge , Knt, shall, and may freely,

without any violence, iniu ry, or molestation , passe and r epayr e unto Trymme, inthe county Of East Meath , or to such other secure place thereabouts, as theGovernet of Trymme (upon notice given of theire comeinge ) shall appoint, whereand from whence (upon the like listes to be sent, and upon the like engagem

ts

(asin the first article) they shall have the same benefitt in all respectes (accordingeto theire quallitye s respectively) , of the conditions expressed in that and the restof the articles afor egoeinge , as those that shall come with and under the conductof Colonel J0. Daniell are, or ought to have and enioy.

8 . Provided alwayes that the benefitt Of these conditions shall extend onely tosuch as shall come Of within the Space Of thirty dayes, and send a list of theire

foresaid,within fifteene [days] from the date hereof, and that noe benefitt

all extend to Colonel WO'

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9 . And all Officers,souldiers

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notice hereof,to Observe the conditions hereby graunted, and not to d

th inge to the violation Of them, as they wil l answers the contrary attuttmost perill s .

Given under my hands and seals this 26th day of Aprill, Anno Domini, 1Signed : O . Cro

In consideration of the conditions gr aunted andL t-generall Cromwell unto the Protestant party, underthe Lord Marquesse of Ormond, beareinge even date

of conditions forwho shall pretenconditions, shallOf the said congraunted by the ge to the pd isadvantage of the Parliament of England, or theire armyes, garrisons,in this nation . In testimony whereof wee have here sett our '

handes

this Of Aprill An no Domini, 1650.

Signed: Robert Sterlinge .

Mich : Boyle. Jo : DCopia Vera .Endorsed : Cromwell’s conditions Offered to the Protestant party that goe Off,

26 . Apr ., 1650.

CLXXXVI . CROMW EL L ’S AL L OW AN CE OF HORSES AND ARMS TO PROTESTANTThe number of horses and armes intended to bee allowed for Officers,

of qualletye , and clergymen, to keepe and enjoye according to thegraunted by me to the Protestant partie, under the Lord Marquesse of 0even date herewith, is to bee as foll oweth, viz

To every foure horses .To every feild-Offieer , three.To each Cap

t, two .

To each Leu‘.-cornett andQuarte r-mr

of horse, one .TO each clergyman

,one .

Given under my hand the 26th of Aprill, 1650.

With swords and pistolls .

O . Cromwell .

Generall Cromwells note for what hee wil l all ow Of horses and armes to engo off, etc .

onxxxvr. Carte Papers, xxvn. p. 243.

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CLXXXIX . MAJOR HUGH O’NE I L L A N D THE MAYOR O P CL ONMEL To 0

Mayit pleas e your E xcellencye,Beinge at the wr itinge hereof Closelye bese idged

thought it ou r dutye to give yor E xcellencye notice them

r eceaved yor Excellencys answer unto our late di

wee hourlye feared, which are now come in our

defence Of this place, wherof the safety of the kingdome maynelye depei s in hast humbly submitted unto yo

r Excellencys grave consideracionannye bloddie tragedye to be acted heer as in other places for wantr eeleefe . What comfort may be possiblye sent us, wee humbly desirebearer may be posted away night and day therwith , it being of great coneunto

Y or Excellencys most humble ser“,Hugo ONeill .I ohnWhyte,

Clonmell,the 27th of Aprill , 1650.

P ostcript. May it please ylr E xcellencye . It i s our humble eu

if in annie reasonable condicion,may march night and day to

the meane tyme that the promsed r eeleefe may be sent us aceommoprovision for themselves and the guar ison,

together with the necessariesin yo”Excellencys late letters .

For his E xcellencye the‘Lord Marquesse of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant

and Generall Governor of Ireland,these

,hast

,hast

,post hast .

Endorsed : Major-generall Hugh ONeill, and Mayor of Clonmell, datedApril, 1650. Concernin g their being beseedged by Cromwell , etc .

CXC . B ISHOP MA C MAHON To ORMONDE .

May it please yor Ex .,

Y O lr dispatch Of the 16th of this instant concerneing my goeingmeeteing appointed for the nobilitie and pr elates

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at L oghr eagh, thesame, came not to my hands untill the 23 tu of this present, atnot for my life compley with yo

Jr E xCle desire, in reguard Istruggling to r ectefie and reforme (to the best of my indeavors)

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intended (and lately effected) by those of I niskellin, the enemy then and nowbee ing in a body in the field neere and adioyneing to us ; by the consideracion ofthese motives I doubt yor Ex . will excus e my absence from y

0 foresaid meeteing,which “is humbly desired by,

Y or Ex°ies most humble servant

,

Belterburt, 27 April, 1650. Emerus Clogher ensis .

For his Ex . ye Lord Marques of Ormond, Lord Lieutenant-generall of Ireland

Endorsed : Bpp. of Clogher . Dat . 27. Rec . 30. Apr. , 1650. Concerning thetreacherious delivery of I niskellin, etc.

CXCI . TH E DUKE OF LORRAINE To ORMONDE .

Monsieur,E nuoiant le Sieur Olivier Synot, Colonel de mes trouppes, en Irland pour

y faire quelques r ecr eue s et levees de soldatz pour mon service,Je luy ay commende

dc saluer Votre Excell ence de ma part, lasseurant de mon affection et prier devouloir favoriser sou intention de vostre author ite et pouvoir. Cest

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Amy servir,A Bruxelles

, le 29° A uril, 1650. Ch [arles] Lorraine .

M . le Marq . d’O rmond .

A Monsieur,Monsieur le Marquis d’O rmond, Viceroy Dir lande .

Endorsed : Duke Of Loraine,29 Apr . Rec . 4 June, 1650.

CXCII. CROMW EL L ’S PASS FOR COL ONEL R ICHARD BUTL ER.

.By the Lord Lieutenant of IrelandForasmuch as Collonell Richard Butler of Kilkash , in the countie Of Tipperary,

for some moneyes for the ransomming of some prisoners at Dublyn,

the Lord of Ormond, thedisengage himselfe O f the

quire and strictly to charge all officerspermit and suffer the said Collonellnd Vincent Daul ton, his servants and

CXCII . Ormonde A rchives, Kilkenny Castle, Ireland.

1650.

30. April .Dean Boyle

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their horses, riding arms, and other necessaries, quietly to passeOrmonde, the Lord of Inchiqu in, or any of the enimies partie,discharge of the aforesaid ingagement, and to return to my head qany lett or interruption . Provided the same be done before the twelveMay next. And I do hereby declare that if within the time aforesaidCollonell Butler shall discharge his said ingagement, that then the saidshalbe free and at liber tie from his imprisonment.Given under my hand the 29th day of April]

, 1650.

CXCIII . M ICHAE L BOYL E , DEAN or C L OYNE, TO ORMONDE .

May it please your Excellency,Being now returned from the enemy’s quarters, I am bold

your Lordship an account of what We have donn there . We were tin suspence by Generall Crumwell, whether

O ff. But we, wholy Waving the force of his per swasions, tollimitted by instructions, and to decline them in any particular wand beyond our comission ; We therefore desired his positivehe would ascertains them Of there secur ityes, and the like, or no , thatreturne with an accompt to them that sent us ; whereupon Ireton Obj

command, to which Iof the officers to servfrom his Lordship toor his Lordships, togeneral conditions .our purpose, he woulhou I eS wasted in debate before we came to any issue ; at last thedetermined in these inclosed conditions

,wherein your Excellency m

to Observe,that there lyes no Obligation at all on our parts, but all

that your Excellency may dispose of your men, or any number of

shall thinke fitting, notwithstanding any engadgements from us ; onelyare obliged to

,that ou r party under the covert Of these articles do

them in the surpr isall of any Of there garrisons, or the like, whichbeseech your Excellency, that Sir Thomas A rmestrong may take notice ofsend his engadgement hither for Sir Robert Sterlings and Lieutenant

Cxcm . Carte Papers, xxvii. p. 277.

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CXCIV. WAL SH, ARCHBISHOP or CASHE L , A N D OTHERS To ORMONDE .

May it please your E xcellencie,Wee being heere mett uppon y

" Lordships speciall letters, and y"

being pleased to shewe unto us his Maties letters dated at his Cou r ts att CElizabeth

,in the Isle of Jarsie, the second of February, 1649 , in answer e to

from y.

r Lordship of the 24ih of DecemberMatie signifies hisof his authorityauthority . Wee

misunderstanding in some few persons or placthe nation in it, as they have allr eady byextraordinary measure, and theire lives uppontheire sinceare and irremovable affections to preserve hisintyre unto him

,soe they will for the future

,with

attayneing those ends, endevor to overcome all the difficpower and successe have layde in their e way, and tha(and doubt not the same in generall is the sense of theand earnes

wee may not undertake to remove at present the distrustcce sse in services, the sense ofof redresse of their e gr eevancesse Of his Maties forces in thisr emedye s to the pressures and

b anyh

r

u in the name Of the Roman Catholicke prelates oftheire hearty affections and inclynations to be obedientMam” authority in all the wayes of his service, soe sh

omitt nothing w‘“in the reach of our endevor s which smayntayneing his

Maties authority over us,and his undoubted

kingdome , and in order thereunto wee doe humbly beseech y"

commaunder s in the severall provinces, to whome those of hisMam“

subiects,the excitements of the Clergy (ready with alacrity to undergoe that care)encour adged to take armes, may repai re for Oppose Ing the power Of thenow draweing to a boddye . And the better to enable them thereunto,

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eater encouragement of those they shall perswade to proceede in the service, thata certaine settled coor se be taken whereby the meanes to be r aysed by the countryfor them may bee applyed to theirs maintenance, and not to any Other ‘

use,and

this is humbly desired by u s heere mett to be im ediatly settled, to the ende thatwhyle other matters which concerne the redresse of greevances, regulating of therevenow, and the carrying on of the warr, which require tyms to be treated of, arein preparation, the people may be brought to a head to resist the enemye s andstopp theire further progresse, which wee are confident may be effected by theunanimous resolution which wee fynde in all men to put their e handes to thewoorke, and to give a Sign all testimony of theire willingnesse to preserve thems elvesMatie s obedience. Thus humbly takeing leave

,wee r emayne

Y r Execs most humble servants,

Thomas Cashell .Dill on . Mountgar ett. Netterville . Taaffe . Muskery. Ed . L imericen . WalterB . Clunfer t. Fr . Hugo Duacensis . Fr . Antonius Clunmacnosensis E piscopus .

Robertas Corcagiencis et Cluanensis . Upper Ossory. A thunry. Richard Ferrall .Patr. Purcell . Lucas Dill on . R . Everard. N . Plunkett . Rob“. Purcell . Geffr .

Browne . Torlo[gh] Neill . Gerald Fenell .

L oghreagh , ultimo April l, 1650.

Endorsed : A r"h Bp. of Cashell and others at L oghreagh . Dated and Rec .the last of Aprill , 1650.

CXCV . ORMONDE To B ISHOP MA C MAHON .

My Lord,Though I have among many others of . the bpps, noblemen , and comisrs

writen to you to bee at L oghr eagh on the 24 of this month,‘ yet I doubt the distanceyou may bee at from thence

,or some important occasion in that province may be

a reasonable impediment to your comeing, I bould it therefore necessary this wayto imparte unto you the substance of what I am then to declare to all that sha lbee there, pur sueant to his

Maties pleasure signified to mee by his leter, wherof Isend your Lordship a copy herewith

,which when you have considered, I shall not

only desire your L p with freedome to give mee your advice, but yr letere, or what

other meanes you thinke most effectuall , to endevour to remove a necessity thatmust inforce mee ether to withdraw my self from the defence of my country,friends

,kindred and particul ar interest, or disobey the comands of my master in

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thing wherein his honour,and the restitution Of him to his rights in all his

dominions, may bee concerned .

Endorsed : A coppy Of My Lords letter to the Bpp. of Clogher.

cxov. Carte Papers, xxvi. p. 332.

April, 1650. See Ormonde’s L etter from Kilcolgan, Dec.

,1650. L ondon 1672, p. 83 .

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CXCVI . ORMONDE To DEAN M ICHAEL BOYL E .

I have imparted Crumwells declaracion upon the overtures made untoin the behalfs O f the Protestant party unto Sir Thomas A rmestrong and oththe Officers now here, and doe finde them unsatisfied, in that i t is not cleerenatives Of this kingdome, being Protestants, bee included in the first and

they expect to bee secured and freed from suites and arrests for debtsheretofore by any of them , and that they may have liberty of liveing orin England or Scotland dureing their tyme, or at least of passage thoronof those kingdomes to any other countr ey, and therefore I desir e you to

to procure satisfaccion herein either by letter or otherwise, and se e I r estYour affectionate

L oghr eagh, 1 May, 1650.

I desire you to send a coppy of the passes granted by Crumwellarticles concluded upon with him .

Deane Boyle .

Endorsed : 2 May, 1650. From his E xcy to Mr. DeaneOliver Cromwells declaration .

CXCVII . B ISHO P MA C MAHON To ORMONDE .

May i t please yo' E xcellencie ,

Y O r E xd "a dispatch of the 25 th of Aprill came to my hands notthis day. N otwthstandin that (by great Offers and obligacions I labouredIniskillin ) S

r George Monroetreachery) seduced the peopleP arliam“

; wee are strugglingmony

,and the towne is in the

they did, if they coul d remedyToome

,about fives weekes agoe, whereby uppon

to his Ma‘s Obedience the 28 th Of Aprill last . C

other otficrs were therein kill’d . About the samePhelim Me Toole ONeill (whoe were in woody passages this Sibacke and countenance the partie that attempted the said ffopartie of S‘” Charles Coote and Coll Venables, being then neere

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you will answear e the contrary at yo per r ills, Provided they takedepart from Ireland within the space of two monthes after the datthat In the meane tyme the , or any of them ,

do not act any thing toof y

° Parliament or Comon ealth of England .

Given under my hand and seals the seventh day of May, Anno DoSigned : 0. Cr

To all Officers,souldiers, and others under my comaund, and to al l cap

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comaunders of any Of the shipping under the Obedience of y" P ar liam‘.

Endorsed : Copy of the Pass .

CXCIX . DEAN M ICHAE L BOYL E To CROMW EL L .

My Lord,I presume your Lordship remembers upon what score the passes

Lord Lieutenant and the Lord Inchiqu ine were r eceeved by me from yourupon a suspition I had there

he hath comaunded me to send iperverted to his prej udice, as theLordsh ip the passe for the Lord

them .

W aterford, though they

your Lordship, yet theyintegri ty, as presuming me to act something underhand, eyther

beyond Comission, wherein if your Excellency would be pleasd tj ustice of some kind of vindication, it would extr eamely oblidge 111 a veresentment, My Lord,

Your Excellencys humble servant,C loenrand, May 8 , 1650.

For the Lord Generall Crumwell .Endorsed : Deane Boyles letter to Generall Cromwell concerninge the

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CC . DEAN M ICHAEL BOYL E To ORMONDE .

May it please your Excellency,Reflecting upon the present sad condition of those who have adhered

unto his Majesties service, I assumed to myselfe very mutch satisfaction (aboveers) in the cleereness of my deportments therein

,which hitherto hath

of those who have bin entrusted in the

slender to the first of these, that I can very easily disgest anything that i smore sencible of my owne weakeness thenyet convince my selfe of any sinn againstwhen I left your Excell ency

,that i t was

and finding the intentions of the enemynee you purposed yourthe preservation of your

by an accidentall discourse should offer that ofmight have bin necessitated to make suite for .obliging you not to act anything to thereder here, though I must confess that to be noondition, yet I conceave it may justly excuse myall my business to seeke it, and might therefore

and indeed injurious, to your Excellency to except against i t,ast over out of an Opinion that your Excellency would have

service here, by the time of my r eturne out Of there quarters. Buticul ar , as it entrencheth onely upon (that which I cannot owne )submit it wholy to your Excellencys better disquisition , having thislast to be my refuge, that if I have transgresd herein, it had noin it but your Excellencys preservation and your honnor . But as to

particular of exceeding my comission , I must beseech your E xcellencyesttle to ju stifye my integrity, the rather in that I looke upon my selfe outapacity to serve you hereafter, while I . lye under the j ustice Of thatdishonesty being an Offence which I abhominate towards the mostperson

,layd so manycllency in theto any conditionsI did oftentimes

the meanest of them,but publicquely, to the cheafest amongst

Ireton . Which I conceave to be a perfect dischardge of what

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was entru sted to me by your Excellency, and as for my barepass, as it proceeded not at all fromvery mutch severity, be interpretedTh

of this my just excuse ; if it may pr evayle togood opinion , it will afford me many peacefullbanishment. However, as I was your Excellencys most faythfull seryou placed any of your

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favours on me , so no misinterpretation_

of mymake one whit decline my unalterable resolution of avowing my selfe,

Your Excell encys most obedient and humble

C loenr and, 9th May, 1650.

CCI . SIEGE OF CLONMEL BY CROMWELL, 1650.

1 . LETTERS FROM IREL AND.

Mr. Lloyd, Chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland [Cromwell ]London with letters from his Lordship . He informs that the army werebefore Clonmel, that the great guns were planted, and that his Excellencyto fall upon the the place very suddenly, and then come to England . TheClonmel are in number about two thousand foot (all Ulsters) andOn Saturday was sevennight, the Lord Lieutenant came before Cuesday foll owing the great guns were brought down before it.

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who was sent to tr

(having rocur ed them forabsolute y without MyL orindignation resented .

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4. SI R LEW IS DYV E ’S ACCOUNT or SIEGE or CL ONME L .

The next ente rprize Cromwell went in hand with, was , to take Clonmellwas ke tgallant yhad notwithstandingbut their small propoto go out of the town onleave the townesmen tomorning

,the enemy not knowing but the garrison was

condi tions were signed . Thus the losse of this place, andfor ,want of ammunition, was another effect of the disobedience of the tow[For further documents relating to Siege of Clonmel, see p.

CCII . CROMW E L L ’S PASS PORT FOR L ADY I N CH IQU IN .

By the Lord Leiu of Ireland,Whereas I have formerly graunted lycence un to the righ t hon

Lady of I nchiquine and her family and servaunts with their householdgoods depart this dominion, and to to any for raigne

comaunders of the P ar liam“ shipps, andpermitt and suffer the said shipp, and the swith her ladeing before mentioned. And also with the said lady, hegoods quietly to pass from this dominion to Middlebrough afor esd :

lett or molestacion. Provided they act nothing to the preiudice oi theEngland

,and that under pretence heereof no person or goods bee trans

then as afore specified according to the purport and true meaneing ofpresence .Given under my hand and scale the 13 th of May , 1650.

Signed : O . Crom

CCIII. S IEGE OF TE CR OGHA N .

May it please your Excellency,Coll one ll Reynolds 1 s engadged before Tecrohan, what the state of

beseidged is, the str einght of the enemy, and the meanes to su'ccor the

Richard Barnwe ll whos goeth herewith will relate, to whoms Wee pray

4. A L etter from Sir L ewis Dyve to the L ord Marquis of N ewcastle . Hague : 1650, p. 490011. Carte P apers, xxvii. p 339. 00111 . Carte Papers, xxvii . p. 348.

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doubt not but the province of Connaght in order to their owne safety will come tothat service, without them wee finde noe possibility of effectinge it . Wee prayyour Excellency to dispatch the bearer, beinge more usefull heere then there, soewee remayne

Your E xcellencyes most faithfull and most humble servants,Dillon . Lu . Fitz Gerald .

Nettervil le . Law. Dowdall.Trimlestoun . Pa . Netterville.

Athlone Castle, 16 May , 1650. Th . Whyte .For his Excellency the Lord Marquess of Ormond, Lord L ivtennant-gennerall of

Ireland, theese .

Endorsed : Lord Netterville and others concerning Tecroghan, dated 16

May, 1650.

CCIV . ORMONDE To CROMWEL L .

Deane Boyle haveing brought mee a paper signed and sealed by you ,to bee a passe for mee to transport-e myself beyond seas, I did much

ence or for what reason it was that you ether gave o r hee acceptedit came in question) that I had noeother thing

,and though I am yet

to mee ineston

,I have by this trumpeter returned you your

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urtesy doe assure you that when you shall desire afi t to graunt i t

,I shall not make use of it to corupt

ands under you. I r emaine,Y“ humble servant,

the 17"h of May, 1650. Ormonde .17 May, 1650. A coppy of My Lords lette r to Generall Crumwell ,

g a pass by him sent by M" Deane Boyle . Sent by a trumpeter express.

CCV . SIEGE OF CLONMEL BY CROMWELL, 1650.

[Continued from page

Articles between the Lord L e ifetenant and the inhabitants Of Clonmell touchingthe rendition thereof

,May the 18m, 1650.

It is graunted an betwix t the Lord L t-Genu Cromwell on the(1 Mr Nicholas Betts, Com“

, intrusted in theClonmell on the other parte, as follows

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That the said towne and guar rison of Clonmell,and other furniture of warr that are now theirin shalldelivered up into the hands of his Bee“°y the Lord Leift by eightmornings .

2. That in consideration thereof the inhabitants of the saidprotected [as to] their lives and estates, from all plunder andsouldiery, and Shall haue the same right, liberty, and proteccion as Cunder the authoritie of the Parliament of England have, or ought toinjoy within the dominion of Ireland .

Copia vera.2. BATES’ ACCOUNT OF S IEGE or CL ONMEL .

