SInce the late Agreement at Kilkenny, the Lord of Muskerry in the south, and the Lord Clanric­card in the north, have not onely declared them­selves not to accept of that Capitulation, but have gathered together considerable Bodies of the Irish in both places; as to Clanriccard, since the reducing of Balleshannon, Sir Charls Coot with his own and part of Commissary General Reynolds party, have reduced Sleigo, and since that the Commissary General is come to him, and as we hear from the Commissary General of the Eighteenth instant, from the Camp before Bal­lemote, are now before that Castle, being the Castle of the Lord Taaff in the county of Catrim: Colonel Ven­ables with his Party are at Belturbet in Cavan, a place very considerable to be made a Garrison in order to the reducing of the County of Cavan, and those Fast­nesses thereabouts; and we do believe, part of the Leimster Forces are with Venables, or near to him; and Clanriccard doth lie in Fastnesses between Ballimote and Belturbet, with Four thousand Horse and Foot, but hath refused to engage with either party of ours, but hath sent for a Treaty, and hath sent to the Lieutenant General and to us to appoint Commissioners, and hath sent Articles to the Commissary General; our Answer [Page 4] thereto we send inclosed, and have advised the Com­missary General to that purpose: And Grace, another of the Irish Rebels, hath gathered a Body of the Irish that formerly were of the Leimster Rebels; and being beaten from his Fastnesses in Leimster by Colonel Ax­tel and Colonel Sankey, got over the Shannon and have burnt the Town of Portumney, and threatned the Castle of Portumney; but Colonel Ingoldsby from Li­merick going to assist our Friends there, heard that Grace had joyned with Burk, and were about Lough-Reagh, and were about Three thousand Horse and Foot, and so Colonel Ingoldsby fell on the Enemy; and as we heard from Major Smith from Limerick the Twenty second instant, That certain Intelligence was come to him, that Ingoldsby had totally routed the ene­mies horse & foot, being got into a Bog, he had encom­passed the same with his Horse and Dragoons; and was in that posture when the Messenger came from him to Limerick. As to the Enemy with the Lord Muskerry in Kerry, the Lieu: General and the Major General with what Party could be spared from other Parts, are marched to Ross, the chief Hold of the Enemy there, and having left two Troops of Horse, one of Dra­goons, and Four hundred Foot in a Fort before Ross: The Lieutenant General with the Body of his Bri­gade did the thirteenth instant meet with a Party of the Enemy and routed them, and took some Fifty Horse and some Prey, and Abby called Killara, where they found some Four barrels of Powder: And in those parts they have been till the Boats and other necessaries sent them from Kingsale came to them; and on the Nineteenth instant we received Letters from them, that [Page 5] that day they marched up with their Party to the Fort near Ross Castle, and thither they have sent the Boats and Provisions; but on the Eighteenth instant Musker­ry sent for a New Treaty, but the Lieutenant General hath limitted it to conclude on the One and twentieth instant at six in the night, and in the mean time are preparing their Boats for service; but this last Sabbath being twentieth instant, a Party of Muskerry's Forces having ioyned with other the Rebels Party that lie in the Bogs and Mountains of Cork, did come into this county to drive the Cattle about Macroom, to carry them into their Quarters; but the Lord Broghil, who is left behinde to secure the Quarters, after a March of Twenty Miles, fell on the Enemy who were more then double in number to the Lord Broghil's Party, but the Enemy would not Engage, so as the Lord Broghil's Party on the Rere of the Enemies Body, took about Eighty Horse, killed about Fifty, took Lieute­nant Colonel Supple that commanded the Rere-guard of the Enemy, and got Two Colours and some good quantity of Arms, and regained two hundred Cattel the Enemy were carrying away, and the rest of the Enemy by the favor of a Mist; and our Party being much spent with a long March before the Skirmish, and the Impassableness of those parts, could not fol­low them above a Mile or two. Colonel Clark's Re­giment is safely arrived at Waterford, which doth come very seasonable to strengthen our Forces in these parts. These Wonder-workings of our God we hope will ap­pear glorious in your eyes, and we hope will clearly evidence unto you the Diligence and Fidelity of your poor Servants here, who in order to your Service are [Page 6] dispersed into all parts of the Land, and yet their small scattered Parties (through the Goodness and Help of the Lord) have put to flight the Armies and great Bodies of the Enemy. We shall onely adde that we are,

Since the writing hereof we have received Letters from the Lieutenant General of the 23 ^d instant, from the Camp before Ross, concerning the Rendring of Ross, and Submission of that Enemy: A Copy of that Letter we send also inclosed.

