WEE had a Messenger came from the Army, with newes of the taking of Kneck-Linch Castle, 18. miles off, a very strong Castle, one Plunket being chiefe that was in it, who stood out to the last, but when they saw our men so violent, not fearing to come upon the walls of the Castle, then all the women cryed for quarter, and it was grant­ed them, but the men fired the stayres and roomes about their own eares, so our men at last went in, and put all to the Sword, but the women, save only 7. that would not have [Page 2] quarter, we had 20. men, as they say, lost, Lieutenant Colonell Kirke shot in the backe, who will hardly escape it; of the enemy 80. killed, and some Commanders taken.

Upon the taking of that Castle, Lord of Trimbestons Castle, a Rebell was left by them that kept it.

The seventeenth day, the Earle of Castle­haven, Sir Henry Elmer, Sir Nicholas White, and his two sons, were called to the Kings Bench, from thence committed close Prisoners as Traytors; but the Earle fained himself sick, and went not, and still remaines in the Sheriffes hands.

The eighteenth day, one Russell, and one Archbald were hanged and quartered, able men in estate, their fact I know not: That night wee had some Cattle stollen by the Rebels, within two miles of us.

The twentieth day, one Captaine Lloyd was buried, a Captaine of the Fire-locks, which is a great losse, being a valiant man: that day the Lords had notice that the Rebels would come neare us, out of Wicklow side, South-west­ward, that night 700. foot and 2. troopes of horse went that way, under the command of Colonell Gilson, and so burnt all the way as they went, 14. miles outright, and none to op­pose them, but all run away to the Woods, and Mountaines, but tooke their Cattle with [Page 3] them, for I beleeve they had notice of our Ar­mies comming. That day some came from Dundalke, that brings word, that Captaine Vaughan, Governour of the Towne, had pilla­ged a protected House within two miles of the Towne, having notice of some design this man had, to bring the Rebels to take Dundalke, he being familiar with our Army, and protected by Sir Henry Tichborne, but as God would have it, our Army mistrusted him, and upon that Captaine Vaughan went, as his usuall course was, to this mans house, but gave order to Captaine Codogan, to bring some Compa­nies after him: so Vaughan tooke on him no­thing, but called the man out, and rid about the fields, in the meane time Captaine Codogan en­tered the house, and found there 300. men, most of them armed, put them all to the Sword, and found Letters from Sir Philem O Neale, to wish him to stop the Post from Drogheda to Dun­dalke, and withall writ to him that he would be with him upon Sunday night with 12000. men to take Dundalke, and found with the man a protection from Sir Philem O Neale, the man they have prisoner, and two Priests be­sides.

Sunday night, they looked for Sir Philem O Neale, and had prepared themselves for his comming, but he came not.

[Page 4]That night likewise we had some Cattle stol­len by the Rebels, this they doe alwayes when our Army is abroad, thinking that will turne them home.

The Parliament doth sit here, the Bishop of Kiffanoxah made a brave Speech against Pa­pists, and to have the Law in force against them, and they not to sit in Parliament at all; the House of Commons drew up an Order to that purpose; all that sate tooke the Oath of Supremacy, and now they are about to make an Act against Jesuits and Priests, and all Pa­pists, to be in force here as it is in England. That night our Army that went out the day before, came home very well, and brought home some Pillage, about an hundred Cowes, many sheepe, and some horses, burnt fortie or fiftie Townes and Villages: Also that day a Proclamation proclaimed, that no Souldiers should pillage them that came to Market, nei­their cut or mow grasse or greene corne with­out warrant from the Lords, or their Colonell, as they have done, both robbed and pillaged, and cut grasse, corne, and spoyle all that come neere them; but now if they doe so, they are to be executed by Martiall Law; the Provost Martiall of the City hath a strict command to looke to the businesse, and to execute the of­fenders.

[Page 5] Thus I have given you a short Relation of what hath hapned this weeke, Farewell, till the next, I rest,

Yours to Command. Dublin, June 26. 1642.

THese are to intreat you, if that you have not sent the Wares by Sea yet, not to send them untill I send you farther word, for there is nothing can come nor goe by Sea, for we heare his Majesty hath blocked up Hull on every side, so that there can nothing stir, and Sir John Hotham hath drowned all about him; but it is certainly re­ported with us, that his Majesty planted his ord­nance so, that they can get neither meat nor water, but only by the Haven for the other is cut off from him; Sir John hath made divers shot at the Kings Armie, but did not harme, save only that a Bullet struck down a man, but he recovered againe: I will shortly send you your money, and so I rest,

Your loving Friend. July 8. 1642.

YOur Letter was sent to Hull, but we heard no word backe: Hull is besiedged round about, that no man can come out of the Towne, women and bearnes may come out, I purpose to goe to Hull this Saturday, and I shall send you word of your Letter by the next Post, your loving friend to his power,