Next upon the stage of war succeeds Clonmell, a considerable welltown

,and walled round, lyin ir

,four leagues from W aterfor

place was

assiduity , as having caused severalof the place . Hither does Cromwellencamped, and strongly entrenched himself, he sends two thousand five hhorse , under the command of Reynolds and Theophilus Jones, the brotherlate Jones, to hinder the Lord-lieutenants levies, and to reduce towns everyas occasion did presen t

onmel is carried on

packing up bag and baggage,a

themselves by flight . The Maymentioning the departure of thecondition Of saving their houses

and setroops to pursue the garrison in the rear. But they were before got outhaving in the night past

‘

the hills and most difficult way s ; but the Covertaking many stragglers, who by reason Of their wounds, or otherstaid behind, amongst them there were not a few women, put them allmercy to the sword .

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3 . L uDL ow’S ACCOUNT OF THE S IEGE or CL ONME L .

Y onghell, Cork, and Kinsale were delivered to the forces of theby the contrivanc’e of some emeers and well-affected persons in those2. R ise

2

and Progress of the L ate Troubles, etc.

, by George Bates, M.D.

, L ondon : 1

pp. 40 -4

3 . Memoirs of E dmund L udlow, E sq . L ondon 175 1, p. 118 .

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street,and the enemy having cast a work across the street and filled the

which had large windows, so full of men , that the soldiers that stormedover the breach , betwixt i t and their work, could not be able (theout of the windows thick upon them) to stay there long to forcetheir works in to the town , but were forced to retreat again to thethey met with some difficulty to get upon the wall again, most beinthe hsomevvere

themthey

some of the guns from the battery, and tonext day a passage through the houses intogiven

,the General went to his tent in the 0

some of the officers came from the breach ,

some of the persons had calledsome of the town , they wouldnotice a safe conduct was sent them but two of the towncould come to them,

had taken the word and promise of thethat were nearest to them , for their safety, and so cameGeneral at the camp, who thereupon treated and made arti

coul d not deny, yet he signed their articleshad agreed on, and immedi ately sent a partywere got so far tha t they could not overtaketo run away as soon as it was ‘dark

,and the

day the storm was, stood by that bridge overside, and long before these persons that treated came ou t of the town to treat.the next morning the army marched into the town of Clonmel, where a garwas settled, and Colonel Sankey made governor of the town and county .

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5 . ACCOUNT OF S IEGE or CL ONMEL BY A BR ITISH OFF ICER INSI R JOHN CL OTWO R THY ’

S REG IMENT .

Seeing now that all i s calm in Ulster, and gone to their quarters, and thatUlster army is returned from the Lord-lieutenant from Leinster, let us

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doing there and in Munster. As for the latter,it seems most of them of the

English is revolted from the Lord-lieutenant and the Lord I nchiquin,and joined

with Crumwell’s party, and headed by the Lord Broghill (afterwards made Earlof Orrery by the King at his restoration) , and surrendered their garrisons toCrumwell

’s disposing . On which the Lord-lieutenant commanded Major-general

Hugh Duff O ’N eill with an Ulster regiment, of which one Tirlagh oge O

’N eill Mac

Henry Of the Fews was Collonel , and about one hundred horse under the command ofto go and g arrison in Clonmell a considerable place then as affairs stood,

and [i t was] much feared that Crumwell had a design upon it—which commandswere accomplished by Hugh Duff O ’

N eill . Then Crumwell,hearing the Lord

lieutenant’s forces [were] dispersed, took his opportunity of taking towns andcastles without any great opposition , and sent two or three regiments of horse andfeet before him to block up Clonmell at distance . Which was done about a monthbefore himself appeared before it, who, as soon as he came, drew close to it, andthen sent his summons to Hugh Duff to surrender i t on good quarters and conditions.To which answer was made, that he was of another resolution than to give upthe town on quarters or conditions, till he was reduced to a lower station, and sowished him to do his best . On which Crumwell fell to his work

,and planted hi s

cannons, at which time and before several resolute sallies were made out, andsometimes with good success, and sometimes not . At this play they were like sonsof Mars, till a long breach was made near one of the gates, but proved not levelenough when night fell.

'Within two hours after, the Maj or-general sent out two hundred Chosen menand Officers, with a good guide, through by-ways from a place of the wall next theriver that was neglected by the besiegers, and fell on the backs of those in a fortnot fully finished

,behind them

,and cut them all Off before any relief came ; on

which immediately the next gate was opened for them,and [they] got in safe with

the loss of half a dozen . The number killed in the forte was about sixty, beingone of their companies .After this Hugh Duff did set all men and maids to work, townsmen and soldiers,only those on duty attending the breach and the walls—to draw dunghills, morte r,stones, and timber, and made a long lane a man

’s height, and about eighty yardslength on both sides up from the breach

,with a foot bank

'

at the back of it ; andcaused [to be] place[d] engines on both sides of the same , and two guns at the endof i t invisible opposite to the breach, and so ordered all things against a storm .

Which [storm] was about eight o’clock in the morning in the month of January,

[May] and [the English] entered without any opposition and but few [were] to beseen in the town till they so entered, that the lane was cram

’d ful l with horsemen

armed with helmets,back breas t swords, musquetoons and pistols . O n which those in

the front seeing themselves in a pound, and could not make their way further, cryedout

,

‘Halt ! Halt !’ O n which those entering behind at the breach thought bythose words

,that all those of the garrison were running away, and cryed out,

Advance 1 Advance,

’ as fast as those before cryed, Hal t Halt ! andso advanced till they thrust forwards those before them, till that pound or lane wasfull, and could hold no more.

Then suddenly rushes a resolute party of pikes and musquette ers to theand scoured off and knocked back those entr ing. At which instance Hughmen within fell on those in the pound with shotts

,pikes

,scythes,

casting of great long pieces of timber with thetwo guns firing at them from the end of themiddle or knees with chained bulletts , that inthousand men were killed in that pound, being

’

a tOp one another.At this' time Crumwell was on horse back at the gate

,with

the gates to be opened by those entered, untill he saw thoseback, and heard the cannons going ofi

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wi thin . Then he fellever he was since he fir st

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put on a helmet against the King,did not usually meet with .

The siege, at distance and close , being about five or

sall ies ou t and on the wall s several o f those within werand sick, on which the Major-general consulted with histhei

him after he was goout to Crumwell forto make mention ofto the Mayor he marches away with his men about two hours afterpassed over the river undiscovered by a guard of horse that lay atof the bridge, and [he] made no great halt till he reached to a townBallynasack, twelve miles from Clonmell, where he refreshed his men, anmarched to Limerick .

Then the Mayor,according as he was advised, about twelve o

’clock at

sent ou t to Crumwell very privately for a conduct to wait uponwhich forthwith was sent to him, and an officer to conduct himC r umwell

’s ten t, who after

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some course compliments was not longwhen he got good conditions for the town , such in a manner as theyAfter which Crumwell asked him if Hugh O ’

N eill knew of his cwhich he answered he did not, for that he was gone two hours after 11all his men

,at which Crumwell stared and frowned at him, and said,

have you served me so, and did not te ll me so before .’

replied , if his Excellency had demanded the question, he woasked him what that Dufi

‘

O’N eill was ; to which the Mayor answ

an over sea soldier, born in Spain ; on which Crumwell said,and your over sea ! ’ and desired the Mayor to give the paperwhich the other answered, that he hoped his Excellency woulconditions or take them from him, which was not the repute hisbut to perform whatsoever he had promi sed . O n which Crumwell wcalm

,but sa id in a fury, By G above he would follow that

O’N eill wheresoever he went.’

Then the Mayor delivered the keys of the gates to Crumwell, whocommanded guards on them,

and next morning himself ente red, w

maneant

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Ma" forces 1n this province are in a body together in y° field since y

e

this month oppose ing and diverting y° enemy y" best way they may .

are soe indifferent considerable, as that if wee had ye assistance of

horse wee would, wth Gods permission, soone crabb Cootes insolenciVenables forces were ioyned w

th him .

I have lately writen to ye Marques of Clanr icard, desir eing

very soone to compasse good service .My Lord, this army is in a most pittiq case forespecial ly lead, wCh lately occasioned the losse of Toome,there have these three weekes, by severall sallyes and oth

services,untill at last for want of lead they were driven

condicions . I understand yo Ex . have given direccions toof lead, which as yett wee received not ; therefore I humbleus w

th some out of hand, otherwise it feares mee ye want of i t

pr eiudiciall to the service . I have

from one to another of Scottsthem , all eageing that yo

r Ex .

lay’d downe armes and made

of opinion that yor E x‘“l proc

onely cleere yo Ex . and y°

satisfactory for ye Scotts, and

dutie to his Mam

. Thus r efer ri

consider acion,I humble take leave

,

Yo" Ex“

19 . May , 1650. EmerusFor his Ex . y" Lord Marques of Ormond

,Lord L °.-Generall of Ir]

Endorsed : E pp of Clogher. Dated 19 . Rec . 26 May, 1650. ConcGeorge Monro, etc .

CCVIII . DECL ARATION or THE U L STE R PARTY .

The declaracion of the nobility, gentry, and comaunder s of his Ma“

of the province of Ulster .

Whereas wee are given to understand that some ill affected members, forespects of theire owne and malice to our partie have indeavoured to sow

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and discord betwix t us , and such as are well affected to his Mat“

,both of the

Scottish nacion and others, alur eing many of them to harbour from time to timevery preiudiciall and iealou s thoughts of our proceedings, by casting the calumnyand asper cion on us, that our intencion and accions tends rather to our owne

particular ends and privat ayme, than to the advancemt or preservacion of hissacred Ma“ inter rest, Cr owne , and dignitie in this land . Which evill practisescanproduce nothing but sadd destractive and lamentable effects, as it is too too wellknowne already by woefull experience, for it i s most palpably evident, that thelike unhappy misconstruccion enforced y

e Scotts at first to raise armes and invadeEn land against his Matie their e owne blould and flesh : That occasioned thefalhng out of the Irish and Scotts of Ireland in the begining of these war r s : Thatwas onely and soly the cause of behea ding his late Matie of happy memory : allthese mischiefes being perpetrated by the practise and pollicie of the uppstartts ofEngland, that this day th ramples under feete in misery, thraldome

,and slavery

,

the nobilitie and gentry of that kingdome , by raiseing and exalting the basestabortive scummes of England to the greatest hight of honor, power, and commaund .

That alur ed the Scotts hitherto to endanger their e lives, indeavor s and fortunes,first in England

,as afi

’

oresaid, and secondly in this kingdome again st our nacion ,when wee litle expected that ever any such sedicion or quarrell could be fomentedbetwix t us and them or that they (haveing once in theire hands all the forts andgarrisons in this Province excepting a few) shoul d be soe farr decevied by thesinis ter practises of the P ar liamenteer s of England, as that they have not at presentthe commaund of any one of them in all Ulster ; soe as consequently it is to be

ere long none of the Scottish gentry or commonaltie wilbe sufi’

er’d to

parte of this Province bordering on theire native kingdome of

which wee canot choose but saddly take to heart, and that thesee our fellow subiects soe mislead and w th drawen from th eir e obediMatie in not sideing with us in the present service ; misconstrueing (byggestion of others) our indeavo

‘"s and intencion, which might sufficientlydiscour ragem

‘,whereas theirs coniunccion and assistance in

this warr,in his Ma

“s behalfs , was unfainedly expected by ourFor the cleereing and r emovall of all past misunderstanding

r actise of that kind on our partes, and prevencion of any thelike iealusie and discord heer eafter , Wee thought it necessary, and doe accordinglydeclare and avow in the sight of the great God of Heaven and the world, That ourintencion and resolucion is (to the last man) to indeavour with the losse of ourlives, estates, and fortunes, the advancemt and preservacion of his Mais service andinterrest in this kingdoms , and of all those whoesoever that prosecutes his quarrellsoe farr forth as wee be not troubled in the free exerciz e of our religion ; as weewill noe way hinder or trouble any person or persons of what nacion or qualitiesoever adh er ein to his Ma

t“,to exercize and embrace his or theire owa c profession

l which (with Gods assistance) our accions shall ere long moreof the world. Finally, it is our intencion that weeiffer ence betweene our selves and soe many of the

and hand ioyne in his Ma“ service

, or any way freely contr ibut to or

the same, but as becometh bretheren and fellow subiects engaged in onefor their true and lawfull king.

Dated at Charlemount, the 2oth of May, Anno Domini, 1650.

Clo her ensis ; A rthure Dunencis et Conorencis ; Richard Ferrall ;Iniski lin ; Alexander Mc Donell ; Phelim ONeill ;ON eill ; Shane O Cahane ; Hugh Maguire ; An isBryan Mc A r tt Oge ON eill ; Henry ON eill ; on ON eill ;Phel im .Mc Toole ONeill ; Hugh Me Mahon Mo Patr ick ;Bryan ONeill ; Tor lagh ON eill ; Owen ODogherty ; CalvODonell ; Terence OQuin ; Tor [logh ] Boyle ; I ohn Mc DonellCorma ck Mullhallen ; I ohn Mc Donell .

Copia vera,Roger Gl

Endorsed : P roclamacion of the Bp. of Cloghers, dated 20May, 1650.

CCIX . Cor one r. OL IVER SYN N OT TO ORMONDE .

1 . For his E xelence the Lord L ieutennant-Gennerall of Ireland .

May it please yor E xellence ,

Matters beinge treated by his Mam"

comission,with his Hi

Duke of Loraine, my master, concerninge a . port of the kingdome to byhis hands for a some of mony, which treaty tooke effect, only my masterby satisfied in tow particulars, before he would part with his monyes ;that I might view the place to see if i t by in condition toto by satisfied if the Catholicks will give noe oppossision

jelou sies that was reported to bto your E xellie , whearin manydanger made me throw over boorme another to your E xell ence ,mentioned in it : to cloake the matte r which mighletter I send by master Rochfort, my owne sicknes hindrin

tell all at large your Lordship may be pleased to considersoe to ordre them as I may r eturne with satisfaction, for I

in this kinconvenient dispaitch may be afi

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oorded ; meane tymeYour E xellens most humble servant,

Galloway, the 22 of May, 1650. O lyver

Endorsed : Coll onell Oliver Synnot. Dated 22, R ec . 30May, 1650.

ccxx. Carte Papers, xxvu. pp. 362-82. See pag e 424.

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CCXI . COL ONEL BERESFORD TO B ISHO P MA C MAHON .

Right Honb l",I must still stick to my principals, and crave your pardon for

delivery of that place, wher both my honer and reputation lyes at stake, andbee redy to defend this stren th, which I now command, to the last drope ofblud. So I remains ,

My Lord, your servant,Maye the 30th, 1650. Mich : B

For the Right Honb le the Lord Generall

,these .

Endorsed : May 30. Beresford to the Epp. of Clogher,dated 30J11111] (sic) l

CCXII . B ISHO P MAC MAHON TO GENTRY, E Tc ., OF THE COUNTY OF LONDOSirs,

Haveing with Ma“ army under my commaund, marchedwith a resolution to endeavours in r educeing to loyaltieall such as stands in to his Mate“ power ; I tought fittyouwill

-Your disobedience herein will produell Beresfords contumacie to himselfe

Expecting your tymely answer e , I rest,Your humble servant,

Ultimo Mar] , 1650. Emerus Clogher ensis .

May 31, 1650. Tothe Gentry and Inhabitants of the respective baronyes Of theCountie of London Deery, etc .

CCXIII . B ISHOP MAC MAHON TO ORMONDE .

May it please yor E xC‘e

,

Yo" of the 23 th of May I r eceaved the last Of the same, wher inE xcie makes mencion that yo

r positive comaunds were directed to ColonellRelly, to drawe wth his r egim

t either to the L insterfinde noe Obedience as yet given, for he stiand allur eing entire troopes of horse and others of this army at home,pr eiudice of the service ; therefore I am humbly of opinion that yo Ir E xC i

should be di spatched to Colonell Phil ipp O R elly, au thorishing him therby tothe said Myles to Observe the same .

ooxr . Carte Papers, xxvii. p. 391. 00x11. Carte Papers, xxvn. p. 395 .

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Sithence the draweing of these forces into a body, wee have beene at aan indifferent passage obser veing the mocions of Sr Charles Coote andVenables, who had a designe joyneing in a body to march intoL inster (as the time would advice them) , were the na body in equall balance betw eene them ready to flillV enebells at home, or into the Lagan , wCh caused Coof the other side . At last wee resolved to march into

he utterly r eiecte d, the coppies ofhere inclosed“ sent will more athad the army drawen before themaund of Colonell Myles Swine,d for tte , puting to the sworde all

the warders, except the said L t-colonell , who saved himselfe hidden amongst ladyesand other gentlewomen , yett he is deadly wounded. The comaunder s Of the armyand gentry of this Province, hath issued a declar acion thereby indeavouring toinduce the Scotts to declare for, and adhere to, his Matie the coppyw herof

‘

l‘ and of

my owne letters to the inhabitants Of the country I send yor E xcie. Our forces

consists of 5000 foote, and neere 1000horse,resolute men . I humbly desire yor

Ex"ie to cause the Conaght forces to drawe towards the E arneside at least, if notfurther, wCh would much distract the enemy, and conduce to the greate advantageof the service . This being all for the present, I remains

Y or Excellencies most humble servant,Emer [us] Clogherensis.

From the campe at Dongevin, 1 June, 1650.

For his Exole the Lord Marquesse of Ormond, Lord L °-generall of Ireland :These present .Endorsed : E pp. of Clogher. Dated l Jum) . Rec . 17 Jul y, 1650. E ncloseingthe coppy of a Declaracion,

i ssued by the Lords and Gentry and Comanders of theUlster Army

, enduceing the Scotts to declare for his Mam

, as also of coppys ofsever all letters past betweene the Bishop Of Clogher and L ieutt-coll . Berisford,concerning the fort of Dungevin, etc .

CCXIV . COL ONEL O L IVER SYNNOTT TO ORMONDE .

Lord,That which I delivered yoIr E xce upon the credence of the Duke myhis letter was

,that a treaty haveing past betwine Comissioner s from theconeearninge a sea port in this kingdoms for a summe of

my master desired first to be satisfied of theit, to wch purpose he sent me over to

See pag es 421-2. 1 See page 422.

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view it ; next that I migh t learne if those Catholiques intru sted wagreing, and willing to ioyne in the delivery of the place ; thethat I had letters at large, in well mention was made of the Kingssome progresse of that treaty unto yo

r Exec with further credencethose pe r ticu lars w

Ch I delivered yor Exec, and with all that I had ahis Highne s my master, to treat w ithsumme of term thow sand pounds to beliked the place, and if i t had bene inand kept untill my master had takennece ssitated to throw over boord,’ being pursued by twobeing taken the Parlament might have intelligence of thprevent i t, and to avoid the hazard weh it m ight bringe mydelivered beside the expression of the Duke my master hishis Ma

t“,in order to the preservation of this kingdome

Now I humbly desire yo“ Exec, if you intend to proceed that treatywith speed, in shewing me the place that I might proceed farther in this I)for the time of my stay is already expired, and am willing to be dispached byExec answere that I may r e turne with the first convenience . I am,

My Lord,

Y or E xce servant,Olyver Sy

For his E xce the Lord L eiu et.-Generall of Irland.Endorsed : Collonell Synnotts letter to My Lord, without date . R

13 J unij , 1650.

CCXV. COL ONEL OL IVER SYNNOTT To ORMONDE .

My Lord,

Yours I r eceaved of the 16, but [not] beinge in a state of healthundertake that iourney I pray I may by excused, nor have I anny moI writ to E xellence , and I have imparte d hear to my Lord Tath [Taaffe]of the Comissioner s, whos can full informe your Exos" of

as I hope I shall by both excused and pardoned for not waiE xce", w

011 I w ilby at all tymes ready and w illinge when recoverand I hope that [the] Com[missioners] theat may prepare what they conbest upon what I have all ready declared ; in the my tyme I am,

My Lord,Your E xellence [h] is most obedient servant,

Galloway,the 16 of June, 1650. O lyver Synnotte .

For his E xce the Lord L uiftennant-Gennerall of Irland .

Endorsed : Collonell Synnott. Dated 16 , received 17 Juni] , 1650.

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out that I am upon quitting the kingdome doe beleive they have givensoe to doe, and I beleive they purpose to proceed to the end In their (1am now past possibili ty Of getting away if I would

,and therefore I shall

to trouble them and the other r ebells a whyle longer. Theis too long for a letter from me that am in forty other trowill, I am sure, acquainte you with the whole proceedings.be confident I shall never make soe greate an alteration of

the kingdome but I will give you tymely notice of it, and anseeing

Y or Lordships most affectionate

Signed : 0

My service to my gossip and my freind Rupe .

Endorsed 20June, 1650. Coppie of his E xcyes to the Ld Viscount Dillon .

CCXIX . CL ANRICARDE To L O RD D IL L ON .

My Lord,I r eturne you most humble thanks for the plentifull and seasonable

I received from you the last night, though yr Lordship must not take it illprincipally attribute it to my L adyes care and faver towards her most mostfaithfull servant .The relation y

r Lordship received formerly carried much of truth inparty of foote I sent over the bogge with the r eleefe breakinggreate slaughte r ; their horse, foote, and canonTogher Gate, andcowardice of onereare and r esarve

gI cate probability of truth, that our menmen, and gained and brought into the house both their peces, ww

eh hathe former mischance . If wee can presarve our horse, they muchin number, I doubt not very speedily yr Lordship will receive a veryaccompt of ou r successes from

Y r Lordships afi'

ectionat, humble ser

Terrills Pace Campe, the 22th of June, 1650.