YOurs of the third of Iune was delivered to us at Cork the seventeenth instant, and as to the consi­derable Forces therein mentioned, gathered together for your Reception and your powerful Union with other Forces, for the Recovery of the Nation, and by Arms to obtain Conditions for themselves, and [Page 7] those different Duties in your Lordship to discharge the high Trusts and Authorities reposed in you, that are not to be so freely exposed to Hazards and Affronts, as by your Lordship is therein expressed: We have little to say thereunto; But notwithstanding all súch Gatherings together, Authorities and Combinations, shall go in the discharge of that Duty committed to us, to take all Opportunities God shall please to put into our hands, to revenge the innocent Blood that hath been spilt in this Nation upon the Actors thereof; and on all such that after so many Warnings to them given, do still abett and justifie those Murthers and Massacres, and withhold the Authors and Actors therein from the hand of Justice. And as for Provi­sion to be made for such as are still in Arms with you by a new Treaty, We do not hold it safe and consist­ant with the present Posture of Affairs, to entertain further Treaties then what was lately agreed on at Kil­kenny, whereof we doubt not but your Lordship hath had notice, and your Lordship and those now with you might have taken advantage thereof; and for such as have not in time submitted thereunto, there is still power left in all Commanders in Chief in the several Precincts, to accept of and receive into protection all that shall lay down Arms and submit to that Power God hath placed over them in this Nation before the first of Iuly next ensuing; and such as are not guilty of the said Blood and Massacres, whose hearts God shall incline thereunto and shall timely submit, shall enjoy such Terms of Favor as the Parliament shall hold out to others of the like Qualification: The Acceptance or Refusal whereof we leave to the Consideration [Page 8] of your Lordship and such others of your Party that are now with you; and do rest,

I Have received your plentiful Supply, as to use and comfort, both Officers and Soldiers are very sensi­ble of your kindness to them and care of them. The Lord hath at length enclined the Enemy to a Submis­sion upon Terms, not much differing with those with Leimster, onely we have left out the Clause for Media­tion with the Parliament touching their Real Estates. Ross is to be delivered on Saturday next at noon: I signed the Articles even now. The Lord of Muskerry's son and his Uncle Sir Daniel O Brien, I expect to be sent immediately to me as Hostages; his Forces abroad are to lay down Arms on the Fifth of Iuly. Those in Kerry at Killarney, those towards Cork at Macroom, those to­wards Limerick at Kilmallock. As soon as I can see [Page 9] things setled here, that so I may know what Force can be spared hence for the Northern Service, I shall march with them up to you, which I hope to do some time next week. The Lord direct and protect you, and give us thankful hearts under these his gracious Dispensations.

SInce the closing up of our Pacquet, the inclosed Letters came to hand, which gives you an Account of the further Success the Lord hath given your Forces with Colonel Ingoldsby in Conaught, and your Forces with Colonel Venables in Cavan. We have not else at present to adde, but humbly take leave and remain,

HAving carried on our fortification at this place unto some good forwardness, we thought it fit­ting to be attempting upon the Enemy as our intelli­gence should guide us, and accordingly yester-evening Sir Theophilus Iones was designed with six Troops of Horse and one of Dragoons, and about three hundred commanded Foot, which were judged sufficient to bring in some Cows (our men being in some want of Provisions) and if any advantage offered it self to do service upon the Enemy; he marched all night, and the next morning the Enemy had notice of him (they be­ing forth upon the same occasion with twelve hundred Horse and Foot) and striving to gain a Pass betwixt them and home, got betwixt a Party of ours (that had some Cows) and him, both sides finding themselves engaged prepared to fight; the Enemy had the advan­tage of higher ground and numbers, ours of wind and sun; the charge was very gallantly performed by the Enemy, who disputed it with the Swords point and push of Pike: but the Lord who ever standeth by us in all our difficulties shewed himself a Man of War, and by a third part of their number (many of ours being abroad in Parties) quite brake them, there being about three hundred of them slain, some pri­soners, and Letters found with the Dead assure us, that there was one Colonel, one Lieutenant Colonel, three [Page 11] Majors, and ten Captains slain, besides inferior Offi­cers; We hope this will much discourage them and cause them to disperse, however we desire unfeignedly to bless God for the same, looking upon it as the earnest of a greater Mercy, if the Enemy do engage, as they absolutely affirm they will: We lost not one Officer, and only one Lieutenant wounded, and Major Me­redith hath a slight Scar on the Chin; I cannot yet hear of one Man of ours that was slain, but above sixty wounded with Sword and Pike; both sides being so eager to fight, that they had almost forgot to fire. I have here inclosed sent you a Copy of a Letter from Philip Mac Hughe to Clanrickard, being found in Colonel Garret Moores Pocket, I doubt not but the Commissioners of Parliament, will make good use of it, I have no more to adde, save that I am,

