THinke not strange, that I have been so long absent, since I pre­sume you (being a Member of the Parliament) know how our passage is stopt, and that no person whatsoever, must leave the Kingdome, without warrant from the Lord Iustices, we having suchuse for men, and such encourage­ment to take up Armes to offend our Ene­mies, and to defend our selves, wherefore I have thought it agreeable to the engagement of my service, to send you (by this Gentle­man now bound for England, upon command to the Parliament) a true Relation of latest proceedings here, which God be thanked hath been happy and prosperous, Though at the first the danger appeared greater, then we knew how to avoyd, for upon Wednesday [Page 2] being the second of March, a party of the Rebels, to the number of 7000 foote and 200 horse, were discryed upon March with­in 4. myles of Dublin, vnder the Command of Osmond, Captain Butler, and Captain Ad­dam Adkinson lately revolted to the Rebels, who hearing that the Lord Lievtenants Re­giments were landed, and that Sir Addam Lof­tus, my Lord of Corke, the Lord lustices, and Sir Symon Harcourt, were marched out of the Town to meet and entertain [...]ir Richard Green­vill their Commander, who as yet had not joyned with us in Dublin, onely he had a sleight entertainment before Droheda, at his first Arrivall.

The sight of these unexpected Enemies, put us in a fright, having not above 300. Foote that were in the Workes, our other forces, being distant almost 7. Irish myles in this distraction, every man that was capable of bearing Armes, put himselfe into a Martiall forme, resolving to hazard his life for de­fence of his liberty, so that in one houre we were a pretty handsome Army to the num­ber of 4000. whom Sir Charles Coote (as it was Gods will, being not well stayd in the City) [Page 3] put in order, and fortified the workes, dis­patching withall, Messengers to our other forces, to hasten their Arrivall, which being done, and we in compleat order, their Mar­tiall Drums pierc't our undanted Eares, who were prepared to entertain them, they with like courage gave the assault, and charged us very fiercely, and had not our workes beene a great safeguard for vs, we had lost many men, and hazarded our Block-house but our Canons made Laynes amongst them, so that the Earth was covered with their dead Bo­dies, two myles in length, 3 hours this skir­mish lasted, Victory inclining to neither par­ty, vntill at length, our other Forces hearing of this newes; made hast vnto our Rescue, & charged them on the Reare, which vnexpected Ayd did so much amaze them, seeing them­selves ingaged almost beyond Retreat, they as regardlesse of their lives or fortunes, charg either party with vndaunted courage, but the other charging of the workes but slight­ly, onely to keepe us from sallying out, thinking to force a passage through the Body of our Army, in despight of resistance, but all in vaine, for our new come English pla [...]d [Page 4] their parts so well, that they taught the Irish what Rebellion was.

Sir Richard Greenvill a Noble Gentleman expressed his courage almost beyond be­liefe, he slew like Lightning through the Rebels Troopes, and so disperst their order, that they amazed began adace to fly, to meet with death that was in pursuite of them, at length Captain Atkinson brought up a wing, and met Sir Richard Greenvill face to face betwixt whom begun a great skirmish, who did fight, as each had strived, who first should loose his life, death tryumphs in his Colours, Sulphurous smoake darkned the Ayre, each man did grieve to see so much blood shed, yet knew no Victory, for that was doubtfull, untill hand to hand by noble Greenvill, Atkinson was slaine, then they be­gan to fly, And some did yeeld themselve unto our mercy, which were brought in [...] the City of Dublin, to the number of 200, an 2000 of the rest were slaine, onely Osmond with the remainder of his Troopes of horse escaped awey, and left us to Congratulate our happy Victory.

[Page 5]This defeate hath so encouraged us, that we are almost fearelesse of any danger, one­ly we expect more supplyes from England And then we doubt not, but that we shall tame this Rebellious Route, for other Newes we have little for the present, one­ly Victuals is scarce and deare with us, And (God willing) the next occasion that offers it selfe, I will give you true iutelligence, for these proceedings, I my selfe was an eye­witnesse of it, therefore I have thought good to give you uotice of it, so for this time I Rest,