For the Right Honoble the Lord Viscoun t Costello, Lord President Of

these .

Endorsed : Lord Marquis Of Clanr ickard to the Lord President ofDated 22 June, 1650.

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CCXX . DO N N OGH O’DWYER To ORMONDE .

May it pleas e your Ex“ ,

I have undertaken a greate taske to make up a r egim‘,and your

hath beene pleased to apointe my quarters here in Kilnemanagh I lieagh andKilbenallumgur ty, and to direct the Lord of Castelcone ll not to trouble myuarter s , yett his leftenant-collonell and others of the army not only threatendestruction to the inhabitants, but yesterday have wrested forty beeves from them .

My Lord, I am confident of the inhabitants integritie , and receaved alredy goodtestimonie thereof. I humbly begge your E x°i°° order against such incursions andthreatened destruction, wCh will incurage me, and inable the countey to furnesh menow upon the pinche . And being directed to r ayse the proportion of Clanwilliamwithin 14 days, whereof 4 days weere spente before the order came to my hands,I am difiident I shall not be able to rayse them so soone, and in as much as theenemy are hourly out in that barony, and som tyms here, and this very day cameto Camas, and thereby the inhabitants so awed as they dare not send me men or

armes , though I doubte not of their will ingnesse . If it stand with yO ‘rpleasure to prolonge the tyme , it will be of great consequence to me and to theserv ice, ett if any necessity hapen I shall be redy to wayte with such proportionas I sha be able to make up, w“11 I hope will be considerable, to serve youras shall becom

Your E x°i°° reall humble servante,Glanradine , 23 Jung, 1650. Donnogh O Dwyer.The bearer

,my cou sen Edmond Magrath , whose r edinesse and reality I found

in this businesse, will informe your E xelencie of all particulars.For E xellencie the Lord L ieuten°-generall of Ireland at Inis .Endorsed : Mr . Donnogh Dwyer . Dated 23 J unij , 1650.

CCXXI . LORD DI L L ON 'r o ORMONDE .

May it please y" E xcellencie ,Captaine Butler, whoe came late last night from the campe, and

brought mee the inclosed from my Lord of C lanr icard, is nowe r epayeringe towayte on y

r Lordship, whoe will inform yIr E xcell encie Of all the passagess of

the armie, to whose relation I humblye r eferr yr Lordship

,and r emaine

Y" Excellencies most faythfull and most humble servsn

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th June, 1650.

For his E xcellencie the Lord Marques of Ormonde, Lord L iuet.-genner all ofI erland : these .Endorsed : Lord President of Connaght. Dated 23 , received 25 Jung , 1650.

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CCXXII . ORMONDE To COL ON E L SVN N or r .—TREATY W ITH LORRA INE .

After our hearty comendations : Wee have appointed and authoriz ed

good Lords the Lord Viscount Taafi

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rowne, Esq" , to tr eate and conclude with you concernein

you were imployed into this kingdome by h is Highne s theTukewee thought fitt heereby to lett you know, and w ithall that wee shalbby, and performe what they shall doe therein . And soe wee bid you vfarewell from Inis, the 25m

yof June, 1650.

Your loveing fr

Collonell Oliver Synnott . Signed

Endorsed : A coppy of his letter of credence to Collonellconcerneing the treaty etc . Date d 25 Jung , 1650.

CCXXIII. LO RD DIL L ON 'r o ORMONDE—D EFENCE OF LIME RICK .

Athlon Castle, 26tu June, 1650.

May it please y“ E xcellencie ,

The or riginall of this inclosed came to Mr. Lawr ence Dowdall as heewas with mee at dinner

,

well I conceaved nessesar ie to poast to y' Excellence . I

beleeve it will putt a period to yr treatie with Limbrick, for nowe I

they will be glade to accept O f your Lo rdships on anie tearmes

this time was, as I am cr edablye informed, dependinge on

Bushop Of Clogher s armie , and its thought if they had beene mther would have beene as great a revolution against the Kings“ awas by that partie and theyr adher ense In the whole kingdom .

to finds the truth of it. In the meane time I shall bee gladcommands, as bes inge

Y" Excellencies most faythfull and most humble servant,

My Lord of Clanricard 1s gon to Portumna, from whom I am coLordship has r eceaved all the newes of the campe. I beleeve the enemiemee heere soone on both sides of the river, for I finde noe Oposision .

or his partie has nowe to come into Connaght.

For his E xcell encie the Lord Marques of Ormonde, L iuetenant-GennIreland : Theis . Hast, hast.Endorsed : Lord Dillons . [Dated] 26, Rec. 27 June, 1650.

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CCXXVI . DEFENC E OF L IMERICK .

—O RMO NDE ’S IN STRUCTIONS ToMAJOR HUGH O’NE IL L A ND JOHN WA I L SH .

Instructions to be observed by Major-Generall Hugh ONeile and JohnEsq"

,employed by us to the Mayor of the Citty of L ymer iek, the 29th day

June, 1650.

F irst, That they shall imediatly receive such guarison and such a number ofhorse and foote as wee shall apointe .

That they shall submit to any thing shalbe comaunded them for the fortifying,securing, and defending the place .That they shall give the like obedience to the governor when and as often aswee shalbe forced to absent from the place, as they should or ought to have givento ourselfs .

These perticnl er s being imediatly consented unto, wee shall our selfe In personcomaund In the place whensoever i t shalbe beseiged, or in danger to be beseiged.

That the saidforgive and forget any act whatsoevercitty at any tyme heretofore, and (if it be insisted upon) the lateMurtagh OBryen thither, with all those who adhered unto him, so

thereby obleeged to continue him or them in comaund further then weethinks fitt.Endorsed : Coppie of his instructions to Major-generall Hugh O’

and Mr John W ailsh .

CCXXVII . COL ONEL O L IVER SYNNOTT To LORD ATHENRY.

My Lord,Thee letter subscribed b

y ymy Lord Taafi’

e, yo honnor , and Mr. Browne, of

the 22° Of June I r eceaved the 29 t of the same, and conceave there was a mistake 111yo

r Lordships date of that letter, and would liave sent an answear e at that verytime, butt beinge not able to write, some that I would tru st in that affaire refusedto take the paines for me , w

°h was the cause I could not, with the expedi tion Idesired, answeare that letter . Y o Lordship I hope will pardon me to lett yorLordship know when yow shewed me yO comission I expected yow would havemoved somwhat unto me in order thereunto, wch I conceave was not done, and as

y‘o' Lordship apprehendeth that Capt . A nthonio and I made overtures to my Lordaaffe , that moved cleer ely from my Lord Taafi

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e, weh were offered soe faire as if

performance had beene the sequell ; the blame might ly on either of us if the monyad not beene procured. But I conceave my Lord Taafi’

e hath undertaken more tou s then hee could compasse, w

°w “hath made his Lordship covert the proposition on us ,and that itselfe he hath made soe short In the paper sent me, and soe unlikly In itsowne nature to proceed from us, as I leave any indifferent man to iudge . Beside

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Our answeare to my Lord Taaffe within an houre afi'

ter he made the proposition tous impor teth the Offers come from his Lordship, weh if they had not beene neverour purpose , we had not made those propositions but unto his E xC ie in answ ere

of his last letter unto me, w Ch I woul d then answear e, but that my Lord Taaffemade his Offers .My Lord

,I doe not find this bussne s soe feasible as once I had hopes it would

bee, and therefore I purpose no further to meddle with this matter, of w eh I hopeaquit my selfe, where to I crave yor Lordship pardon in this freedome ,

My Lord,Y O r Lordships most humble servant

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Galway, 30° June, 1 65 0. O lyver Synnotte .

To the Right Honble the Lord Barron of Athenry and Jefery Browne, Esq”.

Endorsed : Coll . Synott’s to the Lord Brimigngham and Grefl

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CCXXVIII . INSTRUCTIONS FOR COL ONEL CONNOR O’BRIEN .

Instructions for Collonell Connor OBryen, to be presented unto his E xcellenciethe Lord Lieutenant-Generall of Ireland.

That a course may be settled to maintaine the party by publick dues .That his E x°i° may be pleased to cau se a mutuall correspondency bytweene thesaid party and the party under C ollonell Rotch his comaund .

The cnemic being drawen to Leinster (as we finde) that there might be an ordersent to Collonell Rotch to drawe his party to this body, that we might hinder theenemies designes in Leinster and Ulster by disturbing them att home .That a good propor cion of match , bul letts and powder may be sent us .That the r iseinge out of the county Of Clare may ioyne with this party, beingeresolved to force the counties of L imer icke and Typer ary to doe the like .That all the field officers and other Officers of horse and foote may be comaunded

to the field, otherwise the fayler s to quitt their imployment.

That the Comissioner s generall likwise may be comaunded to attend the armie ,wherby they should have the better sense O f their want, and be r eadyer to remedythe same .

,That the officers of this partye (who are in great dis tresse) may be forthwithsuccoured and r eleeved by yo

r E xCi out Of the weeckly applot-tments of the county(1 provided for, for the future .

the partie come out of Killmallocke may be comaunded to ioyne with this

the Tor eies or Idle boyes (who are assembled together in divers corners Oftry) may be comaunded to put themselves under comaund, In regimentsraised

,otherwise to give speciall order for their r educeing w1th all severi ty .

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That all regiments lately raised by his E xeics comission in thisMounste r may be forthwith drawen to the field

,and comaunded to ioy

partie .That Collonell P ur sells regiment may be comaunded to the field.

That if the generall course O f r iseing out be not Observed, that all such as havehorses be comaunded by speciall orders to appeare in the field

,and to enlist

themselves in such regiments as they thinke fitt, and required to bring a mouthesprovi sion .

That the forces gar rissoned in the county of L imbricke beeto a smale number, in regard there is noe considerable boddie of the enemiesaid countis that may besiedge the said garissons.

CCXXIX . COL ONEL OL IVER SYN N O’I‘T 'r o ORMONDE .

My Lord,The letter your E xcellencie directed unto me Of the 1 9 of June,

your E xcellencie signified your pleasure that I should make knowen thewould fix on, I r eceaved, and had answear ed ; but my Lord Taaffe t

ioner s

thinges fall soe short Of whatnot have confidence to deale any more in thdirection and command from the Duke my master, whom I havefoun d matters heere, and expect with all speed his further pleasure,

My Lord,

Your Excell encies most humble and affectionate servan t,Galway, I July, 1 650. O lyver

For his E xcell encie the Lord L eiftenant-Generall of Ireland .

Endorsed : Collonell Sinnott’s . Dated, 1 . Rec. 6 . July, 1 650.

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mandata tecum agendi , et concludendi, vt et tradendi tibiAnglias Comitiis praesentandas pro firma pace inter ipsa etparQuar um quidem propositionum substantia, si bene mem ini

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tam mi ssa fue rat ; ad quas ille, quod miror , nullum adhuc responsum dedit .cumqu e conciliatio a praedicto capitaneo circa praemissa Omnia facta fuerit, eaomne sque mihi adhaerentes Obligabit, pactisque fideliter stabit,

Domine,Humilis sernus tuus ,

[25 . April,

Eugenius O ’N eillius.

3 . COL ONEL MONK TO OWEN O’NE IL L .

Domine,

Literas tuas 25 Aprilis datas accepi, vidi etiam traditam ateHugoni a Mac mahonio potestatem pro pace mecum tam tuo quam pcopiai um nomine tract

potins efficitmutatio illa, vt maiorem illi in te , tuaque paret te spero, tua in eor um obsequio, fidelitate, sincer itate,turum ; Si propositiones vt a me mutatae et r ecusae sunt,signo et sigillo tuo munitas, ad me r emitte, vt easdem

quam pr imum pressentem , eiusque fauorabilem super ijInterim peto , vt iuxta inclusam car tham trimestres induciae inter nos concet inuiolabiliter inter vires nostro imperio subiectas illins temporis

seruentur .

4. ORMONDE To B ISHOP MA C MAHON .

After our hearty comendacions to your Lordship Wee received yourthe a7th of the last moneth on the go th of the same, and in expectacion tothe r esu lt

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of what past heere since the meeting, stayd this yourwhom wee can onely advertise your Lordship that wee hauefactory professions and promises of loyalty to his Majestie and ato his authority placed in us, and as thereupon wee haue reexpectacion Of the seasonable effects which must both encour ageattempt all hazards to render this nation usefull to his Majestiepreserve it from the tyronous conquests of the pr evayling r ebells,but in case of a due and necessary obedience, and by thendeavoure s, we may yet render all the victoryes of

ineffectuall, and soe wee bid you heartily, etc . 6 th May, 1 649 .

Your very loveingGenerall Ever Mc Mahon

,Bishop of Clogher.

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5 . LETTERS FROM OWEN O’NEIL L .

TO D ION IS IO MASSARI, DEAN OF FERMO .

Reverendissime Domin e,Tandem ad tantas devenimus angustias et extremitates ut

necessario adhaerer e debeamus vel uni vel alteri parti haereticae , nempe factioniSupremi Concil ii aut factioni eorum qu i Dublinii degunt, quor um utr umque nobisamarius est ipsa morte . Hactenus ultra posse stetimus pro causa Dei expectantessumma aviditate inde aux ilium paterna cura Ill ustrissimi Domini Nuncii et vestraibi procurandum . Fuimus semper in castris, in comitatibus L ongfordiae, Cavan etLeitrim , ubi nostros speciale s amicos funditus destruximus, nisi quod inde nonaudebamus egr edi. Rogo vestram R ever endissimam Dominationem dignetur

tempestive nobis adesse summe necessario succur su , ne irreparabili fidei damno etnationis gravi infamise nota cogamur iniquo foeder e nos conjunger e haereticis .

I llustr issimus Cloghor ensis [Mac Mahon] fuit captus a Domino Felice O’N eill, sed

felici astu evasit manus ejus . Casu quo nihil nobis procurare poteritis, dignetu r ,uaeso , vestra Reverendissima Dominatio nos suo salutari consilio dirigere acBenedictionem pate rnam impertiri. Quantum ad me, si necessario adhaerendum

sit ul li parti haereticae , r eliquam partem vitae meae in alienis transigam partibus .Mise re mor tificantur reli

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Osi Sancti Fr ancisci qui adhaerebant Ecclesiae, insultantiaet inobedientia quorumiim discolorum ejusdem ordinis qui foventur favore et

authoritate Commissari Generali s Belgar um , Marchant ; faciat, quaeso, vestraReverendissima Dominatio ut in curia illins Commissar ii cohibeantur suspecti

conatus , ne ulterius in favor em heereticorum procedat. His me commendo favorivestro et vestras deosculor manus .

V estrae R ever endis simae Dominationis addictissimu s servu s,Don Eugenio O ’

N eill .

Ex castr is nostr is prope Cavan, I 3 Man, 1 649 .

Ad Decanum Firmanum ,I llustrissimum Dominum Dionisium Massarium .

TO CARDINAL DE L A CUENA .

Eminentissime Domine,Hactenus unanimiter cum laude Catholici hujus regni pugnavi

mus cum’ communi Ecclesiae hoste, sed quor umdam corda ita exulceravit invidia,mentesque amor bonorum ecclesiasticorum, quae toto tempore haereseos inique

o

et

abunde posseder ant adeo excoecavit et demul sit, ut r elicto sanoto foedere totiesincremento firmato de propaganda vera fide , et contempta obedientia

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SedIs

A postolicae ejusque Nuncii, cleri regni spreta authoritate , ia ua collegatione se

conjunxerint haereticis e t ecclesiae inimicis, imo ejusdem perfidi ae caput et

5 . R inuccini MSS. ,F lorence. Spicilegium Ossoriense .

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gub ernatorem instituerint regni Marchionem O rmoniae ..Hoc

favente divina clementia, inventi sunt qui huic Baal noP rovinciae enim U ltoniae cuj us militiam guberno, et

incendii contra r empublicam obscurare nititur pars adversa .

Eminentissimae Dominationis vestraeDon Eugenio

Ex campo nostro, 1 8 Man , 1 649 .

Eminentissimo Domino, Cardinali de la Cuena .

To CARDINAL PANF IL IO .

Eminentissime Domine,C um status nostri regni

,proh dolor

,sit redactus

conditionem ut Illustrissimo Domino Nuncio nostro Apostolico,ipsum

saniore et dignior e parte ecclesiastica et non contemnendo principaliumtotius regni numero, invitis, introductum sit haer eticum caput sub pr aeteet fidei conservandae ab aliquibu s hactenus In authoritasuam malitiam inur endo et Nuncio et ipsius sequacibus

aversentur L u ther anismum cujus professionis est idemcommun e votum etj uramentum Confoederatorum Catholic

ego in militia praepositus tam de praesente quam de futur ovelle aut voluisse quam ipsorum vestigiis inh aer ere et fidem

semper anhelo,promovere, etc .

Don Eugenio O ’N eill .

Ex campo nostro apud Cavan, 1 8 Man,1 649 .

Ad Eminentissimum Dominum, Cardinalem P amphilium .

To R I N UCCIN I .

Illustrissime Domine,V ix dici potest quantum passi sumus a discessu vestro continue

castrie in quibusdam pauci s nostr is comitatibus , quos funditus destruximu s

inde egr edi non potu imus . J am sumus in puncto quasi desperationis . Snos O rmonius cum sua factioneP ar liamentaria utramque, Deusurgente necessitate, brevi unumtempestive nobis inde succur ratu r .

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for God’s cause to refe rr the same to some others indifferent lawythat will be chosen by your E xcellencie to end and determine theto add some other unto the said Earle Of Ro scomman who isthe said difference to put an end to the same. And thei , etc .9th July, 1 649 . We prai Sir Nich Plunkett, Knt. ,

andEsquire, to call the parties to this petition before them and to exatheir difference if thei can

,by consent or otherwise

,to cer tifie us

together with their opinions what they conceaue fitt to be done therup

7 . ORMONDE To COL ONE L B IRNE .

After our harty comendacions : By our letters of this dayes ddirected Sir Tho A rmstronge to force in to Drogheda all theither of hey or com e, and according to his direction tobe brought In . These are therfore to pray and require you toassistance ou may in the execution of our said directions , at whatdesire it otyyou .

And see , etc, 3 Aug.

Colo : Birne .

8 . ORMONDE To COL ON EL GRACE .

After ou r harty comendacions These are to require you on sight herof toyour Orders for the present drawinge of Sir Edmond Butlers Regiment offrom all partes where they now are into a body at Tulla in thelagh . Y ou are to aplyyour selfe to the Commissioners of the said 0who shall have orders to that effect. Of this you may not faile.Lieutenant-Colonel Grace .

9 . ORMONDE TO COL ONEL B IRNE .

After our very harty comendacions yours of yes s date we haueand have thought fitt for the expreyour desires to serve hiyou the same shallbe

doe also authorize you to treat with and graunt condicions to such asin opposicion to his Majesties author ity by and with the advice of the

Carte Papers, cxln. p. 6 . 8 . Carte Papers, cxlii. p. 7.

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cE dmond . And what condicions you shall graunt unto them

,or any of them ,

we doehereby undertake to make good . Soe, r eeomendinge as well this particul ar to yourbest managment, not doubtinge Of your r eadines therunto as the pr eservacionand maintenance Of such straglinge soldiers as shall come of that way, we bid you

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hartily farewell . 4th Aug. 1 649 .

Your loveinge friend,Colonel B irne . Ormonde .

10. ORMON DE To MAYORS OF WE XFORD AND CASHE L .

After etc Wee understand that there is remaineing Of the bisquett appointedby us to be made and sent by that Corporacion a proporcion of six thousand weight,and his Maj esties service and your owne preservacion depending much upon thedrawing in to the feilds Of the horse forces, wee haue thought fitt to pray andrequire yew wi th what possible speed yow may to hasten the said pr oporcion of

bisquett to Athy, which will doe noe lesse then answeare the expectacion wee haveof your care and diligence to promote the present service ; and se e , etc . Dated othAug . 1 649 .

Your loveing fr ind,Mayor [of] Wexford . Ormonde .Another to the Mayor of Cashell for of bisquett, in the same words andof the same date.

11 . ORMONDE TO DAN IEL O’NE IL L .

I am informed by Sir Richard Barnwell that his house of Newcastle is avery considerable place in relacion to the security Of the inhabitants thereaboutsfrom the in cursion O f the enemy and therefore I desire you imediatly upon receipthereof to send thether twenty musketeers Of Captaine Gayners or any othercompany you shall thinke fitt, and to supply them with a reasonable proportion ofamunition,

match and leade , as alsoe to ascer taine the subsistence Of them outOf the

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weekely contribucion Of that parish or otherwise as you shal l judge best, Ihave r eceaved yours by Tompson and doe approve Of your sending those men toDrogheda and of your endeavors to preserve that place . On thursday I intend tobeginnmymarch from hence and doe hope to bee with you very speedily thereabouts .In the meane tyme I r emaine

Your affectionate friend,Kilkeny Castle, the 7 Aug : 1 649 . Ormonde .Colonell Daniell ONeale .I shall bee aboute Tecroghan or Trim on Friday at night with money and as

I can get .

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OW EN O’NEI L L AN D SIR CHARL ES

i . Captain Henry Fi nch’s Relation Of the siege of London-derry, by the ScotchIrish

,and dis-affec ted English .