I forbear to name the gallantry of our officers, know­ing the desire, that God, not themselves, might have the Honor; besides, all have deserved so well, that I cannot name any but I must omit others (except I name all) that have in their respective places behaved themselves with Honor and Gallantry; Sir Theophilus Jones and Major Meredith were both engaged in the midst of the Enemy, but both are come off safe.

IUst now came to my hands the certain Intelligence of a fresh Mercy cast in by our gracious Father: A Party commanded by Colonel Abbot sent from Colonel Sankey, joyned with a Party from Limerick, commanded, as I am informed, by Colonel Ingoldsby, fell upon Grace and others joyned with him, and killed and took full One thousand, some Intelligence saith One thousand was slain; but if it be so many slain and taken, it is an exceeding Mercy, and so much you may believe to be true; so soon as the Particulars come, I shall present them to you: I dispatched a large Packet this day by a Party of Horse, some of them came from England, others were brought from Dublin by a Footman, who would not deliver them but against his will, he is gone with them to get Answer. I am

YOurs of the One and twentieth instant I have received; the good news therein I heartily bless God with you for; I shall, God willing, faithfully ob­serve what hath been hinted in your Honors Letter: Just now I have received a Letter from Colonel In­goldsby, who is on his march from Loughreagh, and he is bearing his Sheaves, blessed be God, who doth still appear for us in all places: He lighted on Graces Party in a great hastiness after he was beaten off from Lough­reagh, which he attempted to storm, but missed, and left there about Eighty men, but Colonel Ingoldsby's Party disputed the Pass into the Fastness as abovesaid near half an hour, which was justified with Twelve hundred Foot and One hundred and fifty Horse of the Enemies; but at length forced them, and killed upwards of two hundred, about sixty Horse taken, Grace him­self escaped over the Shannon, Colonel Redman Hurk and Colonel Mac Gawly are killed and some other field Officers, besides six or seven Captains, some few Pri­soners were taken, which are with Colonel Abbot to Ex­change; we lost but three more that we can yet here of, and nine Dragoons wounded with some few Troopers. I trust these renued Mercies will be renewed Ingage­ments on all our hearts, to be more through, and close, [Page 14] and upright hearted with our God, who is dayly seen in the Mount; may it please you to take notice that we are exceedingly straightned, in doing many things of high importance to your Affaires in this Place for want of Incident Money, as for Lading and Unlading Ships, for fitting some little Friggots and Boats that we have constant use for on the Shannon. I hope with­in these two dayes fifteen hundred Irish will be shipped for Spain, which we have had much ado to furnish with a Moneths pay given there by their Articles, and have wholly undone the County of Clare for that end; so that it is not possible for your Forces to get the one third of the eight hundred pounds per Mensem laid on that County; the people dye under every Hedge there, and is the saddest place (reported by all that are there) as ever was seen, the good Lord help your Honors to be sensible thereof, and carry you on in the undergoing the great burthen laid on you; give me leave to tell you that my heart is much drawn out (without any vanity I speak it) to bless God for you, that he hath endued you with Zeal and Unweariedness, Faith, Tenderness, and Conscieous of doing the work of the Lord, which I am Confident all Godly ones shall in due time have their Mouthes filled with praise to the name of their God; Sir, pardon I beseech you my prolixity, my heart is full,