London-derry 1 9Worthy Sir,

Lately I have received none fromebruary of all passages with some relationit would never have come to this height, as then there was apresently it grew hotter, and in the Lagon they began to deny theupon

,so as souldiers were sent out for distresses, and brought in

Sir Alexan . Stuarts quarters refused to pay any .

March 22. Two troops of horse went to L ethe rkenny, but werereturn

,yet at length had way given them, but withou t any mon

generall revolt of all the Scotch of all sides appears, and they dr awfirst upon other seemin occasions .March 28 . They tota ly debar r e our markets, which before they had Obstructed,and keepe their army at Cargans, and Mannur Conningham .

The first act of hostility was Aprill I . they broke up John E lumes his house andstable

, and took out 1 9 horses .The 3 . My Lord President having bought some meale in the country, wassurprized

,being some 30 Odd boules of meal comming from the Mongh [Muff] ,

Cap . Kilner and the rest that had the charge of it, was put to flye for i t .The 4, They seased upon John E lumes house, laid a guard there, and debarredany passage

,seasing upon some boats, and all his goods in effect .

7th . Capt. Kilner and my self were taken prisoners , but I was released for Capt.Lawson

,who was detained in town, Cap . Kilner was shortly inlarged, but he is yet

with them,and in a miserable condition .

I o th . Some few of our troopers going to water their horses by the gallows wascharged with a farre greater party, and beate up to the very gates, where two ofthem was laid dead

,one taken prisoner, some others hurt .

23 . A party Of 5 0 horse of ours being no more Officers and all, marched to theCarganes, where the generall randezvouze of the Scotch then was, 40 Ofmuskete ers went out to make good the horse retreate, but went not a milewhere wee tooke 45 prisoners, killed 1 6 . whereof one was Maj . Belfere an able

For references in the “Aphorismical Discovery” and Colonel Hemy O’N eill’s “ R elation, to thesetransactions, see vo Ii. p. 4 1 , and vol. iii. p. 21 1 .

i . A true R elation Of the twenty weeks Slege of L ondonderry bywith the daily rocecdiug passages thereof as also the nu mber ofsides . R elate ri in two letters from Captaine Henr Finch, one ofof the A ldermen of the city, to his friend in L on on . L ondonand are to bee sold at the Exchange, and atWestminster. 1649.

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so many as were not useful] , was sold to the enemy for 1 08 . a peece, Upon pand was curr antly paid .

8 . The enemy in one night had built an incredible peece Of work withinmusket shot Of our towne, upon the top Of the hill upon the wupon which my Lord President drew out all his horse , andup to the worke , who immediately left it, gave alarm to

but none mortally ; the charge of horse wasresolutely given and received on both sides,divine providence did shew it selfe mightily therein in the chasemiles, and beat up all their out-guards, some Of their powder in thup, and kill

’d one man .

1 3 . A new fort whi ch were a building at the windmill was nearth rowne downe by the enemy this night, the wind being high, he wastill done .

15 . Three companies of English came in about 200. besides Officers,victualls or cloaths, and a great defect in armes, not above halfe armed,supplied by my Lord President in some measure .

1 8 . White castle was this night plundred by some of our men , and theget some mault, barly, meal, and much other luggage fromplaces.

1 9 . The Scotch boat that was taken with the cows and horses bound for Sbefore mentioned, was manned out, and this day brought in two other smallboats bound for Scotland from Colraine , laden with staves, clobords , rounsome butter, but they missed of their maine designe, being a bark laden withtallow, and other good commodities, & c.

As if the Lord President had had a foresight,or some inspiration Of

before any appearance was here,caused some 80 horse

,and about

foot, to come hither Feb . 5 . out Of Connough [t] , and made stay ofvictualls and provisions, of which at this time Of the yeare this townfurnished, which hath mightily disappointed our adversaries, who (1month would have starved us, but praised be God, after three mentis not one sicke or feeble body among us, andfirst day Of the siege, our greatestfiring but Old houses and trees got out Ofbe plentifully sent us by the Parliament,a great providence Of God

,that salt beef,

of the year drinking little (some nothing)

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it doth, and not rather breed diseases. This is a part of the proceedings here sincemy last ; but should I write you the laborious care, industry, and vigilency of our

governour , scarce once in a week going to bed, nor sleeping at most times above

two hours in twenty four, the gal antry of our horse, and stoutnesse of ou r feet,with every particular action , I should be too large. I shal I fear

,lose the

convey ance of this by my prolix ity . SO I conclude, with commendations to yourselfe, fri ends, and rest,London-derry Your assured friend

1 5 . June, 1649 . and servant,

Henr y Fin ch .

I cannot say punctually that just so many men were killed at the skirmishesmentioned, yet by the report Of the souldiery, and Of the country, they were rathermore then lesse .

London-den y, August I 5 . 1 649 .

Worthy Sir,My last I writ to you, was Of 1 9 . or 20. of June, since no occasion hath

presented, nor none came from you , nor indeed from any place else, all passagesay ing been Obstructed .

June 24 . What had past from the be'

nuing Of our siege to that time, Iadvertised ; since the most materiell are : Tiost of our horse , and 1 00 foot beforeday, went to surprise the enemies horse-guard, which lay at Mervins Mil l, a mileof the towne, but were discovered by the guards on the other side Of the water, thealarm being given, they took horse, and left the place, killed three men, and tookenine cowes, so we took the plunder, and fired the mill, and foure or five houses.28 . These dayes past was spent in pul ling downe of houses, and the mills,bringing home the wood for firing, and the stones for horse mil ls, onely one day askirmish Of the foot, where the enemy lost foure men .

30. The Presidents brother, and other officers Of Connaught (the number of twentyhorse in all

,who were long before expected with their forces) came hither, having

made a cessa tion for a month with the Scotch, but were to returne in 48 hour es,which they did, but July 2. in the time of their stay, a great skirmish was almostall day between our feet and theirs, our horsemen being all in towne dispatchingbusinesse with their friends Of Connaught, onely a few which guarded the horses,1 2. whereof went to second our fe et, which was presently encountred with a likeparty of theirs, which had scarce exchanged their pistols, when 100 and Odde horsecomes amaine upon those few

,and all their foot upon ours, beat ou r men to the

wa lls,and with a full carrear came all along the wall within pistoll shot thereof,

and close under our new work, firing all the way yet blessed be God, we lost nota man

,five of theirs was kill ’d

,and 2 taken prisoners, some of ours hurt, most

recovered ; in probability had the hor smen been out, and ou r feet had ammunition ,which they had not, having spent it in the skirmish, a glorious day had been on

our parts . Sligo sold to Clanr icard by Henderson, whereby Connought 19 lost.These eight dayes pas t, have resorted to the enemy grea t numbers of horse andfoot

,and daily skirmishes, and have brought to their leagure I 2 peeces Of

ordnance, whereof they shot three peeces, carrying 4 l . bueffect , the have made no more use Of them . Col . George Mua party 0 horse and foot, who more then a month before,reported)

3or 400 horse, 1 2 or 1 500 feet English, Scotch ,

miserably ar r ied all the country,retaken Colraine , and those parts .

1 2 . They built a fort at the Knock of Ember, to stop shipping andto us (which for 20 daies past, mightily relieved this place out

[I nishowen] with fresh victuall s) and having many hands, by noon , hadefensible peece Of worke ; to slight which, and to get their ordnance, thesent Cap . Keyse r (a Par[liament] ship here) , with 1 00 musketteer s inthey weregreat and

1 6 . They vapoured very much all day, buOf their horses, and one man was kill’d byindeed Is all the hurt I know they have don

This day came about 400 horse, andthe other side the water, unexpected by u s,Dean Bartly, and a Lieu . pri soners, immediately they send down a party Ofhorse to bring off our 1 00 men went with Keyser, who had lived the weekupon E nishowne , wanting nothing, but taking what they pleased .

20. The last night they remove their siege, and our men this day bring allcabins and huts that was in the trench

,and made Of it for firing about 20. or

21 . The enemy within a mil e of the towne draws up into battaliafoot, and seem resolved to fight, ours the l ike, but the ground beingapproaching, nothing was done .24. A party Of 24 Of our horse being sent outparty of theirs Of 80 , sent for the same end, chprisoners, both English, whereof Henry Pige,horses killed, 9 or 1 0 men

,without any losse to u s, onely two

night a party Of 1 00 horse,and as many dragoons, were sent int

contribution .

25 The enemy appears in great numbers, not lesse of horse andwhich put us in a great fright

,our party out of E nishowne not

about noon they drew into battalia, so did we,they marched to E nishowncame only time enough tothe van beat up ou r rear

,

them all, a part of& c . The way noton the other side, but by that time they cameor lesse.26 . The Lord Of Ards , ordered by the

chiefe Of Uls ter, by commission , wherof

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ave had the country gone with him, promising to return suddenly with an army0 1 0000.

1 0. New Buildings or Goldsmiths towne quitted and taken by One ale whereinwas good store of mault and other provisions .

1 1 . Their new fort called Charles Fort upon the water was surendred to thePresident wherin was 1 80 men I I peeces of ordnance and 4 small drakes upon onecarriage

,little ammunition or provision .

The souldiers left all their armes : but their powder-bag& c . being laid upon a heap (through accident or negligence) blew up andseverall of our

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oificer s and some souldiers very sore, and some horses, one or twodanger Of death .

Two peece of ordnance were taken at New Buildings .1 2. Eale [E lagh] Castle delivered up a serjeant and two fi le of men left in

Mogerline , Lieu . Col . Jam : Galbraith’s house delivered up, and Cap . Gore and aOf 20 or 30 left in it .

1 3 . Bophee [Boveagh] castle summoned but rejected the summons .Cap. Kilner came to town (having till Saturday at night past, in a manner

kept prisoner by the Scots) who then left them, the English andthither who hath about 40 good men, armes and ammunition and willstrengthened.

The Scots in these parts all fled to Ballieelly and Ballicastle which they victualand intend to make good .

14. A party of our own horse and foot and some Of Oneals marched with 3 peecesof ordnance to Bophee castle to beleagure it . The whole country in effect comesin

,submits, and gets protections.

grand party Of the Scots drawing to head Mr . King isNow thinking I have been over tedious, communicate this toour friends as you think fitting to whom I desire

,with your self to be remem

I rest,your assured friend,

Henry Finch .

I i. SI R CHARL ES COOTE TO COUNCIL OF STATE AT LONDON .

Right Honourable,Be pleased to understand that General Owen O ’N eal,

sensible that the Parliament’s interest in these parts was in danger to belost

, and the forces under my command likely to be ruined and destroyedthereof by a numerous party of English and Scots under the Lord of Ardsdesperate enemies against the Parliament, was pleased freely to Offer his asour relief, which was accordingly accepted by me, upon the articles or

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h erein inclosed,‘ which I purpose (God willing) inviolab ly to observe, till yourLordships’pleasure be known therein And truly I must ingeniously acknowledgethat I have hitherto found General O ’

N eal and the army under his command verypunctuall and faithfull in all their promises and engagements that they had madeunto me ; and I make no question but they will continue so unto the end In themeantime while the Generall hath been pleased to communicate unto me certainproposals , which he saith were transmitted into England to the Parliament byColonel Munk and though , for his own part, and the prime Officers with him,

theydo not doubt but that the proposals are already yeelded unto by the State ; yet, inregard their army and party in all other parts Of the kingdom cannot be satisfiedtherewith , untill the Parliament be pleased to declare themselves more publicklytherein ; He hath therefore desired me humbly to intreat your Lordships to declareyour resolution therein , and that with as much speed as may be, to the end thathe and his party migh t with the more vigor and cheerfulnesse endeavou r thepreservation of the Parliament’s interest in this country

,which I humbly desire

may be accordingly performed, as that which I humbly conceive (with submission toships greater judgments) may much conduce to the advancement of thet’e interest in this country A nd so I remain,

My Lords,Your Lordships most humble and faithful l servant ,

Charles Coot.London-derry

,August 14, 1 649 .

For the Right Honourable the Councell Of State, sitting at Wh itehall,Westminster .

Afte r the the reading hereof [on 24 Aug . 1 649] the House [of Commons] votedas followethI . Resolved

,etc . That the vote of this house of the tenth of this moneth in the

case Of Colonel Monke , be communicated to Sir Charles Coote, as the resolution ofthis house, and a direction for him how to behave h imselfe in the transactionbetween him and Owen R oe 0 Neal .2. Resolved, etc . That this house is well satisfied Of the diligence, faithfulnesse ,and integrity of Sir Charles Coot in preserving the garrison of London-derry forthe interest Of the Commonwealth Of England ; and that i t be specially r ecom

mended to the Councell of State to take care for provisions for him for the future,to prevent the like straits, and encouragement of him and his Officers and souldiersunder his command .

It was also voted,that one Captain Keyser who, with his frigot disserted Sirshould be sent for and examined, and power given to the

State to commit him if there be cause, and the house ordered £ 100 toM . King (one that had done good service) who brought the lettersarles Coote .

pp . 216,227, 433

-4, for documents in connection with Owen O ’

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iii. STATEMEN TS BY EARL OF CL ARENDON IN REFERENCE To OWEN O’NE IMONK

,A N D COOTE .

The Parliament party who had heap’d so many reproaches and calumnies

the King for his clemency to the Irish , who had grounded their own an

strength upon such foundations as were inconsistent withRoman Catholick religion , and even with any humanity tomore especially to those Of the old native extraction , the whhad

,upon the matter

,sworn to extirpate ;

most ancient sept, and his wholcause for their firstpower of the P ar liamself would not be able to extend his mercy and favours towards themseem

’d to be confident he was in his gracious disposition inclin’d to

therefore professed to take up arms against the exorbitant power onlyto retain hearts full Of devotion and duty toby underhand and secret treaties with thecileable to the -proceedings of the Generalwho govern’d there, than to make any serupin the person of the Marquess [of Ormonde] to which and to whom beall duty and reverence : These two so contrary and disagreeing elements hby the subtle and volatile Spil its Of hypocrisy and rebellion, found a way . toperate together, and Owen 0Neal had promised and contracted with the othehe would compel the Lord Lieutenant to reti re and draw O ff his army fromDublin

,by invading with his army those parts of Leinster and Munster

yielded most, and indeed all, the provision and subsistancewhich he presum

’d the Marquess would not suffer to be

h is incursions For the better d oing whereof,and enablin

Colonel Monke , Governour of Dundalk (and who was the samong the English 1 ebels) had pI Omis

’d to deliver him ,

garrison, a good quanti ty of powder, bullet, and matchfetching whereof Owen 0 Nealwith a party of five hundredDrogheda was taken by the Lordnew

D

eontracted friendship , r esolv’d

good h aste,that within few

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hours,

Dundalk,he fell upon him

,and r e

foot there were not forty that escap’d,but were either slain

got all the ammunition , and with it so good an accountundalk, that he immediately encamp

’d before i t

,and

Monke (who else had been deliver’d up by his own soldiers) to sur

iii. TheHgistory of the Rebellion and Civil War in Ireland. By E dward, E arl of Clarendon .

1 7 19 p 2

See “ Aphorismical Discovery, ante, p. 37.

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alterations he advised ; which prinreligion which he so qualified, that‘ that if O ’

N eile would consentsigned by him which he wouldconfirmation and that in the mean time

,there might be a 0

between them for three mon ths ; in which time, and much less, heshould receive a ratification of the treaty from the Parliament .’

Owen O ’N eil e consented to the alterations

,set his hand and seal to

and returned it to Monk , with his consent likewise to the cessation for thAnd at this time it was, that he refused to agree with the ConfederaKilkenny in the peace with the King . Monk sent it presentlywhich had given him authority to do what he had done . But theirnow better composed at home , and some preparations were maderelief for Ireland ; besides, they had not authority to make anybut presented it to the Parliament

, which could only give i t.reported there but the house was on fire ; all men inveighedsumption of Monk, who deserved to be displaced , and to have hifrom him, and to have exemplary punishment inflicted on him .

how criminal they had declared it to be in the King himself, to have treated,m ade a peace with the Irish rebels and what would the people think, andif any countenance should be given to the same transgression by the P ar liamif they should ratify a treaty made by the most notorious of the rebels,that people under his command

, who were the most notorious contrivers ofrebellion, and the most bloody executioners of i t ? for the most mercilesshad been committed in Ulster, by thatof which Owethey thoughtgiven novoid

,and should never

out of the sincerity ofthe good and benefit of

the Lord Lieutenant, which they ought to have had before that time,murder of the late King, they had used all acts of hostility against thforces

,and had beseiged Londonderry ; the only considerab le place

obedience to the Parliament ; which was defended by Sir Charles Cooi t wasby hishimselto the

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13 . ORMONDE 'r o L IEUTENAN T-COL ONEL GRACE.

After etc . Understanding by your letters of the this instant that yourtroope i s at G eshill and noe parte of the regiment therewith

,wee thinke fitt and

require you on sight heer eof to send your said troope under the commandfurther orders, and that you goe backe

enient hast you draw the rest of the regiment togetherButler’s troope , and therewith march towards us . And se e

farewell from Drogheda,the 1 7th of August, 1 649 .

Your loveing freind,Ormonde .

For Lieutenant-Colonell Richard Grace .

After our etc . Wee find that Colonell Francis Trafford is necessitated for hishealth to goe for France, for which iourney he i s greate want of money. As it isprobable Colonell Francis Trafford may be in France, wee have therefore thoughtfitt heereby to desire you to pay unto Colonell Francis Trafford soe much as youcan possibly spare out of your receipts of the rents of that towne, and the landsthereunto belonging, to supply the exigence of both, and, upon Colonell Trafford

’scomeing over, wee shall settle some course between you as shalbe to your satisfaction .

And soe etc . 20th August, 1 649 .

Your loveing fr eind,Ormonde.

Lieutenant-Colonell Richard Grace.

14. ORMONDE TO EAR L or DERBY .

My Lord,

This noble lady,the Lady Tichburne , in the unsatiable mallice of the

rebella to the King’s fr inds , being particularly threatened with ru1ne, is forced forsafety to betake her selfe unto that I landfi the last refuge of the distressed of that

I shall desire your Lordship’s favour in the best maner that it canlady of se e great vertue and honor, being now seperated from her

and both distressed for the onely cause that makes us all sufferers . Imuch intreaty to your lordship in a thing to which you are soe frequentlyed

,but r emaine

Your Lordship’s affectionate seruant

Earl of Derby .

From Dr ogeda, a4th of Aug. 1 649 .

13 . Carte Papers, cxlii. pp. 12, 16 .14. Carte Papers, cxlii. p. 26.

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15 . ORMONDE '

r o SI R ARTHUR ASTON—LADY W I L MOT’I‘ AT DROGHEDA .

After our hearty commendations : We understand that you have discmore correspondence to bee b etweene the Lady Willmott* anmight Z3

O ine inst occasion to her r estrainte . But, in thewee r etaine of her yeeres and qu alitie, wee conceave it sour very good Lord, the Lord Moore

’s country-howse,to debarr her fI om o

of gi ve Ing future intelligence in that kinde . And see wee hidd you heartilyfrom Tecroghan, the 28th of August

,1 649 .

Your loving friendSir Arthur Aston .

16 . ORMONDE 'r o COL ONEL HUGH BO Y [B UI DII E ] O’DONEL L .

After etc . By our patent of this dayes date, wee required your imediate In

to Athy, where wee shall order your payment from tyme to tyme dureincontinuance there . Wee thought fitt hereby to requireinstructed to account with the R eceavor of the King’s County o f whawere made unto your regiment since your comeing

ci

into that county,that if any thing r emaine in ar reare to you wee may gine erdei forfaccion

,and therefore, that at or before your departure you take noe

the King’s County, being that, upon r eturne of the account of their R eceauer

him intrusted by you therein,wee have undertaken your satisfaccion, whereof

doubting your performance,wee bid you heartily farewell from Tecroghan,

28th day of Aug. 1649 .

Your loveing fr ind,Ormonde.

Colonel Hugh Boy O ’Donell .

After etc . Your are to observe our orders of the 28th of this in stant inmarching to Athy you [are] not [to] impute the dispersing of your regimentour many patents haveing not by any removed you out of that county sincecoming thither

,though wee under stand that since your being with us at

you removed your selfe and regiment into the Queen’s County, by vertuepatent which you denied unto us to have come to your hands and weepatent of the 21 th of this instant to march to P hillipstowne with yourtheir untill further order, contrary unto which yo u afterwards marchedQueen’s County. By your letters of the a8th this instant, wee appointedleave one behind to account with the R eceaver , upon r eturne whereof wee p

15 Carte Papers, cxlii . p. 3 1 See also ante, pp. 233 34 35.I 6. Carte Papers, cxlii. pp. 29 , 34.

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A PPE NDIX . 19 . ORMONDE '

r o CO L ONEL H UGH BYRNE .

Ormonde .Wh ereas it i s of absolute necessity in order to the advancement of

Majesties service that all possible meanes and industry he used to s uoy [and]W ickloe side of the citty. Wee

now quarters and thence to marchhere being come you are as well for y

the enemy to cau se all the strength and bolts inthe enemy [might] possese himselfe , and whichand prejudice upon you andhim

,you are withall at the

acting some service against him or preventing him of

administer him r eleife ) in deteyneing the people of the countDublin with provisions and other nece ssaryes, for doing whereof

9 . Septemb ris , 1 649 .

To Collonell Hugh Byrne .

20. O RMON DE ’s N E G OCIA T I O N S W ITH OW EN O’NEI L L .

i . IN STRUCTIONS P ROM O RMONDE TO FATHER NU GE N T .

By the Lord Lieutenant Generall of Ireland .

Ormonde .[ L ] Forasmuch as Father Francis Nngeut hath , in pursuance of letters

credence given him,dated xxth of February last} subsigned Emerus C logheren

Owen O ’N eill, and Richard Ferrall , obtained his Majesties gratious lette

directed , in the behalfe of Generall Owen O Neill, comaundinge vs th

wee,in observance of his

inge desir eous to unite alldue obedience vnto his Mof the other, doe in hisGenerall Owen Oand ioineinge againstinterests in this the full and free benefitt of the

19 . Carte Papers, clxii. p. 84.

i . Carte P a ers,xxiii . 333, and vol . lxv . p. 367 .

—This appears to be the “ instrument”to in Ormonde 3 letter to wen O

’N eill of 29th Sept. 1649, ante, p. 282 .

For this letter, see vol. i. p. 772.

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Oblivion , in the same measure as it is granted to any other of his Majestiesépbiects by the Articles of Peace, and shall have his Majesties gratious pardon forall former offences .a . That the said Generall Owen O Neill his party and adherents shall

,in

uanee of the Articles of Peace, have the full liberty of their e conscience , andexercise of their religion throughout the kingdome .

the said Generall Owen O Neill, shall have his Majesties commission tos Majesties authority, an army in this kingdome

er as the rest of his Majesties forces are .of an Earle shalbe by his Majesties Letters P attentss beires males .*

Thoise beeinge the conditions which the said Father Francis Nugent declaredvnto vs would be satisfactory vu to the said Generall Owen O Neill , wee doe 111

case of his the said Generall Owen O Neill’s submission to his Majesties authori ty ,h d assistance in pr eser veinge his Majesties interests in thi s kingdome , condiscend

vuto,not intending heer eby to limitt the said Generall Owen O Neill from r eceav

ts or advantages, which are or may be derived vnto himconclusion vppon the treaty now on foote betweene oursaid Generall Owen O Neill . Giuen at Kilkenny Castle,

of September,1649 .

Ormonde .29 . Sept . 1 649 . A Coppy of my Lord’s Instructions to Father Francis Newgent .Endorsed : Sir, Y ou are to shew theise our instructions to Colonel DanielNeill

,and to be guided by him in the pursuance of them . Given at Kilkennythis 29th . of Sept . 1 649 .

n . NEGOTIATION S AT MADRID,1 649 .

—STATEMENTS BY LORD C L ARENDON .

The truth is, Don Alonzo [de Cardenas] , who had no affection for the king,

upon the memory of some disobligations when he first came over into England,and liked well his employment and residence there , used all the endeavoursimaginable to have the king’s condition thought to be irrecoverable and desperate ,and therefore that all civilities extended towards him were cast away , and wouldyield no fruit

,and that the Commonwealth was so established, that i t could never

be shaken . So that Spain thought only how to make a firm friendship there, andthere ever had been a king [of England] , in the confidence that

A nd therefore when the ambassador s ,‘

l' after all ceremonies

e audience with the king,and desired, ‘ that he would

commissioners,with whom they might treat about the renewing the

between the two crowns,which had been provided for by the last treaty to

See, atp. 375 , Intended R oyal grants to Owen O ’N eill .

H istory of the R ebe llion and Civil Wars in E ngland . By E dward , E arl of Clarendon. Oxfordvol. ii. 734 .

T ord Cottington and the author, E dward Hyde, subsequently E arl of Clarendon .

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be renewed within so many months after the death of either king, and withthey might likewise confer upon such relief In aIms and money, as his Cmajesty would think [proper] to send to their master intoof the ambassadors desired to hasten his j ourney as soon asmemorial

,which they then delivered to his Catholic Majesty,

likewise ‘ that he would write to Owen O’Nei le to di spose himking , since his standing out did only weaken the Catholic partythem less united to oppose the Parliament, whereby theirinevitably follow, as well as irreparablereceived shortly after an answer, sent tothem ,

‘ that the king had sent him to them to conferof their last memorial . He said, the king did not thinkany committee to renew the last treaty of peace ; whichmight well he Observed between the two nations ; and thatdeferred till the times should mend implying very littleking should be in England, i t would be a fit time to renew‘ he was ready to receive any propositions from them

,wherein

particularly set down their desires, if they were ready to depato Owen O ’

N eile ,’

(whom he called Don Eugenio , he had sotowaI ds his Catholic maje stie , by leaving his service

" In Flandeh imself into Ireland without his license, that his majestie couldto him ; but that he would take such care, that he should knowto his majesty

’s good liking, that he betook himself to the sGreat Britain without I eserve ; which he did believe wouldwh ich method they did conceive was proposed, because they shoulSpaniard had no hand in sending him into that kingdom ,

rebellion ; whereas at the same time Don Diego de la Torre wasresident or envoy from Spain .

This answer was evidence enough to them,how

any avowed friendship of that crown , though theyto Obtain some little favour in private as arms andof money for the king’s subsistence, that could htherefore the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was designedhim in Ireland, expected only to hear that he was arrived theno t present his memorial so particularly as was demanded, nohis voyage thither : and so they rested for some time, withoutfa i the I ti ouble by audiences, and enjoyed themselves In no unpleasant retreatbusiness

,if they could have put Off the thought of the miserable condition of

master, and their own par ticulai concernments in their own country .

”

See assage in letter of Owen O ’N eill (vol . i.g

I elative to paymentSpain . n December, 1647, R inuccini informed ardinal P anzirolo that thebad private ly promised to assist Owen O’

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A PPE NDIX .24. ORMONDE To CA PTA IN TERENCE COGH L AN .

These are to require you to issue unto Major Generall Hugh O Neale ofscore beove s for the use of the part of the Northern army under his 0takinge his hand for receipt therof. And for soe doinge this shall be unto yousufficient warrant .Given at Killkenny Castle, the 22th day of October, 1 649 .

To Capten Terence Coghlan .

After ou r harty commendacions : We have seen your letter of the 2 1 th ofinstant unto Geo : Lane , expressing your pr sent occasions of stay in thatwhich beinge for the present necessary

,we haue sent our direction for the

marchinge of that party hither, and haveinge the rest of the army now inwe require you to make your imediat repaire unto us after theforces

,and that you take a course that the com e and beoves of

dispatched after you for the supply of the army . And soe we bid youfarewell from Killkenny Castle, 22 Oct . 1 649 .

Your loving friend,Terence Coghlan .

You are to bringe with you all the shoes and stockens you can .

25 . ORMON DE TO L IEUTENANT-GENERAL FERRA L L .

After ou r harty commendacions : Wee haue by twoe severall letters formdesired your imediat mar chinge hither unto us with the wholeunder your commaund and least those might miscar rye , we thought fittexpresse to r enewe our said former desires of your speedy marchinge ; wh

doubtinge your effectuall performance, we bid you har tily farewell from KCastle the 22th day of Oct . 1 649 .

Your loveinge freind,Lieutenant-Generall Fer rall .

26 . ORMONDE TO MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH O’NEIL L .

After our harty commendacions : These are to pray and require you toO t.Ci-mofid6 present order unto the officers of Connaght foot to be tomor r owe by tWelvto clocke at the rendezvou s at Newnam neer Gran . He rof expectings you

Hugh O’N eill. faile, wee bid you farewell, from our Castle of Kilkenny, the 22th of Oct . 1 649.

Ormonde.To Maj or-Generall O Neale .

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27 . ORMONDE TO L IEUT ENANT-GENERAL FERRAL L .

After our harty commendacions : Wee haue seen your letters of the 22th ofthis instant unto Collonel Daniell O Neile, and thought fitt herby to requirey our imediat mar chinge with the party under your commaund by this peace untovThomastowne , where we intend to encampe with the rest of the army. We hauegiven order to the Commissioners to make provision and to haue it in a r eadine ssefor your party . And see we bid you har tily farewell from Killkenny Castle, thea4th of O ct. 1 649 .

We have writt to the Commissary of theV ictualls to see your men provided in

your way .

Lieutenant-Generall Fer rall .

28 . ORMONDE To OW EN O’NE IL L .

It is nowe become of absolute necessitie that for the preservacion of hisaje sties interest and subiects in this kingdome , some course should be resolved onimpede the further progresse of the rebelle, and therefore I think fitt to hasten

unto you my desires that yow would repaire hither with all possible expedicion tothe end we may have the benefit of your conference and advice touchinge the mostprobable wayes and meanes of effectinge the same . And soe I remains

Your afi'

ectionat friend,Kil lkenny Castle, 27 . October, 1 649, about 4 in the afternoone . Ormonde .

29 . ORMONDE To COL ONEL HUGH BYRNE .

After our hearty comendacions : Wee have receaved late informacion that youaliened from those professions of loyaltie and good affeccions lately come from youunto us both to his Majesty’s service and the kingdome

’s welfare, to which wee can

in nothing give credence, haueuing on our parte removed (as much as in us lay) all

things that might gine you occasion to recede from the reall demonstracion of thoseprofessions . A nd therefore wee thought fitt hereby to pray and require yourimediate marching into the feild with the regim ent of foote and troope of horseunder your comaund to joyne with other his Majesty’s forces in the opposicion of

the r ageing enemy whoe intends to over runn the whole kingdome .

As the d istance of your brother hitherto m ight haue hindered your communication with our forces, soe wee hope nowe that his satisfaction hath taken awaythe feare of prej udice in your absence out of that county, and that you will bee

27. Carte Papers, exln. p. 57. 28 . CaIte Papers, cxln. p. 58 .

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instrumentall in the forwarding of his coming into the feild as chee can. If any thing there bee which may give gr ounde for theinformacion (as wee hope there is not) wee desire to knowe it, to the enddue consideratien thereof fitting satisfaction may bee given . A nd soe weheartily farewell fi om Kilkeny Castle, the 27th of October, 1 649 .

Your loveinge friend,Colonel Hugh Byrne . Ormonde .

30. ORMONDE TO OW EN O’NE IL L .

A fter our harty commendacions : We are informed by our very good Lord,Lord Viscount N ettervil l of Dowth , that one Capten Thomas Maguire, withhis adherents, came into the Co : of W eastmeath tothence by force of armesfor saftie from Cromwell’

goodes, shallyou to giu e present order unto Phillipp Mo Hugh Reylie to causemade forthwith of the said cowes, horses and other goodes, unto suchLord N etter vill shall 1mploy to r eceave them, or sufficient satisfaction forand

,if otherwise they may not be had

,to force r estitu cion or satisfaction as

said. Herein desiringe your especiall care, we bid you har tily farewell .our castle of Killkennie , the 27 of October, 1 649 .

Your very loving freind

Generall Owen O Neale .

3 1 . ORMONDE '

r o MAYOR or KI L KENNY.

After etc. Whereas the number of one hundred and fower men are to be raiand armed by the c itty of Kilkeny for the r ecruite of Collonel Richard Bregiment of foote, wee have hereby

Bryan of the sasaid number, and saue you the trouble and ge of r aiseing soe many ofmen . And soe wee bid you hear tely farewell from Kilkeny Castle, the 29 thOctober . 1 649 .

Your loveing freind,Mayor [of] Kilkeny. Ormonde.

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3 5 . ORMONDE TO MA Y UR S or CL ONMEL,CASHEL , K I L KENNY, E TC .

After etc . I t i s of absolute nece ssitie,in order to the prevention of the

dispersing and the many dangers ' which will inevitably thereby ensueMajesties present service

,that sutlers be sent from all partes to the said

And therefore [we] will and require you without faile to send from that tomany sutlers as possibly yow may to Graig, by Sunday at nightmorning next, furnished with bread, beare, and such other provisions as thataffords, for which punctuall payment is to bee made . And s oe , etc .

Dated I November,1 649.

Your loveing friend,Ormonde .

Clonmell, Cashell, Kilkeny, Catherlagh , Gowran, Knocktopher, L eghlinCallan, Fetherd.

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r o OW EN O’NE I L L .

After our hearty comendations : Wee have appointed Collonell Myleswith the regiment of horse under his commaund

,to march downe into the

quarters unto Sir Geo . Munroe, to r eceaue his commaunds, in order to his Maservice and the preservation of his intr est in that province, wCollonell Reily the better to performe, wee pray you to furnish him wi

number of beoves shall hee r equisitt for the sustenance of his men untillin to the said quarters. And soe wee bidd you heartily farewell . FromCastle the second of November, 1 649 ,

Your loveing friend,Generall Owen O Neale . Ormonde .

37 . ORMONDE r o COL ON E L MAYAR’I‘

.

A ft-er our h earty comendations : Upon certaine weighty considerations,have thought fitt hee r eby to will and require yow ,

notwithstanding our foorder

,to continue with your regiment of foote in the fort of Duncannon 11

shall r ece iue our farther direction . Soe not doubting of your observance hewe bid you heartily farewell from Kilkeny Castle, the 3d of November, 1 649 .

Your very loveing fr eind,Ormonde .

Colonel Mayart.

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r o MAYOR OF KIL KENNY . A ppsumx.

After our etc . Such is the occasions of his Majestie’s service,that the party of

Generall Owen O Neales army now encamped neer the citty of Killkenny underthe conduct of Lieutenant-Generall Ferrall mus t of necessity march towardes the

eeke’s pay, which doeth amount unto £500 the one

the other moytie on Munday, for repaymen t wher of,d by us, in pursuance of the Articles of Peace

,will

failer herin will not only much prejudice his Majestie’s service,

occasion of great trouble to the cittie , to prevent both which wee more desire your complyance . And soe we bid you hartily farewell .

Castle of Killkenny the third of November, 1 649Your loveing friend,

Mayor [of] Kilkenny. Ormonde .

39 . EP ITAPH ON OW EN O’NEIL L .

E U GE N I I O’NEL L I , CO P I A RUM U L TON I E N SIUM P RA E FE C’I

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I GENERAL IS,EP ITA PH IUM .

Hic jacet ill e ingens patriae defensor O’N ellus,

Nobilis ingenio, sanguine, Marte, fide .

Qui genus etmagni mensuram stemmatis implens,Per suos Catholicos arma probavit avos.Quem neque vis dubii potuit per fr ingere belli,Nec mutare boni spesve , timorve mali .Quem tria conjuncto petierunt agmine regna,In caput unius tot coiere manus.Celsus in immota mentis sed constitit arce ,E t coeptum infracto pectore duxit iter.

Spem contra humanam, coelum tamen adfuit ausis

Cumque suo Christus milite miles erat .Impia C atholicum seu str inxit in agmina ferrum,

Discolor haeretica caede madebat humus .Sive fugam simulat

,simulando comprimit bostem,

Nec minus arma viri quam metuenda fuga .Hoc tamen,

hoc ingens et inexpugnabile MartiPectus humi positum spicula mortis bebent .

38 . Carte Papers, CXll l . p. 74.

R inuccini MSS. ,F lorence. Spicilegium Ossoriense .

” By R ight R ev. P. F . Moran, D.D.

ublin : 1 878 , p. 37.

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A emula ri am crehr is Parca invidiosa triumphis,V incendi et vitae sit tibi finis

, ait.

Fata sed E ugenium nequeunt ita sternere , serven tPosthuma R omanam quominus arma fidem.

Hanc lapis et cineres, sed et ipsa cadavera spirant,E t P etrum litui, tela tubaeque sonant .Magna vir i merces, tot palmas astra coronant.

Sic pr aestant meritum terra polusque decus.

40. ORMONDE TO COL ONEL CROMW E L L .

After etc . Wee had a complaintethat by vertue of our orders of thecom e and ccomaunded

in stead ofdivers of the saiddisposed of by himore of the saidthat tr oope , thouLieutenant-Collonel Robertthe horse and armes of thatand appearance therof to allof by the said Major out ofthe said Major’s wife, which as it was our intent by our said formershould injoy, soe wee shall desire you to allow her the benefitt of acorder the said r efer r ees upon her eing of both parties shal thinke fitt.From P or tlester , 9 N ovembr is, 1 649 .

Your affeccionate frind,Collonel Crumwell . Ormonde .

41 . ORMONDE TO COL ONEL PH IL I P O’RE IL L Y .

After our etc . Wee understand of a designe intended by Sir Charles Coothe guar ison of I nishkellin, and therefore fitt totisement and wi

thither 200 foot, or as manyto enable him to withstandimportant place ; whereunto itgood correspondence with him, and alsos give whatfor the mainteininge of the place . Soe we bid you farewell, andCastle of Kilkenny, the 1 8th of November, 1 649 .

Your very loving friend .

To Collonel Phill ip O R elye .

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of almost all serviceable men, leaveing the defence of them to few butin Dublin to the townesmen . His army decays incredibly and willinconsiderable unless he be strongly and tymely recruited oualready been wasted had not townes been poorely given himproved fairer then 111 man’s memory any winter hath been ;how easyly what he hath gained would be recovered, ifdiversion he weare disappointed of recruits and support to hisFor though at his first comeing into the country hesuffered men to take noeth ing from the country buthe hath not only retrenched halfe his pay but forces as much concountrys under his power as they pay’d formerly, which, tillended, I conceive he would not doe, but that he doubts hee shallsupplyed out of England .

8 . His des10‘ne evidently 1s first to master the sea coast and then byinland townes

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and countrys, wherein, though he be fai r advanced, yeany stopp, i t wil l soe much discourage his men and giue life to tlie co

short diversion or any reasonable assistance given mee may quickly alterof affaires heere .9 . The treaty with Owen O Nei le was concluded about the latter end oflast, and hee soone after dyed, much about the tyme his army came toare a very considerable body of good foote

,and, notwithstanding the death

Generall, are very ch eerefu ll In the se t vice . When a new comanderchosen, as by the articles the gentry of V lster are to doc, I am perwill be yet more considerable . Dated at Clonmell , the 3oth of November, 1 649 .

O rinonde .

Endorsed : Answers to the particulers delivered by Mr. Seymour, etc .1 649 . N ov. 30 .

Endorsed State of the Army 1n Ireland, and of Cromwell’s strength ; consof nine articles . An original, signed by Lord Ormond and brought to theby Mr. Seymour, of his Bedchamber

,who was sent thither on purpose by

Majesty This was while Cromwell lay before Waterford .

43 . ORMONDE '

r o MAJOR-GENER A L HUGH O’NEIL L .

i . After our , etc . Wee have by our paten t of this da s date withdr aw enregimen t under the comand of Colonel Terlagh Odirected their marche to L aghlinbr idge .

to pray and require yow to send the Lordregiment removable, to quarter in Clonmell in their steed, and tosame from Fethard their now quai ters ; for doing wherof this shalbe yWee bid you farwell, and remaine at Kilkeny the 1 8th of December, 1 649 .

Ormonde.Major-Generall Hugh ONeale .

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11 . After our etc . Havings received a letter of the 1 i th of this mouthe from theMaior of that Corporacion , expr essinge their gr eevances by reason of the multiplicity o f the souldiers there, wee think fitt heerby to pray you to afford themwhat ease you may by manning the castles adjacent with som of the foote nowengarrisoned there, wee intendinge , as soone as it shalbe possible, to ease them totheir satisfaction . And soe wee bid you heartily farewell from Kilkenny Castle

,

the 1 9th of December,1 649 .

Your lovinge fr eind,Ormonde.

Maj or-Generall Hugh O Neall .

44. LETTER FROM CROMW EL L To L E N THA L , 1 9 . Dec. 1649 .

The following passages within brackets, omitted from this letter in the hithertopublished copies, as at pages 341 -2 ante, are supplied from that in the Archives ofthe House of Lords, London .

Page 341 .—After the passage : “ N ot long after my last to you from before

Wate rford ”

finding the indisposition in point of health increasing, and our foot fallingsick near ten of a company every night they were upon duty, and our numbers,not above

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thr ee thousand healthful foot in the field,being necessitated to put so

many into gar risons as I have given you an account all along,the enemy

mustering about ten or twelve thousand horse and foot,having well near as many

in the town as we without, our bread and other necessaries not coming to usPage 34 1 .

—After the passage a castle some eight miles from Dungarvanwhere we had to many scarce straw

,food, or firing

,being deceived in reports

of the place .’

Page 34 1 .—After the passage : near Dungarvan which was newly rendered to

him[“ And

, indeed, upon this occasion I must needs say that in the bringing in of

this garrison, Kingssale , the fort of Bandonbr idge , Mallow, and divers other

garrisons,his Lordship [Broghill] hath been most eminently serviceable unto you,

and I do earnestly and humbly desire he may be taken into consideration, hisLordship never having shrunk from your interest

,though under as great trials

and necessities as any man, he having his whole fortune under the power of theenemy

,which was in Ireland, and that little in England so engaged that I dare

say his wants were scarce to be paralleled ; and as yet his estate h es In thosecountries which are under the enemy’s power. Sir, I take no pleasure to mentionthese things of charge, but where eminent services are done, and those enabhngthe State to give marks of their favour and good acceptance, I trust It W l ll beaccounted no faul t in me to represent the merits of men to you

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Page 341 .—After the passage went to Dungarvan

,where (struggling

four or five days with a[pestilent and contagious spottedPag e 341 .

—After the passage a noble friend and companion in laboursBefore that my poor kinsman, Major Cromwell (if I may name

before Waterford of a fever ; since that two persons eminently faithful ,true to you, Lieutenant-Colonel Wolfe and Scout-Master-General R owat Y oughall . Thus

”

JPage 342.

—After the passage and that very time that menGod was this deliverance wrought .

in all my addresses to you I have much declinedeither of the enemy’s numbers or other advantages orrecovered to you, or of the

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ways and means best to breakdesign or interests or what might best promote your own,with many discourses of this kind

,desiring chiefly to present you

Of fact . But for asmuch as there is an aptness from a currentapprehend a work to be done when indeed the greater part rethereby that which should enable to finish and perfect may beslackened, to the prej udi ce of public interest, I thought fitt to takepresent you w i th a true view of th

At the present, Oneale’s party are in full conj unction w

by which they contribute the assistance of nearthese being the eldest sons of the Church of Rome, mostby the clergy . The rest of the army consists of theprotestants, somof Ormond

,

Irish,both

tion, being so daily robbedtillage whereby to pay theunless w e should resolve tothis not to increase your chof your Irish contributionsall otted to this arm y be not continued tosubsist, nor to prosecute your business . Inpurely popish

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47 . ORMONDE TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL FERRAL L .

After etc . As concerneing the shipp in question betwixt Collonel W o

French merchant and Captain Antonio, wee have herewith sent aexamine the tructh of the allegacione upon oath [on]thereof made unto us, wee shall gine such order as to

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ustieBut wee wonder that i f the promise of the hundred poun wasonely to gaine tyme to informe u s of the injury done why, whilseverall tymes at Waterford, there was noe complainte made to us of tAnd soe, etc . at Kilkeny, the 21 th of Dec . 1 649 .

Your loveing freind,Ormonde .

The Lieutenant-Generall Farrell .

48 . COMMISSION To COL ON E L MY L E s MA C SW INY .

For speciall reason s Of his Majestie’s ser vice

,we thinke fitt and accordingly

doe herby require and authorise Colonel Myles Mc Swinylto bou ld and maint

the guar rison of the island of Torye and the rest of e islandes towaI de sabout Killibegge, and for the better enablingthose islandes

,we doe graunte unto him the

Capten,under office i s, and fiftie men, which

bar ronie of Killmir enan . And forasmuch asregiment of foot under his commaund in his Majestie’s service inwhich we have directed to continue their winter quarters (thisnorth of this kingdome , we likewise order that he, his officers andsaid regimen t

,doe r eceaue maintenance in the co . of Donegale in eq

with any other regiment of the standinge forces of the kingdome,

strength therof ; wher of all Commissioners and Oare or shallbe herafter apointed for r aisinge and leain th e sa id county, are to take due notice and carefor the said regiment accordingly, and therof not tothe said Colonel

,we are content that for his grandfather and

pay only as other e eholder s In the countres doe for theirs proall whome it may concerne are likewise to take due notice, and fowhat else 1s herin contained, this shalbe sufficient warrant . G iuen atCastle, the 23 of Dec . 1649 .

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49 . ORMONDE To COL ONEL O’FL AHERTY .

After our harty comendacions We haue by the letters which accompany thesesignified unto our very good Lord, the Lord Marquesse of Clanr ickard, our pleasureconcerninge the provision to he made for quar teringe your regiment in theprovince o f Connaght, soe as we are confiden t you will not find any impedimentin your way or want of care

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Of settlinge maintenance for them in that provinceuntill you shall r eceau e our further orders . And soe we bid you hartily farewellfrom Kilkenny Castle , the a4th of Dec . 1 649 .

Your loving friend,

Ormonde.Colonel Flaher ta .

50. ORMONDE To MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH O’NE I L L .

After our harty comendacions : We have intell igence given us that the enemyhaue a designe upon Callan , and that they intend to march suddainly fromCarrick thitherward, with intention to garrison it, wherof we thought fitt to giveyou this notice to require you to be very vigilant of their motion in that kind, andupon notice therof that you commaund Lieutenant -Collonel Fennell, with whathorse are there with him , and what number of foot you shall thinke fitt, to pursuethem . Wh er in not doubtinge your watchfull care, we bid you hartily farewellfrom Kilkenny Castle, the 26th of Dec . 1 649 .

Your loving freind,To Hugh O Neale, Major-Generall . Ormonde .

5 1 . ORMONDE To COMMISSIONERS OF 00 : WE XFORD .

After ou r harty comendacions : Wheras the maintenance of his Majestie’s forcesfor the defence of the kingdome against the power of the R ebells Opposinge hisMajestie’s authority doeth necessarily require contribution from all his Majestie’ssubiects, his Majestie

’s rights and their lives and fortunes beinge concerned in thesuppression of the power of those rebelle ; therefore, nothinge doubtinge of all truesubiecte s their free concur rance in that which so much tendeth to their own

pre servacion ; we haue determined to raise in the cc : of Wexford fower hundredand fower pounds viii“ iid weekly to begin the 25 th day of this instant Decemberwhich is to be payd over unto such officers, troops and companies as are mencioned

in the inclosed list accordinge to the summes to their respective names annexed .

And we require the gentry and inh abitants of the said co : of Wexford weekly to

49 . Carte Papers, cxlii. p. 89 . 50. Carte Papers, cxlii. p. 89 .

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said summe in an equall and orderly way, that the forctheron be not necessitated to compell the payment therof in a way leand that may proue destructive to such persons from whome theinforced. Whereof all concerned are to take notice

,and soe wee bid

from our Castle of Kilkenny, 26 . Dec . 1 649 .

Your loving freind ,Commissioners Com . Wexford . Ormonde .

52. BISHO P MA C MAHON TO ORMONDE .

May it please your E xcellencie ,As many of the gentry of V lster as could vpon a sudden

be conuoked haue meete att Bealtarber tt, the 1 8th of this present moneth, andhad doene what could be doone in order to his Majestie’s service by applotting try[three] thousand pounds ster. in money, meale, and beres . As for my owne parte, Iwould my actions might be correspondent to my affection to the service , and althoughI am not soe bapie as to merite such author ite with the pe ople as some mendoeth conceit me to haue

,et I will not faile in any occasion to persuade and mowe

as many of my friends to his Majestie’s service as may be pleased to be lead andaduised by me . And I would rather your E xcellencie might be informed by otherand different iudges and eye wittnesses of my endeauours and labors therein , thanto speake or writt much of it me selfe at any tyme ; and this, my Lord, doethoccur in answer to your Excellencie’s late commaunds and the contents of theletter sent to your E xcellencie from the north, hearing date the 9 th of December,whose copie your E xcellencie was pleased to cause to be sent vnto me . I concludeand am

Your Excellencie’s most affectionateand most humble servan t

,

The first of Jan . 1 649 [ Emerus Clogher ensis .

For his E xcellencie the Lord Lieutenant and Generall Gouernor off Ireland,these present .Endorsed : Bishop of Clogher

,I January . Received 1 2 [January] 1 649 [

Applotment .

5 3 . ORMONDE TO COL ONEL MAGUIRE .

After our bartie Commendacions. The Commissioners of the weekly assessments for the county of Tipperary have complained unto us ; that your officers atCashell doe not only refuse to accept of their pay accordinge th

but threatens to fall upon their stock , if they be nottheir owns pr escr ibinge, which if they aprehend tomen t they beinge imployed about the affaires of the

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we can not but take notice of their misbehaviour in this particular, seinge it may

produce very evill effects, soe we expect that you, in prevention therof, and toencourage the said Commissioners to proceed in the service they are about

, will seetheisa inconveniences rectified as soone as possibly you may otherwise as the

gentlemen affirme they can not assure themselves of saftie . And see etc . Kilkennyastle

,1 6 Jan . I 649 [-5o ] .

Your very loving friend,

Colonel Maguire . [Ormonde ]

5 4. ORMONDE To MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH O’NE IL L .

After ou r harty comendacions Haveinge considered of your letter, complainingeof the distresse of the guar r ison

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of Clonmell for want of due payment of their meanes,

and of other particulars represented likewise in their behalfe , we thought fitt to letyou knowe that we have issued our directions to the resident Commissioners of theweekl y assessment in the county of Typerary to pay the soldiers and Officers ofthat guar r ison their meanes, untill further order from us accordinge their last listof their muster, whe rof we sent them a coppie for what the officers and soldiersthere apr ehend in lesseninge their pay, the measure as to them is no other then inpursuance of the generall establishment made by the consent of the Commissionersintrusted in pursuance of the Articles of Peace and approved by us, whichgenerally the rest of his Majesty’s army doe cheerfully imbrace , and may not (thecondicion of the kingdome beinge considered) be thought to those in thatguar rison or any other unsatisfactory . It is under consideracion with the Commissioners here how the arreares of the army shallbe paid, and accordinge thesettlement they shall make in that matter, provision shallbe made to satisfie thearreares of the officers in that guar rison . We are in pr eparacion for makings upof a magazeen , out of which , we hope to be enabled seasonably to suply the wantof armes you complaine of. Herwith is sent you an order for the pay of a Quartermaster Generall or Adjudant Generall, it beinge resolved that one man willsufficiently discharge what may b e said to belonge to those officers and therin isdirected the payment of the Chirurgeon Major Generall . By the establishmentChaplens are allowed to each regiment, wherof those guarr isoned in that towne areto r eceave henefitt, and to that purpose the Commissioners of the county of

written unto . Adjudants in regiments of foot, Drum Major, andmates

,are held unnecessary, and without allowance for any such , the

army is payed . Soe we bid you har tily farewell from our Castle ofilkenny, 1 8 January, 1649

Your very loving friend,Ormonde .

Major Generall Neale .

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5 5 . ORMONDE 'r o LIEUTENANT-GE NERAL FERRAL L .

After our etc . Wee understand that there i s a and an additiof foote placed by your directions in thewhich are continued there as for their mcontribu

there in the (to man the same) fifty men commaunded

whoe are to r eceave their meanes out of the place appointed, and n urthto the said baronyes . Soe wee bid yow farewell and r emaine at Kilkenny theof. January, I 649 -

50]Your very lovinge fr eind,

To Lieutenant-Generall Farrall .

5 6 . AP PO INTMENT OF COL ON E L HUGH BYRNE AS GOVERNOR OF COUNTYWICKL OW .

James [Marquis of Ormonde] , etc .Wheras we , r eposinge especiall trust and confidence in the vallour , iud

integritie , and circumspection of you, and in your r eadines anddoe his Majestie faithfull service, have nominated and eppoihereby nominat and appoint you, the said Coll onel Hughthe county of W ickloe and of all

heminences and emoluments thereunto belonginge or appertaininge , inample, and beneficiall manner to all intents and purposes as any the likeor Governors held or injoyed, or of right ough t to have held and injoyed thefor and duringe our will and pleasure . Given at our Castle of Kilkenny, theof January, 1 649 [Collonel Birne .

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to mind and In that regaI d we must recomend it to your L ordshipewho have latly traded thither to produce those pretended lycences ,your r etu rne of them to us, we may take them and the pretendants intconsideracion. And see we did your Lordship very har tily farewell fromofKillkenny, this 23th of Jan . 1 649[

Your L ordshipe’s very affectionate friend

Lord [Dillon of] Costill oe .

5 8 . ORMONDE TO SIR THOMAS NUGENT .

After our hart commendacions We r eceaved complaints from Sir LukeGerrald

, E nt. , t at notwithstanding Sir Geo : Hamilton’s as unto

for payment of

Sir Luke, uppon extraordinary and urgent occasion . Weerenew ou r commaunds unto you for payment of the said summe unto Siraccordinge our former directions herin . And soe we bid you hartily farewellKilkenny Castle

,the 25th day of January, 1 649 [-50 ]

Your loveinge friend,Ormonde .

Sir Tho Nagent.

5 9 . ORMONDE TO MAYORS OF CL ONMEL AN D CASHEL .

After etc . We understand that,without our speciall orders in that behalfe

moneyes charged on that corporacion for the supply of his Majestie’s

aunded by Prince Rupert, i s denyed to be payd to Richard Butler,R eceaver therof, which hath added to the delay to the bringe In thopayinge the same to Lieutenant-Collonell Moi ley, who stayes for itpray and require you imediatly to cause the moneyes to be leavyed in thatration for the use affor sayd ; to be payed to the proper r eceaver , that therenoe more cause of complaint In that behalfe . And soe we bid you farewremaine at our Castle of Kilkenny, the 28th of January, 1 649 [

Your very loveing friend,

Mayor of Clonmell .

The like letter to the Mayor of Cashell, of that date .

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60. ORMONDE TO L IEUTENANT-GENERAL FERRAL L .

After our harty comendacions . We h ave r eceaved divers intelligence of adesigne intended to be presently put in execution by the rebelle, tendinge to theéurprisall of the house of Grannagh . To prevent which we have thought fitt togive you timely advertisement therof, to the end you may speedily take order forthe mannings of that place , with stoute men and an able soldier to commaund them,

wi thstand the assaults of the enemy . And soe we bid you farewell and remainsat our Castle of Kilkenny, the 29th of January, I 649 [-5o]

Your very loving friend,Ormonde .

Lieutenant-Generall Farrall .

61 . ORMONDE TO MAJOR-GENERAL HUGH O’NE IL L .

After our harty comendacions : We are informed of some late miscarriages inCapten Tho Fitz Gerrald in disobeyinge orders giuen him by Lieutenant CollonellFennell whome we appointed to comaund the horse guar r isoned in Clonmell andthereabouts next and immediate under you , Wher unto if way should be giuen, andoffences of that kind not timely punished, migh t rise to a great height of inconvenience to oc casion further disorder in the army. And therefore wee thought {itthereby to pray and require you forthwith to call the said Capten Fitz Gerraldunto a councell of warr, and accordinge to the discipline of warr to proceedeagainst him to punishment accordinge the nature of his offence, and

' to give us a

fidy accompt of your proceedinges herin . And soe we bid you, etc . fromenny Castle

, 29 . Jan . 1 649 50]Your loving friend,

Ormonde .Major-Generall Hue O Neale .

After etc . We haue, in consideracion of certain differences arisen betweene theCommissioners of the A ssessements of the Corn of Typperary and the Magistrate of

the townes of Clonmell, Cashill , and Fithard, for and concerneing the proportion

of the said townes of the wickly assessment growing due in the said county,wherein wee haue not yett tyme to wade to a determinacion ; but for your presentsubsistance wee haue appointed the sume of £ 1 50 ster. to be paid you, wherewithyou are to rest satisfied untill wee shall determine the said difference whi ch weedoubt not very soone to doe, in the meane tyme that the payment expected on

the assessments given upon the citty of Cashell and towne of Fethard besuspended and wee shall take a speedy and efl

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ectuall course to sati sfy all arrearsaccrued due unto you .

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Wee desire that Captains Macaibe, whoe hathin the towne of Clonmell, now in r estrainte , mayh ither to be dealt with according the nature of histhe other par ticu ler s, expecting your continuall care.Kilkenny Castle, ultimo Jan . 1 649 [

Your loveing fr eind,Major Generall Hugh O Neill .

62. ORMONDE To L IEUTENANT BRIAN O’NE IL L .

After our harty comendations : We haue received certaine intelligence thatrebell s are drawen into a bodie about Car ricke and that haue a designeto destroy the country or toimediately uppon receipt her eothere to remaine as longe as possiblof too pr evailinge a power your eceiue further orders . We haue r eceiue

ep esse our care of your selfe and troope sion shalbe ouer.se e we bid you fai ewell frcm ou r Castle of Kilkeny the 3d . Feb 1 649 [

Your loveinge fr eind,Ormonde.

Lieutenant Bryen O Neil l .

63 . ORMONDE TO CA PTA IN JOHN BRYAN .

After, etc. For reasons conduceing to his Majestie’s service

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late orders for the demolishing of the force of Maryborough, whereingarrison . That the same may not be strange unto you, wee thoughtyow this notice thereof, and to require yow to be ayding andperformance of our said comands . And soe, etc . 7. Febr. 1 649 [

Your loveinge fr eind,Captain J0 : Bryan .

64. ORMONDE To DO N OGH MOFE V E N , E SQ .

After, etc . We haue issued orders to the R eceauer -Generall toassignment upon the county of Kery for payment to be made unto our vLord, the Lord President of Munster, of a monethes meanes due to thethe forces under his comaund whilst the army was in the field, amountin

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A P P E NDI x. 66 . ORMONDE COL ON E L HUGH MAGU IRE .

After , etc . We thinke fitt foi spec iall reasons of his Majestie’3 service

our lette i s to require you , with such of thsetled by former orders 111

take competentmeatand lodginge for your selfe , Officers and men , but not exacting any money .

soc expectinge your punctuall performance , we bid you farewell and remainec itty of L ymer icke , the 23th of Feb . 1 649[

Your very loveing friend .

Collonel Hugh Maguire . Ormonde .70. 01101111 to Lu

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Your loving freindCapt . Hughe Mac Mahon . Ormonde.

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After etc . I n regard we may presume by the enemyes faceinge that wayhe in tends to distresse the guar rison in Clonmell, and that wee understanlike to fall into some wants by reason of the want of com estand to be stored upp in grea t plenty in that towne ; weexigencia have thought fitt, and we doe herby authorise you,search the garners and stem houses In towne and theront tequally so much of the said com e as from time to time shalluntill we shall take further order for the reliefe of it . And soe e24. febr. 1 649 [

Your loving freindGovernor and Mayor [of] Clonmell .

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69 . ORMONDE TO TERE NCE Com ment.

[are] upon receipt hereo f to send us an accompt what provisiony ew have in his Majestie’s store, and where they lye, that wee may direc t

of them to the mos t convenient places to be usefull to the army,

tyme to converte what quantity y ew can into meale . A speedyis needfull and therefore expected . W

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Your loveing freind,Ormonde.

Coghlan .

«0. O RMO NDE TO L I EUTENANT-COL ONEL Ga ses .

After etc . W ee haue sene your lette rs unto our Secretary, uppon conside racionother reasons us thereunto moveinge , we thinke fitt to require yourat Roscrea, accordinge to former orders, notwithstandinge any since toand we desi re you to place some musketeers at Burris I leagh that

the place ,designed to come into thosehave allready written to SirButler’s regiment of foot into

from whome you are to knowe what he hath done therein and accordinge

er tisement from him to proceed in this our direction . A nd see we bid youfarewell from L ymer icke the 8th Of March , 1649 [-5o ] .

Your loy ing friend ,Ormonde .

Lieutenant-Collonel Grace .

7 1 . PH I L I P O’RE IL L Y A N D Mne um s, BARON OF ENNISK I L L EN .

The answeare of Phillip R ely defendant to the peticion Of the Lord Barron ofInniskellin .

The said defendant, saueinge to himselfe all advantages O f exceptions that may

be taken and layed to the insufficiency of the said petition , for answeare sarth thatCollone l Rory Maguire, some six or seven yeares agoe, repaired the walles aboutthe house

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O f C r ornme and altered at seve rall times the warders therof, nnagrrrerrrgetherby to reduce them to civil ity, but hath not otherwise punished them for feare ,as the defendant believes

,they would rurrne tO the enemy, whrch lenitie occasioned

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66 . ORMONDE TO COL ONE L HUGH MAGU IRE .

After etc . We thinke fitt for speciall reasons Of his Majestic’s service by th

our letters to require you , with such of the regiment under your comaund assetled by former orders 1n guarr ison, to march forthwith intowhere beinge come you are to observe such ordersG enerall Patrick Purcell, and 111 your march you are to take competent meatand lodginge for yourselfs , Officers and men, but not exacting any money .

soe expectinge your punctuall performance , we bid you farewell and r emaine atcitty of L ymer icke , the 23th of Feb . 1 649 [- 5o ] .

Your very loveing friend .

Collonel Hugh Maguire . Ormonde .

67 . ORMONDE '

r o CA PTAIN HUGH MA C MAHON .

After, e tc . Complain t is made unto us by Capten Hugh Me Mahon that hehindered by you in the injoyment of the 2 ballybeataghes of Ballylourcounty Of Monoghan accordinge to ourhearinge date the 29th day ofNovember labeare giveinge any disturbance to our said commaunds in the said CaptenMahon’s behalfs but to permitt him to injoy the said parcells, untill such timeCommission doe 1ssus for his disposeinge of all lands of that kind accordinge

Articles Of Peace, which shall be soone . Wherein expectinge your pe rformawe bid you har tily farewell from L ymer icke , the 24th day Of Fehr . 1 649 [

Your loving freind,Capt . Hughe Mac Mahon . Ormonde.

68 . O RMONDE TO GOVERNOR A N D MAYOR OF C L ONME L .

After etc . In regard we may presume by the enemyes faceinge that wayhe intends to distresse the guar rison in Clonmell, and that wee understanlike to fall into some wants by reason of the want of com estand to be stored upp in great plenty in that towne ; weexigencie have thought fitt, and we doe herby authorise you ,search the garners and store houses in towne and theront tequally so much O f the said com e as from time to time shalluntill we shall take further order for the r eliefe of it . And see e24. febr. 1 649 [-5 o ] .

Your loving freind .

Governor and Mayor [of] Clonmell . Ormonde .

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a perseverance of their villanies from time to time in such manner as the countyesOf Cavan , Monighan, Longford, and L etrim,

had their goods stollen thit-her fromthem, and when the forces Of the said countyes marched into the field the saidwarders callinge to their assistance all the theeves , rogues, and vagabonds, withinthe county of Farmanagh marched where they pleased and seized of great preyesOf cowes

, pilladge of churches and houses, as if they had bene a comon enemy, andwhe n the owners followed their goodes, they were not only refused r estituciondivers times murthered, and at other times clthat the unsufferable mischiefs p said harpye s could not blelled, which the defendant will ars on demaund, and willtestimonie of the inhabitants of the said countyshaueinge growen to that height could not be supcivill warr es

hands of some honest men 0at the request Of the gentry of the county of Cavan agrr eceave the said house into his handes on condic ion tounto him backe or to whome he pleased, on demaund, butdealings with the plaintiff the Lord Barron of I nniskelliby his letters or instruments to him , euer involved him in the said agreement,defendant denyeth ; your Excellencies said defendant Offered unto the plain tiffpossession Of the said house

,on condicion to get sufficient securitie to answear e

bringe in such theeves as would steale out Of the county of Cavan, butresponsible person haue bene, but people Of noe ability returned.

The defendant further most humbly sheweth that he hath on r eceaveinge

said house placed Capten Robert Savage therin with a stronge foot 00shewed himselfe see industrious that he hath compell ed all or mostfactors O f the said county of Farmanagh to goe to service or dispersecrew Of them, as usually appear e ; however some Of them doe now anthe goodes of the county of Cavan and other adioninge countysby the assistance Of the said Capten are rescued . And yourdefendant doubts not, that if the said C reme should be given ovebeinge uppon the borders neere Beltarbar t, the said countyes

before in regard the plaintiff is not asLordship to rule and punish malefactordesireth that he be continued in the possession therof, and this hisadmitted in regard he can not appear e in person , for that he bath in charge tin from the cc of Cavan the provision designed for the present service in VAnd further most humbly desireth to be dismissed with cost.

Let this answeare be shewed unto the petitioner that he may reply therunto,hee see cause .L oghreagh, 20th of March , 1649 -5 o] .

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72. ORMONDE '

r o DAN IEL O’NEI L L .

I have receaued your letter dated yesterday,intimating the fayler Of

those bar onye s towards Dublin in contributing towards the support of thatgu arison as hitherto . I hope upon my Lord of I nchiquine

’s comeing thither,

which he writes wilbe on Thursday or Friday next, with a. strong partie of horseand foote, those inhabitants wilbe more amenable to reason and consequently thatplace reduced to a better posture of defence and subsistence. If the moneexpected from Kilkeny for the support Of these horse I haue with mee, and forthe provision Of this guar ison, were once come, I would draw into those partes . Ihope it may be at Trym by this tyme . If it be

,I desire to heare from you that if

i t be needfull a convoy may be sent to meete and secur e it ; I conceive by the wayof Slane a few horse from thence would serve the turns .

The corne applotted by yew upon the barony Of Navan for that guarison beingeunknowne to me, I cannott judge whither or noe it be able to spare that, and thepr oporcion ordered to be sent for this being 1 00 harrells, but til l that be ascertainedI am conte nt the later be suspended .

The Earle of Westmeath shalbe spoken unto touching the demolishing ofAthboy and the hastening to you the rest of his regiment as they shall be armed.

Se e I restYour affectionate fr eind,

Ormonde .

I send you herewith a more usefull and certaine author itie for the raysing of

money for the fortyfying that place . Y ou will r eceiue a patent for Captam e

Campell’s company to ioyne with Sir Henry Tichborne

’s regiment, but 1t i s not to

be answeared till you haue the like number in Of those regiments you expect orthat you conceive you need them not.Colonel Dan . O Neill .

73 . ORMONDE TO OL IVER CROMW EL L .

I was lately assured by Collonel Michaell Jones, whoe commanded atDublin in chiefe before your arivall, that certaine servants of mine taken atRathm ines were freely given mee, whereupon I sent him a list of the names Ofsuch servants as I found missing, desireing the benefitt of that civility ; but hisanswer e was, that application therein was to be made unto you . I n pursuance ofthat intimacion,

I have here inclosed sent yew the names of such of my servants asI heare are prisoners at Dublin

,and if you thinke fitt to make good to mee the

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cur tisy intended by Collonel Jones, I desire you would be pleased to give order fortheir inlardgement, and you would lett me know upon what condicione the Officersand souldiers now prisoners there may be inlardged .

I remaineYour humble servant,

Ormonde .Lieutenant-Generall Crumwell .

74. ORMONDE To L IEUTENANT-COL ONEL GRACE .

After etc. We require you upon receipt herof to remove with your troops andCapten Mooneyes foot companie from Roscrea, and either to ioyne with the forcesunder the comaund of our very good Lord

,the Earle of Castlehaven, or to

guar r ison in some other convenient place for defence of the King’s County andthe annoyance of the enemy, And se e, etc . from L oghr eagh , 27th March, 1 650 .

Your loving friend,Ormonde .

Lieutenant-Colonel Grace .

75 . UL STER CR E AGHTS, 1 650.

The A nsweare Of P helem MC Gennes to the peticion Of the Lady EllinorMcDonnell, the relict Of Ever Magenn es, E sqr .

, decessed, and mother Of thedefendan t.The defendant, saveinge unto himselfe all manner of exceptions that may betaken to the insufficiencie and untrueth Of the plaintiff’s peticion, for answeare

sayth , that the Create depending e of him,are not tyed or bound to pay any rent

or certaintie unto the petitioner or his mother they and euery of them liveinge notuppon the estate Of the defendant theise many yeares past, and doeth humblyconceave that, though they had lined there in times past, the same is not aperpetuall tye uppon them to pay rent theront. The defendant further sayth thatwhat condicions (expressed in articles Of agreement and produceable by thepetitioner) past between the petitioner and the defendant petitioner

’s father upontheir intermarriage

,the defendan t never gave nor doeth intend to give her the

least Oposicion in r eceaveinge the benefit therof. And Wheras, upon the plaintiff’s

peticion to your E xcellencie, it was ordered, that she should r eceaue the thirds Ofthe pr ofitts of the said Creates as well for the time past as to come, otherwise thatthe defendant should shew cause to the contrary ; the defendant sayth (as before)she hath ne e right therunto

,they liveinge not upon h er estate nor dependinge of

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78 . ORMONDE To B ISHOP MA C MAHON .

After our hearty comendacions : Complainte being made unto us by our verygood Lord, the Lord Baron of I niskillin, that the Castle Of Crume, belonging untohis L O I dship, is deteyned from him, and wee being well informed that the rightthereof doth properly belong to his Lordship, wee pray and require yew to caus ethe quiet possession thereof to be delivered unto his Lordship and ctherein . And se e , etc . 1 3 Aprill, 1 650.

Your loveing fr eind,Generall Ever Mo Mahon Bishop Of Clogher . Ormonde .

79 . ORMONDE TO LIEUTENANT-COL ONEL GRACE .

'After etc. We have comaunded Sir Geo . Hamilton unto his GovernmentOrmond and wi the him a handsome partie both of horse and foot ofallr eady upon their march thither and to joinewhereof you beinge one and in whoms we allwayeto further his Majestie’s service both in affection therunto and nut

now uppon this occasion expect that you will manifest the same tochear ful conjunction with Sir George and the rest to performe gshewinge your activenes therin . And as we expect a very goodactions

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of that party and that much may be done by them, se e weGeorge speciall charge to haue great regard to provide for them, and a particularcare Of you . And see , etc . from Athlone Castle 14th Apr . 1 650

Your very loving friend,Lieutenant Colonel Grace . Ormonde .

80. ORMONDE TO COL ONE L PH IL IP MA C HUGH O’R E IL L Y .

After our hearty comendacions : Your letter Of the 17th, incloseing one coning intelligence of Sir Charles Coote’s intencions and designes we havereceived , and according to your advice and desire doe send youto be after per u sall perclosed and sent to I niskillin. Wee holdance that wee be constantlyintencions Of the r ebells forcesLord the Earle Of Castlehaven thereof who will be with that parte 0forces drawen together at or neere Tecroghan . Se e not doubtingcare herein

,wee bid yow etc . 1 9 Aprill, 1 650 .

Colonel Phillip MC Hugh OBeyly .

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. 240.—L etters in similar terms were addr essed, on same day as above,

Colonel Philip ac Hugh ’R eil ly, Colone l Cel lo Mac Mahon, and Captain Savage .

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81. ORMONDE To B ISHOP MA C MAHON .

After our hearty comendacions : Being desirous so to settle the manadgmentof the warre in the north as might most tend to the advancement of his Majestie’sservice, wee shall desire to be inform ed from your Lordship how scene the forcesunder your command shalbee brough t into a body and whether you conceave themof strength able Sir Char les Coote intention to invade the province ofConagh t, or what party O f horse and foote

,together wi th the cowntenuance of a

strong garrison placed at Sligoe, will be necessary so to doe, to the end the restOf that parte of his Majestie’s army now in Conaughtmay bee drawen for the defenceof these borders and tO assi st as occasion shalbee Offered the forces of L eynster andMunster to appose Cromwell, which would be O f very great and generall advantageto the wholl service and might divert the forces of Dublin and those partes fromfalling into the north . Wee doe desire to understand with expedition y our Lordsh ip’s since upon these particulars, and remaine at L oghreagh 6 May, 1 650.

Your Lordships very loveing freind,

Ormonde .

Bishoppe of Clogher .

82. ORMONDE TO COL ONE L PHIL I P O’REI L L Y .

A fter etc . We receaued your letters Of the l oth of this instant, in answeare

Wher unto we thinks fitt herby to let yow knowe that we bould it reasonable youshould continue the possession of that place mentioned in our late letters unto yowto be delivered unto our very good Lord the Lord Barron of Inniskellin, whosepeticion demaundinge the same we have answeared, untill uppon further consideracion of the reasons by you given in the said answeare we shall give further ordertherein . We have, by letters herewith sent, suspended that order graunted untoColonel Myles Rely concerning C loghocote r , untill our further order issue therein .

And for what else may concerne you dependinge before us dur einge our attendingshis Majestie’s service in the field ; we will haue due regard therof. And so, etc .

23 of May, 1 65 0 .

Your loveinge friend,

Ormonde .Colonel Phillip Rely .

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83 . ORMONDE To B ISHOP MA C MAHON.

After,etc . Wee r eceaved your letters Of the l gth of this instant, the desires

wherof at our last beinge here before now we accomplished in sendings ourpositive orders unto Colonell Myles O Rely to drawe his regiment into a bodye andmarch with them unto our very good Lord the Earle Of Castlehaven

,Gener

L inster, or unto your Lordship, and to joine with yow in the service of

Province , which we hope he hath now performed . And see , etc . 23th of

1 65 0.

Your Lordship’s affectionate friend .

Bishop of Clogher .

84. ORMONDE To COL ONEL MYL ES O’RE I L L Y .

After etc . For certaine reasons Offered unto us by Colonell Phillip Mc HughO Rely, we desire you to desire the benefitt Of our order graunte d unto you concerninge the castle or fort of Cloghocote r untill uppon further consideracion thosereasons we shall give further orders therein . And se e , etc . 27 . of May, 1 650.

Your loving friend,Ormonde .

Colonell Myles O R ely .

85 . ORMONDE '

I‘

O B I SHO P MA C MAHON .

We will by publique proclamacion vindicate our selfes from those fowle assions endeauor ed to be layd on us by Monroe, wh erof ou r new goeinge

field in opposicion to the r ebells we hope w ill satisfy the world we are inguiltie . And see we bid your Lordship very heartily farewell from hisCastle of Athlone

,the 3o th Of May , 1 65 0.

Your Lordship’s affectionate friendOrmonde .

Bishop of Clogher .

There are 10 ferkins of bulletts at James towne,which our very good Lord, the

Lord Marquis of Clanrickard, will order to be delivered your Lordship, or whomsyou will appoint, which we haue ordered for you and be signified unto you wouldbe delivered on a call .

83 . Carte Papers, cxlii. p. 266. 84. Carte Papers, cxlii. p. 266 .

85 . Carte Papers, 03 111 . p. 273 .

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with all the Officers, and souldiers and all others who came with him to reline thatG ar ison ,

and a l l others of what function or qualitie soever they be, shall partethence in safetie with bagg and 'baggage

,apparelled

,armes, horses, and other

cattle,the Officers and souldiers to march

,with their armes, armour, and ammu

nition, musketts, and fire locks loaden,bandeleere s filled, ball in buch , match

lighted,cullers flying

,drums s beating, and that none of them shall be now

questioned for any former behauior what soever,and th at for the space of three

dayes,after the departur e of the said Gouernor , and Gar isson,

noe acts ofshall be comitted against them by any parte of the English army .

3 . I tem ,i t i s further condescended unto

,and agreed uppon by the said Commi s

sioner s, that all such officers and souldiers, and all others now in the said Castleand forte of Tecroghan,

whee haue any com e in ground or goods or ch attle s , shallbe protected and enioy the benefitt of their saide com e in ground, goods andchattles , paying their contributions as others in their neighbourhood.

4 . I tem ,i t i s condescended unto

,and agreed uppon by the said Commissioners that

Sir Luke Fitz Gerald,his Lady

, or either of them ,and their se r uants , may l ine at

Tecroghan,if they please

,arid quie tely enioye and be secured in their estates and

profitts therof thire goods, chattle s , and provisions, and their com e in groundsowen either, on their owne estate, at Castle Jordan , and else where , paying theircontr ibucion, and if they, or either of them shall desire , to remove into any parteof their estate

,that they may be licensed soe to doe and to carry away at their

pleasure their said goods a nd chattles , provision and com e , and that theyleave servants at Tecroghan to ripe their harvest, and oversee their corne,and other goods

,and to r eturne agains at their pleasure . And the said Sir Luke

and his tenants,in regard Of the spoile of their com e by the army ; shall be

abatted all arrears of contr ibucion,to the date of these presents . And as touching

the ascer taineinge of the contribu cion to be paid for the saidand the said Sir Luke’s and his familyes free residencea conferrence to be had betweene the said CollonellLuke’s Lady .

5 . Item, i t is condescended unto, and agreed uppon that thewith secu ritie, enioye all his horses, and that he, with his meniall servants,other necessarie attendance

,be allowed to carry thire u suall travelling armes

to keepe armes for the defence against theefes and robbers.6 . Item

,that the inhabitants of Tecrogh an and else where on the said Sir

Luke’s estate, whoe are now flead may r etu rne again to line on his said estate, andmay enioye the benefitt of these Articles, in all pointes, touching their ownssecuritie, their som e in ground, thir cattle and other goods as affor esaid .

7 . Item,that the Lady of Tr imelstowne , with her tenants and servants, may

enioye Corbetts Towns , with her and their com e in ground, cattle, and othergoods , untill she reap her com e, and bringe i t from thence, shecontr ibuoion as forme r lie .

8 . Item, that Mr. R ober tt Lench , of C roboy, and his son , CaptenLench, and Christopher E u stas, with the said Robert

’s familie and tliue quietly at C roboy and enj oy their com e in ground, with such 0

Beingpresentaltthesigning,

Endorsed: CcppieofReynoldse:5Jni1, 165

Manual or Form 1;

goods as they shall bringe uppon the said lands of C roboy they paying theircontr ibucion. as the rest of their neighbours .9 . Item , that such hou sehould staffe, appar ell, and other goods as can at thepresent be brought from Tecroghan, unto whome soever the same shall belon e

,

that the same be layd upp there in safetie,and convenient time allowed the

owner to carry the same away . For true performance of all the aboue writtenA rtticles , wee, the said C ommissmner s haue hereunto interchangably put our handsand seales the day and yeare first above written .

Signed Thomas Stanly .

Wm . Purifoy.

Henry ShankeyBeing present att the signing, sealing, and deliuery heereof, wee whose names

ensu eth

Rich . Dale .Robt . Far r err

Endorsed : 25 Jm m, 1 640 . Coppie of the Articles for surrender of Tecroghan.

I, Collonell John Reynolds , upon the surrender of the Forte of Tecr ohan intoy hands by . Sir R ober tt Talbott , Governor thereof, doe heereby agree andpromise that the said Sir Robert Talbott shall haue halfe the Artillerie now in thesaid forte . The said Sir Robt . Talbott and I , castinge lotts for the first choycegunn , and to whose lott that gunn shall fall, the other is to make the next choyce,and soe successively for the rest of the gunnes ; and that, at any time withineigh t weekes after the date heer eof, the said Sir Robt . Talbott, or any otherimployed shall haue free liber tie and safe conduct for all such persons as shall beymployed to carry away the said gunnes within the said time ; and that allcar r iadges and other necessaryes as belongs to the said gunnes, and now withinthe said forte, shalbe safely deliue red unto such as shall be sent for the said gunns .W ittness my hand and seals the 25 th of June, 1650 .

J . Reynolds .

Endorsed : Coppie of Reyn old’s engagement upon the surrender Of Tecroghan,25 J unii, 1 650 .

87. MA INTENANCE OF FORCES IN MUNSTER .—CASE OF LADY MARY HAM IL TON ,

OF ROSCREA .

Athlone Castle, 29 . July, 1 650.

The Commissioners apointed for the affaires of the province of Munster are herby desired to take imediat course that what arear e s, if any be allr eady due, upponthe towne and lands of Roscrea, or that shall fall due herafter , to the publiquemay be put in accompt uppon the petitioner in part satisfacion of what i s due unto

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her for the . charge she hath bene at for the maintenance of the horse and footabove mencioned . And all R eceauer s, Collectors, Officers, and soldiers, are herbyrequired at their per illes not to trouble the petitioner her tennants or their goodesor the said towne or landes with any cesse distresse or otherwise for any areareallreadyd ue

,or that shall her after accrue due uppon the said towne and landes for

contribution, weekly assessments, composition or otherwise to the publique untillour further order. Whereof

,etc .

Ormonde .Uppon the peticion of the Lady Mary Hamilton, of Roscrea .

88 . DAN IEL O’NE IL L TO THE MARCH IONESS OF ORMONDE .

Madame,

Hage,1 2 of October, 1 650.

After that to my extreame griefl'

e I was by the persecution of thebishops forced to leave my Lord Lieutenant, when hee had most need o f his friends,I came with Sir Thomas Armstrong

,and the rest of those English that were with

my lord, to Ireton , who perswaded himse lfe that I had something to propound tohim from my Lord Lieutenan t concerning his leaving the Irish, whom heebele eved were neither faithfull to him nor long able to maintaine a warre . Whenhee understood I had none, hee seemed to be much troubled att itt, both for hisLordship’s and your Ladyship’s sake ; especiall y yours , whose present conditionhee laboured to perswade mee hee much pittied. When I was with his Majesty inScotland, after giving him an account of the ill condition my Lord Lieutenant wasin in Ireland

,and the reasons why he was so

,I made him a relation of my

discourse with my Lord Deputy Ireton . His Majesty told mee, hee would be veryglad his tongue had spoke his heart, and that for his part hee would send to myLord freely leave to deale with the Parliament for his fortune, and protested tomee his owne concernment in that kingdome did not more trouble him than hisLordship’s . Hee made mee long and Oblieging discourses of my Lord and all hisenemies

,and C losed with assuring mee

,that i t was not in the power of his mother,

if she and attempted itt,to give him the least ill impression of a man that hee

beleeved wedded his interest as a father and a friend . I must confesse, madame,such sence of my Lord’s services, and so free an acknowledging of them, moderated much of my gr ieffes for my Lord

’s misfortunes ; and so I hope they’le of yourLadyship’s, unto whom h commanded mee to present his service, and to desireyou to deale with the Parliamy advyce upon thisno extreamity will obhis loyaltie or honor : but the condition I fear yow areheard from his Majesty to secure my Lord’s scruples andwere not ill done to try what could be done in England to saveThe late defeate of the Scotts so miracoulou sly, and notwithstandingusage of the King and his friends by the insolent ministers, makes

88 . Carte Papers, xxviii. p. 3 78, 379, 430.

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within fourteen dayes after their ar r iveall, 1 80 francks a man , and yearly upon ourcomming out of the field 300 pistoll s apeeCe to every troops to recruit withall .That I shall y early also have a very particular care taken of my men , in havinga good garnison and winter quarter assigned mee for them .

That for my owne particular I shall have the same “ command over all the Irishin all his Majesty of Spaine

’s dominions, that my Lord Goring had over the

English , with all the appointments and pensions f that were granted him .

That hereafter when any command shall fall voyde , as well as now at the firstraising of my men

,I shall have the nomination of all my officers.

That as long as any body of strangers shall be continued in hi s Majesty’sservice, either in Flanders or Spaine , I shall not be cashiered ; and wheneverthat shall happen, that it shall be though t fitt to disband my men , I shall havemy pension continued unto mee during life

,and my men have their arreares .

That his Maj esty Of Spaine shall intercede and doe his utmost endeavour withthe present governour s of England and Ireland, for the restoration and secur itie ofthe estates and fortunes of all such of my nation, as shall come under my commandto serve him .

Lastly, That hee shall procure the renewing of my license given mee by Iretonfor the transportation of the men

,and obtaine a pasport and permission formyselfe

and all such as I shall thinke fitt to imploy into Ireland to passe and repassethrough England ; wee engaging ourselves to act nothing to their prej udice,during our residence in any of their dominions.

89 . DAN IEL O’NE I L L To THE MARCH IONESS or ORMONDE .

Madame, Hage, 9 of November, 1 650.

The honor you did mee off your letter of the 24th off October, I r eceavedthe day after the last post went hence . This inclosed is an abstract of my lastproposalls to the Spanish Ambassador . My first were such as hee would not treatupon ; those hee has brought to Bruxells, and promised mee the Archduke

’sansweare within 14 dayes ; which I doubt will not meet with my desires . Forout of Germany there are such numbers of men offered

,and all att so cheap rates,

that they may have a reasonable army for the summe that must be given to raiseand transport 3000 men out of Ireland . However (Madame) if either theirinterest or necessity drawe them to agree with mee

,my Lord-Lieutenant shall have

all the advantages of my conditions, as well of command as appointments, iff hee

will make it his choyce . Madame, this is all I can'

doe, and the least hee canexpect from mee

,whom not onely his favours but fr iendshipps has oblieged to

have no ambition so strong as his service, and especially now, when I know bothhis safety and your wants require itt.I have writt to my Lord Taatfwhat I did here ; what difiidence I have in thereall dealing of the Spaniards ; and that therefore my Lord Dighby and hee

Colonel General . f His pension 500 crownes a month .89 . Carte Papers, xxv1ii . p. 43 .

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showld not neglect what was offered my Lord-Lieutenant in France : for I wouldhave . him be secure off one side before hee leaves Ireland . N ot from my LordDighby, but my Lord Taatf—I have what was Offered in France . I am confident

your Ladyship had the same . I’le not presume to give my opinion which is theest condition for his Lordship : that of Fran ce has the more glorious face

,and

some thinke this of Spaine the more certaine . I see you tyed xso to your obedience, that I dare not give yow advyce concerning your estate s Sure I am hisMaj esty would be infinitely satisfied yow with an agreemen t with the Parliament ; and that w itt will neverbegett another thought in him

,than which hee

commanded mee to tell yow I have doneto him att large by an express, just as I was leaving Scotland . Your appr ehen

sions for my Lord are very just,nu les that dispatch of his Majesty be come to

him which leaves him att liberty to quit his ill condition , when hee thinkes fitt.

Yesternight Sir EdwardW amker came hither four dayes agoe hee left Scotlandhee sayes that a gr eat body of the malignant-s and ingager s to the number oftenne thousand in the north of Scotland gott together, and under the conduct ofMiddleton declared for his Majesty . That secretly they sent for his Majesty ;that hee intended to goe to them

,but was betrayed by my Lord Wilmot, unto

whom the matter was told in a secrecie by my Lord Duke of Buckingham ; thatnotwithstanding his Majesty gott thirty miles on his way, when he was stopped bythe intreaty of Collonel Montgomery (my Lord of Eglington

’s son) who assured

him, that the army att Sterling should bee att his command totally ; that not somuch this

,as his finding the other party short of his expectation , made him

r eturne to Sterling where hee is now,in much more authority and esteeme than

h ether to that hee is this day crowned ; that these two Scotts armies are treating,and great hopes of their agreeing ; which is that that doubtles

.will bani shCromwell [from] Scotl and . This is the summe of his newes, and thi s Is all weehave to comfort us for the sad losse of the Prince of Orange, who died a Sunday lastof the small -pox ,

more through the ignorance or malice off his doctor sathan the

maligni ty of his sicknes . Madame, I dare not give you my apprehensions uponthis sadd disaster they are too melancholy for your condition . I onely say , that thcexcellentest owth that ever I knew is lost, and that I thinke his wife will soonefollow

,for she is within tenne dayes of being brought to bedd, and

.

i s so sei sedwith griefi

'

e, that no consideration can prevaile with her to thinks of life. Thoughher sor rowes be immoderate ; yet they are much to be pardoned, consideringthat she has not onely lost a husband

,but a passionat lover, and the kindest

friend to her family that could be desiredMadame

,if hereafter you favour mee with your letters, direct them hi ther to

myself. I humbly beg yowr pardon for this long letter ; hereafter they shall nottake up so much of your time . I am ,

Madame,your most humble servant,

D . N .

V O L . I I .

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MILITARY LISTS, MUSTER-ROLLS, E TC .

I . GARRISON IN THE TOW N OF DROGHEDA, ‘

P RIOR To SIEGE BY OL IVERCROMW EL L IN 1 649 .

A list the severall troopes of hOr se in the garrison within the towneDroghadah , 30th August, 1 649, with their inter tainment.

Maior Buttler

Captaine Harpall

Captaine

L eiftenant

CornetQuarterm[aster]Chaplaine

2 Corp[or]allsA trumpeter2 1 Troopers

MaiorL ieftenant

Chaplaine

CornetTrumpetMarshell2 Corp[or ] all s, 98 . a pe ece27 Troopers, 6s. a peece

£1 7 00 00

£13 09 00

1 . Ormonde Archives, Kilkenny Castle, Ireland .

L iftenant-Collonel DunganCaptainL ieftenant

CornetQuarter[master]2 Corp[or]allsTrumpeter22 Troope rs

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C O lOnell WaleColonell

7 s, 308 . a peice1

1 2 E nsignes, 1 08 . a pe ice21 Sargean ts, 3s . 6d . a peice36 Corporalls , 38 . a peice7 Di uni s, 3 s. a peice399 1 Souldiers2 Chaplins, i 7s. 6d . a pe iceQuartermasterMarshallChirurgeon and his MateCariage Master

£1 1 5 0 o

Excellencie’s RegimentCollonell

Maior9 Captaines1 I L eiftenants9 E nsignes

22 Ser iants

I 3 Drums423 Private souldiers7 ReformadesA Preacher and a ChaplinChirurgion and his Ma

xie

Quarter-MasterCar iage

-Maste r3 Reformades6 SouldiersMarshall27

The Marquis of O rmonde 's regiment Sir E dmund Verney, L ieutenant-Co lonel. See «Me, p. 269.

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Colonell WarrenColonelMaior9 Captaines, 303 . a peies1 1 L eftenants, 1 5 3 . a peice1 1 E nsignes, 1 08 . a peice22 Sargeants, 33 . 6d. a peice14 Drum s, 33 . a peice33 Corporalls, 3 3 . a peies5 28 Private souldiers, 33 . 6d. a2 Chaplins, 1 73 . 6d a peice . .

Quarte rmasterMarshallChirurgeon and his MateCar iage Master

£14 1 1 6 0

Trayne of ArtilleryTh e towne MaiorHis ManClarke of the storeWilliam Pearson

,Master gunner

William Wade,gunner

Georg Calluert, gunnerPhebus Begnall , gonner

’s mateThomas Paine, gunner

’s mateThomas Bankes, gunner

’s mateRobert E uer s, CarpenterJohn Keane

,his mate

Will iam Pu rchas,smyth

Sume of the weekly paye to the foote isSume of the weekly pay to the horseTo Captaine WhiteTo Chubbe, a wounded souldier, by his E xelencie’s Order

Number of the commanders, officers, and troope 3 19Number of the commanders, officers, and foote belonging tothe redgments 2221

The wounded souldiers of My Lord of Inchequeene’8 , being numbered 69

theirin reckoned belonging to the train of Artillerie 00 1 2

In the whole 25 5 2

500"

The totall sum of the weekly payBesides the paymaster and allowance not as yet knownAnd their in desire his E xelentie’s order to him that taketh care ofall the materiall s

To fouer laborers for r emoueing and turning of com e

Sume totall i s £654 1 2 0

Besides extreordinarie and vnavoidable expences

The paym ent of carpenters, masonis,

smjthe s, and other worke men vpon

extreordinar ie occasions for the making and mending of mate rials .Besides sume assistants to be granted to the . Chyr urgans, in furnishing their

Chist .Their are all soe many of Sir Henry '

fi tchburne’s redgment sicke, and noe

all owance for them .

Mor eouer , there dayly comes diners souldiers who formerly haue belonged tothese

'

r egements, both horse and foote, and noe allowance for them .

Endorsed : Estimate of the Charge of Drogheda, the 3oth of August,1 649, with

a lyet of the seuerall regiments and troopes gar rissoned there, etc.

II . MEMORAN DA or MAJOR-GENERAL HU GH O’NE I L L , COMMANDER OF THEC ARRISON OF CL ONME L L , 1 649-50.

A h oat of Lieutenant-Colonell Goegh es companie, Lieutenant-Colonell toColonell Edmond Fitz Morice his regiment, taken by mee at Kilmanehyn, byvertue of my Lord President ofMounster

’s di rection, the 27 of December, 1 649 .

Lieutenant-Colonell Clement Goegh .

Lieutenant Edmond Butler .Ensigne Thomas Henesie .

Serieant Dermott Henesie .

Serieant Edmond OFelon .

Corpor all Edmond Power.Corpor al l Edmond OR eyly.

Corporall Dermott O P helan.

And fortie-four souldiers well armed with musquetts, and most likewise withswords .

Mr. Briner,I shall desire yow in your muster accoumpt to include the aboue

relacion Of which I made a r eturne to my Lord Lieutenant, to the end they mayr eceau e pay r espectiuely with this garr izon till further order.

Hugo ONeill .Clonmell, the 6th of January, 1 649

1 1 . Ormonde Archives, Kilkenny Castle, Ire land .

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III . MUSTER or UL STER HORSE A N D FOOT AT C L ONMEL,JANUARY

,1 649

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50 .

A true and perfect relacion of the musters made at Clonmell of the hors[e] andfoote companies and officers the third daie of January

,1649 [ as well by poale

as vpon r eputacion of the seuerall commaunde rs in cheefe of each company .

A particulare company of musketteer s , consistinge of Captaine , Lieutenant,Ensigne, two sar

gents, three corporalls , thirtie-one souldiers, tenn absent by the

Major Generall’s ysence , one sicke, and one vnarmed .

Collonell Tur lagh O’N eill

’s Regiment :

Captain Edmond mo A rdles compau consistinge of Captain,Lieutenant

,

Ensigne , 2 Sargents, one Drume, 3 orporalls, 1 6 musketteer s, 2 pick[men] ,2 vnarmed, present ; 6 absent in by garri sons, 2 sick, by the chaplins cer tificat,and 2 guardinge of heenes for the garrisons vse .

Captain Roger Inc Donells company, consisting of Captain, Lieutenant, present ;one Ensigne , sick in garrisons ; two sargents present ; 3 corporalls, I 6 musketteers

,and 21 pickmen

’

present ; 4 sick, one vnarmed, and 8 absent, whereof 7in by garrisons and one guardinge of heenes for the said garrison .

Captain Edmond CHanl ons company, consisting of Captain , Lieutenant,Ensigne , one Sargent, 2 corporalls , 1 5 musketteers , 1 1 pick [men] present ;2 sick, by cer tificat from the Chapline.

, and one Sargent with 4 souldiou rs inby garrisons, and 3 souldiour s after muster produced by the Captain vpon

r epu tacion .

Captain Twoell mc Donells company,consisting of Captain , Ensigne, 2

Sargents, 3 Corporalls , 14 Musketteers , 1 1 pick [men] , and 2 vnarmed,

present ; 4 sicke and the Lieutenant with 9 souldiour s in by garrisons andwith the Captains horses 2 absent.Captain Fardorcho CHanlons company

,consistinge of Captain , Lieutenant, 2

Sargents, 3 Corporalls, 8 Mu sketteers,and 1 7 pick[men] , present 5 souldiour s

in castles abroade, 2 wounded, one absent ; the Ensigne and 4 soul diours sickin the quarters .Captain Art 1110 Donell s company, consisting of Captain , Ensigne, sicke ; 2Sargents, 2 Corporalls, 7 Musketteer s, and I 4 pick [men] present ; theLieutenant, one Corporall, and 4 souldiour s, in a castle abroade , and 4

souldiour s sicke, by cer tificat from the Chapline .

Captaine Donell O’N eills company, consisting of Capta in , Lieutenant, Ensigne,

2 Sargents, 3 Corpor alls, 1 3 mu sketteer s, and 1 3 pick [men] , present ; 5souldiour s in by garrisons, 2 sick by certificat as aboue said .

Captain Breyue O ’N eills company, consisting of Captain, Lieutenant, 2

Sargents, one Corporall, I 7Muske tteer s , and 4 pick[men] , present ; 3 souldiour s

in by garrisons, two imployed to guard the Collonell s baggadge , one Corpo ralland 5 souldiou r s by the Captain sent to Kilkenny for armes, the Ensigne and2 souldiour s sicke bv ce r tificat.

i i I . Ormonde Archives, Kilkenny Castle.

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(9) Captain O wene OHanraties company, consisting of Captain,Lieutenant

,

Ensigne, 2 Sargents, 3 Corpore lle, 9 Musketteer s, 10 Pick [men] , present ; 3sick by certificat, 4 souldiour s in by garrisons, and 2 guardinge of theCollonells baggadge .

Collonell P hillip MC Hugh OR eillysRegiment

(1 ) Lieutenant-Colonells company, consisting of Lieutenant, Ensigne, one Sargent,one Drume

,2 Corporal ls, 8 musketteer s, 1 2 pick [men] , 7 vnarmed present ;

one sargent and one sou ldiour sicke .(2) Major Phill ip OR eillys company, consisting of Lieutenant

,Ensigne

,twos

Sargents, 2 Corporalls, 1 7 Musketteers , and 20 Pick [men] , present ; 3 sickand 7 vnarmed .

(3) Captain Br eyne OR eillys company, consisting of Captain , absent by lysencefrom the Major-Generall O Neille, a Lieutenant, Ensigne, 2 Sargents, 2

Corporalls, 5 Musketteer s and 1 8 pick [men] , present ; three sick and 8

vnarmed .

(4) Captain John OR eillys company, consisting of Captain , absent, the Lieutenant,Ensigne

, 2 Sargents, one Drume, 3 Corporalls , 9 musketteer s 15 picke[men] ,and 7 vnarmed men , present ; besides 5 souldiour s that are in by garrisonsand 4 sicke .

(5 ) Captain Edmond Bradys company, consistinge of Captain, Lieutenant,Ensigne, 2 Sargents, one Drume, 3 Corporalls , 3 Musketteer s, 3 2 Pick [men] ,and 5 vnarmed men , present ; 1 2 more sicke not inlisted but certified after themuster daie by seu er all patrons .

(6) Captain Mills Reillys company, consistinge of Captain , wounded, Lieutenant ,Ensigne

, 2 Sargent-s, one Corpor all, one Drume, 8 Musketteers, 22 Pick [men] ,and 4 vnarmed

,present ; one Corporall , Sick, 6 souldiour s in by garrisons,

and 2 souldiour s prisoners in Passage, as the Captain afl‘irmeth vpon

r eputacion .

(7) Captain Shane Oge OR eillys company, consistinge of Captain , absent,Lieutenant

,Ensigne

, 2 Sargents, one Drume, 2 Corporalls , 9 Musketteer s,

tenn Pick [men] , and foure vnarmed, present ; 4 sick by cer tificat, and 7in by garrisons.

(8) Captain Mylmore MC Edmond OR eillys company, consisting of Captain,absent

,Lieutenant

,Ensigne

, one Sargent, 2 Corpor alls, I 1 Musketteer s, and 20Pick[men] , present ; one sick and 5 vnarm ed.

(9) Captain Mylmor e MC Hugh OR eillys company , consisting of Captain, absent ,Lieutenant

,Ensigne

, 2 Sargents, one Drume, 3 Corporall s, 3 Musketteers, and27 Pickmen , present ; 8 sick, and 8 vnarmed.

(10) Captain Daniell Bradys company, consisting of Captain, absent by lysencefrom the Major-Generall Neille

, L ieutenant, Ensigne, and 2 Sargents, oneDrume, two Corporalls, 6 Musketter s , 5 Pick [men] , and 1 2 vnarmed mep

,

present ; 6 more after muster produced vpon reputacron oi the officers Incheefe not mustered before .

(I I ) Captains Phillip Gawne his company, consisting of Captain, Léeutenant,

V O L . 11. T

( 504 )

Ensigne, 2 Sargents, one Drume, 2 Corporalls, I 6 Musketteers, 1 9 Pick [men] ,and 2 vnarmed present ; and 7 sicke .

(1 2) Captain Caheir e Oge O R eillys company, consisting of Captain , absent,Lieutenant, Ensigne, 2 Sargents, 2 Corpore lle, one Drume, 1 1 Musketteers, 20

pick [men] ,“

1 5 vnarmed, and one sicke .(13) Captain Phillip MC Mylmore OR eillys company, consistinge of Captain,absent, Lieutenant, Ensi e, 2 Sargents, 2 Corporalls, one Drume, 1 9Mu sketteer s

, 29 pick[menfil

,

1

and 6 vnarmed,present

,together with 5 sick

souldiour s .

(14) Captain Owen MC Cabes company, consisting of Captain , Lieutenant, Ensigne,2 Sargents, 3 Corporalls, 8 Mu sketteers, 3 1 Pickmen , and 5 vnarmed, present ;7 sick by certificat, and 7 more vnlisted that are in by garrisons.

(15 ) Captain Nicholas Farrall s company, consistinge of Captain , Lieutenant,Ensigne, 2 Sargents, 3 Corpor alls , 9 Mu skette er s , 36 Pickmen, and 9 vnarmed

souldiors, present ; one dr ume, and six sick souldiour s .

(1 6) C aptain CoochonaghtMCKearnans company,consisting Of Captain, Lieutenant,

Ensigne, one Sargent, one drume, three Corporalls, 1 3 Musketteer s 35 pick[men] , and 8 vnarmed men

,present ; 6 sick by certificat, and one Sargent

prisoner with the enemy,as the Captain protesteth .

(1 7) Captain John Bradys company, consisting of Captain , Lieutenant, Ensigne, 2Sargents

, one Drume, 3 Corpor alls, 1 5 Musketteers, 24 Pickmen , and 1 3vnarmed present together with fine in garrison .

The horse mustered eodem die

The Lieutenant-Collonells Fennell s troope, consistinge of Com [et] , Quartermaster,two Corpor alls, and sixteene troopers, present ; the Chirurgion of the regimentbeinge imployed about som sicke .

Captaine Peirce Butlers troops , consistinge of Captain , Corne [t] , Quartermaster,two Corpore ll e, one [oblit ] , thirtie six troopers, present .

James Briner,

Dep[uty] Comissary.

Foote

In number, besides officers afield, within Clonmel as in by garrizons, 1 214souldiours ; as alsoe absent by the [Major] Gener alls lysence , not includingLieutenant Goeghs company .

Endorsed z—The r eturne of the musters of Clonmell, 3° January

, 1 649 [-5 C ] , ofthe V lster army .

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M[usquetts] ,Pikes

,

Sick, vpon oath ,Captain e Hanly

Captaine ,L iuetenant,Seriante,C orporalls,M [usquetts]P[ikes] ,Sick, vpon oath ,Corporall, sick,

( 506 )

28 5 1 .

Stafi'

e OfficersChapline

-Maior,

1

A diudant-Generall, 1Chiru rgion,

Mate,A diudant

,

Quartermaster,

L iuetennant-Gennerall R ichard Far rall ’s regiment, including seriants, corporalls ,drumes, and common souldiers, doe amoun t in all vu to 430.

Collo[nell] Tirlagh MC Art Oge O Neile’s RegimentL iuetennant Collo[n

‘

ells] company Captaine Richard MC Quillin eL iuetennant, Captaine ,Ensigne, L iuetennant,Ser iants, Ensigne,Piper, Seriants ,Corp[or all] , C orpore lls ,M [squetts] M [usquetts]Pikes, Pikes,Sick, vpon oath, At Ballyhack

,

At Ballyhack , Sick, vppon oath,Ab [sent] by lycence

Captains Bryen O N eileCaptains ,Ensigne,Seriante,Corpo [ralls]M [usquetts]P [ikes]At Ballyhack ,Sick

, vppon oath ,

1 2 I 5 .

Captaine Charles R eynoldsCaptaine,L iuetennant,Ensigne,Seriante,Corporalls,M [u squetts]Pikes

,

Sicke, by certificate,A bsent at Ballyhack

,by certificate from

the L iuetenant-Generall, from all theRegiment, 12 .

Captaine Donell Grome MC DonnellC aptaine,Seriant

,Sick vpon oath, 1 3 .

Corp[or all] ,M [usquetts]Pikes

,

Sick, vppon oath ,

Captaine Tuell O HaganL iuetennant,Se riant,Corp [orall]M [u squetts]ikes,By lycence, at Duncannon ,Sick, vppOn oath ,

Captaine Shane O’N eile

Captaine,Ensigne,Seriante,Piper,Corpor alls ,

Stafi'

e officers

Chapline,A diudant,Quartermaster,Chirurgion,

Mate,

Collo [nell] Tir lagh MC Art Oge O Neile’s regiment , includeing seriants,corporalls , dr umes

,and common soildiors, doe amount in all vnto 211.—Both

regiments amount vu to 641 .

Capta ins Walter Dalton’s troops Captaine Lewes FarrallC aptaine , Captains ,L iuetennant, L iuetennant,Cornett, Cornett,Quartermaster

,Quartermaster,

Trumpett, Trummtt,‘

Corp [oral ls] Corp[oralls] ,Troopers, Troopers,Sick, vpon oath, V nmounted,In prison

,Ab[sent] , by lycence,Sick, vpon oath,

Endorsed : A list of horse and foote mustered at Waterford, the 29th of

January, 1649

507

M [usquetts]P [ikes]Sick, Vppon oath ,

Captains Edmond OgeCaptaine,L iuetennant,Ensigne

,

Ser iante,

Piper,

Corpor alls,M[u squetts] ,Pikes

,

Att Ballyhack,

Sick, Vppon oath,

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